The VR-30 is EDTV and HDTV capable, meaning it accepts both 480i interlaced (standard resolution, as from VCRs and cable boxes) 720p from an HDTV source and 480p progressive-scan video signals from DTV set-top decoders and DVD players, and it also offers a built-in NTSC tuner for convenient broadcast-TV viewing.

Progressive scanning, referred to as 480p for the number of horizontal lines that compose the video image, creates a picture using twice the scan lines of a conventional DVD picture, giving you higher resolution and sharper images while eliminating nearly all motion artifacts.

LCD screens offer a number of benefits over CRT monitors and televisions, including general ease of use, freedom from eye strain (no screen flickering or radiation emissions), quiet operation (no high-pitch "flyback" noise, an issue with CRT TVs), accurate image geometry (no curvature distortion or susceptibility to magnetic interference from, say, speakers), long screen life (no risk of image burn-in), space savings, and light weight/easy positioning. They also tend to be cheaper and, to some eyes, slightly more natural looking than their plasma flat-panel counterparts, which usually "spec" higher (higher brightness, higher contrast ratio).

Set the VR-30 on a desk using the supplied stand, or mount it on the wall for cool styling and maximum space efficiency.

What's in the Box
TV, remote control, remote batteries, an AC adapter, AC power cord, audio and video cables (stereo analog audio and composite-, component-, and S-video), desk stand, and a user's manual.