Toshiba REGZA 42HL167 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV | 
| Brand: Toshiba
Category: CE
List Price: $1,799.99
Buy New: $1,339.00
You Save: $460.99 (26%)
New (1) Used (2) Refurbished (1) from $899.85
Rating:  103 reviews
Sales Rank: 23580
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Display Size: 42
Shipping Weight (lbs): 60
Dimensions (in): 13.5 x 41.1 x 29.8
MPN: 42HL167
Model: 42HL167
UPC: 492411175802
EAN: 0022265000687
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 42" widescreen HDTV (16:9 aspect ratio) | | • | built-in digital (ATSC) and analog (NTSC) tuners for over-the-air TV broadcasts (antenna required) | | • | built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required) | | • | CineSpeed LCD panel (1920 x 1080 pixels) | | • | 15 Pin D-Sub PC Input Supports: 640x480, 800x600 and 1024x768 only. All at 60Hz. |
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Product Description
Toshiba's Regza line of TVs marry state-of-the-art technology to hip design. One feature that sets them apart is PixelPure 14-bit digital video processing, which creates more than 4,000 levels of color gradations for a smooth, natural-looking picture without posterization or image banding. Another benefit is a fast response time. Response time is the interval an LCD screen takes to from its darkest color to its lightest color and back again, measured in milliseconds (ms). This screen's response time is 8 ms, which is at the faster and better end of the spectrum. This screen is likely to display cleaner, sharper images during high-action scenes and with fewer image artifacts than other screens in its class. This technology is housed in a black gloss cabinetry that is sure to fit well with most any decor.
The 42HL167 has a panel resolution of 1920x 1080 pixels. This qualifies it as a 1080 progressive-line (1080p) HDTV, which is a the highest-quality picture available. The "p" stands for "progressive." 1080p is better in quality compared to 1080i. Further, the 16:9 wide screen aspect ratio on this set delivers most movies the way they were meant to be seen in the theater, without back bars wasting the top and bottom of the screen.
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Great Picture February 11, 2009
SteelEagle (Louisville, KY United States)
Well defined picture in HD, very useful and convenient remote especially with cable service. Toddler has touched screen and left marks we are unable to remove- tough to clean screen.
 Love It. December 28, 2008
Computer dad
Bought this in December 2007, and it was money well spent. My wife wanted to upgrade from our 35" tube. I was reluctant, but am happy I went along. I had seen LCDs at friends and relatives houses, and was convinced that they were not that much better than what we had. Well they definately didn't have this.
The picture quality on the HD chanels is amazing. My wife, who does not watch sports, will watch now just to see the picture.
The sound is a little worse than what we had in our tube TV, but I knew that going in. If I want realy good sound, for a movie or music, I run it through our surround sound and its all good.
If you can find one of these at a discount for its age, you will not be dissapointed.
amazing television for the price September 16, 2008
jarrito (north carolina)
I bought this television 4 months ago at circuit city as an open box item for $700. It was an amazing deal, though I cracked the thing last night moving it through the house. Even though I had a three year warranty on it, CC won't cover the crack. It was great while it lasted... Very sharp picture with the ps3 hooked up and incredible color and brightness. I'm going to miss it a lot. Definitely recommend it, but always shop around for the best deal. Do your research and you might just find as good a deal as I did! And make for damn sure that your warranty covers accidental damage!
 Bad LCD panel after 16 months September 10, 2008
Robert Clark Kirchner
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this TV along with a HD-DVD player in May 2007 and I thought it was a pretty good TV after doing extensive research and looking at the picture quality.
The worst case scenaio just happened this weekend during the football game- the LCD panel went bad a little more than 3 months outside of the warranty. After talking to Toshiba, I had an authorized tech out to check it. He voltmetered one connector on the main panel and said the board on the LCD is bad but they don't make that part so you have to replace the whole panel. The panel is not cost effective to replace since a brand new set will cost just as much. Toshiba would not offer any financial assistance whatsoever after speaking to a supervisor. They said the set is too old.
Bottom line- if you are going to buy this TV get an extended warranty. A TV this expensive should last more than 16 months. The TV and the defunct HD-DVD player were a total bust. AVOID TOSHIBA!
bad panel August 16, 2008
Damon Bryan (Denver, CO)
I purchased this TV in June of 2007 and was absolutely happy with my purchase until about 9 months later when the panel went bad. A dark line showed up on the right side of the screen. While it was still watchable, it ws definitely annoying, and since I was still in my warranty period I took it to the shop to have it replaced. They took care of everything and even though it took a month for the new panel to be shipped (these are large, fragile items and have to be shipped through a ground freight company, so no matter which manufacturer and repair shop you are dealing with this is a fact of life), everything went well and I am satisfied with the repair.
One thing you have to keep in mind about the panel on your LCD TV is that there only a couple of companies in the world that manufacture all of the panels for the TV's. So if you get a bad panel, it isn't necessarily Toshiba's fault. They buy the panel, then build their brand of TV around it. If your panel has a defect, you were just unlucky and shouldn't give the manufacturer a bad review unless they handled the service poorly (which some people here have with Toshiba).
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