TV Reviews

I've had this TV for about 2 weeks now and it's been great. Great picture with DVDs and HDTV. If you don't plan on using this primarily for DVDs or HD, then you won't be as impressed with the picture. It really does depend on the source and the connections you use. My neighbor sells home theater equipment for a living, he recommended this TV for it's picture, and so far I agree with him. The delivery from amazon was quick(about a week), the delivery company was very helpful and curtious. So far an all around excellent experience.

My neighbor had a better deal on this TV but with the Shipping and Tax it would have cost more.

This tv has the best picture of any we looked at. It beats Hitachi and Sony hands down.

I have had it for two months now, I have enjoyed it so far. Consumer Report doesn't give this TV that high of rating. I like it though, it has all the features I can ask for, two-tuner PIP, component video input, etc. Consumer Report says its speaker is not good, but it works fine for me, maybe because I live in an apartment. I would recommend you buying a bigger size TV if you have a house. I had a 19" for 5 years, I got used to the 32" in a month.

I've had one for about 6 months now and I really enjoy it. The only negative I can say about it is the curvature of the screen, which pretty much guarenties if there is any souce of glare in the room, it will be reflected back at the viewers. The only way to get a flatter screen, though, is to pay a lot more money. The picture is sharp and bright. The remote is adequate for controlling my VCR and cable set-top box except for a few details such as viewing on-screen information from VCR or cable. One of the better remotes I use (I have WAY too many!)

I especially like the component video jacks for direct RGB input from the DVD player. I have no idea why Toshiba calls this "ColorStream" or why they claim it will only work with other Toshiba products.

This tv is excellent. I bought it to put in the kitchen and to also be able to put it in the van for road trips so the kids are happy and occupied. I originally purchased an RCA model and it was nowhere near this one. The RCA broke down and I replaced it wih this model. The picture is very clean and movies look great on it. I highly recommend this TV! Enjoy.

This is one of the better combination TV-VCRs I have seen. Panasonic and Sony also both make good 13inch TVs. Toshiba's combination TV-VCRs often gets overlooked. However, this is an excellent set and performs equally well. The picture is crisp and sharp. The built-in Digital tracking 4 head VCR makes VHS tapes look very good. You get front A/V (RCA type) inputs with a TV/game switch. The VCR has good high-speed fast-forward and rewind performance. It also has time-shift recording capability and a built-in head cleaner. The front panel features a useful headphone jack. The 'Black' cabinet design is uniquely handsome and looks better than other competitor models.

I have had this TV for a few years now and use it everyday. Its had a lot of good hard use and has proved worthy of a quality product, has a good solid reliable CRT and a great construction. RTest asured that this is a great product, it will serve you for years to come.

We purchased this model of Toshiba 13" TV/VCR recently and are thrilled! It is compact and can easily be put on a shelf or kitchen counter for easy use. A video game system can be easily added using the front jacks! The Toshiba brand name is also one you can trust and the unit is VERY well made. Would gladly buy again! HIGHLY RECOMENDED!

I have had this TV for a few years now and use it everyday. Its had a lot of good hard use and has proved worthy of a quality product, has a good solid reliable CRT and a great construction. RTest asured that this is a great product, it will serve you for years to come.

We purchased this model of Toshiba 13" TV/VCR recently and are thrilled! It is compact and can easily be put on a shelf or kitchen counter for easy use. A video game system can be easily added using the front jacks! The Toshiba brand name is also one you can trust and the unit is VERY well made. Would gladly buy again! HIGHLY RECOMENDED!

New as advertised, great product, good price, and fast delivery. A pleasent 5 star experience.

I purchased this tv about two years ago, and so far it's been perfect. I love everything about it. The only thing I would've liked to have had with this tv (which I did with my last), is the option to press rewind and have the tv turn off by itself when done rewinding, it's not really a big deal, but it was useful.
This tv sits on a table at the end of my bed, I have accidently kicked it off twice in my sleep, and the tv works and looks as if that never happen. So my guess is that it is a very well built tv. This tv everything you would expect a great little tv to be. Just to add, the speakers on the side don't go from the top to the bottum of the tv, it looks like they do, but they don't, it's just the design. The real speakers are on both sides, they are about 3 inches long.

