Toshiba - 43” Class LED 4K UHD Smart FireTV Edition TV

Bottom Line: The Toshiba 4K Fire TV Edition bundles an excellent viewing experience with the convenience of Amazon’s Fire TV at an unbeatable price. Pros: Great display, excellent audio output, fast and fluid Fire TV interface, good remote Cons: Best for people who are in or willing to be in the Amazon ecosystem, interface is mildly inconvenient when using connected devices, HDR-compatible but likely not a true HDR display Review: Setup is standard, and all of the important connections (HDMI, HDMI-ARC, digital out) run along the left side of the TV (rather than any on the back) making wall-mounting setup a breeze. Interestingly, the power cable isn’t instantly removable like it is on other sets, but this wasn’t an issue for my installation. I found the remote comfortable and easy to use, and it also conveniently includes dedicated buttons for Alexa as well as Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, and Playstation Vue. After a software update and brief tutorial, the TV opens to its native Fire TV interface, which incorporates all of the apps and live HDTV channels that can be scanned through the coaxial connection. Picture quality was very good (including 1080p upscaling) and exceeded my expectations for television at this price point. I was also particularly surprised by the volume and quality of the audio output, and I think many users will be quite satisfied with the built-in speakers. As one would expect, Amazon content is prime and center, and you’ll need to either have or create an Amazon account to get the most out of the device. The Fire TV interface is easy to navigate and popular apps for sports and other content are also available. The system, including app and input switching, feels fast and fluid. Alexa on the remote works well, and I have no issues with the voice recognition accuracy. You can also connect the TV to your other Alexa-enabled devices, which integrates the set into your smart home setup. Having said this, this set is really geared toward people who are either in or willing to be in the Amazon/Alexa ecosystem. Thus, my one minor issue - and perhaps I simply haven’t found the right setting - is that the set doesn’t power on and automatically switch to the the correct HDMI input when you turn on your connected device. This means that if you’re using a set top box, you will have to click the correct HDMI from the Fire TV interface after you turn on the set. This isn’t a huge deal, but it is annoying if you’re used to your TV automatically playing from your box when you turn it on. Finally, I believe this is an HDR-compatible rather than true HDR display (this means the set can read an HDR signal but the display can’t quite output the full range of the image). I didn’t see any HDR designations on the packaging nor could I find any specifications in the documentation. Based on my viewing, it looks comparable to other HDR-compatible displays I’ve seen, and I think all but the most discerning viewers would be very happy with this TV.

My old flat screen TV went out after 4 1/2 years of good service. Took a chance on buying a TV with Amazon Fire Stick built in but I haven't had any problems and love it. Only thing I wish the TV would allow is when you power it on, it would go right to HDMI 1 without selecting it. I have to use 2 remotes when accessing my digital cable tuner.

The Toshiba couldn’t be easier to setup. Once it is out of the box the setup runs smoothly, takes very little time to be operational. The Quick Start Guide is well laid out and understandable. Gather your network Wi-Fi name and password if using Wi-Fi, if wired all the better. It does include RJ-45 Ethernet port. Mine is Wi-Fi and streaming has been smooth sailing. Grab your Alexa login info as well if you have a Echo account. Alexa/Echo is built into the system, just speak to the controller. Pretty cool dimming the Hue lights, checking the weather on my weather station, etc. all from the remote! You can also pair the TV to an Echo device if you like, I find the remote works much better as you can hold close to your voice. It makes a great Echo device, speak into the remote and the sound is supplied by the Toshiba’s Onkyo speakers. The Onkyo speakers sound quite good with DTS Studio Sound and Dolby audio technologies. Picture is crisp with good color - excellent. System runs smoothly, response time is exceptional with the Quad-core CPU/Multi-core GPU goodies inside. Graded a Four Star instead of Five because when I want to turn on DIRECTV must first use the DIRECTV remote to turn on the TV and the Genie together, does not start connected to the DIRECTV Genie you start on the Fire Home page. Step 2 use the Toshiba remote to select the HDMI for DIRECTV. Step 3 go back to DIRECTV remote to watch TV. That’s not fun. Hoping Toshiba adds an update soon that allows you to select where you land when you turn your system on. Bottom-Line, this is an excellent system and enjoy having it in our home. You would be very hard pressed to find more technology and a set of this quality at this price point anywhere. If this TV fits your needs and budget it should be an easy choice.

Because we use the Amazon Fire Recast to view local over the air programming, nothing has to be plugged into this monitor other than power. The monitor looks great and is very light so it mounted on the wall very easily. Oh, and better yet ONLY NEEDS ONE REMOTE!

TV impression started out at a 4.5 or so but over time it's been less and less impressive. I bought this as a bed room TV so it wasn't under the same high end requirements as my gaming TV. The reviews seemed well, I plugged it in and was impressed. I didn't use it for a week or so after, turned it on threw on Netflix and half the screen was artifacting. Chopped it up to software, which it was, reset the TV it was fine.. this has since happened 4 to 5 more times. Gets annoying. Finally put some 4K content on it, it looks ok.. colors are pretty bad. I should have exchanged it for the TCL model that cost 50$ more and would if I still could.

To get your remote to work again press and hold the left navigation button the the back button and the menu button for 12 seconds and the Bluetooth remote will resink. Your remote will work again. Geek squad you should know this!!!!!!!! Remember all 3 buttons at the same time for 12 seconds.

I wanted this TV and wanted to give my local Best Buy the business so I purchased it on line at a great price and pick it up the same day at the store. All was a great experience and easy to do. I hope other folks will do the same. Keep our local stores in business, buy local, buy Best Buy.

This TV is good. The only thing I am not satisfiesd with is the sound: When the episode goes to a commercial, the commercial will scream it’s advertisement. Good marketing scheme, maybe but it is very bothersome if I am away from the remote to adjust the volume. I wish the TV had remote audio adjust.