DVI and Toshiba

[emthree]

Any info or rumors as to if and when Toshiba may introduce widescreen sets with DVI portal?

[ghostdog]

Toshiba declared at the CES that the 2003 sets coming out later this year will have a "power supply in which the DVI port can be added via a service technician", the current sets are SOL though.

[emthree]

Thanks Ghostdog: (great movie BTW:-))

I am in the 30 day window to return my 50HX81 and am currently in discussion with the vendor if instead of taking the TV back for a full refund, they can extend the return warranty till the new crop of Toshibas come in; when I will be prepared to buy a new set from them by paying the MSRP differential. The discussion is in early stages but I will try to keep people posted. In any case, I am not prepared to let my good money go towards a set that in all probability be obsolete in a few more months.

[Ronatola]

I almost bought the 57' until I started doing some research and found out about DVI. I think that'll be a good deal if you can swing it emthree. Let us know if it works out and which store offered it.
I'll wait for the DVI sets for now - I HATE WAITING!

[Nelson]

Note: Toshiba has just changed the listed specs for its current (not new) 16:9 models, such as the 42H82. Now in the specs list is "DVI upgradable." Checking to see what THAT means in their website glossary, I see that they claim that an "optional jackpack" will allow DVI.

This is big news, as far as I am concerned, and beats Mitsubishi's "Promise", in that DVI is specifically mentioned. No word on cost, but I am going to buy the current 42H82 at a great price, not waiting for the soon-to-be-released new models, which will have DVI built-in.

[50HDX]

As you guys see i have a 2003 Tosh 50HDX cinema series with DVI standard. I love it.