Toshiba REGZA 47HL167 47" 1080p LCD HDTV
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How it sucks
click term for excerpts - most relevant excerpts first13 months ago @ AmazonI boxed this piece of junk of tv up, took it back again to the retailer and got my refund. Promptly drove to Sams Club, bought a Philips LCD, hooked it up and have a fantastice picture. Toshiba really needs to do something about their quality control, the service desk told me that they had over a dozen of these returned to them by mad customers.
13 months ago @ AmazonHooked up the new one, turned it on and everything seemed fine, except for some very poor resolution on the outer edges of the screen and some dull reds. OK, I figured I would make the adjustments as the manual instructed, some improvement, but not much. Feeling somewhat disappointed with the picture on this TV I was considering moving into our bedroom from the family room but that never happened as 2 weeks after getting my second Toshiba this one develops a wide blue line on the screen.
12 months ago @ AmazonThree HDMI ports are nice, but the VGA por disapointed me as it will only accept a 4:3 image. That confused me, why would a widescreen television only take a 4:3 from a widescreen laptop. Looked around and found that other have the same issue, and the television will not take a widescreen image from VGA.
11 months ago @ AmazonWe ordered our new toshiba on January 28th from AMAZON and paid $1499.00. Amazons policy is that within 30 days of purchase if they drop the price on an item youve purchased they will refund you the difference so I kept an eye on the price and it dropped twice getting my final price (So Far) down to $1184.88!!
12 months ago @ AmazonLook up on other forums for this model. It has a reputation for a slight green tint or shift on darker parts of the scenes. I spent many days trying to make fine adjustments but to no avail.
13 months ago @ AmazonTurned on the TV, it lasted maybe 5 minutes and the picture went out, totally black, all I had was sound and a burning plastic smell coming from the set. Boxed this thing back up, borrowed the neighbors truck and took it back to the retailer for exchange. I figured I must have just gotten a lemon so I got another one just like it.
12 months ago @ AmazonHard to understand why toshiba wouldnt want to fix their problem with the picture black lines blue lines or even dots that suddenly appear. Good luck with your purchases.
13 months ago @ Amazontop/bottom would not get cut-off. 3. The scaling mode should be saved by signal type (480i, 720p etc) and not by input source (video1, hdmi-1 ).
12 months ago @ AmazonThe built-in speakers sounds good but does not have much of a bass. The out of box color calibration seems a bit cold (bluish) but I have not figured out how to manage the color properly.
10 months ago @ AmazonYou can callabrate, but this one was fine. Negatives: Remote is big and clumsy. Has one of the worst sound systems, but almost everyone uses sorround so no big deal.
12 months ago @ AmazonConsidering the price and Amazon's price today of $1199, this tv might be a keeper for some people, but untimately, I couldn't stand the green shift in the picture and returned it. Then I purchased the Samsung LNT4661 and I'm not looking back.
12 months ago @ AmazonI know I read some reviews with disappointment. I also recommend connected your PC with a DVI-HDMI cord and not through the VGA connection. I also saw some disappointment in that and just want you guys to know that VGA connections are almost obsolete and if you have a video card worth connected to this amazing television then it will have DVI capability.
11 months ago @ AmazonThe HD channels are truly amaing to look at. The regular broadcast channels are a bit grainy at times but this is true of all LCDs from what I've read.
12 months ago @ AmazonThe particular bedroom it's in receives lots of light and the sun doesn't drown out it's vibrant picture. I've used up the 3 available HDMI slots, and I don't need anymore. I think they are 1.3 compliant.
12 months ago @ AmazonMy only complaint, if it is one, is that it has so many calibration settings. I got a Sony Blu Ray that also has calibration settings. I have no idea where to start.
12 months ago @ AmazonYou will not be disappointed if you buy this tv.
10 months ago @ AmazonMy only issues is the remote. I guess I'll have to spend a bit more time reading on how to make one remote work with the DVD, cable box and the TV. The shipping company was great to work with, and my purchase was delivered on time and without any damage.
10 months ago @ AmazonCustomer service was a joke.
12 months ago @ AmazonAlso, the second port for standard AV (my Wii) is placed on the side in such a manner that the wires shoot out the side rather annoyingly. Also, the silver band at the bottom and the gloss border are also a bit annoying as they reflect backlighting, and a simple matte finish takes care of this.
12 months ago @ AmazonI purchased this before Thanksgiving because the Samsung LNT4661 was not available and I got a good price on it at Sears with price matching. I won't go into all the gory details but only the highlights. Pros:
How it doesn't
click term for excerpts - most relevant excerpts first11 months ago @ AmazonIt is fun to watch my favorite shows and movies. The entire transaction went great. TV guality is great, shipping was fast and packing was excellent.
