Toshiba 46HM84 Review

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October 25th, 2004


Summary

All of the DLP TVs feature the stylish cabinet design that is synonymous with Toshiba. The TheaterWide DLP units are graced with a silver cabinet with a grey bezel and the Cinema Series units are silver with a black bezel, an acrylic cover and an aluminum panel. The new line of DLP PTVs also employs the new TheaterFine(TM) DFP Screen technology with a Digital Fine Pitch and Anti-Glare Coating that results in incredible detail and noticeably deeper blacks. There is even the new Radiance(TM) DC Lamp technology with high brightness and lower power modes (for extended life), and a unique Instant Restart feature that allows the sets to restart instantly after power down.

Specs

VIDEO

  • Screen Size 46 Diagonal Wide
  • TALEN™ (Toshiba Advanced Light Engine) DLP Engine
  • Step-up HD2+ DLP™ Chip
  • Larger .8 Chip for Increased Brightness
  • Full 1280 x 720 Mirrors for Enhanced Sharpness
  • Filled-in Mirror Vias for Increased Contrast
  • Double-Speed 9-Bit System w/ Enhanced Algorithms for Video Noise Elimination
  • Toshiba PixelPure™
  • Radiance™ - High-Output DC Lamp
  • Instant Restart
  • High Brightness (Day) / Low Power (Night) Lamp Modes
  • TheaterFine™ DFP Screen (Digital Fine Pitch)
  • Super-Fine Screen Pitch
  • Anti-Glare Coating
  • First Surface Mirror
  • CableClear™ DNR+ (By Input)
  • HD Dynamic Contrast
  • 3DYC (4 MB, 10 Bit) Digital Comb Filter with Vertical Contour Correction
  • Color Temperature Control (Warm/Medium/Cool)
  • Black Level Expander
  • Movie & Sports Modes
  • Auto Aspect Detection
  • TheaterWide® Modes (5 - Standard, Full, TW1, TW2, TW3)
  • Cinema Mode (Film/Video)
AUDIO
  • MTS Stereo/SAP with dbx®
  • StableSound®
  • SRS® WOW (3D, Tru-Bass, Focus)
  • Separate Woofers & Tweeters
  • Audio Wattage (Total) 40W
CONVENIENCE
  • Universal Remote Control 4-Item Illuminated with DVD Control
  • HD Window™ POP
  • Split Screen
  • MultiWindow (12)
  • Tri-Lingual Color Icon On-Screen Display
  • Off/Sleep Timer
  • Closed Captioning on Mute
  • V-Chip
  • Channel Return
  • Power Return
  • Noise Muting
  • Favorite Channel
  • Channel Lock
  • Channel Labeling
  • Video Lock
  • Direct Video Input Selection
  • On Timer
  • Video Labeling
  • Individual A/V Settings by Input Type
  • Discrete IR Codes
  • PIP Sound
  • 2-Level Mute
  • SurfLock™
Inputs/Outputs:
  • RF Inputs 2
  • Rear A/V Input 2
  • Rear S-Video Input 2
  • ColorStream® HD Component Video Inputs (Y, Pb, Pr) 2
  • Front Panel A/V Inputs A/V/S
  • HDMI™ Digital Input (s)
  • Video Output
  • Audio Outputs F + V
OTHER
  • Thin Depth/Low Profile Tabletop Cabinet
  • Color Silver with Gray Bezel
  • W x H x D (in inches) 53-1/8 31-13/16 15-1/4
  • Weight 75 lbs


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