Sceptre X23BV-Naga 23" LCD HDTV HDMI

by Sceptre Technologies

Product Details

• Item Weight: 17.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 21.4 pounds
• ASIN: B0012QJ0JS
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,913 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 18, 2008

Product Description

Sceptre X23BV-Naga HD LCD TV For picture quality that’s so real, you might just think your dreaming, take a look at our bold new Sceptre X23BV-Naga 23-inch HDTV LCD. This outstanding TV supports HDTV 1080i, PC WXGA 1360 x 768 resolution, and offers built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM tuner, 16:10 widescreen aspect ratio, 700:1 contrast, 500 cd/m2 brightness, and excellent 8ms response time. Plus, you’ll enjoy the X23BV-Naga’s comfortable 160 L/R, 140 u/d viewing angles, 16.7 million colors, and an amazing 50,000 hours lamp life. Leading edge video functions include 3D de-interlace, frame recover 3:2, 3D noise reducing core technology, and much more (please see complete specifications below). For striking, widescreen realism in a remarkable HDTV LCD, choose the Sceptre X23BV-Naga 23-inch LCD.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great deal, I recommend but beware of one thing..., March 21, 2008

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Jason Schaitel "avid reader" (Spring Hill, KS USA) - See all my reviews
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I was a little concerned about it being an off brand, but I don't have any real complaints. I am impressed.
Beware that you CANNOT have both a yellow composite video cable AND a S-Video plugged in at the same time, it will overheat and destroy the unit. I made this mistake. Afterwards I read the users manual (yes I am a man) and read the warning clearly states in there that it is an EITHER OR thing. The picture is really nice and you can output the sound to your high powered amplifier receiver with the Coaxial SPDIF Out. The remote is lame and the speakers wimpy, but like I said, you can output the sound to an amp. For the price this is a fantastic deal. Nice picture.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Value, July 27, 2008

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Daniel W. Clark "Timberline Photography" (Camp Arifjan, Kuwait) - See all my reviews
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I purcahsed this Television/Monitor for use while deployed to Iraq. I have AFN television, my personal Laptop, and a PSP hooked up to the monitor. It works very well and has a phenominal picture. I am a professional photographer and I edit my pictures on this screen. The clarity and vivid color make the process very easy. The conditions in Iraq are terrible for a TV/Monitor but this one endures very well. It is constantly covered in extremely find sand, tt is exposed to regular power outages and surges, and it gets left on for very long periods of time. It does far better than most of the brand name flat panel TVs the Army purchases for use. I am anxious to see how it survives the trip home. (I purchased a pelican case to protect it during shipping home, although it shipped here in the cardboard box from the retailer.) There are 6 different inputs (including 1-HDMI) and it is very simple to switch from one to another. It has a very intuitive program guide (AFN does not broadcast a program guide, and yet the TV can ID many programs). I don't understand complaints about the speakers at all. They're not the greatest, but for a TV of this size, they're dang good. I saw the warning about hooking both S-video and component up, so I have not done that. The remote is small and simple...which for me is a plus! I don't need all of the complicated buttons that don't do anything. It has all the functions I need. All in all, this is a very good product and well worth the price. A Great Value.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable Value, February 20, 2009

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Nathan Beauchamp "ConsumerAdvocate" (Oak Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sceptre X23BV-Naga 23" LCD HDTV HDMI (Electronics)

I'm not usually a fan of off brand TVs, but for the price, this is a fantastic 23" option. The picture is clear and accurate (enough) at both 720p and 1080i resolutions. The color accuracy is fairly good, but I did have to tweak things a bit to get a picture that wasn't too saturated. Thankfully the menus are actually very intuitive.

The volume level on this TV is fairly low, so I suggest getting an inexpensive 2.1 speaker system to handle processing your audio.

Connectivity is pretty good and includes: 1 HDMI, 1 VGA (no DVI which would have been nice, but you can use a HDMI to DVI converter) your standared composite connection, and S-video, and a video in. Output includes an SPDIF Out which is awesome for digital sound. Try to find speakers that will take advantage of the SPDIF out if possible. It will dramatically improve the sound quality.

This monitor is HDCP compatible, which means you can use it with a computer to play HD content like Blue Rays. This is great if you plan on using this as a monitor.

One complaint is that the TV is a bit slow to respond to input from the remote. This happens when navigating the menu, or when changing inputs. However, it's only a minor issue.

This TV is a bargain for the price. The features, display quality, and overall value for the price is exceptional. This is NOT an videophile TV and will not impress the extremely picky. However, if you want a solid TV without spending a fortune, the Sceptre Naga 23" is a great option.