Westinghouse LVM-42w2 42-inch 1080p LCD Review

[Rex]

Yeah, I'm very happy with my Westinghouse 42". I had some salesman at a local A/V store trash the tv and company because he said Westinghouse was bought out by the Chinese. He would have no part in support the Chinese government he said and was glad his store didn't care that brand. I told him the tv received a high rating, so I pretty much let the conversation end.

 

[djoxygen]

OK the 37w3 has arrived, and I've got it up on the articulating arm, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to remove the stand. Anyone have any experience with this?

OK, talked to Westinghouse support (which has been fantastic both times I've called them, BTW) and it should be pretty easy. If anyone else is stumped by this, I'll share. (Haven't actually done it yet, so no direct confirmation that this is the correct procedure.)

There is a row of flat-headed philips screws on each side of the central spine where the inputs are located. They are close to the surface, NOT deeply recessed. The bottom 2 on either side (total of 4) hold the base in.

This will be my last post on the 37w3 in this thread. I'll do a user review soon and anyone can hit me with questions/tips/etc... over there.

 

[rockymtnman]

questions on the lvm-42w2

i read in the review that the monitor has an internal scaler....does that mean if i have a set-top box or dvd player that transmits at 1080i(hdmi) the unit will upscale that to its native 1080p?

ive been considering getting the yammy rx-v4600 but have concerns about it having no upconversion or upscaling capabilities. I am assuming if i have a dvd player that already has hdmi capabilities (ie the yammy dvd-c950), and run it through the 4600, it will pass through to the monitor at 1080i. Is that right?

one last thing....is there a big difference between 1080i and 1080p from a viewing standpoint?

 

[djoxygen]

i read in the review that the monitor has an internal scaler....does that mean if i have a set-top box or dvd player that transmits at 1080i(hdmi) the unit will upscale that to its native 1080p?

Yes. In a sense, every LCD has a deinterlacer because LCDs don't really scan like CRTs do.

Supposedly as long as the signal stays digital, if you de-interlace a signal that originated as a progressive source, but was rendered as interlaced (such as by an MPEG decoder chip) the original progressive material can be faithfully reconstructed. (I saw the math on this a few years ago and it seemed reasonably solid.)

ive been considering getting the yammy rx-v4600 but have concerns about it having no upconversion or upscaling capabilities. I am assuming if i have a dvd player that already has hdmi capabilities (ie the yammy dvd-c950), and run it through the 4600, it will pass through to the monitor at 1080i. Is that right?

I don't know if you should assume that, but it seems like a reasonable bet. Should be listed in the specs.

one last thing....is there a big difference between 1080i and 1080p from a viewing standpoint?

As far as digital cable, I have no experience comparing 1080i to de-interlaced 1080p. I can tell you that the de-interlaced 1080i HDMI from my Oppo DVD player looks good enough to keep me from diving into the shallow end of the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray pool for a while.

 

[rockymtnman]

thanks dj!!

i appreciate your help....maybe you could help me out just a bit more.....the system i am planning on putting together looks like this in my head right now:

yammy rx-v4600
westinghouse lvm-42w2
yammy dvd-950
orb audio home theater speaker system

anything i should be concerned about here or any suggestions would be most appreciated....my budget is right around 5k. i found the 4600 for $1200 at a local retail place new in box, but used as a floor demo. im not psyched about it not having the upscaler or upconverter, but i like the hd radio option. if there is another receiver that gets internet radio or hd radio and has the upscaler for around the same price i'd love to know about it. thanks again for all your help!!

 

[djoxygen]

No sweat. Unfortunately I can't really offer much advice on the receiver/radio end. The only radio tuner (HD, Sat, or otherwise) in our house is in the dashboard of our car, and I am slowly building a system with active monitors and a balanced pre-pro, so I haven't followed developments in the receiver world.

 

[Pianoman84d]

If it was me, I'd spend less on the receiver (like get one around $600-700) and spend some money to buy a better sub. The Orb sub is nice, but you can always do better IMHO.