| Protron 26" LCD TV- Silver(PLTV26) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Protron
Category: CE
List Price: $899.99
Buy Refurbished: $339.99
You Save: $560.00 (62%)
Refurbished (4) from $339.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 25556
Color: SILVER
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Display Size: 26
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9999
Dimensions (in): 33 x 13 x 27
MPN: PRO-PLTV26
Model: PLTV26
UPC: 857967000518
EAN: 0857967000518
ASIN: B0009RJQAO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: We currently only ship within the continental United States. We do not ship to PO Box addresses.
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| Features:
| • | 1280 x 768 pixel resolution | | • | 500:1 contrast ratio | | • | 16:9 aspect ratio | | • | 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i signal compatibility |
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Product Description
With a 15 year manufacturing background in sound products, the PROTRON brand name has become synonymous with quality home entertainment. The joining of high-quality manufacturing from Japan, Taiwan and China of the three major elements of home entertainment, Audio, Video, and Digital Storage, has brought to the family reliable, affordable, and exciting digital electronic entertainment systems.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Protron 26" LCD TV - Not bad for the price March 8, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have had this LCD TV for 2 years without any major issues.
1) Picture
I use it as my PC monitor and have HD Cable hooked up to it as well. Since it is not 1080p I know I am not getting the best picture from the cable, but pictures on my PC a look fine. Does motion blur a little with sports and car racing.
2) Remote
I see many reviews of people complaining about remotes in general, but to me these are the same people who can't program VCRs (as they said in the old days (90s)-haha). Anyway this remote is very straight forward, one you understand the functions of "Menu" and "Enter"
3) Speakers
Nice looking. Pretty loud. Setting goes from 0 - 100. Its seams 1-30, 30-60,60-100 are fairly distinctive sound levels
4) General appearance - Looks clean. Stand is stylish
5) Size & Wt - Pretty thin and light
6) Inputs - The are on both sides (including speaker output) and have DVI (for computer). Not that there are multiple forms of DVI
6) PIP - Great. multiple size or even split 50/50. Bad thing is the PIP is surrounded by blue line which temperarily burns in.
7) CON - Burn in. Since I use this for PC Monitor, there are many websites that have the majority of the screen stationary. That image will burn in tempararily. So far nothing stays. However, I always make sure my screen saver is working. Also, as a PC we almost never turn this TV off.
8) Recommendation - I bought for around $600 from Sears. I haven't noticed this brand around as much as other newer names like Olevia, Westinghouse, etc. However, I would recommend at price more like $350 or less in today's market. However, you will only find Protron on Ebay, etc since there was a lawsuit between the company and suppliers. Overall this TV has been worth the cost I paid. I hope is last for another few years.
General recommendation when buying from companies like Sear and WalMart - be weary of their specif Brands (just as Kenmore products from Sears). They basically spec out to suppliers and go with the cheapest (which means service sucks unless Sears supports it and you are buying a cheaper made product).
 Protron LCD TV's October 25, 2006
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Do not waste your time on these products. These TV's are considered off shore brands that cannot be repaired. My unit is out of warranty (18mths old). These TV's are exchange units only when they are still under warranty. Once the warranty expires you are out of luck. Purchase a name brand and find out about repair options prior to purchase.
 Just bought it... April 17, 2006
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
First things first:
1) Picture: Great, easy to move between various aspect ratio, nice preset picture options and lots of good customizations
2) Sound: I am entirely satisfied with the sound. There is no hiss whatsoever, even when operating it at higher volumes. Once again, there are some great preset audio settings and also some nice ways to customize.
3) Inputs: There are inputs all over the place. Unless you have a dozen VCRs and DVD players, it will be utterly sufficient.
4) Misc: Remote works well, quite light, nice stand, all around very enjoyable.
5) Here's the caveat, I just bought this and I have only tried it out on a few DVDs and with a few shows. I don't know if it is going to hold up perfectly for years to come, but the initial experience is great. If it breaks, then I will certainly revise my review, but so far, so good.
I got this for a great price on clearance. The price was low enough that I decided to purchase a three year warranty to go with it. That way, even if it doesn't hold up well, I'll at least have a working replacement set for three years.
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