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Toshiba 40" 40RV52R 1080P LCD HDTV $500 at Newegg
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#1
mattb123 - Posted 8:13 am PST 11/6/09 (694 Posts)
I got one of these on the Fry's deal a month or so ago. Nice set for the money! My only complaint so far is Toshiba logo is too bright so I had to cover it with tape.
#2
yoFu - Posted 8:13 am PST 11/6/09 (112 Posts)
I've owned the 37" version of this TV for over a year. The pict is nice. I was disappointed with the lack of digital audio input options, but if you use HDMI, it is fine.
I and others have noticed a hum, but I'm the only person in the house who hears it. Yes, we've calibrated with picture. A new firmware was installed about 4 months ago. That helped with the lockups... a little. About once a month, the TV produces a really loud tone, blanks the picture and doesn't stop until turned off.
The picture is nice. Even a TiVo s2 with 480x480 outputs looks good with svideo. Our DVD player with HDMI and 1080i upscaling is excellent on the 37", but that is subjective.
I and others have noticed a hum, but I'm the only person in the house who hears it. Yes, we've calibrated with picture. A new firmware was installed about 4 months ago. That helped with the lockups... a little. About once a month, the TV produces a really loud tone, blanks the picture and doesn't stop until turned off.
The picture is nice. Even a TiVo s2 with 480x480 outputs looks good with svideo. Our DVD player with HDMI and 1080i upscaling is excellent on the 37", but that is subjective.
#3
myugen - Posted 8:33 am PST 11/6/09 (31 Posts)
You can turn off the toshiba logo in the menus.
My only complaint is that it takes a long time to switch between inputs and that some times i get a green screen when changing the inputs.
My only complaint is that it takes a long time to switch between inputs and that some times i get a green screen when changing the inputs.
#4
Rys4k - Posted 8:46 am PST 11/6/09 (57 Posts)
General question for the community, does it seem crazy to make a major purchase this close to Black Friday / Cyber Monday?
#5
patwg - Posted 9:03 am PST 11/6/09 (20 Posts)
This is re-certified piece of sh#@!
#6
Superman - Posted 9:18 am PST 11/6/09 (358 Posts)
#4
I'd say there's no reason not to wait and see. Another Black Friday site says December is the time to buy higher end TV's.
#7
darthjasper - Posted 9:46 am PST 11/6/09 (17 Posts)
Kudos to #5 for being so specific. If it has the same warranty who cares if it's refurbished?
#8
machrob - Posted 11:29 am PST 11/6/09 (241 Posts)
the sharp at walmart has my vote
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