This TV is well priced and very versatile to connect. The speaker inadequacies can easily be worked around by connecting to a good computer sound system. The viewing angle is a bit restrictive at closer viewing distances but is not a serious drawback. Overall, I am very well pleased with my purchase. I especially like the size. It sits beside my 22" comp. monitor so I can multi-task.

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I bought this TV to use in the bedroom. Has a great picture but sound is terrible - but I don't use the monitor's speakers so no big deal. After several months my wife wanted a bigger TV -- so we got one. The Viewsonic sat for a month when I thought one night while web surfing "Why am I using this 19" monitor when I have a 22" doing nothing". So I bought it down to the den and it is now an excellent computer monitor. Yes you do have to set it up right and calibration takes some time. But the picture is better than the Samsung it replaced. Not sure what these other folks are complaining about.

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Worst TV never buy this worst picture quality
never buy even it is 100$


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never buy even it is 100$


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Bought his TV for a bedroom. The worst sounding TV I ever heard. Sounds like it's coming out of a tin can. I can't believe the manufacture would sell a TV like this. Just returned it to Amazon and will buy something else. Pictures good, not outstanding.

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Bought to use in bedroom for HDTV. Overall I'm using as a TV and have been satisfied. I have also tested as a PC monitor using my laptop with the HDMI connector. This unit had no dead pixels.

Picture is sharp and clear as an HDTV using HDMI with dish network HD. As others have stated the speakers are on the weak side. I had an old set of Altec Lansings with the subwoofer and now the audio is great.

As a PC monitor I found text to be on the fuzzy side but most images looked pretty good.


I give the Viewsonic 4 stars because - You must you the external audio to get audio that will be pleasing. As a TV this is a great value. If you are wanting to use this solely as a PC monitor I would give it 3 stars and would look elsewhere. Paid $250 on the net.


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It's pretty undeniable that this TV has a terrible reputation; I mean, just look at the reviews. If you're looking for a small to mid-size HDTV on the cheap, I'm sure there are a million better choices than this ViewSonic set. That being said, I want to put it out there that even though I may have just gotten lucky, this is actually not a bad (or very problematic)TV.
I have had the N3252W for about a year and a half now and it's still running strong. However, it IS a low-end, cheap set, so there are quite a few negatives to be found. First, the casing. Matte black cases don't have to look cheap, but it looks like ViewSonic went out of their way to make this look like the cheapest HDTV available, and they really put the icing on the cake with the faux chrome crap on the edges of the stand. The power button is also made of this cheap shiny plastic and is waaaay too big. Next, the black levels (or lack thereof!). Sometimes it's just painful watching dark scenes. So, as with most cheap LCDs, you aren't going to get accurate, deep blacks, and in effect don't expect HDTV programs to look as color rich as a Sharp, Samsung, or Sony panel. Things look less-eye popping than expensive sets because of flatter colors. And that brings me to my next point: DO NOT watch SD programming on this television! DO NOT watch a dvd in 480i. Invest in an upconverting DVD player. Anything except HD looks terrible on here. Finally, the remote. Viewsonic, for some reason, seemingly in protest of common sense, has decided that they will not release working universal remote codes. But don't worry, because the few universal remotes that work with this set (Sony RM-VL600, Logitech Harmony Series) work almost just as poorly. The set is unresponsive to remote signals about a quarter of the time and slow to respond the rest. To make matters worse, the buttons on the TV itself are unresponsive about 70% of the time and might as well not even be there. They're ugly anyway.

Despite all that, the TV does its job rather efficiently: displaying HD programming. The N3252W sports a common (but strange in my opinion) WXGA resolution of 1366x768, giving more resolution than a purely 720p set, and allowing it to accept 1080i as well as 720p signals. The set has only one HDMI port, so I'd also advise investing in an HDMI siwtch box. It is connected to a DirecTV HD box, an upscaling DVD player, and a Blu Ray player. After tweaking wih the settings for a while the picture is actually pretty good, and just for the hell of it, here are my settings over HDMI:

Contrast: 70
Brightness: 45
Color: 60
Tint: +5
Sharpness: 5
Backlight: Middle.

