FPD P3 FPD 32-inch Smart TV Google TV HD 720p with Google Review

The FPD P3 is a $123 smart TV that nails the software but skimps on the screen. Its Google TV platform is excellent and easy to use, making it a great cheap streamer for a bedroom or kitchen. However, the 32-inch 720p display is noticeably low-resolution. Only buy this if budget is your top concern and you're okay with a basic picture for casual viewing.

Let's be real about this FPD P3 32-inch TV. It's a 720p screen in a world where 4K is the standard, and that's going to be a deal-breaker for a lot of people right off the bat. But here's the thing: it's also a $123 TV with Google TV built in. That's the entire pitch. This isn't for your main living room setup. It's for a bedroom, a guest room, a kitchen, or a dorm where you just need something simple and cheap to watch Netflix on.

Who is this for? It's for someone who wants a smart TV experience without the smart TV price tag. The Google TV platform is genuinely good, landing in the 87th percentile for smart features in our database. That means the interface is smooth, the app selection is vast, and the voice remote with Google Assistant actually works. If your primary goal is easy streaming from a bunch of services, this TV nails that part.

What makes it interesting is the value proposition. For the price of a basic streaming stick and a cheap monitor, you get a complete package. It's got HDR10 support (on a 720p panel, which is a bit of a head-scratcher), decent connectivity with Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5, and it sips power at just 55W. It's a no-fuss appliance for casual viewing.

Performance is a mixed bag, and the numbers tell the story. The smart features are the star, scoring in the 87th percentile. That means the Google TV OS is responsive, apps load quickly enough, and the overall experience feels polished. It's a legit smart platform, not some sluggish, forgotten fork of Android TV. The HDR support scores a surprising 72nd percentile, but that's more about the checkbox being ticked than any transformative visual experience on this panel.

Now, the downsides. The display itself sits in the 5th percentile. That's not a typo. A 32-inch 720p screen in 2024 is an outlier. Text won't be super sharp, and you'll notice the lack of detail if you sit closer than about 6-8 feet. Gaming is at the 37th percentile—it's a basic 60Hz panel with likely higher input lag, so it's fine for casual mobile game casting but not for any serious console gaming. Audio and picture quality hover in the mid-30s to mid-40s percentile, which translates to 'perfectly adequate for background noise' but not something you'd choose for movie night.

The value argument here is simple and strong. For $123, you're getting a functional 32-inch TV with a top-tier smart platform. That's less than the cost of many 4K streaming sticks alone. If your budget is tight and your expectations are calibrated for a bedroom TV, it's a compelling deal.

Price-to-performance is interesting. Its performance is heavily skewed—stellar in smart features, poor in display quality. So, you're paying almost entirely for the Google TV convenience and the panel itself is essentially thrown in. Compared to buying a used 1080p TV and adding a Chromecast, this is cleaner and often cheaper. Just know that the 'performance' you're buying is ease-of-use, not picture fidelity.

The most direct competitor is something like an Amazon Fire TV-edition Insignia or TCL Roku TV. Those often start closer to $150 for a 32-inch 720p model. The trade-off is the ecosystem: Google TV vs. Fire TV or Roku. We give Google TV the edge for its better content aggregation and smoother interface, so the FPD wins on the smart experience. However, brands like Insignia (Best Buy) might offer slightly better reliability or customer service.

If you can stretch your budget to $180-$220, you can often find 32-inch 1080p models from Hisense or TCL. That's the big trade-off: significantly sharper picture quality for about 50-80% more money. For a main TV, that jump is 100% worth it. For a secondary TV where you're mostly listening to news or falling asleep to a show, the FPD's cheaper price and great smart system might be the better call. Don't even look at the listed competitors like Sony Bravia or LG OLEDs—they're in a different universe of price and performance.

Anyone using this as their primary living room TV should skip it. The 720p resolution will look soft and underwhelming on a daily basis, especially if you're watching HD sports, movies, or any content where detail matters. Gamers should also avoid it completely due to the high input lag.

Instead, if you're a primary viewer or a gamer, look for a 1080p (or 4K if 43-inch or larger) TV from TCL, Hisense, or Insignia. You can often find 32-inch 1080p models starting around $180. The jump in sharpness is massive and worth the extra $50-60 for a main TV. If you just want a super cheap panel to display security cameras or a static dashboard, you might be better off with a simple monitor.

Buy the FPD P3 32-inch if you need the absolute cheapest new smart TV for a secondary space, and you value a great streaming interface above all else. It's perfect for a college dorm, a kid's room, a kitchen, or a guest bedroom where it will be used sporadically for Netflix, YouTube, and casual viewing. The Google TV system is genuinely good and makes the whole experience painless.

Skip it and look at a 1080p Hisense or TCL if this will be your primary TV, if you sit closer than 6-8 feet to the screen, or if you care about picture clarity for sports or movies. The 720p resolution is a major limitation for daily, focused viewing. Also, avoid it if you plan to connect a gaming console; the high input lag and low resolution will frustrate you.