Toshiba – 65″ Class C350 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV – (2023)

Good for the money but not even close to perfect. I’ve already returned one that had “had a bad panel” and even the best buy associates said “this is not normal, it’s a bad panel, we will exchange it.” The problem being that around the edges you can see white light bleeding through so the way around and in the corners during black scenes the past that supposed to be black or dark shows up as tan or orange. The rest of the panel is fine but the lower left corner on BOTH that I’ve owned do this and both tvs have the bleeding white light in spots around the edge of the entire screen. I’ve also had audio drop out completely when using certain apps but when using those same apps with my Fire TV Cube it doesn’t occur so it’s 100% the tv software malfunctioning. Also the picture only looks good when using the built in software… using a fire tv cube through its “best” hdmi port results in muted colors and not so black blacks. I don’t know why this is. I’ve assist picture settings on the tv and the cube and in order to get the best picture i have to use the native software inside the tv and not the hdmi. Because of this i didn’t even bother going up my Xbox or other stuff to test them out yet.
The tv is only around 50 lbs and is easy to hang and handle. For the money it looks great and i can deal with the quirks and color reproduction errors with the blacks. It integrated easily into my existing Alexa setup. I like having voice control of the picture settings, audio levels and inputs on the tv but i wish there was a mic on the tv and i didn’t have to use the remote button to speak to it all the time. This is also why I wanted my fire tv cube connected to it. Having to grab the remote to issue a voice command kinda defeats the point of voice control. I cannot speak for sound because i hooked up my sound bar immediately but for the few minutes i had it on it sounded good compared to my vizio and had better volume. The optical out works great and DolbyAtmos sounds great on my Yamaha sound bar.
The loctite does look great in 1080 and 4k even in fast motion scenes, which surprised me. It is plenty bright enough to view in a daylight lit room and it is great in a dim or dark environment. Everything looks crisp and clear in 4k and the colors look great. Picture more can be adjusted for various viewing scenerios and game play. Quick access to songs without having to disturb playback of current content.
Even though it sounds like I’m kind of down on the tv it is Aristotle better than the vizio that it replaced and that vizio was 5 times the cost of this tv. I do like the tv a ton i just really don’t like the black reproduction errors in the lower corners, the light bleed all aroundvinnspots andv the volume drop that requires the tv to be restarted to correct it. I feel those are issues that shouldn’t exist in 2023 on tv, even one in this SALE price tier.
Over all I’d buy it again even with my gripes. It’s a super affordable way to get a 65 inch tv into any room of the house, even the bedroom 😉 plus if you look at this side by side in store, this tv has MUCH MUCH sharper looking and vivid colors reproduction than other tvs in this class and beats the pants off the TCL & Hisense with regard to the picture. This one looks like a much more expensive tv when held side by side with others in its respective class. Plus this one is direct lit and not edge lit and that another bonus that others don’t provide. It’s very nice for what I paid, even considering i added the extended warranty price added in. I’m very happy to have this huge of a tv in the bedroom for very little money and i prefer watching this TV over others i have in the house. I’m happy i found it and I’ve heard good things about the specs and features that come on a Toshiba vs other brands in the same price tier and i didn’t believe it until i seen it side by side in store against other tvs. It’s true, this one visually looks better and they’re no “haze” to deal with. It’s bright, clear and sharp and it can be adjusted even further with regular controls and even built in access to pro level picture controls that you have to agree that if you adjust them and don’t know what you’re doing that you could ruin the tv. The remote feels like a stewardesses “amazon” services remote and I purchased an “replacement” on Amazon that works perfectly with it for very little money just in case the dog gets a good of it or is gets stepped on or lost.
I like it considering the “whole picture” and is recommend it and i would buy it again. I just wish the lower right corner and adjacent upper corner would produce blacks better. Look at my very least pic, around the edge and the lower left corner. Was worse on the first tv but is still there on the replacement.

I read up on this one before purchasing, and it is one of the better panels available in this price range. Easily paired up a Bluetooth soundbar. The Fire TV integration with Alexa and Blink cameras is super convenient.
I mentioned the pickup because my nearest store, #383, has a procedure in place for larger televisions where they open and check the TV before it leaves the store. On its face, this is not a bad thing, I didn’t hate the idea of making sure I was taking home a TV that was not cracked. The issue is in the execution. There was no disclosure upfront at the time of purchase that this procedure would be in place or how long it would take. There was also lots of talk at pickup about how I would be assuming all responsibility if I didn’t let them inspect it and load it in my vehicle to their specifications. I can’t say for sure, but it also seems as if they have put this time intensive procedure in place without adequately staffing for it. Again, this doesn’t have to be a bad thing, it just needs a lot of tweaking to meet the standards of good customer service.