Toshiba 36HF73 36" Flat-Screen HD TV

Rating:
Summary: Stuck with a inferior product
Review: Amazon did a good job of getting this television to me. However, the picture set up is not good. The pictures bows from the center to the edges. A straight line towards the top or bottom of the screen noticebly bends to the corners. It becomes even more noticable in the HDTV 16x9 mode. I have had it serviced by one Toshiba authorized repair shop. The service technician told me there was nothing he could do after bringing it into their shop. I will try other repair shops, for $1400 the picture should be perfect. If I had purchased locally I would return the TV, but Amazon does not allow returns on large TVs.
The final word from Amazon customer service and Toshiba: I have spoken with the Toshiba technical support and they have informed me that this is a normal occurance and that the bow affect you are experiancing is a common in this type of TV and that it is within their specifications.

Therefore, the Toshiba 36HF73 36" Flat-Screen HD TV is not defective and we will not be able to offer further assistance or allow the TV to be returned for a refund.

Rating:
Summary: Stuck with a inferior product
Review: Amazon did a good job of getting this television to me. However, the picture set up is not good. The pictures bows from the center to the edges. A straight line towards the top or bottom of the screen noticebly bends to the corners. It becomes even more noticable in the HDTV 16x9 mode. I have had it serviced by one Toshiba authorized repair shop. The service technician told me there was nothing he could do after bringing it into their shop. I will try other repair shops, for $1400 the picture should be perfect. If I had purchased locally I would return the TV, but Amazon does not allow returns on large TVs.
The final word from Amazon customer service and Toshiba: I have spoken with the Toshiba technical support and they have informed me that this is a normal occurance and that the bow affect you are experiancing is a common in this type of TV and that it is within their specifications.

Therefore, the Toshiba 36HF73 36" Flat-Screen HD TV is not defective and we will not be able to offer further assistance or allow the TV to be returned for a refund.

Rating:
Summary: Picture Not Perfect
Review: Amazon did a good job of getting this television to me. However, the picture set up is not good. The TV displays an excellent picture from the analog cable as well as from the progressive scan DVD player. But the pictures bows from the center to the edges. A straight line towards the top or bottom of the screen noticebly bends to the corners. It becomes even more noticable in the HDTV 16x9 mode. I have had it serviced by one Toshiba authorized repair shop. The service technician told me there was nothing he could do after bringing it into their shop. I will try other repair shops, for $1400 the picture should be perfect. If I had purchased locally I would return the TV, but Amazon does not allow returns on large TVs.

Rating:
Summary: Awesome -- HD TV Monitor.
Review: Bought Toshiba 36HFX73 (cinema Series and upgrade over 36HF73) after lot of research. HD Monitor is better than projection technology (Plasma & LCD are too $$). I narrowed down btw Sony, Toshiba and Samsung. Toshiba is very good even in analog signals (std cable, VCR Tape) compared to sony. Samsung doesnt have 36inch. It took 20 minutes to install and connect. It has extremely good picture quality and DVD's are awesome. Lot of features. Great buy.

Rating:
Summary: Very pleased and a good value
Review: If you are looking for a good intro to HDTV, this is it. I shopped for 2 weeks online to find the best TV to replace my 10-year old Magnavox. After lots of searching, I narrowed it down between the Toshiba and the Sony. Both were 36", and that seems to be the size limit for a regular tube (CRT) flat screen. Any bigger, and you'll have to switch to plasma or LCD (and big $$$). The Toshiba wins out over the Sony for expected life-span, but the Sony gets better marks for picture quality according to many on-line experts. So, the Sony is more, but better picture. The Toshiba is a little less, and the picture might not be perfect. Personally, I looked at both and couldn't detect a difference. HOT TIP: I found the Toshiba 36HF73 at Costco for $999. (...)

Set up was very easy, and it interfaced with my DVD, VCR and satellite (Dish DVR) no problem. The picture on regular tv (non-HDTV feed) is really good, and on DVD it is totally fantastic. Menus are intuitive, and overall the tv functions great and didn't have that "why can't I get this to work?" frustration period I frequently have with other high-tech items.

I am very pleased with this new tv, and I would be surprised to find someone who has a serious problem with it. As far as the other reviewer's problem with the curved horizontal line, I have not found this on my set.

My only negative on the tv is the weight. This sucker weighs 200lbs. Make sure you have an adequate stand and have plenty of beer on hand for the help you will most certainly need wrestling it into place.

I looked high and low, and I could not find a better rated 36" CRT flat screen, and the price is nice too.

Rating:
Summary: AWESOME!
Review: Just got this set. It is truly awesome. Using a Progressive Scan DVD player w/ Monster Cables (Component) & it looks GREAT!
Got the HD set top box from my cable company: FANTASTIC I recommend this TV over the Sony XBR given the price. You'll need a home theather set up for sound, as this one, while good, will sound even better hooked up to a system! Surround sound is pretty cool. I thought sound was coming from another room on some movies. Used Monster Cables for Set-top box too. You can tell difference between regular DTV & HDTV. Some analog channels look out-right awful, but that's the signal! TV is GREAT!

Rating:
Summary: AWESOME!
Review: Just got this set. It is truly awesome. Using a Progressive Scan DVD player w/ Monster Cables (Component) & it looks GREAT!
Got the HD set top box from my cable company: FANTASTIC I recommend this TV over the Sony XBR given the price. You'll need a home theather set up for sound, as this one, while good, will sound even better hooked up to a system! Surround sound is pretty cool. I thought sound was coming from another room on some movies. Used Monster Cables for Set-top box too. You can tell difference between regular DTV & HDTV. Some analog channels look out-right awful, but that's the signal! TV is GREAT!