Toshiba REGZA 42HL167 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

Toshiba's Regza line of TVs marry state-of-the-art technology to hip design. One feature that sets them apart is PixelPure 14-bit digital video processing, which creates more than 4,000 levels of color gradations for a smooth, natural-looking picture without posterization or image banding. Another benefit is a fast response time. Response time is the interval an LCD screen takes to from its darkest color to its lightest color and back again, measured in milliseconds (ms). This screen's response time is 8 ms, which is at the faster and better end of the spectrum. This screen is likely to display cleaner, sharper images during high-action scenes and with fewer image artifacts than other screens in its class. This technology is housed in a black gloss cabinetry that is sure to fit well with most any decor.The 42HL167 has a panel resolution of 1920x 1080 pixels. This qualifies it as a 1080 progressive-line (1080p) HDTV, which is a the highest-quality picture available. The "p" stands for "progressive." 1080p is better in quality compared to 1080i. Further, the 16:9 wide screen aspect ratio on this set delivers most movies the way they were meant to be seen in the theater, without back bars wasting the top and bottom of the screen.

I bought this TV about 3 months ago. I waited to write a review after putting it through a fairly extensive test period. This TV is nothing less than outstanding. The picture is gorgeous. The set looks humongous since it replaced a 26 inch LCD. It is a little heavier than I'd prefer, but having a swivel base surely helps. The default picture setting is set to "sports", which has a very bright and unnatural color scheme. After playing with the regular setting choices, I found the "document" setting to be the best for my eyes. This set has many input choices, and I like the fact that it has a set of AV inputs on the side. This is very useful if you mount the TV to a wall, or it's hard to get to the back for any reason. Hooked up to my standard cable connection, it picks up all the unscrambled digital channels. This means I am able to watch my local broadcast channels in their full HD glory! Our XBox 360 is connected through HDMI, and games as well as movies are truly breathtaking. Because of the size of this TV, I came to realize that not all DVDs are made equal. The difference between poor quality DVDs and the "near HD" quality ones is suddenly quite obvious. I'm still going to wait to get a blueray (or whatever the next HD standard) disk player when they cost less than $100. Until then, I'll be very discriminating when purchasing DVDs. I like the power saving feature in this TV, even though some reviewers find it annoying. It causes the TV to take a few seconds before it powers up. This delay also allows for the other AV components to turn on and get ready for the party. ;-) If I have to pick something to complain about it would be the remote. Sure it has all the functions, etc, but it performs poorly. I find myself having to press a button several times to get it to register. Perhaps it's a problem with the batteries. Nevertheless, I am using a Harmony 880 remote instead, and it works fantastic. No problem. I hope this TV is good for many years of moderate use. Time will tell. For now, I am a very happy camper (now bordering into couch potato territory).

It did take a while to recieve this TV and it was difficult to track, but it came as promised and not a minute sooner. The TV is great. Beautiful picture, quick and easy to set up...and I'm a girl. I just needed help lifting it to the TV stand I am using for it. I loved that I didn't have to haul it from the store. It was delivered directly to the room where I set it up...and the shipping and tax were free. Great deal...better than I could find anywhere locally. I've played video games with the video game setting and they are terrific on this set. I haven't watched a DVD or hooked up my computer to it yet, but I will as this set is ready for it all. I live in the Dallas/Ft Worth area and just use cheap HD rabit ears to recieve HD programming over the air. It is spectacular! It even has an information button that gives a title and synopsis of the current program...over the air! I can't stand to watch analog tv in my bedroom or at my parents any more.

i was choosing between Samsung and this TV, and i am so glad i chose this one! i have to say, i am not an artist, so my perception of color is very average. having said that, i think my HD channels are very life-like! i still find myself being amazed at how awesome it comes in. i remember there was a couple of reviews here about how it takes forever to get turned on. YES! it's a good 30 seconds before it actually wakes up. it can get annoying, but for the price you're paying and the quality of everything else, I'd say it's worth it. The TV has a lot of ports: i have my cable box, my dvd player,and my wii hooked up to it, and i still have one or two open! i tried to hook up my laptop to it, and while you can watch movies (they come in just fine), i had a lot of trouble with adjusting screen rez so it would be readable. so basically, make sure you know what you're doing, or have someone who does close by :) i had someone tell me it would never be readable b/c of the kind of TV it is (1080p) but the jury is still out on that one. oh, and don't forget about amazon's 30 day price guarantee! i got about $200 back around Christmas time.

I'm very happy with this product. It's exactly what I expected and it arrived promptly. Great value.

This was my first LCD purchase and first time buying something this expensive online. Needless to say I was concerned. But I got this TV at a great price so I went for it. Then I got to test Amazons price match guarantee as the price went even further down after I ordered it. Customer service was top notch. My other concern, delivery, was also wonderful. The TV arrived ahead of schedule and was in great shape. The television was easy to set up. I had the old TV out and the new one in place and hooked up within an hour. I was initially concerned with the picture my poor 480i SD cable source provided. But after playing a DVD (still only at 480p) I was impressed. Moved my cable to run through the DVD player and this cleared up the poor cable signal quite a bit. The picture looks great. Can't wait for Direct TV and a new Blu Ray player. I've seen this TV with an HD source at retailers and it looks as good as ANY other LCD they had displayed. Is this the best TV out there? I guess not if you read the reviews. But it gets plenty of good ratings. For the brief time that I've had this TV I personally think it should be put near the top of everyones list.