Toshiba 46SL417U

• 1080P LED TV 120Hz
• Net TV with Yahoo Widgets
• Autoview with Ambient Light Sensor
• 4 HDMI and 2 Movie USB
• Brand Name: Toshiba
• Model: 46SL417U
• Display Technology: LED-lit
• Display Size: 46.0 inches
• Image Aspect Ratio: 16:09
• Size-up your viewing and socializing, too, with Toshiba's SL417U LED HDTVs. These sets not only deliver brilliant 1080p full HD* imagery and superb sound, but offer our NetTV* package with Yahoo! Widgets as well. It's a great way keep up with friends or the news, browse pictures on the big screen, and download movies with apps like YouTube, Facebook, Picasa, Pandora, Twitter, Netflix and more. Watch fast-action video and sports without the blurring, thanks to our ClearFrame 120Hz technology. Integrated Wi-Fi* gives you convenient connectivity minus the cable clutter. You'll also be able to build a home theater more easily thanks to one extra USB plus four HDMI ports. And our new ultra-thin Blade design with chrome trim ensures these sets will look great in any room of your house. Buyers ready to enjoy big screen LED entertainment plus the best of the web will want to see our 46" class SL417U LED HDTV, offering not just impressive sound and picture quality, but home theater flexibility and stand-out styling with our new ultra thin Blade design with chrome trim. General Information--Manufacturer--Toshiba::General Information--Manufacturer Part Number--46SL417U::General Information-:General Information--Brand Name--Toshiba::General Information--Product Series--SL417::General Information--Product Model--46SL417U::General Information--Product Name--46SL417U LED-LCD TV::General Information--Product Type--LED-LCD TV::Miscellaneous--Package Contents-46SL417U LED-LCD TV. Remote Control::Miscellaneous--DLNA Certified--Yes::Miscellaneous--Green Compliant--Yes::Miscellaneous--Green Compliance Certificate/Authority--Energy Star::Warranty--Standard Warranty--1 Year Limited::Technical Information--Screen Size--46"::Technical Information--Backlight Technology--Direct LED::Technical Information--Aspect Ratio--16:9::Technical Information--Features--Sleep Timer, Channel Labeling::Technical Information--PC Streaming--Yes::Technical Information--Internet Access--Yes::Technical Information--Media Player--Yes::Video--Digital Tuner--ATSC::Video--Analog Tuner--NTSC::Video--Video Signal Standard--HDTV 1080p::Video--Standard Refresh Rate--60 Hz::Video--Frame Refresh Rate--120 Hz::Video--Maximum Resolution--1920 x 1080::Video--Scan Format--1080p::Audio--Speakers--Yes::Audio--RMS Output Power--20 W::Network & Communication--Ethernet--Yes::Network & Communication--Ethernet Technology--Ethernet::Network & Communication--Wi-Fi--Yes::Interfaces/Ports--Number of HDMI Ports--4::Interfaces/Ports--Composite Video--Yes::Interfaces/Ports--Component Video--Yes::Interfaces/Ports--Digital Audio Output--Yes::Interfaces/Ports--HDMI--Yes::Interfaces/Ports--USB--Yes::Interfaces/Ports--VGA--Yes:
  Television was easy to set up. Had Netflix up and running over wifi in minutes.
  
  Picture is clear and crisp, tiny amount of light bleed on pure black screen, but have not noticed it on any of the content I have viewed yet. Has a superb viewing angle.
  
  Used built in speakers to test their functionality, they are of average quality. I would say for casual watching they are adequate. I choose to use the digital optical to an amplifier to use the web apps.
  
  The built in apps provide great functionality although the webtv application itself seems to not flow very well and has considerable lag while rotating through the list of available applications.
  
  The set itself is thin, and as a package I would say it is very aesthetically pleasing. The base feels solid and the on-set buttons are easy to press. I would say the remote, while providing plenty of functionally, it's physical shape seems awkward.
  
  I am so far very impressed and glad that I made this purchase. Also, at this price with built in wifi and web applications it feels like a steal.
  Following are my observations
  
  1) Picture quality not upto the standard of Samsung, but not bad either. This is noticeable in a showroom where both TV's were placed side by side. I tinkered around with the settings of toshiba and was not able to reproduce picture quality of samsung (UN46D6300). But on its own, the picture quality is very enjoyable and definitely acceptable.
  
