So we are in the market for a new TV for the bedroom. We have an old 13″ TV, but it will stop working once everything goes digital.
We picked up a Vizio VA22LF from Target. It is a 22″ LCD TV with 1080p… pretty impressive. The only problem is that the viewing angles aren’t the best. We have it on a dresser and the colors get all distorted if you are sitting on the ground. This is because of the type of panel in smaller LCD TV. They tend to be TN type panels which have color shift when viewed at off angles. That said, this would be a great TV for using as a monitor/TV on a desk.
The smallest TV I have managed to find with a good viewing angle is a 26″ Sony. Both the Sony KDL-26M4000 (2008) and KDL-26L5000 (2009) have 178 degree viewing angle both horizontally and vertically. I think they are using an ISP type panel. Either way these are the only 26″ or smaller that had decent viewing angles. The only problem is that it is 720p. The resolution is not a problem if your just using it as a TV, however it is not much if you are going to use it as a monitor.
