Reviews

http://reviews.cnet.com/4566-6449_7-0.html?filter=100021_10237490_1000036_11843071_

User opinions

for Sceptre X37SV-Naga - 37" LCD TV

Average user rating from 8 users

Excellent

8.4

out of 10

How would you rate this product?

Write your own review

What users say

• Bottom Line
• Pros
• Cons

With relatively few user opinions to judge from, the verdict is still out on whether this product is a winner or not. That being said, the handful of opinions so far collected are predominantly positive.

Our readers often praise this product for its price. In general terms, some people describe this TV as "worth the price and pricey".

People who disliked this product use the words "disappointing". Though the supplied remote received some bad comments, you can opt for a different universal remote to control your TV and audio.

Sort 8 user opinions by: Rating | Date | Comments posted |

Most helpful

5 out of 10
Average

"OK, low-cost, "maximum resolution" HDTV set"
This TV could have been truly spectacular given the price point, but suffers from two inexcusable... (read more)

by fbachofner (see profile), March 15, 2006

14 out of 15 users found this opinion helpful
2 comments posted to this opinion

9 out of 10
Spectacular

"1080p (1920x1080) resolution, includes HDTV Tuner, includes HDMI"
I would give 9 out of 10 rating for this TV. With a true native resolution of 1080p, this thing... (read more)

by null, March 10, 2006

8 out of 8 users found this opinion helpful

9 out of 10
Spectacular

"Excellent price/performance"
I am extremely happy with my purchase of this LCD HDTV. I'm using it as a TV and computer monitor,... (read more)

by diggit (see profile), April 20, 2006

5 out of 5 users found this opinion helpful

9 out of 10
Spectacular

"The Ultimate Small HD Television"
I've had the Sceptre X37SV-Naga for two months now. I purchased this set from Costco Online after... (read more)

by pharrisworth (see profile), July 19, 2006

4 out of 4 users found this opinion helpful

8 out of 10
Excellent

"Its a good value TV with an excellent picture for a low budget."
I think this is a good TV especially because I installed a full enterntainment center with it. I... (read more)

by Canes fan (see profile), October 20, 2006

1 out of 2 users found this opinion helpful

9 out of 10
Spectacular

"Great Feature/Value Ratio"
This TV is awesome. Can be had for Just over $1100 delivered. I probably can't add much to what... (read more)

by slyng1 (see profile), March 4, 2007

9 out of 10
Spectacular

"Excellent Value"
I would definetely recommend this TV. The picture quality is really amazing when using HD inputs,... (read more)

by holadayc (see profile), January 3, 2007

9 out of 10
Spectacular

"Cheapest and best 1080p 37" set you can get"
(read more)

by andyhollander (see profile), April 8, 2006

2 out of 6 users found this opinion helpful

Sort 8 user opinions by: Rating | Date | Comments posted |

Most helpful

Sceptre X37SV-Naga 37" LCD TV

(16:9, 1920x1080, 1000:1, HDTV - MPN: X37SVNAGA)

Price Range: $899.99 - $1,569.00 from 2 Sellers

Description: Have we finally reached that point where truth and fiction intersect? Indeed, in many ways, Sceptre has one-upped reality with this 37-inch LCD television. As impossible as it seems, the 37SV-Naga LCD reveals a world of such depth, brillian.... Read More

Description: Have we finally reached that point where truth and fiction intersect? Indeed, in many ways, Sceptre has one-upped reality with this 37-inch LCD television. As impossible as it seems, the 37SV-Naga LCD reveals a world of such depth, brilliance and reality ? that it simply must to be real. Astonishing 1920 x 1080 WXGA resolution. Super MVA technology for wider viewing angles, 3D comb filter, progressive scan. Enhanced HDCP HDMI and DVI port. 3:2 pull down. Detachable speakers. All spectacular terms of visual art. How about 16:9 wide screen aspect ratio? 600-nit brightness. 1000:1 contrast ratio. Blazing fast 8 ms response time? But it all comes down to what?s on the screen, doesn?t it? For real television the way it?s meant to be seen?enjoy the Sceptre 37SV-Naga 37-inch television. Sceptre ? where slick design meets powerful performance?and the only thing that?s blurred is that line between reality and fiction.

