Toshiba 15DLV77 Review

What the reviewers like:
Reports say that the Toshiba 15DLV77 LCD TV with DVD combo is easy to use, with a good quality picture and low price. It is ideal for small spaces such as kitchens and dorm rooms. Set up is easy. The digital tuner does a good job of receiving over-the-air stations that tuners on some other sets miss. The tuner is QAM compatible, so you don't need a box to tune in unscrambled digital cable signals. Sound quality is crisp.

What the reviewers don't like:
Some reviewers complain of low volume levels. Analog stations don't appear as clear as digital stations. Channel changing can be slow. The screen size too small for viewing from more than a few feet away.

Toshiba 15DLV77 review highlights

Reviews say the 15-inch Toshiba 15DLV77 TV-DVD combo is a solid choice for a small space, such as a kitchen or dorm room. It is not an HDTV and it doesn't have a widescreen, but that's not a major concern in such a small screen size. It includes a QAM-compatible digital tuner, so it won't become obsolete when analog broadcasting ends next year. However, there's no HDMI input. Few other TV-DVD combos in this screen size are as well regarded. The Sylvania LD-155SL8 (*est. $280) is one possibility. That 15-inch TV-DVD combo is less expensive, but feedback is both more limited and more mixed, with picture quality being a sore spot.

Amazon.com is the best site for reviews of the 15-inch Toshiba 15DLV77 (*est. $330) TV-DVD combo. The site is easy to use, with both the ratings and the number of reviews displayed right on the main navigation page. Unfortunately, few other sites offer much guidance on this non-high-def LCD television with integrated DVD player, though we did see a smattering of reviews at Pricegrabber.com and Epinions. Like all current TV-DVD combos, the Toshiba 15DLV77 has yet to garner any attention from professional reviewers.`

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Amazon.com
Toshiba 15DLV77 15" LCD TV with Built-In DVD Player
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Amazon.com has the most reviews of the 15-inch Toshiba 15DLV77 -- 30 at the time of our last visit -- and the overwhelming majority are pleased with this TV-DVD combo. Amazon.com can be overwhelming at first because of the large number of TV-DVD combos listed -- including discontinued models -- but recent improvements, like adding the number of reviews each product has received to the main landing pages, has made things much easier for visitors.

2. Epinions
Toshiba 15DLV77 15 in. LCD TV Review
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Epinions also offers users the opportunity to share their opinions about products that they own, but far fewer do so than at Amazon.com. To date, only two users have reviewed the Toshiba 15DLV77, and both give it only tepid recommendations. One likes the TV-DVD combo except for its slow channel changing. Another originally was unhappy, but came to appreciate the Toshiba 15DLV77 over time.

3. PriceGrabber.com
Toshiba 15" 4.3 LCD w/DVD Reviews
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User reviews at Pricegrabber.com tend to be brief, but do contain the authors' impressions of a product's strengths and weaknesses, along with a summary. The single review of the Toshiba 15DLV77 (as of our last visit) mirrors impressions gathered elsewhere -- great picture, especially with digital stations, easy set up, but low sound volume.

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Toshiba 15DLV77 Review