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Dell W3201C

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Pros
Great cabinet design
Superb speakers
Cons
Below-average image quality

Performance: Fair: 65
Features: Good: 73
Design: Very Good: 82

Find out how these scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Performance
Brightness and Contrast	Fair
Color Quality	Fair
Detail	Fair
DVD Image Quality	Fair
High-Definition Image Quality	Fair
Image Quality Under Bright Lighting	Poor
Interface Tested	HDMI
Overall Quality	Fair
Standard-TV Image Quality	Fair

Performance
Performance	Fair: 69
High definition	Good
Standard definition	Good
DVD	Fair
Bright lights	Poor
Color quality	Fair
Brightness and contrast	Fair
Detail	Fair
Overall quality	Fair
Features	Good: 73
Rated brightness (candelas per square meter)	450
Contrast ratio	1000:1
Horizontal viewing angle (degrees)	85
Vertical viewing angle (degrees)	85
Anti-glare treatment	Yes
Pixel response time (milliseconds)	16
Tilts	No
Height adjustment	No
Pivots	No
Swivels	Yes
Wall-mountable	Yes
Depth (inches)	8.2
Height (inches)	21.6
Width (inches)	36.7
Weight (pounds)	55.9
Cabinet colors	Black, silver
Speaker type	Stereo
CableCard ready?	No
Number of NTSC tuners	1
Number of ATSC tuners	1
High-definition resolutions supported	720p and 1080i
RF coaxial inputs	2
RF coaxial outputs	0
RCA audio inputs	1
RCA audio outputs	1
VGA inputs	1
VGA outputs	0
DVI inputs	0
DVI outputs	0
HDMI inputs	2
HDMI outputs	0
Composite inputs	2
Composite outputs	0
S-Video inputs	2
S-Video outputs	0
Component inputs	2
Component outputs	0
Optical inputs	0
Optical outputs	1
Other interfaces	Coaxial digital out, PC audio in, speakers out
Remote Control type	Radio frequency
Design and Usability	Very Good: 82
Support policies	One-year parts and labor warranty; 24-hour daily toll-free tech support

What You Should Know about the W3201C

Good Screen Size For the Bedroom

Typically, HDTVs with a diagonal screen size between 32 and 36 inches, such as this model has, are LCD televisions with a resolution of either 1366 by 768 or 1920 by 1080 (1080p). For most people, the optimum viewing distance for an HDTV screen of this size is about 5 to 6 feet. That makes such a screen a good fit for the bedroom, the den, or a small living area.