The 46SL417U's support for Web media isn't the most extensive I've seen, but it does hit the high points, with support for Blockbuster, Cinema Now, Netflix, Pandora, Vudu (HD movies on demand), YouTube, and other assorted services via the ubiquitous Yahoo Widgets. Additionally, the set lets you play music, view videos, and watch still images, stored either on a USB flash drive or on a DLNA server on your home network. File-format support for music and video is pretty good; interestingly, the set supports more formats for playback from a DLNA server than from a USB thumb drive (for example, you can play a Windows Media video from a server but not a thumb drive). As for still images, the HDTV supports only .jpg files, but you can set up a slideshow with background music.

Overall, the Toshiba 46SL417U shapes up as a decent midrange set, with a midrange price, good (but not great) image quality, and satisfactory (but not outstanding) Web and media-player features. It's the kind of HDTV you may want to snap up if you encounter a good sale; otherwise, you'll want to look closely at competitors that might offer superior image quality, better design, or more features at a similar price.