  2) Speakers are substandard. Will not be enough for a large living room.
  
  3) For the price, this TV has lots of features (For e.g. wifi internet support, helps in reducing one wire going to my TV).
  
  After using the TV for couple of weeks, I can say that I will make the same choice again, and do not regret this at all. It it now December 22 and I finally came to a solution with Toshiba. This nightmare is finally over, after various tech visits, 2 panel replacements (with the second one being DOA) and a board replacement, and close to 6 months of fighting and arguing with Toshiba I have received a store credit for toshiba-direct. Not as good as a full refund, but I'm glad just to get rid of the thing. During the second panel replacement a helpful tech had the television apart during a repair and informed me the issues I was having was unacceptable and the wiring/connectors they used were the flimsiest and cheapest he had seen. He had to call and request a 3rd panel replacement AND new wiring harnesses to fix issues with the wiring in the set as well. I did not have go through yet another repair, as Toshiba finally agreed to issue a credit and scheduled a pick up for the shipment.
  
  By this point I had already replaced it with a Panasonic Plasma (st30 series) and couldnt be happier!
  
  As mentioend before, I have owned previous Toshiba televisions and not had issues, but be forwarned of their decline in quality.
  
  *UPDATE*
  
  While waiting for my scheduled home service visit my problem worsened to where the sound and video would cut in and out, and dead pixels started appearing. The last service visit was a joke. After being told by Toshiba and Pinnacle services (the contractor conduct the second repair) that the main board would be replaced, rescheduling the appointment to make sure the part would be in so the tech could conduct the repair, the technician came WITHOUT the part to do a "diagnostic visit" on the television. He concluded the MAIN BOARD and the PANEL needed to be replaced, and he would order both parts.
  
  I called toshiba "Case Managers" immediately after he left. I basically refused to get off of the phone until I spoke with a supervisor, which never happened. First, James was sarcastic, not open to listening to any problem I have, and hung up on me after arguing with me that would do nothing else but schedule another repair visit. That means I would have to stay home from work yet again, and in the meantime be stuck with a faulty television which I had bought new. After being hung up on I called back and spoke with Brianna, who I had the same result with. She was rude, closed off, and acted like I was a bother to interrupt her day. This resulted in me being hung up on again because I wanted to speak to their supervisor and make a complaint against the product AND the way I was being treated by customer service. So I called back AGAIN, and after a few minutes of arguing she finally began to answer my questions. There is a serious lack of any sense of responsibility to the consumer. They both informed me they were the highest level there I could speak to, although James had to put me on hold to speak to his supervisor on my behalf. From a customer standpoint i find this ridiculous, and quite frankly lousy!
  
  I waited a couple weeks, never hearing back from Pinnacle regarding the repair so I called them. They explained only one part has been ordered and after that repair, then they can re-assess and order the panel if needed. The following day I received a follow up call from Pinnacle explaining it would probably be late October before the board was received and they can send a tech out!
  
  I will NEVER buy another Toshiba product and advise all consumers to steer clear! not only is the quality decline unbelievable, but the customer service is a joke!
  
  They obviously don't care about delivering a quality product or a decent customer service experience!
  
  *UPDATED REVIEW FROM 4 TO 1 STARS*
  
  I am so fed up with this television and Toshiba! After having my panel replaced, a wide vertical band started appearing on the left hand side of the screen, just as before. Also, I noticed the sound popping in and out on all of my HDMI inputs. This tv is GARBAGE! I have asked Toshiba to replace the unit since I paid for a NEW tv, but they insist on continuing to send out techs to repair parts. After replacing the LCD panel, the next part to be repaired is the main board. I guess we will see if that fixes the problem. I have had to miss work waiting on repair techs who do not stick to their scheduled appointments (hours late!) and would have rather just stayed with my Panasonic 37 inch (which the 46 inch Toshiba replaced). This is costing me time and money having to deal with this junk product! I NEVER had problems with the Panasonic and I will NEVER buy another Toshiba product again, I advise anyone thinking of buying this TV to stay away and purchase ANY other brand!
  
