Toshiba - 43" Class (42.5" Diag.) - LED - 1080p - HDTV

After moving to a new apartment, I'd been looking to replace my LG 32" TV. It used to be in my room at my rents' place, but now having a couch and sitting further back, 32" wasn't cutting it. I found this Toshiba 43" Open Box - Geek Squad Certified deal and took the plunge. I was hesitant, especially not hearing many good things about any TV brands other than LG, Samsung, Sony, Panasonic, Vizio, etc. I'm happy to say that this TV, for the price, is outstanding. I will say that when I took the TV out of the box it had some scuffs on the black plastic trim around the screen; it was open box after all. I took some Meguiar's Plastic Polish and a microfiber cloth and buffed this area a little bit, cleaned the screen with a white vinegar/water solution, and did an all over dusting and now it looks like a brand new item. The Toshiba won't have all the bells and whistles of some of the higher end TV's, but it doesn't cost nearly as much either. It's not a Smart TV, it doesn't have a 120 Hz+ refresh rate, but it's a solid unit with solid performance. I would say the key thing with this TV is to know what you're buying. I'll outline it's performance below. The picture, for me, is fantastic. Now, I'm using this TV primarily for gaming and the occasional DVD nothing more nothing less. I don't need to see the pores or the individual hairs of people on the screen. Why? Because even if I wanted to I can't. As an Xbox 360/Playstation 3 owner, the games' graphics aren't that high. I did some trials on some of my most graphically demanding games however and the TV showed them beautifully. Blacks were nice and dark, colors were vibrant and popped (where they needed to) and there was no motion blur or errors in places there shouldn't have been. For most, this TV will look fantastic. 1080P LED has been a solid choice for years and still is. If you don't demand to see the finest details TV's can offer, this Toshiba will more than please. If you absolutely must have the latest and greatest, look elsewhere. What really impressed me about this TV was the speaker system. I have never heard built-in TV speakers that sounded this good. I was using an iSound sound bar on my old 32" TV because the speakers weren't anything special, but the Toshiba blows even the sound bar out of the water. Highs are nice and clear with no distortion, there's a strong bass, and the DTS surround sound is equally impressive. The sound really does go from one end of the TV to another like surround sound and it projects so well you'd swear you had speakers on the side of you. All in all for the price I got it for, this TV was a steal. I hadn't heard much about Toshiba TV's but if they continue to stay in the market I wouldn't hesitate to buy another. I highly recommend this TV for someone who wants a "Mustang" of TV's. Yeah it's not a "Ferrari" but it's not trying to be. It's an incredibly strong performer in its own right.

Wanted to replace the 32 inch TV that sits inside a large armoire in our den with a larger screen. After carefully measuring the width inside, I reviewed many of the 40, 42 and 43 inch offerings. This Toshiba not only received very good overall reviews, but fits perfectly in the cabinet...and at a price I was happy to pay. Note to all: Rarely is ANY TV going to provide an optimal picture out of the box. More often than not, the image will significantly out of calibration...and don't blame the manufacturer. After leaving the factory (usually from overseas), these fairly-sensitive electronic items are bounced around through the shipping process, and are likely to be exposed to ranges of temperature and humidity by the time you get it home and unbox it. Also, the room you set it up in might be very bright, or dark...or changing in brightness. The screen might look OK in bright rooms, but then have too much 'punch' when the room is darkened. You need to play with the image settings to get the picture at its best, and might need to adjust for a happy medium if the light level in the room changes a lot during typical viewing. The biggest problem I saw out of the box was flesh tones. It took a while to get them corrected. Ended up having to lower the brightness and raising the contrast a little...then adjusting the tint until people's faces were neither too pink or too green. Overall color was a little too saturated as well. Backing that down required a little tweaking of the previous settings...so be prepared to go over most if not all the settings again (and again), as they are inter-related...sorta like a Rubik's Cube. Also, look at different channels or sources as they are not always going to have the same signal quality. Again, you may have to go for a happy medium. Once it's all dialed in...GREAT PICTURE! We're extremely please with this purchase! Only complaint is that this model was not on display at our local Best Buy and we would have liked to check out the picture to see not only how it looked, but how it compared to other similar models. But bear in mind, the last I heard, the TV's on display are almost never calibrated or optimized either. I seem to recall that one manufacturer, Samsung maybe, DOES have someone visit to do just that to their models. So just that you know...it can be a mixed bag as far as being able to view a floor model at its best...at any store.

When lightning struck my TV through the cable line I had to purchase a new one and this one fit within my budget. My old TV was a Toshiba 720p 32" so this one is an upgrade. Setup was easy. The picture is great. The sound is terrible. You'll need to adjust the picture quality but it isn't that hard to do and you should have no trouble playing around with the settings. There is a reset button so you can put everything back to factory settings if you need to start over. As for the sound- The speakers aren't bad speakers. It's the positioning of the speakers. The sound comes out from the BOTTOM of the TV between the legs. The sound quality (because of position) is far worse than my 5 year old Toshiba TV. It works in a small room with little background noise but if you have a loud house or big room then you will need a sound bar/external speakers. I'm buying a sound bar. It's not a Smart TV but with a Firestick or other streaming service you can easily make this into a not-dumb TV. You can also hook it up to your laptop or desktop with an HDMI cable and use it for internet streaming. You don't need to spend the extra money for Smart if you don't want to. Lastly this TV comes with a QAM tuner. This means you don't need to rent a cable box from the cable company to use it. I am using the TV in the bedroom where I just plug the cable directly into the TV. You will not get HD programming other than OTA channels (local) but you aren't paying an extra $20/month for a 2nd box either. (some cable companies are getting rid of direct cable hookups. Your area/cable company might be different from mine.) All in all it was a good purchase for me. I am familiar with Toshiba and hadn't had any major problems with the other two Toshiba TVs I've owned.

