Customer Review:
Toshiba A35
Fine equipment! When will Blue Ray catch up? Next year maybe, doubtful; but for sure - more money for both equipment and media! The A-35 used side by side with my son’s Play Station 3 with Blue Ray matching Harry Potter media the A35 provides a superior picture and audio signal on our Sony (oops) 60″ HD TV & through our 7.1 Onkyo/Klipsch audio system. What else can be said other than “what a sad state of affairs!!!” Thanks a lot Warner Brothers. How about allowing the consumer to make the decision of which technology we want!

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Toshiba HD-A2KU HD-DVD player w FREE MOVIE Blades of Gl US $75.75 Auction Ends: Monday Dec-01-2008 15:10:07 PST Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

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Toshiba HD-A30 HD DVD High-Definition DVD Player US $38.54 (7 Bids) Auction Ends: Monday Dec-01-2008 15:32:10 PST Bid on this Item   | Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

TOSHIBA D-R400/KR10 DVD RECORDER/PLAYER 1080P HDMI/DivX US $82.95 Auction Ends: Monday Dec-01-2008 15:36:20 PST Bid on this Item   | Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

Toshiba Digital Cinema Progressive DVD Player SD-3980 US $4.95 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Monday Dec-01-2008 15:54:53 PST Bid on this Item   | Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

TOSHIBA HD-A30 1080P HD DVD PLAYER W 12 HD MOVIES US $89.88 (14 Bids) Auction Ends: Monday Dec-01-2008 16:08:15 PST Bid on this Item   | Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

NEW TOSHIBA DVD/VCR COMBO PLAYER-BLACK-SD-V395 US $45.75 (16 Bids) Auction Ends: Monday Dec-01-2008 16:15:44 PST Bid on this Item   | Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

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Toshiba SD-4100 DVD Player (brand new in box) US $20.50 (5 Bids) Auction Ends: Monday Dec-01-2008 16:24:13 PST Bid on this Item   | Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

This LCD had been amazing in use and I have been very pleased with all aspects of its function and delvery of the crispest resolution in an awesome thin case, reminisent of a wall painting, attractive even when turned off.The rear offers a plethora of connections to satisfy even the most particular of users. I would recommend this unit to all who prize esthetics and function.

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Customer Review:
Good DVD TV Combo Lousy Documentation
I got this tv (floor model) for $250.00 including MA 5% sales tax at an electronic store going out of business. I don’t watch a tremendous amount of tv, so just wanted a basic flat screen LCD HDTV for watching news, and some shows. This unit is replacing a 12 inch color tube tv bought in the early 1990’s. The tv performs well overall with both cable and dvd playback.

I did not experience any major problems, or notice the sound of the DVD player being louder than any other dvd player. My chief complaints are regarding the manual, the rca connections, and remote control. The manual is not very well written. It took some time, probably 15-30 minutes, to figure out how to program the tv. I connected it to a coax output from a standard Comcast cable box. And when you turned it on, nothing happened. The manual as well as the on screen menu were not intuitive to set up the unit for the first time. Again it took trail and error, and I’m not sure how the manufacturer did this if they did any sort of usability testing.

They should have put this in front of 50 people, and watched how consumers try to set up the unit. Similarly the connections are not very well labeled. When I got a Comcast HDTV box with RCA cables (they were out of the HDMI boxes) it took some trial and error to get the connections in the right place. Also in the input, we had to set it up to HD Color Stream for it to pick up the cable box. There is no large picture describing what the cryptic sounding connecters do, and again they were not clearly marked. The remote control is not bad, but again like many manufacturers, has a dizzying array of cryptic buttons.

For instance there is one called “shuttle” which doesn’t do anything obvious and its difficult to know what it means. There is also a button that you would think changes something related to audio but nothing happens when you push it. One nice feature which is unit has, and which is not on all units, is a VGA connection for pc or computer equipment. I will probably use this as a monitor for a 12 inch screen laptop. Also once you press the input button on the remote control, you can easily toggle the various input methods.

