PT-50LC13

Selected DTV/HDTV Products and Notes

New 2003 survey

Generally limited to products with DVI and/or RGB input and in the 40"-50" range, plus selected other.


Make Model Size Dot Pitch Aspect Ratio Type Scan
conv

3:2
pull
down
Tuner
Contrast
& cd/m2
Native Res.
HDTV DVI
PC
RGB
HD
SD
SV
V
A
RF
Other Audio Power Dimensions Weight Street Price
Hitachi
46F500
46"
0.52
16:9
CRT rear-proj

Y
2 PIP

1280lines
480p
540p
720p
1080i
1R

2R

1F
2R
1F
2R

2R

12Wx2
44.4x22.6x22.9

1688
Hitachi
50V500
50"

16:9
LCD rear-proj
Y

2 PIP

1366x768

1R

2R

1F
2R
1F
2R
C
2R

12Wx2

55.0x35.5x16.4

3298
3299Sears
Mitsubishi
LT-3020
30"

16:9
LCD direct


PIP

vga svga xga wxga

1R
1R
2

2R
2R

1R





4395
4499 PCR
Mitsubishi
WS-48513
48"

16:9
CRT rear-proj
100d
Y
Y
2 PIP

1200lines
vga@60Hz
480p
1080i
1
1
3

3
3

2
3x1394
SVout
10Wx2

49.0x44.5x24

2374Sears
Panasonic
PT-50LC13
50"
0.155
16:9
LCD
rear-proj scan conv

Y
2 POP

1280x720
vga svga xga
480p
720p
1080i
1R
1F
1R
4

1F
2R
1F
2R

2R

15Wx2

55.8x35.3x15.3
63x48 ship
82.9
2299
2849Sears
2899CC
2999PCR
Philips
44PL9523
44"

16:9
LCoS rear-proj


2 PIP

svga
480p
720p
1080i
1R
1
2R

1S
2R
1S
2R



20Wx2

46.7x31.7x14.6
73.1
2798
2999Sears
RCA
HDLP50W151
50"

16:9
DLP
rear-proj
160d
Y



1280x720
480p
720p
1080i
1R

2R

2R
2R

2R
802.11
2x1394
15Wx2

46.9x39.21x15.96
92.0
2979
3499 PCR
Samsung
HLN4365W
43"
0.155
16:9
DLP
rear-proj
800hr 100W

Y
2 POP

1280x720
480p
720p
1080i
1R
1R
2R
1R
1S
2R
1S
2R

2R

15Wx2

40.5x29.7x15.7
44.4x34.5x19.6
67.2
83.8
2929
Samsung
HLN436W
HLN437W
43"
0.155 16:9
DLP
rear-proj
8000hr 100W

Y
2 POP

1280x720
480p
720p
1080i
1R
1R
2R
1R
1S
2R
1S
2R

2R

15Wx2

40.5x29.7x15.7
44.4x34.5x19.6
67.2
83.8
2798 LGD
3499 PCR
Samsung
LTN325W
32"

16:9
LCD direct


2 POP
600:1
500
1280x768
480p
720p
1080i
1R

2R

1R
2R

1R



31.5x23.5x3.4
31.5x24.6x8.6
66.1
ship
2895
Samsung
LTN406W
40"

15:9
LCD direct


2 POP
600:1
500
1280x768
480p
720p
1080i
1R

2R

1R
2R

1R

10Wx5

38.9x28.0x3.4
38.9x29.1x12.5
99.2 ship
6299
Sharp
LC-37HV6U
37"

16:9
LCD direct
170d



800:1
430
1366x768
xga
480p
720p
1080i
1
1
2

4
4


AVC box 10Wx2

37.3x30.9x12.0
37.3x28.4x3.5
55.1
45.0

Sharp
LC-37HV4U
37"

