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| FAVI L1918A-V-BL 19-Inch 720p LCD HDTV with Built in DVD Player/Card Reader/USB, Jet Black | 
| Brand: FAVI Couture
Category: CE
List Price: $349.00
Buy New: $219.95
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Seller: Retail Ace
Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 19,637
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Hard Drive Size: 0
Native Resolution: 1440 x 900
Free Memory Slots: 1
SVideo Out Ports: 1
USB Ports: 1
Display Size: 19
Shipping Weight (lbs): 14
Dimensions (in): 18.3 x 3.5 x 14.5
TV Tuner: Digital HD ATSC with QAM
Digital Support: 1080i/720p/576p/576i/480p/480i
Viewing Angle: 170°/160°
Response Time: 5 ms
Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 3,000:1
Resolution: 1440 x 900
Media Card Slot: Yes
USB Slot: Yes
HDMI Inputs: 1
MPN: L1918A-V-BL
Model: L1918A-V-BL
UPC: 718122091379
EAN: 0718122091379
ASIN: B001J5SJHG
Release Date: May 30, 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 19-inch LCD HDTV in black with 720p resolution and integrated DVD player--great for the bedroom or kitchen | | • | Built-in USB port and memory card reader (SD/MMC/MS) for JPEG slideshows and MP3 audio playback | | • | Digital TV and QAM cable tuners; 3,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio; 5 millisecond response time; stereo speakers with 6 watts of total power | | • | Inputs: 1 HDMI, 1 component, 1 composite, 1 S-Video, 1 PC, 1 USB, 1 coaxial digital audio output | | • | Includes removable stand; measures 18.3 x 16.25 x 3.3 inches with stand |
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Amazon.com Product Description
A great choice for the bedroom or kitchen, the super-slim 19-inch FAVI LCD HDTV in black (model L1918A-V-BL) has a 720p high-definition resolution and is complemented by an integrated DVD player as well as both a USB port and memory card reader for MP3 audio and JPEG photo playback. You can also use this HDTV as a monitor for your computer, thanks to the VGA input. Other features include built-in stereo speakers, multi-lingual menu system, digital ATSC tuner for watching over-the-air HD programming, and a QAM tuner for tuning into unscrambled cable channels. 
The FAVI 19-inch LCD HDTV in black with integrated DVD player. | Key Features - Easy plug-and-play operation: just plug in and begin watching TV and DVDs immediately.
- True HD 720p picture with 1440 x 900 resolution
- 3,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio gives a stunning crystal clear image
- Integrated DVD player: eliminates the need for a bulky DVD player and complicated wiring underneath your TV
- Built-in USB port and memory card reader for using this HDTV as a digital photo frame (playing back JPEG image files) as well as a stereo (playing back MP3 audio files)
- Support for use as a computer monitor with VGA port plus full selection of inputs (see larger schematic image of side inputs)
- Removable stand for wall mounting with optional hardware
- Warranty: 1 year for parts, 45 days for labor
Key Specifications - TV tuner: Digital HD ATSC with QAM
- Digital support: 1080i/720p/576p/576i/480p/480i
- Resolution: 1440 x 900
- Brightness: 300 cd/m2 (candela per square meter)
- Contrast ratio: 3,000:1 (dynamic)
- Response time: 5 ms
- Screen refresh: 60Hz
- Viewing angle: 170 degrees horizontal, 160 degrees vertical
- Memory card slot compatibility: Secure Digital (SD), MultiMedia (MMC), Memory Stick
- Menu languages: English, Spanish, French
- Speakers: 2 x 3 watts (6 watts total)
- Wall mounting standard: VESA, 100 mm x 100 mm
| Connections - HDMI: 1
- Component (Y/Pb/Pr): 1
- Composite A/V: 1
- S-Video: 1
- RF input: 1
- PC input (1-pin, D-Sub): 1
- Analog audio input: 1 (shared by component, composite, and S-Video inputs)
- Digital audio output: 1 coaxial
- Headphone output: 1
| Dimensions - TV without stand: 18.3 x 14 x 3.3 inches (WxHxD)
- TV with stand: 18.3 x 16.25 x 3.3 inches (WxHxD)
- What size TV should you get?
