Toshiba: Yay or Nay?

erin-x | 19:15 Wed 28th Mar 2012 | Technology

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I'm just looking at this TV for my dad's birthday... http://www.argos.co.u...artNumber/5298934.htm

He really wanted one with the DVD player combined and this is one of the few that I could find.

Anyway... I've never owned anything made by Toshiba. Are they good quality? Especially the TV's.. are they the kind that are all pixelated like some "HD" teles?

I've read the 5 reviews on the Argos site but wanted to see if anyone here could help... just because you're all so nice!! :) x

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rojash

Toshiba are a good brand. However I would never buy a telly with a built-in DVD player: Life of solid state telly - 10 years or more. Life of typical DVD player 1-3 years. What do you do then?

erin-x

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It's what he wants... He's got a PS3 but refuses to watch DVS's on it. He's stubborn... just like me!

Out of interest... What is it about the combined DVD player that cuts it's life back?

rojash

"What is it about the combined DVD player "

A DVD player is a mechanical device with a number of moving parts. Bits wear out, tolerances are exceeded, the laser fails, dirt gets in it - any of a million things can go wrong. A separate DVD player is about 20 quid - when it packs up you can just replace it. When a built-in one packs up, you can:
(a) Stop using it and get an external one (back to square 1)
(b) Spend a fortune trying to get it fixed

Mattk

Up until my latest TV I've owned Tosh's for years and have never had an issue. Good TV's.

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