Toshiba REGZA 32HL67U 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV by Toshiba
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Digital camera reviews of Toshiba REGZA 32HL67U 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV
Digital camera Review: Big bang for your buck
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I shopped around, and we kept coming back to the Toshiba 32HL67U. I'm extremely glad we chose it.
We were about to buy this TV at a department store, but they sold out minutes before we got there. So we waited, and found it cheaper online the next day - the total with shipping was $738, and many places list this LCD TV for $1,000.
It took only four days to arrive - just in time for poker night. My buddies were wowed by how great the Packers-Jaguars preseason game looked on the HD Fox channel. One helmet-jarring hit drew oohs and aahs from them, and had me beaming.
Now for the nitty gritty: This TV is probably the best budget LCD HDTV on the market right now. We did a lot of research and read a million reviews, and almost everything told us this is a great TV for the price - and it is.
The picture on HD channels is phenomenally clear and detailed. It's like you're on the field in football games, and even a simple gameshow like Jeopardy had me staring with my mouth open because it looked so sharp on the HD channel.
The key was that I got an HDMI cord free from my cable TV provider. It's the highest quality connection (both video and audio go through it), and I saved a bundle thanks to the department store clerk who told me about this free hook-up - all you have to do is ask the cable company for it.
Another trick we used was to purchase the TV with a credit card that automatically doubles the manufacturer's one-year warranty. That saved us about $150 in extended warranty fees. Of course, we plan to pay it off before the interest comes due.
DVD movies and video games look great on the 32HL67U, too. Just make sure you get the five-prong component cables to take advantage of what the TV can do.
Another big bonus is the TV has three HDMI ports, two sets of component ports and three sets of regular three-prong A/V ports (two on the back, one on the side). You can even use it as a giant monitor for your computer.
The setup menus are slick and easy to use. It took a long time and a lot of tweaking to get the settings to my liking, but it wasn't difficult. Even a non-techno-savvy person could do it.
An excellent feature is Stable Sound, which prevents commercials from blaring louder than the program you were just watching. It keeps sound at the same level. This is off by default, so make sure to turn it on.
The TV's few drawbacks are that the non-HD channels don't look very good, and there's no picture-in-picture. But I won't quibble over such minor things. This is, after all, a budget LCD HDTV. And we couldn't be happier with it.
Digital camera Review: Broke 6 months out of warranty - Thanks, Toshiba!
Summary: 1 Stars
This TV has a tendency toward a fatal congenital malformation too costly to repair. Throwing mine out not only cost me 75,000 pretty pennies, but it gave me a huge carbon footprint for 2009. Uggh. Caveat emptor!Digital camera Review: Broke after 3 months
Summary: 1 Stars
We had our TV three months before it broke -- it started turning on and off on its own until it just wouldn't turn on again. We gave the TV to the service center (authorized by Toshiba) who told us the part they needed was back-ordered at Toshiba. Over two weeks later, we're still in the queue to have Toshiba simply look for the part, with no guarantees as to if or when they'll find it. We've had to make multiple phone calls just to get Toshiba to do anything at all -- and we've had to act as the middle man between the authorized service center and Toshiba. I definitely won't be buying another Toshiba TV after this experience!Digital camera Review: Broke after 6 months
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this television because of the good reviews. After about 6 months the screen started going blank. I would turn it off and back on and the picture would come back. Finally it went completely blank and never would re appear. I took it to a service center and am waiting to get it back. I never thought the picture quality was that good except on HD programs.Digital camera Review: Bummer
Summary: 1 Stars
Customer service rude and of little help. TV failed 10 days out of 1 year
warranty, I have another identical unit that is starting to act like it to is failing.