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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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Motion
Color Accuracy 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.
• Erratic color temperature.
• Inaccurate color representation.
• Color gamut is off.
• Testing done using DisplayMate Software
Color Temperature (2.59)
The Dynex DX-L32-10A's color temperature was pretty erratic. When we calibrate our sets, we use an all-white screen. In the DX-L32-10A's case, the white screen was considerably cooler than the rest of the spectrum. The jagged lines indicate significant fluctuations between adjacent colors.
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| Samsung LN32B460 32 inches |
LG 32LH20 32 inches |
Insignia NS-L37Q-10A 37 inches |
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RGB Curves (5.68)
The DX-L32-10A also had some significant issues with its color representation. The curves illustrated below show how the red, green, and blue channels progress from their least to most intense. The curves are supposed to be even, regular curves. Not only can you see a good deal of peaking, where the TV displays the same color for much of the high intensities, but the middle parts of the curves are very jagged. That means colors don't increment the way they should, leading to some significant lost detail.
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| Red Response Comparisons | |
| Ideal Response |  |
| Dynex DX-L32-10A |  |
| Samsung LN32B460 |  |
| LG 32LH20 |  |
| Insignia NS-L37Q-10A |  |
| Green Response Comparisons | |
| Ideal Response |  |
| Dynex DX-L32-10A |  |
| Samsung LN32B460 |  |
| LG 32LH20 |  |
| Insignia NS-L37Q-10A |  |
| Blue Response Comparisons | |
| Ideal Response |  |
| Dynex DX-L32-10A |  |
| Samsung LN32B460 |  |
| LG 32LH20 |  |
| Insignia NS-L37Q-10A |  |
Color Gamut (4.05)
Every television's color gamut is dictated by an international standard, known as rec. 709. Below we've shown the rec. 709 standard, along with the gamut we measured. As you can see, the red point is near perfect, but the green point is a bit off. The blue point is also slightly oversaturated, but the white point is the furthest off.
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Below is a table of the rec 709 standard, compared to our measurements of the DX-L32-10A's performance.
| u' (rec.709/measured) | v' (rec.709/measured) | Error | |
| Red | 0.4507 / 0.4462 | 0.5229 / 0.5248 | 0.0049 |
| Green | 0.1250 / 0.1167 | 0.5625 / 0.5584 | 0.0093 |
| Blue | 0.1754 / 0.1743 | 0.1579 / 0.1449 | 0.0130 |
| D65 (white point) |
0.1978 / 0.1873 | 0.4683 / 0.4366 | 0.0334 |
| 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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