Toshiba 42 WLT 66 Reviews: 42" Screen LCD Full HD 1080p TV

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This television is a good all rounder. “Excellent sound quality, excellent picture when hooked up to a hd source and…” Jamie, Dawes View all 42 real customer reviews

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42 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
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Design	8.9
Ease of use	8.3
Image quality	8.6
Sound quality	8.4
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.2
Overall rating	8.8

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Jamie, Dawes

Score 8.0/10

+ excellent sound quality, excellent picture when hooked up to a hd source and tonnes of connections.

- slow programme guide menu.

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24 of 24 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Oct 2006

Roland, Sharpthorne

Score 8.0/10

+ Multi HDMI inputs and a host of other types of Input. Easy controls and Freeview tuner inbuilt

- None Really

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21 of 21 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Oct 2006

Mike, London

Score 10.0/10

+ Good picture with non-HD input and Great picture with HD input. Two HD ports/PC port

- Handset response very slow

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14 of 14 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Dec 2006

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy set up, superb picture, especially good for L.C.D. where the picture has black in it a failing sometimes associated with lesser panels.

- Reviewer left no comment

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12 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Oct 2006

Glen, Shaftesbury

Score 9.0/10

+ 2 HDMI CONNECTORS
SMART LOOKING

- Reviewer left no comment

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Oct 2006

paul, tyne and wear

Score 5.0/10

+ good price

- on fast moving images tv can not keep up with it can see little blocks

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Dec 2006

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Excellent picture quality in both SD & HD. Sound is quite impressive for this slim design.

- None.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Dec 2006

Tracey, Sittingbourne

Score 9.0/10

+ Good priced product. Easy to use and set up.

- Thought picture would be better but am expecting greater things when HD is transmitted.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Dec 2006

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Great design, ease of use, pc input

- when using pc video input, there is no way to select pc audio input.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Dec 2006

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Screen resolution, connectivity.

- Nothing major but casing could be better designed & styled - especially for wall mounting - it would be better tapering back away from the screen so as to look neater against the wall.

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purchased 28 Jan 2007

DARREN, Atherstone

Score 7.0/10

+ not a lot wrong with the tv at all apart from the one bad point that is below

- The bad point, and one that is quite remarkable in this day and age is that the TV does not have an on/off switch and has to be left on standby unless switching off at the mains.

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purchased 22 Jan 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Awesome picture quality and very very easy to set up.

- Unfortunately to recieve the Freeview built in you need to plug in a TV antenna, and, I dont have one.

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purchased 04 Jan 2007

Tony, Northern Ireland

Score 9.0/10

+ Picture Quality and sound are good, having the HD capability is a big plus, this television is priced well compared to the other 1080ps out there

- Black frame for the TV is a little old fashion in appearance but in no way reflects the technology been old fashioned. Would be nice to see a choice of colours, but it would not stop me buy this televsion again

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purchased 08 Jan 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to set up. Smart design. I have had no problems with the set.

- Badly designed remote

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purchased 22 Jan 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ picture quality id fabulous, but black background looks very impressive when off

- none really

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purchased 05 Jan 2007

Phil, Nottingham

Score 9.0/10

+ Great TV at the pricepoint.

- My TV seems fussy with the remote control. Area of detection seems smaller than most devices these days. Not a major problem.

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purchased 26 Dec 2006

James, Glasgow

Score 9.0/10

+ Good picture quality and good sound quality for the excellent price. Must be the best priced "High" HD tellys available if thats what your after; ie 1080 resoloution over the standard 720 HD telly

- Couldn't find any bad points. Tried to but with no success. Best telly Ive owned.

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purchased 28 Jan 2007

Keith, Aylesbury

Score 10.0/10

+ excellant value. As an average viewer I cannot fault it

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 12 Mar 2007

Helene, Burnley

Score 9.0/10

+ as above

- none

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purchased 20 Jan 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ great picture,

- remote control arrrrrrrrrr put it in the bin

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purchased 09 Feb 2007

Mark, Snape

Score 9.0/10

+ Full 1080 res panel. Great for PC connectivity via DVI to HDMI cable.

