Customer Reviews

Westinghouse W4207 42-Inch High Definition LCD Video Monitor

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I bought this TV 2 weeks ago at Best Buy for $899.00. The Picture looked kinda crappy in the store but with a few adjustments looks great, I think they purposly downplay this monitor with the Santana DVD feeding from a DVD player supporting 20 tvs. Especially beautiful in HDTV stations and DVDs. If you can pick this up for under a grand, I think you will be happy. The black levels are not great but I think thats the only bad thing about this monitor. And yes it is a monitor (no tuner) but I use a cable box anyway so this is not an issue for me. Very Happy with this tv!

I researched the heck out of this purchase decision, and went to the store planning on buying a 40" Samsung model. However, once I got there, I compared the two Sammies to the Westinghouse, and although I could tell the difference if I paid attention, I did not consider the difference to be worth it--the cheapest Samsung was 150% the price of the Westinghouse.

I could not be more happy with my decision. For saving nearly $500, I end up with a capable monitor with DVI inputs and two extra inches of screen real estate. Standard-def looks not that great, but that's more by comparison to high-def content than a failing of this TV I feel.

I have my Xbox 360 hooked up via component cables, and it looks spectacular. My PC uses a DVI connection--and boy does it make a difference. If you're in the market for an HDTV and plan on even maybe connecting your computer, DVI inputs should be a voting issue for your purchase decision. VGA inputs are subject to overscan and fuzziness in comparison.

There are some things that keep it from perfection. It lacks are a tuner, which I don't consider a shortcoming simply because it's nearly impossible to get HD cable without a set-top-box. There is some weirdness with the remote having extra buttons, and only one component input. My biggest (and only real) complaint is that there is no digital audio output to correspond to the HDMI connector (the only audio output is a stereo RCA pair). This means that if you choose the latest in HD connectivity, you could lose out in audio quality. I hope my HDTV STB has an optical digital audio output.

Overall, you cannot currently do better than this TV for the money and the feature set, period.

I picked up this monitor about 8 months ago, which has given me plenty of time to play with, and I have to say that for the price, you just can not go wrong with this monitor. Plenty of inputs (to one of the previous reviewers - there are 2 component inputs,) excellent picture quality, and fairly easy to adjust for best picture. 2 suggestions for previous reviewers and anyone who buys this monitor. For good black levels (and better picture in general) in a darkened room, get a light to place behind the monitor and illuminate the wall behind it - this helps your eye perceive the distance between the screen and the wall, making black and color look better and reducing eye strain. This should be done for all large screens in dark rooms, not just this one. Also, a previous reviewer said there was no digital audio on the HDMI - the HDMI cable carries audio (and very well, thank you) and most new home-theater boxes have an HDMI input and output so you can go from cable box to audio box, then from audio box to monitor. All in all, a great monitor.

My brother bought this at BestBuy on Black Friday as well as a Premium Xbox360 console, and boy do they get along well. I thought this tv was a 1080p for very long because on the box it says TrueHD. I was quite dissappointed when I figured out it wasn't, but than again you cannot tell the difference between 720p and 1080p on a tv smaller than 50". Also, the higher the resolution, the more errors you will see in the picture, so I guess I don't really mind. It's a nice Monitor, and recommened it to anyone that is looking for something not too big and cheap (can be found online for as cheap as $700).

I have a 5 year old hunkin' Mitsubishi 47" projection HDTV which worked fine (except for convergence requiring regular adjustment...).

The Mitsubishi's size was overwhelming the room and a visit to Best Buy initially scared me away price-wise - until I saw the Westinghouse 42" LCD Monitor. The floor unit was for sale for $750 and it was a quick decision.

The physical size of the Westinghouse met my expectations ( a flat screen will do that when compared to a projection TV...)

Picture wise, discrete pixels on an HD Monitor cannot be beat for picture clarity from either HD TV via cable box or from a 720p upconverted DVD player (individual hairs on an HD show like "Rome" are supersharp...).

Like the other reviewer, though, I agree that this unit has a challenge depicting absolute black in a darkened room (daylight viewing its not so pronounced). The backlight is adjustable via the remote and could be dimmed to its lowest setting but this will also reduce contrast. I tend to keep the set at one level of backlight above nil for best results; on the plus side the backlight can be adjusted to get bright enough to use the unit in a lighted room.

Summary: Satisfactory screen performance, excellent form factor and lowest-price/ best value. A good solution for those who get HD signals through a cable box.

I've had one of these for almost 3 years.This unit has great color, The Hi Def picture is as good as anyone could imagine. The contrast ratio is it's weakest area,it's good-OK, but limited. Technically, the power supply board runs too hot (120 degrees). I have a air filter/purifier mounted behind it, this airflow fixes the problem,that other reviews have stated about short life span.With a good H.D. camcorder the playback picture is absolutely stunning.

I had no intention of buying an HD set until my trusty 32" Philips tube died on me at the beginning of the year. I didn't want to spend a lot, and this set was the best deal I could find.

I've had a 19" Westinghouse LCD monitor for my PC for almost 2 years and I've loved it, so I looked into what they had to offer for HDTVs/monitors. I compared this with big name brand plasmas and I have to say the picture on this set is better in some ways than most I've seen. While dark grays and blacks come through a little grainy (this is with the LCD technology, not this particular set) bright colors come through phenomenally. The first movie I played on it was SW Episode III, just to watch the intro space battle scene. I was blown away. The level of detail, the colors, the resolution, fast motion, everything was great.

I also wanted to see what my DVD options were. I didn't want to get Blue Ray b/c it's so expensive, and even with HD DVD, I'd have to replace my library with new discs which would cost a fortune. So I got a DVD upconverter. I think I spent 70.00 on the player and 20.00 on an HDMI cable (upconverting only works with HDMI.) It takes my boring old standard def DVDs and makes it look close enough to HD without really being able to tell the difference, making this set just that much better.

So for the price, for the array of inputs and for the great picture, this is a good purchase. If you want to spend a little more, there's a 1080p version of this set, though unless you're getting Blue Ray DVD, there's no rush to have 1080p. And if you want to spend a lot of money, go with DLP and steer clear of plasma.

Good job Westinghouse! You now have a loyal customer.

I bought this tv at best buy about a month ago for $800 it is on clearance. I went into the store planning on purchasing a panasonic 42 plasma and saw this model sitting on the shelf. I saved $400 picking this up. Looks awesome in my living room. excellent quality picture and sound. my friends love coming over to watch sports.

Monitor worked well for the first 9 months I had it then a couple of power issues that were more annoying than anything. At about 15 months the screen went blank and no longer displayed anything, a few calls to Westinghouse and they determined after their "rock solid" 1 year warranty it becomes a giant paper weight. A couple authorized repiar shops won't even look at it as parts are hard to get from Westinghouse. I would never buy from Westinghouse again without an extended warranty!