I've been very happy with this TV, especially when I recently plugged in a DVD player (Toshiba SD-2800) I felt I could tap the potential of the TV finally. Now the picture just feels perfect. Besides my satisfaction with the viewing, I've had good luck regarding repairs: in over two years of ownership, including two moves, I haven't had one problem with the TV. The component inputs at back have allowed me to plug in a PSX system, VCR, DVD easily at various times, and any two of these can be attached anytime. The jacks near the bottom are pretty easy to get to (as long as I'm having an easy time crouching on my knees), and since they are recessed at least 6 inches, the TV can remain flush against the wall and I can still make component input changes.

Since I don't use its internal tuner (the digital cable box handles that and the TV stays on Ch3), I don't have that complaint to add. And through my use of various flat screen PC monitors and a Sony Wega TV, I'm occasionally aware of the curvature of this Toshiba tube, I don't think of it while I'm watching - it only occurs to me when I'm walking by, say, when the TV is off!

Overall, I'd recommend the TV to anyone who wants an excellent picture in a moderate price range. I've had no repair trouble at all and enjoy the picture immensely.

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Sony Wega 27" - picture quality of the Sony is extremely crisp, but colors are a little colder (I can't say more or less accurate, but the Toshiba tube feels warmer to me, without being inaccurate) an

Component video, S-video, value

Slow channel changing, no channel labels

I picked up this TV a couple weeks ago, after getting a DVD player for Christmas. (Old TV didn't have any more inputs). I like having component video, S-video in a 27" TV, and this set has a good picture, IMHO. PIP is good, input mode switching is good, but the only two things that I don't like are the lack of channel labels (my previous TV had that, I didn't even realize how much I liked it until I didn't have it), and the fact that it's a little slow in channel switching, making it a little hard to channel surf. Regardless, it looks good, sounds good, and was a good value for the money ($360). I'd recommend it.

component video

Hum which is bad for DVD/movie play. Far from flat screen.
Terrible customer service.

Average colors and sound, tuner is weak.
Hard to access connectors at the back for
any changes.
Heavy and not as flat as other in the same group.
Hum from power supply spoils the whole DVD experience.
Company customer service is hard to reach and emails
are going into nowhere. I would not recommend this model
and company in general, based on this set quality.

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Sony, JVC, Sanyo.

I personally feel this set has the best picture of any 27" set in its price range (~$350). This is in part due to the range the image controls offer to tailor the picture to your taste. Sound is very good also.

I use an antenna. I found the audio would cut out and back in on a certain station (similar to audio receivers that have "mute" turned on when listening to a marginal signal). I returned one set and tried a second unit, getting the same results. I felt this was unacceptable so I returned it and switched to a Panasonic, but I do not like it nearly as much as the Toshiba.

Best image for a 27" in its price range. Watch for audio problem.

"cinema temperature" color feature, component and S-video inputs

color seem too red, no clock, cheap feeling remote

Buy it from a local store, a good tv for the price. However, there is no clock on it and the remote feels very cheap looking. Picture is a little bit too red for my taste. Overall, I preferred the more $ sony set.

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Sony 27"

Price, Component Video,

none

Great TV, couldn't be more happy with my purchase. My Toshiba is absolutely this best thing I've bought in years. This thing is like a fully loaded mercedes, it has everthing you can get on it. You should buy one

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sony trinitron 27"

Component video inputs, great value

Toshiba Service

I bought this TV when I moved into my new apartment in June of 1999. The main reason I made the purchase was for the component video inputs and good reviews. For eleven months this had been a great TV. I se my cable box to flip through channels (only way I can get ESPN2 and other channels), so the slow channel change is not a concern of mine. I liked the TV so much, I bought a Toshiba SD-1200 DVD player to go with it, fed through the component video inputs. One Thursday night while watching TV, the color went wacko on me. I had vertical red and green lines along with the occaissional loss of all color whatsoever. Even my N64 fed through Video-1 was distorted. The component video inputs went unaffected however.

I called Toshiba Customer Service and they refered me to their local repair shop. The guy showed up and diagnosed the problem as a bad component on the Comb Filter and PIP module. He said it would take 7-10 days to get the parts and rebuild the two components. This was at the end of May. Two weeks later I was informed that the parts were on backorder until the end of June. I called Toshiba towards the end of June to see what was going on (no TV for a month now) and I was told the plant was shutdown until July 5th, and at only that point could they research for my part. After three more calls, I finally got them to ship me a new TV. hopefully, I'll have it by the end of July. By the time I get it, I will have been without a TV for two months. I just hope the new one makes it a little longer

Basically, I like the TV and am satisfied with the picture, but I am very dissapointed in the comapny behind it. The service guy told me he never sees Toshiba's in his shop, so I'm hoping my experience was just a fluke.

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Zenith 27"

Price, component video

SLOW channel changes, funky remote

Overall, this TV is a great value. I bought it because of the component video. I did notice a slight red tint, but it is minimal. The biggest annoyance is how SLOW the channel changing is. When comparing the display to other 27" TVs, I noticed that the picture seemed larger when viewing widescreen formatted movies, which is nice for DVDs.

component inputs

colour is too red, annoying hum from set when volume is low

I bought this set just yesterday, I had my choices down to the two jvc models listed above and this toshiba.

I picked the toshiba because it was cheaper than the av27d200 and had the component inputs which the av27050 does not.

This set weighs a ton, I was sure I was going to drop it, luckily I didn't, but my back is hurting today.

I am very disappointed with this set, I had read about the red picture but figured it would be easily tuned out, so far I can't get it right and there is also a very annoying hum that comes from the set when the volume is down low, I read one other review that mentioned this but figured it was only a problem with theirs. I am probably being too picky, but that hum is driving me nuts.

I will probably be taking the set back later this week, if I am able to haul it back to my car without collapsing, and I will probably go with the jvc av27050, even though there are no component inputs as it gets a perfect 5/5 on this site.

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jvc av27d200, jvc av27050

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