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  *UPDATED REVIEW FROM 2 TO 4 STARS*
  
  Toshiba agreed to change the panel and sent a repair tech to take care of the job. The old panel was obviously defective... HOORAY to Toshiba for providing the replacement so easily, BOO to 6ave for their lousy return policy. It took a little chasing down but Toshiba made it right, no questions asked.
  
  The backlight bleeding and clouding seems to be fixed, no edge-lit LED is perfect but it looks as good as it possibly could. The picture is now even and crisp, and I can enjoy watching movies in the dark again.
  
  The channel lag is still there, but firmware updates seem to have addressed the internet apps freezing and the picture controls reseting. The update also installed skype, which you can use by plugging a webcam into the usb port.
  
  Not five stars due to the channel surfing lag and the initial letdown.
  
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  I have owned various LCD TVs, ranging from Samsung to Panasonic to Toshiba. This is my second Toshiba television (my first LED) and I must say I will never buy another Toshiba television again.
  
  To give credit where its due, the color of the picture is great, the design of the tv is sleek and elegant, the 120hz is smooth, and the features/internet capabilities are great. BUT the flaws of the TV itself take away from the potential this TV has.
  
  The backlight bleed is HORRIBLE on this set. The right side of the screen is twice as bright as the left, which is very uneven and distracting. I have turned the backlight to ZERO and it is still very prevalent. during dark shots it looks like someone is shining a flashlight onto the face of the set. It's terribly distracting during dark movies. Forget about watching movies in the dark. The uniformity of the screen is awful.
  
  The internet apps seem great at first, but after a while there have been several lockups and the set will not allow me to access the widgets or the Net TV features. I've had to call Toshiba customer support regarding this, and reset my tv several times. Since then there have been several times that my tv picture settings have suddenly reset themselves, leaving me to recalibrate my picture over and over again.
  
  There is significant lag when changing the channels using the remote. There is at least a 3 second delay between the tuner changing stations and the picture locking in on the set. Its very annoying when trying to channel surf. I've never experienced another tv like this.
  
  I have owned a previous Toshiba television from a few years back. I had ZERO problems with it, this television has opened my eyes to the decline of quality in Toshiba products. I bought this based on my good experience with Toshiba in the past, but NEVER again.
  
  Unfortunately I bought this from 6ave (from their site) and they have ZERO return policy on tv's 37 inches and larger. They defer you to the manufacturer warranty. BUYER BEWARE.
  
  I am currently wrestling with Toshiba's warranty and service department. On Toshiba's end the phone support has been friendly enough and I've been informed a tech will provide onsite assistance but I've been given the run around by Nexicore (the 3rd party repair service). Toshiba has given me several case numbers to contact Nexicore, I have called Nexicore twice and they have no record of any case number for my situation.
  
  I really wanted to like this TV, but I just can't. this is the only TV purchase I have ever regretted. Two stars for the potential the TV had, but its a fail. For what this display can do and the price paid, I'm very satisfied. Not my first Toshiba product so decided to take a chance; hopefully many others will as well. It was a great TV for about 6 months and then it broke down, I was not able to go the internet or watch netflix. I called Toshiba and they said they will repair it but the parts have been on back order for 3 months. When I escalated the case Toshiba case manager Josie (Boy! she was full of attitude and their policy does not allow you talk with their manager), Toshiba warranty states that they will replace it with another unit and that does not mean a "NEW" tv, they offered to replace it with another "Refurbished Lemon" TV if not they will pay a "Toshiba Credit" for $500 (for a $880 with Tax TV)that can be used to buy other electronic products like Toasters but not TV.
  Toshiba sucks ! I bought into the whole Kaizen and all that Japanese crap!! Buy LG or Samsung not Toshiba, That's what I am going to do next. This TV was awesome at first and I always get compliments on the beauty of the picture and the slim design. The sound is really bad though, I will say. The speakers suck. After six months of ownership where the TV was sitting safely on an entertainment center and NEVER touched, the wireless and audio have started acting up. It randomly drops my wireless log-in info and has to be re-set. And lately I'll turn it on and there will be no audio, on any channel. I am able to adjust the volume with the remote and the little indicator shows up on the screen, so I know it's not on mute and I know it's not the remote. I turned my cable receiver on and off, so I know it's not that. The only way to fix it is to unplug the TV and plug it back in. Then the sound comes back. Lately I've also noticed that the picture flickers badly when I first turn the TV on, from bright to dark. I am going to call their customer service and see what happens, but I'm not too excited about that considering the experience other people have had. The TV itself works nicely with good picture and decent sound however the Net TV leaves a lot to be desired. The wireless does not readily connect when the TV starts and it is not just a delay in getting connected - you are constantly forced to play with the settings to get it to connect. This does not happen with the wireless printer, laptops, Wii, or Roku device on my non Net TV - it is specific to the Toshiba TV.
  
