Toshiba TV Reviews

Same old story that I've read on previous posts. My Toshiba Regza 52RV535U 52-inch LCD TV has gone bad again. I purchased it new in December 2008. It developed the vertical, multi-colored banding over 1/3 of the screen approximately 18 months later. To my surprise, I was provided a refurbed 52R535U. I considered myself fortunate, especially with all of the run-around everyone else is getting. Now, approximately 18 months later, again the banding has returned. I spent over $1,700 for a television that I barely got 3 years out of. I feel that Toshiba knew about this problem and continued to put it out for consumers to get "suckered in to." Add my name to any class action lawsuit that arises from this. It is too common of a problem for this to go unchallenged by us, the consumers, who bought an expensive item with the belief that it would last.

I bought a Toshiba 55” LCD TV model #55G300U about 19 months ago and it was working fine until recently. My problem is, first, my picture flickered for a couple seconds and then it went dark, not completely dark, but not as bright as before. I'm thinking the backlight burnt out.

I bought a 46-inch Regza 2 years ago "POS" and the screen comes on then goes black. All I get is a sound every time I turn it off and on. It turns on then after a few seconds, it goes black again and all I get is sound. I called the supposed customer support and as soon as I mention my Regza TV isn't working, the phone line goes dead. I want to be in the class action suit. My contact email is **.

I bought a 55" LED Toshiba (55SL417U) on September 24, 2011. TV went out December 10, 2011 (less than three months). I could not register the warranty online or through Toshiba technical support. I had to wait for the warranty department to open (Mon-Fri; 8 am to 4). Service was supposed to be scheduled but never got a call, so I called them. They are waiting for the part that could take 14 days to come in. Toshiba customer service sucks. They won't call you when they say they will and will hang up on you if you push for results. Bad product and terrible customer service.

We purchased a 40 inch LCD TV (40E200U) seven months ago and it stopped working. I called Toshiba because it was still under warranty. They told me they would send a repairman out but did not give a time frame. It took 10 days for him to come out. He brought parts that Toshiba told him would fix the TV even though no one had ever looked at it. The parts did not fix the TV and he had to ask for the parts that would fix it. That took another 10 days. I called Toshiba back and complained and was told that after 20 days, I would get a replacement voucher for a new TV. But after 21 days when I called, they said that it was actually 30 days and that began after each part was ordered. If they (Toshiba) eventually decides that the TV is costing too much to repair, only then would I get a new TV. This is not good customer service and I will never purchase a Toshiba product again.

I have the same problem as many others do on this website. A Toshiba piece of junk (MN52RV535U) that I paid $800 for 3 years ago and the LCD panel is bad. Toshiba needs to repair this TV's at no cost. Their referenced repair facility wants $1600 to do this repair. Toshiba refuses to even help any with this problem. This is ridiculous and some lawyer needs to get in this game and hold them accountable on a class action suit. I will never buy anything Toshiba sells and I am spreading the word to all my friends and relatives to do the same. I had a similar problem with a Mitsubishi TV 3 years ago and they furnished all the parts to repair my TV. All I paid was the labor. It also was out of warranty, but Mitsubishi understood their TV should last longer than 3 Years. Whatever happened to complete customer satisfaction? The repair facility wants over $1600 to repair the TV with no help or consideration or complete customer satisfaction from Toshiba.

We purchased our TV in November 2008 from Rex TV. It is a 60 inch Toshiba model #65hm167, and it has white dots all over it. I called Toshiba, and they will not do anything about this problem. I would love to be involved in a class action suit for this issue. We paid close to $2,000.00 for it, to only last 3 years. That's crazy. They said it is out of warranty. I heard the repair is around $800-$900.

Toshiba makes a poor television and does not stand behind it. Their "customer service" is completely apathetic toward the customers' needs. I will never buy anything else with the Toshiba label on it.

I received an email from Toshiba requesting I participate in their product review. I spent 25 minutes on it. I have been inundated with telemarketers calling me since, especially at work. I have been asking to not be called. The calls continue mostly from California. I trusted Toshiba to safeguard my contact information. I am very dissatisfied with this experience. I'm not sure what you can do about it, but I wish you could rectify the damage done.

I bought a new Toshiba LCD TV (52RV53U). It’s been over 2 years now and half the TV picture went out. About 6 months ago, I contacted Toshiba and they basically told me that I am out of luck and that they have not had any problems with that TV in the field. They will not do anything to help me unless I want to buy a new LCD screen for my TV at a price of $1700.00. I checked the net and found what seems like every one of these TVs has the same problem and Toshiba will not fix it for their customers.

Unfortunately, my story is a repeat of the prior submissions. I purchased a 52" Toshiba on July of 2009. As of last month, vertical lines are displayed on 40% of the right hand screen. Out of warranty, no direction from customer service as to where it can be repaired. Please add my name to the class action suit if pursued. I absolutely will never purchase a Toshiba again.

I was given a Toshiba DVD Home Theater System as a birthday gift. I placed the complete system in my garage because I had no room to connect it. In October, I had the room in my house and decided to install the unit. I went on the internet to get the best was to connect it to my TV and found that it was a recall on the unit, model # SDC67HT, Ref # **

I bought 52" Toshiba Regaza and 2 years later, there were lines of death on the right side. Toshiba said they wouldn't fix it because I've had it for 2 years. However, it's been sitting in the box for 6 months.

My 3-year-old Regza 26HL47 has vertical banding on the left side of screen, which is getting progressively worse. Customer support claims no other reported problems with the model, in spite of overwhelming evidence to the contrary on the Internet (including their own discussion forums). Repair costs would be as much as a new TV. I will not be buying a Toshiba product ever again. I will also be notifying the BBB.

I have a Toshiba Regza 40" LCD TV. Approximately after 1 year of buying it new, it began to give me problems. First, a greyish vertical band appeared on the left side of the screen which showed picture. But the image behind this band was washed out while the rest of the screen was okay. At about 1.5 years after buying it, the screen got worse. The vertical band got worst. It would black out intermittently. Finally, about 2 years the TV just got worse. Currently, the screen image gets snow throughout the screen most of the time. I too read many complaints about this same model with the same problem. I am not where the problem originated (manufacturing or design), but what I am sure of is that this product is not reliable. I would like to get this fixed because the TV was not inexpensive. I paid over $1,200 USD. I would be happy to join in a class action just to get the TV fixed.

I have had a 52" LCD with the vertical lines showing. I’m in for the law suit. You would think a company would want to make their customers happy! I guess not for Toshiba!

I have a Toshiba 52" Regza that is 3 years old and that also developed a 10" vertical bar. I contacted Toshiba for an authorized service center and had them come out. I was informed repair would be $1701.44 ($1245 for parts) which was just slightly less than I paid for the new LCD. I again contacted Toshiba and they refuse, politely, to assist financially in any repair. I got on internet to find that many others experiencing same problem. I recontacted Toshiba to ensure they had my contact information so they could contact me when there is a class action filed. You should do the same.

I also have a REGZA 52" Toshiba doing the stripe thing down the middle. I would be glad to join Jaime in a class action suit.

I have a Toshiba model # 62HM84 (62-inch TV) that I purchased for $2500. The bulb keeps blowing. My extended warranty is up. Every six months I have to buy a new bulb that costs $200. Toshiba knows this model has a major problem with this TV because of the bulb blowing but they have done nothing to resolve the problem.

My 32" Regza TV blinks yellow then turns green but still won't display any picture. It flashes a couple times on turn on, but won't show any picture despite pressing input button on TV and remote.

The Toshiba 57" TV is an upgraded replacement. It is 6-years-old white & black dots grown all over the screen. The screen is a galaxy of stars.

I would love to start the Class Action Suit. Please see my post below. I keep looking at this and see more and more people with the problem. Whoever is interested, please provide me email address's and I will contact a Lawyer on Monday! Thanks Jaime.

I bought a Toshiba Regza 52" LCD TV, mdl 52RV535U on 3/9/09. In September of this year, it started to malfunction - showing vertical lines on the right 2/3rd width of the TV, left side picture is fine. I hired a tech to repair, but he said most probably the panel is bad, and not worth repairing, because repair would cost more than new. I called the Customer Support (800-631-3811). The person was very courteous. He listened to my problem, and gave me a Ref# 11906-001809, and redirected me to a case manager. But alas, the case manager was very rigid, and said no help is available because the unit was out of warranty (one year).