I've been using the Toshiba TLP-ET1 for about 3 months and love it. It is LCD, 480x858 pixels ( 1-to-1 mapping of DVD video ). The color is fantastic and the 700 lumens is very good for home theatre with an 80" screen. I keep my room dark and use the low power setting. The only negative point that I can see is that screen door effect is still slightly visible at 1 1/2 x screen width but my best seating is at 2x anyway. Contrast ratio - black level is respectable and this is coming for someone that has been using (still uses) a 36" Sony XBR television which has outstanding black levels. There are no visible artifacts of any kind and the internal DCDi processor even makes 480i signals look great (ie standard broadcast). The internal sound system is a bit of a joke and may make some people over look this other wise great projector. Because of the short lens throw, I am uable to use this on a coffee table in what is otherwise a rarely used formal living room. The screen gets put away for other entertaining and the PJ looks good enough to stay on the table. I put my DVD player (Denon 710) on the same table to minimize the Video cable length and run the digital audio to my Denon 3803 receiver by a single long coax cable.

It has excellent features and is very easy to use.

For the previous reviewer; I've been quoted $400(cnd) or a new bulb from my dealer so it should be $300(us) or less.

After almost buying a HD wide screen TV that weighs 200 pounds and costs twice as much, I decided for now to go the projector route, and so far I'm not dissapointed.

I use a nice 5-foot "da-lite" screen to get a 16:9 image with the projector only about 6 feet away. Picture quality seems to be very good to me, much better than computer-centric projectors I tried in the past. The menus and setup are very easy to understand, and the little remote has dedicated buttons for the most used functions like picture size.

Drawbacks with a projector are you need a dark room, about 5 minutes setup time if you are not permantly installing it, and a new set of 4-meter long video cables; but that outweighs the benefits in my case of living in a small apartment and putting it all out of site in 5 minutes when I am not using it.

So far I have used it with my progressive scan DVD player, and my Xbox system, all using component cables and really enjoying the picture quality.

One comment is that since this model is so new - even Toshiba themselves do not know how much the replacement lamp (2000 hours) will cost. I see other lamps on their website for $500 so I wonder how much it will be for this.....

But in summary, for my situation it does exactly what I wanted it to do, and the price was right.

...The color rendering is perfect; the widescreen display is awesome. It is the input (cable channels or even dvd) that is lacking, not this set. it is also in a fairly compact package for a large rear projection. Everyone is awed by it.

If you're looking for a reasonably priced, next generation HD TV (Ready), Toshiba's Widescreen cannot be beat. No need to go straight to HDTV, since we are a few years away from complete broadcasts in HDTV, it is nice to know that with the addition of a simple box (which will come down in price over the next few years, so why pay high prices today).

My recommendation, if you do not have a DVD player...Stop reading this and go buy one now. It is the best compliment to this TV, followed by surround sound.

Good Luck

LAW

This is our first large set and man did we get it right. The picture clarity is wonderful, the sound great, and plenty of inputs.

We had a 19 inch Toshiba that lasted for 17 years! Replaced that with a 27 in GE, which was a dismal tv. In the shop a month after the warranty ran out. So, when we wanted to replace it we went straight back to Toshiba.

You can't beat this picture in a non-hdtv set! My only complaint is with the remote. The batteries go in the top of the device which makes it quite top heavy and not that comfortable to hold.

I had a 7 year old Magnavox 46" and thought that was full featured. When I received this one I could not believe how sharp it is on standard cable. Since then I purchased a polarized glare screen and a DVD with a color stream interface. The set is easier to setup and use than a lot of them I looked at. The standard front synthesized surround sound feature is the best quality audio I have ever heard from a TV. This is the most expensive TV I've ever purchased but is amoung the best buys.

The only thing that put me at an inconvenience is the placement of the main rear panel RF/AV input and output connections. All my other equipment is setup on the wrong side of the set. The front panel AV jacks are convenient though. Overall I think this TV is amoung the best in the industry regardless of price.

Does anybody know what the dimensions of this TV are? I don't see them listed here anywhere... Thanks Gb

Excelent product, very good color balance, sharp images, convergence setup really usefull. I also recommend to buy the Video Exxentials DVD that is the best tool for optimizing this TV.

This is a great TV for the quality, the size, and the image. Buy it without compromise.