Video Features
In addition to being HDTV-ready--fully able to appreciate incoming digital signals--the set is equipped with IDSC (Intelligent Digital Scan Conversion), which produces a high-end progressive scan picture with artificial intelligence that helps avoid artifacts and jagged lines caused by motion. IDSC also includes Advanced Video Noise Reduction, which virtually eliminates picture "snow." This set is also built with Toshiba's Powerfocus Optic System, a high-quality, four-element lens system designed to maximize both sharpness and brightness, as well as TouchFocus, for easy returns to sharp, accurate focus from corner to corner of the screen. Adding to your home theater experience, the set's Cinema Mode more accurately reproduces in DVDs the film's original 24-frame material (television signals reproduce images at a faster but often incompatible frame rate), eliminating the possibility of other errors or artifacts caused by simply doubling the signal, as with conventional televisions.
Audio Features
This set features SRS (Sound Retrieval System) Surround Sound. Touted by Toshiba as the leading 3D Sound technology worldwide, it essentially retrieves and restores to its original depth the sound data from any stereo recording, resulting in sound that is much closer to that of a live performance. The 65H81 also sports MTS Stereo with SAP (second language decoding) and SBS (Sub Bass System), which provides a noticeable boost to the unit's low frequency. Connections include: two sets of ColorStream HD component video Inputs, two rear A/V inputs, two rear S-video inputs, two RF inputs, front panel A/V/S inputs, center channel audio input, A/V output, and one variable audio output.
Other Features
This set also includes dual tuner picture-in-picture, so you can watch one program while monitoring another, a backlit universal remote, and two-level mute.
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72 of 75 people found the following review helpful: By Steve Souliere (Westminster, MA United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Toshiba 65H81 65 HDTV-Ready TheaterWide Projection TV (Electronics) I purchased this set online early in September. It arrived in due time and I marvelled at the amazing features. The sheer size and clarity of the screen are the attributes that got me to plunk down all that money in the first place. This is one fine television, as far as I can remember. It worked great for the two days that I was able to use it. Now for the real story . . .After using the TV for probably 11 hours straight, watching the larger than life picture with some buddies, we called it a night and I went to bed. That was two months ago and the last time I saw any picture on the set. It was manufactured in August 2001, so it was brand new when I received it. The set worked less than 48 hours before dying. The set won't start up and only a blinking red light indicates that there is any life at all. The saga began simply enough with a call to Toshiba America to figure out my options. I thought return, simple visit to determine the problem or whatever it took...Read more 63 of 67 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: Toshiba 65H81 65 HDTV-Ready TheaterWide Projection TV (Electronics) This is truly the finest picture available on new model wide screen televisions bar none. As a successful, five state, Memphis, Tennessee, twenty eight year, electronic television distributor, I consider myself an expert when it comes to camparing brands. Recently I previewed the 65" wide screen offerings for Toshiba, RCA, SONY, Hitachi, And Mitsibishi. While all were quality products the Toshiba 65H81 65" wide screen clearly outshined the others as viewed in fair and unbaised comparison while all were peaked, and connected to a HDTV source. The greatest advantage the Toshiba had was in scenes where fine detail was compared. The Toshiba's detail was extreemly finer, clearer, and crisper. It you are able to find a dealer with the brands available for comparison see for yourself. I am presently retired and have no business ties to any of the above manufacturers. 29 of 30 people found the following review helpful: By A Customer This review is from: Toshiba 65H81 65 HDTV-Ready TheaterWide Projection TV (Electronics) I have had the Toshiba 65" for over a year now. First, what's good: I have DVD, Direct TV (Satellite) and a HD receiver in the system. Watching High Definition source programing is absolutely awesome! DVD movies are also very clear. Wathing programs in the "full" mode is just fine and does not distort the picture very much.The Bad: As much as Audio/Video stores/experts tell you that satellite reception should be clearer with the higher lines of resolution, be careful. I have had multiple trips by different technicians to my house working on the problem and the bottom line is that the digitial processing through the Toshiba is NOT clear. Watching sports (e.g. ESPN highlights) is not even as clear as my regular reception via antenna (ABC, NBC, CBS). The TV is capable of an incredible picture shown by the DVD and HD sources. However, it can not process a satellite source well at all. We tried a variety of receivers as well. |