Television Reviews

Akai CFTD2052 20-Inch LCD TV with Built-in DVD Player will save some space of your entertainment cabinet without sacrificing performance, making it a terrific choice for bedrooms, kitchens, and other locations that can accommodate a monitor only. Regardless of where it sits, the TV offers such impressive video features as 640 x 480 resolution, a 3D comb filter to improve color and picture definition, and a 500:1 contrast ratio. It’s also ED-ready, meaning it can receive enhanced-definition 480p digital picture signals when paired with a separately sold ED tuner. And though it can’t display high definition (HD) signals in their full splendor, it can reduce HD signals to 480p–still far better than traditional cable or satellite resolution.

The DVD player, meanwhile, supports DVD, DVD-R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, CD-DA, and MP3-CD formats, giving you several audio and video playback options. Viewers can even connect the system to a 5.1 receiver to enjoy rich, complex surround sound through the coaxial digital output. Alternately, they can simply enjoy traditional MTS stereo sound through the pair of built-in 1.5-watt speakers. Additional jacks include composite video and S-video inputs on both the rear and side of the unit for hooking up a VCR, camcorder, or satellite tuner and a 3.5 mm headphone jack for private listening.

A final bonus stems from the wide 140-by-160-degree viewing angle, which lets users see the screen from virtually anywhere in the room. The CFTD2052, which comes with a full-function remote control, measures 23.4 by 17.2 by 8.5 inches (W x H x D) and is backed by a 90-day warranty on parts and labor.

Akai CFTD2052 Features

• Combination 20-inch LCD flat-panel TV and slot-loading DVD player; 23.4 x 17.2 x 8.5 inches (W x H x D)
• Supports DVD, DVD-R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, CD-DA, and MP3-CD formats
• 3D comb filter improves color and clarity; 640 x 480 resolution and 500:1 contrast ratio
• Receives enhanced-definition 480p ED signals when paired with separately sold ED tuner
• Coaxial digital output; 2 composite and 2 S-video inputs; 90-day warranty

Akai CFTD2052 Specifications:

• Screen size: 20 inches
• TV type: LCD flat panel
• HDTV capable: No, but receives reduced-resolution HD signals through separately sold ED tuner
• Aspect ratio: 4:3
• Speaker wattage per channel: 1.5 watts
• Number of speakers: 2
• Comb filter: 3D
• Invar shadow mask: No
• Scan velocity modulation: No
• Contrast ratio: 500:1
• Viewing angle: 140 by 160 degrees
• Includes DVD player: Yes
• Playback formats: DVD, DVD-R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, CD-DA, and MP3-CD
• Includes VCR: No
• Signal type: NTSC, ED-ready
• Auto channel setup: Yes
• Closed captioning: Yes
• Last-channel recall: Yes
• Multilingual menu: Yes
• Parental control: Yes
• Picture-in-picture (PIP): No
• Remote control: Yes
• SAP: Information not available
• Sleep timer: Information not available
• Surround sound: Yes, through coaxial digital output
• VGA/SVGA input: No
• Audio outputs: 1 coaxial digital
• Audio inputs: 0
• Video outputs: 0
• Video inputs: 2 composite (1 rear and 1 side); 2 S-video (1 rear and 1 side)
• Headphone jack: Yes, 3.5 mm
• Component video: 0
• Composite video: 2
• S-video: 2
• RF: 1
• Front AV jacks: No
• Side AV jacks: Yes
• Sound leveler system: Information not available
• Item width: 23.4 inches
• Item height: 17.2 inches
• Item depth: 8.5 inches
• Item weight: 19.8 pounds
• Warranty: 90 days parts and labor
• In the box: TV/DVD player, remote control, user’s manual

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