  The media player is exceptionally picky on the movie formats/media servers used and is forcing me to create content specifically to play on this machine. In the end I will probably just get a Roku for this TV too. I wish I had not spent extra on the Net TV feature and just went for the Roku in the first place. purchased this tv partly based on price but also based on its features and the more recent reviews. the tv showed up on the stated delivery date. after mounting it on the wall i plugged it in and fired it up.
  
  i then connected it to our home wireless network which took all of two minutes.
  
  the screen is excellent. i have only two complaints. first the little plastic strip that surrounds the set on all four sides came loose on one side during shipping. the second complaint is about the remote control. it appears to be a universal remote but the system did not come with any directions or codes to set it up for use with the cable box.
  
  we have only had the set for a short time but my initial impressions are very positive.I was a little worried purchasing a used product and it being such a big purchase but the product is great. Have had no problems out of it and it also looks very good. Delivery time was right on. Very nice product, easy to use and hook up. Has nice color and wifi features. sound is not so great but with an add on sound board it does fine. This TV looks great and seems great. But don't let it fool you!! Is terrible. Got it shipped to the house today. Hooked it up and looked great.....for a bout 5 minutes!!!!!!! the TV just turned off on its own and I was able to turn on it back on. Turned off again (about a total of 6-7 times) finally, it went! can't turn it back on and there's a blinking green light in the front of the TV. Terrible!!! 698$!! kidding me! worked for 5 minutes! Called Toshiba and after being hung up on 2XS someone finally told me that the product is registered under someone else' name for the warranty and that the TV was sent in for the same issue I'm having 4 months ago! Dec 2011. My parents have a toshiba laptop and they had to pay someone 200! to fix it. All they did was upgrade their internet to a faster speed and a different router, and that caused for them to have to re-config their entire laptop which took almost all day! Toshiba is terrible! Their customer service is horrible too!!! hung up on 2XS, 1st time was when they told me I had to return it to the seller or have it repaired (after 5 minutes of having it, really.. horrendous!!!)and I asked them if I had to pay for it to be shipped, and CLICK! just like that. 2nd time, i called back right away and as always they try to sound all courteous and crap...that's a bunch a bs!! they talk to you like your some dumbmoda... seriously! like your just stupid and they are better than you. They speak to you like your stupid but they do it in a cordial way, haha how terrible! customer service my A**! I wished i coulda jumped through that line..boy.. Anyways, I don't want this junk for a TV, think I'll go LG or Samsung (so damn expensive!!)One thing i know is, Toshiba is horrible and their products ARE WORSE!I will NEVER purchase a Toshiba product EVER AGAIN! Amazon was great about getting me a FULL refund and paying for the cost of shipping it back tho, THANKS AMAZON! Bottom line is Toshiba products and customer services are the worse i have ever experienced EVER in my entire life!
  DONT BUY TOSHIBA! Unless you liked to be spoken to like an idiot and like to ship things out every wk for repairs...-_- terrible! Love the LED LCD it's thin an light and a breeze to hook up and begin watching our favorite shows and movies. The remote control stopped working about 30 seconds into the install.. I called tech support, the wait time was just over a minute, the customer rep spoke excellent English, extremely curtious, and very helpful. She told us to take the batteries out and push every button on the remote. Then, put the batteries back and then turn on the TV and it worked perfectly ever since! Excellent TV with excellent service and support. Great TV, it has everything in it 4 HDMI,PC, netflix,etc.I bought this thru Amazon with free shipping and no tax for $750.00!!!! The picture is not too bright or too dark its just right the way the filmmaker want you to see so I would recommend to buy this Toshiba an excellent choice. Beautiful picture. Horrible sound. Get a new system and crank it up all is good. Im happy and would recommend to a friend I give this TV 5 stars because I am comparing it to what is on the market currently, and this is certainly the best out there at this price.
  First for the bad.
  I knew the sound would be bad, and it is. The sound is ok for watching news or a sit com, but watching a movie or a music video it is horrible, very tinny.
  There is no reason in my mind that the manufacturers cannot install larger protruding speakers. Why do the speakers have to be as thin as the unit.
  I connected some computer speakers with a woofer and it sounds great, but I ordered a sound bar anyway.
  Another problem area is the 3.5 mm audio out is set at a fixed volume. So you need a separate remote to operated the sound bar volume.
  Connecting to an older surround sound system is impossible without a digital to analog audio converter. I ordered one of those too.
  Powering up takes longer than normal.
  Changing the channels is painfully slow.
  Now for the good.
  A good feature is you can hold down the up or down channel button and it will flip the the channels really fast and when you let go, the channel will come on. This helps to save time when changing channels, since one at a time is really slow
  When I searched for a TV, I paid attention to the energy consumption, and this one looked like the best one for that. It turned out even better than rated. With factory default settings, it uses only 46 watts. I turned down the backlight by 10 points, and increased the brightness by the same. The picture is now very similar to factory settings, but uses only 40 watts. That is really amazing for such a large TV. It uses even less than a 32" LCD it is replacing.
  The TV itself is very nice looking. A nice design.
  The picture is about as good as they get.
  I like the Net TV. Very cool. The Yahoo Widgets are nice. Hopefully they add an email app. They have everything under the sun, but no email app? Not complaining about that, the apps and Net TV are a nice bonus, and I imagine they will add to them eventually.
  Hopefully I added a few extra things about this TV that have not been covered by other reviewers. Good luck.Overall design:
  I am very happy with the overall design. The TV is super thin and in our case mounted flush with the wall into a recessed space above the Fireplace. It looks just great. The chrome around the edges gives it a stylish note. The black plastic around the screen attracts more dust than usual. It has gotten much better after I cleaned it with an anti static screen cleaner.
  
