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"AWESOME PICTURE, NICE SIZE, GREAT PRICE/FEATURES"
Summary: After spending about 3 to 4 weeks looking at the various models and comparing features and reviews and reports, I decided to go with this model. There are several reasons why. First, the set looks real good, nice fit and finish, no exposed RCA plugs or anything on the front of the unit. The set is big enough but not too big for an apartment or smaller living room. The really cool thing is that the set is smaller depth wise than my old 27 inch Sony and weights only around 130 pounds. The other nice thins cosmetically about the set is that a stand was not needed. Most sets with a screen of 46 inches or lower a stand was needed at an additional cost (around $300). Now for the picture and features.... I looked at a Sony 51 inch, a Mitsubishi 46 inch, a Panasonic 47 inch, and a Hitachi 43 inch set. Of all of the units, the Toshiba had the highest resolution of any of them. The picture quality from just plain old cable tv is good to excellent depending on what network you are watching. Some cable channels display a great picture and others while not perfect, still very acceptable for the trade off of a larger screen. When putting in a DVD is where the set really shines. You have 4 screen options on how you want the set to perform. You get standard (4:3), wide screen 1,2, and 3. Watching a DVD on this set the picture in awesome. Looking forward to the HDTV that is getting installed this week. Saw it on disploay where I bought the set and WOW is all I can say. Another nice feature I liked is that this unit does not have the type of screen where if you were to run your fingernails over the screen it makes that zip zip noise. The screen actually has a built in protector which gives it a better picture while protectiing the screen. There are several hook up options on the back of the set so upgrading is very possible. The set up menu is very easy to navigate and the auto convergance is a huge plus. So overall, when comparing the cost of a flat screen tube to a projection widescreen like the Toshiba, the trade off was easy to decide. True you might get a tad bit of a better picture from a set with a tube, but you don't get the size or the widescreen for the same amount of money.
