Toshiba Regza 42RV530U

75

Good

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Pros
Auto input switch when source turned on
Very good sound.
Cons
Overbright images; yellowish skin tones
Incomplete documentation

$849.95
From 1 Merchant

Performance: Good: 72
Features: Good: 71
Design: Good: 79

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Performance
Brightness and Contrast	Good
Color Quality	Good
Detail	Good
DVD Image Quality	Good
High-Definition Image Quality	Good
Overall Quality	Good

What You Should Know about the Regza 42RV530U

Good Fit For a Midsize Living Room

HDTVs with a diagonal screen size between 42 and 45 inches are LCDs or plasmas, usually with a resolution of either 1366 by 768 or 1920 by 1080 (1080p). The optimum viewing distance for an HDTV screen like this one is generally considered to be about 6.5 to 7.5 feet. That makes a television of this size appropriate for a range of living areas, such as a den, a large bedroom, a midsize living room, or a game room.

Reviewed by: kipperspal

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Great quality picture and sound when viewing high definition channels. Easy to set up.

Weaknesses: Poor picture quality on standard broadcast. Television video intermittently shuts itself off.

Overall Evaluation: Purchased this television based on good reviews and am very satisfied with it when it works. However, the intermittent shutoff problem is very frustrating and I am experiencing poor customer service from Toshiba in attempting to get it repaired. Have had it in the shop twice and repairman can't fix it. Toshiba says it will make no more repair attempts until I exchange the cable box to eliminate it as a source of the problem even though the television shut itself off while in the repairshop, too. Toshiba rep is very unprofessional in handling consumer complaints. Although the set works great most of the time, I would not recommend it to anyone only because of the poor customer service I've experienced from Toshiba. I'm quite certain that the set I got is simply a lemon, but Toshiba is unwilling to admit to that.
Reviewed by: kjary

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Fantastic picture, size, weight, connectivity, and variety of adjustments

Weaknesses: The built in audio system leaves a lot to be desired. Its quality of sound and variety of adjustments are fine, however the sound level must be brought up to mid range or higher in order to hear.

Overall Evaluation: I've had this TV now for over 3 1/2 months and I couldn't be happier. The build quality is fantastic. The amount of HDMI connections (4) is wonderful. There's plenty of other connection possibilities here including a PC connection. There is virtually no glare on the screen at any time and the price is certainly right. I would recommend this TV to anyone.