What's in the Box FAVI LCD HDTV, remote control (with batteries), power cable, user guide | Learn More
Which Size HDTV is Right for My Room? 
| With standard-definition TVs, the rule used to be that viewers would feel comfortable watching a set from a distance of 3 to 6 times the screen size in inches. With HDTV, the resolution is so much better that you can sit closer to a larger TV without noticing the pixels. So with HDTVs, the rule tends to be you can sit anywhere from 1.5 to 3 times the screen size (in inches) for the best experience. If you know the size of the room you have already, where you want to sit, and where your new HDTV should go once you get it, you can figure out the size HDTV you should get. - Minimum size = Viewing distance/3
- Maximum size=Viewing distance/1.5
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Product Description
FAVI is best known for making high end, exclusive LCD TVs with many unique and innovative features. The L1918A-V-BL is no exception. It is made with the best components in world such as 1440 x 900 High Def LCD panel with 3,000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio and an integrated ATSC TV Tuner with QAM technology. L1918A-V-BL by FAVI is much more than your typical high end, flat screen TV. While its primary function is a TV it also includes a built in computer connection, Media Card Reader and USB Port. With just a touch of a button, your new FAVI TV can transform into your computer monitor, personal media center or even a digital photo frame.
-Sleek Design with a High Gloss, Jet Black Finish
-Super Slim, only 3.3 inches thick.
- Connections recessed on side of TV for easy access.
-Color coded connections and easy to understand user guide allows for hassle free setup and operation.
-The built-in DVD player eliminates the need for a bulky DVD player and complicated wiring.
-DVD Player accepts DVD, DVD-R, CD and CD-R discs.
- Card Reader accepts SD, MMC and MC media cards. Playback supports jpeg pictures, mpeg video, MP3 audio and other common media formats.
-USB Port accepts USB memory drives and sticks. Playback supports jpeg pictures, mpeg video, MP3 audio and other common media formats.
-Watch HDTV in 720p or 1080i format
-Comes with a stand which can easily be removed for wall mounting.
-Compatible with any 19-inch VESA standard wall mount.
- Fits nicely in any kitchen or bedroom.
-Connections: 1 HDMI, 1 component, 1 Composite, 1 RF (for Cable/Satellite/Antenna), 1 VGA (for Computer or Laptop), 1 PC Audio (for Computer or Laptop), 1 USB, 1 Card Reader and 1 Headphone
-Accessories: 1 Remote Control +2 batteries, 1 User Guide and 1 Power Cable.
-Warranty: 1 Year Parts/45 Day Labor
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 Great little TV - multiregion DVD player and multi-media reader February 7, 2010
Wandering KME
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this TV as a gift for my gadgety-loving significant other to replace the use of our laptops to watch movies on when we go to bed Our DVD collection is a random mix of UK, US, digital copies of movies on flash drives, and Ecuadorian (mostly 'no region coded') DVDs - it plays everything without a problem! The TV is used as a bedroom TV as we put on movies before we go to sleep, so the features that we use have been: movies, music, and pictures from a flash drive or dvds and the sleep timer...we don't use it to watch TV so I cannot comment upon that (other than that we plugged it in once and it seemed fine). The picture is great, it reads the flash drive quickly and the menus are easy to navigate. The remote covers all of the things we need - ie changing subtitles, audio tracks, sleep timer, etc. The one con - the sound is quiet! This is not a problem for us since we use it on its lowest volumes anyway, but to use this as a regular TV without external speakers would be difficult because it is quiet.
This was the ONLY 19" flatscreen with a built-in multi-region dvd player and other media player that met our needs, and I'm quite happy with it for the price! If the sound was better, I would give it 5 stars.
 Perfect for what I wanted December 1, 2009
Theresa Mandoza
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I wanted a TV with built in DVD for the kitchen. Never heard of this brand but the price was right. I've had it for a few months and I'm happy with it. Picture is fine, DVD works, remote works. I wouldn't want it for a primary tv. For having in the kitchen and watching morning news, TV or part of a movie while I'm getting dinner going or cleaning up, it's perfect.
 Yes and no October 9, 2009
J. Berger (USA)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
UPDATE: Five months later, predictably, the DVD player had died...
ORIGINAL REVIEW: I bought this TV for my office and for certain specific features, including most importantly the ability to play PAL video (I work in television and need cross-compatibility). Because of this feature, I'm keeping the TV but if I had bought it for an entertainment machine, I would probably have returned it.
The best thing about this TV/DVD combo is that it accepts numerous inputs, including VGA and other video ports, USB and flash cards and the aforementioned PAL DVDs. These were a selling point for me, however, the PAL playback is the only feature that has worked without a hitch.
