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Pleasantly Surprised-A NonTechnical Update
I got this item on a Gold Box special, so I ordered quickly with no reviews posted. Then I saw a lot of negative comments in the Gold Box section, especially regarding the sound quality. I have had the TV for less than 24 hours so I am not going to be able to provide an in-depth review, but I will say my fears were unfounded. For $389, no shipping charges, I could not...
This review is from: Toshiba 32RV525R 32-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Electronics)
I got this item on a Gold Box special, so I ordered quickly with no reviews posted. Then I saw a lot of negative comments in the Gold Box section, especially regarding the sound quality. I have had the TV for less than 24 hours so I am not going to be able to provide an in-depth review, but I will say my fears were unfounded. For $389, no shipping charges, I could not have done better. The sound is fine. The picture is beautiful. The TV is attractive and not heavy. The remote is difficult to program and we are still working on that. We are not yet able to get all of the info on shows we got from our original Dish remote, but we are down to one remote rather than the two we had previously.
Several others asked about computer usage, and I have not tried to do this although it looks like it is equipped for this use. I don't have any reason to believe that picture-in-picture capacity exists, but who knows?
My point in the quick posting is that there is a lot of negative reaction to this product, and I wanted to report a positive experience. The most common comment was that the sound got garbled after a few hours use, and this has not occurred in its first day of performance. My old set had lousy sound, so this is a major improvement.
Good luck! And, by the way, I ordered it on Fri morning and received it Sat night...on Super Saver Shipping...bravo!
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This review is from: Toshiba 32RV525R 32-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Electronics)
I bought this TV on the infamous Gold Box Deal of the Day. I was skeptical of the "low-end" aspect of the TV but decided I couldn't pass it up as I could use it in the bedroom whenever I get my dream 'perfectly crisp' and 'advanced LED' HDTV in the near future. I love HDTVs that have great detail and crispness to the point of awe. I received the TV 2 business days later after ordering in the evening during the deal.
I set the TV up and the size works perfectly in my living room which my viewing space between the couch and the TV is just about right for the TV (It's not a large living room). Over the air HDTV channels are accessible with the internal digital tuner.
The picture is great. It isn't the perfection I wanted and it isn't very crisp and doesn't bring awe. That is what the fairly expensive TV's bring. For the deal price and the price the TV is selling now, it is a great purchase to make in order to view broadcast and satellite. I was pleased and glad I bought it. I purchased a ps3 as well to view netflix streaming, blue-ray, dvd up-convert, and gaming. The picture that the ps3 brings to the table is very sharp, crisp, and detailed. HDMI connections seems to bring out the best in the TV as always should. Played a couple demos and they looked great as well as testing a Blue-Ray movie. I simply was impressed.
In a Nutshell: This TV isn't top-of the line as that is obvious and it wasn't intended to be. Instead this is a "low-end" TV that wasn't intended to be low-end and is very much a "under high-end and above low-end" product. If you do have a large living room, consider getting this TV for the bedroom. If you have a dorm or small apartment, the TV will satisfy your current needs in your living room for the price. (take "for the price" lightly as it isn't a bad statement in this instance)
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This review is from: Toshiba 32RV525R 32-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Electronics)
I like others here purchased this TV as a Today's Deal on the 15th for $390 and was extremely pleased to receive it within 24 hours of purchase, kudos to Amazon! I am by no means a technical person, my son normally sets up everything for me, however, I had this set up within 10 minutes. I do not have this hooked up to a HD receiver as yet, standard Direct TV receiver, and the picture is excellent. I am not sure why there is so many remarks about sound, it sounds great to me. I did not purchase to play games or use as a computer monitor, just to watch TV in my home office. Bottom line, great buy for my needs and I would recommend to other consumers.
