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RCA L40FHD41

Television Review

September 24, 2009 By Mark Brezinski 0 Comments (add your own)

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Introduction

The RCA L40FHD41 is an entry-level LCD HDTV. The TV doesn’t have the best picture quality, but it wasn’t terrible either. Also, while it lacks the feaures you’d see on a mid-range or high-end set, it is very inexpensive. The L40FHD41 is basically a really solid budget option.

You can find the RCA L40FHD41 for under $600.

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Editorial Note: This is a review of the RCA L40FHD41. Test results are for this model, but should indicate the general performance of other sizes in the series. The series includes the following models: DX-32LD150A11, LT-32P679 and TH-46PZ80U. Read here for more details on series differences.

This review is organized into 18 pages
Page 1 Tour & Design Photos of the RCA L40FHD41 Read More...	Page 2 Blacks & Whites Very deep black level for an LCD. Incredibly bad greyscale gamma. Read More...	Page 3 Color Accuracy Has good color representation. Color temperature is all over the place. Read More...
Page 4 Motion Some pretty big problems with blurring and artifacting. Read More...	Page 5 Viewing Effects Not a reflective screen. Shallow viewing angle. Read More...	Page 6 Calibration Learn about the calibration settings for the RCA L40FHD41 Read More...
Page 7 Remote Control Large buttons. Frequent grip shifting required. Read More...	Page 8 Connectivity An impressive number of ports. No LAN or USB. Read More...	Page 9 Audio & Menus Very simple menu structure. Not enough menu items, poor audio quality. Read More...
Page 10 Formats & Media 1080p. Didn't perform well outside of native resolution. Read More...	Page 11 Power Consumption Low cost per year. Slightly more expensive than the average LCD. Read More...	Page 12 Vs Samsung LN40B610 We compare the L40FHD41 to the LN40B610. Read More...
Page 13 Vs Sony KDL 40W5100 We compare the L40FHD41 to the KDL-40W5100. Read More...	Page 14 Vs Sharp LC 40E67UN We compare the L40FHD41 to the Aquos LC-40E67UN. Read More...	Page 15 Conclusion Read our final conclusion of the RCA L40FHD41. Read More...
Page 16 Series Comparison Read about the difference between the models in the series Read More...	Page 17 Ratings & Specs See all the scores for the RCA L40FHD41. Read More...	Part 18 Comments Read what people are saying about the RCA L40FHD41 Add Your Comments

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