Toshiba - 43" Class (42.5" Diag.) - LED - 1080p - with Chromecast Built-in - HDTV

I bought this TV to upgrade my old 32" 720p one. For the price this TV exceeds my expectations. The picture is great, but don't expect anything premium in terms of colors and frame rate. The speakers seem very loud and clear. The best way to describe it is a natural TV experience - nothing fancy but also nothing lacking. I mostly use the TV to play console video games on and it works great after altering the display settings. Unfortunately setting the picture mode to Game Mode looks great, but each time you turn off the TV it disables Game Mode. So I suggest you altar Standard mode to your liking (I prefer cool color temperature with medium contrast). The TV will save individual settings for each input which is really nice. For example, I can set HDMI 1 for what looks nice for watching video and I can have settings for HDMI 3 that look nice for playing PS4 and it saves each picture settings individually. As for the chromecast, it is a nice feature to have built in without paying extra and having to waste a HDMI slot. The wifi strength seems quite weak compared to other devices so I had to use my wifi repeater to get it to connect at all. Heavy streaming will sometimes disconnect, but using apps like Youtube seems to work fine. I can't really say if this is the TV itself, the chromecast, or just my local wifi. This TV isn't exactly a smart TV. It has a chromecast but that is really separate from the TV itself. The USB port cannot play videos as expected. So just know this is a regular TV with a chromecast invisibly plugged in. Which is actually great for the price of $250 or less. I mainly bought this TV because the low price and dimensions between the feet stands. It fits on a 30" wide table even though the screen is much larger. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a normal TV display with streaming functionality.

I bought this TV for $229.99 on sale for my guest bedroom. I see the regular price is $349. I'm not sure if it's great for $349 however. This isn't a smart TV but I knew that before buying it. It has google chrome cast which allows you to broadcast the screen from your android phone or tablet onto the TV. This means you can kinda make it a smart TV. But doing that isn't always convenient. I added an amazon fire stick and it's essentially now a smart TV. Pros: The speakers are the best that I've heard for a flat panel TV. I own 2 Sony TVs costing thousands and this one is better. The resolution is ok. I've seen better but I got this under $300 and for that price, its fine. Cons: The remote doesn't have numbers so you can't go directly to a channel. The TV talks every action you make like "volume 30." Got annoying quick. You can turn it off tho. So for the TV $230 and firestick $40, I got a wifi smart 43 inch TV for $270.00. Now I'm kicking myself for not getting 2 as I needed another for my other bedroom. I'd say it's worth about $300. If it every comes back down to $230, i'ts a steal.

I would recemmend this because it does everything it says it does and is extremely easy to set up....BUT. Although Chromecast is pretty neat, it is best if you have an Android. Not as great if you have an iPhone as Google and Apple do not play as well together.....ie: having to duplicate my iTunes content onto Google's servers really has me thinking about Bluetooth. Once Chromecast has been setup, the WiFi is always on and can not be turned off unless the TV is turned off or you "forget the network" which requires going thru the Chromecast setup to get it working again. So...while you're not casting, this TV seems to be connected to Google consuming bandwidth in the background downloading screen saver images. Basically every feature of this TV has me on the fence returning it to spend a few more bucks for: 1. Bluetooth 2. More control in setup over the Wifi, sound and picture settings. 3. A less grainy picture that usually comes with spending more. Yeah, I would reccemmend this to a friend if he/she had only this amount to spend, really truly needed a 43" TV, absolutely had to have Chromecast and owned an Andriod device.

This is my first WiFi enabled chrome cast TV. Online purchase delivered on time. So far it is working fine. Picture quality and sound quality is good. The size 43' and the price $229.99 (during the sale) is reasonable. What buyers to know about this TV: This is not a smart TV. So no apps pre-installed in this TV. But this is a smart enabled TV, that means you can use other devices such as smart phone, tablet, or laptop to cast your shows in this TV. Cons: The product description does not mention that you can't use iPhone or iPad to screen cast. Again certain Android devices can't screen cast. This is a major drawback. This is due to chrome cast software incompatibility. Google should consider to rectify this issue. Remote comes with this TV does not have numbers for quickly reach the channel. You have to use up or down arrow channel keys to increase or decrease channel number. There is no quick switching key in the remote to switch between cable and chrome cast mode. Every time you have to go to input option and select cable or chrome cast or HDMI.

