Toshiba 20AF43 Standard Televisions
Toshiba 20AF43 Standard Televisions
USER REVIEWS
[Jan 30, 2004]
DeeChiSound
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Great product, awesome pic.
Weakness:
Umm.. Bought this TV after looking at various models, including, Samsung, RCA, Sony, Advent, JVC. I bought this set since it had the most deep picture. They colours were deep and very clear images. Works very well with DVD's. Just an awesome TV. I didnt not experience the previous reviewers problems. I show no signs of what he is reporting with my set. Perhaps they fixed the little glich. Would buy again. Similar Products Used: JVC,Samsung,RCA, Sony |
[Jan 15, 2004]
JustSomeGuy
Casual Listener
Strength:
Other than picture tube defect, good feature set, bright picture, nice colors.
Weakness:
- Picture tube defect. - Possibly weak remote control (but this could be the batteries supplied - haven't tested) Bought after some research to replace a ten year old Mitsubishi 20". Research indicated best 20" choices were JVC, Sony, Toshiba tube TVs (LCD etc. out of price range). Came down to top-end Sony and Toshiba tube sets (JVC eliminated because set was too big, and weakness in sound quality). Toshiba $230 and Sony $280, so went with Toshiba - nearly identical specs and reviews as far as I could see. After hooking up I immediately noticed Moire patterns. These could not be eliminated by adjusting sharpness etc. Later I noticed that horizontal lines were not horizontal on the screen. I suspect that the scan paths are not horizontal on the screen, creating both effects. Subsequent research indicates that Moire has been a problem in older Toshiba flat screen models. I have a 32" non-flat Toshiba which also has had a problem (partial speaker failure), and this experience and some further research makes me distrust Toshiba quality control in general. I plan to return the set. (Aside from the defect, calibrating the set with Video Essentials was promising - the middle-of-the-range factory settings for brightness, color, and tint were spot-on, unlike those for a lower-end JVC 27" that I purchased last year.) Similar Products Used: Mitsubishi 20" (1991 vintage) Toshiba 32" (1998 vintage) JVC 27" (2002 vintage) |