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Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
Model: 19AV500U
SKU: 8747804
UPC: 022265001097
This compact 19" LCD HDTV is thin and lightweight for easy placement. It features an HDMI input for connection to a high-definition component and a PC input for use as a computer monitor.
Average Customer Rating:
3.7
out of 5
(24 Reviews) 24
Rating Snapshot 24 reviews
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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67% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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16 out of
24)
Customer Reviews for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
Review 1 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
Don't buy Toshiba!
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: Salgar23
from Missouri
on 04/15/2009
Picture Quality
3.0
Sound Quality
3.0
Features
3.0
I purchased a Toshiba and it broke in less than 2 years. It comes with a 1 year warranty so I was stuck with the cost for repair. Total parts & Labor was $700.00. I could buy a new T.V. for that. I contacted Toshiba asking them for some help. They said there is nothing and I repeat, nothing they could do for me. If you buy a Toshiba, you better buy an extended warranty with it. If not you’ll be like me. Stuck with paying $700.00 to repair a $1,200. TV. I made several request with Toshiba to sell me parts I needed at a discounted price. They just kept replying to my request the same. “I’m sorry there is nothing we can do for you.” I got so sick of getting the same response from everyone I spoke to at Toshiba. Buyers beware!
What's great about it: It's fine when it works
What's not so great: So expenive if it breaks, no customer service from Toshiba
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 2 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
Good picture, runs well from cable, computer and w
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Lsura
from AZ
on 03/29/2009
Picture Quality
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Features
4.0
Setup was pretty simple - but if you're using the table stand, don't be afraid to pull harder than it seems like you should - I was worried about pulling to hard and getting frustrated that nothing was happening (and there's nothing in the manual or the Toshiba site that indicates this). Pull harder than you think you need too and it'll turn the way it should for the table stand to work.
What's great about it: Mostly simple set up, compact size.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
Toshiba 19" LCD HDTV 720p
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: aivilo13
from Braintree, MA
on 01/29/2009
Picture Quality
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Features
5.0
I bought this TV for my bedroom. It's perfect! The picture, sound and features are just what I wanted.
What's great about it: the picture is so crisp clear sharp warm and natural like . I love it!
What's not so great: it was perfect, no complaints at all.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 4 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
Great for the price
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: MsKay01
from Philadelphia, PA
on 01/17/2009
Picture Quality
5.0
Sound Quality
2.0
Features
4.0
We purchased this TV a few months ago for our kitchen wall. The picture is clear and crisp. I like the feature to adjust the picture type from sports to movies, etc. The sound quality however is horrible. During Xmas dinner I turned the volume up to hear a show over the many conversations going on in the kitchen. To my surprise the TV sound began to crack horribly. I expect to have to send it in for repair before the manufacture's warranty expires. Overall, the television is a good product for the money.
What's great about it: The Picture is great.
What's not so great: The sound quality totally sucks!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 5 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
Sound is Terrible
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: dataway
from NY
on 01/14/2009
Picture Quality
3.0
Sound Quality
1.0
Features
3.0
Returned this television about 30 minutes of use. Right side speaker was blown out ( what it sounded like) buzzed, crackled, was horrible. Left side seemed ok.... Might have kept it, if it had a headphone jack to plug it into an inexpensive computer sound system...but it doesn't. Also no standard audio out, just digital/optical.
Picture was marginal, dark, and with strange color sturation, factory default video settings had contrast at 90%, everything else at 50%, no amount of adjusting helped. "HD" resolution looked iffy, looked more like 480 than 720. Standard video was marginal.
Picture was marginal, dark, and with strange color sturation, factory default video settings had contrast at 90%, everything else at 50%, no amount of adjusting helped. "HD" resolution looked iffy, looked more like 480 than 720. Standard video was marginal.
Avoid this one. I returned it for a 22" Samsung that I am quite happy with.
What's great about it: Seems solidly built, decent inputs
What's not so great: Picture, Sound
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 6 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
No headphone jack
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: DragonPoodle
from North Carolina
on 12/27/2008
We bought it and took it home without realizing that there is no headphone jack. We will be taking it back on Monday. With a headphone jack you can hook up a pair of cheap computer speakers to a TV and get great sound (well, great enough for me anyhow). this has a dolby jack in the back, but nothing I own has that kind of plug. I have no idea what the rest of the TV is like because we didn't bother to turn it on.
What's great about it: the price
What's not so great: no headphone jack
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 7 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
Nice Buy!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: DocRock1969
from Milwaukee, WI
on 12/11/2008
Picture Quality
5.0
Sound Quality
3.0
Features
4.0
Got it on sale last week. Very happy with the picture. I'm using it in the bedroom right now with rabbit ears and the only reception problems are related to the antenna. I'll upgrade that soon. Sound quality was not good through the internal speakers, but I bought a cheap ($10.00) set of external speakers (made for PC's) and now am thrilled with the sound. I'd highly recommend this as a "Best Buy".
