One of the most exciting innovations in treadmill construction in the addition of a television into the console of the treadmill itself. You may have seen a treadmill with tv at your health club or gym.
Fortunately you don't have to spend $4000+ for one of these units to get a built in television in your treadmill. This page gives a quick review of the best home treadmills with televisions currently on the market.
We've also provided several discount links to where you can buy them online - usually straight from the manufacturer (which will save you store mark-up, sales tax and even shipping costs).
The Nordic Track Viewpoint 3000 treadmill is one of the best treadmills with built-in tvs to hit the home treadmill markets yet. It offers a strong motor power, 350 lb weight capacity, lots of built in workouts, 12% incline and fair cushioning.
Then there's the TV - the 7" cable/ DVD-ready built-in flat screen TV has a multi-color display that shows you time, distance, calories burned and more. This makes it easy to watch your show while tracking your workout progress.
The Interplay™ Music Port lets you hook up your MP3 player to listen to your music while you workout out. And the Intermix Acoustics™ Sound System is integrated into the console with high-end surround speakers that amplify your play list or TV shows as you workout.
The lifetime motor warranty is a nice touch although we would have liked to see a longer electronics warranty - especially for the television. (All other parts and labor is covered for 1 year however longer warranties are available for an extra cost).
Overall however, for this price (it will probably cost you more in a store), the Nordic Track 3000 is an incredible value - especially if you're looking for a built in tv.
Very similar to the Nordic Track 3000 above, the Proform Pespective ES treadmill also comes with a 7" flat screen tv with built-in speakers. You can watch tv while you monitor your workout progress
While it comes with a shorter motor warranty than the Nordictrack Viewpoint above, it's still an extremely good price for what you get. It also gives you more built-in workout programs - 28 personal trainer programs.
While this treadmill is not recommended for runners or heavy users if you're an occasional walker who wants that added luxury of watching a tv close-up while you work out, it's a decent buy.
Buying Tip:
You can buy the Proform Perspective ES treadmill direct from the Proform manufacturer and save on store markup.
You can usually save money on shipping and sales tax too.
