Small Television Buyers guide (20″-29″) for May

Sony Bravia 26-inch Flat Panel LCD HDTV

Anyone looking to purchase a television that’s future proof should be pretty safe with this pick, it’s release date was less than a year ago, and it comes equipped with a digital converter, ready for digital and high definition programming. The S Series is the latest offering from the Sony BRAVIA line of high-performance and sleek styling LCD TVs. The whole TV set weighs less than 30 pounds!

This 26″ LCD panel features the latest in Sony’s unique S-PVA technology, which delivers vivid and accurate colors along with wide viewing angles and a blazing 8ms response time. Features such as PC input allow the user to connect a PC for viewing content in a 16:9 high resolution environment. And with integrated HDTV capabilities, you can enjoy digital programming with enhanced audio and video reproduction.

HDMI Connection(s) - 1 Rear (with L/R RCA audio connections) / PC Input(s) - 1 Rear (with D-sub 15 and L/R stereo mini plug connection) / Component Video (Y/Pb/Pr ) Input(s) - 2 (2 rear) / S-Video Input(s) - 2 (1 side/1 rear) rear with Auto S-Video Input Detection / Composite Video Input(s) - 3 (1 side/2 rear) / RF Connection Input(s) - 1 Rear / Audio In - 5 (1 side/4 rear) / Audio Out (Variable/Fixed) - 1 Rear / Digital Audio Output(s) - 1 Rear / Headphone Output(s) - 1 Side Wide Screen Mode allows you to watch 4 - 3 normal broadcasts in 16 - 9 widescreen Unit Dimensions (W x H x D) ? 25 29/32 x 20 5/16 x 8 5/8 (658 x 516 x 219 mm) including pedestal; 25 29/32 x 18 1/2 x 3 23/32 (658 x 470 x 94 mm) including pedestal / Unit Weight 28.7 lbs. (13 kg) including pedestal; 25.25 lbs. (11 kg) without pedestal

Samsung 22-inch 720p flat panel LCD HDTV Black

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This slim HDTV has built-in tuners for both digital and analog over-the-air broadcasts (antenna required). These tuners ensure that you’ll continue to get a clean, vibrant picture well beyond the current transition and after the switchover to digital is completed in 2009. And if you’re a cable TV subscriber, you can take advantage of the LN22A450’s built-in “QAM” digital cable tuner to watch unscrambled channels without using a separate set-top box.

VIDEO

720p resolution
3000:1 contrast ratio
Built in digital tuner

AUDIO

Sound leveler (keeps audio volume consistent during channel changing)
Hidden bottom speakers
SRS TruSurround XT

CONNECTIONS

1 HDMI
1 Component
1 Composite
1 S-Video
1 RF
1 PC

Toshiba 26-inch LCD HDTV with Built-in DVD

This 23″ Toshiba LCD HDTV features a built-in DivX-Home-Theater-Certified DVD player and both ATSC/NTSC & QAM Digital Television Tuners for viewing Analog, Digital, and High Definition Programming.

Main Features

Built-In Slot Loading DVD player with internal up-converting

PixelPure® 3G 14-Bit Internal Digital Video Processing

DynaLight™ Dynamic Back Light Control

ATSC/NTSC & QAM Digital Television Tuners

Panel Resolution: 1366 x 768

TheaterWide® Modes 6 (inc. Native Mode)

Color Temperature Control

Native Mode™

Auto Aspect Detection

Dynamic Contrast (4-Mode)

Static Gamma