I purchased a 52 "Toshiba Regza 52RV53OU 2 years ago and now, I have a 4" ribbon running vertically through the middle and another around the edge of the screen. That leaves 2 - 20" sections to view our TV. I called Toshiba and was told there is nothing they can do, then I was hung up on! Maybe the Wall Street Occupiers should add Toshiba to their list of worthless companies. I would love to join a law suit against Toshiba!

After much research on both review type (cnet) and consumer type (consumer reports) websites, I bought a Toshiba Regza 47" LCD TV (model 47ZV650U) in March 2010. I was initially blown away by picture and loved it! Then last week in November 2011, the screen suddenly went black. Still had sound but no picture. I read the troubleshooting guide in the owner's manual and according to the flashing orange indicator light, it might be a "backlight" problem. I tried unplugging and replugging it in to reset it like the manual suggested but even though it would turn on again, it would only show a picture for about 20 secs. and would go black again.

I have a Toshiba 52" REGZA LCD that is also experiencing a problem with the video signal displaying vertical lines on 40% of the screen on the right side. This is the first place I came to look if others have experienced it and am very disappointed to find so many others have also had the same problem with no support from Toshiba. I can not recommend a Toshiba product at all.

I've been a Sears customer for 29 years and very loyal to Sears. All my home appliances are from Sears ever since we lived in Los Angeles, California. We have maintenance agreement to all our appliances so they can be in good working order. We live now in a very small community and everyone knows each other. Recently, we are having a problem with our Toshiba TV. It’s the panels on back of the TV. The technician that has come 4 times refuses to help us. The panel of the TV is not made anymore and it cracks at night. We are afraid it might cause a hazard to our home, even a fire. Sears does not care.

Like most of the posts on here - I purchased a 52-inch LCD Regza. Same exact problem after less than 2-1/2 years of occasional, normal use - vertical lines on 40% of panel, which cannot be fixed unless you replace the entire screen/panel (more than the $1400 cost) This is reprehensible, very poor product with known defect, no help from Toshiba. Never ever again. Be warned. Do not buy a Toshiba TV!

Toshiba sucks! Have a 3 year old 52" LCD TV that is doing the vertical banding bandit thing. I'm not bothering to call their customer service because it's known all over the internet that the answer will be "sorry, you're out of warranty". Guess what Toshiba, you just lost a customer for life!

After two years, a red five inches, vertical band appeared. It intermittently comes off and on. It is in the center of the TV. After contacting Toshiba, they said that they could not repair, as it was past warranty. I guess I'm SOL (** out of luck).

I purchased a Toshiba 52" Flat Screen TV on March/April 2009. In July 2010, my son came to me and said all these lines were going down the screen. I checked it out and about 12" wide green/red lines were going straight down. I called Toshiba and he advised me to unplug it and turn it back on. I did as I was instructed. Then I called back to advise that it didn't change, and they said that they could do nothing since I was out of Warranty already.

So I got this TV on 8/25/2008. In Aug., I started seeing half of my TV so I called the company and of course, oh well. I think if all of us that are having this problem out of our TV, we need to get together and file a suit. This only means that this TV was badly built. I saw that Toshiba was sued 2 years ago. Please, let's put an end to this.

I need a part for a Toshiba TV model #50h2, part #23599316 video board. When I search the web for Toshiba parts, all I get are new TV sales. What a joke! If I cannot get parts for my old one, I ** well will not buy another one.

I have a Toshiba Regza 40xv645u that was purchased 18 months ago. The picture fails with red vertical stripes running through the middle of the picture. I can see by the amount of complaints that I have literally rented this piece of junk for $90.00 a month. When a product has this amount of failure rate, the government agency responsible for not allowing shoddy workmanship to be peddled on our shores needs to act to protect consumers.

I received my brand new 55-inch LED TV from Toshiba. The screen went totally black and there was no sound although the indicator lights were on. This happened after only 6 months. I called Toshiba customer service (Western Mountain Division in the US). They verified that according to the serial number, it was within warranty. But they would not replace it or repair it unless I could produce the receipt. I told them it was a gift given to me and that I didn't have it. They told me that they wouldn't do anything without it and ended up closing the case.

I bought my Toshiba Regza 1 year ago from hhgregg. I don't watch much TV in my room. I turned it on and now it shows red and blue lines on going down in the middle and no pictures. I am very disappointed. I paid good money for this TV and I feel I got robbed. There should be a lemon law on electronic that doesn’t work.

My Toshiba is a 26AV52R which was purchased 2 years ago. It now has vertical lines running throughout the screen and needs replacing. If this is bar binding like on other TVs mentioned on this site, then something needs to be done to make Toshiba fix this problem. I have always purchased Sony TVs in the past and they always last at least 5 years. Two years to replace a TV is not good manufacturing. Someone needs to address Toshiba about their substandard product. I have been told by Toshiba that I need a new screen, which I am sure is more than the price of a new TV. This is an unacceptable product.

I bought a 52-inch Toshiba about 3 years ago for around $1,800. I don't use it very much because I just don't watch TV unless my kids are visiting. During the last several times that I've turned it on, I noticed pink patches on people's faces. Now I am realizing, there is a broad pink band that runs from top to bottom at the center of the screen that obliterates whatever is on. I have tried calling Toshiba, but I have not spoken to anyone yet.

I purchased a 52' LCD Toshiba TV. It cost me almost $1300.00. I only watch few hours a week and after 2 years, the screen has color bar running from top to bottom. It cost me additional $60.00 for a service man to come and check. I was told it's bar binding. Toshiba history has this problem and it would cost me almost the price of the new TV to fix it. I am very unhappy and Toshiba knew it has been a problem and nothing was done about it. Toshiba should be held responsible for their products. I will be glad to participate if there is a lawsuit on regarding this.

I purchased a Toshiba 42HP83 Pedestal TV in 2004 for $2,500. It has had no picture working now for 6 months. I cannot get any help unless I pay a fee even for a book guide or troubleshooting guide. One thing Americans will buy and continue to buy is a good product at a fair price, with good service. Toshiba is not one of those companies, in my opinion. I would not suggest buying any type of Toshiba product to anyone, whatsoever.

I purchased a Toshiba 42" model # 40e200U on February 27, 2011. The TV just stopped working on September 13, 2011. I have been dealing with Toshiba for almost 2 weeks.

I have a Toshiba Regza 52RV535U that I only have 2 years and it's already broken. It starts with a green line in the middle of the screen. I called the Toshiba Support but the same answer with everybody here. I have to replace the panel that cost more than the TV. I see a lot of people with this problem. Is there anything that we can do? It's unfair that something that cost you $1500 will just be good for 2 years. Please don't buy this brand, doesn't worth it.

My husband and I purchased a 32" Toshiba Regza approximately five years ago. Not two years after we had purchased it, the display would go black like the TV was off but you could continue to hear the sound. You could turn it off, let it sit, and turn it back on and it would work again for a little while, only to go off again.

A little over 2 years ago, we purchased a 52" Toshiba Regza LCD TV. A few months ago we noticed a 4" thick or so vertical strip with colored lines along the right side of the TV. While it was somewhat annoying, it was only on the right side and you could still see most of the screen.

I have a 19" Toshiba TV for my dorm room. I've only had this thing for 2 weeks and the screen is all static-y and will barely show anything. This has happened twice already...

I purchased a 52 inch screen LCD TV 2 years ago. It has been displaying bar binding. I believe-one-half of the TV shows colored vertical lines. The repairman quoted me $300 plus to replace the LCD panel. He is giving me a 50-50 chance of it working. I didn't have a choice but to try this. I didn't purchase a warranty because the TV cost $1,800.00.

In 2008, I purchased a Toshiba (32" IHD LCD Television model 32A500U). In July, 2011, the picture feature failed completely, although the audio was functional. I took the unit to a factory authorized repair shop and paid $50 for an evaluation of the problem. I was informed, a week later, that it would cost $300 to make the repairs. As this is almost the cost of a new TV, I declined. I then called and wrote Toshiba requesting some financial assistance in repairing the unit. Their response in all requests was that since the unit was outside their one-year warranty, there was nothing that could be done.

