Toshiba 32AF44 32" TV with FST PURE Flat Screen

by Toshiba

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Product Manual [4.36mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 34.5 x 26.5 inches ; 147 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 167 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B0001YI67E
• Item model number: 32AF44
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,463 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Note: Toshiba 32AF44 32" TV with FST PURE Flat Screen is no longer being manufactured. You may want to consider purchasing the newer Toshiba 32AF45 32" Flat Screen CRT TV instead.

Feature-rich and amazingly affordable, Toshiba's 32-inch 32AF44 offers big-screen quality for a standard-screen price. The versatile CRT television is equipped to deliver vivid, high-contrast pictures FST PURE flat picture tube, which looks great and minimizes geometric distortions in the process. Generous connection options and parental controls let you and your kids use the set for a variety of applications.

The 32AF44's 3-line digital comb filter further enhances resolution by removing blurred edges between colors and reducing dot crawl (tiny, moving dots of color along a sharp color separation in a vertical line, as in a depiction of a character's striped T-shirt). Meanwhile, velocity-scan modulation improves the definition at picture edges, creating sharper images by slowing the CRT (cathode-ray tube) beam's horizontal scanning during demanding work--say, when rendering transitions from light to dark parts of an image--and speeding it up when scanning easily rendered sections, like broad dark areas.

A shadow mask is a thin sheet of perforated metal behind the screen that restricts electron flow, each hole in the sheet corresponding to a single pixel. An Invar mask uses an alloy that's especially resistant to the high temperatures generated by the electron beam, allowing in a brighter, clearer picture.

Toshiba provides 2 user-selectable 16:9 modes for displaying widescreen images. Letterbox mode scans the entire screen, creating gray bars above and below the picture area, significantly reducing the chances of uneven CRT wear or "burn-in." The set's vertical compression mode uses all available scan lines to represent the widescreen, letterboxed image with as much clarity and detail as possible.

The 5-watts-per-channel set receives stereo audio programming and SAP (second audio program), often used to broadcast an alternate-language track. The 32AF44 derives a heightened sense of stereo separation from its double-baffle speaker system, and BBE High-Definition Sound improves speech intelligibility and restores the dynamic range of compressed musical passages.

A ColorStream component-video input provides the ultimate picture quality from interlaced component-video signals; standard composite-video inputs accommodate all DVD players and most other video sources. You get 2 sets of rear AV inputs (one of which has S-video) as well as one set of front AV inputs for easy connection with a camcorder or gaming console. A rear AV output lets you hook the set up with a surround receiver. The 32AF44 also features V-Chip parental controls, GameTimer, a sleep timer, and a glow-in-the-dark, 4-device universal remote control with DVD operation.

What's in the Box
Television, remote control, remote batteries, a user's manual, and warranty information.

Product Description

Toshiba 32AF44 Feature-rich and amazingly affordable, Toshiba's 32-inch 32AF44 offers big-screen quality for a standard-screen price. The versatile CRT television is equipped to deliver vivid, high-contrast pictures FST PURE flat picture tube, which looks great and minimizes geometric distortions in the process. Generous connection options and parental controls let you and your kids use the set for a variety of applications.The 32AF44's 3-line digital comb filter further enhances resolution by removing blurred edges between colors and reducing dot crawl (tiny, moving dots of color along a sharp color separation in a vertical line, as in a depiction of a character's striped T-shirt). Meanwhile, velocity-scan modulation improves the definition at picture edges, creating sharper images by slowing the CRT (cathode-ray tube) beam's horizontal scanning during demanding work--say, when rendering transitions from light to dark parts of an image--and speeding it up when scanning easily rendered sections, like broad dark areas.A shadow mask is a thin sheet of perforated metal behind the screen that restricts electron flow, each hole in the sheet corresponding to a single pixel. An Invar mask uses an alloy that's especially resistant to the high temperatures generated by the electron beam, allowing in a brighter, clearer picture.Toshiba provides 2 user-selectable 16:9 modes for displaying widescreen images. Letterbox mode scans the entire screen, creating gray bars above and below the picture area, significantly reducing the chances of uneven CRT wear or "burn-in." The set's vertical compression mode uses all available scan lines to represent the widescreen, letterboxed image with as much clarity and detail as possible.The 5-watts-per-channel set receives stereo audio programming and SAP (second audio program), often used to broadcast an alternate-language track. The 32AF44 derives a heightened sense of stereo separation from its double-baffle speaker system, and BBE High-Defi

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product that won't break the bank, July 6, 2004

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spectrescape (Chicago USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba 32AF44 32" TV with FST PURE Flat Screen (Electronics)

I have always been impressed by Toshiba's televisions, and this one is no exception. I purchased this TV last week, and I am thoroughly satisfied with my purchase. The picture looks great (especially DVDs through the component video inputs), the sound is way above average for a TV in this range, and the features are equal to what you'd find on pricier brands. Basically, Toshiba gives you the quality you want but without the huge pricetag. One thing made me sad though: only one set of Component Video inputs. So if you want that high quality Xbox experience in addition to DVDs, you'll have to switch it through your receiver (which is what I do). Anyway, great TV and great price.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent TV, very good price, August 7, 2004

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Ray McC "Ray" (GA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Toshiba 32AF44 32" TV with FST PURE Flat Screen (Electronics)

This is the first time I've written a review but I thought I should as I have found other people's comments really helpful especially when making decisions on bigger ticket items. This is a really good TV at a great price. It replaces a 27" Toshiba which was also excellent and which goes to another room. There is an S video connector on the front of the set but none on the rear and only one composite connection but 3 component (RCA) connectors. Go figure. So it does mean swapping over for the very best picture quality when using say an x-box, I just leave mine on the front S video connection. But it provides a great picture and great sound and for now beats HDTV sets value wise for regular 4:3 programming, which is what my wife mainly watches.

The only downside is the Eagle delivery service which I read about from other people when shopping for this new set (we moved house and have a much bigger den now). They were 2 hours late outside of their 9am-1pm delivery slot and confused when I called them. Having said that they were very nice and tried to be helpful. When the set arrived the delivery guy was excellent if challenged by the size and weight of the item, it probably should have been a two person delivery job. Between us we managed to get it into the den and he waited patiently while I tested it. He was so helpful I had to tip him although he clearly didn't expect it. On the other hand this delivery via Amazon only cost $69 while other suppliers tried to charge $150 which I thought was outrageous.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great TV for the price, October 4, 2004

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burton rider "nycreviewer" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba 32AF44 32" TV with FST PURE Flat Screen (Electronics)

This tv is a great value with good picture and good sound for internal speakers. The tv itself is rather large and heavy but if you have the room it is a great set. The delivery service was also a great value, as they were on time, and fast with the set up. I would recomend this tv to anyone looking for a large screen, good picture quality, and good sound at a reasonable price.