March 20, 2006

Toshiba 32HLX95 LCD HDTV Review

Looking for a "clutter-less" HDTV? You might want to look at the Toshiba 32HLX95 LCD HDTV. According to
HomeTheaterMag.com:

Toshiba has a simple solution. Just remove the need for external sources by putting everything inside the TV. The new 32HLX95 features a built-in DVD player, a CableCARD slot, and ATSC and NTSC tuners that use the TV Guide On Screen program guide. Add in the pair of speakers mounted along the bottom panel to give the TV an even smaller footprint (or wallprint, as the case may be), and there's no need to connect any extra boxes if you don't want to.

Overall, they were pleased with the 32HLX95:

You'll need to save up a few more pennies to buy the 32HLX95, as its $2,500 MSRP puts it at the higher end of the LCD HDTV category. However, if you put a premium on the aesthetic benefits of a flat panel, this TV lives up to that promise better than most. Toshiba has freed us from the need for clunky source components. Now, if only they could figure out how to remove all those cables from the equation.

I guess for the price, I'd like to see a DVR instead of a DVD player, but maybe on the next model. Still, this is a pretty snazzy HDTV if you're looking for an "all-in-one".

At HomeTheaterMag.com