I purchased a new lamp for my Toshiba DLP 52hm84 TV to replace one that did not even last a year. The new lamp was defective. I contacted Toshiba and after their standard runaround of misdirecting your call, I was finally told they would send a replacement. A week later, I still had no lamp and started all over with bouncing from rep to rep and was told the order had not even been processed yet because they did not receive the sales receipt I had emailed for proof of purchase. I knew this was a lie because the previous Toshiba rep I had just spoken with referred to the receipt. They told me again, my replacement would be expedited and a lamp would be sent ASAP. Yet another week went by and still no lamp, so I called again and got the runaround a third time, only to find out in the end that a lamp has still not been sent. Our TV has been out of commission for a month now. I can't stress enough for people to stay away from Toshiba products. The quality of the product is poor and you can't even get standard replacement parts.

I purchased a 32" Toshiba TV. It sits about 10 feet from my chair. I have the volume all the way up and I still can't hear it very good. I asked at the store and they said that it was a common complaint and that I should shell out another $200 for a "sound bar." What kind of scam is this? I couldn't turn up the sound on my old TV! Now, in order to hear the TV, I have to buy additional speakers. I am afraid to buy a car in case it might need brakes that don't come with it!

I purchased a 50 inch Toshiba on June 8, 2006, model 50HM66. I saw on your site that there was a class action settlement regarding the lamp on the Toshiba TV on September 7, 200. The television displayed a dark shadow at the top corner of the screen. Best Buy had the TV repaired. On October 3, 2006, the TV started to shade and the lamp went out and the TV went black. Best Buy repaired it. On March 8, 2007, the same problem reoccurred. Best Buy directed me to Toshiba.

I purchased a 52" LCD Toshiba 52RV535U television on 4-15-09 for $1234.97. Now, I am told that my LCD display is bad. It would cost me $1100 to repair it. I am very unhappy with this product. The company has a history of this complaint but does nothing to make it right. I can tell you, if there is a lawsuit on this, I will be glad to participate. Companies should be held responsible for their products. I am sincerely an unhappy customer!

I bought a 52" Toshiba Regza LCD TV. After two years, a 4-inch vertical line appeared on the screen. At first, it was blue transparent but as time went by, it became a black line. I could not get satisfaction from Toshiba.

Less than four years ago, I paid over $1,600 for a 65" Toshiba rear projection TV. Now it has developed white spots on the screen and I was told by a service company that it would cost $900 to fix it.

I recently installed a BDX2000KU DVD player. There was a problem right away. I called Toshiba Support. The guy (he never gave his name) told me to power off the unit, unplug it and wait 10 minutes. While I was waiting, he hung up on me. I called back. They gave the same answer plus said it may be a bad HDMI cable. I don't think a bad HDMI cable would cause it to power off while on pause and make the DVD start over. This happens with blu-ray DVD's and regular DVD's. I finally got thru to my AV guy. His first question was, "Why did you buy Toshiba?" I didn't buy it - my daughter did. He's coming over this week to replace the Toshiba DVD player with a different brand (probably Samsung). Before he installed the Samsung (Which word fine for year then wore out), I had a Toshiba DVD player that my daughter bought. It had the same problem that this one had. They ignored me for about 6 months, then said it was out of warranty, and would have to pay to have it fixed.

We purchased a Toshiba 52 inches tv and 2 years later the lcd display went bad, you could only see 1/2 the picture.

I have purchased Toshiba 24" LED TV on 15 July 11 via bill no 38412 from your dealer Hazrat Vision in Vikas Marg, New Delhi (India) with three-year warranty. But its speaker is producing irritating noise from first day.

This is same as all other Toshiba DLP TV complaints on your site, "hundreds of them ".

To sum it up, my Toshiba Regza (sp) 52rv535u LCD TV bought in 01/19/09 for 1,799.99 broke today, 7/5/11. I had a very similar problem as a lot of other people with this model. The one-third right of the screen has color bars running from top to bottom. I believe it's called bar binding.

I bought a Toshiba flat screen 40" in June of 09 for $800..yesterday July 3rd the pic went. Ridiculous..as i read of other complaints, I see that the lifespan of these very expensive tv's is 2 years!! Unreal...

I purchased a 37" Toshiba LCD three years ago. Suddenly, the faces of the people began showing up green. I called Toshiba and they were unable to help and referred me to a repair service who charged $80 to come out and see the TV. One week later they said it would cost over $400 to make the repair. I called Toshiba again and was given to a case manager who told me to contact the office in California. She further stated that they would definitely call me back. They never did. It appears that Toshiba couldn't care less about standing behind their product and anyone who purchases one does so at their own risk. The cost of the set was $1,138 and is apparently a total loss.

I purchased a 19C100U on 10/2010 and 6 months later, the volume degrades and won't lock unless the favorite boxes are initialized and maintained at the bottom of the screen. I contacted a company representative and he walked me through the reset program, but this failed to correct the said problem. He did say he'd call me back in an hour. But duh, it never happened.

I have never been more disappointed in a brand of TV in my life. I purchased a 42HL196 (Ser# AM322027032) in December of 2006 (for upwards of $1700) and it was great until yesterday. It decides not to turn on and flashes a red REC light three times in perpetuity. It has not been moved since we bought it, so it is not like it was ever mishandled. I have had crappy Magnavox's make 4 household moves that lasted 20 years!

I purchased my 65-inch TV Model No. 65HM167 about two years ago. I have a small white dot on the side of the screen. The repair person I talked to on the phone told me it was a pixel that went out and would cost me $900 to replace. I talked to Brittany at Toshiba and she said since it was one year past warranty, that there was nothing they could do. I have been real careful with this TV and have not even moved it the whole time! I think they should fix it for me.

I purchased a Toshiba TV in April of 2009 for over 1500.00 dollars. Two years to date, the television started to lose its display on the right side of the TV. I called Toshiba and was told that it was out of warranty and I could contact a certified Toshiba technician for repair. I was given the name of a local repair shop (Color Kraft in Woodbridge, NJ). The fact that Toshiba even called this place a certified tech was appalling. I contacted the store of purchase (6th Avenue Electronics) for answers. Their repair person diagnosed the problem as the TV needing a new LCD panel. Well, that means the TV is shot!

I purchased a 65" DLP TV from Toshiba in 2007. It had a one-year warranty with model number ****. It had an amazing picture and sound quality. Then in early 2011, I went to turn it on and it would not function at all. Then I heard this low, creepy male voice which I later realized was the TV itself saying, ‘lamp not working’. I ordered a generic replacement lamp after finding out that the cost of a new one from Toshiba was about $70 more for the exact same product. It didn't work. I don't know if the product was bad but I returned it for a refund and I ordered a new Toshiba brand replacement lamp through a company on ****. It didn't work either.

I purchased a 46" Toshiba TV from Boscov's (Wilm., DE) 6 years ago. The TV wasn't 8 months old when the lamp broke. I called the store where I purchased the TV (also paid $2500 for TV) and was told to call Toshiba. I contacted them and they sent me a new bulb. It also broke within two months. I purchased another one from eBay which lasted only a month and even with the new one, the "red" color was missing, then the picture went out completely. I just ordered another lamp and sent back the old one. I am very dissatisfied with this TV and have never paid this much before for a TV. I thought Toshiba was a name brand and would last me for years. I am very disappointed and did not get my money's worth.

Over time, my laptop's display has developed thin (1 pixel wide) multicolored vertical lines that have gradually increased in number, and the display has finally developed a white, vertical stripe (1 1/2 inches wide) through the middle. Although the laptop is no longer under warranty, it is my assertion that all LCD displays should be manufactured to last much longer than they do presently.

I bought a Toshiba TV and paid $2,400.00 for this piece of junk! I have replaced 5 lamp bulbs and have called them multiple times and have gotten only the run around to buy another stinking bulb. This has been a way for them to milk the pocket book. This company does not stand behind their product and will not support the consumer in anyway. I will never buy another Toshiba product again. Ever!

