The N1630w 15.6" 720p LCD TV from Viewsonic is the perfect compact display/ PC Monitor for areas where space is tight such as dorms, kids' rooms, dens, kitchens and other small rooms. The 15.6" display features 1366 x768 resolution with 10,000:1 contrast, 5ms response time and wide viewing angles. The integrated ATSC/QAM tuner receives digital terrestrial and cable broadcasts. Integrated stereo speakers are each powered by 2.5W for a complete multi-media experience.
| Display | |
|---|---|
| Screen Size (Diagonal) | 15.6" |
| Aspect Ratio | 16 : 9 |
| Pixel Resolution | 1366 x 768 |
| Brightness | 250 cd/m2 |
| Contrast Ratio | 10000 : 1 |
| Response Time | 8 ms |
| Refresh Rate | Not Specified By Manufacturer |
| Viewing Angle(H x V) | 160° H x 160° V |
| Video | |
|---|---|
| Video System | ATSC, NTSC, QAM |
| HDTV Compatibility |
1080 i 720 p 480 i 480 p |
| TV Tuner | Yes |
| Speaker | |
|---|---|
| Sound | Stereo |
| Subwoofer | No |
| Power |
5 W
1
Please Note:2.5W x 2 close |
| Orientation | Horizontal |
| Inputs/Outputs |
1x HDMI Audio/Video In 1x VGA Video In 1x RCA Component Video In 1x RCA Composite Video In 1x S-Video Video In 1x 1/8" (3.5mm) Mini Headphone Out |
| Convenience | |
|---|---|
| Picture in Picture (PIP) | No |
| Digital Media Slot | None |
| Wi-Fi | None |
| Menu Language | English, Spanish, French |
| Remote Control | Yes |
| Tilt/Swivel | Not Specified By Manufacturer |
| Wall Mountable | VESA 100 x 100 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Power Requirements | 100-240 VAC, 47/60 Hz |
| Power Consumption | Operational: 48W |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
14.8 x 10 x 2.6" / 37.59 x 25.40 x 6.60 cm TV only 14.8 x 11.8 x 4.7" / 37.59 x 29.97 x 11.94 cm TV with stand |
| Weight |
6.38 lb / 2.89 kg TV only 9.35 lb / 4.24 kg TV with stand |
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I use this small Tv in my kitchen and find it to have good color. The sound is good, but I am still adjusting it as it is new. I am very pleased with...Read complete review
I use this small Tv in my kitchen and find it to have good color. The sound is good, but I am still adjusting it as it is new. I am very pleased with it and it meets my needs.
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A bare minimum TV
I got this TV for the kitchen, and all I can say good about it is that it's small enough to fit in the space I had and it does work.
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I got this TV for the kitchen, and all I can say good about it is that it's small enough to fit in the space I had and it does work.
The bad points:
Viewing angle is terrible. It only looks good if you're straight in front of it. If you're looking slightly down at it, the picture is terribly washed out, if you're looking up at it the image goes dark and dirty. Move left or right and it gets washed out and colors go wrong.
It doesn't sense whether a TV signal is 4 by 3 or 16 by 9. You have to set the aspect manually every time. So, if you have been watching an SD program in 4 by 3, when you go to an HD channel, everything is squeezed.
If you input a channel by number on the remote, it remembers that channel when you use the up-down buttons and you have to go to the menu to remove it. Also, if you enter a single number, it goes to that analog channel (of which there are none in my area) and adds it to the list. Horrible.
The sound is very bad. Everything sounds like it's coming over a speaker phone. Intelligible for news, but that's about it. Music sounds tinny and horrible.
I would return it, but it's just not worth the trouble as little as I use the kitchen TV. My advice: don't buy it.
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Ordered for kitchen TV but returned it. The sound was, in my opinion, awful. Other reviewers had said this also, but I had no idea how bad it was going to be. Picture was fine however.