10 months ago @ AmazonMany people also complains about the "Green push". What I notice is many of the reviews who mention about the "green push" don't own a Toshiba. They read the review from a few people who actually owns a Toshiba and complains about the "green push".
9 months ago @ AmazonI had read some negative reviews about this model having problems with a "green push" where everything seems to have a green tint due to a problem with the color, but I haven't noticed anything like that with mine. GREAT TV for the price (paid $1359 for mine) and super fast and free delivery from Amazon, ordered on Sunday night and was watching my TV on Thursday. Plus the delivery guys set it up for me and made sure it was working before I signed for it.
13 months ago @ AmazonPurchased approx 2 months ago, picture is great I have a 4 season room with windows all around and there is no glare. Shipping was excellent came in 5 days, Eagle called to arrange time for delivery. I saved over $500 from the best price Sears could give me.
12 months ago @ AmazonIt was delivered to our door and the delivery men unpacked it and even set it on the new TV stand. It took me just a few minutes to hook up the cords and we have been thrilled by the picture quality and brightness of the colors. We have had the TV for about 1 month and are very happy with our choice of this particular TV, the price was excellent and so is the quality of the product.
10 months ago @ AmazonI really couldn't tell much difference between the brands and types (DLP, LCD, Plasma. My main areas of concern when purchasing this new TV were price and quality. I have purchased other Toshiba products over the years and I have always been very satisfied with the performance and durability of them.
13 months ago @ AmazonThis is a terrific TV, with a fantastic 1080P picture and surprisingly good native sound. At just over $ 1500, it's a bargain as well. Highly recommended for living rooms.
13 months ago @ AmazonI'm a football/baseball fan and have no complaints whatsoever. I also have it hooked up to my xbox 360, PS2 and Wii (through component cables, not hdmi) and it looks and plays wonderfully. All in all, the television is incredible, the service was wonderful, and I'm recommending both to everyone I can!
11 months ago @ AmazonI got a great price and i love this TV. order and delivery was as promised. I'm not big on the technical stuff, so i can't really go into the features but it works great and i also use it a a monitor for my desktop which is awesome.
13 months ago @ AmazonFrom ringing my doorbell to driving away in the truck, the delivery probably took about 5 minutes. So, how's the TV, you ask? It's been fantastic, as far as I can tell.
13 months ago @ AmazonI'd read a couple of negative reviews of the Eagle delivery service, so I was a little unsure of what to expect. However, when my television got to my city, I received a phone call from a very nice woman at Eagle to arrange a delivery. The delivery men were well within their dropoff time window, and they were very courteous and polite.
12 months ago @ AmazonWell, my new Regza 47in HDTV just arrived today and I have to say that I love it. I was a little worried about delivery after it got delayed and reading reviews on having mix-ups in prices on Amazon but the TV arrived ahead of time and the delivery guys were really nice and actually took it out of the box and set it up on the stand for me.
11 months ago @ AmazonAmazon CSR was more than happy to issue the two refunds. I cant tell you how happy I am about this price. On February 2nd our new Toshiba 47HL167 arrived at our new apt a week ahead of schedule.
12 months ago @ AmazonWhat more can I say? The picture is pristine. HD, especially Discovery HD and sports games from cable look fantastic, as does the Xbox 360 w/ HDMI, with HD DVD movies, as well as PS3 Blu ray movies both running at 1080p.
12 months ago @ AmazonFor the price, it was an amazing deal, and for the performance it exceeded my expectation. (purchased for 1199- shipping included by Amazon) I had my 47" Toshiba linked by HDMI to my playstation 3 to test hi-def and blueray and I was simply blown away by the image quality at 1080p.
12 months ago @ AmazonIt also has great styling. We really just wanted a reliable, namebrand HDTV that we could enjoy for many years. We are very happy so far!
13 months ago @ AmazonI bought my cables (component and hdmi) at monoprice.com. Their prices were reasonable, shipping was fast, and they had a great selection of cables.
12 months ago @ AmazonWe had been holding out for a great price on a 46 - 47 inch LCD and took the plunge and am glad we did. We couldn't even get the off brands for this price.
10 months ago @ AmazonI couldn't be more satisfied with a television. Great picture quality! I have it hooked up to an Xbox 360 and an HD DVD player (regretting that now), and it is an awesome visual experience!
10 months ago @ AmazonI dont have anything negative to say about this TV, dealing with Amazon, or the delivery service. Everything was great, and the TV is a really fine product I think. I did my research deciding between plasma and lcd and comparing brands before buying.



