A new low-price 37" 1080P.... who is "Emprex"?

The great "1080P War of 2007" is heating up as more manufacturers (like Phillips and Magnavox on June-1, only 3 weeks from now) enter the 1080P market.
Here's the latest company to enter the fray.....

Frys.com is selling an Emprex (Chinese?) 37" 1080P LCDTV for only ten ninety nine.
This new kid on the block, has Picture-In-Picture and twin 20W Audio Amps and looks suspiciously like re-badged 37" Westy------EXCEPT it has built-in TV (Westy does not).
The "Contrast" spec is nothing to "write home to Mother" about (its the same as my 30" Dell 3007WFP, which has been plenty adequate for my hi-rez gaming in Oblivion, NWN2, etc.).
For the price Fry is asking,, and its light weight (only 26lb) it sounds like real good deal for "College Gamers in small dorms, living on tight budget".
OK guys, take a look at Fry's big webpage (below)......and then post your "Opinions"......
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EMPREX HD-3701
37'' HD LCD TV
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]FRYS.com #: 4860630[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]The Emprex 37 inch LCD TV adopting 1920x1080 panel which supports 1080p resolution, is fully HDTV compatible with support for 480p, 720p and 1080i digital HDTV signals. No matter if you want to watch a DVD or play games, the Emprex 37 inch display will always show the best result possible. The display boasts a color range up to 20.7 million colors, high resolution picture quality of 1920x1080 dots and supports a 16!G9 aspect viewing ratio. Besides providing excellent picture quality of all your image sources, the display!|s modern slim design is also both beautiful and space-saving.[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Helvetica]Features

• High resolution LCD panel
  • Uses a high resolution LCD panel which supports1920x 1080 super high resolution for sharper, more lifelike images and crisp text display
  Superwide viewing angle of 170 degrees
  • Horizontal and vertical viewing angles are both 170 degrees, ensuring high viewing enjoyment from any place in the room,
  550cd/ m2 high brightness
  • Brightness levels up to 550cd/m2 make the LCD panel show a clear and bright, high quality picture with vibrant colors even in a light room,
  Superhigh contrast ratio of 800:1
  • The LCD TV is 800:1 high contrast ratio in addition to it!|s high brightness amplifies the picture quality even more, making white look whiter and black look blacker,
  16:9 ideal aspect ratio
  • This 37 inch LCD TV has a 16!G9 wide screen viewing ratio which is similar to the aspect ratio in a movie theater, so it!|s ideal for a realistic viewing experience.
  Digital 3D comb filter
  • Professional class digital 3D comb filter lessens problems of color dispersion

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Features

• Video Compatibility NTSC Panel
  • Panel Size 37"
  • Aspect Ratio 16:9
  • Response Time 8ms(gray to gray)
  • Contrast Ratio 800:1
  • Brightness 500cd/m2
  • Viewing Angle 85/85(H) 85/85(V)
  • Display Resolution 1920x1080
  Input Signal Video
  • HDMI X1 YPbPr X2
  • S-Video X2
  • S-Video (Front) X2
  • CVBS (Front) X1 CVBS X1
  • D-Sub X1
  • RF X1
  Audio
  • MTS USA YES
  • Mute YES
  • Audio Input 6
  • Audio Amplifier 20Wx2
  Power Requirement
  • AC 100-240V/50-60Hz
  Power Consumption
  • Operation 210W Standby Under 5W
  Video Features
  • 3D Comb Filter YES 3D
  • Noise Reduction YES
  • Progressive Scan YES 3D
  • Motion Adaptive Deinterlace YES
  • Film-Mode Detection
  • 3:2 pull down YES
  • Gamma correction !@ YES
  • Automatic Format Conversion ( 4:3 to 16:9 ) YES
  • PIP(VGA only) YES
  • Zoom Function YES
  • Channel Edit YES
  • Favorite Channel YES(100 channel)
  • Video Setting Brightness,Contrast, Saturation,Hue, Sharpness,Mode Audio Setting Volume,Treble,Bass ,
  • Sleep Timer YES(up to 120 minutes) No Signal Off (Min.) 15
  • Sleep Auto Off YES
  • Closed Caption YES
  • V-chip YES
  • TeleText ( 252 pages ) NA ATSC / DVB-T (Option) ATSC
• OSD Languages English,French, Germany,spanish Chinese(Simple & Traditional)
• Wall Mountable YES
• Dimension (WxDxH) mm 935x300x762
• Weight (kg) 26lbs

HDCP? DVI? Only one digital input?