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This TV worked out great. B&H shipped fast. My husband mounted it on the eliptical and I am now spinning away. The TV has lots of imput options which helped. It also holds it's picture even with the vibration from the machine. The only negative is it would not be good for viewing from an angle. As soon as you are off center a little (10-15 degrees) the picture goes garyish.
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uses as tv.
compact, adaptable.
Picture a little grainy.
Speakers not very loud.
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I am very happy with this monitor for my home office. The picture quality is definitely up to par with what I would expect from ViewSonic. The price was very reasonable (actually less then I paid for a 4:3 19" monitor 18 months ago). The only thing that could be better is the menuing interface
Not as intuitive as past monitors I have but eventually figured it out.
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[...] worked right out of the box as advertised. Picked up all the over the air channels via a digital TV antenna connection without any problems. Picture is great and the sound is acceptable - if you want better sound, connect up some speakers. Overall, we are very satisfied with the product and B&H.
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this little tv has good color and contrast, also for the price it would be hard to beat.
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I use this in my kitchen, the sound stinks and off axis viewing is terrible, but we knew that already from other reviews.
I am now shipping this TV back to Viewsonic for the SECOND TIME since August 2010. The power supply is bad, I think. One must send this back to Viewsonic at the cost of 20.00 dollars to get it repaired under warranty and a few weeks later, with no way to see how the return is progressing, it appears.
So I am out an extra 40.00 dollars for a TV that cost me less than 160 after rebate.
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Sound is not particularly good. Picture darkens unless you are looking straight on.
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We used this product at a new middle school in South Los Angeles for their cctv system and it worked perfect. We bought a custom shelf for it and mounted it to the cctv rack. [...]This product worked perfect for us and I know I will buy this again from B&H when I have to. THANKS!!! JV - Telenet VoIP Inc.
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Nice picture, but the sound is tinny.
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I got this TV for the kitchen, and all I can say good about it is that it's small enough to fit in the space I had and it does work.
The bad points:
Viewing angle is terrible. It only looks good if you're straight in front of it. If you're looking slightly down at it, the picture is terribly washed out, if you're looking up at it the image goes dark and dirty. Move left or right and it gets washed out and colors go wrong.
It doesn't sense whether a TV signal is 4 by 3 or 16 by 9. You have to set the aspect manually every time. So, if you have been watching an SD program in 4 by 3, when you go to an HD channel, everything is squeezed.
If you input a channel by number on the remote, it remembers that channel when you use the up-down buttons and you have to go to the menu to remove it. Also, if you enter a single number, it goes to that analog channel (of which there are none in my area) and adds it to the list. Horrible.
The sound is very bad. Everything sounds like it's coming over a speaker phone. Intelligible for news, but that's about it. Music sounds tinny and horrible.
I would return it, but it's just not worth the trouble as little as I use the kitchen TV. My advice: don't buy it.
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I bought this TV for my kitchen (the size was just right)but the sound quality really way below normalexpectations. I had to go out and buy a set of Logitech mini speakers to enhance the usefulness. As you can imagine, I am not thrilled about it. The picture quality is fairly acceptable.
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Bought this for my Grandmother for in her kitchen to replace a 30 year old tube TV, as it was small and had a headphone output. It is exactly what I expected for a 15" LCD tv. Not the best of sound, but adequate for a kitchen TV.
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This television was purchased for use in our kitchen. We wanted a good television that was small enough to fit on our kitchen counter and not take up too much space. The television is the perfect size and has a good HD picture. The sound is just okay but we didn't expect outstanding sound from a television of this size.
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We needed to replace a TV in our kitchen and this Viewsonic was a perfect fit. Sound is a bit "tinny" even for a small TV, but easily igored as the picture is perfect and set-up a breeze. This was exactly what we were look for.[...]
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Out of the box on the Go. Works great
but sound could be better.
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Using this as a kitchen TV with a roof top antenna.
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I use this small Tv in my kitchen and find it to have good color. The sound is good, but I am still adjusting it as it is new. I am very pleased with it and it meets my needs.
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