Westinghouse SK26H240S 26-inch LCD Flat Panel HDTV

by Westinghouse

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 23.7 x 29.4 inches ; 25.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 60 pounds
• ASIN: B000NZ1A3I
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #175,596 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Now you can enjoy HDTV viewing in every room of the house, introducing the slim/portable 26" LCD HDTV from Westinghouse Digital. This attractive HDTV supports all TV formats-1080i, 720p, 480i, has an integrated ATSC/NTSC/ClearQAM tuner and is packed with multiple HD inputs - including HDMI technology. As always Westinghouse Digital brings innovative features to our displays, this 26" comes with Autosource - Automatic Source detection and switching, preset video modes for a customized viewing experience and our innovative SpineDesign and Waterfall cable management system. So enjoy all the benefits of a feature packed LCD HDTV in a slim/portable design!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars not all is lost! the av sync and hd problems can be fixed (sort of), September 9, 2007

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This review is from: Westinghouse SK26H240S 26-inch LCD Flat Panel HDTV (Electronics)

As many reviewers have noted, this TV has AV sync problems. Some reviewers have also noted that some hd channels contain video garbage, yellow lines and blinks, outside the broadcast frame. The latter can be fixed by switching the screen size from standard to fill; this crops some of the hd image (a little to much for my taste, but not too much more than a panasonic plasma automatically does). Also, only some hd channels don't fit in the standard frame; comcast hd movie channels look great in standard.

The AV sync and bungled screen-fit are problems that Westinghouse should have fixed. However (and please correct me if I am wrong), if you do have this TV or find one in the $300 or under range, it helps to know that the AV sync problems apply only to analog broadcast channels; digital channels and hd channels pulled in through basic cable sync up fine. So, by Feb 2009, with the shift to all digital broadcasting, the analog AV sync problem on this TV will be moot.

Some reviewers have noted that DVD players also have AV sync problems; this is true if you are using composite cables to hook up your player. However, I have found that with component cables the AV sync problem goes away, so try switching your cables if you have sync problems with your dvd player.

I have this TV hooked up to a 5.1 sound system w/ an optical cable (optical out on this TV is a nice perk); hd broadcasts in dolby digital look and sound great. The sound using optical out is much better (and better synced) than the internal speakers. So if you are stuck w/ this TV (like me) or find one for a bargain, you can work around the sync and video problems.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars SK-26H240S Audio Video Sync problem, May 9, 2007

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Andrew Mccarl - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Westinghouse SK26H240S 26-inch LCD Flat Panel HDTV (Electronics)

The picture on this TV is awesome, and it is a bargain at the price. However, as of the point of this review, there is a problem with the TV: after 20-30 minutes, there is a VERY noticeable delay of the audio behind the video. You have to change inputs or turn off and on the TV in order to get the audio and video back in sync.

If the audio/video sync problem didn't exist, I'd give this at least 4 stars.

I'm awaiting a resolution from Westinghouse, who know that this problem exists. If no solution comes soon, I'll be returning the unit.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great picture; serious service problems, July 18, 2007

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A.A. "7644357" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Westinghouse SK26H240S 26-inch LCD Flat Panel HDTV (Electronics)

We purchased this TV because we thought the picture quality was very good for the price. It worked like a charm for 8 months and then stopped working. It has a 1-year warranty and Best Buy is their repair service. To make a long story short, our TV needs a new circuit board. What does that mean for people who are shopping for a new TV? Perhaps nothing; TV circuits randomly go bad all the time. But it turns out that there is such a need for the specific replacement part that our TV required that it is on backorder for a month. So that's my review. Good picture quality, but it seems that they need a lot of repairs. I can't think of another explanation for such a high demand for spare parts.