Polaroid's budget 32 and 20-inch LCDs hitting Japan

Polaroid - or should we say the Polaroid Holding Company -- is best known for its instant cameras budget digicams these days. Still, that's not stopping 'em from rolling out a couple of new 32-inch and 20-inch LCDs in Japan. These new panels of unspecified, though likely Chinese origin, all bring a 1366x768 resolution, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 8-ms response, integrated digital tuner and 1x HDMI input on top of Japanese D4, S-Video, 2x composite, and D-Sub15 for the PC. The 32-inch FLJ-3235 features a 550cd/m2 brightness and 170-degree visibility while the 20-inch FLJ-2035 dims down a bit to a 500cd/m2 brightness while upping visibility to 176-degrees. While these may be Polaroid firsts for Japan, similarly spec'd and priced models can already be found at Home Depot of all places, closer to home. Invading Japan this December and priced to please at ¥100,000 (about $845) for the 32-inch model or about ¥70,000 (about $592) for the wee 20-incher. Go Polaroid uh, branding, go.

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[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2006 12:27PM]

I have the 37" model LCD before this one. It's fantastic. I'm embarrased that it's a Polaroid not, say, Sony, but my wallet isn't.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2006 11:48AM]

Just picked one of the 32's at HD for 451.00 including tax...people are going nuts over this tv..they are driving to every HD in the country. They were supposed to be BF deals..but....not so since the stores put them on the floor last this week.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2006 12:41PM]

Dunno about the new Polaroid's, but I bought a Polaroid 26" FLM-2601 about a year and a half ago. It just died a few weeks ago. So after a week of deciding, I bought a Sony Bravia 32", while I'm working with the credit card company regarding my Buyers Assurance plan. I was also looking at the Samsung 32" and a Westinghouse 32". Just liked the PQ of this Sony. The Samsung had 2 HDMI ports, and the Westinghouse was really cheap.

[(Unverified) Posted May 3rd 2007 11:11PM]

I have a polaroid 2601 what went wrong? Im having problems with mine. Damn thing flickers. I need a solution since my warranty is gone.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2006 2:23PM]

Moorashj: you paid $450 at Home Depot? What is the model number that you bought?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2006 3:36PM]

I have a friend who was working in China over the summer and he has been telling me for months that these babys are on there way here. They use the same panels as the Samsung's (with some different plastic casing and no doubt electronics). You can check them out right now at wal-mart but hold out because I am told that they are coming to costco this holiday season for about $500 for the 32"!!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2006 4:27PM]

I'm sure i saw one of these in comet (a uk eletrical retailer)

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 3rd 2008 10:46AM]

I bought on of these stinkers. I have had it 6 months. The set takes an hour to warm up before the picture will appear. I have contacted Polaroid several times. They promise a repair that never happens. I guess they are waiting until my warranty runs out to address ( NOT ) the problem.