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Toshiba 56HM195 56-Inch Theaterwide Integrated (1080p) HD DLP Rear Projection TV Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: DO NOT BUY THIS TV
Comment: $200+ lamp will have to be replaced every year with normal veiwing. If a game system is connected (PS, XBOX, Wii) and used lamp will need replacement every 6 to 8 months or so. Toshiba knows this and warraties the original lamp for only 1 year. The only way to make the lamp last is to not use the tv. In that case, leave it at the store.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent
Comment: I see many reviews with blown lamps. I feel lucky. I have had this TV since Oct.'05'. I paid $2500.00 for it. It had just come out. So far it has been flawless. I do notice that pink and blue screen sometimes when I turn it on. I thought it had to do with my direct TV receiver. I beleive the other poster said he had cable. So, I guess that is not the case. I had a direct Tv tech here last week to re-adjust my dish and he found that the dish and connections were not installed properly. Whatever he did now the HD channels w/hdmi are really nice. It was 21 months until this adjustment/repair and the change is quite noticeable. The price of this TV (now) is definitely worth the money.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Buy
Comment: What you have heard is true, this isn't a TRUE 1080P HD television. It DOES upscale to 1080p and I'm telling you, you WON'T SEE THE DIFFERENCE. 1080i sets can still show "ghosting". This set has NO GHOSTING. This TV has a LOT of bells and whistels, including dual HDMI ports, Optical out and internal HDTV Tuner(No need for an adapter). The HD tuner picks up signal GREAT and when you get the HD channels, you CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE FROM CABLE. IT looks just as crips over the air as it does through HD cable. Very bright picture and even some standard def pictures look AMAZING.. I wish it had some indication of upscaling the pictures so you would know when it's happening....But if you know what to look for, you know it's upscaling....

Cons: The fan runs all the time, even when it's off and it takes a while(about 12-20 seconds) for the picture to warm up... Also, I had MAJOR problems when recieving it. Got if for under $1000, so I didn't compalin too much but it took OVER A MONTH for the problem to get resolved by Toshiba. Their customer support isn't TOO great...

But overall this is a GREAT BUY..cant' beat the quality for the price.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Pleased but with problems
Comment: I bought this tv just 2 1/2 months ago and was really pleased with it until we heard a loud popping noise and the screen went black. Come to find out, the lamp blew. We had only watched it for maybe 500 hours. When I called Toshiba they said they would get a new lamp out and would take 3-5 business days. They sent it FedEx and it never arrived. So now I've been without my tv for over a week now and have to wait while Toshiba does an investigation into FedEx.

Overall, we have been happy with this tv. It has a beautiful picture, especially the cartoons that my kids watch on it and we haven't even hooked up the HD yet. But I would recommend buying the extended bulb warranty if you buy this tv. On the other hand though, I have just been reading other reviews on this tv and saw 3 reviews that said their lamp bulb blew out in a short time. So, I would ask Toshiba about this before buying one to see if it is some kind of defect or something. I plan to call them back and make sure that this won't happen to us again in another 2 months. Had I known about this bulb problem, I probably would of looked at another brand to buy.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: NOT 1080P
Comment: If you are looking for a "Real" 1080P television, keep looking. This is not it. I have an XBOX 360 and they just completed an upgrade that enables the 360 to output in 1080P. The television will not except the signal at 1080P and automatically shifts the 360 back to 1080i. I too had the lamp blow at less than 3 months and they did replace it for free, but still a hassel. It does have a great picture, but I bought it for a 1080P not 1080i. I already had a 1080i.

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