Toshiba CZ36V51 36" TV
Reliability
We purchased the Toshiba TV, Model CV36V51, because of the quality of the picture in the retail area.  However after about 18 months, the picture went blank.  The sound was present and menus items showed up as good as usual.  I discovered that if the  the brightness was adjusted to maximum, I would get a temporary picture as good as ever.  After a time the picture would become hazy and substancial darker for a period of time but would then revert back to an excellent picture.  The picture would operate in the temporary status only when the menus items Color Temperature was adjusted to COOL and the Picture Perference was in the (Memory) status. In addition to the above, the set would become blank and the red on light indicator would begin to flash and the remote and other functions would not function.  One would think a TV set costing this much would last longer than 18 months (have had TV's that have lasted over 13 years.  <br />Conclusion:  I must pay a service fee or carry a 200 pound TV to the repair shop.  <br />Recommendation:  If you elect to purchase this TV, you best entertain the purchase the $200 extended warranty plan.