| Reviews : Toshiba 42LX177 - 42" REGZA Cinema Series LCD TV - widescreen - 1080p (FullHD) - HDTV - gloss black |
Toshiba 42LX177 - 42" REGZA Cinema Series LCD TV - widescreen - 1080p (FullHD) - HDTV - gloss black Product By Toshiba Available From 0 Sellers |
Technical Details
- CineSpeed LCD panel (1920 x 1080 pixels)
- 176°(H) x 176°(V) viewing angle
- ColorBurst wide-range fluorescent backlight
- 3 HDMI v1.3 digital audio/video inputs (accepts signals up to 1080p)
- THINC (Toshiba Home Interactive Network Connection) Ethernet port
Product Description
As your source for digital home entertainment, Toshiba offers one of the most extensive television lineups in the industry. Whether you're looking for the latest in HDTV, the flattest FST Pure flat-screen TVs, or the highest quality in portable televisions, Toshiba has what you want.PRODUCT FEATURES:1080p full HD display;PixelPure 3G 14-bit digital video processing;DynaLight dynamic back light control;CineSpeed;SoundStrip 2 speaker system.Similar Products
Customer Reviews
By Joshua Clift
I read review upon review of this TV before I purchased. The two drawbacks that I read were 1) price and 2) green color in lieu of black. I purchased the 2007 model on closeout, and received $500 off, so the price of my TV was heavily mitigated (and I would recommend Video Only for this purchase, not only were the staff helpful and knowledgeable, but they did not push and offered discounts on accompanying merchandise like the wall mount and HDMI cables). The issue with the green tint/color on black simply does not exist on this set . As soon as I got the TV (I purchased the 46"), even before it was completely out of the box, I hooked up my standard DVD player and played scenes from movies like Star Trek, Transformers, The Matrix, Spiderman, Lord of The Rings, Serenity, and many other special effects movies and I can say that the black is VERY black and the picture is lifelike and wonderful!
The one oddity that I did find: For some reason the Video 2 jacks do not have the picture clarity of the Video 1 jacks with standard DVD players. The Video 2 jacks are on the side of the set, and therefore designed to use with gaming stations, so perhaps they are formatted differently or something else along those lines. The picture is still very good with a DVD on the Vid 2 jack, but it is better on Vid 1. I believe the set is a bit thicker than others, with the mount (swivel mount that extends) it sits about 7" from the wall, and the set does generate a bit of heat, but I believe this is common amongst most larger TVs.
I would heartily recommend this set if you want a nice LCD Flatscreen.
By R. Brist (Lafayette, IN United States)
I purchased this Toshiba TV after considering similar Sony and Sharp versions. The 1080p picture from my Blu-ray DVD player is breathtaking. I get my HD via cable and the picture is remarkable. This set replaced a 42" LCD projection Sony WEGA set which I thought had a pretty decent picture- but nothing like the images on the Toshiba. Overall: 1080p images are spectacular, 1080i cable HD looks terrific; the 120 Hz virtually eliminates motion blur. The picture in picture is fun, as is the favorites browser. An added bonus for those so inclined-you can hook this TV to your home network and access music and picture files on PCs or Macs in your house. It takes a few moments for the picture to "draw" on the screen- they don't instantly appear. You can even set the TV up to check your email, and when you get a new email a message appears on the screen. The super-slim frame is possible because the speaker "bar" is hidden across the front bottom of the set. This is one of the things that could be better. I think the audio is a bit weak coming from the TV speaker- but if you listen through a home theater setup that won't be an issue. The remote can be used with other devices, and is backlit. While the TV does have 3 HDMI inputs, it "only" has 2 component and 2 composite. Depending on how many devices you are using, these may or may not be enough. I have been a Sony buyer and believer for a long time, but this Toshiba set is the real deal. I believe this set is due to be replaced soon with a newer model as I got mine on a close-out deal.
By M. Scott
Having owned this TV for 6 months now, I am unfortunately finding out an incompatibility with certain cable boxes. When I switch from my game console running at 1080i to the cable box input (both using HDMI), the screen will split into 4th's with the cable signal appearing in the top 2 quarters. The audio makes a loud popping noise. To correct this, I've been successful in switching from SD to HD channels and turning the TV on then off several times. A Toshiba authorized repair tech confirmed Toshiba is aware of this issue and is not planning to address the issue. This TV has some bugs. As other reviewers have said, the HD picture is great, but the SD picture is pretty horrible. I've also found it very difficult to get the picture settings dialed in for optimal viewing. For the money you can get a much better TV.
By hd94wideglide (Texas, USA)
Terrific HD picture, but standard def is mediocre at best. Sound is good enough; fortunately, it does supply an optical-out delivering terrific digital audio to a stereo. Beware the Thinc Home Networking for connecting to a PC and displaying pictures and playing mp3's; it works great with Windows XP, but not Vista. Toshiba is "working on it" but wouldn't tell me when a firmware update will be available.
I would buy the TV again if I was in the market for LCD, but plasma still delivers a better picture. Especially in standard def.
By F. Wallace (Alabama)
I bought this TV a week ago and the picture is superb -- crisp and bright with great blacks! The 120Hz screen eliminates the problems with choppiness when fast action is on the screen.
The best feature on this TV is the audio pass-through. I do not own an audio/video receiver with HDMI so this feature has saved me some serious money.
Instead of plugging all of my outputs (video & audio) from my DVD player/Games consoles/Cable Box plug into my audio/video receiver, I use the TV inputs. I then run the optical cable from the TV to the receiver and ALL sound (analog & digital) now gets played through my home theater receiver instead of the 2 TV speakers. This works especially well with my HDMI cable box and Game consoles using component cables.
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