The W1700 is an HDTV-capable set, able to accept 1080i and 720p HD signals. It has a 1280x768 pixel display, which is a common resolution for HD flat-panel displays, and it has a 16:9 aspect ratio for proper display of movies and HD material. It accepts HD (or DVD) signals on component video inputs. While the need for HD on such a small screen is open to question, this is an impressive feature set at this price level. The W1700 also can be used as a computer display, basically treating the PC as one of several inputs.