Toshiba 46HM84 46-Inch TheaterWide HD-Ready Rear-Projection DLP TV
Very, Very, Very Happy Camper
Have had it for 2 months...Came down to Samsung vs. this Toshiba. Hung out at avsforum dot com (where people ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT THEY'RE TAKING ABOUT!) <br /> <br />This is a beautiful TV, aesthetically and functionally. Final cost, $1820 with white glove delivery. Delivery was fantastic. <br /> <br />PICTURE QUALITY-- <br />Over the Air: Decent (as expected) <br />Normal Cable: Good (as expected) <br />Digital Cable: Great <br />Hi Def Cable, Charter: Outstanding! <br />DVD @ 480p Component: Outstanding! <br />DVD via HDMI: Next On The List! <br />DVD @ 720p upconvert: Next On The List! <br />Xbox with Composite: Great <br />Xbox with Component via Monster Attachment: Outstanding! <br /> <br />VIEWING ANGLE-- <br />As expected...A little less forgiving than plasma, but i knew this going into it. You start losing pic quality at about 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock.  <br /> <br />SOUND-- <br />Internal speakers are ok. I wish they were detachable. You need to jack the bass up all the way though, to 100. Get a surround system, see below. <br /> <br />USABILITY-- <br />Great. Folks, the factory settings are torched. You really need to calibrate this bad boy to get the best pic quality. Get a professional to do it ($200) or if you dare, do it yourself in the Service Menu along with DVD Essentials. Read up before you do this! <br /> <br />REMOTE-- <br />Ok <br /> <br />INPUTS/OUTPUTS-- <br />As expected, perfectly fine. On the \\"to do\\" list is hooking up the DVD via HDMI with the Toshiba 720p upconvert DVD player. Can't Wait! <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />I've got this connected to a JVC RX-DV31SL 5.1 DVD/Receiver combo. Very Happy! Onkyo 7.1 speaker system (only running 5.1 though). Very Happy! <br /> <br />Once everything was set up, TV calibrated, popped in Chapter 6 of Indiana Jones Temple of Doom. Incredible! Was really blown away at the pic quality for all DVD's. For the Surround test, TWISTER. Thundering bass. Also, Incredible! <br /> <br />In short, very, very satisfied with this purchase--TV, DVD/Reciever, Onkyo Surround. I don't plan on going to a movie theater ever again.  <br /> <br />For you guys out there, a chick was over, we left the condo, she stepped out first, when i followed her out... <br /> <br />ME:  mmmmm....baby you are sexy...gorgeous...MMMMMM. <br />HER: you're embarassing me. <br />ME:  uh...i was talking to my TV! <br /> <br />Enough said. go to avsforum dot com and see what people in-the-know are saying. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />