Toshiba Regza 42HL167

Description: The Toshiba Regza 42HL167 is a 42-inch, LCD television.Compared to other LCD TVs on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $1,005.This flat-TV is an LCD display, which is generally the best kind of flat-panel screen for viewing in brightly-lit rooms.

Pros: Has a 42-inch screen size.This is larger than the average TV on the market today, but is to be expected for a TV of this price.This TV can display images that are sharper and more realistic than regular television when mated to a high definition signal.The 3:2 pulldown feature of this TV reduces artifacts that can occur when motion pictures are transferred to a digital format such as DVD.

Cons: Has only a rear connector location.

Suitability: Ideal as a primary TV in a mid-size room.Also, a wide aspect display such as this one is ideal for DVD movies recorded in the popular 16:9 format, as well as high definition programming.

Value: In view of its very inexpensive price, this TV has great features for the money.In fact, you would usually pay around 45% more to get a LCD TV having roughly the same viewable size.

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• Manufacturer: Toshiba
• Part Number: 42HL167

• General

• Series REGZA
• Product type LCD TV
• Diagonal Size 42 in - Widescreen
• Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 40.9 in x 4.8 in x 27.9 in x 75.2 lbs, Panel with stand - 40.9 in x 13.9 in x 30 in x 88.4 lbs
• Enclosure Color Gloss black

• Display

• Technology TFT active matrix
• Resolution 1920 x 1080
• Display Format 1080p
• LCD Refresh Rate 60Hz
• Image Aspect Ratio 16:9
• Widescreen Modes 16:9, Conventional 4:3
• Color Temperature Control Yes (Warm/Medium/Cool)
• Additional Features PixelPure3G, DynaLight, ColorBurst, CE-Link

• TV Tuner

• Tuner Qty 1x analog/digital combo
• Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC
• Analog TV Tuner NTSC
• Multi-channel Preview POP

• Video Features

• Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
• HDTV Ready Yes
• Input Video Formats 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
• Game Guard System Yes

• Audio System

• Speaker(s) 2 x Right/left channel speaker - Built-in - 10 Watt
• Sound Output Mode Stereo
• Sound Effects SRS WOW, StableSound
• Audio Controls Balance, Bass, Treble
• Output Power / Total 20 Watt

• Connections

• Connector Type 3 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 2 x HD component input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 3 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Side
• PC Interface VGA (HD-15)

• Remote Control

• Remote Control Universal remote control - Infrared

• Stands & Mounts

• Stand Included Yes
• Stand Design Tabletop

• Power

• Power Device Power supply - Internal

• Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)

• Width (Shipping) 45.3 in
• Depth (Shipping) 17.5 in
• Height (Shipping) 33.1 in
• Weight (Shipping) 93 lbs

• Sustainability

• Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.7

Toshiba

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.toshiba.com
• Address: 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY. 10020
• Phone: 1-800-316-0920