The Toshiba 42H83 is a 42" widescreen rear-projection HDTV monitor. It features a dual NTSC tuner, but no HDTV tuner. I recieved the TV as a bribe to move into an apartment(!).
For inputs there are two RF inputs, three component video/S-Video inputs, two composite video inputs, a center channel input and a DVI input. For outputs there is one RF output, one composite video output (no S-Video) and a stereo variable audio output.
I have my PS2 and Xbox hooked up to the component video inputs with Monster Gamelink Cables, and I have an ancient commercial-grade video player hooked up to one of the RF inputs. Since I am too cheap to buy cable, and the TV is used mostly for gaming, the second RF input is attached to the wall. The RF output goes out to the video player, which cleans up the signal on some stations.
The manual has a handy picture guide that explains how to hook up just about every imaginable modern device to the TV (sorry, no Laserdisc). If you have a audio reciever, you can use the TV as a center channel.
The remote control is the typical multifunction device. The buttons locations are difficult to remember in the dark, and I occasionally get the channel up/down buttons mixed up with the volume up/down buttons since they are identical in shape. The remote does light up, but I find it equally difficult to find the button to turn on the lights.
Fortunately I don't watch enough regular TV to be forced to use the remote often.
The onscreen menu is simple and has a clean layout. Functions are logically grouped, and the menu overlay has a transparent option so you don't miss too much of the action.
The menu can be used to add the names of channels to the TV fairly easily and to save up favorites lists for quick flipping, or as a favorites display in a POP mode (more on that below).
There are both nine-point auto-convergence and an automatic "TouchFocus™" mode. Every time I've tried the TouchFocus™ the convergence is worse than it was when I adjusted it by hand.
The TV features the usual mix of TV features, channel return, POP, freeze, ratings, color adjustments, StableSound®, etc. The TV also has some features that can only make sense on a widescreen TV like frame adjustments.
All the menus can be accessed from the front panel, which is a definite plus in a TV. I've never liked having a crippled TV because the remote has gone and hidden itself.
The POP mode presents two separate channel side-by-side in 4:3 mode. Unfortunately POP mode can only be mixed between the RF and composite video inputs, so POP mode with DVI or component video simply doesn't work.
Favorite mode is also interesting. It works like POP mode, but the second frame contains a 3x3 grid of TV stations from your favorites list. Only one of the stations in the grid is active at a time, but it allows you to switch which station is active with the remote.
Some TV signals are sent in a widescreen frame, so the TV allows you to adjust the signal to cut off the frame. You can also stretch out the 4:3 signal to make it fit into the 16:9 frame by either making everybody short and fat, or giving the screen a fisheye look. There's a separate mode that helps you preserve captions for when you misconfigure your DVD player, or you don't have a widescreen DVD. (You've got to tell your DVD player it is hooked up to a widescreen TV.)
Overall, the TV is works alright. It is light for its size making it easy to move around, and the picture is beautiful. Unfortunately I can't take full advantage of it because investing enough in getting an HDTV signal doesn't make sense yet.
The remote is mediocre, and it might annoy somebody who watches TV more than I do.
The StableSound® mode on my TV is almost useless. It doesn't dampen volume enough during commercials, and doesn't restore volume enough during the actual TV show.
The lack of POP on the component video channels is another letdown. A few models up does get you the ability to run POP across all of your outputs.
Unless you're either a big console gamer or absolutely have to have HDTV, don't get this TV. Wait a few years first for HDTV prices to come down *then* buy an HDTV. (Since this model will probably be long since replaced by then.)