all those who continually said..."meh, not 1080p"....well, here you go.

Im surfing on this set as we speak.

I love this t.v.

The black levels are a little meh.

But for this price. It's a steal. HD DVD on this set is incredible. The dual DVI inputs, HDMI....its a perfect monitor. IF you're running a media center system, picture is great.

I'd buy it again if i had the money.

its not a tv, no tuner. R E F U R B SUCKS! and too much mulah...

lueckemc wrote:Is burn-in an issue for LCD?

No!

Didn't someone say that they would buy a flat panel during yesterday's twofer? Too bad this one is $1000 more than they were willing to pay.

ribs refurb (rox0rz!)!

Dang, jnreatiraza, 22 seconds to spend $1k? Now THAT is impulse-buying-nerve! Woot on!

1080p? damn, is it I or P that is better? Any one of you more tech minded folks offer up an explanation?

Don't care about the tuner, but I dunno about spending that much on a refurb (rox0rz!). You can still pick up the warrentech warranty on a refurb (rox0rz!), though? Maybe in a few months. Or hell, put us like a 37" Vizio or a Olevia out there for like 550 and I'll bite.

Price varies from $ 1200 to $1600

http://www.bizrate.com/televisiontv/westinghouse-lvm-42w2-42-in-lcd-tv--pid407360807/index__keyword--1080p.html

I just got this EXACT tv only 37" to use as a monitor and I LOVE it. 1080p is my new love. And also paid the EXACT same price after shipping and everything, but mine is new instead of a refurb (rox0rz!). But still.

If you are in the market for a 1080p or a 42" LCD at all, Westinghouse are absolutely fantastic.

I thought after March 1st 2007 all TV’s sold had to have an ATSC tuner or it was just a monitor.

godfather424 wrote:This crap should be free!

refurb (rox0rz!) and no tuner.....why waste your money on this?

To use as a PC monitor... I'm considering it...

Not bad. just got a 42" Plasma 720P for $1150. 1080P 0n a set this small (!) doesn't really make much difference, but for that price who cares? Get a Tivo S3 and you are in business!

who cares about a TV tuner? you need an NTSC set top box to recieve HD over cable anyway, and that turns this into a 1080p HDTV. Only benefit of an ATSC tuner is for over-air broadcasts.

My fears / concerns:

Dead pixels? Would it be safe to assume that it would have MORE or LESS dead pixels than a new unit?
Descriptions says it 'can accept 1080p signals'. Does it really render it as 1080p? Is it able to keep up at the full framerate, resolution?

I wasn't impressed until I acually read it. 1080p on anything larger than my Desktop LCD would be GREAAAAT! But, I'm way too poor for this woot. At least I got my Levar Burton (Star Trek, ...La Forge?) Headphones last night.

Review compilation from Google search

8.3/10 average CNET user review
4/5 average Amazon user review
3.5/5 PC Magazine
91/100 Home Theater Mag
4/5 Audioholics
4.5/5 About.com tv/video
5/5 Yahoo Tech average user review
5/5 DealTime average user review

jpw wrote:No tuner = NOT A TV

Who needs a built-in tuner in 2007? My Samsung DLP has a tuner, but I don't use it, and the presence of it played no role in me buying my television whatsoever. That said, this seems like a nice set.

I guess I see what you're saying if you're talking monitor vs. TV, but I'd call my TV a TV even if there was no unused tuner.

Who needs a tuner? If you're using cable the cable box is the tuner and you never use it anyway.

already have it... LOVE IT! Great TV!! Reliable, amazing picture...

The hubby uses it as his PC monitor... lucky bustard...

Xplosonhed wrote:1080p? damn, is it I or P that is better? Any one of you more tech minded folks offer up an explanation?

P is better. LCD's are either 720p or 1080p natively.

I totally think that's a squid about to do some major karate... let me just get my $1,050 I have lying around to buy hdtvs and buy one of these suckers! not really, though...

