Sharp LC19SB27UT
The Sharp LC19SB27UT 19-Inch 720p LCD HDTV is a widescreen TV with a relatively stylish look. A powerful LCD performance panel provides the high contrast and brightness which certainly make the Sharp LC19SB27UT a pleasure to watch. It also features ATSC/NTSC tuners for off-air broadcasts as well as digital cable capability for finely tuned digital cable programming. This high definition TV has a distinctive foot print and it’s also a versatile monitor as it is PC compatible.
The LC19SB27UT offers HDMI input for a convenient connection to digital devices. HDMI stands for high-definition multimedia interface and it is a small audio/video interface suitable for sending uncompressed digital data. It is an alternative to the standards such as radio frequency and composite video. As an uncompressed connection, HDMI doesn’t require any digital TV standards, like ATSC, as these are basically compressed MPEG streams which can be easily decoded on HDMI.
Before I’ve mentioned ATSC/NTSC tuners. ATSC actually means a set of standards for digital television transmission. Initially only HDTV services were launched in digital format but today they also include SDTV. Actually ATSC replaced much of the NTSC television system in the USA but in Canada, for example, NTSC is still the prefered system. The ATSC tuner is what actually allows the reception of ATSC digital television signals.
One notable feature is the PC input which actually turns your TV into a PC monitor. The advantages of an LCD monitor, besides size, are the low power consumption, very compact and light design with no geometric distortion but the limited viewing angle and high contrast and brightness which dramatically varies with the viewing angle, coupled with the slow response times might make this a good but not great solution for your PC.