The Toshiba REGZA 42HL167 from the REGZA group of models is a promising candidate packed with attractive pricing and carrying all the essential features to foray into the rapidly growing 1080p LCD HDTV market. The 42 inch set has an excellent resolution to display each and every pixel of the 1080i of the HD broadcasts.

The system prevents ghosting by using the 8 milliseconds response time to camouflage it, and also the cine speed LCD panel with the 1920×1080 resolution. The 64 bit color management system helps in image and color representation techniques along with the 12 digit video processing unit. The viewing angle is of 176 degrees, which is an additional benefit because it removes all the jagged motion that happens while the film to video conversion process takes place.

The ATSC tuner does not require step up boxes, and in addition to this, the television comes with a cable card slot. The QAM tuner is digital cable ready, so it does not need any additional configuration. There are PIP and multi window viewing options. The stereo speakers in this television are located below the screen and are not very impressive when it comes to sound quality. It has an average surround sound which is simulated with automatic leveling of volume for the bass boost. The benefits include getting a full screen freeze; it has built in memory for storing all your favorite channels, a game mode and also a game timer, which is a useful feature if you have kids around.

The remote is a handy tool with surf options, and it automatically comes back to the channel you were watching before you started flipping through. The Stereo speakers are located below the screen, and they produce an unimpressive 10 watts of output per channel. Audio options include the usual simulated surround sound and automatic volume leveling, as well as a much-needed bass boost. Other convenience features on the 42HL196 are a full-screen freeze, a favorite channel memory, a game mode and a game timer to keep the kids from playing for days at a time. The handy universal remote control has a surf function that automatically returns to the original channel after you are done flipping.

The Toshiba REGZA 42HL167 is an affordable home theater for people who do want one, but are not very savvy about the sound output and excellent and crisp picture quality. For the affordable pricing you get a high performance machine with 1080p picture experience which most of the home theaters have anyway. What it lacks is the nittty gritty details and the knick knacks. Otherwise, it is an extremely functional home theater for your viewing experience.

Pros:
Realistic
1080p picture
Good connectivity
PIP and split-screen function
Digital cable-ready

Cons
Poor audio system

Available for : $1,249.00

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