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I'm glad that I requested a second review sample of the 42Z3030D, because the conclusion of this review would have been very different if I hadn't. I'm not sure what was wrong with the initial model that Toshiba sent me, but I can only hope that it was an early sample and that the replacement is indicative of what customers will receive. Going by the performance of the second unit, the 42Z3030D is a superb high definition TV that's stuffed to the brim with features. If you feed it a high-quality 1080p 24Hz signal, it will reward you with superb picture quality, stuffed with impressive detail resolution. The only weak link is the slightly disappointing black levels, but if black levels are your main concern, you should be looking at Plasma and not LCD anyway. The big question is whether the 42Z3030D is worth the £350 premium over the excellent Toshiba 42X3030D, and ultimately the answer is yes. You're getting an extra HDMI port, 100Hz processing, xvYCC wide colour gamut, Deep Colour support and a more stylish design. And you'll be safe in the knowledge that this TV sits at the top of the Toshiba tree. Update Having heard from several readers who have suffered similar problems to those that I saw in my initial review sample, I have dropped the scores on this TV and consequently removed its Recommended award. It appears that the very poor standard definition performance exhibited by the first 42Z3030D I saw wasn't a "one off" problem after all. I shall be talking to Toshiba directly in an attempt to find out how these issues with it's flagship TV range occurred.

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8/10

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Reviewed by Riyad Emeran

08 November 2007

Price as reviewed

£1,149.90

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Aloonatic

8:22 PM on 23 October, 2008

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If anyone is still reading this and is tempted to get the 37" model, please don't.

Black is something that starts and ends with the surrounding plastic, which looks quite nice at least.

Any dark scenes in the TV show, film or game you are playing will be lost in a grey nothingness.

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