ViewSonic N1630w 16-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

by ViewSonic

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.7 x 14.8 x 11.8 inches ; 6.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00170V91G
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: N1630W
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,064 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

ViewSonic’s high-style, high-performance N1630w 16" (15.6” viewable) widescreen HDTV/PC monitor is the perfect solution for dual purpose use in dorms, kids’ rooms, dens, kitchens and other small rooms. It features 1360x768 resolution, high brightness, 10,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and fast 5ms video response for crystal-clear, blur-free videos, games and movies. The high resolution and brightness also make it easy to read word processing documents, spreadsheets and other business/student applications. With support for HD signals up to 1080i, you’ll thoroughly enjoy your digital entertainment. Watch your favorite movies and TV shows and surf the Internet in amazingly crisp detail. With multiple inputs and HDMI connectivity, the N1630w is the versatile, high-performance HDTV that fits your lifestyle.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good HDTV, Mediocre PC Monitor, August 18, 2008

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T. Lin "rlin83" (Fairfax, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ViewSonic N1630w 16-Inch 720p LCD HDTV (Electronics)

I am looking for a small HDTV so I can use it as a secondary monitor - this one suit my purpose considering I only paid $199 for it.

PLUS
- Very good HDTV picture quality - I connect it to my cable and the tuner is smart enough to pickup all ANALOG and UNSCRAMBLED HD channels automatically. Overall HD picture quality is good.
- It has one VGA, one HDMI, one component video, one S-Video and one composite video input - pretty good for a cheap TV.
- NO NEED FOR AC ADAPTER!! The power supply is built-into the TV cabinet.
- Sleep Timer

MINUS
- Not very bright at all
- Limited vertical viewing angle
- Limted tilt; does not swivel from side to side
- Anemic sounding speakers / slightly better after I adjust bass/treble
- Mediocre picture quality as a PC monitor

Overall, for $199 don't expect it to perform like a Sharp or a SONY but I give it 4 star based on its sheer value and it's HDTV picture quality. It's a nice addition as a second monitor because you can also use it as a HDTV.

55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Picture, sound not so great, July 18, 2008

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chudjr (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ViewSonic N1630w 16-Inch 720p LCD HDTV (Electronics)

We have small televisions in our office. We have about 15 Sharp Aquos tv's that we are very happy with, but Sharp stopped making the smaller screens. There are really not that many options for small screen tv's. I read the reviews on the Viewsonic and at first was hesitant, but decided to try one. The picture is very good and since we watch them sitting at a desk, there is no problem with the viewing angle. The sound is not very good, but acceptable for our purpose. I would not recommend this tv for home use unless in low volume situations or use with external speakers as the other reviewer mentioned.

56 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what we expected, June 4, 2008

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Robert L. Cash (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ViewSonic N1630w 16-Inch 720p LCD HDTV (Electronics)

Got the N1630w 15-inch TV for the kitchen counter, but will need to find another use for it because the speakers are totally tinny, even with full bass and treble added, or different sound preferences selected (I think Viewsonic expects you to add external speakers to this unit so the sound is as good as the picture). Unit also sits very low to the countertop, and doesn't have a swivel feature to allow it to be tilted upwards. The viewing angle is critical .. like viewing a projection TV .. you must look straight into this screen or the picture washes out. We propped a dish towel under the front of the stand in order to have the screen looking up at us ... why no swivel, Viewsonic? It won't be good for computers for the same reason it doesn't swivel up-or-down. Analog TV performance is also quite poor, but then we all need to get away from analog anyway. Buy a 19-inch or larger as you can fit into your needs .. this TV is small in size, and performance.