Pros: Good color,contrast,detail,brightness at a budget price
Cons: No headphone hlack
Toshiba 32C120U LCD great picture vibrant color,good black level,contrast,one of the best 32"sets I found after comparing /viewing quite a few sets ,some costing quite a bit more. Now $229.95 at amazon or Best Buy it is a 2012 model so it's selling at good price .
I bought this 720p Toshiba 32C120U for a second set very good picture for $219.00 (For many it is good enough as a first set.) at Best Buy . Amazon and others have it at this price also . For many it is is good enough as a first set .I was looking for a 32" figuring about $300+ I would recommend this to a friend ! Other thing is Toshiba is first tier brand not some unknown , clone brand or discount store brand.
IMO excellent performance to price value I can tell you when you take it out of store mode (torch mode ) when you first get it adjust it decently or /calibrate it and set the back light it has a very good picture on Dish HD via HDMI and DVD's ,standard def signal does not begin to show it's capabilities .
You tube,Netflix and web content consumption are good on this fun for web surfing on A PC via the VGA in .
I set a custom resolution of 1366x768 on my video card which is the panels native resolution if not your computer will find something close automatically . Hook it up to a Roku 50~ bucks and you have smart set. It has ATSC,NTSC,and QAM tuners if needed OTA HD should be excellent as well.
Compared it side by side to similar priced $250 -$300.00 + ~Insignia,Vizio,Sony,
LG and Samsung models LCD and LED . All were 720p sets except one of the Insignia sets.
IMO The Toshiba P.Q.bested all except The Sammy and Sony. The Toshiba and Sammy were equal or very close though. Not to say the LG and Vizeo were bad they weren't. they were very close however IMO the Toshiba had a slight edge on P.Q..color and detail over all but the Sammy and Sony. The Sony was the best but priced accordingly. The Toshiba is good for almost any HD viewing movies ,TV ,B/Ray ,DVD.
also good as a second large display PC monitor.
Keep in mind these comparisons were in store conditions at store settings
YMMV.
cnet gave this set a very favorable review after comparison, lab calibration and evaluation they also published their reccomended calibration settings .
Google cnet Toshiba 32C120U review also look at their reccomended settings .
F.W.I.W. Televisioninfo .com web site measured post calibration max peak white on the Toshiba at 361.48 cd/m2 and black at 0.08 cd/m2 potentials arriving at static contrast measure of 4519 that makes it able to provide a very bright decent picture in daylight if needed.
Toshiba LCD/LED first and most important thing when you first turn it on is take it out of store mode, Then turn energy saver option OFF! similar thing should apply to any modern set see below. I also have a new 50" Plasma along with a new Toshiba bought them together at BB. I had to do this on both sets . Both have excellent pictures .
************* Energy Saver Settings ***************************very important for a decent picture ************
Immediately go to the MENU then PREFERENCE SUB MENU (third icon from left ),scroll all the way down to ENERGY SAVER SETTINGS it is hidden way on the bottom below the rezza link , Then turn the Auto brightness sensor OFF (default setting is on ) otherwise the picture will be DARK no matter what, then go back into PICTURE MENU turn off Dynalight then ADVANCED PICTURE SUB MENU and turn dynamic contrast TO LOW OR OFF I have my back light set at 80 I like a bright picture some may like back light at 60 or maybe even 90 . Turning off the energy setting is the key it is probably only there so they can get the energy saver label .. Thankfully they left the option to turn it off.
**** Try these additional settings then see how you like it! *********
****** Picture Menu*******
Picture Mode Preference
Contrast 50 to 70
Backlight 80 to 95
Dynalight OFF
Brightness 55
Color 47
Tint 6
Sharpness 10
Noise reduction sub menu settings
DNR OFF
MPEG NOISE REDUCTION OFF
ADVANCED PICTURE SETTINGS SUB MENU
Dynamic Contrast LOW
Static Gamma 0 to 3
Color temp Warm
These setting should get you a very good picture of course you can and should adjust to your preference .These settings are my preference and not calibrated for calibrated settings see the cnet review.
This TV is capable of a Nice Bright detailed picture with good blacks bright whites,vivid color
at a no brainer price!
