Toshiba 50L2400U 50-Inch 1080p 60Hz LED TV (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

I finally got a HDTV in April 2014. I felt like I was the last person in America watching a tube TV. I wasn't sure what specs to get, so on Easter I asked a couple of my relatives. Both agreed it was worth the extra money it to get a LED TV with a 1080p resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate. But I didn't want a smart TV, just a TV. My nephew-in-law said it might be hard to get a TV with those specs that wasn't a smart TV, and he was right. The only brand I could find was the Toshiba L2400 series, so that is what I got.I didn't want a smart TV since, as my nephew put it, "You take something simple like a TV and make it as complicated as a computer." Also, if the "smart" part breaks, you lose the whole TV. And to upgrade the smart part, you have to get a whole new TV. So I thought it best to get the TV first, then later add a  Roku 3500R Streaming Stick (HDMI)  for Internet access.My nephew was correct about just a TV being simple. I took it out of the box, screwed the base to the TV, set it where I wanted it, and plugged it. All I needed to do at that point was to hook it up to the cable box, but I didn't have the correct cable. I called Comcast and was told I needed a HDMI cable. They would give it to me for free, but I had to go pick it up at one of their retail stores. It was only a few minutes away, so it wasn't a major problem, and I needed a new remote anyway. But I could have saved the trip if I had ordered a  HDMI Cable  from Amazon when I ordered the TV. But once I got the correct cable, I hooked it up, turned on the TV with the remote, and that was it. The TV worked. Nothing complicated to set up.And let me tell you, going from a 23" tube TV to a 40" HDTV was an amazing experience. When I first watched a movie, it was like being at a movie theater, and watching the Pittsburgh Pirates was like being at PNC Park. And I hate to admit it, but the atheistic "Cosmos" reboot looked amazing. Those Hubble pictures were just dazzling. And in the six months since I got it, there have been many times when it just hits me how incredible the picture is. And I am glad I spent the extra money to get 40" rather than "just" the 32" inches I was planning on getting. The 40" fills the corner I have the TV in, so that aids in making the picture look incredible.I only have a couple of small caveats with this Toshiba TV. First, there is no way to turn the TV on and off on the TV itself. You have to use the remote. There are times when I am walking by the TV and would like to turn it on then rather than waiting until I get the where I watch the TV from. That is important for the second caveat: it takes several seconds to for the picture to appear when you turn it on, so if I could turn it on as I walked by, it would be ready when I am. It also takes several seconds for the picture to appear when changing channels or the input. But again, this is my first HDTV, so I'm not sure if these issues are the case with all HDTVs or not.But even though this is my first HDTV, I have watched other HDTVs when visiting relatives or in doctors' offices and the like. And the picture on this Toshiba TV compares very favorably to them, as far as I can tell. And after six months, it is still working just fine, with no problems.So overall, I am very satisfied with my this HDTV, so I am giving this Toshiba TV five stars.

Just got this TV 2 weeks ago. I love it. This is my 2nd Toshiba. My previous one was 720 p and lasted me 6 years. It was time for an upgrade. I'm an avid gamer and my PS4 games look gorgeous on it. It's very simple to use and doesn't have the Smart TV features which I'm completely ok with. I find them unnecessary with all of the gaming systems and streaming devices out there. Movies and Netflix look amazing on it too. I use the UV Movie via VUDU and they look as great as BluRay. The price is awesome. I am on a budget like most people. Every time I went to Best Buy I would be looking at the Samsung TV's. Yes the one's that are 1000 + have a little better image, but nothing too substantial to make me want to throw down 500 more dollars. This TV is amazing and it's surprisingly way thinner than I expected. It looks very chic in my apartment. Best Purchase in a long time.. 50 inch is perfect too. A little larger than my last and much better for the room. The Sound not really sure if it's great or not because I use a soundbar. I assume it's average. Great TV! :)

update review 1/16/2018: I have had this TV a little over 3 years and now have to rate it one star as opposed to my original rating of 5 stars. It first developed an intermittent problem with the backlight LEDs, dark shadows in some screen sections. Now it has also somehow become locked into the "hotel mode". When turned on the screen displays "Welcome to our hotel" for 10 seconds and then tries to connect to cable service. I do not have cable. This makes the TV completely unusable for me, although maybe I could sell it to a hotel. No TV repair person has any idea how to fix it. But the biggest disappointment comes when you call the Toshiba Customer Support Center, the last four digits of which are 3811. No one even answers the phone. The Toshiba website customer support is also a joke. I would never buy any Toshiba product again.original reveiw from 2014: I have had the Toshiba 50L2400U for one month and at least with regard to the most important function of a TV, the picture produced, I have found nothing to complain about. I do not have cable so use it for off-the-air and with Blue Ray disks. The off-air tuner picks up all channels (wish they were all 1080i) and Blue Ray disks look fantastic (highly recommend The Life of Pi for a visual treat). With any other TV I have ever purchased I have at least had to spend some time adjusting the color, brightness, contrast, etc. but with this set I thought the picture was perfect with the factory settings. I had some concerns that since it is only rated at 60Hz refresh (Toshiba claims a "120 Hz Clear Scan" so there is some uncertainly on this issue) that there might be some blurring with fast action but I have not noted any. I suppose if you did a side-by-side comparison with some of the more expensive sets some deficiency with the Toshiba might be noted but it certainly beats the 9-year-old 32” Sony Bravia LCD set it replaced (which cost $1688 at Sam’s Club back in 2005!)Not that there is absolutely nothing to complain about: The program guide function is poor, showing information only on the program you are watching and the next one. I have another HD TV and 2 HD converters with this function and they all give much more info. (Wish they would just develop the best program guide and then standardize it for all TVs!) It would have been nice if an analog audio output had been included so that an external amp with analog input could be connected. Only digital optical audio and HDMI output are available so I have to either try a D/A converter or buy a new amp with digital input. Actually, the sound from the TV itself is fairly decent considering the small speakers used. Mounting this TV was a challenge due to the bulge in thickness at the bottom which interferes with the brackets. I had to cut about ¼ inch off the bottom of the brackets. Finally, some genius at Toshiba decided that when you hit the mute button it would first go to ½ volume instead of full mute. You have to press it a second time to get full mute. I suppose I will eventually get use to it but for now find it irritating.