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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 Dynex DX L32 10A
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13.Vs Insignia NS LDVD32Q 10A
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14.Vs Sony KDL 32L5000
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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
Proscan 32LC30S60
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Motion
Color Accuracy Summary
Editorial Note: This is a review of the Proscan 32LC30S60. Test results are for this model, but should indicate the general performance of other sizes in the xxLC30S60 series. The xxLC30S60 series includes the following models: 32LC30S60 and 37LC30S60. Read here for more details on series differences.
• Terrible color temperature consistency
• Decent RGB curve response
• Lack of detail in the shadows
• Testing done using DisplayMate Software
Color Temperature (0.01)
The Proscan 32LC30S60 has a very hard time maintaining a consistent color temperature. No, the chart below should not look anything like that. Anything that strays outside of that small green area called the 'Perceptible Error Limit' is, well... perceptible. And the problems with the Proscan's white balance are indeed perceptible to the naked eye. This is a terrible performance, but nothing that we haven't seen in equally inexpensive TVs.
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| Dynex DX-L32-10A 32 inches |
Insignia NS-LDVD32Q-10A 32 inches |
Sony KDL-32L5000 32 inches |
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RGB Curves (7.71)
The RGB curves test measures how well the TV transitions from shadows to highlights in each of the three color channels – red, green, and blue. The Proscan 32LC30S60 is actually not to bad here, despite grievous failures in other tests. As you can see from the chart below, the curves are not necessarily smooth, but there are few major jagged points in the lines. This indicates that the transitions should be relatively smooth when you're looking at an image of a single color with lots of gradation, like a green leaf or a red silk shirt.
The problem, which we also saw in the greyscale gamma test, is that too much detail is lost in the shadows. Note how much of the left-most portion of the line is flat. There's no detail there.
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The bars below are digital recreations (thanks to Photoshop, scripts, and editorial cleverness) that give you a visual representation of the red, green, and blue response curves from the chart above..
| Red Response Comparisons | |
| Ideal Response |  |
| Proscan 32LC30S60 |  |
| Dynex DX-L32-10A |  |
| Insignia NS-LDVD32Q-10A |  |
| Sony KDL-32L5000 |  |
| Green Response Comparisons | |
| Ideal Response |  |
| Proscan 32LC30S60 |  |
| Dynex DX-L32-10A |  |
| Insignia NS-LDVD32Q-10A |  |
| Sony KDL-32L5000 |  |
| Blue Response Comparisons | |
| Ideal Response |  |
| Proscan 32LC30S60 |  |
| Dynex DX-L32-10A |  |
| Insignia NS-LDVD32Q-10A |  |
| Sony KDL-32L5000 |  |
Color Gamut (4.08)
The color gamut test evaluates how well a TV corresponds to the rec. 709 color standard. The Proscan 32LC30S60 performed adequately. The greens were the furthest off, being too saturated, as well as the white point (the circle in the center), which is far, far too blue. We confirmed similar findings with our own eyes.
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The table below is a detailed look at how each of the triangles corners matched up with the rec. 709 numbers.
| u' (rec.709/measured) | v' (rec.709/measured) | Error | |
| Red | 0.4409 | 0.5223 | 0.0098 |
| Green | 0.1134 | 0.562 | 0.0116 |
| Blue | 0.1715 | 0.1532 | 0.0061 |
| D65 (white point) |
0.1836 | 0.4394 | 0.0032 |
| Other Models in the xxLC30S60 Series | |||
| This is a review of the Proscan 32LC30S60. 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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| Proscan 32LC30S60 32 inches |
Proscan 37LC30S60 37 inches |
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