Viewsonic's 32-inch and 27-inch "future-proof" LCDs
By Evan Blass 
posted Jun 5th 2006 5:51PM
posted Jun 5th 2006 5:51PM
ViewSonic, a name already well known on our computer desk, is now making a play for our living room with a set of LCD TVs that promise to delight us now, and keep us "future-proofed" into the, um, future. Both new models -- the 32-inch N3251W (pictured) and 27-inch N2751W -- feature 1,366 x 768 widescreen displays, 1000:1 contrast ratios, and zippy 8ms response times, along with HDCP-compatible HDMI inputs, S/PDIF digital audio outputs, and as a bonus, integrated digital ATSC tuners. Even better, the prices for these displays -- available now, at your favorite ViewSonic distributor -- aren't stratospheric, with the 27-incher going for $800 and the 32-inch model setting you back a grand or less.[Via HDBeat]
To be honest i don't see anything new about these sets. These models are the old 2750W and 3250W from 2004. The only improvements ViewSonic did was add HDMI for the 27" {32" already had it} and integrated ATSC for both. Nothing more even, the design it's the same.
Looks like they've increased the contrast from a measly 450:1 too.
What I can't figure out is how the N3251W differs from the N3260W. It seems the 3251 has better specs, but is cheaper (street price) than the 3260, which came out earlier this year.
Any ideas?
So how exactly will this "future-proofing" work when it already doesn't support 1080p (or even 1080i)?
You took the words right out of my mouth.