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Toshiba 42HP84 42-Inch TheaterWide HD-Ready Flat-Panel Plasma TV


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Manufacturer: Toshiba
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Toshiba 42HP84 42-Inch TheaterWide HD-Ready Flat-Panel Plasma TV


Features
42-inch widescreen high-definition plasma monitor; 50.3 x 27.8 x 4.9 inches (W x H x D)
1 DVI direct-digital input, 2 ColorStream HD component-video inputs for ultimate quality from DTV receivers and progressive-scan DVD players
Toshiba PixelPure technology produces a picture that's consistently clear, deep, and accurate
1,024 x 768 native pixel resolution; 3D Y/C (4 MB, 10-bit) digital comb filter removes blurred edges between colors and reduces dot crawl
10 watts per channel audio power x 2; SRS TruSurround and Dolby Virtual Surround produce enveloping sound from just 2 speakers

Spotlight customer reviews:

Customer Rating:
1_0
Summary: I'll never buy another Toshiba product
Comment: Bought this TV in May of 2005. It died in early March. The parts have been on back order since then. If you want a nice heavy paperweight I would suggest this product.

Customer Rating:
4_0
Summary: Very Good TV for the Money
Comment: After a lot of researching on the web and in some publications, I decided to buy this high definition television (but not from Amazon). First, let me say that it has terrific picture quality-very clear and sharp. The speakers are also very good compared to other televisions that come with speakers.

More and more HDTV manufacturers are including a high definition tuner with their sets. It is useless to have one. All you need is one that is HD-ready. Think about it, if you want to use all of the features that are provided by your cable/satellite company, then you NEED to have their HD recievers anyway. Plus, you will save a ton of money with an HDTV that does not include the HD tuner.

Also, Toshiba has been rated by Consumer Reports has having the lowest instances of repair for their tv's when compared to other brands. Please keep in mind that this was for conventional tv's. Plasma tv's are too new to have an accurate and comprehensive repair history. But that is still worth considering. I am hoping-and all you can do is hope at this point-that the company will bring the same reliability standards into their plasma line as well.

My only complaint is the lack of menu options when adjusting the picture and sound. The basic stuff is there (picture, contrast, bass, treble, etc.), but it leaves you wanting a bit more. This is the reason why I didn't give it 5 stars. However, you can adjust it enough to get great picture and sound.



Customer Rating:
5_0
Summary: Toshiba 42" TheaterWide is a great deal
Comment: I recently purchased this TV from Amazon.com and the service and delivery were outstanding. The TV was received in perfect condition and was setup by the delivery personal. I found the setup and use of the TV and remote easy to use and the picture quality outstanding, for HDTV and fair to good (depending on TV station) for normal broadcast. I like the stretch option which proportionally stretches the picture to minimize distortion. Stretching does cause some loss in picture quality but it's still an excellent picture. I would highly recomment this Plasma TV as a good value with an outstanding picture quality and abundant connections.

 

Editorial Reviews:

Toshiba Plasma technology offers a True HD Wide Screen display and a palette of nearly 16.8 million colors for high quality, realistic images. Merely inches deep, a Toshiba Plasma display is the choice fro a consumer who wants to fit large screen in a small space. Let it draw you into the action like no ordinary TV can.PRODUCT FEATURES:720p True HD Display with Built-in Speakers and Tuner;HD Dynamic Contrast;PixelPure (Toshiba PixelPure Proprietary Digital Video Processing);CableClear DNR+ (by input);HDMI;SRS WOW;Virtual Dolby;StableSound;6-Item A/V Illuminated Remote Control with DVD&Audio Control;HD Window POP with Split Screen and 12 MultiWindows;Tri-Lingual Color Icon On-Screen Display;Off/Sleep Timer.


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