Took a while for me to decide to purchase this TV after reading some of the negative reviews, but figured for the price I could give it a try. I wanted this to replace an old-style TV in our bathroom and it fits our needs perfectly. Like other reviews mention, if you are not directly in line with the TV, the picture either washes out (above tv) or darkens (below tv). This is the case with any small size LED tv, not just this model. I have a 19 inch Samsung and a 19 inch Magnavox in bedrooms and a 15 inch under counter Ventura that have the same issue.If you are above the screen it is still very viewable, even though the picture is somewhat washed out, however, if you have the TV above you, say on a shelf, it darkens to the point of not being able to view the picture. The good news is that this TV is so light, it is easily moved and the actual picture is very good. The sound is neither terrible or great, but just what I would expect from a small TV. I do not have this hooked up to cable, just an antenna, and it pulled in 23 stations. My only real complaints with this TV is that the stand is rigid, so you cannot tilt the screen and, also, it does not come with an antenna so you would have to buy one if you are not using a pay service, otherwise you will not be able to get any channels. I got a simple rabbit-ears type at Walmart for $10. It does come with a car jack which makes the lack of an included antenna seem ridiculous! I had actually looked at this TV months ago when I was shopping for a replacement TV for my kitchen. I ended up getting the 15 inch under counter Ventura at a much higher price and now I really wish I had got this one instead. Why? Because the picture is good, it takes up very little room, is easily moved around, and a much better price. Read more
I have this on a shelf above the kitchen sink with a Chromecast connected so I can stream Netflix while I'm stuck doing kitchen work. The image is fine; I don't know about viewing angles because I'm only glancing at the screen periodically, but it works fine for my purposes and I've noticed no problems. Sound is rather tinny, but I expected that, and since there's a Google Home right beside it, and the acoustics are such that the GH often can't hear me over the TV, I got a BT transmitter that plugs into the headphone jack, and connects to a speaker on the other side of the room. The GH can hear me, and I can hear the TV with decent sound. Win-win. I bought a wall mount for the TV, but have not yet installed it because the TV's base is just that--the base--and the rest of the stand isn't readily removed, so it will be left sticking out the bottom. I haven't decided whether to leave it, or dremel it off, so the TV just sits on the shelf for now. I got a little Broadlink "black bean" remote, too, so GH can turn on the TV because it does not have HDMI CEC. I wouldn't use this as my main TV, but overall it's a good little TV for a small space. I created a GH routine where I say, "Drudgery time!" and GH turns on the TV and under cabinet lights, then starts (whatever show I'm currently binge-watching) on Netflix. Makes boring kitchen work less boring. I did not rate durability because I've had it only a couple of months so far. Read more
This review is specific to the 24" size since that is what I purchased. After reading some of the other reviews about the lackluster viewing angle, I went to the company website and figured out a few things. The viewing angle on the 13.3" and the 15.6" TV's is 90 degrees which means you have to be sitting directly in front of the TV to view it, which is typical for small (tiny) screens, especially at this price point. The viewing angle on the 19" through 24" TV's is 170 degrees horizontal and 160 degrees vertical. The 32" on up have a 176 degree horizontal AND vertical viewing angle. I bought this 24" TV to replace an el cheapo ($75) 19" LED TV I purchased for my 20 foot travel trailer about 2 1/2 years ago. I replaced the old one solely because of its lousy viewing angle (close to 90 degrees). This TV is about half the weight of the old TV, has more inputs, the picture is better and it has about 50% more viewing area thAn the old one. I wanted a 12 volt input so I can run off of battery power if need be. The speakers are so-so, could be louder, but I run everything through the DVD/CD/Radio combo in the trailer so that isn't a concern for me. If I was using this in anything but a very small room, I'd definetly use a sound bar. Also this TV is "hanging" from a swivel mount on the wall and the speakers are pointed straight down at the floor, not at a table top or it's not inside an entertainment "cubby" as some might do. I'd probably still use a soundbar especially if wall mounting it. The power consumption is about 20% more than the old TV, a fair trade off for the 50% bigger picture area. Overall very happy with the purchase. The only complaint, if it is really a complaint is that there seems to be no way to shut the speakers completely off like with the old one, but I'll keep fiddling with it, maybe I haven't found the setting yet. Read more