I've had good luck with woot! refurbs (knock on wood), but spending $1000+ & only getting a 90 day warranty ain't my idea of money well spent!

I can get a samsung with that price!

I have the 37 inch version of this. Great TV!

Ok...

Westinghouse TV's are not made by Westinghouse.
Someone bought the name.

My parrents have a 32in LCD from Westinghouse, died within 2 months, sent it in for warranty, 2 months later it took an email to the president to get it back.

When yours breaks here is the emails of their management team...
rhoung@westinghousedigital.com
dwoo@westinghousedigital.com
dchang@westinghousedigital.com
cyork@westinghousedigital.com
rroque@westinghousedigital.com
dchen@westinghousedigital.com
rhoung@wde.com
dwoo@wde.com
dchange@wde.com
cyork@wde.com
rroque@wde.com
dchen@wde.com

Xplosonhed wrote:1080p? damn, is it I or P that is better? Any one of you more tech minded folks offer up an explanation?

i=interlaced
P=progressive and refreshes entire screen (frame) at one time.

P is Better, but much harder on TV's

TehCaspia wrote:NO HD tuner? that is just a sad sad waste.

Why is that a sad sad waste?? Most cable TV and SAT boxes have the HD tuner in them already and besides if people dont live near a metro area what would be the point of having an HD tuner?

I have bought refurbed from Woot before and it doesnt mean its been returned or used it has a chance it might be but it also has a chance that it is discontinued and woot bought them for cheap and is reselling them to people that will buy them for a discounted price.

is it just me or is the woot community just growing like crazy, i know iv gotten at least 5 people to be just as completely addicted as myself... and i assume everyone else has too lol...

dear god someone so dedicated that they bought a 1k TV in 22.373s... nice... i could never do that, gotta do my homework before i spend over $50 or the ladyfriend gets mad....

Perfect stats. Just worried about dead pixels with a referb.

warning1 wrote:My fears / concerns:

Dead pixels? Would it be safe to assume that it would have MORE or LESS dead pixels than a new unit?
Descriptions says it 'can accept 1080p signals'. Does it really render it as 1080p? Is it able to keep up at the full framerate, resolution?

FULL HD means1080p, no? PS3 looks great on it! PC looks great on it! HD looks great on it! Vizio is crap. Westy kicks butt!

I've had this TV since last summer (got it on sale at BB for $1499). I love it, but I hope they fixed the occasional power-on bug. And I can confirm that it accepts 1080p over component too (from my Xbox 360).

Plasma vs. LCD, which one is better quality... also price differences? Any help here?

I purchased this very TV in 37" from newegg for $1,000. Very pleased with it. Very fast for gaming and good picture. No doubt you won't beat this price. If you're in the market for a LCD TV don't pass this up.

SikkoBassta wrote:
Why is that a sad sad waste?? Most cable TV and SAT boxes have the HD tuner in them already and besides if people dont live near a metro area what would be the point of having an HD tuner?

I have bought refurbed from Woot before and it doesnt mean its been returned or used it has a chance it might be but it also has a chance that it is discontinued and woot bought them for cheap and is reselling them to people that will buy them for a discounted price.

Because it will cost you another few hundred for something that is built in in most other moniters and tvs!

This is my 98th woot.

Mr. Toon, you need to offer a prize for 100 distinct woots.

I feel that, after spending almost ten grand, I deserve at least a woot flying monkey.

XOXO,

JohnA

but seriously...


are they giving me flimsy power cables with this? or can I trust it?

Hmm, I guess it's a pretty decent deal, but it is refurbed...

Westinghouse does make nice monitors though. This display is perfect for a computer.

TORCHed wrote:Plasma vs. LCD, which one is better quality... also price differences? Any help here?

"better" depends on a lot of factors. Plasma typically has better black levels, brighter picture and faster response time. LCD typically has fewer burn-in issues, response times are getting better and they have less screen glare (better for rooms with more light).