Toshiba 32HL95 32-Inch Flat Panel LCD HDTV

Review by R. Kohlhepp for Toshiba 32HL95 32-Inch Flat Panel LCD HDTV
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Summary: I am very happy with this HDTV. The product works very well and does almost everything I need.

Why I bought this model:

– Our Samsung 30″ HDTV tube died and I didn’t like the tube replacements. I also didn’t want another bulky 120-150 lbs. television.

– I wanted a compact HDTV for our small family room. Speakers on the bottom reduces the width as well.

– Must have ATSC tuner for over-the-air reception.

– It was a great price at Beach Audio.

What my family watches on it:

– Over-the-air HD programming – drama, comedy, sports, kids programming, etc.

– Widescreen DVDs from Progressive Scan DVD player

– Standard 4×3 aspect DVDs and VCR tapes.

What I like:

– Great size and weight – fits perfectly in our family room.

– Easy to setup.

– Great picture – including fast-moving sports.

– Very good audio with pretty full sound.

– Plenty of inputs that are covered for a cleaner cable area.

– Non-widescreen DVD and VCR input is masked cleanly on the sides.

What I don’t like:

– The programming guide is “TV Guide” branded and is not very intuitive. It lacks some channels and is wrong on others. I would prefer that they used the ATSC broadcasted programming information.

– For programming that is broadcast with the incorrect aspect ratio, meaning 4:3 aspect source stretched to widescreen, there is no way to force the TV to squeeze the picture. Eventually, the TV stations will correct, but it’s frustrating until then. My old Samsung could force the aspect ratio.

Review by xeno for Toshiba 32HL95 32-Inch Flat Panel LCD HDTV
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Excellent TV. Has a great picture in both HDTV and SD modes. No ghosting and rich colors. Cable Card slot and dual HDTV tuners are great features at such a price. Easy to use menus with lots of options for adjusting the set. Swivel stand, sleek design, and good audio quality. Back of set hides the cords nicely, with a clip for keeping them in check. HDMI, component video outs, PC-out (15 pin, not DVI), Audio out.

A couple of things that could be better – Changes the channels slowly. Has a slight delay from when you push the channel change button on the remote until it actually changes. Also no PIP feature. Besides that, it is wonderful.

I recommend this TV highly. It is comparable to the Sharp’s and Sony’s, but without the high cost. If you want an LCD TV now, it makes sense to buy one in this price range, since 1080p LCD’s aren’t far away from coming down in price, and upgrading to one of those will be a must for either Blu-Ray or HD-DVD players.

Review by Lovin Balmer for Toshiba 32HL95 32-Inch Flat Panel LCD HDTV
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If you are looking for an HDTV with a built in HD tuner, this may be the set for you. I’ve owned the TV for 2 weeks. I live in a crowded city center with tall buildings and with a cheap antenna I can pull in all local stations in digital and HD when they broadcast – the picture is fantastic if the signal is 1080i or 720p. I also use an old DVD (non-progessive scan) player and the picture is pretty amazing. I haven’t had DirecTV hooked up yet, so I can’t comment on that picture, but so little HD is available, I may just get the standard package without HD and pull in HD over air for now. The TV is very bright and the picture is very nice once you calibrate it. Set-up is easy and there are the full compliment of inputs. My only complaint is that the TV Guide doesn’t extract data over-air in my location, but I doubt I would use it anyway.

Update: after 1 year the HD (ATSC) tuner died – sound but no picture; can still see DirecTv over HDMI and analog signal fine but no more over air HD. Bummer.

Review by D. Cullen for Toshiba 32HL95 32-Inch Flat Panel LCD HDTV
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Have had this TV almost 2 weeks. The picture is great, do not have the hd cable box hook-up as yet, but picture is still great. Fantastic for movies. The major setback is the sound. Listening to any music channels the bass must be turned off totally. The thumping sound is really bad when music is being played. I hope to get surround sound soon to take care of this problem. Another problem is the remote. Has a slide indicator on the side of the remote to switch to tv, cable, dvd etc….It is pretty hard to pick up the remote without accidentally changing this switch. Should have moved to the front of the remote. All in all pretty satisfied.

Review by Richard L. Stork for Toshiba 32HL95 32-Inch Flat Panel LCD HDTV
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It was a rare moment when my Toshiba 32HL95 arrived complete with all necessary cables and, when plugged in, displayed a picture of clarity and high definition that I had never seen before. We love our Toshiba.