Searching for the best 22″ High Definition TV?

Welcome to 22″ HDTV- your source for the finding and getting a great deal on a 22 inch High Def Television.

22″ HDTV selection is limited at this point in time to LCD displays. New upcoming technologies like OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) are starting small (Sony has an 11″ model starting at roughly $1,600) have a few years to go before they get all the bugs worked out and start producing a consumer-level product that isn’t cost prohibitive.

Other technologies such as LED displays (Light Emitting Diode, a completely different technology than OLED- LED displays still use an LCD front screen, but instead of the standard flourescent backlighting, they use LED’s to better control the light source, which improves contrast ratio and viewing angle), DLP (Digital Light Processing) and Plasma are applied to larger TV screens, from 32″ and up.

There are a number of very highly rated 22″ HDTV’s from top tier manufacturers that are reasonably priced and worthy of further research.

22″ HDTV’s

Samsung LN22B650 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

22-inch LCD HDTV with 720p resolution–great for smaller rooms

15,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 8ms response time, Wide Color Enhancer 2 for more vivid colors

Stylish Touch of Color design; game mode speeds up image processing response

Inputs: 1 HDMI, 1 component, 1 composite, 1 PC, 1 optical digital audio output

Includes removable stand; measures 21.3 x 17.3 x 15.9 inches with stand

LG 22LH20 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

LCD HDTV features with swivel stand and energy Star rated

720p HD resolution 1366 x 768p with HDMI v 1.3 digital inputs

Invisible speaker system with Dolby Digital 5.1 & Clear voice for richer more balanced sound & a polished look

ISFccc caple of professional calibration for picture performance

8,000:1 Dynamic contrast ratio

Samsung LN22B460 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

22-inch high definition TV with 720p resolution

One HDMI, one component, and one composite video input

Improved picture with 15,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio

8ms response time and Wide Color Enhancer 2 technology

Two 3W bottom speakers and SRS TruSurround HD for a rich surround-sound experience from two speakers

One-year parts and labor warranty

Samsung LN22A330 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

8ms Response time
3,000:1 Contrast Ratio

1 HDMI Input, 1 Component Input

3W Audio Output

Headphone Jack

Sharp LC22DV27UT 22-Inch LCD HDTV with Built-In DVD Player

Sharp 22-inch HDTV LCD TV slim design with built-in DVD

Built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC Tuners for DTV and analog TV viewing

HDMI Input for convenient connection to a digital device

PC Input conveniently turns your TV into a PC monitor
Component Input

Toshiba 22AV600U 22-Inch 720p Portable LCD HDTV

Dyna Light
Gaming Mode

Native Mode

2 HDMI inputs

PC input

Coby TFDVD2274 22-Inch Widescreen LCD HDTV/Monitor with DVD Player and HDMI Input

Integrated slot-loading DVD player, DVD, DVD±R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, and JPEG compatible

Plays digital media directly from USB flash drives and SD/MMC/MS cards, Dual ATSC/NTSC tuners for Digital and Standard TV broadcast reception

HDMI digital connection for perfect AV signal transmission, HDCP compliance for HDCP content support, AV input jacks for use with media players

15-pin VGA interface for use with computer systems, Full-range stereo speakers (10W), Digital comb filter and noise reduction

V-chip parental control, Closed-Caption, and Electronic Program Guide support, Multi-language on-screen display, Wall-mountable design

Sony Bravia L-Series KDL-22L4000 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

16:9 720p Resolution Panel (1366×768)

HDMI interface x1 (1080/60p capable)

HD Component YPbPr x1 (1080/60i capable)

VESA compatible hole spacing

PC Input x1

A Word About Connections

With any new HDTV you’ll find a list of connection jacks such as ‘Composite Video’, ‘Component Video’, ‘S-Video’, and ‘HDMI Video’.

How do you make sense of all of this? Let’s consider each of them.

* Composite Video- If you’re still hanging onto an old VCR or one of the first DVD players, you’ll need this input. Composite Video will be yellow in color, and is good only for SD (Standard Definition) video signals.

* S-Video-You’ll find this type of connector on any decent DVD player. It looks like a circular connector with smaller input jacks inside of it, and will be labeled as ‘S-Video‘. This connector is used for SD video signals, and gives a better video quality than the Composite Video input.

* Component Video- These are the three connectors you see on the back of most recent DVD players, TV’s or cable boxes. This type of connector is frequently referred to as an RBG (Red, Blue, Green) Connection, as it separates the video signal into its three component colors. Component Video is used in transfering an analog video signal in Standard Def as well as High Def.

* HDMI- ‘High Definition Multimedia Interface‘ This is the newest connection type on the block, it used to send a fully digital signal, both audio and video, from a source device, such as a Blu Ray DVD player, or PS3/XBox 360 gaming system, to an HDTV. You’ll want at least two of these connections on your High Def TV, as these are quickly becoming industry standard and will be used for more and more devices.

* VGA- ‘Video Graphics Array‘ This is an ‘older’ analog signal connector for hooking up your LCD HDTV to your computer, to use it as a monitor. It is a 15-pin connector about 3/4″ wide. It is being replaced by the newer DVI connector, but will likely be around yet for years.

* DVI- ‘Digital Visual Interface‘ This is the newer digital signal connector for hooking up your computer to your LCD TV. You will also find this type of connector used on newer DVD players, cable or satellite boxes.

Another nice feature to have will be a USB connection for hooking up a camera for picture and video viewing, as well a media card reader can come in handy for loading a flash card of pictures right into your TV.

Keep in mind an old coaxial connection will come in handy if you have an old cable TV system.

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