I purchased a Toshiba HDTV 3 years ago, along with the extended warranty. Two months after my purchase, the bulb blew out. I had to fight with the store to get them to replace the bulb. Now 3 years later, the bulb blew out again. The actual store I made my purchase through closed 6 months after my purchase. I contacted Toshiba on the phone and was informed by the customer representative that Toshiba will not back up their product. That I can expect to have the bulb blow out about every two years. I’m still making payments on this TV, and I can’t understand how Toshiba can just leave its customers hanging. I have read the reviews on this specific TV, and it seems to be a trend with this product. I believe this could be considered a "lemon" TV.

We bought a 52" Toshiba REGZA HDTV, model #52RV53OU on 8/28/08. Unfortunately, we didn't buy the extended warranty as we had faith in Toshiba products--big mistake. Shortly after 2 years of use we started getting a vertical line down the right side. I called Toshiba and they sent me a software update to see if that would fix the problem. It didn't.

I bought a brand new Toshiba TV, model # 37AV502R, in may 2009. Just recently, the picture screen is showing multiple color lines and is out of sync but the menu mode screen is still perfectly in focus. My average use of this product is around 4 hours a day, between after daily working hours. I called Toshiba and explained the above issue in December of 2010, and they have mailed an update firmware to the television and would resolve the problem. It did not work after the installation. I went back to contact Toshiba for more advise and they told me take it to a service center.

In June 2008 I purchased a 37 inch Toshiba LCD flat screen television model #HL17. I paid $769, bought a 2 year extended warranty for $84.99, and tax $59.85 for a total of $914.74.

I bought what I thought was a *** 42in FLP from American TV in Madison WI. 3 years in and I've replaced 4 lamps and it jut went out again! These TVs are garbage! Had I been told by salesman I need to spend 200 bucks every 6 months, I would have chosen a different brand I was buying one anyway. Stay away from Toshiba! There is no customer service. You are on your own with these *** clowns!

I purchased a Toshiba model #56MX195 in Nov 2005. The power Lamp lasted only one year. Class action lawsuit was filed to recover damages. Toshiba discontinued making that model TV and also the repair parts part #23405480 that I need to repair my 5-year old TV that is nothing more than a 100lbs paperweight at this time.

Two years ago, we purchased a Toshiba 52" Plasma TV set at Costco in Culver City, CA with model number 52RV53U. We paid over $1,000 for the set. Half of the screen is completely blank. An authorized technician came over our home and after paying him $150, we were advised that we had to pay almost $1,000 to replace the part. We declined this because at this time we do not have that money to repair a set that was supposed to last more than 2 years. We are extremely unhappy about this.

I have a 4-inch color bar line on the right side of my LCD screen, Regza 40RF350U, which I bought back in Dec 2007. The cost to fix this is too expensive. Before this, the picture quality was great. I will never buy another Toshiba product.

I bought a Toshiba 37AV502U 2 years ago new. The day I paid it off my, 2-year old hit it with a toy. I have searched high and low for a way to replace the screen for cheaper than what I paid for the television. I give the model number and am told that it doesn't exist. When the TV was still new, I was told that it was too new and that there were no parts available yet, so I was advised to buy a new TV. It is now November 2010 and the TV was made August 2008 and when I give this model number I am told that nothing shows still for the product.

The Toshiba 46 in Renza LCD will not work after only having it 2 yrs. Toshiba did nothing and basically could care less. i have to buy a new TV; this one is not even paid off yet!

I purchased a Toshiba 19" TV-DVD combo last July 2009. I have used the DVD only once and it started turning itself on to the DVD screen after the TV is turned off. Then it started switching from TV channel to DVD screen. It will not remain on TV. The amount of time varies among different channels, from seconds to minutes!

I bought a 52 inch Toshiba Regza 1080p LCD television in November of 2010. The television only carried a 1 year warrantee. After 18 months of purchase I started getting barcode like lines on the right side of the screen that went approximately 3/8 of the way across the screen. It quit doing the barcode thing but now I have a green stripe down the middle of the screen. I called Toshiba and pretty much told me tough luck. I called a television repair shop and was told it will cost as much as a new television to fix it. I will never again buy a Toshiba and if you're smart you won't either. Please learn from my mistake!

I bought a 52" LCD Toshiba in October 2008 with a one year warranty. October 2010, colored vertical lines appeared a little off center of the TV. I called a repair shop and was told it would cost the same to buy a new TV because the panel was bad. I called Toshiba and they were no help at all and did not care that they have a failed product. It was only a one year warranty but a TV should not die in two years and cost the price we paid for it to repair it.

I bought a Toshiba DLP TV with extended warranty. After replacing 6 lamps, they no longer will honor my extended warranty. I have spent numerous hours of time on the phone and the aggravation is astounding.

The television was working for 3 weeks and started double talking and needs to be turned off. And I need to wait for 1 minute and turn on the TV. I call customer service and Cosco and Toshiba they give me the going around from Toshiba to Cosco and Cosco to Toshiba and the repair center 4 months ago. And now I loose my patients.

I bought a 52" LCD back in 2008 and initially it worked fine. But just 1 month ago, I started seeing vertical lines on the right side of the screen. I contacted Toshiba and they offered no help whatsoever. I did some research and found that this problem was very common and the repair cost was more than a brand new TV. I'm very disappointed with Toshiba and I will never buy anything from them again.

My 29 inch Toshiba TV is not working since more than one month. More than 10 personal complaints, and more than 100 complaints made to M/S Tiger Electroniks but there are no positive results. Their service engineer Mr.** once attended to the complaint, but could not repair the TV. He took Rs.300 from my wife for service charges and assured for the TV to be repaired up until tomorrow. He did not even give the receipt of such charges. He has cheated us. We are doing 3-4 calls to him daily, but he has not attended the call to date.

My Toshiba TV went black. There is sound but no picture after about two years and three or four months. Best Buy sent it to Kentucky to be checked and said it was not repairable. I had to buy another TV to replace the sorry Toshiba.

Just like Susan, Samuel and David, our 52" Toshiba 52RV535U has the vertical lines on 1/3 to half the screen. This was Installed on 12/08. Repair cost would exceed replacement. Absolutely no relief from Toshiba representatives. I will never purchase another Toshiba product. Cost, including installation, figured about $1,500 per year of viewing, a little too expensive for my taste. I will replace with a Samsung.

On September 5, 2010, the lamp in my DLP television broke. Since it was a holiday weekend I had to wait until September 7, 2010 to speak to anyone in the Customer Service Dept at Toshiba. I explained the problem with the lamp and the customer service rep, David, told me that I would have to buy a new part out of my own pocket, $218.00 (not including shipping) from the Toshiba store. I was upset by this because I did not know that every 2-3 years, I would have to spending over $200 to buy a new part for my television which is probably not even worth $200 right now.

We purchased 2 Toshiba flat-screen TVs at the end of last December. They were different models. After about 2 months, one of them developed garbled audio. Turning the TV off and then on again would cure it for a while but the problem became increasingly frequent. We had the store where we bought it pick it up and return it to the regional Toshiba authorized repair service. By now, it had come to light that Toshiba was experiencing this audio problem with one (or more?) of their models.

My 4 year old Toshiba model 62 HM 195 TV went wrong in June 2010. As of Sept 9, it still has not been fixed and it is a waste of time phoning their customer support. They don't know anything and can't help. They won't give me their corporate office address nor tell me anything apart from the parts are sent out to another company for repair. They don't know the company's name and when the part is returned to the service center it has no paperwork attached. When it still doesn't work, the only recourse is to send it back again and wait another two weeks. Mr. ** is particularly unhelpful.

My TV is 4 years old and is developing burn marks on each side of the screen it is only used for watching TV no video games and we also see ghost writing on each side. It was a lot of money for something to only last this long very disgusted with Toshiba product.

I had purchased a Toshiba lap top from BJs wholesale in October 2009. Since January of 2010, there has been non stop issues with the PC. I have called Toshiba from that time to make numerous complaints. The response from the representatives was that they made a complaint and someone from tech support would contact me; which I am sure you can guess, never happened. The problems were minor ones that would go in and out so I just kept calling and didn't make a big deal about it until the computer keyboard and mouse completely stopped working last month. This time when I called I made a big deal about it.

