Toshiba 32A50 32" TV

Rating:
Summary: If you "think" you like the WEGA...
Review: ...You'll absolutely love this set! While the picture quality is a just a hair less beautiful than the WEGA, you get SO much more for your money. Priced comparably, the Toshiba 32A50, IMHO, has as good a picture, better sound, better resolution, easier to use adjustments, and far less technical/geometry issues...I recently purchased TWO Sony WEGAs (the 27in. kind) and returned both of them because of problems with horizontal and vertical integrity. Even the qualified technician who attempted to adjust it (and 5 others from their warehouse) said it was unacceptable.

The Toshiba's colors, contrast, and sharpness are all outstanding! Plus, there is far less dot crawl than the Sony -- keep in mind that I did not have the XBR model -- Now, I have to admit that I really did like the flat screen of the Sony and I do notice the difference on the Toshiba...that is, a lot more reflection/glare, etc...but, all the other qualities of this set make the tradeoff well worth it. Plus, the chassis is black! What idiot decided that your television's box had to jump out at you whenever you turned on the set. I don't care to have the box and the picture compete for my viewing attention everytime I turn the TV on. Black fades nicely into the background, where it belongs.

I cannot wait to hook up a DVD player to this set! I specifically went looking for a TV with component video imputs, and found a great deal on a loaded set.

You won't be dissapointed either. Best of luck with your own search...

Rating:
Summary: Excellent
Review: I'm a reformed Sony owner. I got tired of replacing Sony's that prematurely failed. Fool me once, shame on Sony. Fool me twice, shame on me. Goodbye Sony TVs. But before I got this unit I briefly tried the Panasonic CT27D20.

The Toshiba is excellent. The DVD picture when contrasted with my antenna shows how bad an antenna connection is -- oh well we mainly just rent movies anyway. The 32 inch size seems very adequate for widescreen DVD images. The 27 inch was a little too small. Of course, 36" would be better.

I would buy this TV again based upon its current competition from Panasonic, Sony, etc. in the 32" market. But I would like to see it include front video inputs and a volume limiter. Since we mainly use it to watch DVDs the volume limiter is a non-issue (our Panasonic DVD player has a volume limiter.)

In the 70's Sony televisions far outclassed everything else. Their pictures blew away the competition at the time. But things have changed. Sony now has nothing over the competition and their reputation is clouded by quality issues. I think Toshiba, and JVC, may be the current rulers of the tube-tv market. JVC is Panasonic's upscale cousin and Sony has slipped from its throne.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent
Review: I'm a reformed Sony owner. I got tired of replacing Sony's that prematurely failed. Fool me once, shame on Sony. Fool me twice, shame on me. Goodbye Sony TVs. But before I got this unit I briefly tried the Panasonic CT27D20.

The Toshiba is excellent. The DVD picture when contrasted with my antenna shows how bad an antenna connection is -- oh well we mainly just rent movies anyway. The 32 inch size seems very adequate for widescreen DVD images. The 27 inch was a little too small. Of course, 36" would be better.

I would buy this TV again based upon its current competition from Panasonic, Sony, etc. in the 32" market. But I would like to see it include front video inputs and a volume limiter. Since we mainly use it to watch DVDs the volume limiter is a non-issue (our Panasonic DVD player has a volume limiter.)

In the 70's Sony televisions far outclassed everything else. Their pictures blew away the competition at the time. But things have changed. Sony now has nothing over the competition and their reputation is clouded by quality issues. I think Toshiba, and JVC, may be the current rulers of the tube-tv market. JVC is Panasonic's upscale cousin and Sony has slipped from its throne.