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Toshiba 52XF550U is a full-featured HD LCD TV that's practically all screen. This 52.0" (measured diagonally) model combines Toshiba's Super Narrow Bezel design with cutting-edge technology to deliver a beautiful picture in an equally beautiful package.With Full HD, there's no need to scale down a 1080 signal: Full HD creates the pinnacle in picture quality. ColorBurst technology expands the number of available colors and improves the color accuracy. This significantly improves both color purity and color saturation. The combination of ColorBurst and superior video processing creates colors that are more vibrant, more natural, and more enjoyable. The advanced Anti-Blur system virtually eliminates motion blur without decreasing image brightness, or adding flicker. Images are now crisp and clear regardless of image motion.StableSound audio technology eliminates the annoyance of normal program volume being followed immediately by extremely loud commercial messages or drastic volume fluctuations while changing channels.
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- Super Narrow bezel
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- 14-bit PixelPure Processing
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 "Annoying red pixel in the right of the screen" 2009-03-15
By J. LIU
I wouldn't recommend any Toshiba lcd tv's. After a couple of months of use, a red pixel started to appear approximately 5 inches from the right panel, centered vertically. I called for support, and all they said that this was a "feature"; well, I call it a defect. I have a Sharp Aquos 32" about 4 years old and a Pioneer 43" plasma over 5 years old now, none of them have any problems. Stick with Sony, Sharp or Pioneer but stay away from Toshiba or you'll be stuck with their "features".

 "Best LCD I've seen to date" 2008-09-22
By NineseveN (Underneath your bed)
I have to echo what's already been said here; the gloss of the screen is less than you'd find on a plasma but a little more than on the matte LCD's, though the only LCD sets that I think are actually comparable to this one are the higher-end Samsung and Sony panels, and they both have glossier screens than this Toshiba.



Black levels are stunning, especially for an LCD. Hi-definition sources such as Blu-ray discs are absolutely amazing on this set, the image has that 3D feel to it and the colors definitely pop, though you'll need to fix the settings to get things accurate and to make movies, especially hi-def movies, really shine.



Upscaled DVD from my PS3 looks mostly superb, though discs with poor source transfers can't be helped all that much.



Games from the PS3 look amazing as well, it's a huge upgrade from my old Sony 720p RPTV (LCoS), a KDF-46E2000, which was a damn nice set in its own right. The images, games and films are just a great deal sharper and have more of a life-like feel to them...the extra 6" of diagonal screen size doesn't hurt either.





If you start with the settings found at the following link and then adjust based on your room and preferences, you'll have a solid looking picture without much trouble at all. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=14269299#post14269299



This is a great set, well worth under $2500.

 "Very Impressed out of the Box" 2008-08-08
By Alexander P. Faylona (SEattle WA)
Just got this lcd last night and without even tweeking it yet I was very impressed by the color compare to the vizio 46 that I returned from costco.Comparing the two tv's is not an option. Now I can see real blacks and the color is so amazing. How much more if I tweek it, but i dont have time right now due to busy work but I know it will be better when i start tweeking it with my calibration software. Like I said, just right out of the box I am very impressed... Im glad I chose this TV...For so many months of studying the next HDTV for me. THis is the exact TV I really wanted.

 "Toshiba 52" Masterpiece" 2008-07-10
By Kurt J. Schneider (Streamwood, Il United States)
This TV is a stunning LCD panel.



5:5 pulldown, great upconvert, small bezel, hdmi 1.3a for future...



I still can't believe how good it looks.



If I had to say the negatives...



Panel is in between a plasma and lcd as far as gloss (I think they call it new matt or somethign)... It does reflect some light not as bad as plasma but it does reflect.



Inputs in back are kind of in a bad place for wall mount



Unit is 6 inches thick --



Positives are many - great blacks, great sports, great games...



Color settings in service mode are great...



Price at under 2500 is a steal -- if you can find one...

