Customer Reviews

Toshiba 32SL415U 32-Inch 720p LED-LCD HDTV with Net TV, Black

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

Bought this TV for use in the bedroom for Netflix streaming only (don't actually have it hooked up to cable). So far it has met my expectations and works great. My house is wired with Cat6 Ethernet, so I literally had to plug the power cord and a network cable into the wall outlets and I was good to go.

Netflix setup was a breeze, was watching movies within a few minutes of first turning the TV on. The built-in Netflix app seems to have everything you would want (I could pick up right where I left off on a movie I had been watching on my tablet).

I only noticed a few glitches in the streaming and only once did it display a "rebuffering" screen. No complaints about the picture quality of the TV at all (I knew this wasn't going to be a fantastic 1080p 120Hz experience, but given what I'm using it for, there was no need to spend another $500 or more for that).

Overall, I'm very very happy with my purchase. Amazon had it shipped to me for free within 2 days, certainly can't complain about that!

This TV only worked for a month and then just refused to turn on! Screen is blank and I can't do anything with it. Really hoping this doesn't require shipping the TV off somewhere.

First of all, let me state that I received the TV yesterday. I have scanned for the available channels on my Comcast cable and I have set the TV networking up for a wireless connection. I plan on running a hardwired ethernet connection within the week.

Inside the box - TV & stand, 2AA batteries, a few adverts for internet video companies & a ridiculous simplistic manual.

Set up is very easy. The TV prompts you to scan for channels 1st thing. The TV did find every channel that I am aware of on my cable system, both SD & HD. Next, I choose to remove all SD channels. In my manual, it does not explain how to do this. I figured it out by playing in the menu. Under the setup menu, you have to select manual program, then you check the channels that you do NOT want. I really do not understand what that little thingie above the checkspot means. It looks like a little period with a curving arrow over the top of it. Must be a Japanese symbol. Anyways, click & forget it.

Next I set up my wireless connection. I used all 3 options to set up the TV. The one I preferred is the assisted scan. It detects my wireless network & I only had to input my login security key. The TV connected with b/g compatibility instead of using n. Netflix looked great; I have not tried an other internet services yet.

After all that, the TV prompted me to update its firmware. I did it wirelessly and noticed no problems. It only took a few minutes to complete.

Picture quality leaves some things to be desired. I have not had time to set the parameters to my liking so it may improve.

One glaring omission on the TV is the lack of a clock. Since this TV is really just one big flat computer, that is unacceptable. I am debating sending the TV back for just that reason. I would prefer Toshiba write it into firmware on the next update but I may not wait to see if that happens.

I did test the DLNA video streaming. Like most other electronics that have the ability, it is a joke. I have several different shares across multiple windows 7 pcs and the TV could not see any of them. I checked some of my network media players and they saw the shares just fine. DLNA is not reliable so do not depend on this TV as your player. I plan on attaching a network media player to the TV so this does not affect my opinion of the TV.

I may or may not update this review after I get the TV hardwired into my gigabit network. If my opinion changes considerably, I will update it.

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2nd impressions

The remote is cluttered with too many buttons. I do not really know what they are all for. Toshiba could have programmed multiple functions into the buttons depending on what area of the TV you were in.

My dvd player is a Toshiba and it has a conflicting button with the TV. The TV remote button Channel Return conflicts with the Play button on the dvd player remote. This is aggravating and probably enough to return the TV for. IF Toshiba is reading the reviews, please update the firmware and change the code for that one button.

The HDMI connections are extremely sensitive. If is does not like a hdmi wire, the picture will blink every few seconds. I used several different cables and it will only accept a few. I know that all of the cables are good too, I use them on other HD tvs.

One other aggravating thing about the TV is that it forgets the network password occasionally. While I do intend on using a hardwired connection, this makes me wonder.

This TV was great for the first couple hours - the day after setting it up it died. I would hit the power button on either the remote or the actual TV and the TV LED would blink green a couple times, a couple more times, and then turn on 10 or so seconds later. I called Toshiba and they requested I send it in for repair for "power failure."

Nothing should ever leave the factory without some level of testing - which Toshiba apparently does not understand.

The set has plenty of features. The picture is of acceptable quality for the size and price of the set. But the Audio is horrible. The net applications are minimal, no browser. Netflix items take an inordinate time to load, but I have not tried it with the Set hardwired, that may make a big difference. The DLNA streaming works well, much better than my hardwired Samsung.

But as for the low rating; this is the forth LCD TV of approximately this size that I have owned, one other Toshiba, an Akai, and a Samsung. The audio in the others is fine, even in the other Toshiba. The sound seems to becoming out of a tin can with this one. Even after manipulating all the settings, something I have much experience with, it got no better. And quite often the sound crackles during transitions in audio level. Rather than return the TV I purchased a sound bar. The sound is so bad I wonder if I received a defective set.

Toshiba despite knowing that their products contain faulty main power boards refuses to issue a recall. The blinking light of death has affected thousands of Toshiba customers but instead of doing the right and ethical thing, Toshiba has chosen to ignore the issue and rip off all those who bought there products. Search for Toshiba no power or toshiba blinking light and you will be shocked. We had our TV that we paid over $1200 for for less than four years and it just stopped working. They know about the problem yet do nothing to address it.

I purchased this TV for $330 on Amazon and it was promptly shipped in 2 days flat for free!

Pros :
1) Amazing Picture Clarity - LED definitely better than just LCD
2) Superb Remote - The best I had so far. With All you Need.
3) Dazzling Looks
4) Easy Setup
5) Great Value for Money

Cons :
1) Sound not that great ( as with other flat panels)
2) Youtube - Not user friendly; No stored history.
3) Yahoo Widgets - Don't match other TV apps

Overall, I am much satisfied with the purchase and would highly recommend this TV!

This tv is great but when I hooked up my ps3 with an hdmi cable every so often I get a static bar on the bottom of the screen. It goes away if you change the pic size or if you switch the input then switch back. To get rid of this you just need a surge protector.

I've had this TV for almost a month and so far it works great. The ability to connect to the internet is quite useful as one does not need a blue ray player. Picture is excellent and the sounds is OK - I don't put it very high so have not noticed the issues that others have had with LED TVs.

The remote looks cool. One thing though - I still haven't been able to locate the manual controls on the TV so have to use remote.

Resolution is wonderful, and the best bang for the buck! I recommend this to anyone looking for a flat screen for their kids or even adults.