In 2008, after what I believed was good research, I purchased my first HD television, a Toshiba 40 inch Regza-model 40RF35OU. Was initially pleased with the picture. exactly 12 months later, a discolored vertical band started to appear on the left side. When I called Toshiba, guess what? My warranty had expired. They gave me the name of a local repair facility and after I complained that no product from a valid company should go bad this soon. They said, they would 'consider' assisting in the repair. No guarantee.

I purchased a Toshiba 65" HDTV DLP TV in September of 2007. I have had nothing but problems with this TV since I got it. I have replaced the bulb 3 times because the picture cycles itself off and on while the sound remains on. This has increased in frequency and now occurs at least 4 times per hour and lasts 4-6 minutes each time. I expect I'll replace the bulb again in the near future or buy another TV. I feel stupid because I just realized that so many other people are having the same problem. I will research before I buy next time.

I am also having the exact same issue as Susan of Toledo, OH, June 22, 2010. I purchased a Toshiba 52RV535U 52" LCD TV in January 2009 (TV manufactured December 2008). On July 24th, 2010, the right third of the screen started displaying multi-colored vertical lines and sometimes it is completely black. I called Toshiba and they were pretty rude saying that I didn't purchase an extended warranty so there's not much they can do. They kept telling me that they have received 0 reports of this happening with this TV. A quick search shows that this problem seems to be pretty common with Toshiba. It's frustrating paying so much for a TV that goes bad after year and a half.

I purchased my Toshiba Regza in 2008 and after 4 months, vertical line appeared on the screen. I contacted Toshiba and they said they’ll fix it. I waited 6 months for a part (panel replaced). After another 6 months, the same problem occurred and Toshiba would not fix it. They said it was out of warranty. I will never again buy a Toshiba product. And I tell anyone who is looking for a TV or computer or laptop, don't buy from Toshiba. They are terrible, worthless product and support.

I bought a Toshiba DLP TV. In 1-30-06, the bulb keeps going out 4 to 5 times already. They picked up my TV again in May, to changed the bulb again! This last time, they picked up three or four part's out of my TV, they never have returned my parts or nothing at all. So now they tell me can not repair my TV and offered me a cheaper TV. All this time I believe that I was getting the run around. They told me they would order my part's on Monday and call back on Friday, come to find out they were to deliver my TV on Friday but didn't even order my parts!

When I first bought my Toshiba Regza 50 in TV, it has always had problems. First, it needed a new board that took forever to get it back. Customer service was hard to deal with and now only two years later, I have lines up and down both sides of it. Sometimes, if I don't use the had channels I get a pic with no lines. Why does Toshiba make such bad televisions? What happened to the days when TVs lasted for 20 years or more. Will not buy a Toshiba again.

I too have the same problem as Susan of Toledo on June 22, 2010 on your Toshiba complaint page. My 52RV535U screen went 1/3 black and needed a control board. They have no replacement parts and don't know when they will have them, if ever. The customer service also suggested replacing the LCD panel at twice the price of the new TV. I find Toshiba very irresponsible if not fraudulent. Even BP will pay for their mistakes. My TV's been sitting in a repair shop for over a month.

I purchased a Toshiba Satellite L305 on April 8, 2009. It seemed to work perfectly. Great, in fact, after two months, it started going downhill. The hard drive failed, the wi-fi card failed, SD card reader failed, monitor failed, A/C plug failed and the keyboard failed. I sent the laptop to Toshiba to be repaired under warranty, but to no avail. The contact persons did not record all my issues with the laptop and as such, it has at the moment been in for repairs 10 times since April 8, 2009. It is July as I'm writing this. The warranty has long since expired, but my laptop is still under the 30-day guarantee from the repair depot.

I purchased a Toshiba model 46LX177 LCD TV. The salesman said that with this model, I don't need an extended warranty. 21 months later, I started experiencing double images and bands. This degenerated to a darkened right half of the screen. The Toshiba service tech said it would cost $2300 to repair. Both Toshiba and Video Only have told me "it's too bad" but they will do nothing. A $1400 TV should last longer than 21 months.

I purchased a new Toshiba REGZA 46RF350U LCD TV at a cost of $1500 in May of 2008. Vertical lines appeared on the screen in April 2009 and the LCD panel (screen) was replaced under warranty. In June 2010 horizontal lines and a double image appeared on the screen and a Toshiba technician ($69 service call) stated that the LCD panel that was replaced under warranty was now going bad and that the cost to replace it would be $2233.

I am very happy with our 37 inch Toshiba Regza. We have had it for about three years and not one problem, still has a super clear picture. Great TV. Will go with Toshiba again. Would like to get their 40 inch led TV.

Three bulbs have burnt out. I filed paperwork in class action but was denied without an explanation. Now another bulb burnt out. Does not Toshiba stand by their product? Apparently not!

I purchased 46-inch LCD HDTV 46xV640UZ on May 2nd. The TV broke on June 4th, a little over 30 days later. The screen has multicolored lines across it and picture blinks in and out. It is not possible to use the television. I contacted Toshiba support on the day the TV broke. I received the contact information for a local repair shop.

After saving for 1 year and doing research (Consumer Reports, etc.), we purchased a Toshiba Regza 52RV535U TV. We got what we thought was a good deal and paid $1400 for it. We considered the extended warranty, but we’re told by the salesperson any major problems usually occur during the first year, and with this brand, it wasn't really needed. Our TV was set up Feb. 7, 2009. On June 10, 2010, the right third of the picture turned into what we now know is called vertical banding. We were informed by the authorized repair center that it was the LCD panel and that the repair would run $3000. We were told to call Toshiba because the repairman thought this was unusual for a set only 1-1/2 years old.

Toshiba laptop randomly inserts letter 'n' to the text of outgoing messages. Toshiba doesn't honor warranty.

On October 26, 2007 I purchased a 42" DLP HDTV Toshiba with a stand from Citi Furniture in Westbank, BC as a surprise for my husband's birthday on November 3rd. It was listed as $1599.00 but was on sale that week for $999.00 so I took it as I like Toshiba products. My laptop is Toshiba as well. Everything was fine until September 24, 2008. We were watching the news when the TV stopped working. I called Citi Furniture who told me I had to call Teltronics Service Centre to have it repaired. I did that the next morning where they came at 3:11 that afternoon and picked it up.

I purchased a Toshiba 50HP66 plasma television in April 2006 for $3220 and purchased an extended warranty 5 years for $699.99. In February 2007 (still within warranty) the power went out on it and when attempting to turn it on, it just kept turning on-and-off over-and-over again. The TV was picked up and fixed and returned about 30 days later. A week had not passed when the TV went out again. Once again I opened a claim with the [one] who picked up the TV and didn't return it for another month. In June 2007, the TV went out again. I tried reasoning with Toshiba customer service but all they had to say was, "your warranty period has expired. You need to contact your extended warranty company. "

I bought a Toshiba Satellite A505-S6960 and I had some problems. So I called your tech line and gave your tech remote access to my laptop and that's when things went really wrong. I don't know what he did but after that, I am missing my network settings. So, I called back and he then told me to reformat the computer and so I did. He told me not to worry, the computer would return to its original settings, that where in the computer when I first took it out of the box. Well, that didn't happen I knew that I would loose all my pictures and my music. I can rip the music back on to the hard drive, no problem. Pictures are already back on. And I had system package2 and that has now changed to system package1.

We purchased a Toshiba Regza Model #46RV530u in Jan 2009. We started to see three lines through the screen about a month and a half ago. I called Toshiba, they told me to call a repair company near me, so I did. I waited 4 weeks and finally called someone else, the repairman told us it was our panel. I called Toshiba today, spoke with two people and pretty much was told "oh well, you should have bought the extended warranty". Seriously, we all work hard for our money to have these expensive TV just go out the window after such a short time. I researched the TV, found good reviews. I guess I should have looked here first. Seeing as how there are 24 pages of bad reviews.