 "There will never be a "perfect" HDTV, but..." 2008-06-05
By Guy Owen (USA)
I have searched far and wide for the "perfect" LCD HDTV for at least 2 years, and there isn't one. If you think you've found one then do not go searching for Reviews -- and stay away from the heavily-active Forums that discuss these items because you will become discouraged.



The first problem is in knowing what to look for. The next is in knowing what to avoid. The third is figuring out if any of this matters to you, in your situation, for your specific needs.



This Toshiba 52" is the latest iteration of their top-line products. And if you're into minimalism, it's a stunner. The bezel is amazingly thin compared to other sets. Advantage? It allows you to fit a larger screen into your available space, if the conditions are right.



But, ah -- the catch! Next out will be Toshiba's super-light, super-thin sets that are 2" less thick. Can you wait yet another year? You'll never defat the "What's Next" Catch-22.



It has every major feature you could think of, but I won't go into the merits of these because you'll soon find that beauty and "merit" are in the eye of the beholder. If you want easy setup, this TV has it. HDMI? It has 3 inputs and one output. Nice Black Levels -- definitely, yes. Great color accuracy out-of-the-box -- yes... to my eyes. I'm sure a professional reviewer will find fault with this compared to the Pioneer Kuro excellent line of plasmas.



Like every other set, does it come from the factory over-tweaked? Yes. It will take some research to fine-tune the picture. The darn conrtrast and backlight were set at 100% -- which hurt my eyes terribly in a dark room. Is every LCD perfectly glare-free? -- not this one. The reflections of overhead lights are annoying (like reflections off Scotch "Magic Transparent Tape"), but softer than any Plasma or Glass-fronted screen I've seen. The speakers on this set are nearly invisible and perfectly adequate (much more so than my 37" Sharp).



If you insist on looking into the nitty-gritty, please note that -- at this time -- I've been unable to find any professional Reviews on this set. And it's been out there in limited quantities for a few months. Finding it locally may be difficult. Why? Because the guys in the know are snatching these up as fast as inventory comes into stock. My purchase from Beach Audio was very easy and they communicated very well. But they are, technically, not an authorized Reseller. Their Distributor and Amazon both are, and I've been reassured that Toshiba will not simply walk away from their Warranty.



UltimateAVMag.com is working on a professional Review, right now -- due out shortly. AVSForum has a raging online discussion that has most people very excited about this set -- and it has gone on for months with some great insights and advice (even tweaking tips on how to squeeze out the best picture) -- and no "This kills the deal!" discoveries, as happens on so many other seemingly worthwhile sets. These participants are not pansies. They'll eat your lunch when it comes to discussing esoterica about these sets that you never knew existed.



But beware! These Forum settings can destroy the unprepared or uneducated casual visitor by nitpicking the least-likely of all problems, and blowing it completely out of proportion to most viewers experiences. Sometimes, you'll wonder if these participants ever enjoy anything! Ahhh, the joys of fanaticism! Having said that, it is perhaps especially telling about this model that they have not found too many Achilles' Heels... yet. Not too many people actually own this set (I do). When they hit the big consumer stream, this may all change as newer sets rise to the occasion. You cannot stop progress.



When turned to no picture, my set displays "brighter" dark regions in every corner. Some guys find that unacceptable, but I've only ever seen a true black on a Pioneer plasma. And I've never noticed these regions while watching any video or TV images. If these types of revelations bother you -- DO NOT VISIT AVSFORUM!! Your enjoyment of ANY set may be doomed if you read these discussions too deeply. Or if you have a thin skin.



Biggest observation I can offer...

If this is your first "big" HDTV, please beware -- the bigger you go, the worst your "normal" TV channels will look. Unless you invest in a Video Scaler (several thousands of dollars, although Gefen has one coming for HDTV that runs about $600) or an Audio-Video Receiver that includes an upscale HQV Processor (such as Onkyo's TX-SR875, at slightly over $1,000), you will NEVER improve regular programming by buying a fancier or larger set. Most homeowners not versed in resolution and scaling issues will be frustrated and angry about this. I think it will become the Number One misleading "thing they never mentioned in the store" -- where they probably only ever viewed demo discs of Blu-Ray movie clips.



