Samsung LN19B361 19-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, White

Samsung LN19B361 19" Class 720p Widescreen Flat-Panel LCDHDTV, White This compact and lightweight HDTV provides a 720p high-definition display and features an HDMI input as well as a PC input for expandedconnectivity. Features: * Built-in HDTV tuner: Add HD-capable antenna to receive over-the-air high-definition broadcasts, where available. Optional set-top box required for high-definition cable or satellite programming. * 18-1/2" screen size: Measured diagonally from corner to corner ideal for small rooms. * Widescreen 1366 x 768 pixelresolution: Supports 720 signals for stunning image clarity and a true-to-life display. * 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio: Delivers a cinema-style entertainment experience. * CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp): Provides a vast array of colors forvibrant picture quality. * 2 built-in 3W speakers: SRS TruSurround HD Sound system for a virtual surround sound experience. * Ultraslim design (2-3/5" deep): Ideal for wall mounting (with optional mounting kit, not included). * HDMI input: Provides an uncompressed all-digital audio/video linkfor the highest quality connection and supports copy-protected HD broadcast content. * PC video input: Lets you connect your computer to experiencehigh-resolution images. * Inputs: Include 1 HDMI (rear), 2 component video (rear), 1 composite A/V (rear), 1 PC (rear) and RF antenna. * Output: Include 1 optical audio and 1 headphone (rear). * V-Chip parental controls: Give you the option ofblocking undesirable material from children. * ENERGY STAR qualified: Assures a high standard of energy efficiency. * Additional features: Include trilingual (English, French, Spanish) on-screen menus, game mode and sleep timer. Specifications: LCD Flat-Panel Screen Size 19" Aspect Ratio 16:9 Display Type: Flat-panel LCD MaximumResolution: 1366 x 768 Vertical Resolution: 720p HDMI Inputs: 1 Component Video Inputs: 2 Composite Inputs: 1 PC Inputs
Customer Review: Nice set for small area, sound a bit lacking
This is a nice set for a small area, such as a kitchen or bath, or small bedroom. Picture appears excellent, depending on the source channel. It auto-tuned all of the analog & digital channels from Comcast, and filtered out the scrambled (premium) channels. The set displays guide information (channel name, program) for many of the digital channels, but not the analog channels. The included stand can be rotated to 90 degrees and used as a wall mount, or a standard VESA mount (separately purchased) may be used. Changes channels quite fast. The biggest annoyance is the relatively tinny sound, followed by the 9-10 second power-on time. There's a fair bit of tweaking room on the sound menu, but the low end isn't quite as full as one would like for a set listened to from a distance. The sound weakness was the main factor in dropping my rating to 4 stars. There aren't many options for a small *white* television set. I might have considered Sharp but their 19-inch white set has been discontinued. All in all, it's a decent set with a few shortcomings.

For almost twenty years, the perfect ebook reading hardware has been 5 years away. We're now down to waiting for a cheap enough, lower power enough paper-quality display with long battery life.

Once we have cheap and affordable ebooks, the medium by which we read will also be the medium by which can write and respond. Reading will cease being a solitary act and will become a social one eventually. You can see this already with blogs and the online likes.

So, I have been assuming that the ebook reader will mimic the form factor of books: display a page, and maybe make a rustling sound as the page is turned slowly. But it is taking so long for ebooks to arrive for the market that they may skip book emulation entirely and become general purpose browsers/composers. In which case, they will work better for blogs than for books.

In my opinion, format matters a whole bunch more than medium. In the physical world, format (e.g. hardcover, small-print soft-cover, magazine, etc.) gives a whole bunch of cues about the type and depth of the content. Photos placed in the right spots attract our attention immediately. The formats also tell us a lot about age appropriateness. I personally do not see ebooks catching on until they really have a format to them. Maybe that makes a bunch of different ebook reader niches rather than an e-book monolith. Who knows.

I think for ebooks to become ubiquitous, the content prices must become reasonable (and currently they are not). RCA ebook readers ahve been around for years, but I still do not see people using them on the trains, buses and airplanes. On the other hand, every one of my friend of mine has one or two of those. Why? Well, that is because we all read Russian. And Russian ebooks are dirt cheap in the first place (if not free).

So, yes, in that sense I do hope ebooks jump directly to supporting blog-like content, otherwise we might wait another twenty years before the perfect ebook hardware emerges and gain mass adoption.

Get more ebook reader review over at Portal eBook Reader. For me, the best gift I bought for myself this year is an ebook reader. Find out why over at Best eBook Reader.

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