Zenith C32V46 32-Inch 4:3 HDTV-Ready TV

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 161 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B0002ARIJ4
• Item model number: C32V46
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #407,313 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Zenith's C32V46 HD-ready big-screen television features a 32-inch flat, fine-pitch picture tube and a number of high-definition features that provide amazing picture clarity. Hook the set up with a DTV receiver for full-resolution HD reception through its DVI (digital visual interface) or component-video terminals. Onboard DCDi line doubling (provided by the video-technology leader Faroudja) doubles the number of scan lines for a cinemalike effect, eliminating jagged lines and artifacts along diagonal lines and bringing all input sources to high-definition 1080i resolution.

The C32V46 performs 3:2 pulldown detection and reversal, a handy feature for watching progressive-scan movie programs in their native 24-frame format. Digital video mastering introduces a common distortion when adjusting 24 frames-per-second movies to 30 fps video; 3:2 pulldown digitally corrects this distortion, removing the redundant information to display a film-frame-accurate picture.

Special 16:9/4:3 aspect-ratio correction lets you view feature-length movies in either their original widescreen format (16:9) or in regular TV format (4:3), with no loss of resolution--the set devotes all available lines to the letterboxed image, wasting none on the black bars above and below. Single-tuner PIP (picture-in-picture) lets you watch a TV station and a video input simultaneously.

A 3D Y/C comb filter combines the adaptive digital processing of a 3-line digital comb filter with 3-D motion detection. This eliminates hanging dots and color noise on stationary images, as well as reducing "dot crawl" and overall picture noise. Scan velocity modulation dynamically varies the scanning speed of the electron beam to create clear, well defined images for the sharpest picture possible. Zenith's Dynamic Focus aligns the red, green, and blue color beams in the center of the screen to ensure accurate side-to-side focus.

Inputs include the above-mentioned DVI digital in, 4 composite-video and 3 S-video/composite-video sources (including stereo audio for each), and 2 high-definition component-video inputs. A set of convenient front-panel inputs (with S-video) fosters easy hookups with a camcorder or gaming console, and a set of composite-video/stereo analog-audio outputs lets you route a signal to a VCR, DVR, or surround receiver.

Other features include color temperature control (which lets you adjust the ambiance of the screen's picture between warm, mid, and cool presets), built-in stereo speakers (7 watts per channel x 2), Dolby Virtual surround sound, trilingual menus (English, French, and Spanish), and MTS/SAP audio broadcast.

What's in the Box
TV, remote control, remote batteries, and a user's manual.

Product Description

32" 4:3 Direct View HDTV Monitor

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It only lasted 1 year, November 1, 2004

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B. Moss (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zenith C32V46 32-Inch 4:3 HDTV-Ready TV (Electronics)

We bought this television 10/29/03 ... exactly one year later it died. The screen is completely black and the sound chops in and out. I really would expect more out of Zenith. The pictured started to fail after it was about 10 months old ... squiggly lines on and off. Thank goodness we purchased the optional service plan. Otherwise, we would be stuck with the repairs. I'm hoping this one is just a lemon. Otherwise, we will be having it repaird annually ... ridiculous!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A great TV except for the occasional, horrendous buzzing noise, May 24, 2006

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Jim Chiappe - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zenith C32V46 32-Inch 4:3 HDTV-Ready TV (Electronics)

I have had this TV for about three years. Overall it works fine, however it does make some high-pitched buzzing static noises which I find unbearable. I saw on some of the other posts that changing the cables might have an effect. I tried this and in the process, I noticed that just applying pressure on certain places on the back of the TV enables me to reduce the static noise. I noticed two screws on the back of the TV just above the AV connector panel. I loosened each 1/4 turn and then fully tightened each one. The buzzing noise went away. I hope it stays away. If it comes back, I will try this process again and maybe move this heavy beast and search out other screws. This appears to be related to weakened RF grounding that gets improved by loosening and retightening the screws.

1.0 out of 5 stars Incessant buzzing noise, January 8, 2006

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P. Chase - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zenith C32V46 32-Inch 4:3 HDTV-Ready TV (Electronics)

This TV has a horrible buzzing noise that you can hear constantly even with the volume turned up. Even when the TV is in the standby mode (no picture) you can hear the buzz. The only time it doesn't is if you turn the set completely off. I would not recommend buying this TV and am sending it back.