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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.Connectivity
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08.Remote Control
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09.Audio & Menus
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10.Multimedia & Internet
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11.Power Consumption
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12.Samsung LN32B460 Comparison
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13.Insignia NS-LDVD32Q-10A
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14.Memorex MLT3221 Comparison
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15.Conclusion
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16.Series Comparison
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17.Photo Gallery
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18.Ratings & Specs
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19.Comments
VIZIO VW32L
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ConclusionMemorex MLT3221 Comparison
Value Comparison
The Memorex is not a good TV, so it’s not hard to make a better one. Vizio comes out ahead, but not by much. The black levels performance and contrast ratio on both are terrible, though the color performance is fine. Both are cheap, as well, which makes this contest a bit of a toss-up. Overall, Vizio has the better brand reputation.
| Core Attributes Comparison | ||
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| VIZIO VW32L | Memorex MLT3221 | |
| Size | 32 in. | 32 in. |
| General Type | LCD | LCD |
| Format | 720p | 720p |
Blacks & Whites
The Memorex MLT3221’s black & white performance is nearly as bad as the Vizio’s. The blacks could only get as low as 0.33 cd/m2. As you can see from the chart below, similar TVs did much better. However, the Memorex did produce the brightest whites, which is a dubious achievement. Rarely are the masses wowed by bright whites.
Color Accuracy
The Memorex’s color temperature is not quite as consistent as the Vizio’s. Notice from the chart below how quickly the white point becomes bluish. The RGB color curves are more or less the same. Notably, the Memorex was much farther off the rec. 709 color standards, which hurts its color accuracy score.
| Color Temperature Comparison | |
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| VIZIO VW32L (Score: 8.66) |  |
| Memorex MLT3221 (Score: 7.23) |  |
| RGB Comparison | |
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| VIZIO VW32L (Score: 8.18) |  |
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| Memorex MLT3221 (Score: 7.98) |  |
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Motion
The Memorex showed smooth motion, but had lower scores in our Motion Artifacting test.
| Motion Scores | ||
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| VIZIO VW32L | Memorex MLT3221 | |
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Viewing Effects
The viewing angles of the Vizio VW32L and Memorex MLT3221 are essentially the same, roughly 24-25 degrees from center in either direction (49 degrees total). This is about average for an LCD TV.
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| VIZIO VW32L: 3.27 | Memorex MLT3221: 5.11 |
Connectivity
The Memorex has a slightly wider array of ports. Though it only has two HDMI ports (like the Vizio), it has 4 additional analog audio inputs. It also has an analog audio output, which the Vizio lacks.
| Connectivity Comparison | ||||
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| VIZIO VW32L | Samsung LN32B460 | Insignia NS-LDVD32Q-10A | Memorex MLT3221 | |
| HDMI | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Component | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Composite | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| S-Video | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| VGA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio In | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Digital Audio Out | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Analog Audio Out | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet | No | None | None | None |
| Wi-Fi | No | Unknown | No | Unknown |
| USB | No | No | No | Unknown |
| Memory Card Types | None | None | None | None |
| DLNA | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
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