This "Best Buy Exclusive" model has all the things you'd want in a mid-sized "smart" TV.The 1080P picture is sharp and has good brightness, color and contrast. The inputs are many and well positioned. It is light and hangs on a VESA bracket on the wall easily. The connections are easy to make, even on the low profile mount, because of the position and orientation of the ports. All TV makers should take a lesson from this setup. The built in ChromeCast and the ability to control it from your smart phone may be of value to some more than others, but it's nice to have the option. I use the Xfinity remote for most things so the unusual remote is of no concern to me, but as others have noted, it has no numbers. It looks sleek and I suppose this is a "better to look good than to work good" moment for Toshiba. I doubt many will really be inconvenienced in this era of satellite/cable/internet viewing. We subscribe to NetFlix and Xfinity and this TV can handle it all with just the Xfinity digital "adapter" instead of the more costly "converter". The programming of the Chromecast and the unusual remote might be a turn off for some, but I think most will be able to get by and only a few will need to contact tech for support. I didn't deduct a star for the remote and nothing else has been a negative, so 5 stars. Need a TV in the 43" class? Get one before they are gone!

I could not setup the Smart TV Chromecast Built in to the TV despite calling Toshiba for help. The Cable TV input did not show up in the input until I reset the factory setting to allow the HDMI input to work. I had to call the Spectrum Cable TV Company for help to setup the Cable Input as I did not know it would show up after I reset the HDMI settings. I plan on using my ROKU from the other set as I do not expect I will find a solution to get the Chromecast to work soon. I went to Google for help and they are not helpful so far. We do not have a Smart Phone. However, the TV indicates you can set it up from a computer. I spent several hours to get Chromecast working and so far nothing. The Chromecast help site has a large number of posts indicating this product is junk with most of them having issues getting it to work or keeping it working. I recommend not buying this as a Smart TV. It was cheap for a reason. Okay as a regular TV. Skip the Chromecast Setup. Change the HDMI settings so they are discoverable if you have an HDMI Cable connection. For some calling your internet provider might help you with this device. I would return it but I will just plug in the ROKU. It has the USB and HDMI slots convenient to install a Roku, If you do not have a ROKU device for this TV return it if possible.

Really you cant go wrong with a TV that has chromecast built-in for almost a $100 off its original price!! I bought it for a room that we rarely use. So its not my main TV but the picture is nice and chromecast gives it a semblance of a Smart TV (it isnt a smart TV btw). I could readily connect my phone and set up was a breeze. I havent yet tried using Google home voice commands to play on this chromecast TV. I will update my review once I accomplish that task. The TV sits on top of a fireplace mantle and its size was just perfect. I eventually wall mounted it with a flush mount and it looks even better....like it was meant to be there. You may think ai am crazy for getting excited about its packaging but trust me, I have had to abandon a purchase just because the box wouldnt fit my SUV's trunk. This TV fit like a glove!! Also the fact that it was a 43" TV helped. The remote is straight forward, nothing fancy. If you want to use a secondary TV for an additional room for guests or garage, look no further and buy it when it goes on sale!!

The picture, size, and sound of this t.v. are good for the price. There are 3 HDMI cable ports so you can have multiple things plugged in at one time which is nice. The Chrome cast is built inside the t.v. like the website says. I set up my Chrome cast with ease and was able to watch YouTube videos immediately. There are two drawbacks to this product, though. The first one is the remote control. It has no numbers on it so you can't just click in the numbers and go to the channel that you want. But if this is an issue you could most likely just buy another remote. The other thing is the power button on the side of the t.v. I think you're supposed to hold it for a second to turn it on/off because if you press it quickly it tries to change the input as if you were wanting to watch a movie. However, I use the remote's power button most of the time so it's not a big deal for me. Personally, neither of these things are deal breakers so I am really glad I bought this t.v.!