Toshiba 42HL833 TV reviews

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This TV is a good all rounder.

£486 – £504 at 4 retailers out of 399 retailers checked

Toshiba 42HL833 with 42" Full HD 1080p LED screen, 2 HDMI ports and Freeview. See full product description

Ease of use	8.9
Image quality	9.3
Sound quality	8.5
Design	9.0
Value for money	9.5
Overall rating	9.1

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James, Nottingham Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Excellent picture quality and value for money.
Bad points:: The sound is pretty poor. I'm going to have to invest in some speakers so if it's a great sound without speakers you are after then this probably isn't for you.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	4.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 27 Oct 2011

RICH, MARCH. CAMBS. Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: ANOTHER WINNER FROM TOSHIBA. A GOOD PICTURE,EASY TO SET UP AND GOOD HD ON SKY.
Bad points:: NO SWITCH OFF ONLY AT THE PLUG.

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 17 Jul 2011

Confirmed purchaser Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: EVERYTHING IS GOOD ABOUT THIS TV.
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful? 1 of 3 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 14 Aug 2011

Ivor, Colchester Multi-purpose viewer

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Easy to put base on, pluged all my other bits into it turned it on and it set itself up,
Bad points:: None so far.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 06 Dec 2011

Alan, Mansfield Multi-purpose viewer

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Fantastic picture quality and very light compared to my previous TV. Really easy to use with the remote.
Bad points:: Slow to start up and it really needs a sound system when watching Blu-ray movies.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 04 Dec 2011

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	42
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of screen	LED
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
3D	Yes

HD TV	Full HD 1080p
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum resolution of 720 horizontal lines (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
Built-in disc player	No Disc Player
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
Freeview or Freesat tuner	Freeview
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Number of HDMI ports	2
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of scart ports	1
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Connections	Ethernet

Connections	HDMI

Smart TV	No
TVs with internet capability allow you access to a range of online services.
Frequency (Hz)	50
A TV’s frequency is how often the picture is updated per second, and is measured in Hertz (Hz). A higher frequency, such as 100 Hz, means that a TV is more likely to show fast-moving images with high detail.
Response time (Milliseconds)	8

Screen aspect ratio	16:9
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	1400
This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
Reflection angle	178
Also known as the viewing angle, it’s a measure of how good the picture looks when you are not face on to the screen. Higher is better.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	192

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	1080

Brightness (Candela per square metre)	360
Brighter TVs, such as LCDs, tend to provide a better experience in lighter rooms, whereas TVs with a lower brightness, such as many plasma TVs, are often better suited to darker rooms.
Energy efficiency	B
The more efficient the product, the less energy it needs and the more you get for your money. ‘A’ rated products are the most efficient and ‘G’ rated products are the least efficient.
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
TVs with this feature have an on-screen guide to all the programmes that are currently showing or coming up, so you can find your way around all the extra digital channels easily.
Weight (kg)	15

Release date	2011-06-21
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: REGZA 42HL833

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Manufacturer's Description

The REGZA HL series LED TVs deliver outstanding Full High Definition 1080p images in amazing colour and brightness in a thin, space-saving design. Viewing quality is matched with many added benefits including built-in Freeview digital TV access, USB playback as well as multiple HDMI inputs and a PC input for connection to other digital entertainment devices in your home.

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