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In Reply to: Toshiba 27AF43 -- different from AF42? posted by Frank Mulvey on June 25, 2003 at 08:38:20:
Check www.toshiba.ca for spec sheets on the AF42 & AF43.I just bought two 27AF43s and the picture is fantastic. The AF43 has BBE Audio Enhancement which really makes a difference.
The differences are the AF43 does NOT have Picture Modes or Dynamic Quadruple Focus but the AF43 DOES have INVAR shadow mask, 16:9 mode (which I don't know how to use or not sure how it works), separate controls for Bass/Treble/Balance, BBE, and Stable Sound, as well as a front headphone jack. Colour temp control is available on the AF43.
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Sorry about my mistake about the 27AF43 not having the Color Temperature Control. The Canadian site seems more current although I haven't checked the US site since they could't give me the information I requested last month. I guess the specs apply to both countries.
The two features that I thought might contribute to definition were the Vertical Contour Correction and the Dynamic Quadruple Focus that are apparently absent in the 27AF43. They were originally touted as very important. I am interested in playing DVDs.
But the proof is in the pudding, if the 27AF43 appears to have as good a picture as the 27AF42 then it does and the two features I was concerned with must not be worth anything after all.
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
I've tried out both a Toshiba 27AF43 and currently a 24AF43. Both
of these sets had a very annoying tendency to have a slight rolling
motion on crawler lines such as found on CNN, FOX, or MSNBC. On
both sets, in the lower right hand corner and about 1/4 of the way
over from the left of the screen you would see this effect. It was
so annoying on the 27 inch set I took it back. I'm still contemplating doing this with the 24 incher, but everything else
works great. In an earlier post it was noted this is a common
problem with flat panel screens. Is this true?
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