* The VGA works adequately but the TV sometimes doesn't recognize the computer -- I have to turn the TV off and on, or switch inputs multiple times before the VGA shows up. The computer recognizes the TV adequately as a plug and play device but I found no drivers or firmware updates available on the Web site support section to help make the whole thing work smoother. VGA display is soft, as you would expect with a TV. Text is readable but not crisp. Streaming on Netflix via WMC looked terrible on my first try. I am considering trying a lower resolution.
* Using a USB stick I tried various types of files. JPGs looked unacceptably jaggy -- far worse than the same images on my computer monitor or a DVD picture frame; I would never use this for a digital photo frame unless it looks better reading from a CD. I tried playing AVIs, MPEGs and WMV video. Few of the files were recognized and none played. This was a real disappointment as I had looked forward to this feature. Interface for reading from the card was about the industry standard, which is to say not pretty or terribly intuitive but you can basically get it to work.
* TV display is adequate depending on input. The display does fairly well with SD video, however HD was slightly distorted by the TV's 16:10 aspect ratio. While you can adjust zoom on the DVD player, it doesn't work with the TV input and there is no control for aspect ratio. This also means you can't pillarbox SD images, but here the 16:10 ratio works in your favor and the picture looks fine.
HD was crisp at times, and heavily pixelated at other times, with identical clips looking fine on my Samsung 32 inch TV (i.e., it's the TV not the source file). Native HD through the cable connection and tuner was superior to HDMI, which was noticably pixelated at times. This is on my desk, so I am sitting close, but even allowing for this, the display needs work. Unfortunately, less than half the channels on my cable system were recognized through the onboard tuner and only the local stations were in HD, so HDMI from the cable box appears to be my best option if I want to view in HD.
* Sound is fine, if unremarkable.
* Menus are clunky, but very few TVs have smooth and easy controls. They're comparable to the industry standards but not a selling point.
If I were only interested in having a nice looking TV/DVD combo, especially if it were for pleasure use, there are better models priced lower. But for the PAL functionality, and since the main use for the TV is a combination monitor/office news TV, I'll probably keep it, with reservations. But buyers should be aware of the model's limitations.
One other plus: I had a query to FAVI about Amazon's shipping estimate. I got an instant response and follow-up within a couple of hours, so big points for service.
 You get what you pay for March 18, 2009
mbratch
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is an inexpensive integrated DVD and 19-inch LCD HDTV. So I wasn't expecting the best quality. I am rating this product based upon absolute quality perceptions.
With default "middle" settings, the colors are washed out and too bright. Also, faces appear a little too pink. I fiddled with the brightness, contrast, color and tint settings and found a reasonable compromise. Not great but OK.
The volume of the TV and DVD are quite different. The DVD at 100% is about the same as the TV at 50%. When on my treadmill I have the TV set at about 80% (turning it up any further seems to have little additional increase in perceived volume). It's just barely enough to hear. The DVD is hopeless even at 100% and will not overcome the volume of the treadmill at all. This issue is common for sets of this size, so I wouldn't consider this a unique issue.
I guess my next stop is to get headphones and a long adaptor cable to connect them. Meanwhile, I turned on subtitles.
I have only had this set for 2 weeks or so, so I cannot speak to reliability. So far, so good.
Functionally I don't like the way the DVD works versus the TV. It would be nice if I could bounce between the two at whim and pick up where I left off. Unfortunately, switching to a non-DVD function basically turns off the DVD completely, so when you come back to it, you are starting over and have to scan your way back to where you think you left off.
Channel switching with digital channels is an issue. This works OK but sometimes there's a delay. It works best in analog channels, with fairly little delay. But in digital channels it can get really fussy. You go up channel by one and you can wait a few seconds before you finally get signal. If there is no signal, or not a perceivable one, switching to the next good channel or typing it in can take forever. A solid minute before the set becomes responsive. Pretty bad. Not sure what causes that.
Finally, for aesthetics, I would prefer the cable connect below rather than the side. Coax cables are fairly stiff and need room to bend, so it looks rather ugly hanging out the side of the TV to give it room to make it's way around.
So far so good! March 5, 2009
D. Broadfoot (Delafield, wi)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
With the new digital tv the picture is amazing. Set this up in the kitchen where we tend to watch a lot of news ect. Also like the SD card input for pictures. Images are pretty good. Not as good as the smaller digital picture frame but good enought for parties ect. DVD works well also. Well packaged system at a good price under 300.
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