You buy an HDTV for viewing HDTV content. NOT for improving SD or sub-par video or compressed cable source material. Blu-Ray movies will be so darned perfect, you may cancel your cable and FIOS and satellite movie bundles and decide to only rent Blu-Ray discs through great services such as Netflix. Local or piped-in HD stations will vary in quality. The good ones will knock your socks off -- but poor video sources are MADE WORSE by large and expensive HDTVs, just as they are by the cheap ones. A few of these do offer better video processors, but there is no easy source to look at, telling you which ones they are. That's where the Forums do help -- some of these guys rip their sets apart and tell you which processors they found inside. Remember I mentioned the word "fanaticism"??



This Toshiba is one of the best LCDs available, so far (at least, until the professional reviews come out telling us Early-Adopters that we're wrong). So stay tuned...


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 "Signicantly improved from 2 years ago" 2009-12-07
By James E. Adam (Baltimore, Md.)
I will list the improvements I noted from a 47" Toshiba LCD TV I purchased a little over 2 years ago. My existing components (Sony DVD/VHS Recorder, an analog VHS/DVD player & a Blu Ray DVD player (brand new) were moved over to the new TV.

1. Sound levels are now the same when I move from different input sources, including outside anteena. Previously, it was a mess (all different) and for the standard DVD player I had to increase the volume by 50-70% to nearly the maximum sound level. Previously, I blamed the components. Nothing worst than watching a DVD and switching to check sports scores and being blasted away by sound.

2. Location of the HDMI connections on the back are much improved. The older TV had the inputs in the hardest to reach, worst possible location.

3. In the older TV, picture quality from an extreme side angle was blurry and unwatchable, now the picture quality is great from any angle.

4. The oversized remote control is a tad smaller by doing away the mode select buttons. I used them, but won't miss them. It's thinner, weighs less, but the buttons are the same size and same number. It is just better designed.

5. Trust me that the stand is better.

6. Picture quality is better and fast action scenes are flawless.

It seems like Toshiba did a really good job with these major improvements as well as some minor improvements I didn't mention.

My only complaint is that I wished there was a "CC" closed caption button on the remote like there was on my really old analog TV set. Instead, you have to pull out the manual to figure it out. Usually, I say the heck with it and hence I never learn.

If you are a first time buyer, be happy that you waited until now to buy. You are getting a better TV for less.

 "Excellent LCD HDTV" 2009-11-19
By KB (Beverly, MA)
We bought this [46"] TV from a big box store in June. We were looking at plasmas, but the reflection problem was a show-stopper for our family room. The Toshiba has no reflection problem day or night. The picture is beautiful. You'll wonder how you lived with your CRT. No jaggies from the usual sources, though some from some 24p movies. Color balance was perfect on delivery; we haven't played with it. We watch from 10-15 feet away, but the picture is clear and bright from 20 feet. Watching from the side.. 45 degrees, there is no distortion. The images are very good in the daytime and awesome at night with the lights turned down. We ultimately bought the 46" size, but in hindsight, I think the larger version (52"?) would have been better, tho more expensive.



The Toshiba has half a dozen aspect ratio options, all available on the remote. We found to our dismay, that a lot of cable/broadcast TV, while digital, is still in the conventional 4:3 format; essentially a square picture with black bars on the side. Forcing it into a wide screen display distorted the images, so we mostly watch channels that broadcast in HD widescreen.



The multi-function remote is complex, but once you get used to it, the necessary controls are easy to manipulate via an on-screen display. It's also lit, which is very helpful at night, when the lights are off. There is also a limited set of controls on the TV itself in case the remote conks out. We weren't looking for that, but it was nice to find.



