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Toshiba 42WLT66 Lcd Tv

Toshiba 42WLT66 42 in HDTV-Ready LCD Television

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The Toshiba 42WLT66 is an LCD Television with a 42 inch screen and a 1920 x 1080 pixels display resolution. This HDTV-Ready Television TV also has 2 speakers each with a power rating of 10 watts. The 42WLT66 includes a Built-in Tuner and a full-year manufacturers warranty

Pros
+ High Pixel Resolution.
+ Speaker power
+ Rear HDMI Input.

Toshiba 42WLT66 Lcd Tv Review

Taking into consideration the price and performance of the Toshiba 42WLT66, we are elated. Finally we have found a great TV with just enough technology, and sophisticated looks to fulfil the average viewer’s requirements. The picture performance wasn’t quite as good as some .. .. Read Full Review

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The Toshiba 42WLT66 is an LCD Television with a 42 inch screen and a 1920 x 1080 pixels display resolution. This HDTV-Ready Television TV also has 2 speakers each with a power rating of 10 watts. The 42WLT66 includes a Built-in Tuner and a full-year manufacturers warranty

Pros: High Pixel Resolution. Speaker power Rear HDMI Input.
Toshiba 42WLT66 42 in. HDTV-Ready LCD Television Specification

Core Features
Screen typeLCD tv.
Screen size42 inches.
Contrast ratio800:1.
Digital tv standardHDTV-Ready tv.
Screen resolution1920 x 1080 pixels.
Hdcp support*HDCP Support.
Display
Digital tv standardHDTV-Ready to Requires separate receiver to view HDTV signals..
Broadcast format displayed1080i (HDTV), 720p (HDTV), 480p (EDTV), 480i (SDTV).
Built-in tunerNTSC.
Native aspect ratio16:9
Picture Quality
Comb filter3DYC / 3D Digital.
Screen resolution1920 x 1080 pixels.
Brightness550 cd/m².
Adjustable color temperature
no
Adjustable Color Temperature.
Remote Control
Remote controlStandard.
Illuminated remoteNon-Illuminated.
Audio Features
Audio typeStereo.
Mts stereoSAP / MTS Stereo.
Technical Features
Picture in picture
no
PIP.
Parental controlProprietary.
Sleep timer*Sleep Timer.
Energy star compliantNon-Energy Star Compliant.
Connections
Rear input connectorsComponent x 1, Composite x 1, HDMI x 2, Audio (RCA) x 2, 1 x D-Sub (RGB PC).
Front input connectorsComposite x 1, Audio (RCA) x 1.
Headphone jack*Headphone Jack.
Screen Text
Osd languagesEnglish.
Closed caption on mute
no
Closed Caption On Mute.
Speakers
Number of speakers2 Speakers.
Speaker power2 x 10 Watt.
Other Info
Cabinet colorBlack, Silver.
Included accessoriesRemote Control Batteries.
Ask A Question About - Toshiba 42WLT66 Lcd Tv
Graham Robertson
19th April
Why is Unbeatable no longer displaying the Toshiba 42WLT66 LCD TV from Circuitciti.co.uk @ £1679.99 ??
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Graham Robertson
19th April
LOL :-) It's back
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Unbeatable Editor
19th April
I have just got technical team to re-craw the prices. I have seen this Tv and it looks one of the best 42"" I have seen. Let me know if you buy one.
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jim
26th July
does anyone know how to operate the ""auto start vcr"" function within the timer system on this tv. I have activated it but it does not seem to turn my recording system on.
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jim
26th July
oops forgot to put name of tv in.it is the toshiba 42wlt66 i am having a autostart problem with.
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Matt
27th July
Hi Jim, the 'auto start vcr' function only works if you have a Toshiba AV-Link compatible Video Recorder. It doesn't work with anything else.

Cheers,Matt.
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Matt
27th July
In reply to the question from the Unbeatable Editor, I have one of these TVs and I can say that it is very good indeed. The picture quality is excellent, fantastic depth of colour especially from a native HD source (in my case xbox360). There are no problems with fast moving video, no blur or anything. I have found it is excellent for my xbox, all the games are fantastic, although the more 'cartoon like' and the brighter the colours the better it looks. Some prime examples are Project Gotham Racing, Gears of War and Hexel that people are really impressed with. I also have the HD-DVD add on and the output from that is jaw-dropping, I got King Kong and Van Helsing and they are both awesome to watch, although the one that people love best is an Antarctic Nature one and the icebergs and the wildlife is incredible to watch, the detail in the feathers and fur and the background is incredible.

The onboard digital TV decoder is very good, it seems to cope much better with weaker signals than my Media Center PC, and it does a better job of displaying DTV than any freeview boxes I have connected.

The other thing I have to comment on is the viewability of the TV during the day, it is excellent. I am used to having to shut blinds and curtains because of glare and reflections. I have no issues with this TV, I can watch it in anything but the brightest direct sunlight and still get very good colour clarity and definition. The other thing is that the sound quality of this TV is incredible given that it is a very discrete flat panel. I expected to have to use my surround sound for even ordinary TV, but absolutely not. It is impressive I have to say.

On the downside, I have 3 dead pixels, 2 of them I can't see without looking, but 1 of them is in the middle third of the screen and is bright red, once it's caught my eye I keep seeing it all night, especially during darker TV programs, e.g CSI. Also I have an very occasional issue with vertical banding, but only on the brightest of full white screens (for example on occasional shots during the Antarctica HD-DVD I mentioned earlier), but 99.99999% of the time this isn't visible at all. About a 2 inch vertical stripe at the edge of the screen is ever so slightly darker then the rest.

Overall I would give the TV 9/10, it loses marks for the dead pixels and the banding, but gains a bonus mark back for the quality of the sound.
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Jimmy rae
29th October
where can I get a owners manual forthis tv
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JIM BROWN
29th October
I'm also looking for a manual for42"" Toshiba
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Callum
1st November
It looks like Toshiba don't have a digital manual. I think the features are the same as teh 42WTL68. This can be obtained by clicking the user manual button on this page. Hope this helps.
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