Toshiba 26C100U 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV (Black Gloss)

Toshiba's C100U Series HDTV with 720p high-def resolution.

The attractive front panel gradation of Toshiba's Horizon design (see larger image).

DynaLight automatically adjusts the backlight intensity based on the image content.

Perfect for use as your main television, the C100U Series features Toshiba's DynaLight dynamic backlight control for deeper black levels, and two HDMI digital inputs for simple high quality connection to cable/satellite boxes, DVD players and more. It's also a great choice for kids and family rooms with the C100U's Gaming Mode, which offers reduced game control delay and improved reaction time. And the Photo Frame capability with Auto Slide Show is especially useful in bedrooms, dens, and kitchens.

Boasting a slimming tapered bezel and attractive front panel gradation, the new Horizon design creates a more modern, elegant appearance that also matches Toshiba's black glossy Horizon-designed laptops. Other features include MP3 playback via the integrated USB port, a PC input, and a removable stand.

Key Features

• 720p HD resolution (1366 x 768 pixels)
• 60Hz screen refresh rate
• CineSpeed LCD panel with a fast response speed necessary for cleaner high-action home theater images. A wide viewing angle ensures that you'll have the best seat in the house.
• DynaLight Backlight Control utilizes advanced image processing to monitor the brightness of each video frame, and adjust the backlight intensity accordingly. This precision creates seamless transitions with deep blacks for increased detail and depth analysis.
• Photo Frame capability allows this HDTV to act as both a TV and a digital photo frame. You can showcase your favorite memories as a clear, crisp slide show on the high-resolution television screen--all controlled with just the TV remote.
• Gaming Mode takes the gaming experience to a new level by reducing game control delay, thus giving the player improved reaction time and a more realistic playing experience. This is great when used with popular gaming consoles, or with PC games using the TVs PC Input.
• Built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM digital tuning allows for tuning of standard cable channels as well as off-air digital broadcasts, in addition to digital "cable-in-the-clear" broadcasts.
• Native Mode restores the size of the picture by the 3-5 percent that is generally lost during the normal over-scanning that occurs on traditional sets.
• Cinema Mode 24 fps (3:2 Pulldown): This HDTV performs 3:2 pulldown detection and reversal, too--a handy feature for watching progressive-scan movie programs in their native 24-frame format. To adapt 24 frames-per-second movies to 30 fps video, frames in the original movie must be duplicated; 3:2 pulldown digitally corrects this duplication by removing the redundant information to display a frame-accurate picture.
• Color Temperature Control enables you to adjust white balance to achieve the best television picture possible in any viewing environment, or simply adjust the picture to suit your personal tastes. The "Warm" setting delivers a redder image that is ideal for display in a dimly lit room, while "Medium" and "Cool" provide a progressively bluer image for the best picture as room light levels are increased.
• Three TheaterWide modes are ideal for displaying HDTV signals as well as enhanced for widescreen television DVDs.
  • TheaterWide 1: Letterboxed image is digitally expanded 33 percent horizontally and vertically. Useful for reproducing Academy Standard (1.85:1) formatted software.
  • TheaterWide 2: Letterboxed image is expanded 33 percent horizontally and 42 percent vertically. Particularly of use when viewing narrow letterboxed images originally filmed in Panavision or CinemaScope.
  • TheaterWide 3: Letterboxed image is expanded 33 percent horizontally and 24 percent vertically. Can be utilized when displaying letterboxed images that incorporate narrow bands at the top and bottom of the picture.

• MP3 audio and JPEG image playback via USB port on the side.
• REGZA-LINK (HDMI-CEC) allows peripheral AV devices such as a DVD player to be controlled by the remote control.
• Bottom-mounted invisible speakers integrated into stylish Horizon bezel design (10 Watts total power; 5W + 5W).
• Dolby Digital and DTS compatible with digital optical audio output.
• Channel Browser allows you to easily scan through the last 32 channels you have viewed, with screen images for the last five channels displayed, by channel, by favorites, and by input, at the touch of a button.
• Channel Labeling allows you to put station call letters on the screen along with the station numbers, so you always know what channel you're watching
• Input labeling enables you to name the individual inputs to denote usage, such as "DVD Player" (instead of having them display as just "HDMI 1" and "HDMI 2").
• Removable stand for wall mounting (100mm x 200mm VESA mounting pattern)
• Tri-lingual onscreen menu (English, French, Spanish)
• Warranty: 1-year limited warranty on parts and labor

The C100U's jack pack.

Connections HDMI: 2 (HDMI-CEC) Component: 1 Composite A/V: 1 RF (antenna): 1 PC input (15-pin, D-Sub): 1 (with 3.5mm jack audio input) Digital audio output: 1 optical Analog audio input: 2 pair (for each component and composite video input) USB: 1 (side) Dimensions TV with stand: 26.28 x 19.82 x 7.87 inches (WxHxD); 16.5 pounds TV without stand: 26.28 x 17.87 x 3.51 inches (WxHxD); 15.6 pounds What size TV should you get? What's in the Box C100U Series HDTV, remote control (with batteries), removable stand, printed owner's manual

Toshiba 2010 REGZA HDTV Comparison

Series:	C100U LCD	CV100U LCD	E200U LCD	G300U LCD	UX600U LED
Models:	19C100U 19" 22C100U 22" 26C100U 26" 32C100U 32"	19CV100U 19" 22CV100U 22" 26CV100U 26" 32CV100U 32"	32E200U 32" 37E200U 37" 40E200U 40"	40G300U 40" 46G300U 46" 55G300U 55"	40UX600U 40" 46UX600U 46" 55UX600U 55"
Resolution	720p	720p	1080p Full HD	1080p Full HD	1080p Full HD
LED backlighting	--	--	--	--
PixelPure 5G video processor	--	--	--	--
Resolution+ upscaling	--	--	--	--
AutoView ambient light sensor	--	--	--	--
120Hz ClearFrame	--	--	--
HDMI input	2 (1 on side)	2 (1 on side)	4 (1 on side)	4 (1 on side)	4 (2 on side)
HDMI InstaPort fast switching	--	--
Component input (Y, PB, PR)	1	1	1	1	1
Composite input	1	1	2	2	1
PC input
USB	1	1	1	1	2
SD Card slot	--	--	--	--
Network capability	--	--	--	Ethernet	Ethernet + Wi-Fi
MP3 and JPEG playback
Integrated DVD Player	--		--	--	--
Energy Star	19" and 22" models	19" and 22" models	--	--

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Which Size HDTV is Right for My Room?

With standard-definition TVs, the rule used to be that viewers would feel comfortable watching a set from a distance of 3 to 6 times the screen size in inches. With HDTV, the resolution is so much better that you can sit closer to a larger TV without noticing the pixels. So with HDTVs, the rule tends to be you can sit anywhere from 1.5 to 3 times the screen size (in inches) for the best experience. If you know the size of the room you have already, where you want to sit, and where your new HDTV should go once you get it, you can figure out the size HDTV you should get. Minimum size = Viewing distance/3 Maximum size=Viewing distance/1.5