16:9
LCD direct
170d


2 POP
800:1
430
1366x768
xga
480p
720p
1080i
1
1
2

4
4


AVC box 10Wx2

46.6x27.4x12.0
37.3x23.1x3.2
56.2
39.7
4289
Sharp
LC-30HV6U
30"

16:9
LCD direct
170d



700:1
430
1280x768
xga
480p
720p
1080i
1
1
2

4
4


AVC box 10Wx2

30.2x26.2x12.0
30.2x23.9x3
43.3
34.6

Sharp
LC-30HV4U
30"

16:9
LCD direct
170d


2 POP
500:1
430
1280x768
xga
480p
720p
1080i
1
1
2

4
4


AVC box 10Wx2
39.4x23.9x12.0
30.1x19.6x3.2
44.3
27.8
2827
Sony
GDM-FW900
24"
0.23-
0.27
1.56:1
CRT




2304x1440
160Hz


1






5BNC


22.5x19.7x20.6
92.6
1750
Sony
VLP-HS10



16:9
LCD
front-proj


Y

600:1
1366x768
480p
720p
1080i
1
c
c

1
1


SIC-
HS20
cable
mini usb-b


13.6x5.9x14.6
11.9
2477

A - C - Center channel input
DVI - c - via special cable
RGB - c - via special cable



