• Videocon VDL32HBT: Affordable 32-inch LCD TV

    Videocon VDL32HBT: Affordable 32-inch LCD TV

    Roydon Cerejo, Jun 08, 2009 1820 hrs IST

    An affordable 32-incher

    Placement of connectors, price, good color reproduction, pleasing looks

    Bulky, high noise levels, average sound

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Videocon is a brand we've known for long, and it has now expanded its product portfolio to compete with the big boys. We don't hear of it much on TV or the newspapers but they do have some pretty tempting LCD televisions for the budget conscious consumer.


 


Today, we'll be taking a look at their 32" LCD TV that hails from their Haute line up of stylish televisions. But looks aside, how well does it compete when it comes to the video processing technology used? For starters we have DCDi (Directional Correlation De interlacing) which helps in reducing jagged edges along diagonal lines, Temporal and MPEG Noise reduction, so the technology seems enticing but how well it works is to be seen.


 


Build and Design


 






This 32-incher sports a full black gloss bezel with a matte-finish screen, so reflections will be less. I must admit the design feels a bit dated after seeing what Samsung and Sharp have to offer. The stand is wide enough to balance the load of the TV, and even though it wobbles quite a bit if shaken, the base remains solid. There is a slight swivel movement but I don't think that's intentional since it does not move a lot. The screen sports a native resolution of 1366x768 with 16.7 million colors. The brightness level is a modest 450 candelas with a 6.5ms response time.


 




From the side the Videocon is not slim and bares quite a bulk from behind. The buttons on the side are fairly easy to use and has a good feedback as well.







The rear is completely devoid of any connectors except for a single Composite input. Rest of the connectors is placed on the left side of the television, which is a very unconventional design with its own pros and cons. On the plus side, you'll never have to turn the monitor around to connect anything, which is huge plus if you're wall mounting the TV. On the other hand if you have a DVD player placed on the right side, then the HDMI cable is a little hard to reach.



There is small flaw here though; Videocon has given too many Composite connections, four to be exact, when there is just a single Component connector, where ideally there should be two. There's also VGA and S-Video and finally two HDMI jacks to complete the set.


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(7) Comments
Prasanna
,Chennai, on Jul 08, 2009 10:57 AM
Stay Away. Inferior, components. In 6mths, 3mths not working. Contact me for info
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chaithanya
,Bangalore, on Sep 05, 2010 03:47 PM
hello prasanna I am planing to buy this.Can you please tell me what are the problems with this TV
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rahul
,ahmedabad, on Mar 13, 2010 04:26 PM
it is the best in its price range i can say i love it its superb excellent
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Dhaval
,Ahmedabad, on Dec 27, 2009 11:54 PM
Excellent !
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Mohd. Ajaz Khan
,Rajnandgaon, on Jul 11, 2009 01:16 PM
excellent features. 100% satisfaction
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JP Mishra
,BHUBANESWAR, on Jun 27, 2009 10:05 PM
Undoubtedly Excellent
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Anonymous
,Delhi, on Jun 15, 2009 05:07 PM
I agree with what has been said above. LCD is great in the given price. For someone who really understands the technology, it may not be a good buy. This is an average product for average consumer. If you watch DVD on this, you can actually appreciate it.
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