I have a Toshiba TV, large one, model 32AF41, Oct 2001 and it does not work. The repairman said the bulb goes out on these about every two years and cost about $300 or more. The cost of the set was $2,000. No television. There was a recall but not from 2001. I cannot move this TV because it is so large and it costs $65 to have the man come to repair it whether he fix it or not. I live on a limited income on disability so this is a financial hardship.

I purchased a new Toshiba LCD TV model number 52RV535U 52-inch TV and have recently began to experience a multicolor vertical line in the middle of the screen. I called to Toshiba service and was told that it is the panel. They refused to help due to I did not purchase an extended warranty. I believe that if I purchased an LCD, which was not cheap, it should last longer than two years. The TV repairman just basically stated that I am better off buying a new TV. I cannot afford to purchase a new TV. I am in a situation where I cannot purchase a new TV, but cannot pay for a new panel.

I purchased a Toshiba plasma 42" TV with an extended 3-year warranty on 11/22/2005 at the total cost of $3391.99 and it lasted up to 6/4/2010. I contacted a TV repair service and was told it would cost about $800.00 to repair it. This is a lot of money to spend for a TV when you are retired on a minimal income. This is a product I would not recommend to a friend if asked and will never purchase again from this experience. Thanks Toshiba.

I purchase a Toshiba at Best Buy 01/08/2008 in the amount of $2,055.43, model# 65hm167. This TV stops working 2 weeks now. The Tech from Toshiba states that the TV needs a sign board that will cost $1,100+ to repair the TV. Each time I call Toshiba; they keep transferring you to someone else and giving the run around. I am stuck with a TV that I pay so much for and in such time the TV stop working. At this time, I cannot replace this TV because of financial reason. Are there anyone who could help (us) unsatisfied customers resolve this matter with Toshiba?! I am available for more information if needed.

We purchased a DLP Toshiba HD TV from HH GREGG. Our salesman recommended we do not purchase the extended warranty (We were prepared to.). He stated that there were very few things that go wrong with this particular TV; normally only the bulb goes out after approximately 8000 hours. Within 2 1/2 years, we have had are on our fourth bulb!

I bought a Toshiba 41 inch LCD TV and within the two months that I had it, the speakers busted. I sent it to Toshiba and it took them three months to get the mainboard and speaker system. Once they got it and installed it, I took it home and the picture started freezing. I called a technician and he said it was the mainboard!

I purchased a Toshiba LCD TV model Regza number 40RF35OU 40-inch in February 2008. Several weeks ago, vertical lines in color showed up covering a third of the picture. I called a repairman who told me to throw the set out as the replacement for a defective display panel costs more than a new TV. I called Toshiba and checked on any warranties that would cover this. They as much as said "too bad, so sad but the warranty is over and you are out of luck". I will never buy another Toshiba product again. Has anyone else had problems with their sets?

I bought a Toshiba 52inch on Nov. 18,2008. It worked fine for a year and about six months. It broke March. Something with the power wouldn't turn on. I called the extended warranty and got it fixed. It took around three weeks to get it back. Then two weeks after, the TV breaks again. The color gets washed out. They took the TV to get it fixed. Three weeks went by, no news on the TV so I called. The repair told me it couldn't get repaired because the panel went out. They told me that the extended warranty would call me about the replacement. They didn't call me so I called them. They told me, "Yes, we can give you $829 for your TV." From what I hear, it has happened to most TVs that have been made by Toshiba.

Well in Jan of 2007 I bought a TV 62HM196 and in the last 3 years I have had to put in 5 bulbs in which 3 of them I purchased and the ULS cost about $200.00 to me this is a lemon and the TV before this one model number 62HM195 had a class action suit against them. To me the product was inferior and they never upgraded this TV and fixed the problem from one TV to the next. It's a lemon. I have had to spend 1500 on bulbs to get this to work. It is not working more than it is supposed to work due to bulbs blowing out all the time. To me its a lemon and I should get an upgrade TV from them or my money back. It's getting to the point where I won't be able to watch this TV much longer is to expensive to keep buying bulbs.

I bought a Toshiba 57LX177 LCD TV in November of 2008. In April 2010 the TV when turned on has horizontal lines that fade after the TV warms up. Toshiba says the problem is the TV. But since it’s not under warranty, they cannot do anything about it. My advice to everyone: do not buy this TV. I have seen a lot of complaints about the same problem and no one has had any luck fixing it. It will cost more than this TV is worth to repair it.

I had been saving, so I could purchase a flat screen TV of 55 inch or larger. I checked ratings from Consumer Reports.Org and went to stores to check these TVs out first hand. I made my choice, I purchased a Toshiba 55ZV650U 55inch LCD with LED back light. I purchased the TV from Buydig.com April 1, 2010, it was delivered to my home on Apr. 7, 2010. On April 8, 2010, AT&T came and installed AT&T U-verse to my TV. Over the next few days, we noticed the sound from the TV was garbled, echo etc. lasted awhile then went back to normal.

I bought a Toshiba television model 50HM66 from Peach Tree and paid my money to GE money in Florida. I have replaced the lamp about six months later now light engine is out and I see that Toshiba has recall some televisions because of light engine problems. Is there someone or company I can call to have my light engine replaced without cost?

We have a 42" LCD TV that is three years old. It slowly began to develop vertical lines that are translucent. It looks like everyone has dirty walls. The cost to repair is $2,500. This is the first real problem we have ever had with our Toshiba TVs. Is there anything we can do? Buying a new one is out of the question.

I purchased a 32" LCD TV in March 2008. On Dec 2009, I had the LCD Panel replaced. On March 2010, LCD Panel was broken. Toshiba won't do anything. Don't buy Toshiba.

On April 20, 2008, I purchased a Toshiba LCD model 52LX177, Regza, from Video Only in Tacoma, WA. In February, 2010, I noticed vertical lines across the screen. Within days, they became larger. On March 4th, I contacted Toshiba's customer service department and Jeremy suggested I take it to an authorized service repair center. The repair center called me on March 27th. The repair center called me to tell me that the panel was defective and it would be $3,500.00 for the part, not including the labor.

My LCD HD model 37AV502U television was purchased on 11/2/08. On 2/24/10, a 5-inch tall vertical red and green line appeared about 2 inches from the right side of the screen. The line is visible all the time. So 15.5 months after purchasing the HDTV, I have a pixel issue that Toshiba is not willing to fix. My last TV (from a different manufacturer) functioned well for 13 years and never had an issue as significant as this. I reminded Toshiba of the statement on the warranty card that came with my 37AV502U model. It reads "Toshiba is committed to producing high-quality, reliable and innovative products. To uphold our commitment to excellence, we need to understand our customers need". It goes on to ask the consumer to fill out the card and return it to Toshiba. The "high-quality, reliable product" that I purchased from Toshiba lasted 15.5 months, but Toshiba claimed that my TV was not within the warranty period and therefore they would not be able to offer any financial assistance with a repair. They did however thank me for writing in with my complaint.

My 52 inch rear projection TV failed again. This, after 3 new projection lights, and over $500 of repairs. The extended 3 year warranty had just expired, before repairs amounting to $500. The TV cost almost 3 grand, and I've put almost $1,000 of repairs into it over 4 years. This last time, I junked it.This is the 2nd Toshiba TV that has failed on me (the other a 26" LCD) that went out after the 1 year warranty. Toshiba blew me off.

The lamps continually needed to be replaced, and then the color wheel. The TV turns on and off by itself leaving a black screen with sound and sometimes no sound with no picture. Sometimes the TV screen freezes. The TV worked for 6 months with no problem and then it has been nothing more than a nightmare. Two service companies told us there is nothing wrong with it, but they will not come to the house to view. They try to make us think it is just us. Obviously, they need to read this website. I think they know but just don't know how to fix.

Within 18 months of purchasing a Toshiba 42" LCD TV (42HL167), there appeared on the screen multiple vertical lines--one directly in the center of the screen, and two more, each about 1/3 of the way in from the side of the screen. After a lot of searching, I found the name of the condition is "Vertical Banding."

My 52HM84 TV keeps blowing bulbs/lamps. I can't get any help in replacing. I am now disabled and can't work. My TV has been broken for nine months because I can't afford to buy a lamp again. My wife paid for the last one. Now, she is my ex.

