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More…You get a pleasant surprise when you set up HP's 42-inch LC4276N LCD TV. Most of the inputs, though behind the screen, are on the left side rather than on the back of the unit, and they face outward, making them relatively easy to get to. Thanks to its on-screen controls, setting up and using the LC4276N are reasonably uncomplicated, too. The menus are small and colorful, with 'Simple Menu' and 'Full Menu' options to satisfy novices and geeks. Graphics help you select the aspect ratio you want.
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Screen Specs
| Diagonal screen size | 42 inches |
| Display type | LCD |
| Maximum resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Contrast ratio | 1200 |
| Brightness | 500 cd/m^2 |
| Horizontal viewing angle | 176 ° |
| Vertical viewing angle | 176 ° |
| Response time | 8 ms |
| Pixel Response Type | Gray-to-gray |
Dimensions and Weight
| Width | 40 inches |
| Depth | 11 inches |
| Height | 29 inches |
| Weight | 61.6 pounds |
| Wall-Mountable | Yes |
Interface Connections
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| Output | Optical Output |
PCWorld Rating, September 15, 2007
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Pros
Most inputs easy to get to
Simple and Full menu options help setup
Cons
Disappointing image quality
Bottom Line
The LC4276N doesn't put up an exceptional picture, and it doesn't have many extras to make up for this shortcoming.
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LC4276N Review, by Lincoln Spector September 20, 2007
The PC inputs and audio outputs are on the back, facing down--a difficult configuration unless you mount the panel onto a wall. And the set has no truly easy-to-access inputs on the front or side of the screen.
The LC4276N's picture isn't bad, but it falls short of what you should expect from a $1600 set in 2007. Its worst performance, to my eyes, came in our over-the-air TV tests, which used both standard- and high-definition clips. On these tests it managed some pleasing colors in The George Lopez Show, but much of the clip looked washed out. Meanwhile the standard-definition clip looked pixelated and had poor color.
Image quality improved considerably when we watched HD-DVD, Blu-ray, or plain old DVD discs. The brick wall in chapter 7 of Mission: Impossible III (the scene that tests the p in 1080p) looked clear and solid.
The LC4276N lacks many extras that would have made it more convenient. It doesn't support picture-in-picture, and it has neither a headphone jack nor a USB port for handling photos and music.
The surprisingly few buttons on HP's large (but not programmable) remote are sensibly placed and easy to find--at least when the room isn't too dark.
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| Brightness and Contrast | Good |
| Color Quality | Good |
| Detail | Good |
| DVD Image Quality | Good |
| High-Definition Image Quality | Good |
| Interface Tested | HDMI |
| Overall Quality | Good |
| Standard-TV Image Quality | Good |
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Reviewed by: zhangyh
Strengths: impressive picture quality at high resolution
Weaknesses: lack of picture in picture and low quality picture under 720P
Overall: This is my first LCD HDTV. Overall. I am quite satisfied with the picture quality at high resolution (above 720p). This is especially more impressive when using it to watch HDTV channel and playing xbox 360 games. Though I didn?t try Blue Ray and HD DVD yet, I should say it probably gives a similar strong eye impact. The audio quality is among average, so to enjoy a theatre experience, a pair of high quality speaker is strongly recommended. The TV is impressive with three HDMI input on the side, also other AV and component ports, and equipped with a QAM tuner. But it lacks USB port, which I wish to use to see digital photos. I would say to watch analog signal TV is some bad with this unit, perhaps HP should give us more delicate adjustment to make it better, all in all HDTV channel is not commonly available for common users. As this TV is to be classified as the high end HDTV (1080p), I am disappointed that the TV lacks picture in picture. This skipped my eyes upon the purchase. In summary I would recommend it if the price falls under the budget of 1000 dollars.
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Reviewed by: wity
Strengths: displaying 720p+ video
Weaknesses: displaying anything below 720p
Overall: anything beside video quality (audio, case style, etc) is average so my focus will be on the video quality. watching SD stuff on this unit will definitely give HP a bad name. HP probably skipped the whole SD routine because it didn't scale well with the 1080p resolution. another joke is its video adjustment, going thru the preset show minimal changes in visual quality. this panel is only good for high def stuff, forget it if you want to watch SD.
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