For just about the same price, in some cases less, stick with the Westinghouse.

Beware of "off-brand" models. I made the foolish mistake of buying an off-brand 40" LCD TV in 2005. The picture has deteriorated noticeably over the last 9-10 months. I can't wait to dump it when the laser TVs are released in December.

Run away. The Emprex only accepts 1080i on it's inputs, not 1080p.

w1retap said:

HDCP? DVI? Only one digital input? ..... stick with the Westinghouse.

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Rust, Like I said, "on a tight budget"
"only 1080i " ?? I missed that, (the hour's late) where is it?

Wire, look on bright side .... "how many" dig connectors. does Joe College in his tiny dungeon room, need to play his shooter game?

Wolf, "laser panels" sounds great. Thanx for the info I'm still in the market for a 37.
But the "brand names" all have something wrong with them. Sharp, Mitsu, LG. Check the threads. Its discouraging
Sheesh, will I ever find a 37" with no serious quirks? Hmm, Westy is looking better; I'm reading the huge thread.
But this "no-name" Emprex might be a success. We'll see.

sounds like a real piece of shit. sorry.

if the native res is 1920x1080, then the TV itself IS 1080p. no television signals are broadcast in 1080p, it's all 1080i (i don't know why). if youre using this TV to watch HD-DVD's or play 360 or ps3 etc etc, then it will display at 1080p.

that's what it seems like anyway

Zak said:

Rust, Like I said, "on a tight budget"
"only 1080i " ?? I missed that, (the hour's late) where is it?

Wire, look on bright side .... "how many" dig connectors. does Joe College in his tiny dungeon room, need to play his shooter game?

Wolf, "laser panels" sounds great. Thanx for the info I'm still in the market for a 37.
But the "brand names" all have something wrong with them. Sharp, Mitsu, LG. Check the threads. Its discouraging
Sheesh, will I ever find a 37" with no serious quirks? Hmm, Westy is looking better; I'm reading the huge thread.
But this "no-name" Emprex might be a success. We'll see.

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It's in your description: "with support for 480p, 720p and 1080i digital HDTV signals." Also, this set has been discussed on AVS Forum and FW. But if you're only going to watch TV on it, it doesn't matter. If you're going to hook it to your PC to game or BR/HD DVD then you're missing out on the best picture and performance. I don't see why this is better than the Westinghouse - it even costs more.

East said:

if the native res is 1920x1080, then the TV itself IS 1080p. no television signals are broadcast in 1080p, it's all 1080i (i don't know why). if youre using this TV to watch HD-DVD's or play 360 or ps3 etc etc, then it will display at 1080p.

that's what it seems like anyway

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The "1080p" term doesn't mean anything beyond 1920x1080 native resolution. It does not mean that you can place a 1920x1080 progressive signal on an input and the TV will display it on the 1920x1080 pixels. This TV in particular will only accept a 1920x1080 interlaced signal. There's a very good chance the picture will not be as sharp for PC use. Also, the de-interlacing processing may introduce lag for gaming. I'm not saying this is a bad set. I am saying why risk this purchase when you can get a TV that accepts 1920x1080 progressive on *all* inputs for the same price or less, and has scores of happy [H] users.

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UrielDagda said:

sounds like a real piece of shit. sorry.

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I'm afraid I'll have to agree. When it comes to budget brands there are only 3 that I would consider: Syntax Olevia, Westinghouse and Zenith (made by LG)