Old 2002 survey
Generally limited to under $3000

Make Model Size Dot Pitch Aspect Ratio Type Resolution Recommended HF VF BW HDTV Inputs Outputs Audio Power Dimensions Weight Street Price
Hitachi 27MMV40B 27" 0.81 4:3 direct view svga 650 lines 640x480   480p AVS VGA AVS PS2     27.1  90 830
Hitachi 36SDX01S 36"   16:9 direct view dual tuner PiPC svga 800 lines 800x600@?   480p 720p 1080i FAVS 2AVS FSVGA SVGA component AVS 24W 240W 39x41.3x20.6 153 2299
Hitachi 36SDX88B 36" 0.78 4:3 direct view PIP svga 800 lines 800x600@?   1080i 2AVS component FSVGA SVGA AV PS2     34.8 163 1899
Philips 30PW9816 30"   16:9 direct view Dolby Pro Logic     480p
1080i
SAVS AV 2AVS component RGBHV   5 chan        
Philips 34PW9815 34"   16:9 direct view Dolby Pro Logic     480p
1080i
SAVS AV 2AVS component RGBHV   5 chan         
Princeton Graphics AR2.7AV 27" 0.83 4:3 direct view line doubler svga 800x600@60Hz 30-38k 50-90 40M 480p
1080i
2V S-Video RGB 2A A amp speakers 160W 29.1x22.5x19.5 81 730
Princeton Graphics AR2.7T 27" 0.74 4:3 direct view line doubler xga 800x600@75Hz 1024x768@60Hz 30-52k 50-120 65M 480p 720p 1080i F+R/V S-Video VGA RGBHV NxA V R/A 12Wx2 220W 28.0x23.2x20.0 103 1149
Princeton Graphics AR3.2T 32" 0.77 4:3 direct view line doubler xga
800x600@75Hz 1024x768@60Hz
30-52k 50-120 65M 480p 720p 1080i V S-Video F+R/VGA RGBHV NxA V R/A 18Wx2 230W 32.5x26.6x22.3 135 1647
Princeton Graphics AR3.6T 36" 0.9 4:3 direct view line doubler xga
800x600@75Hz 1024x768@60Hz
30-52k 50-120 65M 480p 720p 1080i V S-Video F+R/AVGA RGBHV NxA V R/A 12|18Wx2 230W 35.7x29.5x26.5 200 2798
Princeton Graphics AR3.6HTX 36" 0.9 4:3 direct view line doubler xga 800x600@75Hz 1024x768@60Hz 30-52k 50-120 65M 480p 720p 1080i AV AS
F+R/VGA Component
AV VGA 12Wx2 230W 35.7x 29.5x26.5 200 2732
Princeton Graphics AF3.0HD 30" 0.63 16:9 direct view line doubler xga
800x600@75Hz 1024x768@60Hz
30-50k 50-120 40M 480p 720p 1080i V S-Video VGA RGBHV| Y/Pb/Pr NxA AV    130W 32x23x23 143  
Princeton Graphics Ai3.2HD 34" 0.65 4:3 direct view flat line doubler xga 800x600@75Hz 1024x768@60Hz 30-50k 50-100 40M 480p 720p 1080i AVS FAVS VGA RGBHV FVGA YPbPr     220W 930x710x590mm 187 disc. now AS3.2HD
Princeton GraphicsAS3.2HD 32" 0.65 4:3 direct view flat line doubler xga
800x600@75 1024x768@60
30-52k 50-120 480p 720p 1080i AVS FVGA VGA RGBHV YPbPr AV          2899 MSRP
Princeton Graphics AS4.2HD 42"     rear projection line doubler sxga 768 lines 85Hz 480p 720p 1080i V 2S-Video VGA HD/SC component       36.4x41.1x15.6 87  
ProScan
PS27810
27"   4:3 direct view svga 800x600@60Hz 1024x768@?   1080i             1299
ProScan PS32810HR 32" 0.78 4:3 direct view twin tuner PIP USB svga 800x600@60Hz 1024x768@? 15.7-37.7k 480p 540p 1080i 3AVS 2VGA Y/Pb/Br 3AVS Y/Pb/Br 7.5Wx2 5 chan   25.3x35.1x24.2 145 1490
ProScan PS34000 34   16:9 direct view     480p 540p 1080i 3AVS component AVS 5 chan   23.1x39.6x25.5 175  
ProScan PS36810HR 36"   4:3 direct view twin tuner PIP USB scan doubler svga 800x600@60Hz   480p 540p 1080i 3AVS 2VGA Y/Pb/Br 3AVS Y/Pb/Br 5 chan   28.2x38.6x26.4 190 1900
Proton MM-2701VT 27" 0.6 4:3 direct view xga 750 lines 800x600@75Hz 1024x768@60Hz 15-48k 45-90Hz  480p 720p 1080i 2AVS RGB AVS RGB 10Wx2 210W 29.5x23.8x20.1 115  1299
Proton MM-3601VT 36"   4:3 direct view xga 850 lines 800x600@75Hz 1024x768@60Hz   480p 720p 1080i 2AVS 2RGB AVS RGB 10Wx2   25.3x35.1x24.2 195 2499 