I have a TV 62hmx95 that I bought Nov 2005 and the light engine has gone out. They referred me to the Toshiba Service Center for Lexington, KY and that center told me that the part is not available anymore. It's not being made any longer. I can send my unit to a repair center and wait while they try to find used parts to rebuild it with. This could take months I was told. I think this is a great injustice to the consumers that paid $3000 for a TV that can't be used after four years. I will have to junk the TV and purchase a new unit.

I bought a Toshiba Regza in October of 2008 and in December of 2009, horizontal lines appeared. Within 2 weeks, vertical lines appeared and images on the right side of the screen were smeared. The repair shop said I needed a new panel and it would cost $2,100.00 to repair. I called Toshiba for some assistance or recall information and was told that it was out of warranty and they could not help. I'm very disappointed with Toshiba's quality and vow to never buy another Toshiba product again.

I bought a 52" Toshiba Regza LCD TV 16 months ago at Conn's. Exactly four months out of warranty, a 5" wide multi-colored band appeared from top to bottom, right in the middle of the screen. Conn's service man came out, at $108, and told me I'd need a new panel, at cost of $3,958 plus tax. No relief from Toshiba, no comment as to what happened, why, etc., just that it's "out of warranty." The service man said mine is not the only one he's seen with this problem. I'm out $1,500 for the TV, $108 for service call and now I have to go buy another TV. I asked Toshiba to just provide the parts and I'd pay the labor, but no. You'd think Toshiba would make a product that would last. I'll never buy another Toshiba product ever!

On 02/03/2010, I purchased a Toshiba 32" TV LCD Model 32AV52R through a local vendor and distributor. With my system, I have available to me 32 channels. I had to have someone load the TV for me at the store and when I got home, I had to pay a neighbor to unload and set up on the shelf for me to set up. I drove 45 miles to buy this TV and for the first time in my life, I even bought and extended warranty on it. After going through the steps to install, I turned it on. Beautiful picture on all channels but no sound on 8 of the channels.

I bought a 42" Toshiba TV, model # 42RV530U on June 8th 2008 at HH Gregg in Columbia, SC.

I purchased a 46 inch Toshiba Regaza LCD TV in September 2008. It began showing a distorted picture, exactly 1 year and two weeks after it was purchased from Best Buy. I didn't purchase an extended warranty, and was told it would cost $150 just to have someone take a look at it. After checking online, I saw that hundreds of consumers have had similar problems with this same product. I feel cheated as this TV cost a little over $1,400, and stopped working after only having it a year and two weeks.

I purchased a Toshiba 62HM195 nearly three years ago. I've replaced the bulb 9 times and the light engine twice. I've spent over two thousand dollars in repairs and guess what, I'm down again. Customer service is useless. Never buy a Toshiba!

I purchased a Toshiba 50HM66 in August of 2006. I did purchase a 5 year extended warranty plan for an extra $399.99. As of today, Feb. 2010, I just had to replace the 4th bulb! The longest a projection bulb has lasted is nine months I realize this "is a Poorly designed TV" and the TV was falsely advertised as being a reliable model.

I purchased a 72 inches Toshiba HM195 early 2006. Within 2 months, my lamb burned out. It was replaced via the warranty. Since that time, I have replaced the lamp 3 other times. Additionally, August of 2009, I had to replace the light engine. However, I could not buy a new one. I could only get a refurbished one because the new part has been discontinued. It had a 90 day warranty with it. Well, 5 months later, my TV goes out again and surprise, it is the light engine again. I paid $4000 for this TV when I bought it.

Sunday, 1/17/10, our 50-inch TV went black while watching on Monday. I called, which I thought was still GE but is now Assurance Solutions, for a repair man. We have an extended warranty. The gentleman checked my telephone number and said we already had a replacement and are not entitled to another one. For all these days I have called, everyone I could think of to help Toshiba said to fax all the info to them. I got a call, no help. I already received one bulb which did not last a year.

I bought a brand new Toshiba Satellite T135 in December. They sent me a defective model. I sent it back to them. They've had it in "repair" ever since. They refuse to send me a new one. I can't get them to give me any indication of when I might receive my laptop. The repair department never answers their phone. I was on hold for over 63 minutes the first time I called. The customer service rep refuses to be of any assistance whatsoever. Do not buy from Toshiba. I'm out $700 and I still don't have a laptop after purchasing it a month ago!

I got this TV in 2008 and the bulb keeps blowing (50HM67).

My son and I both bought a Toshiba Regza 46" LCD TV. They are 2 years old. They both have dark vertical stripes in the screen. We are both out about $1800 and I am not to pay one of your repairman $17 to tell me what is wrong with it

I purchased a DLP 50" TV in 2006. Since then, I have replaced the lamps twice and the color wheel engine. I have spent over $700.00 in repairs. Now I'm looking at replacing the color wheel engine again less than a year later and found out the lamp will soon have to be replaced also. I own a telecommunications company and have been a Toshiba dealer for over twenty years. I have always promoted the quality and support that Toshiba has given. Not only in their telecommunications division but their other products as well. I am very disappointed in this product as well as the fact that neither the dealer nor Toshiba has made any attempt to either refund or offer some type of trade allowance on another TV. I can't continue to pay these repair charges on a product that no one will take responsibility for! I will no longer promote Toshiba entertainment products as I have in the past.

I purchased a Toshiba 32LV67U Regza LCD in late December 2007, at $750. It died in July of 2009. It came on, pixel went right back out, black screen, no menu, still had sound. Toshiba affiliate repair shop reported the unit has a defective display panel. I spent $85.00 for analysis to be quoted $1,436 plus labor, and told, "it was not worth repairing." I contacted Toshiba and was told it was too far out of warranty (seven months) for replacement or break on service and repair costs. After researching the Internet, this problem appears to occur frequently without any acknowledgment from Toshiba that this is a recurring problem with their products. Considering the purchase cost and the expected life span, (they - Toshiba and the retail associates - tout 10 years plus), I feel, as apparently do many others, that I was sold a bill of goods when I purchased this TV, especially when the only recourse I have now is to pay double its original price to repair it, or just buy a new TV.

I purchased a 52" Toshiba projection screen TV (Model: 52hm85) and I was not told about the light inside, which happens to be defective. I had to replace it at my cost as the warranty already expired. Now, my color wheel (part #: 75005448) is also defective. As of last week, Toshiba says the part has been discontinued, which is a crock of **. The part was worth $150.00 and now, they want to sell me the complete engine unit for a $600.00 price. This, in the eyes of the Lord, is theft. They can't get away with this. I replaced mine in one hour for $150.00 - although they're now hard to find because Toshiba is lying between their teeth about it being discontinued. The truth is that they are still making the search engine which includes the color wheel. I am totally pissed.

Toshiba 42-inch HDTV recently starting blowing out bulbs. At first, I thought it was power surges, but now it is apparent it is related to a defect in the TV. I am not going to buy another bulb just to have it blow out again, and it is horrible that Toshiba has built such a defective piece of equipment and is not offering to replace.

I purchased a Toshiba 42" LCD TV on 2-22-07. I paid approximately $2000.00 for it. After about a year, we noticed a "cloud" in the left hand of the screen. We just lived with it. Now, we have lines down the middle of the picture. We had a repairman look at our set, and he indicated that the panels inside the TV were separating. He said Toshiba is aware of this problem. I called customer service for help in repairing our set, and they indicated that the TV was out of warranty. I feel they should stand behind their products and offer to help with the expense.

I own a Toshiba projection screen television model # 46HM84 that we bought in 2004. In the middle of June, the TV stopped working. The screen would remain black when the TV was turned on. Because this had already happened once with this same TV, we assumed we needed to purchase yet another replacement lamp unit, model #TB25-LMP. We purchased this lamp unit through the Toshiba 800 #. We received the lamp unit around the first of July. However, when it was installed, the problem was not fixed.

We purchased The Toshiba Regza 32HL67U in November 2007. Last month, 6 months after the warranty expired, the TV stopped working. The screen just went black. As we are out of warranty, we took it to a repair shop where we were quoted $1622.00 to repair the TV. We paid $700 for it. Toshiba, of course, told us this was our problem as the TV was out of warranty. The repair shop said the TV's lamps were "bad." When I asked what exactly "bad" meant, they said that these lamps become defective over time. I am shocked and angered to learn that a $700 LCD TV set has a lifespan of only 1.5 year.

