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Introduction
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01.Tour & Design
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02.Blacks & Whites
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03.Color Accuracy
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04.Motion
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05.Viewing Effects
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06.Calibration
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07.Remote Control
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08.Connectivity
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09.Audio & Menus
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10.Formats & Media
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11.Power Consumption
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12.Vs Samsung LN32B460
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13.Vs LG 32LH20
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14.Vs Insignia NS L37Q 10A
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15.Conclusion
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16.Series Comparison
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17.Ratings & Specs
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18.Comments
Dynex DX-L32-10A
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Calibration Summary
Editorial Note: This is a review of the Dynex DX-L32-10A. Test results are for this model, but should indicate the general performance of other sizes in the DX-Lxx-10A series. The DX-Lxx-10A series includes the following models: DX-L15-10A, DX-L19-10A, DX-L22-10A, DX-L26-10A, DX-L32-10A, DX-L40-10A, and the DX-L42-10A. Read here for more details on series differences.
• Used Custom mode.
• Turning off overscan will lock some features.
• Basic video mode options.
• Calibration done using DisplayMate Software
Calibration
Since TVs don't come out of the box perfectly set up for our labs, we employ a CS-200 ChromaMeter and Display Mate to calibrate them. This ensures we're testing TVs at their peak performance levels. Below, we've listed all the stettings we changed. If you use these settings, your TV will be pretty well off, but if you want perfection, you'll have to pay a professional to specifically calibrate the TV for your viewing environment.
There were a few issues we ran into with calibration. The first was with the overscan setting. Typically we like to turn overscan off, so you're privy to 100% of the picture. On a few TVs, the Dynex DX-L32-10A included, turning off overscan will reset a few options and lock you out of them. If you're using the TV as a computer display, for example, and you can't have any portion being cut off, you'll get locked out of the following settings: noise reduction (weak), adaptive contrast (off), auto zoom (off), color (50), tint (0), and sharpness (50).
The other issue we ran into was with sharpness. Typically there's a smooth curve from blurry to overly sharp, when the TV inserts artifacts around the edges of certain colors to create a higher degree of contrast. On the Dynex DX-L32-10A, the artifacts appeared while the lines were still blurry. In fact, maximizing sharpness didn't do much to reduce blurry edges past a certain point; it just created tons of artifacting.
| Setting | Default | Calibrated |
| Picture Mode | Custom | |
| Contrast | 55 | 37 |
| Brightness | 49 | 42 |
| Sharpness | 55 | 15 |
| Color Temp. | Cool | Warm |
| Noise Reduction | Weak | Off |
| Adaptive Contrast | On | Off |
Video Modes
The TV has all the basic video modes, but doesn't offer much of a description for them. You can choose from vivid, standard, sports, theater, energy saving, or make your own customized settings.
| Other Models in the DX-Lxx-10A Series | |||
| This is a review of the Dynex DX-L32-10A. The other sizes of HDTVs in this series should be similar in terms of performance and usability. For details about any differences, click on the image to jump to the Series Comparison page. | |||
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| DX-L15-10A 15 inches |
DX-L22-10A 22 inches |
DX-L40-10A 40 inches |
DX-L42-10A 42 inches |
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