Toshiba 42H81 42-Inch HDTV-Ready Projection TV
Service Nightmare
I am on my second replacement since I purchased this TV in 2002.  The picture was outstanding at first and it was the perfect size.  One day we noticed there were some \\"ghosts\\" on the edges of cartoons.  They were red.  Then we noticed that everything seemed to have too much red.  Brown was reddish brown.  It was just after the one year warranty expired ( everyone's worst nightmare ).  We returned it to the retailer three times.  Each time they were unable to solve it.  Calls to Toshiba were futile.  We never got to talk to a person.  Internet was no help.  We finally convinced the retailer to give us a replacement after threat of lawsuit.  The replacement has been great except for the wide part of the screen being a different shade than the middle part.  This happened because we watched broadcasts that were not widescreen giving us a square picture with shading on the sides.  If you watched regular broadcasts any other way the picture was distorted.  Well after time the shaded parts burnt their shade into the screen permanently.  Now when we watch widescreen movies, which is the reason we bought it, the outer parts of the image are a different shade than the middle.  I also find that if    <br />I use any other DVD player but Toshiba the picture is blue (component video being used).  I would love to sell this horror show, but who would buy a TV with these problems.  It looks like I'll be eating the cost of this one.