Review of Toshiba Big Screen TVs.

Toshiba Big Screen TVs . Toshiba is an adequate and respectable pick in the big screen TV market. They compete alongside the very good picks of Sony and Panasonic in your local electronics store. They match in terms of affordability and selection, but may lack somewhat in terms of performance, functions and reliability when compared to the Sony and Panasonic offerings. Nevertheless, if you're loyal to the brand, I will provide here my ratings of Toshiba big screen TVs, for one pick in each of three categories. Direct view (cathode-ray tube up to 40"), projection (up to 80"), and the newer plasma technology.

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Toshiba Big Screen TVs Direct View Pick

The Toshiba 36HF73 36" Flat-Tube HDTV Monitor with 2-Tuner Picture-in-Picture will bring you right up to standard with current cathode ray tube television technology. This model is feature packed, HD-compatible and has an attractive flat-screen design. It has 2 sets of wideband component video inputs (3 A/V inputs with S-video (1 front, 2 rear); 2 rear coaxial RF inputs) for a great connection to a DVD player (including progressive-scan models) and as well as an HDTV set-top converter box. As I mentioned, the unit is HDTV-compatible - capable of 1080i screen resolution with optional HDTV set-top box (480p resolution with progressive-scan DVD players). Overall a fair performer and gets my nod here above the rest of Toshiba's direct view models.

Toshiba Big Screen TVs Projection Pick

The Toshiba 57H83 57" 16:9 Widescreen Rear-Projection HDTV Monitor with 2-Tuner PIP is again a fair rear projection big screen offering from Toshiba. I find it matches well with similar options from other brands with many of the same functions and features. It has 2 sets of ColorStream HD component video inputs, 3 S-video inputs (1 front, 2 rear), 3 A/V inputs (1 front, 2 rear), 2 RF inputs, DVI-HDTV input; A/V and fixed/variable audio outputs. The screen is in 16:9 aspect ratio widescreen with 1080i/720p native display capability (when combined with an HD source). Again, if you are loyal to the brand, this rear projection model should be your first consideration.

Toshiba Big Screen TVs Plasma Pick

The Toshiba 42HP82 42" Theaterwide HD-Ready Plasma TV is Toshiba's newest plasma model on the market. It has a 720p HD Wide-Screen Display with 1365 x 768 pixel resolution and 1200:1 Contrast Ratio. IDSC Digital 720P coverts all 480i and 480p signals (as from progressive-scan DVD players and DTV set-top boxes) to 720p. Connectivity meets the standard for high-end television models such as the 42HP82 with S- Video Inputs, 15-Pin RGB input, DVI input with High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), and RS232 Interface. I put this Toshiba model at par with many other similarly priced plasma sets on the market. The reality is that it boils down to the small features, ie. remote control, that differentiates between models. The king of Toshiba big screen TVs.