Toshiba MW27FN1 27-Inch TV-DVD-VCR Combo with FST PURE Flat Screen

by Toshiba

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• Shipping Weight: 111 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: B000099BIJ
• Item model number: MW27FN1
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #198,025 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Great for apartments, space-restricted living rooms, or even bedrooms, the broad, 27-inch MW27FN1--Toshiba's largest DVD/VCR combination set--delivers the quality of DVD and the convenience of a VCR, all in one space-saving unit cased in Toshiba's classy silver exterior. The set's FST PURE flat tube eliminates intrusive reflections from ambient light relative to conventional CRT designs and broadens the angles from which the screen may be viewed. Front-panel audio/video inputs accommodate hookups of a camcorder or gaming console, while a front-panel headphone jack grants listening privacy.

The four-head, hi-fi/stereo VCR offers eight-event, one-month programming and digital auto tracking. The set offers stereo sound through two front-firing speakers, which derive a heightened sense of stereo separation from their double-baffle design. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's coaxial digital-audio output for direct connection to an audio/video receiver.

Use the "on" timer as an alarm clock to wake up to a favorite movie, or have the set turn off automatically when viewing in the evening (up to 360 minutes in either case). Violent or sexually explicit programming can be identified and blocked using V-Chip, prohibiting viewing by young children.

What's in the Box
TV combo unit, remote control, batteries, user's manual, warranty information.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best picture quality, October 11, 2003

By 

phillip tidmarsh (nc usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba MW27FN1 27-Inch TV-DVD-VCR Combo with FST PURE Flat Screen (Electronics)

I stood there in Best Buy superstore and had a good look at picture quality of all the tv's..I had a good vantage point and could see all the tv's...this tv stood out with the best by far picture.`it really is'.....I took the tv combo home......mother-in-law couldn't believe how good the picture quality was.....maybe it's something to do with the PUREflat screen...black on this screen is jet black with very little glare or reflection...not greyish black........the picture quality looks like you paid thousands. it is very similar in picture quality to these new flat screen LCD screen tv's that cost thousands. The down side is the sound isn't real great(not enough base for me)...but you can plug a home theatre surround sound in the back of the tv to make up..
The tv is very slick in shiney silver and looks the business for that modern look. At first i wanted something like a 36" screen, but picture quality on this is so high in resolution because of the smaller screen size..it blows any 36" screen away. The tv cabinet is quite big because of the DVD and VCR included.
Up to now i've only ever trusted Panasonic TV's...the latest was a 32" screen @ 100Mhz refresh rate in a silver cabinet....that was a great tv which i bought back in england only 12mths ago....this toshiba combo is better than any panasonic that i ever owned.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good quality, with a few flaws, July 20, 2003

By 

Oliver Kuo - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba MW27FN1 27-Inch TV-DVD-VCR Combo with FST PURE Flat Screen (Electronics)

The few flaws I will get it out of the way right now.
No component video output (dvd player built in, and it looks like internally if does use component ourput)
No optical audio output (does have a digital coaxial, which most audiophiles do prefer)
Remote feels cheap (but it works fine, just dont toss it around)
sound quality is just mediocre (almost all built in speakers are, so this isn't really a fault)
Not widesreen (nothing in the price range is that I know of)
Wont play svcd (how many people actually have these?)

Now the strenths
Screen really is flat, not like others in the price range where the outer glass protecting the screen is flat, where underneath its bulbous.
The picture quality is superb, and glare is a thing of the past.
Dvds, vhs, and vcds work fine. All with good quality, in paticular dvd quality.

The saving grace of this tv is really only its screen and picture quality, paticularly with dvds. But to some/most that is the most important feature of a tv. I would not recommend this for a home theater, it's more of a bedroom tv. Unless your hometheater consists only of dvds, vcds, and vhs, which you will be satisfied to use the built in player. You can output the sound to a dedicated decoder, a good idea since the built in ones are not very good, and have no bass (they're not designed to have any).

Hooking anything up to the tv, you will be forced to use RF coax, or composite video. Both are not very good, to really get the most out of the great screen, you must use the internal dvd player, thats the only way this tv's picture quality will really shine and be enjoyed to the fullest.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good quality, with a few flaws, July 20, 2003

By 

Oliver Kuo - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba MW27FN1 27-Inch TV-DVD-VCR Combo with FST PURE Flat Screen (Electronics)

The few flaws I will get it out of the way right now.
No component video output (dvd player built in, and it looks like internally if does use component ourput)
No optical audio output (does have a digital coaxial, which most audiophiles do prefer)
Remote feels cheap (but it works fine, just dont toss it around)
sound quality is just mediocre (almost all built in speakers are, so this isn't really a fault)
Not widesreen (nothing in the price range is that I know of)
Wont play svcd (how many people actually have these?)

Now the strenths
Screen really is flat, not like others in the price range where the outer glass protecting the screen is flat, where underneath its bulbous.
The picture quality is superb, and glare is a thing of the past.
Dvds, vhs, and vcds work fine. All with good quality, in paticular dvd quality.

The saving grace of this tv is really only its screen and picture quality, paticularly with dvds. But to some/most that is the most important feature of a tv. I would not recommend this for a home theater, it's more of a bedroom tv. Unless your hometheater consists only of dvds, vcds, and vhs, which you will be satisfied to use the built in player. You can output the sound to a dedicated decoder, a good idea since the built in ones are not very good, and have no bass (they're not designed to have any).

Hooking anything up to the tv, you will be forced to use RF coax, or composite video. Both are not very good, to really get the most out of the great screen, you must use the internal dvd player, thats the only way this tv's picture quality will really shine and be enjoyed to the fullest.