What's great about it: Price Vs. Value
What's not so great: Sound Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 8 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
Sound Problems
Customer Rating
2.0
Posted by: RollTheDice
on 12/06/2008
Picture Quality
4.0
Sound Quality
1.0
Features
3.0
I purchased this tv as a gift for my wife to be used in our bedroom. The picture was nice and it had plenty of inputs. I really liked everything about the tv except the audio quality. If the volume was above 30% the speakers would rattle the casing making an awful feedback sound. Also, even at low volumes if the right pitch came across, the speakers would rattle and shake the casing.
What's great about it: Picture was really nice. Lots of ways to "tweek" the picture. Plenty of inputs.
What's not so great: sound quality
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 9 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
Sturdy Stand
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: tilaw
from Asheville, NC
on 12/05/2008
Picture Quality
3.0
Sound Quality
3.0
Features
3.0
I bought this tv mainly because it had the most sturdy stand of all the other tv's on display. I am not that educated on the new tv's and am having trouble understanding the manual. I can't tell you much about the tv because I have yet to get anything to work. I can not get the dvd player to work with the tv. Maybe someone can help me. I have just an indoor antenna and I bought a Phillips DVD player. Which I will be returning because it will not work with the Toshiba Remote. I need a dvd player that the tv rmote will except.
What's great about it: good price
What's not so great: dvd set up
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 10 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
GOOD DEAL PRICEWISE...
Customer Rating
4.0
Picture Quality
4.0
Sound Quality
1.0
Features
4.0
I GOT ME ONE TODAY. UNFORTUNATELY I WILL EXCHANGE IT TOMORROW
BECAUSE OF A DEAD PIXEL. I AM NOT HOLDING THIS AGAINST THE BRAND; BUT AGAINST THE QUALITY CONTROL PEOPLE AT THE FACTORY.LOUSY QUALITY CONTROL.
I AM USING IT IN MY KITCHEN WITH A $ 9.99 RABIT EARS AND PICTURE EVEN WITH THE DEAD PIXEL IS VERY GOOD.
I HAD TO RE-SCAN FOR DIGITAL STATIONS COUPLE OF TIMES UNTIL
THE TV FINALLY MEMORIZED THEM ALL.
THE SOUND QUALITY; AGAIN; IS JUST ACCEPTABLE.COULD BE BETTER
FOR SURE
BECAUSE OF A DEAD PIXEL. I AM NOT HOLDING THIS AGAINST THE BRAND; BUT AGAINST THE QUALITY CONTROL PEOPLE AT THE FACTORY.LOUSY QUALITY CONTROL.
I AM USING IT IN MY KITCHEN WITH A $ 9.99 RABIT EARS AND PICTURE EVEN WITH THE DEAD PIXEL IS VERY GOOD.
I HAD TO RE-SCAN FOR DIGITAL STATIONS COUPLE OF TIMES UNTIL
THE TV FINALLY MEMORIZED THEM ALL.
THE SOUND QUALITY; AGAIN; IS JUST ACCEPTABLE.COULD BE BETTER
FOR SURE
What's great about it: GOOD PICTURE; PRICE; BRAND NAME
What's not so great: SOUND IS VERY TINY BARELY ACCEPTABLE
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 11 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
Best TV for price
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Miller56737
from Cleveland,OH
on 11/30/2008
Picture Quality
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Features
5.0
overall great tv for the price the picture is excellent and so is the sound. Ive read a lot of reviews where people have said the sound is bad and i have no idea what they mean by that i mean honestly how great do you want the sound to be on a 19in tv. the sound is perfectly fine. this is a great tv and you cannot beat the price
What's great about it: Great Picture and sound plus very easy set up
What's not so great: changing the channel does take some time which i found a little annoying but not that bad
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 12 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
Bedroom TV
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: DUTYVA
from Woodbridge, VA
on 11/29/2008
Just purchased -
Took only a few minutes to set up, and a few minutes to figure out the remote. It took longer to get to the store and back than to set this up.
Took only a few minutes to set up, and a few minutes to figure out the remote. It took longer to get to the store and back than to set this up.
After that... GREAT.
Sound is good, picture on NON-HD is good - well worth the 250 dollars!!!
The size, picture and sound are really good for a bedroom or small office.
Sound is good, picture on NON-HD is good - well worth the 250 dollars!!!
The size, picture and sound are really good for a bedroom or small office.