Model X37SV-Naga

SCEPTRE Black 37" 16:9 8ms 1080p LCD HDTV w/ Built-in ATSC Tuner & HDMI Model X37SV-Naga - Retail

N/A Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 month to 1 year	7/27/2007 2:28:15 PM Pros: This Tv is great, Im using it mostly for a pc monitor but I also have my xbox 360 hooked up to it everything looks incredible, you cant find another tv/monitor this size that is even cloe to the same price. Cons: None that I can see Other Thoughts: Was scared to Order this brand at first now I will buy another soon to use on my sons pc. Did you find this review helpful?
N/A Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month	7/24/2007 1:04:28 PM Definitely recommend Pros: Native 1080p, for this price it can't be beaten! Looks great! Cons: Speakers are a little weak, but I expected that from reading other reviews. Not too terrible, they do the job. Other Thoughts: I would definitely recommend, all of my friends are jealous! Did you find this review helpful?
ThyConquerer Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month	7/21/2007 8:20:52 AM More than I expected Pros: Huge screen, very sleek look. I expected the "1080i" claims to be somewhat less true than they actually turned out to be. I am running high end games on this beast and they look AMAZING! The detail does not suffer on this screen. I havn't connected my cable box to it yet, but judging by how it's performed so far, I'm very optimistic. Cons: Speakers are a little bit on the terrible side. Very tinny and flat sounding. Also, three flights of stairs and this TV do not go well together. This thing is what some might call "very heavy". Other Thoughts: Newegg shipping gets cudos yet again. Did you find this review helpful?
dogman-x Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 month to 1 year	7/17/2007 3:12:13 PM Awesome PC Monitor! Pros: Huge PC monitor, 1920x1080, low cost. Just hook it up to your PC and be blown away! Works in all common PC resolutions (older games look great). All necessary cables included. Cons: 3 dead pixels (but not in annoying places), didn't even bother with the speakers (use dolby digital live system). Other Thoughts: It's amazing how social a "personal computer" can be with a screen this large. Everyone in the room can see the screen perfectly, so people often comment on what you're doing. Picture here: Did you find this review helpful?
platinumflame Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: less than 1 day	7/12/2007 5:36:12 PM fantastic Pros: Cables: DVI to HDMI, VGA, set of 3 RCA, set of 3 RCA. Dead Pixels: 0... amazing. This thing is MASSIVE. Cons: I almost burned 15 bucks on a cable that came with the TV... First time you almost let me down, Newegg. Other Thoughts: I'm not an audio/videofile, so the speakers are great for me. 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you?
Creator Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week	7/6/2007 11:43:21 PM Better than expected Pros: 37" LCD 1080p with multiple HD inputs along with RCA inputs/outputs under $1000. Pixel Perfect upon arrival. Cons: Minimal manual, so if you know nothing about TV's and how to hook things up, you could be lost for a while. The base also seems to be slightly unstable and cheap feeling. Other Thoughts: After reading many reviews about how horrible the speakers are, I have to disagree with them. They are not the best speakers by far, but they are fairly good for cheap detachable speakers. Did you find this review helpful?
mace12 Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month	7/5/2007 9:48:19 AM Great Set Pros: 1080p for around $1000.00 , Good black levels, every type of input you need (vga, hdmi). PIP is nice although you can only use them between the 2 tuners (the tv uses 2 tuners, one for all the HD stuff like hd cable, or pc inputs, - the other tuner is for regular cable, composite inputs, and also has the component input. When you use PIP you can only use one input from each of the tuners, not 2 from the same tuner.) Cons: speakers that come in the box arent good, i didnt even take them out of the plastic. could use another component and hdmi port. The controller is very basic and you cannot buy a unviversal one to replace it. Ive done alot of research for this unit and as far as i can tell all the cons listed by anyone are not bad at all. They are never about the picture quality, which is the reason we buy these things. The complaints by most people are the # of inputs, the length of the cords included, or other things that dont really define the set. Other Thoughts: My first unit i recieved was defective. The black levels showed as an ugly maroon color. It was horrible. Sceptre customer service wasn't that bad, although it took me 2 and 1/2 weeks to get a replacement. The replacement is doing well, in fact it is what im typing this review on now. Did you find this review helpful?
