Toshiba vs Samsung
Last month i installed the samsung HLS6187W (1080p) in my family house to replace the comparatively insignificant 32" Aquos LCD. For the price, i might have to accept the intoxicating feeling that the HLS6187/88 series is the best for that amount in the world of rear projection HDTVs.
First, comparing between toshiba vs samsung tv in a store is almost impossible. Practically, they set them to the maximum contrast and brightness that can never be viewed at home. With that, it becomes nearly impossible to compare between toshiba vs samsung tv. In that case, one has to forgo the experience of others, and decide which features you want between the toshiba vs samsung tv.
The samsung 87W-series temporarily can turn off overscan but the 88-series samsung can permanently turn off overscan, but this isn't a big deciding factor in our decision and is the biggest distinguishing factor between the two. The samsung is totally stylish and even if it is basically tuned it is an attrative sight to view of look upon between the toshiba vs samsung plasma.
Going with the 72", buyers most usually think that the TV will be too large for the room, but when it gets home and after installation they exclaims "wow, i'm happy i didn't go for the smaller one". Between the toshiba vs samsung plasma, although i have not used the toshiba personally, so my comment will be minimal. Bewteen the toshiba vs samsung plasma, i know the samsung is not planning to replace its 87/88 products now, but the toshiba should come out with more stylish products.
Giving one more comment as regard samsung, using a cable STB like the Motorola DVRs, you will be able to set the standard def output to 480i over HDMI and the HD output at 1080i, and you will be able to use the zoom function on the TV. This enables you to fill it to match the wide-screen if that is what you want, or i recommend that you keep it at a ratio 4:3 and then when a broadcasting content shows in a widescreen but still in a 4:3 format, you will be evade the whole content in a black bar frame-like thing and expand right into exact content, bringing back a full screen image without distorting any function in addition to the Tvs scaler which is more better than the DVRs.