I was looking for a simple tv that would suit for gaming on an Xbox One. I play competitive games, but not competitively and this TV looks fantastic. After testing with the Gears of War 4 Beta, input lag was pretty much imperceptible, which was a big plus. I'm sure it's not quite as fast as the 4K Vizios, but at half the price, it was a great deal. It's hard to get excited about the smart TV features that more expensive models bring to the table, especially if you own an Apple TV or other streaming box. The interfaces on Smart TVs are usually slow and buggy anyway, so not having those features in order to keep the prices low is brilliant. You can almost always get a better experience with a dedicated box than the integrated functionality anyway. I'm very happy with the purchase. If you're looking to get one, I found the color reproduction to be great and the quality of the panel at 1080p is excellent for the price. Lack of features is not something you should be concerned about at the price point, and if their absence keeps the costs low, I'm very happy. It looks great with an Xbox One and Apple TV. Best of luck!

I was in the market for a new TV after my old 51in Sony projection died 2 weeks before Christmas. Because of the holidays, i could only afford around $200, so 4k was not an option. After reading dismal reliability reviews on Consumer Affairs website in regard to Vizio, Insignia and Westinghouse, I found this on sale for $230. Still owning a Toshiba 28in I purchased 7/8 years ago, I figured why not give this one a try. First, great price and great picture. I dont bother using the dynamic settings, as these seem to cause banding in the blacks. Picture mode of Natural, color temperature of warm, and backlight at 55, mpeg noise reduction at low and Im extremely pleased. For the cable box hdmi input, I changed color to limited. With 4k being 10bit color, the banding probably wouldnt be noticeable. But 720 and 1080 movies are only 8bit color. Second, Im not sure what all the complaints about the sound are all about. I have absolutely no issues with hearing voices or the sound being low. I dont have to turn up the TV past 25 (about quarter way)...and thats with 2 noisey kids in the room. I wouldve rated 5 stars, but the TV lacks component video inputs (the red, green and blue cables) and standard RCA (white and red) type outputs for sound. All in all though, a fantastic set given the price compared to the normally "cheaper/generic" brands.

I will start by saying I am an avid video/audiophile. My main television is a reference quality model that has been ISF calibrated. I know a good picture when I see one. I purchased this Toshiba for a spare bedroom that gets used maybe twice a year. I previously had a very nice 42" Panasonic plasma TV in the room but it sadly started having issues. When I setup the Toshiba I could see immediately the picture was very clear although the colors were way off. I moved through the picture modes and landed on "movie" setting as it usually is the most accurate. That was definitely the case the here as well. Without any further adjustment I have to say the picture is very satisfying. Colors are clean, skin tones fairly natural and contrast/blacks are rich. I am blown away that a TV for this price has such a fantastic picture! I got the TV for $200 on an early black Friday sale but I can say without hesitation that the TV at its regular price of $229-249 is absolutely worth the price. The sound quality is acceptable for a bedroom. Even with the bass maxed out it has a hollowness. The DTS feature helps to create a nice improvement to an otherwise mediocre sound. Again the sound is acceptable especially at this price point. This TV is the definition of bang for the buck. Very happy with this purchase.

I had been debating whether to get a large 4K tv to replace my 50" Sharp or get a smaller tv to go in my other room. When this tv went on sale for $219, my answer was simple. The only real con I have with it is that it's a 60 hz refresh rate. Since my kids spend most of the time in the family room with the 50", I often find myself watching tv or playing games in the living room in this tv. I haven't watched football on it yet, but it seems to handle sports okay. My PS4 looks great on it. The speakers on it are a nice surprise, but I still bought a soundbar to go with it. One thing I saw mentioned as a con that I put as a pro is that the stand is not in the center, but rather two small stands on the sides. If your tv stand is wide enough to support this, it's much better than a center stand. I have a 39" Samsung that has a center stand and I've never liked it as it felt too flimsy. At 43" you're never really going to see a resolution difference between 1080 and 4K. The image is just not stretched enough to distort the picture. So if you're not into the latest and greatest or smart tvs (or have a game console or media streamer) this tv is an absolute steal.

I found this model online and went to the Best Buy store and they had it in stock. This was bought as a computer monitor and won't be used as a standard TV anytime in the foreseeable future. My wife's woman's cave needed a monitor bigger than a 27" so she can relax on her couch with her wireless keyboard/mouse and read the text on the screen while being about 6 feet from the screen. The 43" Toshiba does the trick. I'm very surprised at the quality of the screen. Normally, the text, when using a TV as a computer monitor, is a bit washed out. Not on this. The picture is every bit as good as the Samsung 27" computer monitor it replaced. Check out the 2 photos. Although the pics don't do it justice, perhaps you can tell how well this TV looks compared to a standard computer monitor.