For $250.00 I still think I got a bargain. I’d be open to learning about other HDTV DVD combinations or even just LCD HDTV’s in this size range that people may think are better. E.g. 19 to 26 inches. In conclusion I’m not disappointed with the product, but there are some elements of the experience that could be better. I’ve looked at a number of reviews, and if I had to do it all over again, I’m frankly not sure what other make/model would have the features I’ve noted in this smaller form factor. Generally Toshiba has a good reputation. I’ll update the review if anything significant changes. I specifically bought the item with a credit card that doubles the manufacturers warranty so if you have such a card I would recommend this for any large purchase. I’m rating it 3 stars for now but it could be 3.5 or 4. Again I’m not sure if the manuals, connections, and remotes are any greener with other manufacturers. One can only hope, but I don’t know.

Customer Review: Good as a second set. At the time I purchased the Toshiba (November, 2007), there were not a lot of options for an LCD TV in this size range with an integral ATSC tuner. We were looking for a TV for the kitchen, and this was about the largest size that would fit. The other reviews suggested that the Toshiba might have more than its share of units with manufacturing defects. However, knowing that such problems typically show up pretty quickly, I decided to go with it. We have now had the unit for about a month, and thus far I’m pretty pleased. We live in a rural area with no cable, and so are dependent on broadcast TV.

The Toshiba pulls in all our local DTV stations sharp and clear with fewer errors than our main TV, a 3 year old Sony (we’re in a hilly fringe reception area). Analog over-the-air is about the same as it was for the old CRT set this unit replaced. We won’t be using any video inputs in the near future, so I haven’t tested these yet. Picture quality is decent for an LCD, though the color decoder can’t be adjusted to get rid of an overall bluish cast. The horizontal viewing angle range is acceptably wide for our purposes, but the vertical range is not so good. The contrast and color fade pretty quickly when standing above the unit, and as another reviewer pointed out, there is almost no viewing angle below the screen.

This is not a unit I would purchase for hanging on the wall or sitting on a tall bureau unless you’re willing to angle the screen downwards (which the supplied base does permit, to about 5 degrees below horizontal). The DVD player is basic, though it does have a zoom feature. Ours is quiet in operation, which shows that the design is capable of it, even if some other reviewers have gotten noisy units. The TV lacks some convenience features that would be nice. For example, there is no button on the set or on the remote that allows you to switch quickly from one picture mode to the other, as you might want to do to compensate for the ambient light in the room–you have to go to the setup menu each time you want to change the picture setting.

And while there is an antenna signal meter, the reading does not change dynamically when it’s displaying, and it doesn’t stay on when you change channels, both of which detract from its ability to help you aim your antenna for the best DTV reception. As one might expect for a TV/DVD combo, the remote is a bit complicated, with buttons serving multiple functions. For example, I was looking for a button that would enable me to jump back and forth between two channels. At first I feared that this feature was not available, until I found in the manual that it shared the same button as the DVD/CD’s Previous Chapter/Track function (and only then did I notice the tiny “CH RET” for “Channel Return” printed above that button). Overall, though, this Toshiba is more than acceptable for our purposes, and I have no regrets about purchasing it.

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SEALED TOSHIBA 19" 19HLV87 TFT LCD/TV/DVD HDTV HDMI~HOT US $274.95 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Monday Dec-01-2008 20:32:30 PST Bid on this Item   | Buy this Item   | Watch this Item

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Customer Review:
Simply Incredible!
My Wife and I had been putting off this purchase for over a year due to the fact that we were planning on moving. Over that time, I did my homework, massive amounts of research and reading reviews from just about every site on the net as well as following sale price trends between all the major brands.

We ordered our new toshiba on January 28th from AMAZON and paid $1499.00. Amazons policy is that within 30 days of purchase if they drop the price on an item youve purchased they will refund you the difference so I kept an eye on the price and it dropped twice getting my final price (So Far) down to $1184.88!! Amazon CSR was more than happy to issue the two refunds. I cant tell you how happy I am about this price. On February 2nd our new Toshiba 47HL167 arrived at our new apt a week ahead of schedule. EGL is amazons “White Glove” Shipping Service for higher end products such as LCDs.

I Cannot stress enough how helpful and professional they were. The office went out of their way to get my TV to me before the super-Bowl (NY Giants Baby!) and the delivery guy even took his sneakers off (without me asking him to) in my apt so he wouldnt get the new carpet dirty Right out of the box the picture was incredible but after a little tweaking it was even better than we had hoped for. The HD channels are truly amaing to look at. The regular broadcast channels are a bit grainy at times but this is true of all LCDs from what I’ve read. We hooked up a Memorex 1080i Upconverting DVD player and our DVDs look fantastic.

