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Toshiba 19AV501U 19-Inch 720p LCD HDTV White HDTV need not be large. Experience it even within a small space. Take advantage of up to 720p high-definition picture quality with the Toshiba 19AV501U Flat-panel LCD TV. Tired of TV? It may also be used as a computer monitor by using the PC Input. Selectable TheaterWide Modes Color Temperature Control Speaker System - SoundStrip Built-in TV Tuning - NTSC - ATSC - QAM Auto Aspect Control Sleep Timer HDMI Digital Inputs - 1 ColorStream Component Video Inputs - 1 Front A/V/Rear A/V/Rear S-Video - 0/1/1 PC Input (15 Pin, D-sub) - 1 Analog Audio Out - Fixed Dolby Digital Optical Out Remote Control - Type 4 Item Universal Unit Dimensions(with stand) - 18.4 x 15.7 x 8.3; Unit Dimensions(without stand) - 18.4 x 14.1 x 2.9 / Unit Weight - 13.6 lbs Toshiba USA Warranty 1 Year Parts; 90 Days Labor
Customer Review: Works on my cable without a box!
I ordered this TV to take advantage of the HDTV channels available over Comcast Cable in the San Francisco Bay area, without having to rent Comcast’s pricey cable box. It fills the bill perfectly.

Using the default settings, the picture is sharp and contrasty. There’s plenty of sound volume. The screen hardly reflects light at all, which is nice since we have a lot of windows. The Natural picture size setting chooses the proper picture width all the time. (I’ve never figured out why some people view everything in full width, even if it adds 50 pounds to all the people on the screen.)

I got a scare when first hooking it up. I ordered it only after a Comcast agent verified that with the built-in QAM tuner it would receive HDTV just by plugging the cable signal into the antenna/cable coax jack. But when first turned on, it only received analog signals. Calling Comcast back, I was told that I would need a $7/month cable box. Fortunately this turned out to be baloney. While my wife was channel-flipping, she started getting HDTV stations too, and now it shows every analog and digital channel, even on my non-digital cable service plan. My wife claims full credit for “fixing” it. I suspect it took a while to lock into some aspect of the cable service. Who knows.

So here’s two recommendations: Double check everything Comcast tells you. And buy this TV.

(Oh - and also see the reviews for the 19AV500U - it’s the identical model in black.)
Customer Review: Adequate
For the purpose of having an aesthetically pleasing t.v. in the kitchen - one that has to be perched on top of the refrigerator - this works just fine. The 19″ screen may not be large enough for bigger kitchens but for mine it’s just right. Installation and set up were super easy. It took only a couple of days to get used to the few seconds wait it takes for the t.v. to come on once ‘power on’ is hit on the remote. We have Dish - set up for combining this t.v. with the Dish remote was easy. Would have given it 5 stars but the audio leaves a little to be desired.

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