Price Paid:  $1200.00 from Costco

Summary:
Pleased with the basic performance, picture is clear, sound is good. Unfortunately, we are on our third unit. The first had the picture go out completely after two months. The second had no sound when we got it home. The third lasted for 13 months then the sound left completely. 12 month warranty.... Waiting to hear from Toshiba. Model 43A10

Price Paid:  $1400.00 from Local Electronics Store

Summary:
I really like this TV. I personally thought it has the best picture I have ever seen. Although, a few days ago I noticed a bunch of dark blocks (two rows) in the lower center of the screen. Upon further investigation, I can affirmatively say that it is caused by the closed captioning that is included with the Toshiba 43AX60. I called the local service center here, and the serviceman informed me that "There is no doubt that it was caused by the closed captioning, but Toshiba will not cover it under warranty because there is a warning in the manual to not have any stationary images on the screen for an extended period of time." For more information, please go to http://www.thesqueakywheel.com and click on search complaints, in the Show box, select Poor quality complaints, and then click on Search now. Every time a person reads my complaint, and e-mail is sent to Toshiba's customer service department. Which, at this writing, they have blocked my e-mail address. It's a good TV as long as you don't have the closed captioning on...

Strengths:
Great Picture, Great Sound, Great TV

Weaknesses:
Service

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None

Price Paid:  $1400.00

Summary:
Only problem I've had is the rear cover comming slightly loose. This caused a very annoying rattle when the bass kicked in. I tightened it up with a screwdriver and it's been fine for months since. Wish I had gotten a set with the "colorstream HD", but hind sight is 20/20.

Strengths:
Great picture for a projection. Good sound. Plenty of features, and a decent remote.

Weaknesses:
Slightly cheap construction. A little pricey when I got it, but I think they've come down since.

Price Paid:  $1900.00 from leons

Summary:
i had this set for 5 mins when i say a flaw in the screen.It was faded ,the actual screen with the power off was faded.I kept the set for a month because i got such a good deal on it,i paid 1850.00can.But one night when i was watching hockey i started noticing that the middle 3rd of the screen was lighter then the outsides.Once i noticed this flaw i couldn't stand to watch a hockey game so i called up leons and told them i was severly disappointed and that i no longer wanted this set,
so they sent a repair guy who was like 1000 years old and sayed he couldn't fix what he couldn't see, meanwhile his assistant could see the problem and the old guy insisted it was my lighting in the room . HE was dillusional.All in all the tv had a great picture and toshiba far exceeds other companys such as HITACHI,SONY,RCA and panasonic,but if there is a flaw then its performance has no bearing.

Strengths:
light wieght,colors when using dvd player

Weaknesses:
flimse build,toshiba service guys stink.

Price Paid:  $800.00 from Brandsmart

Summary:
this is a follow up to my other review, when i got home and plugged in this tv, the picture was horrible whe i plugged in the dvd player through the commponent plug the screen would bounce, and the convergince was off. I called Brandsmart and they sent a repair guy over, he tried tunning the tv but was unable to get it rite so they picked up the tv a week later and suprisingly had it back to me in less than a week.
now I love this tv, it has a great picture, very sharp once you tune it up aliitle.
for the price of this tv compared to others it is the top of its class.
if i had the money i would have bought a bigger and better tv but i dont so i am very happy with tv.
***here is little trick the tv guy showed me-- on the remote push the mute button, now on the front panel of the tv there is a tv/video button,,with remote in one hand and your finger on the tv button, first prees the mute button again and rite away push the tv/video button. a s should pop up on thr right hand side. now on the remote press th eround button in the middle and the press 7. you will see a test pattern, now using the number part of the remote, use 2 for up 8 for down 4 for left and 6 for right. the three button will change the square from red, blue and green. the five will freeze the color and allow you to converge or adjust the tv for a crisp picture.
for example the blue in the bottom left side is off, okay press 4 numerous times to move left and 8 to move down now press 3 till the box turns blue now press 5 the box will freeze now adjust using the neccesary numbers once you are done with all the adjusting you can also press zero for another screen that will help adjust the blue tube when you are done press the power key on the tv and leave it off for a few seconds. when you turn it on the srceen will be back. if you need more help with this email and i will be glad to help..

hope this helps....

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