It has more connections than you'll likely need including multiple HDMI, component, composite, PC, even a USB slot. We have cable coming into the component (Y, Pb, Pr) connection, DVD/Blu-ray through S-video, and PS3 through conventional composite connections. The Toshiba has its own digital audio out connection (Dolby), but there are lots of ways to hook up an external audio source. It sits pretty low on its own stand, so you don't see the cables coming out of the back.



The Toshiba has its own sort of 3d/stero sound system, so audio sounds like it's coming from the side, even though the speakers are just on the bottom. A nice touch -- hard to appreciate looking at the specs.



Some of the reviews mentioned that the shiny frame was a drawback. We found no problem from the frame. It's pretty narrow, anyway. Reviews also warned that store displays would have the brightness turned up, but we didn't find the image much different when we got it home. The Toshiba name on the bottom is lit, but it dims depending on the light in the room.



It's an excellent unit. It seemed when we were looking, that each brand/model TV had some sort of limitation in one of the specs, usually in the number or type of connections; or it was too expensive. There are no limitations on the Toshiba and it's a great price.

 "No problems, excellent value for the money." 2009-06-15
By D. Conrad
Like many of the other reviewers I did some research, and for the technology, this tv is an excellent value. Setup and use is easy, and the picture quality is excellent for all types of input(relative to the type of input)and good sound also. Been using it for just short of 2 months, with no problems. We we are happy with it so far.



If you hook up a blu ray player to it, or any 120hz tv, be sure to check that the blu ray player is configured to send the correct signal to the tv for the fast refresh. The blu ray player we bought was set to default to the lower refresh rate.

 "Best Bang for Buck vs Sony/Samsung" 2009-05-28
By Huai J. Gong (Tulsa, OK USA)
Pros -

Picture is outstanding, easily on of the the best 46" out there. Premium LCD screen at a budget price. Color is off out of the box. Factory settings for green are oversaturated, skintones have a green shade to them. You have to adjust the green in (-13,-11,+7)COLOR MASTER, Color Temp (Medium),(-10)G DRIVE to get it under control, took me some effort but I got them just right without paying for professional calibration.(Don't get Best Buy to do it, they have no clue what they are doing). SRT works pretty good, it won't turn SD into HD but it improves the picture. I left my SRT on Mode 3 Level 1(it has 5 levels of SRT processing in 3 modes-15 deifferent settings), most of the people complaining probably have no clue. Too much SRT will make the picture terrible. SRT will be disabled if you have a 1080p/1080i video source. If you have an upconverting DVD player you need to disable it to get SRT to work. Have not observed artifacts in the 120Hz smooth mode like can be seen on the Samsungs.



Cons -

Don't like the menus on the screen. Don't like the remote. A power outage caused my HDMI settings to be messed up(orange screen - really weird). Sent an e-mail to Tech Support and got the problem resolved, unplug TV and video source from the wall for 5-10 min to reset it. Color controls in Color Master allow for +/- 30, but using anything more +/- 15 will introduce artifacts into the picture, at 30 the picture will be unwatchable. Other then that not much problems.

 "Toshiba 46XV545U Regza 46" LCD TV" 2009-05-18
By M. Merry (Eureka Springs, AR)
I researched 46" LCD TV's for six months before buying. My first choice was a Samsung but I couldn't overlook the price difference. My purchase of the Toshiba was the best choice I could have made. This is one of the best TV's I have ever seen. Shipping was free and arrived in less than 5 days. The UPS driver even helped me carry it into the house. Setup was easy. I was watching HD TV in less than 30 minutes. If I were to buy again, this seller would be my first choice.


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 "AMAZING !!!" 2009-08-15
By Fred D. Eisenlohr (Hermosa beach, CA)
I shopped and shopped . Bought 2 TV"S at Costco and took them both back because I wasn't satisfied with the picture quality. I have had my 46"XF550U Toshiba now for nearly a year and I still marvel at the picture quality of this set every time I turn it on, not to mention it's beautiful thin bezel design. This LCD 's blacks are as close as it will ever get to plasma blacks. Truly incredible. Buy this set, it will not disappoint .