  Picture:
  I find the picture quality fantastic. I cannot see a difference to the more expensive Samsung TV's. However there is a fair amount of light bleeding in from the edges as it is common with current LED TV's. It is most noticeable when we watch 4:3 content and the TV fills the screen with black bars. During normal widescreen operation I don't find the light bleed very noticeable. The settings allow lot's of changes to the picture including turning off the dyna-light feature which has been found annoying by some reviewers. I followed the picture calibrations settings from cnet.com and overwrote "Movie2" settings as suggested with Dyna light turned on. I am very happy with the picture settings. Some reviewers have also commented on not being able to change the picture settings for Netflix, but there is a simple workaround: Just press the "Quick" button on the remote and you get access to the picture settings this way.
  
  Sound:
  Sound with the built in speakers is poor, which was expected due to the low profile of the TV. The built in speakers will probably work ok in a smaller room. We use it only with an AV receiver so it's not an issue for me.
  Networking:
  I was able to set it up in 5 minutes and the connection is fast and reliable to my N600 dual band router. I use the 5 GHz band exclusively for the TV and online streaming works great. Awesome picture quality and the built in Netflix application seems to be better than on other TV's. We watch Netflix all the TV and not once did I see Buffering during playback. I could not be happier with the Networking capabilities.
  
  Remote:
  Some reviews have criticized the remote. I can't see why, as I really like the remote. The style is great and I very much like (and use) the Netflix button.
  
  Apps:
  The apps and Yahoo widgets work fine but there is not much useable content. However Netflix and Vudu look great on my TV via 5 GHz wireless streaming. I used the picture settings workaround to adjust my picture settings for Netflix display.
  
