Product Description

The SK-26H730S is the compact and stylish 26" LCD HDTV from Westinghouse. Designed for the style concise buyer in mind this LCD HDTV features a slim bezel with a piano black finish and sliver accents. The SK-26H730S is a versatile HDTV designed for exceptional gaming, enjoying your PC and watching HDTV and DVD's. Enjoy all of the great Westinghouse features like, SpineDesign and DayBright panel as well as multiple HD inputs including 2 HDMI. This LCD HDTV is Energy Star compliant.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24941 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Westinghouse Digital
• Model: SK-26H730S
• Dimensions: 24.95 pounds
• Display size: 26

Features

• HDTV Television with LCD Technology for Crisp Images and Thin Design
• Displays Resolutions up to 1080i
• Includes Remote Control, Stand, Flat-Panel LCD TV for Great Images with No Burn-In
• High Definition with Built-In HDTV/ATSC Tuner
• QAM, NTSC/ATSC Built-In
• Detachable Base Stand, Wall Mounting, Great Detail for Video Games, Great Value For a Great Picture, Parental Control
• Inputs: Audio In
• Outputs: Audio Out
• 16:9 Widescreen Aspect Ratio
• 1366x768 Resolution
• Contrast Ratio: 800:1
• 8ms Response Time
• 2 Speakers Down-Firing Speakers
• Operational Features: Sleep Timer, Progressive Scan
• Operational Modes: 400 CD/M Brightness
• Viewing Angles: 160x160
• TV Mount Features: Encourages Ergonomic TV Watching, Can Be Wall Mounted, Detachable Base Stand, Easy to Install
• Accessories Included: Remote Control, Power Cord, Warranty Card, Operation Manual, Remote Control Batteries
• 1 Year Warranty on Parts and Labor

Customer Reviews

High hopes, one serious flaw
Pros: Great picture, easy setup, full-featured remote

Cons: Background noise at low volume

Initially, we were very pleased with this television, just as we have been with our two-year-old 32" Westinghouse. Picture quality was superb. Setup was a breeze; for instance, unlike some others, the auto-channel-scan kept only those digital cable channels with programming and discarded the hundreds of blank ones, saving us the tedious chore of deleting them later. The user menus were intuitive. The remote had features others don't, such as one-touch buttons for your three favorite channels (no more pressing 1-1-4-dot-1-enter for cable HD channel 7).

This TV would have been a keeper, except for one flaw we couldn't live with. When the volume is turned down low, the background noise (hiss) is quite loud. Exchanging it for another didn't help; the second unit had the same problem and even worse, although the model number was identical, the firmware was apparently different and the menus were less user-friendly.

In summary, if we didn't need to listen to this television at low volume, we would have been very happy with it. But, for a quiet environment, it simply wasn't up to the task.

run, do not walk, away from westinghouse flatscreen tvs!
when my first westinghouse flatscreen tv lost audio, it took over 9 weeks to get a replacement refurb unit. the new unit promptly lost the picture.

in the interim, the company has switched to a non-human farce of a "customer support" system. it's a telephone message that promises a response to email inquiries within 24 hours. well, i'm on 5 days and counting - no response to the web form, email or phone messages.

still waiting for that response from westinghouse, as well as tv #3.

there are other brands out there, folks. don't go with westinghouse if you know what's good for you. it would be worth twice what i paid for the tv to have avoided dealing with westinghouse customer service, not to mention a whole series of non-functional televisions.

The worst television I ever purchased
We bought this television as a Christmas present. Earlier this year we were re-arranging furniture and had to disconnect this TV. When we reconnected, the picture quality went from decent to flat out awful, unless you like the color blue a lot.

We have tried numerous times to get help from Westinghouse without any luck. I would never buy another one of their TV's simply for the lack of responsiveness when we asked for help.

There aren't too many reviews for this TV. But take a look at the other Westinghouse TV's reviewed at Amazon and you'll see there are a lot of dissatisfied customers.