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This review is from: Toshiba 32RV525R 32-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Electronics)
This TV was on the deal of the day on 1/15/2010. I was looking for a cheap second TV for myself, and liked what I saw. So at 6:30 AM, I ordered it with free super saver shipping.. I went to check out some other orders the next day, and saw that it was out for delivery. Via FedEx. On a Saturday. NOW THAT'S SERVICE. Once I got it set up, I started fiddling around with it. Overall, I'm pretty happy with it. Picture quality is pretty good, 1080p on a 32 Inch set had me thinking it would be a decent quality picture. I'm not disapointed. Sound quality is decent too, though I only listened to a couple minutes of Return of the Jedi. I reccommend using HDMI. Had it hooked up via component cables and switched to HDMI after I went out and bought one. Blacks are much better, though it could just be my mind playing tricks on me. The set isn't worth $500 bucks, but for the $300-380 range, I'm happy with it.
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We just received this tv today, having purchased it after tons of exhaustive research. Set-up was a cinch, and it looks fantastic. It was also relatively easy to program the remote to work with our DVD player so that we can only use one remote. We are planning to use it with a DVD, a PS2, and a laptop (for streaming netflix), and all of that seems just great--still waiting for our hdmi cord to test the laptop.
The only issue is that the tv emits a buzzing sound when it's on. We were able to trace this sound to the backlight setting, and on "movie" setting it's the lowest (but still quite audible). I called and spoke with a technician who says that this is normal. It's most annoying when the tv is on mute, but we probably won't sit around with it on mute. I may be calling back to see if there is another solution. If so I'll update. Does anyone else have this issue?
This review is from: Toshiba 32RV525R 32-Inch 1080p 60 Hz LCD HDTV (Electronics)
I also purchased as a gold box deal - took it out of the box, attached the pedistal, hooked up the cable and plugged it in - no adjustments needed at all. Works great, sound is just fine for the bedroom and I am very happy. And I don't even have an HD cable box hooked up to it yet! I feel the TV is a great value.
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I purchased this Toshiba 32 inch LCD TV on 1-15-10. It was a "Gold Box" deal of the day. Even without the special price, I still believe it is superbly priced. This TV is one of the few 32" LCD TVs on the market that is in full HD, (1080P). There are a total of (7) A/V inputs on this set. THREE HDMI, two component, one s-video, and one composite video, just about all the inputs you will need. I must say, this TV is excellent. Great picture, AND great sound! It does not come with a headphone jack in case some of you were wondering. No problem for me, since I have no use for one. The set is stylish, with a piano black bezel. This TV can be wall mounted if you prefer, since the holes are already drilled for a wall mount. You can turn the "lighted" Toshiba name on the bottom of the front of the TV on or off, whichever you prefer, in case the light distracts you. This set comes with a "Gaming Mode" if you want to use that feature when you play video games. The remote is about 7-8" long, and is well placed. The remote is however, not lit. Personally, I don't believe you can get a better LCD TV for the money.
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Since this was my first HD flat screen purchase, I spent weeks stalking the web and retailers for a 32" with great features and price. I love Toshiba's, but my budget didn't,(sold my 7-yr-old model and hated to see it go) so my search was limited to 720p,...or so i thought...until, I spotted this FANTASTIC "deal-of-the day" on 1/15 and snagged one up pronto.
The TV shipped free and arrived at 2:00PM the next day! WOW! So, it was simple to set-up and although it's only 3 days later, I am confident I won't be complaining because this TV has phenominal picture and sound quality and we saved money.
It's a perfect fit for our Family Room and our budget. I'm thinking my new Toshiba will be around a while.
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Similar to Kathy's comments, I was moderately concerned about reported sound quality problems... and I've only had this TV since Saturday, 1/16/10. So far I'm very happy with the purchase and have not experienced any problems with the sound. This may not be "the best" TV, I'm sure, but it's certainly a great TV for the price.
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I was pleasantly surprised. I purchased it on a deal of the day--I just couldn't say no to the price! It is very rare that you find a 1080p LCD for less than $400. Beware, there is a big difference in definition between 1080p and the standard fare 720p--also beware 1080i is NOT full HDTV. This HDTV is the real deal! Free shipping, too--I ordered it on a Friday and it was here on Saturday! Amazon, I'm buying your stock--great service! I put it in my master bedroom suite. Great quality picture and a real improvement over the 28" dinosaur. Make sure you access the audio from the menu and select the advanced sound settings--it makes a big difference in the sound quality.
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