Cant wait to get the Blu-Ray Player! We also have the Wii and the Xbox 360 hooked up via Componant HD cables and both are awesome. My wife and I disagree on the screen size. She thinks that 47″ is too big for our apt but I thing its just big enough to give that “Oh Wow” effect to people when they come in to visit. All our friends love it and you will too. The Remote is very sturdy and does its job although its not backlit which for me was no big deal. I’ve seen some reviews where people also complain about no PIP (Picture-In-Picture) but once again, no big deal and besides, My DVR has PIP anyway.

Another thing that people complained about is the speakers not being up to par but I think they are fine and besides, most people, myself included, intend to use this TV in conjuction with a home theatre sound system. Problem solved.

So here is my breakdown of pros and cons:

Pros: ~~~~ Price: Unbeatable for a Toshiba 47″ Picture Quality: Just Incredible to look at in HD User Friendly: Very easy to figure out. Aesthetics: Beautiful Piano-Black Bezel. Stunning! Sound: Terrific but you may want to go with a home theatre setup for truly stunning movie experiences. Colors: Truly where this TV Shines. So true to life they really are amazing. Compatibility: 3 HDMIs, 2 Componant HDs, 2 RCA and Digital Audio Out. Nuff Said

Cons: ~~~~ None. Do yourself a favor and check this Toshiba out before you pay $2000.00 dollars for a samsung or even more for a Sony. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. AMAZON…AWESOME JOB!! ~JC~

Customer Review:

I love it I got a great price and i love this TV. order and delivery was as promised. I’m not big on the technical stuff, so i can’t really go into the features but it works great and i also use it a a monitor for my desktop which is awesome.

Video Review of the Toshiba REGZA 47HL167 47″
1080p LCD HDTV by Tigerdirect.com

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Customer Review:
My Sony Wega 50″ was dying (some sort of mirror issue causing blue streaks in the picture. Its apparently very prevelant in this model, but I have not gotten much response from Sony for a post warranty fix and from what hear its close to $1000 to repair). I was also 2 years + into my second bulb ($400).

So I’ve had my eye out for a larger HD tv for several months now. I dont need PIP (comes with brighthouse DVR) and dont really care about sound since I pipe the cable/DVD audio to my reciever. I was just looking for a big, clear 1080p set. I saw this model in this week’s circuit city flyer (Jan 27, 2008) for $1399!.

I got the tape measure out to make sure it would fit in my built-in media space and went to CC to check it out. With standard HD inputs (probably 1080i). This set appeared to have the best picture of all the projection units on the wall (with the exception of a Mitubisi 75″ unit that the salesman said was playing a 1080p HD DVD). I measured it out, and with my existing tv stand it fit in the media space with about 1 inch to spare on all sides.

We loaded it my truck and took it home. In 20 minutes I had it fired up (well, almost, I needed to go buy an HDMI cable for $35). I’ve only got 1 day on it, but its a stunning picture and makes a huge difference from my 50″ Sony. My viewing distance is probably longer than most (maybe 15′ to the couch) Anyway, if you are looking for a decent DLP set with a big picture and dont need a lot of useless bells and whistles get down to CC and check this one out. For $1600 I’d probably look around a bit more, but at $1399 this set tripped my price trigger and I’m quite happy with it.

Customer Review:
Best 1080P for the price. I bought this hdtv in August 2007 after shopping for a hdtv for about 2 and a half years, mainly waiting for prices to drop and for 1080p models to come out instead of then current 720p models. It has been 5 months and I have NO bulb issues as of yet, but I have the bulb set to low power and do not turn it off and on frequently. The 1080p display is wonderful with an HDMI cable, I have this oneInspire 1080p (6.6ft) 2M HDMI PS3 Cable 1.3b Certified. Screen size is just the right size for watching football and using a PS3 for both gaming and Blu-ray movies.The HDMI inputs on this set are 1.3 even though it is not mentioned anywhere in the description. I am happy with my Toshiba.

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