| Toshiba 47LX196 provides the lightning fast (8 ms or less) response time required by the most demanding home theater enthusiasts. Native Mode provides pixel-for-pixel reproduction of HD content, eliminating the overscan, or loss in picture, associated with traditional scan methods. Eliminating the overscan displays the entire picture more accurately. PixelPure Hi-Bit Digital Video Processing means a smooth transition from dark parts of the picture to light, with over 4,000 steps, for significantly more natural images. Wide viewing angle means everyone in the room can enjoy the show. SRS WOW greatly improves audio performance with improved fidelity and wider "sweet spot" for the listener. Dual HDMI digital inputs provide uncompressed digital video and digital audio in one convenient cable for connection from home theater components. Color Management System allows precise control of the hue, saturation, and brightness for 64 individual colors. |
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 This TV is Top Notch! |
| Review Date: December 24, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Brock Owen, Honolulu |
Pic Quality is Super.
Toshiba has built in TV Guide. As in the magazine. You don't have to watch that sucky channel guide anymore. The TV Guide is soooo much better, you can browse all channels in a breeze.
I would buy this TV again. No doubt. |
Outstanding TV
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| Review Date: August 16, 2007 |
| Reviewer: S. Naghshineh, USA, NJ |
I read the above comment AFTER I already had bought the TV and it really scared me.
I fully understood his frustration.
I did definitely wanted a full 1080p TV but Fortunately it turned out that "THIS TV IS A FULL 1080p TV".
I did intensive research and the GOOD NEWS: as I said This is a Full 1080p TV, even though it has no 1080p input the picture is SAME quality by fully de-interlacing 1080i to 1080p( see ther manual and the link below). The quality of the picture is equal or better to the best of its rivals.
Bottom line: Picture is crystal clear and Features are also outstanding.
Highly recommended.
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Update: the link removed from my above comment by Amazon as this is their policy not to put links in comments; however it's easy to find it:
In Google search for "47LX196 1080p avs" link should show as first result. It the Thread look into second page, a comment by Falstaff66 has the link.
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Excellent product!
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| Review Date: September 26, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Fernando De Leon, Brisbane,Australia |
| I do have this LCD and let me say that when properly calibrated. The colors and PQ is so amazing! even though it takes 1080i input..is nontheless a full HDTV the differences between 1080i and 1080p with respects to this TV is sooo minimal... |
This is not 1080p TV
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| Review Date: December 12, 2006 |
| Reviewer: M. Kilic, New York, NY, USA |
I wanted my next HD TV to last for at least 10 years; well, they don't come as cheap. So, I waited for one year to buy a 1080p (later on that) LCD TV. When I saw a 1080p labeled 47' toshiba (yes lowercase) LCD TV in a show room, I thought that was it.
I went online as soon as I arrived home and started my research. They have had models of 47': LZ196 and LX196. I printed out the specs and compared them; on the specs were only two differences. The LZ model had some extra IR inputs and a feature called 'ColorMaster Pro color management system'. I decided that I didn't need those features. So I went out to the PC Richard store around the corner with my best friend and bought the LX model (thanks ortak for all the hard work).
Well, I have news for those who think of buying the LX model (or any 1080p labeled TV for that matter). In toshibish language, 1080p means that 'the TV panel has 1080 vertical pixels'. None of the connections on the LX model can accept 1080p signal. Even the two HDMI inputs don't accept 1080p signal, so if you think of playing a 1080p signal from your HD DVD (or Blue-Ray) player, XBOX 360, or PSP3, now you know that you have to buy a TV with an HDMI 1080p input capability. You might buy a 1080p TV, but can NOT play a 1080p signal.?#%^!
Is this a big deal (that is what toshiba told me)? Clearly, toshiba thinks it does: it turns out that the main difference between the LX and LZ models is that the LZ model has HDMI 1080p inputs and they also produce HD DVD players with 1080p output capability. Some TVs accept 1080i signal, deinterlace it, and plays it as 1080p. I couldn't find if the LX model does that, but even if it did, it wouldn't be the same.
I went back and rechecked the specs. They disclose the inputs on LZ model as `dual HDMI digital inputs with 1080p input capability; on the other hand, for the LX model, they write `dual HDMI digital inputs'. That is very cheeky of you toshiba. I didn't even know HDMI inputs come in two varieties, and it was very (street)smart of you to take advantage of that.
They advertise their TV as 1080p without disclosing the difference, and moreover, conceal the fact that its HDMI inputs have only 1080i capability while they find it worthy to reveal the 1080p input capability on the other model. Someone once sold a box full of papers as a camcorder to one of my friends. I am sorry toshiba, but you are not different from that thug on the street: you just did it in a more sophisticated way.
I told toshiba that I was ready to pay the difference between the two models if they sent me an LZ and took the LX back with shipping on them. They said they wouldn't do it. Here is a summary of what toshiba customer reps told me: 1- If I wait long enough I can watch broadcasted 1080p signal through antenna (so much for HD TV) 2- They are sorry for how I feel (that is not very original of you toshiba; you are not the first thug who feels sorry for his victim) 3- They didn't lie; they just hid the fact that it has only HDMI 1080i signal (that was very smart of you) 4- I didn't pay them; I made the payment to PC Richard (actually when said PC Richard takes money from me and gives it to them, they dared to say `no, they first pay us, and then take the money from you.'. Thank you for showing the difference).
I don't know about you, but I wouldn't buy ANY product from a company whose execs gather around a table say:
Person A- No no! Let's not write `dual HDMI inputs with 1080i digital input capability' on the specs sheet. People might think it does have the 1080p input capability just by seeing the 1080p label we stick on the TV.
Person B- That was very clever of you! Why didn't I think of that? But, what will happen if they figure it out?
Person A- Everybody is not a tech geek and daily checks wikipedia on tech updates man. They could learn about it only when they plug an HDMI cord with 1080p input into the TV. They might even think it is a compatibility problem. But you never know! If they are smart enough to check the manual and find that little detail we put there, our customer reps could say we feel sorry for them.
Person B- My conscious is not completely clear on that man. They will pay $3600.00 for something they didn't get.
Person A- What does that mean? They don't pay us! The retail stores pay us and the customers pay to the retail stores. Beside, once we get paid for the TV, what do you care? Look at you man! It's bonus time, are you crazy? Let's go!
Person B- Yes, I guess you are right. I don't understand why you are always the smarter one. Hey! At least, now they will know that there is HDMI 1080i and there is HDMI 1080p. Come on, let's go! Drinks are on me!
What about it?
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Buyer beware_Toshiba is suck, no support, no parts, nada.
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| Review Date: May 3, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Quy P. Nguyen, |
| I bought this TV from difference store 05/2008 cost me almost $2,000.00 and it last a little over a year. The picture is gone only sound is still working. I try to contact with Toshiba but no luck, I know the backlight is bad but nowhere can find it, if I can find it may be cost more than the Tv. The point is this TV is high end Tv but it won't last as it should be. Buyer beware. |
DON'T Buy Toshiba!!!!!
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| Review Date: August 22, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Michele, St. Louis, Missouri |
| We have had our 47LX196 Toshiba for 2 years. This week the panel went out - a $3400 repair ($800 more than the TV cost 2 yrs ago). We called Toshiba to complain (we were told Mitshubi has been having the same issue and has extended their warranties as a result). Toshiba would do nothing. For $2600, a TV should last more than 2 yrs! I will never buy a Toshiba product again - poor company - poor customer service! |
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