It should also be noted that pressing "991" While on the TV Menu allows access to the factory menu, where you can adjust more advanced settings such as DNR, Gamma, Luma Control, Flesh tone, etc. It's cool and all, but I wonder why they hid these features and did not include in the main UI.
Blu-Ray discs look great despite poor black levels, and colors are still pretty good for a TV this cheap. DireTV looks as good as overcompressed high definition tv can, but If you don't have cable or satellite then you can use this TV's built in digital tuner, complete with info and guide. Another area where this Tv shines is the speakers. Lots of HDTV speakers are so bad that external speakers are pretty much necessary; this unit, however, is surprsingly an exception. The speakers are clear, loud, and powerful, and have a simulated surround mode if you wanna use it. Lastly, be aware that this TV is sparse on inputs - One HDMI, One component, one Composite, one VGA, one s-video, and one coaxial, plus aother coax for the digital tuner. More HDMI or component inputs would be extremely useful.
If you can find this set super cheap it is certainly not a bad secondary or even main TV, if you don't get a lemon, that is. It performs well sans all the bells and whistles. Unless you're desperate, however, there are much better HDTV's that can be had for a little extra and worthwhile cash.


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It's pretty undeniable that this TV has a terrible reputation; I mean, just look at the reviews. If you're looking for a small to mid-size HDTV on the cheap, I'm sure there are a million better choices than this ViewSonic set. That being said, I want to put it out there that even though I may have just gotten lucky, this is actually not a bad (or very problematic)TV.
I have had the N3252W for about a year and a half now and it's still running strong. However, it IS a low-end, cheap set, so there are quite a few negatives to be found. First, the casing. Matte black cases don't have to look cheap, but it looks like ViewSonic went out of their way to make this look like the cheapest HDTV available, and they really put the icing on the cake with the faux chrome crap on the edges of the stand. The power button is also made of this cheap shiny plastic and is waaaay too big. Next, the black levels (or lack thereof!). Sometimes it's just painful watching dark scenes. So, as with most cheap LCDs, you aren't going to get accurate, deep blacks, and in effect don't expect HDTV programs to look as color rich as a Sharp, Samsung, or Sony panel. Things look less-eye popping than expensive sets because of flatter colors. And that brings me to my next point: DO NOT watch SD programming on this television! DO NOT watch a dvd in 480i. Invest in an upconverting DVD player. Anything except HD looks terrible on here. Finally, the remote. Viewsonic, for some reason, seemingly in protest of common sense, has decided that they will not release working universal remote codes. But don't worry, because the few universal remotes that work with this set (Sony RM-VL600, Logitech Harmony Series) work almost just as poorly. The set is unresponsive to remote signals about a quarter of the time and slow to respond the rest. To make matters worse, the buttons on the TV itself are unresponsive about 70% of the time and might as well not even be there. They're ugly anyway.

Despite all that, the TV does its job rather efficiently: displaying HD programming. The N3252W sports a common (but strange in my opinion) WXGA resolution of 1366x768, giving more resolution than a purely 720p set, and allowing it to accept 1080i as well as 720p signals. The set has only one HDMI port, so I'd also advise investing in an HDMI siwtch box. It is connected to a DirecTV HD box, an upscaling DVD player, and a Blu Ray player. After tweaking wih the settings for a while the picture is actually pretty good, and just for the hell of it, here are my settings over HDMI:

Contrast: 70
Brightness: 45
Color: 60
Tint: +5
Sharpness: 5
Backlight: Middle.

It should also be noted that pressing "991" While on the TV Menu allows access to the factory menu, where you can adjust more advanced settings such as DNR, Gamma, Luma Control, Flesh tone, etc. It's cool and all, but I wonder why they hid these features and did not include in the main UI.
Blu-Ray discs look great despite poor black levels, and colors are still pretty good for a TV this cheap. DireTV looks as good as overcompressed high definition tv can, but If you don't have cable or satellite then you can use this TV's built in digital tuner, complete with info and guide. Another area where this Tv shines is the speakers. Lots of HDTV speakers are so bad that external speakers are pretty much necessary; this unit, however, is surprsingly an exception. The speakers are clear, loud, and powerful, and have a simulated surround mode if you wanna use it. Lastly, be aware that this TV is sparse on inputs - One HDMI, One component, one Composite, one VGA, one s-video, and one coaxial, plus aother coax for the digital tuner. More HDMI or component inputs would be extremely useful.
If you can find this set super cheap it is certainly not a bad secondary or even main TV, if you don't get a lemon, that is. It performs well sans all the bells and whistles. Unless you're desperate, however, there are much better HDTV's that can be had for a little extra and worthwhile cash.


