Toshiba 40H80 40-Inch HDTV-Ready Projection TV

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• Product Dimensions: 18.4 x 37.8 x 44.1 inches ; 134 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 172 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: B00004YMC6
• Item model number: 40H80
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #226,206 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Turn your living room into your own personal cinema with the 40-inch Toshiba 40H80 rear projection TV. It features a high-contrast TheaterBright screen, ColorStream component video inputs, PowerFocus Lens System, Picture-in-Picture (PIP) capability, and digital comb filter. The 40H80 has a built-in 181-chanel NTSC tuner, but you'll need a separate HDTV tuner to receive high-definition broadcasts.

It features a widescreen picture aspect ratio (16:9; standard TVs have a 4:3 aspect ratio), which is the ideal screen format for viewing widescreen video from DVD players and the growing availability of broadcast programming off digital HDTV tuners (HD content is always widescreen), cable boxes and satellite receivers.

ColorStream Component Video inputs provide the highest possible picture quality from DVD players. By separating the video signal into component elements, hanging dots and artifacts are eliminated, color purity is unparalleled, and remarkable contrast levels are attained. PowerFocus Lens System is a high quality four-element lens system that is designed to maximize both sharpness and brightness. The light emitted from each CRT (red, green, and blue picture tubes) has different characteristics. The 3D digital comb filter helps reduce video noise by comparing each horizontal scanning line with the lines above and below and with the corresponding line on the previous subsequent video frames. To further improve the viewing experience, the 40H80 utilizes an Invar Shadow Mask--an alloy material used to attain better focus and brightness consistency--which ensures that image quality is maintained at all times.

The 40H80 has two built-in 14-watt speakers (for 28 watts of total power) and can provide virtual surround sound through these speakers. It features the following video and audio connections:

• Composite video/audio In: 1
• Component video In (Y, Pb, Pr): 1
• S-Video In: 1
• RF: 1

What's in the Box
Toshiba 40H80 rear-projection TV, remote control, two batteries, printed instruction book

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Out of the world performance out of the box, June 2, 2001

By	S. Sripada "sriniinsiliconvalley" (Fremont, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After spending hours after hours online reasearching for my HDTV purchase, I settled on this model. Good sources was epinions.com and consumerreview.com.

That research paid off. The moment I powered this baby on my wife and I were blown away by the picture quality from our crummy basic cable service. I settled on this size since its the largest screen that would be reasonable in an apartment without needing frequent eye drops. What particularly impressed me was the vivid image from this rear projection TV! A word of advice, if you plan to sit less than 7-8 feet away from this TV, expect eye strain due to the size of the screen. (Imagine sitting in the fifth row of a theater!)

The UNIVERSAL remote is hugely useful. ( I have shelved all my other remotes). The remote has "Pic Size" button which you can easily use to toggle various screen modes (4:3 TV, 16:9 wide screen with non-uniform stretch, 16:9 with uniform stretch).

Even in the non-uniform stretch mode you have 3 choices to fill the screen with the image. With all these options, the downside was that my wife has one preference and I have another. We are able to toggle through all of these just from the remote.

The DVD (interlace scan/first generation) player gave a pretty good image when I used a component video cable (invest well on the cable. Monster MV3 component video cable is a good but pricey buy).

I haven't viewed High Definition images (don't have a HD receiver nor do I have a progressive scan DVD player) still I am bowled over by this TV. HD will of course only be better.

Not an iota of doubt in recommending this heartily.

23 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Toshiba does not care about their customers, July 24, 2001

By	Jake Moses (Miami, FL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I placed an order for a Toshiba 40H80 on July 8th and my television arrived just a few days later on July 12th. There was no physical damage to the box, but after opening it and plugging it in the TV would not turn on. Although the television never worked Toshiba said they do not have a policy of replacing products. They will only repair a defective item. I called every authorized service center in my area (one was on vacation) and the other two were both working on another Toshiba widescreen HDTV doing the same thing as mine (power light comes on solid for a few seconds and then blinks - no sound, no picture)and could not figure out what the problem was. My television could not be picked up by a service center until July 23rd at which point the technician told me that based on his experiences dealing with Toshiba it would be optimistic of me to hope my TV would be back in my home, working, in two weeks. Still, regardless of the fact that my TV never worked and should not be expected to work a month after it was delivered, Toshiba refuses to send a replacement. Eventually the TV will be repaired and brought back to my house. I will have a broken machine that has been hauled out of my apartment, down a flight of stairs, strapped to a trailer with no packing materials, driven across town, REFURBISHED, and then made the same trip back into my apartment. I paid for a new machine and will have a beat-up, refurbished machine. Toshiba is not interested. I would like to include impressions on picture and sound quality, etc....maybe in a couple of months, eh?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't believe bad reviews, those people are lame., May 31, 2003

By	"gcampbell35" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Ok, I know that the title is harsh and I don't intend to be mean, but if these people have problems with the picture they must be lame. I have had my 40H80 for over 2 years and it has been absolutely flawless.
The most critical thing with any RP set is to converge the colors and set up the tv properly. After the initial convergence was done the set held a perfect picture. Only after I had to move the set did the picture need to be re-adjusted. My buddies Mitsubishi needs converging every couple of weeks. The Toshiba filters and mirror assemblies are the highest quality available for a set under $6k.
I have a High Def DirecTV set up and when tuned to HDNet or the PBS HiDef feeds every single person who has seen it is blown away. Even my buddy who has the top of the line Mitsubishi projection admits that the true color and viewing angle are better with the Toshiba.
I cannot recommend this set enough.
There are no weaknesses with the Toshiba. If you do not like the stretched image of an NTSC feed, then you can just keep it on 4:3 format. But when there is a quality DVD in widescreen with 5.1 sound or a true Hi Def feed, you will be blown away. The only downside is that you will never be able to enjoy a lesser picture again, like at bars, neighbors, etc.
Hope this helps. Research knowledgable resources before you buy any electronic item! Never rely on a salesperson or their opinion!