Toshiba 20HL86 20" HD-ready LCD TV

by Toshiba

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 21.1 x 15.1 inches ; 35 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 23 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000FEG1ZY
• Item model number: 20HL86
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,873 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

This Toshiba model is a high-definition widescreen TV that's ideal for the latest digital entertainment. Not only does it feature an LCD panel capable of 720 progressive lines of HDTV resolution and an HDMI input port, but it also has a 15-pin D-sub port, allowing you to connect a PC and have the set double as a computer monitor with a 1366 x 768 pixel resolution.

The Value of LCD TVs
Aside from their obvious aesthetic value, LCD TVs are much more practical in the home than CRT (tube-style) televisions. They take up a smaller footprint, and thus use up less floor space in the room. Also, LCD TVs are lighter and easier to move around when cleaning or redecorating. The 20HL86 is only 3.4 inches deep without the included stand. Best of all, LCD screens use less power than CRTs and plasma screens.

Video
Response time is the interval an LCD screen takes to switch from its darkest color to its lightest color and back again, measured in milliseconds (ms). This screen's response time is 8 ms, which is at the faster and better end of the spectrum. This screen is likely to display cleaner, sharper images during high-action scenes and display fewer image artifacts than other screens in its class.

While it lacks QAM and ATSC tuners to receive HD broadcasts, it does have a built-in NTSC tuner that will display traditional cable and over-the-air analog broadcasts.

HDMI Compatible
The set comes with a built-in High-Definition Multi-media Interface (HDMI) port. HDMI is an interface format that provides uncompressed digital audio and video directly from a DVD player, next-generation game system, or some other digital video source. It represents the current state of the art in high-definition video and sound because the information never has to be converted into an analog format or compressed. Another benefit of HDMI is that it puts all that information into one cable and one easy-to-use connector.

Audio
The 20HL86 has stereo speakers and is compatible with the MTS stereo television audio standard, and even features dbx noise reduction. Toshiba's Surround Sound feature uses advanced audio processing to mimic the all-encompassing sound of satellite speakers.

Here is a list of the set's audio, video, and data connections:

• RF inputs: 1
• Rear A/V input: 2
• Rear S-video input: 1
• ColorStream HD component video inputs (Y, Pb, Pr): 1
• HDMI digital input: 1
• PC input: 1 (15 Pin D-Sub)
• Headphone Jack (Mini Plug): 1

What's in the Box
Toshiba 20HL86 TV, 4-item glow universal remote, TV stand, product manual and warranty information

Product Description

20" HD 16:9 LCD TV

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All Around Good Bedroom TV, October 15, 2006

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Gale "Our Dogs' Mom" (N. E. Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba 20HL86 20" HD-ready LCD TV (Electronics)

Our Bedroom is 16' x 12' and we needed a good all around HD ready, LCD Flat Screen TV for the room, and this 20" fit our criteria nicely. It sits on the dresser and blends into the rest of the room well. The Instruction Manual for the remote control was well written & easy to understand. The picture and sound quality is just fine for our needs. We dont have the HD set up yet, so I can speak to that, but this is a very nice TV for the money.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good Toshiba, February 6, 2007

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Fun Traveler (Orefield, PA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Toshiba 20HL86 20" HD-ready LCD TV (Electronics)

I have larger Toshiba LCD TV's that I use HD on and love. THis is a smaller version that fits nicely on a kitchen countertop under the overhanging upper cabinets. The picture is quite good without the HD converter and the sound is very good. I spent $15 on a better cable (at Radio Shack) than the one provided and that helped a lot with picture quality. One negative: it does not have a digital tuner built in. No ad will tell you this, although Toshiba has a sticker on the front of the TV to inform the consumer. This is true of any brand.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars size for kitchen, January 11, 2007

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Vipin Patel, MD (connecticut.usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toshiba 20HL86 20" HD-ready LCD TV (Electronics)

fits finely on my kitchen counter top for esay viewing while cooking or eating at dinner table