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ViewSonic VPW425 42" Plasma Flat-Panel HD-Ready TV
 
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ViewSonic VPW425 42" Plasma Flat-Panel HD-Ready TV

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Technical Details

  • 42-inch flat-panel, HDTV-ready plasma TV with NextVision technology; 40.9 x 25.6 x 3.7 inches (W x H x D)
  • 852x480 VGA resolution compatible with VGA up to UXGA
  • XtremeView performance with up to 160-degree viewing angles (horizontal and vertical)
  • Picture-in-picture and split screen capability
  • Built-in TV tuner accepts all VHF and UHF channels and CATV input
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Product Details

Product Manual [1.65mb PDF]
  • Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 5 inches ; 101 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 101 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: B00006HXRT
  • Item model number: VPW425
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #110,972 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
  • Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: December 16, 2002

Product Description

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The ViewSonic VPW425 42-inch plasma TV includes a built-in TV tuner to bring stunning images into the home and boardroom. At less than 4 inches deep, it easily fits in just about any location. Revolutionary NextVision technology brings images to life with spectacular brightness and depth, and XtremeView performance offers viewing angles up to 160 degrees while delivering vivid images with unmatched picture quality.

Progressive scanning, for use with sources like DVD players and digital TV set-top boxes, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional picture, providing higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts. The display is compatible with high-definition signals, including 480p, 480i, 720p, and 1080i.

Picture-in-picture and split-screen (picture-on-picture) capabilities make it easy to view multiple windows at once. Professional-grade adjustment features let you tailor images to a particular application, and built-in virtual surround sound speakers round out the multimedia experience with a clean, professional look. Also included are tools for managing image shadowing, precise white balance adjustment, and an external RS-232C control interface (RS-232 cable not included). You'll also enjoy ViewSonic's free, 24/7 technical and customer support (excludes major U.S. holidays).

Product Description
The ViewSonic VPW425 42" plasma TV with built-in TV tuner brings stunning video images into your home or boardroom. Revolutionary NextVision technology brings images to life with spectacular brightness and depth. XtremeView performance with viewing angles up to 160-degrees delivers vivid images with unmatched picture quality. Picture-in-picture and split-screen (picture-on-picture) capabilities make it easy to view multiple windows at once. Professional-grade features allow you to tailor images to your particular application. Built-in virtual surround sound speakers and progressive scan technology round out the multimedia experience with a clean, professional look. For the home or office, get the powerful, slim (3.7" depth) plasma TV - the ViewSonic VPW425.


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109 of 131 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, June 26, 2003
By steve (CA USA) - See all my reviews
Bought the TV, had new digital HDTV cable installed, spent half a day re-wiring and moving all my other components, plugged the TV in, and was so disappointed I almost kicked it. The picture is totaly fuzzy and the colors are dull. I messed with the settings called Viewsonic support, no help, the picture just remains lousy.
I tried a DVD with my progressive scan DVD player and the picture was misarable.
For sure the unit won't work as a computer monitor.
Don't waste your money or time on this one.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Darn Good For Under 3K!, February 3, 2004
By James (Cleveland, Ohio) - See all my reviews
O.K.----I think our man Steve from CA. might have been better served if he had read the owner's manual first, and then had professional installation. THIS IS NOT A HDTV! It will take the signal, but will have to "dumb it down" to display. But that display is absolutely gorgeous: sharp colors, wide viewing angle and NO artifacts.
As for using the display as a computer monitor, I would be hard pressed to recommend it any higher. As with all viewsonic monitors I have owned in the past, apps from word processing to the newest games are just perfect. I connected my cable to a media center computer I built, and now use a nifty program called Snapstream that puts the old TIVO to shame! Now my wife can tape her soaps, easily burn her favorites to DVD, check her E-Mail, surf the web, video chat with her mom, play Tetris (O.K.---she's a little behind the times in her gaming!), find that song she has been looking for, etc----all from the comfort of our bed. She's now happy as a clam, which any guy will tell you pays the ol' hubby dividends far greater than the sub 3K cost of the unit. And I must admit, I can't wait for Halflife II on a big monitor with the display settings jacked to the max!
Two caveats: Again, no HDTV. Perhaps more importantly, if you are going to set this unit up yourself, you ought be an enthusiast. Trying the many input choices enabled me to decide on the best option for myself, which proved to be the DVI for the computer, and the S-Video for all TV functionality except for DVD playback, which benefits with progressive scan connections (you know, that red blue yellow thingy). If you rely on the manual alone, you are apt to be left confused, as it is far too brief and poorly written.
If you feel, as I do, that the PC is the future engine to drive home entertainment, this unit is an excellent partner!
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad for an EDTV, but it's not HDTV., November 21, 2003
By "robt230" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
First of all, this TV is an EDTV 'monitor', not an HDTV as they want you to think. I received mine today, and the actual spec is buried on p.16 of the manual. This TV is only capable of displaying 480p max, and can receive HDTV signals that are passed through an external decoder (the decoder is not built in). However those 780p/1080i HDTV signals are downconverted to 480p. Same with Progressive-scan DVDs. I wish I would have known this before ordering. Now, the picture looks nice, but $3k is a lot to spend on a widescreen TV, even though it's a flat-panel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Plasma for under $3000.00
This viewsonic T.V. is great as long as you know how to hook it up. Unlike regular T.V.'s if you hook up to this T.V. using the Coax Cable the picture will be awful. Read more
Published on October 17, 2005 by Kevin C. Fowler

1.0 out of 5 stars A terrible, terrible TV
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2.0 out of 5 stars Im not happy
Im sure the other guys were impressed with this unit .Im not.If you can manage to get the picture bright enough be prepared to hear a nice loud humming sound!! Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars are u an idiot
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3.0 out of 5 stars whatever
misarable? ha. a fuzzy plasma t.v.??????? Maybe you should have got grandma to help. that way you wouldn't have dropped it. maybe that's why it's fuzzy
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4.0 out of 5 stars Another quality product from Viewsonic....
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