HP LC3200N

HP LC3200N

LC3200N Review, by Alan Stafford December 20, 2005

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• Reviewed by: perrypopeye

  Strengths: Reasonably priced, lots of ports

  Weaknesses: n/a

  Overall: This HP TV is very similar to the Sharp Aquos, but has more ports and more color selection which I really like. The picture quality is suberb and the size of the tv is great for watching movies. It would be nice if this TV had a height and swivel adjustable stand, but other than that I reccommend this tv.

• Reviewed by: studentadvocate

  Strengths: picture quality, durability, design

  Weaknesses: n/a

  Overall: This is a re-branded Sharp Aquos TV. I love the Sharp TVs, but the re-branded HP cost less (for me anyway), so I bought the HP. This is my first HD and 32" TV and I am very happy with this purchase. This TV has great vivid picture quality, various inputs/outputs, easy to set up, and user friendly. I highly reccommend this TV. I have not used this TV as a computer monitor.

• Reviewed by: mces

  Strengths: Picture quality. Tons of input and outpuit connections

  Weaknesses: Remote

  Overall: I use this tv for viewing HDtv over the air channels and also digital over the air channels. The picture quality for both is spectacular. Setup was quite easy. There is just about every imagineableinput hookup available for this tv. If you are thinking of using this a s a PC monitor than this is definitly the one for you. It has a DVI, HDMI, along with all the other usual inputs. I highly recommend this tv.

• Reviewed by: nonametofame

  Strengths: Fantastic picture 1080i/720p Extensive color management, Tons of inputs including HDMI, DVI, and 2 components. Doubles as a PC monitor. Intuitive user display.Nice, easy to use, backlit remote

  Weaknesses: Big clunky standWeak color settings out of the boxSpeakers are adequate, but can be removed to improve look of TV.

  Overall: There's not much to complain about with this set. It's extemely attractive and and well designed. HP was smart in rebadging a Sharp Aquos, and improving upon it by giving it more flexibility. Detach the speakers and you've got a great looking set with a piano gloss finish. Great PQ and a myriad of inputs are a must have. But what I really like about this set are the small touches. For example, you can adjust color settings for every input. It has an exhaustive list of adjustable color and display settings. There's even a antenna signal strength meter for HDTV channels. HP built this set with great user flexibility in mind. Even though it doesn't support 1080p, this set should keep you happy for a long time.

• Reviewed by: Desparado

  Strengths: Lots of inputs, DVI, HDMI, iLink, cable card etc. Lots of control over color saturation, Tint and Hue. Adjustable backlight to acheive proper black levels. Decent SD picture, Excellent HD picture.

  Weaknesses: Factory setting require tweaking to achieve the proper skin tones. There are no inputs on the side. Could be an issue with the cable length.

  Overall: This unit was sitting next a 32inch Sharp Aquos in the store. The picture looked identical. The menus were identical, except HP has a few extra inputs and also 6 extra color controls. I have also read at some place that the HP panels are made by Sharp. I have owned the unit for 3 days, the SD picture from cable looks the same as my 32 inch CRT. It has adjustable back light that can be changed manually to adjust the black level. You also set the OPC that adjust brightness based on ambient lighting and viewing condition. Overall I love the picture on this TV. Setup was easy. I did not have to open the owners manual or the guide for the setup. One complaint that I have is that all the input are at one side of the TVs and with my setup, require extra long (5ft) long AV cables to reach the input from components.