Akai LCT2701AD 27" LCD HDTV with Integrated DVD Player

The LCT2701AD has a 1366 x 768-pixel resolution, 176-degree wide viewing angle, and a super-fast 8ms (millisecond) response time, which minimizes blurring of moving images and is especially helpful for sports and action movies. It also offers a 550 cd/m2 (candela per square meter) brightness rating and a 1000:1 contrast ratio. (The higher the contrast ratio, the greater a TV's ability to display subtle color details and not get washed out by ambient room light.)

The 2D comb filter separates chrominance (color) from luminance (brightness) information in the video signal for independent processing to improve picture resolution and minimize distortion. This set also performs 3:2 pulldown detection and reversal, too--a handy feature for watching progressive-scan movie programs in their native 24-frame format. To adapt 24 frames-per-second movies to 30 fps video, frames in the original movie must be duplicated; 3:2 pulldown digitally corrects this duplication by removing the redundant information to display a frame-accurate picture.

The bottom-mounted speakers produce 7 watts of power per channel for 14 total watts of power. It offers the following connection options:

• Composite AV (RCA): 1 in
• S-Video: 1 in
• Component video: 1 in
• HDMI: 1 in
• PC VGA: 1 in
• RF: 1 in
• Digital audio: 1 coaxial out

Tech Talk
HDMI is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link any audio/video source (such as a set-top box, DVD player, or AV receiver) with your TV--all over a single cable. It provides up to a 5 GB per second bandwidth for transmitting pure digital video and audio signals with no degradation in the transfer. It can carry up to eight discrete audio channels, making it compatible with 7.1-channel surround sound systems. Signals are encrypted with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) to prevent recording. HDMI is fully backward-compatible with most DVI connections.

Component video (also called Y/Pb/Pr) features a three-jack video input, which provides separate connections for luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). This results in increased bandwidth for color information, resulting in a more accurate picture with clearer color reproduction and less bleeding than you would get with S-Video or composite (RCA yellow video plug) connections. You will need a separate RCA left/right audio cable for sound.

What's in the Box
LCD HDTV with slot-loading DVD player, stand, remote control (with batteries), printed operating instructions

Product Description
Akai is a company with a long history of innovation and leadership in the fields of audio and video consumer electronics. For the past decades, Akai has been a major factor in the electronics industry. From its early days of dominant marketshare in the reel-to-reel recording industry, to modern day state of the art home entertainment systems, Akai continues to be a leader in the consumer electronics industry.PRODUCT FEATURES:Wide-screen 27" LCD TV with Side Slot-loading DVD player;Built-in ATSC tuner for over-the-air HDTV broadcast reception;High definition monitor with 480p, 720p, and 1080i input capability;1366 x 768 native resolution for HDTV performance producing sharper image;High brightness 550 cd/m2 provides a more vivid and brilliant picture;1000: 1 contrast ratio provides an incredible picture with deeper blacks and brighter whites;Wide viewing angle makes the unit viewable from many locations;Elegant design fits any decor.