Big-screen TVs don't have to have huge cabinets. Toshiba's surprisingly compact 34-inch TheaterWide TV just happens to offer unusually rich and sophisticated image enhancements, too. The two-tone silver/gray 34HF85 is fully high-definition-ready, accepting the full range of NTSC inputs: 480i (standard-definition, interlaced), 480p (EDTV, enhanced-definition progressive), and high-definition 720p and 1080i video signals.

The set boasts not merely 2 high-definition-ready ColorStream HD component-video inputs, but a pair of HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) jacks for direct-digital connections with a DTV set-top box and one other high-def source (such as a satellite receiver). What's more, its FST PURE fine-pitch flat picture tube not only looks great, it also minimizes unwanted reflections from room light and increases viewing angles while enhancing picture linearity.

Improving standard interlaced signals (like composite-video outputs from a DVD player, cable box, or VCR), Toshiba's CrystalScan HDSC upconverts all signals to high-definition 1080i resolution or user-selectable 540p (progressive). A 3D Y/C (4 MB, 10-bit) digital comb filter with Vertical Contour Correction ensures sharp, clean pictures from RF (older VCR, laserdisc) and composite-video signals.

A shadow mask is a thin sheet of perforated metal behind the screen that restricts electron flow, each hole in the sheet corresponding to a single pixel. An Invar mask uses an alloy that's especially resistant to the high temperatures generated by the electron beam, allowing in a brighter, clearer picture.

DFine high-speed VSM (velocity-scan modulation) improves definition at picture edges by slowing the CRT (cathode-ray tube) beam's horizontal scanning during demanding work and speeding it up when scanning easily rendered sections, like broad dark areas. Finally, Cinema Mode (3:2 pulldown reversal) circuitry identifies original film-based content from DVDs, then reassembles the frame sequence to more accurately reproduce the original 24-frame-per-second material.

As standard video amplifiers increase the gain of the video signal, video bandwidth tends to decrease. This eliminates the higher frequencies, reducing resolution. The 34HF85's wideband video amplifier maintains the higher frequencies, enabling higher resolution and greater sharpness and detail.

The set's array of great features includes 2-tuner PIP (picture-in-picture), by which you can view one TV channel and one input side-by-side or even two separate TV programs simultaneously. The set also includes auto channel setup, channel labeling, input labeling, channel lock, favorite channel, last-channel recall, and auto mute when you stumble upon a channel with no signal.

Dual ColorStream HD component-video inputs (Y, Pr, Pb) provide the ultimate picture quality from high-resolution component-video signals (as from compatible DVD players or satellite receivers). And, with direct video input selection, you can directly select inputs from the remote's numbered keypad instead of having to scroll through all of them.

Two sets of rear AV inputs and a set of front AV inputs (all including S-video) foster easy connection with a camcorder or gaming console, and a rear AV output lets you hook the set up with a surround receiver.

The set's stereo speakers are powered by 5 watts per channel, and SRS WOW processing combines 3D Sound (simulated surround sound from any stereo audio) with TruBass low-frequency enhancement, and Focus (which clarifies voices).

HDMI is a lossless, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface to link any audio/video source (such as a set-top box, DVD player, or AV receiver) with your television. HDMI supports standard-definition (SD), enhanced definition (ED), or high-definition (HD) video, plus multi-channel digital audio--all using a single cable. It transmits all ATSC HDTV standards and supports up to 8-channel digital audio, with bandwidth to spare to accommodate future enhancements and requirements.

What's in the Box
Television, remote control, batteries, a user's manual. 

Product Description
Toshiba 34HF85 TV features 16:9 FST CRT for TheaterWide widescreen imaging, Dynamic Quadruple Focus, Wide Band Video Amplifier, and DFine High-Speed Velocity Scan modulation. Additional features include CrystalScan HDSC for all time 1080i resolution, CableClear DNR+ that optimizes video connections by eliminating noise and automatically adjusting sharpness, and HDMI Digital Video Inputs. It also boasts SRS WOW for unparalleled sound quality. With the proven integrity of CRT technology, this TV delivers about the brightest and sharpest images around. From TV to HDTV - this opens the door to home-theater in your home. Selectable SRS WOW for more spacious sound from the TV's built-in speakers Direct video input selection with video input labeling of inputs including 3 composite video (2 rear, 1 front), 3 S-video (2 rear, 1 front), 2 rear-panel HD-compatible component video (accepts 1080i/720p/480p/480i signals), 1 rear-panel HDMI digital audio/video input with HDCP copy protection, 2 RF inputs for antenna/cable signals Unit Size - 33-1/2W x 24-1/2H x 23-1/2D /