Customer Reviews

Toshiba 27A44 27" TV

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My 15-year-old set finally blew a gasket and I needed a new set using post-holiday funds (limited!). On-line research pointed to Toshiba, so I set off on my search with this in mind. I went to Best Buy and asked the department clerk that if he wanted a new set in the 27"+ size with a budget capping at $300, what would he chose? This set was his answer. The manufacturer thoughtfully added reinforced hand-slots in the box, offset to balance the weight of the set, so my friend and I had a reasonably easy time hauling this home. Set up was quick and easy. The initial video settings made the picture very, very vibrant, but it was easy to tone down. Skin tones are the best I've ever seen. The universal remote is sensibly laid out, and I had no problem programming it to control my DVD player, but need to contact the manufacturer, as neither code worked on my cable box, and there is no back up plan in the manual. The sound is exceptional as this model has 5 watts/channel, where competitors are mostly in the 1.5 area. I am extremely pleased with this purchase.

I purchased this television by accident; I had wanted a flat-screen, but the price was so great on this TV at the time, I failed to notice it wasn't a flat-screen until I got home. My error turned out to be a good thing, though. I absolutely love this television. I am able to hook up my DVD player, PS2, and Gamecube all at once. The picture-quality and the sound-quality are amazing. No complaints with the remote, either. Overall a wonderful television I plan to keep for a very long time.

I PAID $250 (CLOSE OUT) AT BEST BUY, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST CRT (NORMAL PICTURE TUBE TVs) I'VE OWNED. THE COLORS ARE VIBRANT WITHOUT THE SKIN TONES GOING "DAY-GLO". ONE OF MY FAV FEATURES IS NUMERICAL VALUES FOR EACH ADJUSTMENT(COLOR,BRIGHTNESS,ETC) , MAKING IT EASY TO FIND AN OVERALL SETTING, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE MULTIPLE CHANNELS: SATELLITE, CABLE,TV. (THE NEXT PRESIDENTAL ADDRESS FLIP AROUND AND NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE IN CHANNEL PICTURES)IF A CHANNEL OR MOVIE NEEDS ADJUSTING YOU CAN DO SO THEN PUT IT BACK LATER, NO PROBLEM! WITH A TV LIKE THIS YOU MAY WANT TO HOLD OUT ON SPENDING A LOAD ON ONE OF THE NEWER TYPES FOR A WHILE.

I've had two of these televisions delivered; both of the them had cracked casings. Toshiba doesn't use enough packing material in the boxes to protect them properly. The second TV we received was packed upside down in the box. If just one TV had been damaged, I would have considered it a fluke. Amazon has been nice about the problem but it's not worth the hassle. Next time I'm going to the store where I can see the TV I'm buying before I get it home.