Samsung's 20-inch TX-P2034 is a full-featured direct-view CRT TV with a DynaFlat antidistortion, antiglare dark-tint picture tube that yields high picture contrast and minimal reflection. The TX-P2034 has a 4:3 aspect ratio, good for viewing analog broadcast TV and pan-and-scan-formatted video at a resolution of 480i (interlaced). Four video presets optimize the picture for the type of program being watched with user-adjustable brightness, contrast, sharpness, color, and tint. Plus, screen-filling picture modes let you fit the image to your screen. A digital comb filter virtually eliminates dot crawl or cross-color interference, producing a superior picture. The Invar shadow mask removes picture discoloration (doming) caused by heat and allows the tube to operate at a higher voltage, yielding brighter whites, higher contrast, and purer colors. Color temperature controls allow you to adjust white balance. The "Warm" setting reduces the color temperature and delivers a redder image that is ideal for display in a dimly lit room. "Normal" and "Cool" provide a progressively bluer image for the best picture as room light levels are increased. Get sharper defined edges and outlines with velocity scan modulation that controls the speed of transitions between the black and white portions of the signal.
Auto Kine Aging Bias automatically regulates the white balance to maintain consistent, optimal performance even after many years of use. A White Peak Limiter and Dynamic Black Level Expander further improve picture contrast. To get an even cleaner picture, the TX-P2034 has a digital video noise reduction system to remove digital artifacts from images.
The TX-P2034's speaker design uses side-mounted, front-firing speakers to deliver the most stereo sound reproduction available from a television's internal speaker system. Aside from the 2.5-watt-per-channel stereo speaker system, the set has MTS for receiving stereo sound and SAP for receiving a second audio track in another language. Listen to your programming in privacy using the stereo headphone jack. Auto volume leveling eliminates drastic volume spikes while changing channels or when channels go to a commercial break. And the improved Turbo Sound loudness control boosts high and low audio frequencies, while Sound Enhancement Modes create more realistic audio environments for movies, music, and speech. A simulated surround sound mode is also available.
A set of side composite inputs present a cleaner-looking front cabinet and make hooking up a game console or camcorder a snap. Two rear composite inputs, an S-Video input, and a DVD component input make connecting your audio/visual equipment easy. Component video inputs split the video signal into its base components--Y (the black and white part of the picture), Pr (red minus Y), and Pb (blue minus Y). The signal remains pure and unaffected by the TV's comb filter or NTSC decoder. The result is higher resolution and improved color purity. A fixed A/V output is on the rear of the set as well.
Many convenience features have been incorporated into the TX-P2034's design. A full-function remote control gives you access to the tri-lingual (English, Spanish, French) on-screen display, sleep timer, noise muting, and channel return as well as basics like channel changing, volume, and picture and audio adjustments. There is also a V-chip control system to easily limit the types of programs your children are watching and a Remote Surf feature that returns the TV to the original channel so other channels can be browsed during commercial breaks.
What's in the Box
TX-P2034 20-inch CRT TV; Remote control with batteries; warranty and user guide
