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In Reply to: Re: Toshiba 27AF43 -- different from AF42? posted by Guedry on July 7, 2003 at 20:10:40:
Well, I've had the chance to use an AF43 for 3 weeks. I am finding the video quality is really dependant upon the video source. My local cable is sometimes very good and sometimes not that good and it definitely shows in the quality of the picture. Overall, the colours are really quite good and are easily changed with the Color Temp Controls to suit your taste. The picture is sharp. The silver cabinet has not been a distraction in watching this set.I am using Colorstream (component video) cables from my Toshiba DVD and the picture is excellent - very clean, crisp, and clear. On my second AF43 set downstairs, I am using an S-video cable and it too displays a very fine picture.
VCR movie playbacks are also quite good but of course no where near the quality of a DVD.
The AF43 has reasonaable sound given the 5W speakes. There is no sub-bass system (like the AF42) but the BBE (not found on the AF42) dramtically improves sound quality. Surround sound makes a difference as well.
My only dispappointment with the AF43 is that it has "fixed" audio out rather than "variable" audio out. With variable audio out you automatically control the sound on your audio sound system with your TV remote - when you change the sound on your set you automatically change the sound on your audio sound system. Unfortunately, the AF43 audio out is "fixed" meaning you need to control sound from the sound system separately from the TV sound system. As far as I know, there is no way to simply turn off the TV speakers.
My only other disappointment is that text at the bottom of the screen is not always crisp & clear but after shopping for flat screens I find this is common amongst many flat screen TVs.
Why did I but two AF43s? Quite simply, price and performance. At $509 Canadian for each set, I could not go wrong. If you want a good basic flat screen then I recommend taking a look at this set.
Murray Gottselig
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- Re: Toshiba 27AF43 -- different from AF42? - Murray Gottselig 23:40:04 07/12/03 (1)
- Re: Toshiba 27AF43 -- different from AF42? - goducks 21:33:57 08/02/03 (0)
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