Toshiba 24AF43 24" Flat Screen TV
Best TV for Me
I bought this TV in November 2003 at a local BestBuy for $320 so I have had considerable time to test it out. I previously had a 20&quot; Sony WEGA, but it had a problem where red lines would be visible across the screen. <br />PICTURE - 5/5<br />I found the initial picture settings to be less than optimal. I changed the settings to something like this...beginning with Contrast and going downward ending at Sharpness mine goes 40, 20, 40, 0, 60. This provides the best picture you can get out of this set in my opinion. In a dark room the blacks will be true black instead of having a blueish-tint with the initial settings. I have my Nintendo Gamecube hooked up with S-Video and the game text and images are really sharp, providing a definite step-up from composite. My JVC DVD player is hooked up through component with even more amazing clarity. I find the ColorStream setting is best on DTV instead of DVD.<br />SOUND - N/A<br />I recommend getting a cheap home theater set-up (I have the Sony HT-DDW750, a very good complete system with DTS, Pro Logic II and Digital decoding) as it makes all the difference as far as audio goes. I used the speakers on the TV for a little while and found them to be quite adequate. The voices were clear with the BBE setting and music was alright.<br />EASE OF USE - 4/5<br />I hardly need to use the TV remote as my others have taken its place. I have had no trouble at all with this remote. However, I do switch video inputs very often and need to use the TV/VIDEO button frequently. It would be nice if the TV had this button on the set itself to change between Video 1, 2, 3 and ColorStream. The menus are basic and easy to understand and settings can be accessed very quickly.<br />CONCLUSION<br />I am very satisfied with this TV. I needed a smaller set for my room and this has been perfect. If you go to the store and check TVs in this size range, you will see that this one is just as sharp as the Sony and JVC (and blows away all the rest), costs less and has all the same features and more.