Customer Reviews

Toshiba 51H83 51-Inch HDTV-Ready TheaterWide Projection TV

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1 star:		(1)

 

 

I purchased this TV about 2 months ago and am incredibly pleased with it. When comparing it to other TV's at the store it seemed a little dimmer but had a cleaner picture. Once it was in my living room it looked absolutely great. The picture is viewable when seated or sitting on the floor at about 160 degrees and remains clear and bright even during the day time (and I have a skylight right above the TV).

The only complaint I have is that if you're eye level is about 2 feet above the screen, the picture almost completely disappears, but since I usually sit while watching tv, this is not an issue.

I also use the tv with my XBox and Plastation 2 and with the composite video connections it looks great.

First off, the first reviewer is either completely lieing, or bought a used/grey market television from a shady vendor. This television came COMPLETLY assembled, and with no setup problems whatsoever. I literally set the box down, cut it open slid the top off, shoved the set back into the place it resides now, hooked everything up and it worked FLAWLESSLY. I would bet on the first reviewer not actually owning this television due to the extreme nature of the misinformation he put out there.

Rest assured, the picture quality on this set is second to none in its price range, and in my (and from what I have read, many others) eye it has a better picture than sets costing mor in many cases. The setup is very intuitive, anyone with half a brain can get this thing up and running in no time.
I had looked at several TV's and after narrowly avoiding the sony mistake, I am VERY glad I went with this model.

After reading these two reviews, I felt I had to try to set this record straight: I completely agree with the second reviewer. This is an EXCELLENT TV. I had absolutely no problems setting up or using mine and it came completely assembled. As the second reviewer said, all you do is take it out of the box, plug it in and it fired up. Setup involved answering a few on-screen questions and that was it. I too have been impressed with the quality of the picture and feel that I made a smart buy with this TOSHIBA. I think the first reviewer either was taken by the local Rex store or he has this 51" mixed up with some other model. Nothing he described matched my experience with this TV. Believe the second guy....both of us had basically the same results.

Love this TV - Best priced 51" on the market as well! Make sure you adjust the convergence using the tv menus.

Back when I purchased this TV, I installed and repaired home theater systems and home electronics. I currently work in the TV industry in Hollywood. I know my TVs. I know picture quality.

After EXTENSIVE research on HDTVs and widescreen projection televisions, I bought the Toshiba 51H83. Just do yourself a favor and visit a local electronics store and see for yourself: the picture quality is crisp and vibrant and it stands out head and shoulders above all other rear-projection TVs. While most rear-projection TVs tend to be dark and difficult to watch from angles not directly in front of the TV, Toshiba's proprietary technology is much more forgiving and provides a more immersive experience.
Also, the sound quality of the speakers is fantastic. They have great depth and range (something uncommon with most TVs) thank to SRS WOW, which makes a mere 20-watts-per-channel over achieve. I own a 700-watt surround sound system that I now combine with the TV's excellent speakers, thanks to the ability of the TV to use its speakers as the center channel when in surround sound mode.

And it, of course, has all the features you would come to expect from a high-end TV (PIP, etc.).

I reserved writing a review until I used it for some time, and after almost a year, I'm as in love with it as I was the first day I bought it.

Disregard the reviewer who gave it one star, the television comes completely assembled, unless, of course, you buy from the same guy that sells cigarettes from his trunk.

WARNING! I've had this set for 2 years and have come to learn is does have problem. When you adjust the volume, an image of a volume bar appears on the screen. Over time, this image will burn itself on the screen. Make sure and select a set that lets you turn off the volume control image or moves it around on the screen to avoid screen burn-in.


After weeks of reading about HDTV I came to the conclusion that eventually, you simply must make a choice and go with it. I feel like a made the right choice with this set. Viewing DVDs, the image quality looks every bit as good as I remember seeing it in a theater on the big screen. Older movies don't look quite as good but then again, they don't look bad either. For example, a new movie like X-men 2 is stunning while an older movie like Silverado is not quite as crystal clear. One nice surprise, regular cable TV looks very nice and the settings on the set allow you to display "normal" 4:3 format in the wide-screen mode with little notice of distortion. The back of the set offers many connection options. While the set is heavy, it comes with hidden casters that make it easy to move. I was somewhat concerned about the condition of the set on the day it was delivered as it was freezing cold and I worried that might harm the set. I let it adjust to room temp before I powered it up but the convergence was fine. Right out of the box I was totally pleased with the picture quality.

I want to add that my set came fully assembled. I've been using it for about a month and I'm completely happy with it.

I recently purchased this TV. The picture was awesome while watching regular programming from DirecTV or watching DVDs. The sound was also excellent - the best I've heard from any projection TV without using a Home Theater system. However, I purchased mine as a "factory reconditioned" product which had not been repaired properly and still had a problem when it was shipped to me. I've since returned it to the vendor and am awaiting a credit on my card. Once the credit is received, I plan on purchasing this model once again because it is a great TV. I've compared it to other brands in its price range and also some much higher priced and still prefer this Toshiba. This time, however, I'll purchase through Amazon, brand new, not reconditioned. By the way, the set comes in a big box, which is cut open, removed and then you have a FULLY ASSEMBLED TV which gets plugged in. IT DOES NOT COME IN PIECES. Toshiba is not selling "puzzle piece TVs." The guy who says it comes in pieces is either in need of treatment or has a gripe against Toshiba.

First off I bought this TV off an Amazon merchant for much less then retail. The picture is TREMENDOUS, more so when hooked up through the color stream. the HD broadcast on this TV are breath taking. I would strongly pick this set over any other. My questions is where can I find a DVI cable for this set?

Wow the guy in the last review was an idiot to say the least. Rex stores are a dodgy company however. They have like a 2 week return policy and after that it is only store credit. But who cares now they are no longer in business in my area. The 2 stores that were here are closed. Anyway, Not that anybody will read this now that this tv is obsolete but this is a great tv with great sound and picture. It has served me well for over 14000 hrs now with no end in site. I HOPE!!! Buy one if you can still get one.

I must say that I am the happiest of all when it comes to this model. I own many aprtments, and had a tennant move out in the middle of the night and left some nice things that more than compensated me for the rent and the holes in the walls. Among the items was this glorious TV. The only thing missing is the remote. Somewhat hard to program without it, but otherwise a great piece of electronics. Oh, he left behind plenty of DVDs and they look great projected on this model.