Viewsonic N 2060 W

Author's product rating:   

How is the Picture Quality?	Good
How is the Sound Quality?	Good
Ease of Installation	Very Easy
Range of Features	Above Average
Value for Money	Excellent

Advantages:	Price, connectivity, good picture and sound
Disadvantages:	Slightly bass heavy when turned up real loud

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

If you're looking for a cheap Hi-Definition TV for your bedroom, then look no further. The Viewsonic N2060w is a star.

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** PACKAGING **
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It comes in a very rigid box with lots of protection. In the box you get:
· TV
· Stand for TV
· Remote Control
· Batteries for remote control
· Scart cable
· RCA A/V cable
· Power cable
· User guide
· Warranty Card

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** THE TV **
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It's a Viewsonic N2060w 20 inch widescreen LCD Hi-Definition TV. If you have a small room or are cramped for space then this TV is perfect. It gives you crystal clear pictures and good sound and has loads of connections on the bottom of the TV and to the side. It's a widescreen high-definition TV with true 1366 x 768 resolution and XtremeView® angles for a higher quality image at virtually any angle. It has Advanced ClearPicture™ image processing Integrated motion adaptive progressive scan, 3D comb filter and 3:2 pull down give you a larger, clearer picture with fewer artefacts. Low level contrast enhancement brings clarity to darker images. It has Ultra-high brightness of 500 cd/m² and an extremely high contrast ratio of 1000:1 bring you rich, saturated colour images and crisp text. It's video response time is a fast 8ms, which keeps the picture crisp and clear. Powerful high-fidelity surround audio is all accomplished by an ultra-high fidelity 6-watt (SRS WOW) audio system that completes the entertainment experience

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** CONNECTIONS**
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The Viewsonic has the following connectivity:
· HDMI
· Component
· S-Video
· Composite
· PC

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** BEHIND THE SALES PATTER **
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I brought this TV around 6 months ago from Currys for £270 to go into my bedroom. I wanted a good Hi-Definition TV which wouldn't break the bank to get and that looked stylish. After seeing a few TVs in this price range, it became clear to me that the picture on this TV was crisper and clearer than any I had seen before. That and the numerous connections you get with the Viewsonic, I brought it straight away. It's a nice looking TV and when it's turned on there's a nice blue light that appears between the speakers, below the screen. This does not affect your viewing pleasure even in the dark.

This TV allows multiple connections from a PC, which allows this TV to act as a monitor, to HDMI for Hi-Definition picture content. I hooked up my cable box using a scart lead. The Viewsonic only has one scart connection. This however is not a problem for me as I can still plug my freeview box into the aerial connection. This still leaves you with an HDMI and component and composite connections.

Switching between each connection is straight forward, all you need to do is press the 'Source' button on the remote and a drop down list appears of all the possible connections that are available for the TV. You then choose the connection that is hooked up to the device you wants, so if I wanted scart, I would choose scart and hit 'OK'. If however I wanted 'TV' I would choose 'TV' and hit 'OK'.

Here are all the connectivity types you can choose from:
· TV
· PC
· SCART
· HTV
· AV
· S-Video
· HDMI

Now that is quite a choice for a TV at this price range. The Viewsonic does not have an inbuilt FreeView tuner, but you can't have everything.

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** PICTURE QUALITY **
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The Viewsonic N2060w produces a very nice clear, sharp image. It would not be fair to compare it against a TV that costs over £1000 but at this budget level, it does the job and more. There is no blurring when watching fast paced movies and it produces vivid colours and clear images no matter what the content that is chosen.

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** SOUND QUALITY **
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This is my only gripe with the Viewsonic. It does produce brilliant sounds and the surround sound capability of the speakers is out standing. When I'm watching it, at times I turn my head to the left or right, because somehow it gives you the feeling that noises are coming from the your side. However, a small annoyance I have with the speakers is, that if you turn them up too loud, the bass sound coming from the speakers starts making distorting noises. This can be quite annoying, however I am talking about putting the sound up quite high, which you shouldn't really need to do.

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** DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT **
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Dimensions:
(W x H x D) 522mm x 424mm x 185mm

Boxed Weight:
9 kg.

Weight:
15.2 lb (6.9 kg)

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** WALL BRACKET **
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I also purchased a generic wall bracket that would hold a TV of up to 26 inches to the wall. The job of fitting the bracket was very straight forward. 4 holes in the wall is all that's need to hold the bracket. The TV then slids down onto hooks and 6 months later it's still there on the wall.

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** OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR SUPPORT **
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http://www.vie wsonic.com/products/desktopdisplays/lcdtv/n2060w/

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** AVAILABILITY **
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This TV is freely available and I have seen it at Amazon for £239 plus postage.

4 out of 5 stars for picture quality.
4 out of 5 stars for connectivity.
4 out of 5 stars for sound quality.

A superb low budget hi-defintion television. Hope you enjoyed the review.

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** Main specs **
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LCD Type 20.1" color TFT active matrix, wide LCD
Display Area 17.5" horizontal x 9.8" vertical; 20.1" diagonal
Optimum Resolution 1366x768
Contrast Ratio 700:1 (typ)
Viewing Angles 160° horizontal, 140° vertical
Response Time 8ms gray-to-gray (avg)
Light Source Long life, 50,000 hrs. (typ)
Brightness 450 cd/m2 (typ)
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Glass Surface Anti-reflective coat
INPUT PC RGB analog (75 ohms, 0.7 Vp-p)
TV TV/cable, composite (RCA), component YPbPr/YCbCr, S-video
Audio 3.5mm mini stereo audio in/out and RCA (left/right) audio in
RGB Frequency Fh: 30~64kHz, Fv: 60~75Hz
Sync Fh: 30~64kHz, Fv: 60~75Hz
Tuner PAL
AUDIO OUPUT Speakers 3x3-watt
INPUT SIGNALS TV/Video Comp. 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i
COMPATIBILITY PC Analog: from VGA up to 1600x1200
Mac®** Power Mac™ G3/G4/G5 up to 1360x768
CONNECTOR Analog 15-pin mini D-sub (VGA)
Power 3-pin plug
POWER Voltage AC 100-240V (universal), 47-63Hz
Consumption 90W (typ)
CONTROLS Basic Power, channel +/-, volume +/-, menu, source
OnView® (PC Mode) Video adjust, auto adjust, contrast, brightness, language, bass, treble, volume, position, source, audio select, clock, color temperature
(Video Mode) Picture (contrast, brightness, color, tint, sharpness, position, video noise, black level, color temperature), sound (volume, balance, bass, treble, AVL, loudness preset, equalizer)