What's great about it: size, EASY SET UP, good picture
What's not so great: nothing so far
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 13 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
Nice for the Price
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: LCDJunkie
from Waukesha, WI
on 11/28/2008
Picture Quality
4.0
Sound Quality
3.0
Features
4.0
I purchased this set as my 3rd LCD TV for use in my kitchen which this set I wall mounted (first one of the 3). After much research online and in store I thought for the price range it had the nicest picture and felt comfortable with the Toshiba name. I have had no issues with picture quality and/or sound. Yes the sound is a little on the bright side but considering the size of TV I do not expect it to have thunderous bass. There is some adjustments that can be made if the user wants to spend time making those sound adjustments. Even though this TV is being used as in my kitchen primarly on Football Sundays while entertaining I turn this set on every mornng and night while preparing food, etc. I would have no problem using this set in any bedroom, den or where ever I need a set in the future.
What's great about it: Easy to use, nice price
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 14 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
So So!
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: Stud85
on 11/19/2008
Picture Quality
2.0
Sound Quality
3.0
Features
3.0
This TV is ok I mainly use it as a computer Monitor in my bedroom and to avoid having a TV and a Computer Monitor I chose to use this unit, but I wouldnt recomended as a TV because the picture tends to dim the sound isnt the greatest. Also HD channels dont look HD(720p) they look more like SD(480p) I think its do to the low quality reciever built-in the unit. So I recommend this unit for TV viewing NO but as a monitor YES or in my situation a both YES.
What's great about it: Design!
What's not so great: Alot
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 15 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
Quality TV, only Minor Issues
Customer Rating
4.0
Picture Quality
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Features
3.0
I bought this TV at Best Buy about a week ago. The picture is fine, I've noticed no sound problems, and the remote control is very well organized. Note that this TV has a 16:9 Aspect Ratio, which is the *correct* aspect ratio for both DVDs and Gaming. Some less expensive TVs use a 16:10 ratio, which can cause some "stretching" of the picture.
I have had 2 minor issues: The mute button requires 2 presses to mute the TV (the first press is a "1/2 mute" that only reduces volume). When I want the TV muted, I want it muted asap, so this is an annoyance. The other issue is that channel recognition seems to take about a second, which is a little slow.
I should note that a competitor had this TV on sale, and Best Buy agreed to do price matching, so I walked out as a happy customer.
What's great about it: Picture, Sound, Price, Remote
What's not so great: Mute, Channel Selection Speed
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 16 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
terrible
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: HarryD
from MD
on 10/25/2008
picture is very dark. even when adjusted, the best you can get is either a dark picture, or a washed-out picture.
the so-called "dynamic contrast" only makes the picture unstable - visible contrast changes flicker from one setting to another with every scene change. must be turned off, making the picture worse.
Channels changes are slow - 1 sec or more, depending on the channel.
Manual adjustment for channel setting is cumbersome.
For $300, I at least expect this to act as a decent TV, with a good picture!
What's great about it: nothing
What's not so great: dark picture
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 17 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
Very good purchase
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Rorpheo
on 09/20/2008
Picture Quality
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Features
4.0
I bought my last television four years ago - which was also a Toshiba - and thus far, have been very happy with this current purchase. The TV works well - no problems - and has a very nice, clear picture.
What's great about it: Nice TV, great picture
What's not so great: None
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 18 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
Very good quality
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: TripletGrandma
on 09/15/2008
Picture Quality
4.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Features
3.0
I bought this to replace my old tube television. The quality of the picture is very good.
What's great about it: Very clear picture and easy to connect components
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 19 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
AGreat TV
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Wich121
from Ohio
on 09/08/2008
Picture Quality
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Features
5.0
I got this tv a week ago and i love it! I was looking for a relatively cheap and quality tv for a college kids budget. I found it with this toshiba. Its Great for xbox360 or any gaming for that matter. There are plenty of different connections( HDMI, COMPONENT, Svideo, VGA) The picture i was really impressed with. Sound could be better but i am not complaining. It s a great TV for mounting. Wonderful product!!!
What's great about it: Picture, size, weight, easy to use...everything
What's not so great: sound could be better
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 20 for Toshiba 19" Class / 720p / 60Hz / LCD HDTV
Great little TV!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Tanner77
from West Des Moines, IA
on 08/06/2008
Great picture size (stretch) modes, fast tuner (for changing over-the-air stations), signal meter is handy and it has a SUPER remote. Plenty of jacks with shiny and sturdy bezel and stand. Audio could have a touch more range (plenty of volume though), but hey, its a 19" TV. 1/2 mute is awesome to tame loud commercials volume or to answer the phone. Using as a kitchen TV (utilizing ATSC tuner and 55' HDMI connection for satellite TV) with two months use so far...
What's great about it: Excellent ATSC Tuner reception, 1/2 mute function for commercials
What's not so great: Audio is just a touch flat
I would recommend this to a friend!
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