Dell W3706MC 37" LCD

yah seriously. no reviews except the stupid cnet prevew that doesn't actually have the panel to test!

dell marketing should all be fired.

I'm in the same boat. I've been waiting for opinions on the new 32" W3201C but no one has it yet. There's someone here who posted that he should be getting his any day now so.

There is one brief review from a user at the dell website support forums for displays and another user briefly reviewed it on the digital home canada forums. Both seem to be very pleased with it. It does not have adjustable backlight though, but that might not be an issue if you can control your room lighting althougth it should have that feature. I'm considering it also.

Somebody should publish a review of reviewers. Consumer Report will be at the bottom.

Somebody already did:

Reviewing the Reviews

And they don't agree with you - at least not entirely. I personally don't take much stock in Consumer Report's reviews of electronics. They don't seem to put much time or effort into reviewing the actual audio or video quality. They're great for washers and dryers, but LCD's and such...

Dave

I just received mine today. It's my first HDTV LCD TV so I'm not really sure what to expect. I've tested out my Rogers Digital Cable with it and it looks great. I don't have an HD STB yet, so I can't test that out yet. I hooked up my XBOX as well as my PC to play Counter-Strike and it was running very smoothly. No ghosting of any kind was visible. The blacks are very black and the whites are very white. Overall, I'm pretty happy with it. Can't wait to test out Call Of Duty 2 on my X360 next week.

I just received my Xbox 360 and hooked it up to my newly received Dell W3201C. The 16MS response rate isn't a factor. This is a great HDTV. It looks amazing. I'd say it looks on par with what the Samsung LCD's at the X360 kiosks look like. I have no regrets buying this TV. I think Dell might be onto something great with their TV's. I highly recommend it.

Hi Ron

It looks like you and I have both have found another common forum. And it looks like we're not alone. Keep in touch and let me know if you take the plunge on the 37 inch Dell.

Best Regards

Dane

. Wanted to hear impressions of what people think of this LCD TV? Looks pretty good. Loce the detachable speakers and the general look of the TV.

Does anyone own this TV?

Impressions would be greatly appreciated!

Is it that bad of TV? Anyone?

It is brand new. Hardly anyone has had a chance to receive one yet.

Hey guys! Just joined this forum now because I just ordered one of these bad boys!! I'll have it within the week apparently.. I'll let you know how it is once I get it..

My primary input at the moment for it will only be my PC and a standard dvd player.

I'm currently using my PC with s-video out to my 32" Hitachi Ultravision tube to watch all my favorite divx shows and stuff. I'm hoping this will be an improvement!! LOL

I'm hoping I can setup the 37" as my secondary monitor and my 19" tube as the primary. My ATI radeon 9000 pro has both a vga and dvi connector and I have the dvi-vga converter and a cable.

Will I have to use powerstrip to get the resolution?

Regards,
Ethos

Hey guys just recently found this forum and decided to join since I just ordered my very first ever HD LCD tv.. I'm getting the dell 37" and I should have it within the week!!

My primary source for video is my pc and a dvd player.. no satellite yet.. I'd like to setup the 37" as my secondary monitor with my ati radeon 9000 pro which has a rgb and dvi connector and I have the dvi/vga converter and cable. will I need to use powerstrip to set the resolution??

anything else I need to know?

Regards,
Ethos

Does this tv have the de-interlacing capability (2:3) and a cable card slot? I also read that this panel was manufactured in the same plant as one of the current Sharp 37" panels. Is that true, and if so, is it the same?

I just noticed it has a 16ms response time. Ouch.

Between the Dell you mentioned and the Spectre 37"er I'd be inclined to go for the Spectre - Higher res. Also Dell tends to put together any parts that are the cheapest that day, you never quite know what you'll get. It will match the specs but what about quality?

No to Cablecard...

I don't see de-interlacing on Dell site or Costco site. How bad is this?

KM23 and Ethos -- really hope you'll stop back and give us your impressions.

My order is still "In Process" will give you my impressions once I get the unit and have had a chance to play around with it.

Will be connecting an HD Set Top box with Cox, an Xbox 360, and later, my gaming PC.

16ms is not too bad... I have the Dell E193FP 19" LCD and it's 16ms. Looks great to me. Depends on the person.

I'll be sure to let you know my impressions once I get it.. They said 7 to 12 days..

Any advice for me? Do I need to use powerstrip to get the 1366x768 resolution with my radeon 9000 pro?

Ethos

You shouldn't have any difficulty. I have that card and am running the Dell 2405FPW at 1900x1200 using only the ATI drivers.

Let us know how it turns out.

The DELL plasma fared ok on the CR review, the Cnet review liked it slightly less. Since DELL has done lcd monitors, wondering who they use for that and who they used for the tv's, someone else to manufacturer them or themselves. I would love to see a review too, Ihave a feeling it will be good but not fantastic. And if the problems with the plasma extend to the LCD TV, that wouldn't be good either. Hopefully they will be a solid offering.

Snapped is right. Gone from Costco as of yesterday.

Aren't all Dells made along side their Sharp cousins?

Got the TV today, but I won't be able to mess around with it until Friday night and all day Saturday. Work away M - F.

Will get the HD DVR on Saturday as well. Will give my impressions then.

http://www.costco.com/Images/Content...e/975118LL.jpg

Looks real good, but I will have to wait on impressions by a few people before I decide to spend $500 more than the 37" Vizio.

Monitor Type / Display Type: TFT Color LCD HDTV
Native Resolution: 1366 x768 @60Hz
Display Area: 32.27" x 18.14"
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 widescreen
Digital TV Capability: 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i
Brightness (typical): 500 cd/m2 (typical)
Contrast Ratio: 800:1 (typical)
Response Time: 16 ms (b/w, typical)
TV Tuner: Dual, one analog (NTSC) and one combo digital/analog (NTSC/ATSC)
Display Weight: Without Stand: 48.5 lbs (22kg), With Stand: 57.2 lbs (26kg), With Stand & Speakers: 67.8 lbs (30.8kg)
Audio/Video Input Signal: Composite (3); S-Video (3), HDTV component (2), TV In/Coax (2), HDMI (2), Audio 8 (RCA L+R); 1 mini-stereo for PC
Audio/Video Output Signal: Composite (1); Audio (RCA L+R, 1 pair)
Picture / Picture Features: PIP, POP, PBP, PC Graphics on PC graphics; video on PC Graphics; video on video
Dimension Display only (W X H x D): 35.84" x 21.75" x 4.41"
Dimension Display & Stand (W X H x D): 42.30" x 24.98" x 9.84"
Horizontal Viewing Angle: +/- 85 degrees
Vertical Viewing Angle: +/- 85 degrees
Cables Included: Power Cord, RF Coaxial, Component Video, RCA Audio
Speaker Drivers: Two way detachable speakers with bass reflex designWatts / Channel: 15 Watts per Channel (30 Watts total)

I like the duel HDMI inputs.

I suggest you read up on geting 1:1 pixel mapping on 1366x768 lcd tvs

I noticed that the Response Time: 16 ms (b/w, typical) is shown is their a big difference than grey to grey and black to black for response times?