Toshiba 36A43 36" TV

by Toshiba

Product Details

Product Manual [5.78mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 38 x 30 inches ; 154 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 173 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: B000093URI
• Item model number: 36A43
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #360,290 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Enjoy vivid, high-contrast pictures from Toshiba's 36-inch FST Black picture tube. Affordable, stylish, and loaded with features, the 36A43 makes a great upgrade to a DVD or satellite-based home theater. The set's FST Black picture tube offers a flatter screen than Toshiba's popular Blackstripe tube, one that further reduces ambient light reflections and provides finer dot pitch and increased resolution. This tube increases the screen's viewing angle and improves linearity over standard tubes. The 36A43's three-line digital comb filter and vertical contour correction further enhance 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).

The set performs stereo audio and SAP (second audio program) reception, the latter of which is often used to broadcast an alternate-language track. The 36A43's five-watt (each) stereo speakers derive a heightened sense of separation from their double-baffle speaker enclosures. 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 two sets of rear AV inputs (one with 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 36A43 also features color-temperature control, V-chip parental controls, a sleep timer, and a glow-in-the-dark remote control that controls most manufacturers' VCRs in addition to the 36A43. With the power return feature, the TV will automatically assume its last power state following a power outage, turning on again if it lost power while you were watching.

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

Product Description

36" - Flat - NTSC - 181 Channels - 4:3 - Surround - Stereo Sound - 480i

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Quality for a Reasonable Price, February 3, 2004

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"amazon420024" (Santa Rosa, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba 36A43 36" TV (Electronics)

I have had this set for almost three months. I came here to see how much they cost to get one for my niece as a present and had to comment on the (at this time) only other review on Amazon.

The other reviewer stated, paraphrased, "thought this was the top of the line" and should be your first notice that this reviewer is misinformed. This model and the 36A13 (both listed at [money] MSRP on Toshiba's website at this time) are Toshiba's entry level 36inch televisions. Anyone who has researched televisions and spent more than ten minutes at the electronics store shopping and comparing would know pretty quickly this is not the "top of the line" even if just by noting the price is in the lower 1/3rd of 36inch units.

I am very happy with the display on mine. The real surprise came from watching many movies and sporting events with my brother and his family on both his Sony Trinitron Wega and this Toshiba 36A43. We both agree this Toshiba has a hands down better picture than the Sony. The Sony costs about [money] more. As a degreed engineer I can assure you that we have considered, and ruled out, differences in DVD/cable equipment and spent much time tweaking the controls. When all is said and done, the Sony came up to [money] wasted.

This is *not* the cheapest 36" TV you can buy, but in my opinion is the best value for a traditional (non-HDTV) unit on the market. If one spends time researching this model you will find many more positive reviews than negative. I should also note there is no comparison to a friend's "cheap" Sharp 36inch television, in his words "I wish I would have done more research, If I knew then what I know now I would have happily spent an extra [money]"

As a side note, before my purchase I also researched manufacturer reliability from both a well known consumer publication as well as a couple repair shops around town. Every response was very positive with a "go ahead" on Toshiba for reliability.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of its class, April 17, 2004

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A. Freeman (CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toshiba 36A43 36" TV (Electronics)

If you're seeking a 36in or bigger TV, decide on what class of TV U want/need.

This is best for entry level class (under $600) Got mine for $569.
There was a Panasonic CT36E13 for $650 that I thought didn't look as good as this Toshiba (too dark of an image)...and the Toshiba was way better than Sharp or Magnavox sets, and a little better than the RCA.

If you want to go next level, the Sony FlatTube Wega looks hands down incredible, but starting at $900, thats close to HD ready projection TV range.

And at the HD projection range, you start at about $1300 if your lucky, and there are other costs to consider. The HD reciever, better cables, big tv stand...and do I need to pay extra from my digital cable Co. for HD programing? Not sure, but it all gives me a headache. I guess I'm not ready for HD yet. Theyll be more common/cheaper/better in 5 years.

This Toshiba is the one for me. Very pleased

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Deal!! $499 at Best Buy!! Can't Beat it!!, June 19, 2004

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Jennifer H. Whalley (Charlotte, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toshiba 36A43 36" TV (Electronics)

After returning a 32" Sharp for poor quality and researching reviews for televisions, I opted for the Toshiba. Trying to keep my cost to $500 or below, I thought I was shopping for the 32" Toshiba. Well, well, well, when I went to Best Buy, there it was...the 36" Toshiba for $499!! I've been watching this tv for a week and I think it rocks! I keep looking for problems because it seems too good to be true but, so far, it has been perfect and the quality far exceeds the other inexpensive sets. For the money, you CANNOT beat this television!!