Toshiba 36HF73 36" Flat-Screen TV

by Toshiba

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24.3 x 38.3 x 29.6 inches ; 203 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 229 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: B000093URK
• Item model number: 36HF73
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #365,568 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Key features:

Video

• FST PURE Fine-Pitch Flat Picture Tube
• Cinema Mode (3:2 pulldown)
• Dynamic Quadruple Focus
• DFine High Speed Advanced Velocity Scan Modulation

Audio

• Double Baffle Speaker Design
• SRS WOW

Convenience

• Direct Video Input Selection
• QuickConnect Guide
• Front Panel A/V/S Inputs
• DVI-HDTV Input

Technology and benefits:

Video

• FST PURE Fine Pitch Flat Picture Tube: This "purely flat" picture tube delivers increased viewing angle along with the enhanced picture linearity necessary to produce accurate life-like images.
• Cinema Mode (3:2 pulldown): Provides sharp, accurate full-frame progressive images from any source.
• Dynamic Quadruple Focus: Provides sharp edge and corner focus. Produces clear legible text and graphics around the outside of the screen.
• DFine High Speed VSM: Increases the scanning speed to create sharp, well-defined images, which results in greater detail.

Audio

• Double Baffle Speaker Design: Improves stereo sound reproduction without connecting additional speakers.
• SRS WOW: Allows a more enveloping sound with enhanced bass and better dialog reproduction.
• StableSound: Eliminates the annoyance of normal program volume being followed immediately by extremely loud commercial messages or drastic volume fluctuations while changing channels.

Convenience

• Direct Video Input Selection: Inputs can now be directly selected from the remote's numbered keypad without scrolling through all the inputs.
• QuickConnect Guide: Acts as a setup wizard helping the consumer in connecting the antenna or cable box and with performing initial channel scan and other basic setup functions.
• Front Panel A/V/S Inputs: Enables easy connection of video games or a camcorder.
• DVI-HDTV Input: Allows for a true uncompressed digital video connection

Product Description

Toshiba 36HF73 The purely flat picture tube of this Toshiba 36" Flat Screen HDTV delivers an increased viewing angle and more accurate life-like pictures. The Cinema Mode (3:2 pulldown switch) identifies original film content from DVDs and reassembles the frame sequence to reproduce the original material more accurately resulting in sharp, full-frame images. Features: Dynamic Quadruple Focus for improved edge and corner areas; 20-watt MTS stereo sound system; double baffle speaker system; sub bass system; 16:9 mode (1080i vertical compression) allows you to display a 16:9 HD source (full 1080i) on a 4:3 HD compatible television; 3D Y/C digital comb filter with vertical contour correction; hyper-progressive scanning; dual tuner multiwindow (9); split screen PIP tri-lingual icon on-screen display; closed captioning on mute; V-chip; 1-button sleep timer; direct video input selection; front panel A/V/S input; dual ColorStream HD component video inputs; 2 rear A/V/S inputs; A/V output; variable audio output; center channel audio input; illuminated universal remote control.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very pleased and a good value, June 28, 2004

By 

Jasjin "jasjin" (Reno, NV United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba 36HF73 36" Flat-Screen TV (Electronics)

If you are looking for a good intro to HDTV, this is it. I shopped for 2 weeks online to find the best TV to replace my 10-year old Magnavox. After lots of searching, I narrowed it down between the Toshiba and the Sony. Both were 36", and that seems to be the size limit for a regular tube (CRT) flat screen. Any bigger, and you'll have to switch to plasma or LCD (and big $$$). The Toshiba wins out over the Sony for expected life-span, but the Sony gets better marks for picture quality according to many on-line experts. So, the Sony is more, but better picture. The Toshiba is a little less, and the picture might not be perfect. Personally, I looked at both and couldn't detect a difference. HOT TIP: I found the Toshiba 36HF73 at Costco for $999. (...)

Set up was very easy, and it interfaced with my DVD, VCR and satellite (Dish DVR) no problem. The picture on regular tv (non-HDTV feed) is really good, and on DVD it is totally fantastic. Menus are intuitive, and overall the tv functions great and didn't have that "why can't I get this to work?" frustration period I frequently have with other high-tech items.

I am very pleased with this new tv, and I would be surprised to find someone who has a serious problem with it. As far as the other reviewer's problem with the curved horizontal line, I have not found this on my set.

My only negative on the tv is the weight. This sucker weighs 200lbs. Make sure you have an adequate stand and have plenty of beer on hand for the help you will most certainly need wrestling it into place.

I looked high and low, and I could not find a better rated 36" CRT flat screen, and the price is nice too.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome -- HD TV Monitor., November 11, 2003

By 

sy "bombai" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba 36HF73 36" Flat-Screen TV (Electronics)

Bought Toshiba 36HFX73 (cinema Series and upgrade over 36HF73) after lot of research. HD Monitor is better than projection technology (Plasma & LCD are too $$). I narrowed down btw Sony, Toshiba and Samsung. Toshiba is very good even in analog signals (std cable, VCR Tape) compared to sony. Samsung doesnt have 36inch. It took 20 minutes to install and connect. It has extremely good picture quality and DVD's are awesome. Lot of features. Great buy.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Stuck with a inferior product, May 23, 2004

By 

jimbo "jimbo" (Roanoke, VA United States) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Toshiba 36HF73 36" Flat-Screen TV (Electronics)

Amazon did a good job of getting this television to me. However, the picture set up is not good. The pictures bows from the center to the edges. A straight line towards the top or bottom of the screen noticebly bends to the corners. It becomes even more noticable in the HDTV 16x9 mode. I have had it serviced by one Toshiba authorized repair shop. The service technician told me there was nothing he could do after bringing it into their shop. I will try other repair shops, for $1400 the picture should be perfect. If I had purchased locally I would return the TV, but Amazon does not allow returns on large TVs.
The final word from Amazon customer service and Toshiba: I have spoken with the Toshiba technical support and they have informed me that this is a normal occurance and that the bow affect you are experiancing is a common in this type of TV and that it is within their specifications.

Therefore, the Toshiba 36HF73 36" Flat-Screen HD TV is not defective and we will not be able to offer further assistance or allow the TV to be returned for a refund.