 "This is a great TV!" 2009-01-12
By Jeffrey G. Malucci (Winchester, VA)
I purchased the Toshiba 46XF550U from Amazon in late November. The TV arrived in pristine condition in the expected delivery window. For the first week I was waiting for HD to be installed and was forced to watch SD programming. I think that the Toshiba does a very good job handling SD signals and looked great via Direct TV. The picture was very clear and after initial setup looked much, much better than I expected. Even after stretching the screen out using one of the Theater modes.

I had a friend come by with his Xbox360(yeah, I don't have one) and the games were AMAZING! He said numerous times how he was able to see details that he had not seen before. The game intros were incredible as well. Using an Upconverting DVD player I was able to view the TV display in 1080p. Absolutely blows you away! Definitely get the most of standard DVDs.

Once the HD upgrade was complete I realized TV viewing BLISS! The picture is very good right out of the box with very little picture adjustment required. Like most all new TVs there a a few basic tweaks to make, but after that, AHHHHHHHH!!! Watching all of the playoff football this year has been much more enjoyable because of the brilliant picture quality of my new Toshiba LCD HDTV. I can't wait for the Super Bowl!!!!!

 "Won't be Disappointed" 2008-12-18
By CloneGuy (IOWA)
I have been doing my research on HDTV's for about a year and a half until finally coming across this TV. I have a 32" Toshiba Flat screen tube TV that I have had for about 4 years and I still love it for what it is used for. I have the 46XF550U hooked up to a Denon AVR 1908 and a Sony Blu-Ray player w/ Polk Audio 5.1 surround. I put in Dark Knight on Blu Ray and any of my worries about this TV melted away, the picture is absolutely amazing, colors are bright, blacks are true. For the price you won't find a better TV (trust me I have looked). Not only in the picture quality but the sound with out the surround is actually pretty good. Also another high point that turned me on to Toshiba 4 years ago is how easy the set up and functionality of the remote control is, that still holds true with this TV. The big box electronics stores in my area don't even carry this model and if they did I highly doubt they could do this good on the price. It's awesome you will NOT be disappointed!

 "B-E-A-Utiful" 2008-12-05
By C. Cooper
Pros:

1080p/24hz

120Hz

Great Picture

Narrow Bezel

Swivel Base

Great Blacks

Great Colors

A lot of Picture Adjustments



Cons:

Brightness in corners when there is no image on screen



Summary:

This is a great TV. Got it at Costco for 1299. So, I think that is the best deal. Was going to choose between W4100 and XF550U, and I am very glad that I went with the XF. My brother in law has the W4100 and I was a little disappointed with the picture, and more so with the picture adjustments. I did like the menu on the W4100 over the XF. But, aside from that the TV is great.



I have the Onkyo SR606 and the controls from either or control each other through the CEC capability. Very nice feature. This TV has all the bells and whistles.



The SD picture quality was better then I expected. The HD picture was absolutely amazing. The 120Hz does seem to jutter a little more then I expected, but most TVs that have that capability still to work on it.



The color is spot on and the blacks are surprisingly good for an LCD. Not as good as a plasma, but very good.



The swivel base is very very cool. It allows me to move the TV away from a window that gives me a lot of glare, and allows me to move it to get the best angle when I am on my other couch. Very very cool.

 "OMG (Oh My Gosh) What a TV!" 2008-09-18
By KAR615 (Iowa)
Ok, I am not a pro by any means. I am just your average person when it comes to electronics but I LOVE this TV! I am still amazed and can't get over the quality of the picture. I do my research ahead of time and frankly I agree with all the people who rate it tops. For those who don't like this tv, I have to ask WHY? The colors are great, picture is great and the small bezel allowed me to put it in a space the other 46" lcd tv's would not fit. Out of the box set up was easy. I went through the menu and settings no problem. I did have a question that I couldn't find the answer for in the manual so I called the 800 number. The phone didn't even ring on my end and I had a real live human being on the other end. How often does that happen? He was very helpful and nice. I bought it from amazon.com since they were an authorized etailer recommended by Toshiba and the price was better than my local store could even get it for. I had it within 8 days of ordering. This was my first major purchase on-line and I can say it went very smooth. Want to invest in a winner? I did!


