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Toshiba 42Z3030 review

Toshiba’s flagship LCD TV is good, but not quite good enough

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Last reviewed: February 19th

Price at Launch 1200
MPN 42Z3030D
Colour Black
Dimensions 1,132 x 710 x 147
Features MPEG NR; standard NR; Active Vision M100HD processing; 100Hz processing; 10-bit
Weight (kg) 32.2
Auto-tune No
Brightness 500
CI Slot No
Clock Yes
Closed Caption No
Comb Filter Digital 4 Line
Connectivity CAM Slot, Component Video, Composite Video, PC Input, RF Antenna Input, S-video, Scart, Stereo Audio
Contrast Ratio 15000:1
Digital Text Yes
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) Yes
Freeview No
Full HD No
HD Ready Yes
No of Scart Sockets 2
Parental Lock No
Progressive Scan 1080p Compatible
Remote Control Yes
Scalable Resolution No
Sound Output Modes Nicam Stereo, Surround Sound
Supported Format (Interlaced) 1080i, 480i (SDTV), 576i
Supported Format (Progressive) 1080p, 1080p/24, 480p, 576p, 720p
Teletext No
Tuner No
Wall Mount Yes
Widescreen Yes
HD-Compatible Yes
Native Resolution (horizontal pixels) 1920
Native Resolution (vertical pixels) 1080
1080p Output Yes
1080p/24 Output Yes
720p/1080i Output Yes
PC (VGA) Ports 1
HDMI Ports 3
Display Size 42
LCD Progressive Scan Yes
Component 1
Flatscreen Yes

Product Summary

42Z3030

Price at launch

£1,200.00

Key specs


Brightness: 500 |
Contrast Ratio: 15000:1 |
No of Scart Sockets: 2 |
HD-Compatible: Yes |

Full spec

For

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Incredibly rich colours

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Impressively sharp HD pictures

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Good connectivity

Against

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Uninspiring black levels

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OTT dynamic contrast

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Poor viewing angle

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