I bought a Toshiba Regza 32-inch HD TV in December of 2007 at Circuit City, for about $700 and it had a one year warranty. The TV is about 1 and a half years old and the LCD panel went out. Estimates are about $700 for part alone with no labor. I know the warranty is up, but I think Toshiba should do something about it. I think for $700, a TV should last more than a year and a half. When I spoke to a consumer solutions manger, she would not help and she hung up on me.

I am writing regarding my recent experiences with my Toshiba LCD TV (40RF350U) and Toshiba customer service. A few weeks ago, I noticed a vertical line running down the left side of my TV. I went on the Toshiba website and saw a notice on the 46RF350U communicating the extension of warranty for the same issue I am having with the 40. I called Toshiba customer service and the representative informed me that Toshiba would cover the cost of repair if it was indeed the same issue as the 46. I was given contact information for an authorized Toshiba repair shop and contacted them. The Toshiba repair shop said they would need some notification from Toshiba confirming my conversation with the Toshiba rep.

We purchased a Toshiba 52HM94 TV from Best buy in 2005. Since this time, we have had to replace the bulb four times (so basically once a year at a cost of $200 per bulb). We were told when we bought it that replacing the bulb was the only thing that could go wrong. Boy, were we misled. About a year ago, the lights on the front of the TV began to blink red then green then the TV would power off. The channels would automatically count up and down, and the TV would cycle this about six or seven times before going off for good. We would unplug the TV and after a couple of hours, it would work fine.

At the Bally’s Club in Lowell, MA on May 21, 2009, I signed up for a $29.99 month to month membership and my initial payment was $69.98 for the first and last month. I was not informed that the club was planning to close down on June 26, 2009, and I did not find out about this until June 22, 2009. Since the nearest Bally’s was now 30 minutes away, I decided to cancel my membership and the service representative said that she would stop my monthly billing. But on June 22, 2009, I was still charged an additional $29.99. I was only able to work out for a total of one month. I requested a total refund of $59.98 which includes $29.99 for the monthly charge on June 22, 2009 and $29.99 for the last month payment. I still have not received my refund.

I have a problem with the product in my home. I have a Toshiba 42c3500 LCD and a DVD player 690 with a DivX system. After turning on my LCD, there’s a sound but no picture. I was given warranty, but I can’t see good service from this company. My wife said to me that Toshiba is a big company, why do we have problems with the LCD and DVD? My DVD player doesn’t allow DivX format. My DVD player is now in Pars AlRams. The main board was changed, but after the change the main board doesn’t allow DivX. Help me. My LCD is big and the service center has not helped me regarding my LCD’s problem. I don’t like the DVD. I like you to please change my DVD. Thanks. Best regards.

I bought a Toshiba 62HM116 62" DLP set a little over 2 years ago and last month it suffered the dreaded bulb failure by making a loud popping noise. I ordered a new bulb and now it takes about 20 to 30 times of powering off to get a picture again to. I called Toshiba’s customer service. They said the mercury was not spread evenly in the bulb, so take it back out and knock on it 3-4 times on each side. I was waiting to hear him say and turn around and click your heals 3 times and put it back in. The original purchase cost of $2800, plus the $160 for the bulb, and that’ll be about $1000 per year of usage. I never expected that. I will never buy a Toshiba ** again.

I purchased a 62" DLP in 2006. Since then, the Lamp has failed 3 times and now just changed and lasted one day. Toshiba sent me a new one last week and installed yesterday and turned on. Today, I got the blinking green light again and although it did turn on after several minutes, I am not sure that it will tomorrow. After reading around the internet, now I know that it will be a lost cause. I called one of the Toshiba service centers and they want $150.00 just to come to my house to check it. If I have to change the ballast, I may do it myself but that's as far as I will go.

I purchased a 52" Toshiba DLP TV in 2005. The first bulb lasted about 6 months. Then as most of you know, the bulb blew again. This continued about every 6-7 months. As most of you have experienced, Toshiba does not care and will not do anything for you. What I did learn however is that it is not always the bulb. Before you waste all of your money on bulbs, find out if its the power supply and/or the "balister". This is the issue with my television. I paid over $3,000 for my TV and those two parts are costing nearly $2,500 to replace. For those of you that don't know, there was a class action lawsuit filed against Toshiba.

In June 2009, my Toshiba HDTV/DVD combo (Model 32LV67U) purchased in Jan. 2008 broke. That is, I turned on the set and the screen was dark. I turned it off and on again and it was black. The audio worked, but no picture. The Toshiba authorized repair center diagnosed the problem as "the front panel is gone," and said it would cost about $1200 to repair!

We purchased a 46" TV on 11-25-05. After a short time, the lamp went out. It was replaced at no charge, because it was a manufacturer's defect. Then that lamp went out in 01-08, in which we had to replace at a cost to us of $231.99. And now, that lamp went out in 06-09, in which we are replacing at a cost to us of $229.94.

I purchased a Toshiba LCD flat screen TV (model 32LV67U) from Circuit City 14 months ago. I spent most of that time out of the country so the TV saw very little use. The TV stopped working so I took it to a Toshiba repair center. They said the LCD panel needed to be replaced for $1660. I only spent $1100 for the TV. So here I am with no TV and no money to buy one.

I purchased a Toshiba DLP Projection TV (model # 42HM66) from Sears on October 20, 2007 and picked it up on October 25, 2007. On or about November 24 or 25, 2008 the lamp bulb went out. I called Toshiba about it and they said they could not help me because the one-year warranty was out (by about 3-4 weeks). On November 29 I ordered a new lamp bulb online from River Valley Electronics (200 E. Inglefield Rd., Evansville, IN 47725). Cost was $192.00. Paperwork shows it was mailed on November 30, 2008 and I think I received it around December 4 or 5, 2008. On June 1, 2009 the lamp bulb went out again. I talked to Cris at River Valley Electronics via e-mail on June 2, 2009. He said he could not help because the 6-month warranty was out on May 29, 2009, which is from date of order not date of receipt--a matter of just 3 days!

I bought a Toshiba 56" DLP and bulb that lasted 6 months. Now, they say light engine is bad. When will Toshiba decide to take care of their mistakes? Maybe after they lose their business from us spreading the word that they sell overpriced pieces. If anyone wants a 56" DLP, I got one cheap. Ha-ha-ha.

I was watching my plasma 50" Toshiba TV and now it does not do anything but the red power button flashes. The book says the power supply is out on the TV. So now I've been trying for 6 months to find one and can't. I tried to contact Toshiba. All they said was, "Your warranty is up." Anybody know if there's a recall or where I can get a PSC10144c power supply?

I firmly believe that this email makes no difference, and that Toshiba proved to me today that they are a company that couldn't care less. I have been a huge fan of Toshiba for about 6 years. I have talked family and friends into it also. I am a business owner and I would never have stayed in business if I would have treated my customers like I was treated.

I bought my husband a New DLP Toshiba in 2007 and the DLP lamp unit blew out December 2008. I called Toshiba and asked about getting a new lamp unit (bulb) from them. Toshiba wanted to charge me over $260. I asked about the warranty and the person who I spoke with said that they don't cover the DLP lamps, even after they had to pay out millions of dollars to customers who owned a Toshiba DLP high definition projection televisions. The one that I have is just over the cutoff date. I really feel that after paying over $3,000 for the Toshiba television, the man who I spoke with, a supervisor, should have cared more and replaced the blown lamp and unit. I gave him the model# 56HM66 and serial # 30336360, manufactured in 2007 (TAK632).

I have had a Toshiba Satellite laptop for about a year now, and regret ever buying one or anything for that matter from Toshiba. For the first 7 months, the hard drive needed to be replaced 3 times. It was around this time I was advised to contact Toshiba about a replacement, mistakenly thinking the company wasn't useless. I called 10-15 times and, each time, being promised a call back, in actuality, receiving none. I was eventually given a case and case number with customer relations with a man named Milton ** (in Customer Relations).