Toshiba 42HM66 42-Inch 720p DLP HDTV
- 720p 42-inch DLP television with built-in ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuners and CableCARD port; measures 39.25 x 28.3 x 12.6 inches (WxHxD)
- TALEN 5 engine with PixelPure 14-Bit video processing; Faroudja DCDi eliminates jagged artifacts
- 3D Y/C comb filter for razor sharp image; Cinema Mode 3:2 pulldown detection and reversal
- Connections: composite (1 in), S-Video (1 in), component (2 in), HDMI (2 in), RF (1 in), PC VGA (1 in)
- Two stereo speakers, 10 watts apiece (20 watts total); SRS WOW virtual surround sound
42″ 720P DLP PROJECTIVE TV
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(out of 20 reviews)
List Price: $ 1,999.99
Price: $ 999.95
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3 comments
M. Edgecomb
October 23, 2010
Review by M. Edgecomb for Toshiba 42HM66 42-Inch 720p DLP HDTV
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Be prepared to pay the “DLP Tax” annually. That is one lamp each year. Toshiba knows that these lamps will not run 6-8000 Hrs. 2000-3000 is normal. I have spoken to 3 different Toshiba Authorized repairs centers and hey all verify that a year is the average lifespan of these lamps.
Update New Bulb purchased September 08 This will be Bulb number #4 since purchase in 2005. Now they tell me I need a new Ballast. Am going to Sony Bravia.
Thomas Burns
October 23, 2010
Review by Thomas Burns for Toshiba 42HM66 42-Inch 720p DLP HDTV
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Good picture, good features, great price. I have satellite, HDDVD, and VCR. all working great with system. Did purchase a Logetech 880 remote could not get all the remotes to work together.
It was shipped quickly, but did have to help get off truck.
Evan Winston
October 23, 2010
Review by Evan Winston for Toshiba 42HM66 42-Inch 720p DLP HDTV
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After doing an EXTENSIVE amount of research on all of the different possibilities for a budget of around a thousand dollars, I decided that DLP would be the way to go. I was considering both this and the samsung 46″ model. Once I saw the excellent reviews on this product along with the amazon price-drop to $799 including shipping I had to jump on it.
I have been VERY impressed with the TV so far (have had it a couple weeks). Compared with what I saw at Best Buy when I was still looking, the picture rivals if not exceeds, the picture on most mid-high end plasma/LCD screens and will blow any CRT out of the water. I use this TV primarily for HDTV watching and XBOX 360, both of which look amazing on it. Excellent black renditions give a very vivid picture. As for the viewing angle there is little to no loss all the way out to a 45 degrees. Even past that it still isn’t bad.
The sound quality is pretty average. Nothing to complain about but it isn’t that great either. I turned the bass up all the way and that seemed to help a little. I will probably end up buying a surround sound system.
WARNING: Amazon has mislabeled the inputs. The TV only has ONE HDMI input and ZERO VGA inputs. However if your computer has DVI output, you can buy a cheap converter cable to put it into the HDMI port. It is mislabeled in this way on most other sites as well. It still has 2 HD component inputs which are almost as good as HDMI.
To those of you who are worried about the rainbow effect, I can see it when there are very bright objects against a dark background. It doesn’t really bother me though and I am the only one out of my 5 roomates who can see it (they think I’m crazy), so chances are it won’t bother most people.
The remote is pretty good because swtitching inputs is easy and it was easy to program for my digital cable box so I only have to worry about one remote now.
PROS:
– Amazing picture
– Low price tag
– Good viewing angles
– Relatively easy to use
– Visually appealing casing
CONS:
-Average sound system
-Only one HDMI and no VGA inputs
-Small percentage may notice rainbow effect
OVERALL: At about $800, this TV is a STEAL. This combined with the great picture quality more than makes up for the few little nuances that may bother some people. I have been very happy with my purchase.
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