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 "Super bargain for what you get!" 2009-06-29
By BennyBoy (S.F. Ca.)
Got it at Costco for $800. and it has a beautiful picture. No complaints! Last two tv's were LCD's and were nowhere near the quality of this set. first lcd was a Samsung 32" and the last one was a Vizio 37".

I did have the 42" version of this for a short time but needed more, 50 " at 10 feet is perfect.



I'll be a Plasma fanboy for the next 5 years!


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 "Glare! And "backlight panels"???" 2009-11-27
By JPMDallas77 (Dallas, TX United States)
1st, let me say this, I upgraded from the Toshiba 46XV545U 120Hz LCD T.V. (bought in April 2009, it got stolen :( "Last year's model"). The picture on this one is noticeably better. In fact, it is awesome, BUT this TV has a couple drawbacks that people should be aware of, and I think its why it is $700 off its MSRP only a few months after it came out:



1) Case size: If you're expecting one of those "thin" LED backlit LCDs like Samsung's, look elsewhere. This TV is 4-6" thick, thicker even than the straight LCD I replaced. Also, it has about 3-1/2" fascia around the screen itself. This is also much more than my old TV, presumably to hold the LED backlights. So, the case is bigger. This fact, combined with the design, makes it look old, like a 5 year old LCD. I much preferred my old Toshiba in terms of design.



2) Glare. Maybe I didn't look closely enough at the description, but my last Toshiba had a matte finish on the screen, which given my sunny living room, was a huge plus and should not be underestimated. This TV has a glossy finish on the screen, which results in lots of glare. This affects watching TV during the day big time and unless you have a dark media room, you need to be aware of this.



3) "Backlights"? @ Jason B. LeBrun, "ubrban nerd": Granted, I am not a techie, and don't know much about LED v. conventional backlighting on LCD TVs, but the backlighting issue here is not more cool than annoying, its annoying to the point that if my particular TV is not defective or malfunctioning, I cannot recommend this TV. If this effect is universal, then I guess its something we all have to live with for now. The "effect" is a large (6" square or so) glowing box around a bright object on a dark background. In other words, say you're watching "The Dark Knight" at night, and hoping to enjoy those "deep blacks" you've been hoping for with a 240Hz, LED-backlit TV, well, you get them, unless there's a candle or light on screen (which is all the time), in that case, there is a faint, light square of glow around that light that significantly brightens the supposed dark blacks around it. If you have your computer linked in, and move the mouse cursor around a black background, as Mr. LeBrun said, you can see this light box move around the TV as different segments of the backlights light up, casting their glow in a square around it. This is to the great detriment of an otherwise perfect picture. Very distracting, and takes away from the best quality of the TV, the "dark blacks." Like I said, if this is common to all LED backlit LCDs, then fine, but it is very noticeable here, and if its particular to this model, I would say look elsewhere. My old Toshiba didn't have his issue, and I almsot wish I'd just replaced it with an identical model.

 "Very pleased with this TV." 2009-11-01
By Jason B. LeBrun (San Francisco, Ca)
I'm really impressed with the quality of the image of this television, especially given the price I paid. I had been looking at the Samsung LED panels, and although they were beautiful and vibrant, the increase in image quality didn't seem commensurate to the increase in price. So, I had given up on getting an LED-backlit panel, until I discovered this Toshiba. It was just released, and I was a little nervous about getting it sight-unseen, but I decided to take the plunge, and I'm glad I did.



The colors really pop out. The LED backlighting makes a *huge* difference for blacks. On my old 46-inch TV (a Sharp AQUOS), when watching dark movies, or standard-def stuff with black bars, the blacks would glow pretty noticeably in a dark room. Of course, this was par for the course for an LCD panel at that time, and it wasn't the worst thing ever.



