Great TV with many nices features
Recently I bought this TV because I wanted a nice sized TV with native 1080p resolution and also getting the most bang for my buck. I must say that I am really impressed by this model. I've always been a big Sony TV fan and I originally wanted to purchase a Sony Bravia 40V2500 much like the same one that my father purchased, but after seeing this unit in action, I just...
Great LCD TV but mine has a Backlight Bleeding Problem
If you are considering buying this TV because of its Cable Card Slot,don't. I have had my cable company change 2 cable cards already and I am still having problems. My Tv came with a "backlight bleeding problem". If you don't know what this problem is, just Google it. It will be worth your time as this problem is very commom among LCDs. I had the worst experience with...
This review is from: Toshiba 42LZ196 - 42" REGZA Cinema Series Pro LCD TV - widescreen - 1080p (FullHD) - HDTV - high-gloss piano black (Electronics)
Recently I bought this TV because I wanted a nice sized TV with native 1080p resolution and also getting the most bang for my buck. I must say that I am really impressed by this model. I've always been a big Sony TV fan and I originally wanted to purchase a Sony Bravia 40V2500 much like the same one that my father purchased, but after seeing this unit in action, I just had to get it. Both TV's look great and the family has some great experiences so far. but the Toshiba is slightly cheaper and offers more features and is 2" bigger.
Some of the great things about this TV are how many features you'll get compared to comparable models. The picture and color quality are amazing as at the price point that most retailers, both online and offline sell this at, I think that you get your money's worth. It also has a some great features like Picture-in-Picture and ethernet capability to stream pictures and music from your home network. It also has multiple input options for different setups and had a built in digital "box" where you just need to input a service card. The sound is also great for those who don't have the space or money to get a full home theater set up. It's nice getting a good sound experience when watching a DVD or playing a game like Gears of War.
The only real downside to this TV so far is that it only accepts full 1080p input through HDMI, which unfortunately, my XBox 360 currently does not offer an HDMI connection solution so I can only at the most play it through 1080i.
Besides the one main flaw. This is a great solution for those who have held back on getting an HDTV. Not only is it afforable, but so far, the performance has been stellar. You can't go wrong with it.
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This review is from: Toshiba 42LZ196 - 42" REGZA Cinema Series Pro LCD TV - widescreen - 1080p (FullHD) - HDTV - high-gloss piano black (Electronics)
If you are considering buying this TV because of its Cable Card Slot,don't. I have had my cable company change 2 cable cards already and I am still having problems. My Tv came with a "backlight bleeding problem". If you don't know what this problem is, just Google it. It will be worth your time as this problem is very commom among LCDs. I had the worst experience with Toshiba customer service and two of its repair centers. They will not acknoledge the problem and will not fix it. I have sent them several letters which went answered. It is really sad when a company like Toshiba treats its repeat customers like that!
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This review is from: Toshiba 42LZ196 - 42" REGZA Cinema Series Pro LCD TV - widescreen - 1080p (FullHD) - HDTV - high-gloss piano black (Electronics)
I've had several problems with this television since I purchased it in 2007. Shortly after purchase, the HDMI board went out. It was under warranty but it took four visits for the repair service to get the correct part from Toshiba. Now, after twenty-two months, it has developed several vertical lines across the screen, one in the middle and one down each side about a third of the way in. While not overly intrusive in dark scenes, once you know the lines are there you can't NOT see them, especially when a scene pans horizontally. Of course this happened shortly after the warranty expired. Luckily I bought this with my SIGNATURE VISA which doubled Toshiba's warranty. The service technician diagnosed the panel (for a $95.00 service call) as needing to be replaced at a total cost of over $2000.00. Heck, I only paid $1700.00 for the TV to begin with. Looks like VISA will be reimbursing me my original purchase price. You can be sure I will NOT be buying a Toshiba.
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