RCA D32TF20 32"   4:3 direct view flat twin tuner      480p 1080i 3AVS SAV RGB/YPrPb HD component   10Wx2   27.1x36.9x22.1 132 1500 1Q2002
RCA MM32110 32" 0.77 4:3 direct view twin tuner PIP USB (!doubler) svga 800x600@60Hz   480p  1080i 3AVS 2VGA Y/Pb/Br AV 2A 2sp 10Wx2   25.8x35.1x24.1 145 1078
RCA MM36110 36" 0.78 4:3 direct view twin tuner PIP USB (!doubler) svga 800x600@60Hz   480p  1080i 3AVS 2VGA Y/Pb/Br AV 2A 2sp 10Wx2   28.5x38.8x26.5 190 1225
RCA MM52110 52"   4:3 rear-projection twin tuner PIP USB (!doubler) svga 800x600@60Hz 15.7-37.7k 480p  1080i 3AVS 2VGA Y/Pb/Br AV 2A 2sp 10Wx2   52.5x44.4x25 278 1550
Sampo SME-27HD5 (discontinued) 27" 0.748 4:3 direct view de-interlacer xga 800x600@? 1024x768@? 31-52k 50-120 75M 480p 720p 1080i V S-Video Y/CV/CR Y/PB/Pr RGB A     180W 29.2x22.6x20.2 112  1060
Sampo SME-32HD5 32" 0.8 4:3 direct view (!doubler) xga 800x600@? 1024x768@? 31-52k 50-120 75M 480p 720p 1080i V S-Video Y/CV/CR Y/PB/Pr RGB A     220W 34.1x28.3x23.0  157 1060
Sampo SME-34WHD5 34" 0.82 16:9 direct view flat (!doubler) xga 800x600@? 1024x768@? 31-52k 50-120 75M 480p 720p 1080i F+R/V F/S-Video Y/Cb/Cr Y/PB/Pr RGB
F+4R/A
V RGB A 12Wx2 speakers 200W 39.4x25.0x27.4 192 2000
SamsungTantus HCJ552W 55"   16:9 rear-projection dual tuner PIP xga 1000 lines 800x600@? 1024x768@?   480p 1080i AVS VGA- Y/PB/Pr AV 15W/chan 5chan    53x57x24.8 201 2500
SamsungTantus fLCDHLK436W 43"   16:9 rear-projection 2 tuner multi PIP xga 720 lines   480p 720p 1080i FAVS/VGA
AVS DVD DTV
AV 5chan 45W 5chan   42x15.7x29.7 66 4999
SamsungTantus PCJ533R 53"   4:3 rear-projection line doubler xga 900 lines
800x600@? 1024@768@?
  480p 1080i AVS VGA- Y/CB/CR Y/PB/Pr   20W/chan 5chan   45.9x55.4x24.2 172 1699
SamsungTantus SLJ403W 40"   16:9 rear-projection dual tuner PIP vga 640x480@60Hz   480p 1080i SAVS 3AV1S VGA/RGBHV AV     39.8x28.8x14.5 85 2999
SamsungTantus PCJ614RF Digital 61"   4:3 rear-projection 2 tuner multi PIP xga?   480p 720p 1080i FAVS/VGA
AVS Y/Pb/Pr HD/Y/Pb/Pr
AV 5chan 40Wx2   57x27x60 236 2288
Sharp
55RWP5H
55"   16:9 rear projection line doubler w-tuner POP     540p 1080i AV S-Video
RGB 2component
  30Wx2 290W 51.1x50.1x28 257  
Sony KP-53HS10 53"   4:3 rear-projection xga?   480p 720p 1080i FAVS 3AVS DTV/DVD RGBHV           2086
Zenith
D36D53
D32D53
D27D53
36"
32"
27"
  4:3 direct view line doubler flat 3DY/C 2-tuner PIP svga 600 lines 640x480@? 800x600@? 31.5/33.75/37.9k 480p 600p 1080i FAVS FA/VGA 3AVS VGA   5Wx2   39.92x29.67x24.41 227 2100
1800
1500

References

Powerstrip - http://www.entechtaiwan.com/ps.html - custom resolutions and advanced timings for graphics chips
Custom Resolutions on HDTV -  http://www.caseserve.com/ht/custom_resolutions_on_hdtv.htm
Digital TV to the Max - http://www.dtvmax.com/dtv.htm#DTV_SETS
Digital and HDTV Product Lists and Specifications - http://www.digitalconnection.com/HomeTheater/dtv.htm
Lists and Specifications of Digital TVs with VGA (RGB) Input - http://www.digitalconnection.com/FAQ/HTPC_DTV.htm
Sound & Vision-
ZDNet - Equip - Television - http://equip.zdnet.com/television/index.html
Audio Authority 9A60
Key Digital KD-VTCA1
RCA VHDC300 VGA to Component HD [Y Pr Pb] Adapter $89
DVDO iScan Plus V2
RCA DTC100 - HDTV broadcast tuner, VGA $500
AVIA Guide to Home Theater
Video Essentials: Optimizing Your Audio/Video System - from Imaging Science Foundation
Other - NetTV, Sharp 55RWP5H, Sharp 61RWP5H, Sony KL-W7000, Sony KL-W9000, Viewsonic VX3600

NoBell Home - gjm - last update 9/12/2003