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The Proview RX-326 ($949.99 list) is an LCD TV that offers high-definition resolution at an affordable price. LCD TVs in the RX-326’s price range typically use an older LCD technology that isn’t so adept at maintaining good color saturation when viewed at an angle. Though the image is usually visible even at extreme angles, it can appear washed out; viewing the RX-326 from more than 20 degrees off center in any direction made colors look noticeably faded. Other similarly priced LCD TVs we have seen typically start to fade around 30 degrees. The latest LCD panels, which are more expensive, can be viewed at 50 or 60 degrees before colors fade. 

The selection of connections includes an HDMI input, a component input, and a VGA connection for use with PCs. The lack of an over-the-air HD tuner technically makes the RX-326 an “HD Ready” TV, but a NTSC tuner is provided for standard definition analog reception. The LCD panel used in the RX-326 offers a native 1,366- by 768-pixel resolution. Though home theater PC users can drive the RX-326 using either the HDMI (using a DVI-to-HDMI cable) or the VGA input, only the VGA input eliminated overscan (extension of the edge of the picture beyond the active portion of the display) without requiring adjustments in the video card’s driver control panel.

The 32-inch LCD TV’s side-mounted speakers are not removable, but provided decent sound quality with no signs of clipping at maximum volume. Its simulated surround-sound mode was quite effective at creating a sound field that seemed to emanate from all directions. -pc mag-

Proview RX-326 LCD TV Specs:

• Screen Size: 32 inches
• Aspect Ratio: 16:9
• Video Inputs: Component, Composite, HDMI, RF, S-Video
• PC Interfaces: Analog VGA
• Supported EDTV and HDTV Resolutions (HD Ready): 480p, 720p, 1080i
• Native Resolution: 1366 x 768
• Built-in TV Tuner: NTSC
• Rated Maximum Viewing Angle: Horizontal: 170 degrees
• Rated Maximum Viewing Angle: Vertical : 170 degrees
• Brightness (Max): 427.7 cd/m^2
• Max PC Resolution: 1360 x 768 pixels x pixels

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