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(More customer reviews)I purchased the Coby TFDVD2295 22 inch TV to put on my computer desk down in my basement "man cave". I've found the Coby to be a mixed bag of good and not so good things. Here are my pro's and con's, along with some discussion.
Pros:
- It's packed with features ... plenty of input jacks, it reads/plays USB flash drives and SD cards, and has dual ATSC/NTSC tuners.
- The DVD player plays all formats, including both the + and - R/RW CDs and DVDs. I was leaning toward buying a costlier Toshiba unit, until I discovered that for propietary reasons, it only plays the -R CD's and DVD's, but I've been recording things using the +R format. (If you only play commercially produced DVD's and don't record your own, this is not a problem for you either way.)
- Except as noted below in my "cons" section, the HD picture is bright and sharp. (Analog pictures are somewhat less so.)
- The sound is adequate for the size and price of the TV, and there is an output that allows you to run a cable to your stereo system, if so desired.
Cons:
- The viewing angles are VERY poor. I put this unit on my computer desk over my monitor, so that the bottom of the Coby's screen is at my eye level, about three feet away, which works out to a viewing angle of less than 20 degrees to the center of the TV. The picture is washed out at that angle, and the darker colors are very washed out. I have other LCD's and this unit's viewing angle is the worst.
- The TV stand is not tiltable. I have another inexpensive, small LCD TV, and the stand was such that you could tilt the unit 15 - 20 degrees up or down. While I can't give the Coby too a big demerit on this, as most other LCD TVs are not tiltable either, it would have been nice if they had made some provision to be able to tilt the unit, especially given how poor of a viewing angle the set has. And the TV is too top-heavy for me to put a magazine or such under the back of the stand to safely tilt it myself.
- So far as I can tell, you only get one picture screen aspect. My other TVs have several different screen aspects, so that if you're watching an old format 4 X 3 analog show, you can choose an aspect that doesn't stretch and distort the picture so much. Again, this is an inexpensive TV, but not everything you watch is going to be in a 16 X 9, widescreen format.
- The unit is slow to turn on, and slow to change channels. I knew that going in, as it's a common trait among many LCD TV's, so while this doesn't bother me (much), I mention it in case this is a show stopper for you.
The TV does have a wall-mountable design (VESA 100mm x 100mm). I ordered a good VESA mount for seventeen dollars through Amazon that will allow the TV to be tilted, so hopefully this will eliminate my viewing angle problem. While I don't really want to wall mount this unit, I don't feel that the TV's shortcomings amount to something that would justify a return to Amazon.
I was looking for an inexpensive TV/DVD combo to casually watch sports, movies, and news while on my computer. While this unit fits that bill, it has problems for me primarily based on poor viewing angles. However, if you don't plan on having it close to and above you, this should not be a problem. I give this unit 3 stars.
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Crystal-clear HD picture meets complete digital entertainment, with Coby's 22-Inch LCD TV/DVD player. The TFDVD2295 incorporates the best features for television and movie viewing in a single system, with dual tuners for great reception of standard and digital television broadcasts, integrated slot-loading, HD-upconversion DVD player, and USB/SD card slots for direct playback of your digital files. Full-range stereo speakers provide crisp highs and deep bass. AV and VGA connections, digital noise filter and multifunction on-screen controls also included.Display Resolution: 1366 x 768,Contrast Ratio: 1000:1, Brightness: 300 cd/m2,Pixel Response Time: 8 ms, Video System Standard: ATSC/QAM/NTSC, Digital TV Input Format: 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i, Audio Output: Integrated Stereo Speakers; Digital Coaxial; 3.5mm Headphone, Video Input: HDMI; RCA Component + Audio; RCA Composite + Audio; S-Video; 15-pin PC VGA + Audio; Coaxial Antenna,Media Support: DVD, DVD±R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, USB Flash, SD Card . Additional Functions Electronic Program Guide; V-Chip Parental Control; Closed Caption Display; 3D Digital Comb Filter + 3D Noise Reduction; MTS (Stereo/SAP/Mono); Sleep TimerUnit Dimension in Inches(WHD) With Stand: 20.7 x 17.5 x 6.6; Without Stand: 20.7 x 15.5 x 2.4
