Toshiba 42HP66 42" Plasma HDTV

Reliability. Performance. Technology. Leadership. The Toshiba name means all this and more. Toshiba builds upon this heritage by delivering the industry's most innovative, high-quality solutions.PRODUCT FEATURES:ATSC & QAM Digital Television Tuners;720p True HD Display with Built-in Speakers and Tuner;Panel Resolution: 1024 x 768;8000: 1 contrast ratio;1200cd/m2 (peak) brightness;MTS Stereo/SAP with dbx;SRS WOW (3D, Tru-bass, Focus);StableSound;Direct Video Input Selection;Video Labeling;Individual A/V Settings by Input Type;Discrete IR Codes.

Customer Review: Great TV for the price

I got a wonderful deal (i.e. <2k) for this TV at Amazon. Having been enamored by the high definition images on plasma TVs at local stores, and being a huge sports fan, I decided to bite the bullet and get an HDTV for myself.
I researched TVs for hours and hours on the internet and went on scouting trips to local Best Buys and Circuit Cities to see the TVs live. Ultimately I decided on the Toshiba for the following reasons:

- I didn't want to break the bank with my first plasma

- At the same time I didn't want to get a "no-name" "low-cost" brand TV

- Unlike many of the lower cost plasmas, the Toshiba has 2 HDMI inputs

- I liked the aesthetics and black color (didn't want a silver model)

I have had the television for a week, and so far so good! I am still tinkering around with the settings to try to get the best possible picture in standard definition TV. HDTV looks amazing. And SD looks darn good too, it's just that compared to HD it looks downright primitive.

Some things to also consider with this TV:

- The glass is actually made my LG, not Panasonic. Also apparently the television is assembled in Thailand by the same folks who assemble Orion TVs

- There is no Picture-in-picture

Customer Review: Great Plasma for under two grand

Had the TV over a month now and am really pleased. I've always wanted a plasma but of course, the prices were way out of reach. Once they hit two grand and below I decided to take the plunge. People were telling me to go with the EDTV as they are a bit cheaper but its not high def. I decided with this one. I got it at Fry's Electronics. The tv has a very big wow factor in my middle sized apartment and I find myself watching more of my DVDs. The picture quality is excellent. I got comcast HD cable box with DVR for only 9.95 more a month so I cancelled my Tivo as they don't have HD (yet) on their drives. The sound is also excellent, much better than my sony trinitron that weighs a ton (over 100 pounds). The tv weighs somewhere around 80 pounds and is less than 5 inches thick. Panasonic makes the panels for Toshiba so you know the quality will be good as Panasonic's plasmas are always on the top of lists of best plasmas. Hope this helps.
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