N/A Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 month to 1 year	6/30/2007 7:39:23 AM Very nice monitor Pros: Excellent as a monitor - 1:1 mapping through DVI. The default settings were really quite good for the monitor, and I didn't really have to change anything other than turn down the backlight. I sit 3 feet away from the display, and it is absolutely awesome for totally immersive gaming. Even though it is a 37" display, the pixels are tightly packed and there is no screen-door effect. Cons: Few cons: Can't enter digital channels subchannels directly - with the HDTV tuner i.e. if the channel is 20-3, you'll need to enter '20', then hit CH+ 3 times. The TV also does not automatically go into standby if the computer goes to standby. Changing HDTV channels is slow. No optical/coaxial out for the HDTV tuner. Other Thoughts: My TV came with some minor scuff marks on the screen (about 1 inch in diameter) that I could just not clean off - but thankfully it's not really visible when the display is turned on unless that area is totally black - somewhat disappointed nonetheless. Did you find this review helpful?
BiGg RiE Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month	6/22/2007 7:13:52 AM Gaming Review Pros: I had to post this review as an update to my previous on. This thing is great as a PC monitor. I hooked it up to my gaming rig and man what a difference. 1080p gaming is great. I've tested; Spiderman 3, Prey, FEAR, NFS:most wanted, Rainbow6:vegas, Tombraider: Legend & Aniversary, Doom3 ROE, Hitman:BM, Stalker, & Halflife 2 ep 1. All at max resolutions and settings and there was no ghosting at all and everything was crisp and clear. True emersion can be had with this lcd in these games I needed to turn my head in spiderman 3 and NFS was like i was actually driving really intense when being chased by Police. FPS's you feel like you are really there. 720p HD is great to in Movies i can see the individual peaks and valleys in a leather jacket. Cons: None what so ever Other Thoughts: Make sure you have a system that can run this thing at 1080p. I didn't try it at lower resolutions but it's most likely like any other lcd. System Specs: Asus Crosshair, XP Pro Spk2, 2GB Crosair XMS2 @824, X2 4200+ @ 2.5 Ghz, EVGA 8800GTS 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you?
Gael Tech Level: average Ownership: 1 week to 1 month	6/2/2007 8:27:31 AM impressed!!! Pros: the price! the quality! I had a 1080i monitor in the passed, this 1080p took me by surprise. the pc resolution blow my mind. the games are incredible. you can put your face right on the screen and still see the details. I also have xbox360 w/hd-dvd connected via a vga! GhostReacon II and Kingkong-HD at 1080p is very impressing! Cons: didn't find any yet!some complains about the speakers, but don't think to hard, they work just find or just remove them. I use my reciever anyway. Other Thoughts: I build a media center pc with 1080p, this monitor respond and adapt and gets automatically dectected by windows has a true 1080P. The screen is very bright, yet you can increase it even higher! I was very please with xbox 360 games and hd-dvd at 1080p. Even the xbox recognize the 1080p monitor. For the 360 you will need a vga connecter, the component connection quality picture is terrible
Drew77 Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 month to 1 year	12/30/2006 11:22:36 AM WOW Pros: THIS TV IS AWSOME. I had it for about 4 months and it just gets better and better I just got PS3 and hooked it up to this TV and WOW 1080p just looks so awsome. This TV is by far the best. Cons: nope. Other Thoughts: NEWEGG = #1 Did you find this review helpful? Top of Form Bottom of Form
dale5605 Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week	12/3/2006 4:00:09 PM Great HDTV Pros: For the price this is a great HDTV. Very large and very sleek. The 8ms response is great, no ghosting while gaming on my xbox 360. Cons: Picture quality is not as good as the top brands like sharp and samsung. Included cables like the vga cable are not long enough. Other Thoughts: It's amazing you can get 1080p for this price, well worth the money. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Top of Form Bottom of Form
Daigham Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month	12/1/2006 11:20:19 AM Sweetness Pros: When I started looking at purchasing the TV, I was a bit skeptical since I never herd the brand before. But after checking the reviews in addition to the repor I have built up with Newegg, I decided what the heck the price is right and the reviews are good. I personally think that I received more then what I paid for (which is awesome) considering any other 37” LCD TV with 1080p compatibility costs at least a grand more than the Sceptre. In other words, this is a phenomenally great buy for the price. So what are you waiting for. Cons: The speakers suck so don’t expect anything else otherwise, it’s all good 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful. Did you? Top of Form Bottom of Form
scott762x51 Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: more than 1 year	11/27/2006 5:26:22 PM Excellent TV Pros: Great Picture at 1080P, Very Bright, Works perfectly as a computer monitor. Decent Price. Cons: I can never go back to a small screen monitor. Also there is an issue with no being able to switch back to DVI once I change it to something else like component for my XBOX360. Other Thoughts: One other thing about the XBOX360, you cant view it on this tv at 1080P even though the 360 is now 1080P capable. It may be an issue with microsoft more than a problem with this TV. Did you find this review helpful? Top of Form Bottom of Form