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It's pretty undeniable that this TV has a terrible reputation; I mean, just look at the reviews. If you're looking for a small to mid-size HDTV on the cheap, I'm sure there are a million better choices than this ViewSonic set. That being said, I want to put it out there that even though I may have just gotten lucky, this is actually not a bad (or very problematic)TV.
I have had the N3252W for about a year and a half now and it's still running strong. However, it IS a low-end, cheap set, so there are quite a few negatives to be found. First, the casing. Matte black cases don't have to look cheap, but it looks like ViewSonic went out of their way to make this look like the cheapest HDTV available, and they really put the icing on the cake with the faux chrome crap on the edges of the stand. The power button is also made of this cheap shiny plastic and is waaaay too big. Next, the black levels (or lack thereof!). Sometimes it's just painful watching dark scenes. So, as with most cheap LCDs, you aren't going to get accurate, deep blacks, and in effect don't expect HDTV programs to look as color rich as a Sharp, Samsung, or Sony panel. Things look less-eye popping than expensive sets because of flatter colors. And that brings me to my next point: DO NOT watch SD programming on this television! DO NOT watch a dvd in 480i. Invest in an upconverting DVD player. Anything except HD looks terrible on here. Finally, the remote. Viewsonic, for some reason, seemingly in protest of common sense, has decided that they will not release working universal remote codes. But don't worry, because the few universal remotes that work with this set (Sony RM-VL600, Logitech Harmony Series) work almost just as poorly. The set is unresponsive to remote signals about a quarter of the time and slow to respond the rest. To make matters worse, the buttons on the TV itself are unresponsive about 70% of the time and might as well not even be there. They're ugly anyway.

Despite all that, the TV does its job rather efficiently: displaying HD programming. The N3252W sports a common (but strange in my opinion) WXGA resolution of 1366x768, giving more resolution than a purely 720p set, and allowing it to accept 1080i as well as 720p signals. The set has only one HDMI port, so I'd also advise investing in an HDMI siwtch box. It is connected to a DirecTV HD box, an upscaling DVD player, and a Blu Ray player. After tweaking wih the settings for a while the picture is actually pretty good, and just for the hell of it, here are my settings over HDMI:

Contrast: 70
Brightness: 45
Color: 60
Tint: +5
Sharpness: 5
Backlight: Middle.

It should also be noted that pressing "991" While on the TV Menu allows access to the factory menu, where you can adjust more advanced settings such as DNR, Gamma, Luma Control, Flesh tone, etc. It's cool and all, but I wonder why they hid these features and did not include in the main UI.
Blu-Ray discs look great despite poor black levels, and colors are still pretty good for a TV this cheap. DireTV looks as good as overcompressed high definition tv can, but If you don't have cable or satellite then you can use this TV's built in digital tuner, complete with info and guide. Another area where this Tv shines is the speakers. Lots of HDTV speakers are so bad that external speakers are pretty much necessary; this unit, however, is surprsingly an exception. The speakers are clear, loud, and powerful, and have a simulated surround mode if you wanna use it. Lastly, be aware that this TV is sparse on inputs - One HDMI, One component, one Composite, one VGA, one s-video, and one coaxial, plus aother coax for the digital tuner. More HDMI or component inputs would be extremely useful.
If you can find this set super cheap it is certainly not a bad secondary or even main TV, if you don't get a lemon, that is. It performs well sans all the bells and whistles. Unless you're desperate, however, there are much better HDTV's that can be had for a little extra and worthwhile cash.


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The TV is great, clear picture, vivid and bright. The only problem I have is 1080i is actually down converted to 720 which actually makes the color bleed a little. So you really should go no higher than 720p which is just fine for a TV this size. It is worth the price.

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