First there was 1080p. Now there's something called "Quad Full" or 3,840x2,160 resolution, which Westinghouse showed off in a 56-inch LCD HD monitor at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. The company says that equates to a resolution greater than 8 megapixels and that the LCD offers "stunning, never-before-seen picture reproduction."
The Quad Full monitor may be the flashy headline act, but the real meat of the story is that Westinghouse is serving up several new LCD televisions, with a full lineup of moderately priced 1080p models in 42-, 47-, and 52-inch sizes. The company has also announced additional all-in-one models that feature a built-in DVD player. A new line of photo frames is on tap as well, and judging from an early peek at the specs, it should be better than the old line, which wasn't impressive.
Here are the highlights of Westinghouse's offerings for 2007.
1080p LCD HDTVs
TX-F430S series
- 42- and 47-inch models
- 1,920x1,080 native resolution
- 8ms response time
- Inputs: 4 HDMI, 2 component, 1 composite, 1 S-Video, 1 VGA
- Integrated ATSC tuner
- Available in April
- $2,000 MSRP
TX-F480S series
- 52-inch model
- 1,920x1,080 native resolution
- 6.5ms response time
- Inputs: 4 HDMI, 2 component, 2 composite, 2 S-Video, 1 VGA
- Integrated ATSC tuner
- Available in May
- Price not available
1,366x768 LCD HDTVs
Many of the HDTVs in this category have multiple model numbers for what seems to be the same TV. Westinghouse has not announced what the differences are between these models at this time.
SK-42H240S and SK-42H360S
- 42-inch models
- 1,366x768 native resolution
- 8ms response time
- Inputs: 2 HDMI, 2 component, 2 composite, 2 S-Video, 1 VGA
- Integrated ATSC tuner
- Available in April
- $1,700 MSRP
SK-32H520S and SK32540S
- 32-inch models
- 1,366x768 native resolution
- 8ms response time
- Inputs: 2 HDMI, 2 component, 2 composite, 2 S-Video, 1 VGA
- Integrated ATSC tuner
- Available in April
- $950 MSRP
SK-32H590D
- 32-inch model
- Built-in slot-loading DVD player
- 1,366x768 native resolution
- 8ms response time
- Inputs: 2 HDMI, 2 component, 2 composite, 2 S-Video, 1 VGA
- Integrated ATSC tuner
- Available in April
- $1,050 MSRP
SK-26H240S and SK-26H520S
- 26-inch model
- 1,366x768 native resolution
- 8ms response time
- Inputs: 2 HDMI, 2 component, 2 composite, 2 S-Video, 1 VGA
- Integrated ATSC tuner
- Available in April
- $700 MSRP
SK-26H590D
- 26-inch model
- 1,366x768 resolution
- 8ms response time
- Inputs: 2 HDMI, 2 component, 2 composite, 2 S-Video, 1 VGA
- Integrated ATSC tuner
- Available in April
- $800 MSRP