Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 42XV545U 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV

by Toshiba

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 39.8 x 27.3 inches ; 54 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 61 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001EK3KKC
• Item model number: 42XV545U
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,293 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Cinema Series Regza 1080p Full HD LCD

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great LCD TV, November 29, 2008

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Pakrin (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 42XV545U 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV (Electronics)

I would like to comment on both the LCD and J&R, the reseller.

Although this is a brand new LCD without many if any specific public reviews, I went for the Toshiba for a number of reasons including perceived product reliability, feature set and value for money. I actively compared the Sony 40Z4100 and Samsung LNT750 which have both been on the market for several months, are highly rated to the Toshiba 46 (not 42) inch Regza XV545U. At the end of the day the Toshiba had it all even though I read some comments about lower contrast on other models I can tell you that I perceive no real issues even though the unit is installed in a very dark room. I have not calibrated the set but DVDs look great in cinema mode, even VCR tapes are acceptable. The SRT seems to be a real bonus and I will NOT buy a Blu-Ray player as a result. Set-up was extremely easy and I was able to do it all by my lonesome, essentially plug and play into a full A/V system, the remote is programmable for all my gizmos from a B&K AVR through Sony DvD and SAT box. You get the added bennies of 5:5 pull down and 120 hz. DVDs really look goood with no judder that I could tell. One gripe: the remote does not have an illumination button which would be nice in a dark environment. I ruled out the Sony because of some bad personal Sony product experiences including TVs. Although I always liked what I consider a very natural Sony picture image I've read about some backlighting and clouding issues on the LCDs and you pay the Sony premium price. As for the Samsung, I did not want a glossy screen due to too much glare and what i can only say are horror stories I read about customer service same with Sony (hopefully not with Toshiba).

I got the set from JandR. They were very accomodating and very communicative throughout the order process. They delayed my shipment at my request and held as well as improved the price up to the time of shipment. The box shipped UPS and arrived without damage on the day promised with some added packaging inside. I would definitely buy again from them.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible view, incredible Amazon price and set up, December 15, 2008

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M. Garbutt "LuvThisTV" (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 42XV545U 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV (Electronics)

I have been wanting a 42 Inch LCD. Been doing the research for 1 year . Been watching prices. Went to Toshiba site. Picked the new Cinema Series. Could not believe the pricing on Amazon. So went for it. LOVE this screen, set up by White Glove is great. Easy TV with incredible sharp , crisp SD and HD Picture. Color quality is by far the best out there. This is the best value and best quality out there. Toshiba has blasted SONY with quality and Amazon gave me an incredible price. Would have bought the TV without the great price but that just made it better. Had it going with Wii games and movies and WOW watching the Vikings in HD does not get any better. Picture quality is so good that I have not had the TV Calibrated.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very very pleased, December 28, 2008

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Marc St Louis (Montreal, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 42XV545U 42-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV (Electronics)

We bought this TV five days ago as our family Christmas gift. After shopping for months, we finally chose this model. In our experience, Toshiba is Japanese for "Great colors and reliability". (It replaced our 25 years old Toshiba CRT TV). Displaying Standard TV signals is an almost "mission impossible" for any HDTV. This particular TV tries hard and frankly, the picture quality of Standard TV channels is as good as one can hope for on a 1080p Full Screen HDTV. The real WOW factor comes when watching HDTV channels. Picture sharpness is unbelievable and the colors absolutely gorgeous. Setup was easy. 1) Told the Set-Top-Box (STB) that the TV could handle 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i signals. 2) Placed the STB in pass-through mode to let the TV handle any necessary upconverting. 3) Selected the predefined "Standard" picture mode. 4) Selected the "Native" picture size. And Voila!