With the proper configuration on this Toshiba panel, when viewing SD content in a dark room, the black bars fade into the darkness almost perfectly. Sometimes you can notice the selective backlighting. If there is a small bright object on a black background, it will have a slight aura from the section of backlight being on. If you connect a computer, set a black screen and move a white mouse pointer around, you can actually identify the backlighting elements. It's more cool, than annoying. I guess because of the way the human eye works, you really don't notice the panels/auras under normal viewing.



The media player functionality is pretty much worthless... it wouldn't play any of the movie files that I had on hand. Since I have an HTPC attached, it's not much of an issue. I basically bought the TV to function as a monitor.





Pros:

*Nice solid blacks due to the dynamic backlighting

*SD content from my Wii and DVDs displays beautifully.

*Plenty of connections

*Lots of complicated picture settings. I'm not a pro when it comes to calibration and viewing configuration, so my opinion is less valuable here.

*Pretty decent sound for stock TV speakers.

*Power-saving off mode to reduce parasitic power drain

*Pretty low power for the size under normal operation





Cons:

*The VGA input doesn't support HD resolution (!!) -- luckily, all of my computers have DVI/HDMI output

*Sleeping the display (when a computer is attached, eg) results in an annoying "No Video Signal" announcement bar to be displayed.

*Sleeping the display also turns off sound (this is a minor nitpick, and soon won't matter since I'll have an external sound system)

*Sometimes the image size options don't suffice for getting the picture to fill the screen properly. I really miss the setting on the AQUOS that widened things more as you approach the side. It usually resulted in a full-screen effect for SD content. The Toshiba options are to cut off part of the screen, or have black bars. Of course, due to the LED backlighting, the black bars are not noticeable which is nice.

 "LED Backlit LCD TV, not LED TV" 2009-10-22
By JC (Texas)
Just to let you know Underhill, Samsung doesn't make a single LED TV, they make an LCD that's backlit with LED lights instead of CCFL lights. The only LED you can purchase right now is a 12 inch LED from Sony which runs about $7000, that is a TV screen made up of lots of tiny LED lights. The "Samsung's LED" TV's as they call them are nothing but a traditional Liquid Crystal Display like any other LCD except the lights behind them are different. Plus the Samsung one isn't totally backlit only edge lit so the contrast in the middle of the picture isn't the same as the outer edges. So do some research before you buy, LG and Sony both make very good fully LED backlit LCD TV's, not just edge lit, so you get much more even contrast across the whole screen plus the benefit of "Local Dimming."

 "Regza" 2009-10-16
By R. L. Underhill (Champlin, MN United States)
I purchased a new Regza in June 2009. Three months later the picture has vertical blue lines and when red is displayed, I get vertical red lines running from top to bottom. They fade in and out when each color is displayed on the screen. Very distracting for an expensive TV. I called Toshiba and they didn't seem to care. I looked on you tube and found others that have the same problems.

Would I buy another Toshiba Regza ? Hell no.

Now, I have to find a repair center and haul it over there. Lucky me.

I think I'll try Samsung LED next. No more LCD's

If you own a Regza now, better hope is doesn't start the vertical line crap.

 "Great TV - Amazing" 2009-09-02
By A. English (Blue Bell, PA USA)
Unless you want an inch thin LCD TV, this should be your TV of choice. I went to Sixth Avenue where they had an exceptionally large selection of LCD and Plasma TVs. This TV had the best picture quality of any LCD TV they had. I was planning on getting a Samsung 1080P 120Hz thin LED TV (could not quite swallow the price of the 240Hz) model until I read reviews of streaks in the picture quality when watching the TV in a dark room. I then moved on to the less expensive non LED Samsung 240Hz LCD TV which is still $400 more than this Toshiba. Luckily, the salesperson asked me to take a look at this TV first. This TV is back-lit LED which makes the TV thicker, but provides better picture quality than the side-lit LEDs in the thin Samsung. The 240Hz was a real bonus--especially in a TV that sells for this price. I have had the TV for a month now and could not be happier with it. I have had friends that visit comment that this TV has the best picture quality they have ever seen in any TV. This is the best 46-inch LCD TV you can buy that sells for a price that's unbelievably low when compared to the competition. It might not be the thinnest LCD LED TV, but it does have the best quality picture in any LCD TV. It is just one awesome TV.


