Coby TFTV1913 19-Inch LCD Digital TV/Monitor

I bought this TV from Brandsmart USA because I was looking for a small cheap TV to put into my dorm room that had HD. Unfortunately I didnt read correctly, but this TV is only HD-Ready. That means that if you have HD through a cable box or sat. recevier, you are fine, but if you are planning on catching HD through the air... you are out of luck. Also, after searching all over the internet to find a universal remote code, I called Coby Tech support only to be told that Coby does not release codes for its products.

My TV had a small bright patch in the top of the screen when I bought it but it was so small and I had received such a good deal that I just decided to ignore it. But when I used the S Video connection, it often times would cut in and out of picture. I returned the set, and got a replacement. Same issue with the S Video Connector again! Also the front of the second TV was cosmetically imperfect. I think Coby just uses poor quality control, if any.

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I wanted a cheap 19" tv for my dining area...
I got it...The tv does not have a code for programming
a universal remote for the sat box..So...you've got to use two (2)remotes...That's ok if you don't mind it..It never occurred to me that there wouldn't be
a "code" like every other brand I ever heard of...

The Coby TFTV1913 suffers from a dreadful case on inadequacy.

On the positive side, the HD TV tuner gives a clean, sharp image. The flat matte finish of the screen is wonderful at eliminating glare and looks pleasant when powered off.

The aspect ratio is not standard 16:9. It is 16:10. This makes watching widescreen movies a slight bit unsettling, as you will notice the small stretch.

The automatic TV tuner scan picks up some nice free HD channels over the air, but the majority of my digital cable channels scanned out of order or not at all. This befuddled me. For example, while one channel would be 22 anywhere else in the house, this TV picked it up as 28. 22 was a completely different channel.

Standard definition TV comes across quite poorly, even for an LCD TV and is in stark contrast to the great HD it can provide. I have a strong digital cable signal, and broadcasts just looked blocky, pixellated and full of random...Read more