Zenith Z37LZ5D 37-Inch LCD HDTV

by Zenith

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 41.8 x 5.4 x 24.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 74 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: B000BLER02
• Item model number: Z37LZ5D
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #166,562 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 7, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Enjoy the crystal clear imagery of high-definition television with the 37-inch Zenith Z37LZ5D LCD TV, which features built-in analog/digital/digital cable tuners (NTSC/ATSC/QAM) that will receive free over-the-air HDTV signals (ATSC) and HDTV signals from a cable connection (QAM). More than just a high-quality TV, the set's PC inputs also make it equally suitable for home offices. It also incorporates IPS (In Plane Switching) to prevent distortion to brightness, contrast, and color when viewing the TV at a wide angle. It comes with a table-top stand (optional VESA-compatible wall-mounting kit available).

This LCD TV provides a 1366 x 768-pixel native resolution for a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio for optimal letterbox movie watching and compatibility with 1080p/720p/480p/480i HD formats. It also offers an extra-wide 178-degree viewing angle, super-fast 8ms (millisecond) response time that's great for watching sports, 600 cd/m2 (candela per square meter) brightness rating, and 1200:1 contrast ratio. (The higher the contrast ratio, the greater a TV's ability to display subtle color details and not get washed out by ambient room light.)

The Z37LZ5D performs 3:2 pulldown detection and reversal, too--a handy feature for watching progressive-scan movie programs in their native 24-frame format. To adapt 24 frames-per-second movies to 30 fps video, frames in the original movie must be duplicated; 3:2 pulldown digitally corrects this duplication by removing the redundant information to display a frame-accurate picture. A 3D comb filter further enhances resolution by removing blurred edges between colors and reducing dot crawl (tiny, moving dots of color along a sharp color separation in a vertical line, as in a depiction of a character's striped T-shirt). Other convenience features include three modes of color temperature adjustment, seven modes of aspect ratio adjustment, custom channel labels, on/off and sleep timers, V-Chip parental controls, and tri-lingual menus (English, French, Spanish).

The 30-watt stereo audio system (two 15-watt speakers) delivers ample sound for sports and movies, and it can also provide SRS TruSurround XT virtual surround sound. It offers the following video and audio connections:

• Composite AV (RCA) In: 1 (1 rear, 1 side)
• Composite AV (RCA) Out: 1
• S-Video In: 2 (1 rear, 1 side)
• Component Video In (Y PB PR): 2
• HDMI In: 1
• RF In: 2
• VGA PC input: 1
• Optical Audio Out: 1
• PC sound (1/8"): 1

Tech Talk
HDMI -- HDMI makes an uncompressed digital RGB connection from the source to the screen. By eliminating conversion to an analog signal, it delivers an unblemished image. The non-degraded signal reduces flicker and leads to a clearer picture. HDMI intelligently communicates the highest output resolution with the source device. The HDMI input is fully backward compatible with DVI sources but includes digital audio. HDMI uses HDCP copy protection.

What's in the Box
LCD TV, remote control (with batteries), table stand, printed operating instructions

Product Description

ZENITH Z37LZ5D 37 Inch LCD HDTV. Enjoy the crystal clear imagery of high definition television with the 37 inch Zenith Z37LZ5D LCD TV, which features built in analog/digital cable tuners NTSC/ATSC/QAM that will receive free over the air HDTV signals ATSC and HDTV signals from a cable connection QAM. More than just a high quality TV, the sets PC inputs also make it equally suitable for home offices. It also incorporates IPS, In Plane Switching, to prevent distortion to brightness, contrast, and color when viewing the TV at a wide angle. It comes with a table top stand optional VESA compatible wall mounting kit available. This LCD TV provides a 1366 x 768-pixel native resolution for a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio for optimal letterbox movie watching and compatibility with 1080p/720p/480p/480i HD formats. It also offers an extra wide 178 degree viewing angle, super fast 8ms/ millisecond response time that is great for watching sports, 600 cd/m2/ candela per square meter/ brightness rating, and 1200:1 contrast ratio. The higher the contrast ratio, the greater a TVs ability to display subtle color details and not get washed out by ambient room light. The Z37LZ5D performs 3:2 pulldown detection and reversal, too a handy feature for watching progressive scan movie programs in their native 24 frame format. To adapt 24 frames per second movies to 30 fps video, frames in the original movie must be duplicated; 3:2 pulldown digitally corrects this duplication by removing the redundant information to display a frame accurate picture.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great LCD, January 18, 2006

By	Tony Tran "perfectionist" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Zenith Z37LZ5D 37-Inch LCD HDTV (Electronics)

I have been through 5 tvs in the pass month (Insignia,Emprex,Sharp and Vizio) and this tv is on par with the Sharp brand. Great picture quality, great styling and for the fraction of the price of the Sharp. All I can say is I am happy now.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Regrets, June 7, 2006

By	DJK "Gadget Fan" (Iron River, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zenith Z37LZ5D 37-Inch LCD HDTV (Electronics)

It's absolutely maddening trying to pick out an LCD or plasma TV that doesn't have its share of problems surfacing on message boards across the Internet. First, I had to decide on a size and go from there. For my living room, 37" is absolutely perfect. It's neither too big nor too small in my opinion. Second, I had to decide on a brand. After spending endless hours online doing my research, I decided to go with Zenith. I've had 3 CRT TVs from Zenith in the past and have been completely satisfied with all of them. This LCD TV continues my lucky streak. Right out of the box, this TV provided an exceptional picture (with a little tweaking) and a lot of features for the price. I have found nothing to complain about, and I've had this TV now for a month. Although I'm not yet receiving HDTV programming, analog cable looks wonderful on this set, even with the picture stretched using one of the zoom settings. I was surprised because I've read on online forums that standard TV looks lousy on these sets. Maybe I don't know any better, but so far, I have no regrets with this TV, and I'm looking forward to even better quality once I receive true HDTV programming.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zenith Z37LZ5D 37" LCD HDTV Product Review, February 13, 2008

By	Alan N. Basile "Al Bee" (Greenville, NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Zenith Z37LZ5D 37-Inch LCD HDTV (Electronics)

This Zenith HDTV arrived in pristine condition. It has a great picture and sound for the money. As one of America's most respected TV Brands, it's a shame they are now just a name purchased by LG. Zentih had a reputation for TV Quality that was almost 60 years old.

This set looks great with its' silver finish. You need to read the instructions to learn how to get the best picture mode to view in HD. That takes a few minutes of reading and is well worth it. Would purchase again. For the money you can't beat the performance of this set.