- VGA connection only had 1280x1024 which is not wide screen - overcame this with DVI to HDMI cable (digital connection).

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purchased 30 Dec 2006

Tony, Aberystwyth

Score 9.0/10

+ Great picture, very adaptable, easy to use.

- Limited resolution for PC connection

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purchased 20 Dec 2006

John, Portsmouth

Score 10.0/10

+ It's just fantastic, clear picture, great sound, great looking, i don't think i will need to buy another television ever again...

- NONE... I can't find anything wrong with it at all...
We love it...

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purchased 14 Mar 2007

Jonathan, Nottingham

Score 9.0/10

+ 2 HDMI ports are a must. One for a pc, the other for your box of choice!
And the screen resolution is amazing!

- Built in tuner is a little slow

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purchased 28 Dec 2006

Can, London

Score 9.0/10

+ The price. The picture is fantastic and all those connections!! I have both my xbox 360 and my PS3 plugged in with fantastic picture quality and good black tones. The sound is crisp with good base levels.Overall would recommend this to anyone who is looking for the home cinema experience without paying the <£2k to purchase the 1080i.

- The controller seems a little cheap and is not as responsive as some of the all in one jobbies.

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purchased 21 Feb 2007

Jackie, Edinburgh, cotland

Score 9.0/10

+ Size, ease of function, picture and sound.

- Heavy!

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purchased 20 Mar 2007

Alan, Croydon

Score 9.0/10

+ Good design
Excellent input/output connections

- Terrible remote control operation

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purchased 12 Mar 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ good sound, picture is good, design is clean and contemporary, very easy to set up

- dont sit too close to the screen otherwise the picture looks distorted and choppy, but this is true of all LCD tvs this size

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purchased 22 Mar 2007

Richard, Cannock

Score 9.0/10

+ Superb picture quality.

- Initial setup could be better.

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purchased 22 Mar 2007

shane, shrewsbury

Score 10.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- cant find any to be honest--all aspects of the television fulfill my requirements 100%.

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purchased 27 Mar 2007

Ryan, Nottingham

Score 9.0/10

+ Picture quality is smashing for the price .. I mean it's great !!
Design overall is really slick.. Sound is top quality aswell !!
When i read reviews for this TV before buying it .. I heard bad thing about the remote design and build quality, but i have no idea what the fuss was, it's a remote and works great, once you get use to it .. read below, Hahaa !!

- Only thing i would say is a bad point, which aint really BAD bad ..
The remote was abit of a problem for me at the start and instuctions for it weren't the clearest to say the least .. BUT i've now mastered using it !!

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purchased 11 Feb 2007

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Toshiba's 42in 42WLT66 is unique in the LCD world in that it's a full HD TV, but it sits lower in Toshiba's LCD range than a series of 1366 x 768 sets. Still, we're not complaining, as this odd range position means it costs just ¬£1,300: seriously cheap for such a large full HD TV.Aesthetically the 42WLT66's matt black finish contrasts neatly with a silvery trim, though the overall effect is perhaps a touch too subtle to stand out from the crowd.Connections include two HDMIs, the de rigueur component video jacks, plus the handy PC VGA input and a common interface slot. This latter port…

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reviewed 26 Apr 2007

Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	42
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of Screen	LCD
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.
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 vertical resolution of 750 pixels (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
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
Number of Scart Interfaces	2
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.
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.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	800
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.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1080p
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Screen Format	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.
Brightness in Candela per square metre	550
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.
PC Interface	Yes
If you’d like to use your TV as a PC monitor you’ll need to make sure it has a port to allow you to connect it. This is usually a VGA port, but some TVs include a newer DVI port. Adaptors are availible to allow VGA to DVI and vice versa.
USB Port	No
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	No
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.
Picture in Picture (PIP)	Yes
TVs with this feature are able to display a preview of another channel while you are watching your current channel.
Energy Savings Trust Feature	No
A Yes means this this product has been rated as being energy-efficient by the Energy Savings Trust. Good for the environment and good for your electricity bill!
Weight (kg)	28.9

Freeview	Yes
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. Many newer TVs have Freeview built in. For other TVs you will need a separate Freeview set-top box.
Colour	Silver
The main colour of the product.