Toshiba 52HM84 52" DLP Projection TV

52HM84 52" DLP Projection TV (16:9, HDTV)

Posted Oct 31, 2005 - I had this for a little over a week and absolutely love showing it off. It looks extremely sexy when paired with the ST5284 Toshiba stand (fits in like a piece a furniture). However, the depth is slightly longer than the competing Samsung model, P5063W. It's also slightly heavier, but after setting everything up and watching the Matrix Reloaded DVD on this thing, the contrast and brightness blows away the Samsung competition. One thing to beware is that Toshiba is not very PC friendly. Unlike the Samsung 5063W model, this TV lacks a DVI input so you'll need to buy a DVI to HDMI adapter if you want to hook up a PC for an HTPC setup. But once you see how gorgeous web surfing and PC gaming on this TV looks, you'll forget the extra effort. I'd recommend this hands down over the Samsung model. (Edit: I am aware that the manual says pc connection is not supported. But I've now owned this model for over a year, using it for an HTPC (Home Theater PC) setup without any problems. All you need is a cheap HDMI-to-DVI adapter (search google!). Ignore the difference between DVI-D and DVI-I as it will be backwards compatible. However, I only tested on two graphics cards so far, Nvidia Ti4600 and ATI Radeon 9800Pro. Anything newer than those should work, and both Nvidia and ATI's newer drivers will auto-detect the resolution for your TV. Good luck!)

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This TV has bright display, sharp picture contrast ...

Posted Dec 20, 2004 - This TV has bright display, sharp picture contrast and rich colors. DVD picture is awesome. Th picture quality is even quite acceptable with analog cable signal. The two side speakers give pretty good stereo sound effect. The dual lamp intensity modes give the option to extend the lamp life. Overall, it is the best HDTV in the size (50-55 inch) and price (~$2,500) ranges among the currently available LCD projection and DLP models. You really need to buy the matching stand (ST5284) from Toshiba to make it look good. Like all the projection TVs, it takes a couple of minutes for the TV to reach its full brightness after it is turned on.

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This is an outstand DLP television that I would pu ...

Posted Oct 16, 2004 - This is an outstand DLP television that I would put up against Samsung, JVC, Mitsubishi or any of the LCD Projection Televisions. With this set - you realloy need the Toshiba stand - it makes the set look incredible. It is an excellent value - the picture is on a scale with the top plasmas - and much better than the Samsung DLPs. As far as value - it is well worth the price. It is a very user friendly television - that does not take much space in your living room - but the picture is spectacular. Check this one out for your next set - it does not give off the heat of a Plasma and uses much less electricity than a Plasma or LCD. Top marks to Toshiba!

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I spent almost a year comparing plasma, LCD and pr ...

Posted Jan 15, 2005 - I spent almost a year comparing plasma, LCD and projection TVs. Luckily I was able to compare all the TVs at the nearest Circuit City store side by side. I finally settled on a DLP projection TV because of reliability, quality of the picture vs cost, ease of bulb replacement, and no issues with burn in or brightness loss over time. I picked the Toshiba over Samsung and JVC because of picture quality, appearance, and other reviews I read. I am currently very happy with my decision. The picture brightness and contrast are great. I have plans to purchase a home theater system soon but am quite pleased with the sets sound quality. I watch a lot of sports and the games in HD are amazing. I can actually watch a hockey game and see the puck all the time. When watching football you feel part of the game. My wife and I are retired and not really hi tech people but we like watching TV. This purchase has really made that more enjoyable for us. The setup of the TV was quite simple. I purchased the matching stand which works really well with the TV. I assembled the stand in about 30 minutes and was surprised that my wife and I were able to pick up the TV and set it in place and have it up and running in less than 1 hour including setting up the cable box, channels etc. The on screen menus are easy to understand and implement. The dual bulb brightness is a nice feature and we have yet to use the bright mode even on bright days. You don't really have to be directly in front of the TV to get a quality picture. If I can be nitpicky for one issue, it would be that the matching stand affords little area for cable management. The stand has no back and there is little hidden area to run the cables. Therefore, they are all visible and somewhat unsightly. I plan to fabricate a back plate for the stand to hide the cables.

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THIS TV WAS A FAIRLY NEW MODEL WHEN PURCHASED BUT ...

Posted Feb 21, 2005 - THIS TV WAS A FAIRLY NEW MODEL WHEN PURCHASED BUT I COULD NOT FIND A BETTER LOOKING PICTURE ON ANY OTHER DLP TV. I GOT AN EXCELLENT DEAL AT $2099.99 AT BESTBUY AND I ALSO PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE BULBS ARE COVERED AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY COUPLE YEARS I PRESUME. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS TV TO ANYONE THAT WANTS TO WATCH DVD'S AND HIGH DEF PROGRAMMING. THOUGH SD PROGRAMMING IS A BIT ROUGH!

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This monitor has been a great addition to our medi ...

Posted May 17, 2005 - This monitor has been a great addition to our media room. It does everything very well and we are extremely happy with it. We originally purchased the matching stand and it was COMPLETE JUNK. The sides are actually made of foam and, once assembled, there were obvious quality problems with the craftsmanship. One of the sides actually stuck out further than the other side. I recommend looking at the local warehouse clubs for a better stand. We bought an awesome stand made of steel at BJ's for $200. Not only was it $75 less, it is ten times nicer than the Toshiba stand. Aside from the price/quality issues with the stand, I highly recommend this monitor to anyone. It is an exceptional dollar value...

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This TV has a good display compared to all other c ...

Posted Dec 6, 2004 - This TV has a good display compared to all other comparable TV’s in the market. I did buy a 55" Sony LCD and returned it because of "screen door effect", then I bought the 62HM84 display which turned out to be too big for my room, the 55" TV seems to remedy most issues.

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We bought the TV for our new house, and it fits in ...

Posted Jan 20, 2005 - We bought the TV for our new house, and it fits in perfectly. We love to show it off. Our friend had a Sony rear projection TV, compared with theirs, our TV's picture quality is so much better. Bright and crisp. And it only weighs about 100 pounds. With the TV stand, we can put all our DVD players, entertainment center in one section, which makes the room look more organized and prettier.

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I am very pleased with this television. The regula ...

Posted May 10, 2005 - I am very pleased with this television. The regular SD programming is better than anticipated and HD is super. I use a universal remote and home theater sound so can't really comment on those items. I use the low light option and it is just fine. I really like the stand which is made for this TV as well.

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It took me more than half year to buy an HDTV, fin ...

Posted Mar 18, 2005 - It took me more than half year to buy an HDTV, finally settled down at this Toshiba DLP. It's the cheapest among 50-55" HDTV, and has one of the best picture quality. No ATSC tuner, since I uses cable anyway, that's not an issue. HD looks incredible and to my surprise, the analog cable looks OK on this TV, (without expanding to 16:9). It's quiet and pretty quick to pick up the brightness after turned on. Being a DLP TV, the vertical viewing angle is really bad, but horizontal is good. The reason I didn't give a 5, is that being the first HDTV I have, really not much experience to seriously compare with other models. Besides, it has only 1 HDMI input.

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Beware Toshiba DLP HD

Posted Apr 3, 2007 - I have had the Toshiba 52 inch DLP set for about 26 months and I am now installing my third lamp. The life of the lamp is nowhere near the 6000 hrs(on high-bright setting) that Toshiba claims is the "average" life of the lamp. and if the TV is out of warranty Toshiba doesn't want to hear about the lamp life. Prices for new lamp have come down a bit to $199.

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