  Conclusion:
  I think this TV should receive a lot more attention and consideration. For the price it is a great value but you have to be tech savvy for fine tuning in the set-up. The manual is not very detailed and I had to find a lot of the settings and options myself. If you watch a lot of Netflix this TV is a good choice for you. I recommend to get a dual band router and set up a dedicated 5Ghz network for the TV. There is only one draw back and that is the long start up time when you turn the TV on as well as a relatively long delay when changing channels. I was very close to give it 5 stars if channel change would be a bit faster. Received this TV (TOSHIBA 46SL417u)on time. Box was a little worse for wear so I expected the worst,(damaged in shipment), I mentioned this to the delivery guy, his response was "I wouldn't have a TV shipped". I thought to myself all TV's are shipped,most likely,from half way around the world, but to my surprise there was no visible damage, as of this date no damages have been detected.
  That aside, the TV (manufactured in NOV. 2011) was a good buy at $760. Easy connection, using HDMI,TOSlink,Optical,S/Pdif cables to sound bar, home theater system,Cable box,DVD..etc. WIFI/ wireless home network, all features work as advertised.
  As a new HDTV owner it was a bit of a learning curve to TWEAK the TV to my liking but not complicated, user friendly you might say. User Quick Guide manual leaves a lot to be desired, located full manual on TOSHIBA website, very helpful. Nice TV, Nice Price,so far no issues. I gave this TV 1 star because it arrived- no more. I could not get it to come on for 2 days after unpacking, unplugged it, as instucted, etc. It finally came on and I used it for 4 days and then the TV would not come on, but the green service light blinked 3 times and then repeated continuously. I bought this TV to take to a rental house in Central America and had taken it there before I unpacked it from Amazon. It was always plugged into a UPS and there were no power spikes, etc as evidenced by my meters. Now I have a new TV that does not come on and Toshiba will not even send me the part to repair it. I am will to pay for the technician, but they will not send the part to repair it. My Technician said that this happens to most of these TVs in the first few years and will have to be fixed now or later. The cost of repairs with the part is about $600.00. This is the first and last Toshiba that I will ever own. I think their customer service is non existant and I am left with a new TV that will never work. We have had our set for about 3 months. It's slim, sleek and great looking. Picture is great. We have it hanging on the wall about 12' from our seating area. No glare, nice color. Even the TV sound was fairly decent - although we just installed a sound bar. We signed back up with Netflix and that working great too.Got this TV a week or so ago. Couldn't be happier. It was breeze to set up and now I know what HD is supposed to look like. The sound isn't Great but it isn't Bad either. I will probably pick up a sound bar for it but it is loud enough for a small bedroom or living/TV room. I haven't connected it to the internet yet as I need to upgrade my wireless network before I am able to connect, but I have blue ray'd, xbox'd, and watched NFL playoffs on. Very happy with my selection and will probably be even happier once I get it connected to netTV. Great TV, Great features at a good price. This was one of the easiest purchases I have ever made. The TV was easy to set up (yes, my son helped me do it)and I am very happy with the Picture (I don't use satellite or cable), though I did have to get a better antennae. I'm not a video nerd. I never pay attention to purest black or white or anything like that. I plug in my TV and if I see clear pictures, I am good. I have owned this TV for about 10 months now at the time I wrote this review. I also do not mount my TV on the wall, so I can't comment on that.
  
  Pros:
  - Very thin TV, really nice. I almost couldn't believe my eyes that pictures are coming out of half-an-inch thick TV. Thin borders too. So it looks like a $1,000 TV but costs less than that.
  - Picture quality is really good off the box. I don't tweak my settings at all. Plugged in my TV, it wowed me.
  - Comes with Netflix app and bunch of other stuff. I don't use them, but you might. It has Ethernet plug on the back.
  
  Cons:
  - REMOTE CONTROL SUCKS. Infrared technology are decades old, I don't understand how they could screw this up. I first thought I got a defective remote, tried changing battery and everything, and then realized one big flaw. You actually have to use the remote about a foot higher than where the sensor is, and directly right in front of the TV. If you mount your TV on walls, good luck to you.
  - Slow remote control response. You have to wait about 2 seconds before it will actually switch channel.
  
  Others:
  - Sound quality sucks, but it's a flat screen TV. It has a digital audio out that works for all input source if you have a sound system. It will still send audio out even if you mute the TV.
  - Settings menu is okay, a bit confusing at first but not terribly bad. I received this tv yesterday and everything came in the box nicely. Quick assembly (4 screws mount plate to base and 7 screws mount plate to screen and it was ready to go.) The HD picture is amazing ( 5 stars), but the available audio sound level is weak ( 3 stars). The audio clarity is nice, but the TV does not reach the sound level I expected. This will not be an issue in the future as I am planning on installing surround sound. I have not experimented with the full potential of this tv with the wireless internet features, but I quickly watched a few youtube videos and it worked flawlessly. Now it is time to start learning about the widgets ...... Bought this TV on sale for Christmas, I've had it for three weeks and I love it.
  
