The Samsung 17” HDTV LTM1775W is a TV and Display for the Computer!
Written: Jan 01 '03 (Updated Jan 27 '03)
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Pros: It’s a TV and Display for the Computer!
Cons: The price!
The Bottom Line: It is a nice small TV in the 16:9 ratio and great for a display for the computer.
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| surferdude7's Full Review: Samsung LTM1775W 17 in. LCD TV |
Wow! Samsung has come out with a flat screen flat panel TV that can also be used as a display for the computer and it works pretty well together.
For it to work as a TV and display they had to combine the differences in a TV and a display. The TV has to show fast moving video images in high contrast and brightness. The display has to show still images in a high resolution with lots of pixels and millions of colors. Samsung has done it for this TV!
The TV is 21-1/8 inches wide by 12 ¾ inches high by 2-½ inches thick and with the stand the TV raises the height to 15-7/8 inches. It weighs 10.6 pounds and comes with a one-year warranty.
The Display
It is a 16:9 screen aspect ratio LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) with 1280 x 768 pixels for the computer. Viewing in the 4:3 aspect ratio gives you screen choices of Wide, Panorama, Zoom or Normal.
This is a Digital TV and it is HDTV ready meaning you have to add an HDTV tuner to get HDTV reception from a TV antenna or other source. It is compatible with 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i signals. (i = interlace - p = progressive)
It has 150 degree viewing angle meaning from the center of the screen you should be able to walk 150 degrees on either side of it without any loss of picture quality.
Computer Ready
The LTM1775W is made for a computer hookup. It comes with a 15-pin D-Sub cable that plugs into the TV and your computer. There is also a mini-jack audio input that lets you connect from your sound card to the TV so you can use the speakers built-in the TV.
PIP
PIP or known as picture-in-picture is available on this model with a split picture of the screen divided into half. You can also create a regular PIP window on your screen that you can move around and change the size of it.
With this PIP you can watch TV and be on your computer at the same time. You can watch from any two different sources at a time, the computer, the TV, a DVD Player or VCR.
Sound
The Samsung LTM1775W has built-in two full-range speakers plus two separate tweeters driven by a 5 watts per channel amplifier. It has built-in Virtual Dolby Surround that creates a 3D sound without any external speakers.
There are three built-in sounds Music, Movie and Speech plus a custom setting for creating your own personal sound. When you create your own sound you have a 5-band equalizer and other settings to choose from.
When using the PIP you can choose which audio source to listen to for each picture. You can set one picture through the TV speakers and the other through a set of headphones. With the headphones you can adjust bass, treble and balance.
Other Features
1. An on screen menu in English, French or Spanish for making your personal TV preferences.
2. A Timer for turning on or off the TV at a preset time.
3. A Sleep Timer to turn the TV off at different presets.
4. V-Chip for parental control of TV shows.
5. Picture Freeze lets you freeze the screen with the remote.
6. You can place it on the provided stand or mount it on a wall or ceiling.
7. A wireless Remote included, about like most remotes.
8. Connections for Component, Composite, S-video and RCA jacks.
Overall
This is one beautiful TV with the speakers built on the sides of it. It is a great addition to any place that doesn’t have much room for a TV or for the person wanting a computer Display and watch TV at the same time.
The TV part is great, the picture quality is beautiful with brilliant life like colors. DVD movies through a progressive DVD Player are excellent in clarity and color. The sound in Dolby Surround through the built-in speakers sound better than most TV built-in speakers, but it doesn’t sound as good as if you had 5 speakers and a subwoofer placed around you.
Using it as a display for the computer also produced excellent color and clarity. My digital photos looked beautiful and clear, games were great with a lot of excitement drawn to the smooth play of the games. Internet use is nice also! One thing I did notice that the viewing angle isn’t as good in the display as when you are watching the TV programs. Though it is a lot better than most LCD displays that I have seen made for the computer.
Using the TV and Computer together in a split screen is nice though both pictures look a little squashed together. Using the individual PIP window is alright but the window always seems to be sitting in my way.
The Samsung 17" HDTV LTM1775W TV is an excellent TV and Display for the computer!
Here is a nice computer to go with the Display!
emachines T2080
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Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 1250
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