Digital Home Thoughts: A Harbinger of Things to Come: Westinghouse's LVM-37W1 LCD TV

So, What is this Improbable Beast Like?
Well, first of all, it isn’t a TV at all: it has no tuner. It isn’t a computer monitor, either, though its DNA clearly comes from that lineage. But computer monitors don’t normally come with infrared remote controls, PIP capability across all inputs, sleep timers, or (until recently) built-in image processing systems.

What the LVM-37W1 is, is a pure High Definition display, intended for use as a component in a modular entertainment system. It will just as happily accept input from a PC or a MAC as an XBOX, Cable/Satellite STB, DVD player, or even a VCR. But where it most clearly shines, is as the front end of an HTPC or Media Center PC.

First, the specs:
Screen size: 37.0” Diagonal; 16:9 Aspect ratio
Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080 16.7 Million colors
Compatible Modes
.....NTSC 480i
.....ATSC 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
.....PC 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1920 x 1080
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 (originally 800:1)
Brightness: 550 cd/m2
Lamp Life: 50,000 Hrs
Viewing Angle: 176° Horizontal, 176° Vertical
Response Time: 12 ms gray-to-gray
Connectors
.....2- DVI/HDCP-Compliant digital video
.....2- YPbPr, component (analog) video
.....1- DB15 VGA/PC Video
.....1- Composite
.....1- S-Video
.....5- Audio in (Dual RCA)
.....1- Audio in (mini) for PC source
.....1- Audio out
Audio: 2x20 watt speakers, detachable
Video Processing
.....Progressive Scan
.....Aspect Ratio Conversion
.....Faroudja DCDi
.....CCS (Cross Color Suppressor)
.....3D Noise Reduction
.....3D Video Processing
.....3D Comb Filter
.....Inverse 3:2 pulldown
.....PIP/POP/PBP
.....Freezing Picture
Physical Dimensions
36.6” x 28.5” x 8.4” (with Base)
36.6” x 23.0” x 4.5” (w/o Base)
Weight
56 lbs (with Base)
44 lbs (w/o Base)
Other features:
Installation Options
.....75mm x 75mm VESA® pattern,
.....100mm x 100mm VESA® pattern wall mounts
VESA DPMS support
Input setting memory; each input retains separate OSD settings