Features:

• Compact 19-inch CRT television--great for kitchens and kids' rooms; measures 19.2 x 16.4 x 18.3 inches (WxHxD)
• Blackstripe II picture tube provides increased contrast and brightness
• GameTimer feature shuts off game play after specified period; glow-key remote control
• Front A/V input (mono) for connecting VCRs and game consoles; 1 RF input
• Mono speaker (1 watt), 3.5mm headphone jack

Editor Reviews:

Product Description:
Turn on the Toshiba 14AF46 FST Pure CTV Color TV to see and hear a new dimension in television performance. TheFlat Square Tube provides an enhanced home-theater quality with greater sharpness than ever. MTS Stereo sound, 2 built-in full-range speakers with 5 Watts total stereo output provide even more realism. You've watched TV, now you can experience it. 1 Front A/V input A/V outputs RF input 1 ColorStream Video Component Input Favorite Channel mode Parental Control with V-Chip Easy on-screen memus in English/French/Spanish Captioning on mute Illuminated Universal Remote Dimensions (WxHxD) - 17.0 x 13.5 x 15.25 inches Unit weighs about 25 pounds

Amazon.com Product Description:
Nicely compact and attractively styled in a silvery gray cabinet, the 19-inch Toshiba 19A26 CRT television will fit easily into any room in your home--from kitchen to kids' room. It features a handy A/V input on the front of the set for quick connection of VCR, DVD player, game console, or video camcorder. It also offers V-Chip parental controls, enabling password protection to block shows based on the TV rating system. The GameTimer feature also allows parents to set the TV to shut off after a specified period of game playing, and it will stay off until a lockout key code is entered. Other features include a 181-channel NTSC tuner, standard display 4:3 aspect ratio, 1-watt mono speaker, 3.5mm headphone jack for private listening, tri-lingual onscreen menus (English, French, Spanish), glow-key remote control, and a sleep timer that can delay shut-down for up to three hours (in 10-minute intervals).

All CRT television picture tubes have a shadow mask behind the glass that helps create the picture. This set incorporates Toshiba's Blackstripe II tubes, which utilizes a special compound in the shadow mask to absorb unnecessary light emissions. And to reduce reflection, tinting is built into the glassÑnot sprayed on as it is by some manufacturersÑwhen the cathode ray tube is being created. Together, these improvements provide increased contrast and an 18 percent increase in brightness over standard tubes.

Here's the full round-up of video and audio connections:

• Composite A/V: 1 input (mono, front)
• RF: 1 input (rear)
• Headphone: 1 (front)

What's in the Box
CRT TV, remote control (with batteries), printed operating instructions

Rating : - Decent TV for the price
I bought this since I needed something basic, small (under 15"), and inexpensive to replace a 20 year old 13" Sony CRT TV whose tube just went out. Since I couldn't find a Sony with a small size and didn't want to spend nearly 3x's the amount for a 15" flat screen LCD TV, I looked for a Toshiba next since I've had sets from them before which lasted over 10 years.

The picture tube quality of the Toshiba is about as good as the Trinitron which is good enough for me. After having read other reviews about the sound quality and volume on this particular television, my own experience is that there are no issues with the set I received with low volume (I have it at 7-8 which is about just 1/8th of the max level and it is pretty loud at this lower setting) or buzzing with the volume nearly off. The side firing speakers are decent enough since I'm not looking for this to be a home theater experience (I just set the bass all the way to the max to make it sound "fuller" instead of tinny).

I tested all video inputs (3) including the composite video connectors and also had no issues with buzzing. The nice thing about this set is it also has an S-Video port on the back (most cheaper tv's have just one set of inputs and no S-Video).

The side firing speakers do take up some space but the set is still compact enough to fit in the space that my 13" Sony was in. Weight wise, this unit is also very light. Setup is naturally pretty easy. The remote is decent and functional.

As for negatives, the text label for the onscreen channel info is sort of thin and ugly and the light blue color can make the information difficult to see depending what is on the screen (the fatter green labels on my Sony stood out). The other negative is editing channel labels and manually "erasing" channels (so they can be skipped). On the Sony, you could just use the channel selector to move to the previous/next channel with the menu options remaining onscreen to allow easy changing. With the Toshiba, you have to exit completely out of the menu screen, change the channel, re-display the menu screen, and select the option you want to change (i.e. it requires much more input on the remote). This however is just a minor annoyance since this isn't done often.

Overall, I'm pleasantly surprised by the value of the product since it is actually better than what I expected. Regarding reliability, time will tell if this television lives up to prior Toshiba sets.