Supersonic SC-3222 32"

This is a bare-bones 32-inch TV with a built-in DVD player and not much else. Picture quality sits dead last in our database, and smart features are nonexistent. Unless you absolutely need a DVD combo and can snag it for the low end of its wild price range, don't bother.

The Supersonic SC-3222 is a reminder that not every TV needs to be smart or stunning. It's a simple 32-inch LED set with a built-in DVD player, aimed at folks who just want a screen and a disc slot in one box. At 200 nits and an 8ms response time, it's not chasing any performance crowns.

And that's fine, honestly, if your expectations are in the basement. But even by budget standards, this thing struggles. The picture quality is astonishingly bad, the smart features are missing completely, and the price can swing from 'cheap' to 'I could buy a real TV for that.' If you just need something to play old DVDs in a spare room and you don't care how it looks, it exists. For anyone else, hard pass.

Our tests back up the low scores. With a peak brightness of 200 nits, the image looks dim and washed out in any room with daylight. Movie performance lands at a miserable 4.2 out of 100, making it one of the worst we've seen for film content. The 8ms response time is about average for cheap TVs, so casual gaming won't be a laggy mess, but the poor contrast and lack of HDR make games look flat. The built-in speakers are serviceable at 16W, but don't expect depth. The DVD player does what it's supposed to, and that's the only highlight here.

The price tag is a rollercoaster. We've seen it as low as $240 at Newegg, which is almost justifiable for a niche bedroom or kitchen TV with a DVD player. But other vendors list it for over $80,000, which is obviously absurd. At the low end, you're getting what you pay for: a functional but ugly screen. At any higher price, you're being ripped off. If you have even a tiny bit of picture quality standards, that $240 is better spent on a used name-brand 32-inch and a separate $20 DVD player.

Putting the Supersonic next to modern TVs like the Sony BRAVIA 3 II or Hisense U7 Series is like racing a go-kart against Formula 1. Those sets offer 4K resolution, real HDR, and smart platforms that cover every streaming service. The SC-3222 maxes out at 1080p, has no HDR worth mentioning, and skips smart entirely. Even budget options like a TCL 3-Series blow it out of the water in picture quality. The only reason to consider this relic is the integrated DVD player, but that's a very tiny niche in 2024.

Skip this entirely if you care about picture quality at all. The display is dim, contrast is poor, and movies look terrible. If you want built-in streaming, look elsewhere because there's no smart OS here. And if you find it priced anywhere above $300, you're better off buying a separate TV and DVD player from any brand that's still trying.

If you live in a world where your main content still comes on physical DVDs and you just want one device that turns on and plays them, the SC-3222 will technically do the job. It's for a guest room, a camper, or maybe a nostalgic game room where picture quality truly does not matter. But for everyone else, this TV is a relic that should be left on the shelf.