  +Beautiful Picture
  +TV is ultrathin and is very good looking
  +Good Smart TV features*
  +DLNA is magnificent (I stream movies from my NAS to my tv. Streamed 1080p Transofmers 3 [orignially mkv**, remuxed as mp4] with ease.. Stunning)
  +Wifi built in
  +defninately get your money's worth plus more
  
  -some light leakage on the corners, only noticeable in real dark scenes
  -TV sometimes freezes and reboots definately embarrassing
  
  overall this is a great buy. Would rate it 5 stars if Toshiba releases an update that fixes the freezing/rebooting
  
  * youtube is great and i like the widgets, I am a subscriber to netflix, but cannot stream as i am a Latin American subscriber and this TV is not compatible with LATAM netflix... won't mark it down for this as I think it is the fault of Netflix and not Toshiba.
  **the TV plays my MKV files but without audio.
  
  My TV has been working flawlessly for the last couple of weeks, ever since i discovered and fixed a fault in my wireless router. Wirelessly I was getting frequently dropped packets when ping testing my wireless, playing around with my router, I finally was able to get between 95%-100% success rate (was previously below 60% average).
  
  The most notable change I made was increasing beacon period from 100 to 300
  
  TV is now 5 stars for me I've been delighted to get such a great tv for an impressively low price. The setup was simple. I'm using it exclusively connected to a computer in my bedroom with an HDMI cable connecting the two. Overall, the clarity and size of the screen for the price is awesome.
  
  The apps are simple to use, though after playing with them in the first weeks, I'm more apt to wake the computer to use Pandora/Netflix/etc rather than the app equivalent. This is primarily due to preferring multi-tasking as switching apps can be slow.
  
  As other reviews say, the speakers are nothing special but I find them to be adequate for casual watching (though I prefer my external speakers for movies and music).
  