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 "WOW!!" 2009-12-27
By Sandra Neville (Lexington, KY United States)
Fantastic picture..i can't give the sound 5 stars only because it is not surround..a great buy! Oh and did I mention how unbelievably amazing the blueray movies are on this set? You really should check out this TV!

 "Great performance and value" 2009-12-22
By Ray Adams (Knoxville, TN)
I researched and compared all the major brands, both plasma and LCD, in 52- to 55-inch size before making my purchase. Looks very good when off, and great when on! Very good sound from internal speakers, great amazon delivery service, and great value. In "real-world" viewing, I've never noticed any of the few shortcomings that some online and print reviews have mentioned as minor issues.



I'm not a videophile, and there may be units with better specs, but you can't beat this Toshiba's 55SV670U combination of features, performance, and price. Thoroughly satisifed with purchase and highly recommended.

 "A TV to Love ..." 2009-12-21
By R. Ghasemi
I consider myself a tech savvy. I've been following consumer TV lineups and technology for months. from samsung to vizio, yes I checked them all out! This Toshiba does it the best in its class with solid picture quality and performance. if you are looking for an eye candy go get a samsung, but if you want performance in all aspects then this TV is for you.



I bought this set from amazon and had it for about 2 weeks now. The picture is amazing and the blacks are inky, deepest I've seen around! video processing is outstanding, handles motion really well. This LED TV delivers a great cinema-like experience.



Pros:



-Stylish single glass design

-Deepest inky blacks - Kuro like

-superior video processing - nicely removes judder and blur without adding video-game look

-amazing screen uniformity

-packed with pro-settings and tweaking menus, graphs, ambient light sensor and auto brightness feature

-Local dimming in its best

-no blooming, clouding, ghosting or flashing issues (known issues with LCDs)

-details in gray-black tones visible

-great value



cons:



-reflective screen (helps to achieve better contrast but could be an issue if you have a lot of windows)

-heavy



I'm very happy I returned my samsung LED for this unit. samsung LEDs (6000, 7000 and 8000 series) suffer from screen uniformity issues!

Buy this unit and you won't be sorry.

 "Two thumbs up" 2009-10-25
By homesick (United States)
There isn't much original feedback for me to add. Most of it's been said.



The picture is vivid, and is the most accurate out of the box I've ever seen. All I did was turn the 'color' and 'brightness' down a little (I've always preferred a slightly subdued picture).



I was initially concerned about inputs. My TVs are always plumbed into my stereo and home theater systems. I use my preamp as the audio hub and my TV as the video hub. None of my gear is new enough to have HDMI, but there were still sufficient connections on the TV.



Someone please tell me if I break a rule here about naming magazines...



There is a professional review in the Nov 09 Home Theater Mag (it's also online). It's one of their recommended TVs. A well known cosumer mag (that likes to sue if they're named and quoted) ranks Toshiba LCDs as some of the least trouble prone LCDs, and recommends the REGZAs.



If I have any quality troubles down the road, I'll update this. Right now, I am completely satisfied. Let me add that Amazon was on the ball too. Again. TV was here four days sooner than promised, and in excellent condition.

 "Great value in this TV" 2009-10-14
By S. W. Massey
I also did a lot of research when looking for a new LED tv. You cannot find another tv that has the same features for this price. The closest was the Samsung unb6000. Samsung matched everything the toshiba had except the local dimming and 240 hz refresh rate. The thickness didnt matter to me becuase the Toshiba is only 4 inches deep, so you really could hang both sets. My only complaints about the 67OU is the screen can give off some glare and the color green is not as accurate as it should be. Oh btw - I paid $1000 less for the Toshiba!


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