No fan, sleek looking, vibrant color quality, great GUI design, programable r/c, optical DTS and component (1080i) out

Sidebars with HD signals... too much color, hollow sound in DTS, picture has soft quality

NOTE: This review is for Toshiba DST3000 and not JVC (audioreview.com's error)

I bought this unit to pair up with my Sony Plasma TV since I heard enough complaints re: the Sony HD100's fan noise.

Other strengths:
1) Intermittently has out of sync audio problems appear to be local broadcaster's problems.
2) GUI logic is OK but GUI design is great. Cool stuffs with the onscreen include: Transparent guide display, analog signal strength meter, block-out unwanted chanel...
3) I plan to solely use this box to upconvert attenna and cable's signals to 1080i. It combines 3-4 different sources with component out.
3) It runs soooo quite and cool! The box has 3 perforated sides thus has to be placed accordingly.

Weaknesses:
1) Sidebars with HD signal only. Could cause LCD/CRT burn-in. Hope to resolve this issue with Toshiba TS soon. Otherwise, this box is going back.
2) Color is vibrant but it is too much and there is lack of picture control. Due to this, the colors wash over borders and make it look unrealistic.
3) Manual could be improve.
4) When you switch between HD-1080i and SD-480i, depending on your setting, you may go into a black hole and can't get out! Thus, this function should be on the box itself and not the remote control!
5) The picture seems softer than the quality of my Panasonic RP91 dvd (480p). Just wonder what is the strength of Toshiba's ColorStream HD® which they've boasted?

Overall, I recommended this product!

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