  My 2 main gripes that drive the average review rating:
  1) The tv powers on VERY slowly. It's inconsistent, but from the time I push the power button to when the picture appears is usually 20-30 seconds. I wonder if this is typical of the tv, but haven't yet pursued service.
  2) The borders of my computer display are clipped. Changing resolution on the computer and adjusting all the relevant tv settings haven't corrected the problem.
  If I could solve these issues, I would rate this 5 stars (a great value), but am still generally pleased with the product. Let me start off by saying that my old TV was a 27" tube, so the world of flat screens is new to me. I did a lot of research to make sure that I got my moneys worth out of my purchase. I looked at models in store and reviews on line from just about every manufacture. The best picture and the best sound was not my top priority. I wanted to get a good all around TV at a great value. To me this is it. I did all the black Friday research that I could handle and I kept on eye on Amazon as well. When the price dropped on Amazon I was ready.
  I like the fact that it is and LED.
  -The picture to me is great. I am not going to compare it to the top of the line models from other companies, yes the black may not be the darkest black, but in my house by it's self I really can't tell.
  -it is a smart TV
  -It has skype on it (still waiting to purchase a camera for it)
  -Sound is, just that sound. Nothing impressive, fine for watching TV but if I want to watch a movie I hook it up to the old stereo and it sounds great to go along with the picture.
  -Nice to turn on Pandora and crank up the stereo while I work around the house.
  At a price of 650 I believe that I got one great deal and I am enjoying watching standard antenna TV (which looks amazing) and movies on my new TV.
  Shipping was not an issue, I think I had it 4 days later and that was standard shipping after the holiday. I ordered an arm mount as well and built a custom floating shelf to go above the TV so my 1 year old can't get to any of the cables. I even added an outlet above the bracket so it is supper clean.
  The only reason for 4 stars is I need to buy a specific camera for Skype to work, my USB camera is not being recognized. This great TV came very on time from Amazon warehouse deals very on time and well packed and with a very good price :)
  Easy to assemble and easy to setup after. In 5 minutes I was connected to internet watching movies on Netflix.
  TV is sleek and about 1 inch tiny, look nice with my decoration. Just a little more heavy than expected but I move it all by myself with no problem.
  picture is crisp, blacks looks black. sound is good. I connected this to my home theater and sound is just perfect for my Apt.
  TV came already with all the software updates, including Skype, Cinema now, Yahoo Widgets (weather, flick, yahoo news etc), Netflix, Blockbuster.
  I connected this TV to my Netbook with no problem and I use it as a giant screen for my Acer AspireOne Netbook ;)
  I'm very glad to make this purchase with Amazon Warehouse this people is just amazing n costumer service and price. I recommend to anybody this TV and the purchase trough AmazonWe purchased this TV because we thought that Toshiba products are good and we will not have any problems with them. Our previous LCD TV was Insignia that we got from Best Buy and after two years the unit died. I was happy with Toshiba 46SL417U 46-Inch 1080p 120 Hz LED-LCD HDTV until after a month of using it the screen went dark and we can hear the audio but we couldn't see anything. We were using the HDMI port on the back connected to our DirecTV box. I turned on the DVD and tried the computer but we couldn't see anything. Then I tried connecting the DirectTV box with the regular Video cable and the picture came back. I tried connecting the HDMI cable to all of the ports on the back but noting happened. We could only see video when connected to the regular video ports. I tried calling Toshiba Technical Support so I can find out what was the problem and if they can send a technician to look at the TV since it was still in warranty. It took three weeks just to get trough them after numerous dropped calls and placing me on hold for hours at times. Finally I got someone to tell me that it was the HDMI board that it wasn't working (we figured) and that they will send someone to fix it. After couple days I had a repair shop call me and they said that the part is on back order from Toshiba and it will arrive in three weeks. After a day they called me back and said that they have received the part and they will come the next they to install it. But when the technician came and tried to replace the part he found out that it was defective and they had to order another one. After that they told me that the new part was on back order and it will take between three to four weeks. I called Toshiba to complain but they said they couldn't do anything because they didn't have the parts here. After couple weeks I called the repair shop again but they said that they are still waiting. I called Toshiba but this time their sales department to see if someone there can help me better. They apologized and they said that since I've been waiting too long (two and a half months by that time) someone will call me and they will replace the whole unit. After a week I called the repair shop again, since no one has called me, and they said that my case has been closed and the order canceled. I called Toshiba again and they apologized and said there has been a mistake and my case was closed but they will open another one and they will call me to replace the unit or give me my money back. After a day I received a call and the lady told me that they don't have another TV to replace mine so they will just pick up the one I have and will give me my money back. After couple days they picked up my TV and now I am waiting for my check in the mail. This was one of the worst experiences I had when ordering something. I never expected that I will have a problem with Toshiba product but I guess they don't care for their products anymore. I will think twice about buying from them again. I bought this 46" Toshiba LED to replace a 10 year 36" Toshiba we previously owned. We were happy with the sound and picture of that old dinosaur for years and really thought this would be a great TV. I am truly disappointed and even though it is a pain am looking to return it. Sounds like a portable radio....awful. My little 32" Samsung LCD is better than this. So terribly disappointed. Am going to buy a Samsung instead. I purchased this T.V. when the movers broke my old one. Absolutely amazing picture, especially with blu-ray. I would suggest that you purchase a home theater system to produce great sound to go along with the picture. I am very happy with this product. This was actually delivered 1 days early(wonderful). I've been using this TV for about a week and by far it exceed my expectation. The screen itself is bright and sharp. The Toshiba 46Sl417U has NetTV, Netflix, and many other great apps for the tech enthusiast at a reasonable price. It took about a week of research to make a decision. I've read many complaints about the sound quality but what can you expect from an LED tv. The sound on this is somewhat standard but can be considered superior to other LED set. e.g.-Westinghouse 46" LED. The only negative aspect was getting the TV to connect via WiFi and the viewing angle keep changing when exiting net content. There was also a slight delay when powering on possibly between 6-8 second. I haven't had a chance to test out the USB playback capabilities. The Toshiba 46 inch LED TV arrived very well packed. It has taken two young men to mount it on the wall for me; however, the DVD/VCR player they hooked into it works just fine. We are going to hook it into the internet once the young men have time and another HDMI cable. The picture is beautiful and the sound (since we attached a surround sound set of speakers to it) is really nice. However, it will not connect to Amazon Prime. The only things available are NetFlix, Skycam, You Tube and something called Widget Gallery. We tried to connect it to the internet using my wireless network here at home and it would not connect, so we plugged it in directly to the modem. I am hoping that hooking a new computer into the PC slot will all other internet access.