I bought this 720p Toshiba 32C120U for a second set very good picture for $219.00 (For many it is good enough as a first set.) at Best Buy . Amazon and others have it at this price also . For many it is is good enough as a first set .I was looking for a 32" figuring about $300+ I would recommend this to a friend ! Other thing is Toshiba is first tier brand not some unknown , clone brand or discount store brand.
IMO excellent performance to price value I can tell you when you take it out of store mode (torch mode ) when you first get it adjust it decently or /calibrate it and set the back light it has a very good picture on Dish HD via HDMI and DVD's ,standard def signal does not begin to show it's capabilities .
You tube,Netflix and web content consumption are good on this fun for web surfing on A PC via the VGA in .
I set a custom resolution of 1366x768 on my video card which is the panels native resolution if not your computer will find something close automatically . Hook it up to a Roku 50~ bucks and you have smart set. It has ATSC,NTSC,and QAM tuners if needed OTA HD should be excellent as well.
Compared it side by side to similar priced $250 -$300.00 + ~Insignia,Vizio,Sony,
LG and Samsung models LCD and LED . All were 720p sets except one of the Insignia sets.
IMO The Toshiba P.Q.bested all except The Sammy and Sony. The Toshiba and Sammy were equal or very close though. Not to say the LG and Vizeo were bad they weren't. they were very close however IMO the Toshiba had a slight edge on P.Q..color and detail over all but the Sammy and Sony. The Sony was the best but priced accordingly. The Toshiba is good for almost any HD viewing movies ,TV ,B/Ray ,DVD.
also good as a second large display PC monitor.
Keep in mind these comparisons were in store conditions at store settings
YMMV.
cnet gave this set a very favorable review after comparison, lab calibration and evaluation they also published their reccomended calibration settings .
Google cnet Toshiba 32C120U review also look at their reccomended settings .
F.W.I.W. Televisioninfo .com web site measured post calibration max peak white on the Toshiba at 361.48 cd/m2 and black at 0.08 cd/m2 potentials arriving at static contrast measure of 4519 that makes it able to provide a very bright decent picture in daylight if needed.
Toshiba LCD/LED first and most important thing when you first turn it on is take it out of store mode, Then turn energy saver option OFF! similar thing should apply to any modern set see below. I also have a new 50" Plasma along with a new Toshiba bought them together at BB. I had to do this on both sets . Both have excellent pictures .
************* Energy Saver Settings ***************************very important for a decent picture ************
Immediately go to the MENU then PREFERENCE SUB MENU (third icon from left ),scroll all the way down to ENERGY SAVER SETTINGS it is hidden way on the bottom below the rezza link , Then turn the Auto brightness sensor OFF (default setting is on ) otherwise the picture will be DARK no matter what, then go back into PICTURE MENU turn off Dynalight then ADVANCED PICTURE SUB MENU and turn dynamic contrast TO LOW OR OFF I have my back light set at 80 I like a bright picture some may like back light at 60 or maybe even 90 . Turning off the energy setting is the key it is probably only there so they can get the energy saver label .. Thankfully they left the option to turn it off.
**** Try these additional settings then see how you like it! *********
****** Picture Menu*******
Picture Mode Preference
Contrast 50 to 70
Backlight 80 to 95
Dynalight OFF
Brightness 55
Color 47
Tint 6
Sharpness 10
Noise reduction sub menu settings
DNR OFF
MPEG NOISE REDUCTION OFF
ADVANCED PICTURE SETTINGS SUB MENU
Dynamic Contrast LOW
Static Gamma 0 to 3
Color temp Warm
These setting should get you a very good picture of course you can and should adjust to your preference .These settings are my preference and not calibrated for calibrated settings see the cnet review.
This TV is capable of a Nice Bright detailed picture with good blacks bright whites,vivid color
at a no brainer price!
Picture Menu:
Picture mode: Preference
-- Picture settings menu:
Contrast: 80
Backlight: 47
Dynalight: On
Brightness: 55
Color: 47
Tint: -10
Sharpness: 4
Advanced Picture Settings submenu:
Dynamic Contrast: Off
Static Gamma: 3
Color Temperature: Warm
-- B Drive: -12
-- G Drive: -2
Cinema Mode: [grayed out]
Noise reduction menu:
DNR: Off
MPEG Noise Reduction: Off
Game Mode: Off
Theater Settings menu:
Picture Size: Native
Picture Scroll: [grayed out]Auto Aspect Ratio: Off