Joewithay Tech Level: average Ownership: 1 week to 1 month	10/16/2006 10:28:44 PM Great HDTV for the prie Pros: Great 1080p picture for the price. HDMI and other inputs. Built in HD tuner works wells. No dead pixels. Xbox 360 looks great in 1080i. Cons: Only one component input should be at least be 2 component inputs. Speakers feel cheap, but thats why there are surround sound systems. Other Thoughts: Great LCD for HDTV and HD Gaming at a pretty good price. I have used many Sceptre LCDs and so far they have not yet me down with their price and quality. Did you find this review helpful? Top of Form Bottom of Form
raddrobb Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 day to 1 week	10/11/2006 7:08:45 AM AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pros: BIG, bright, BIG, crystal clear, BIG, beatiful, BIG, sharp, BIG, very fast, BIG,.............did I mention it is really BIG! Cons: The attached peakers could be higher quality, or better yet, optional. That way you wouldn't have to pay for something that you'll never use. Other Thoughts: I am using this for the sole purpose as A PC / PC gaming / CAD monitor. Display is *****+! Don't care about the speakers, as I have Logitech Z5500 setup. There is absolutely no ghosting visible (am running (2) 7900 GTX in SLI). Very fast in shooter and driving games. Awesome CAD display! Unigraphics NX4 and Autodesk Inventor 10 never looked so good, with plenty of desktop space for 2D / 3D design and modeling. I would highly reccomend this unit to anyone! Did you find this review helpful? Top of Form Bottom of Form
morphinapg Tech Level: high Ownership: less than 1 day	10/4/2006 8:12:02 AM AMAZING Pros: WOW, this is amazing, I just upgraded from a 30" CRT 1080i tv at I couldn't believe the insane quality on this thing. I can run my desktop just fine at 1920x1080 through the DVI>HDMI cable that came with it. I wouldn't even consider my old TV Hi-Def now that I've seen this, it is an immense difference. GET THIS NOW! Cons: The speakers aren't great, but so what, I only use them like right when I'm waking up, then I switch over to my 5.1 Surround sound system. Other Thoughts: Newegg shipped it to me a day earlier than they said it was coming, so thats awesome. Thanks newegg. Did you find this review helpful? Top of Form Bottom of Form
Penchum Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month	9/21/2006 6:28:22 AM This is the one you need Pros: High quality, 1080p, clear, bright, Qam, 1920 x 1080 panel, fast, great HDTV, great DVI from my PC using DVI to HDMI cable, great over the air HDTV. Cons: Speakers look nice but lack bass. Simple cure is to hook up a small powered sub-woofer to the sub-woofer out jack. Makes all the differance in the world. Other Thoughts: I kid you not, this is the best spent money I've had in a long time! All previously reported problems have been solved. I have this in my home office, mounted above my two PCs and it is stunning! Games, videos, DVDs and anything else is just fantastic! Get One!! 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful. Did you? Top of Form Bottom of Form
N/A Tech Level: somewhat high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month	9/19/2006 9:56:09 PM Sceptre 37" LCD Pros: Beautiful color and clarity. Inputs galore (currently using as computer monitor with DVI port at 1920 x 1080). Not one dead pixel. Cons: Lousy user manual. Other Thoughts: Best deal I've seen. Did you find this review helpful? Top of Form Bottom of Form
Thermallator Tech Level: high Ownership: 1 week to 1 month	8/31/2006 2:10:56 AM Finally Pros: 1080p, Clarity, Brightness, Contrast, Respons time, Easy menu (compared to others), not cheap looking. Xbox360 looks best(stunning) with VGA cables (extra $xx) - markedly better than 1080i Component (make sure that your Xbox has the latest patch or the color saturation will look washed out). I reaserched over 2 months, bought the wrong TV from Wallmart, returned it and got this one. It came down to this and the Viewsonic 37". The ViewSonic was not 1080p - but a good monitor from a reputable brand. So far - I'm blow away by this TV - so far. Cons: My JVC progressive scan DVD causes the screen to tear - dunno why - xbox360 DVD player looks just fine, so I junked the JVC. Sometimes, only on NTSC - I get a black bar in the middle of the screen with random letters appearing. This could be Comcast, it could be the amp I'm running to boost the signal or it could be some funk in the tv. It goes away if I switch the channel, sometimes it just appears for a few seconds - wierd (da*n bogons). I did not get this to watch cable anyways - so no loss. Not sure how well this manufacturer is established - who knows if they will be in business 2 days from now. Other Thoughts: It would have been better with more HDMI and Composite connections, but I knew what I was getting into when I read the specifications - so no exuses. I hate to beat a dead horse - but if you set the bass any more than 2 the TV will sound like a two bit communist chinese paper cup.