Toshiba 42XV635 TV reviews

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Toshiba 42XV635 with 42" Full HD 1080p LCD screen, 4 HDMI ports and Freeview. See full product description

Ease of use	8.6
Image quality	8.8
Sound quality	8.0
Design	8.8
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.8

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Huw, Cardiff

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Superb picture and sound quality. Excellent value
Bad points:: none so far

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	8.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 28 Mar 2010

Confirmed purchaser Sports and games fan

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Very good price, does everything well and plenty of connection sockets. Game mode is brilliant bypassing chips to give a faster response time.
Bad points:: Slower than my old sony at changing channel. Remote control sometimes seems unresponsive.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	8.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	7.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 23 Feb 2010

Confirmed purchaser Sports and games fan

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: easy to use and well worth it's money!
Bad points:: none

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 20 Feb 2010

Confirmed purchaser

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Good value for money, freeview HD would have been better
Bad points:: None

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 18 Mar 2010

Alan, Troon Ayrshire Multi-purpose viewer

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Great picture espiecially with Sky HD box and Freeview HD.Also good features like the USB port and SD card port.Good features abound with this television.Ease of use and setup
Bad points:: Sketchy users manual not everyone would like to download full version.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 Apr 2010

Confirmed purchaser Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Excellent price, no problems at all, it set itself up and is iun daily use
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 Apr 2010

Lesley, Newport Gwent Multi-purpose viewer

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: It does everything we want. it looks stylish and goes very well with our decor,
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 03 Apr 2010

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	42
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of screen	LCD
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
3D	No

HD TV	Full HD 1080p
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum resolution of 720 horizontal lines (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
Built-in disc player	No Disc Player
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
Freeview or Freesat tuner	Freeview
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Number of HDMI ports	4
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of scart ports	2
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Connections	HDMI

Smart TV	No
TVs with internet capability allow you access to a range of online services.
Frequency (Hz)	100
A TV’s frequency is how often the picture is updated per second, and is measured in Hertz (Hz). A higher frequency, such as 100 Hz, means that a TV is more likely to show fast-moving images with high detail.
Response time (Milliseconds)	8

Screen aspect ratio	16:9
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	50000
This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
Reflection angle	178
Also known as the viewing angle, it’s a measure of how good the picture looks when you are not face on to the screen. Higher is better.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	192

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	1080

Brightness (Candela per square metre)	450
Brighter TVs, such as LCDs, tend to provide a better experience in lighter rooms, whereas TVs with a lower brightness, such as many plasma TVs, are often better suited to darker rooms.
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
TVs with this feature have an on-screen guide to all the programmes that are currently showing or coming up, so you can find your way around all the extra digital channels easily.
Headphone Socket	Yes
Weight (kg)	20.3

Release date	2009-04-20
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Toshiba 42XV635DB

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Manufacturer's Description

The new REGZA 42XV635 combines HD Ready 1080p picture processing with a stylish contemporary black high-gloss design. The 42XV635 features Resolution+ technology which enhances edge detail and texture to upscale standard definition content to near high definition quality providing clearer, sharper, richer images. The 42XV635 delivers an amazing 100 frames per second thanks to Active Vision M100 HD Pro picture processing technology. Integrated Dolby Volume stops those annoying changes in volume levels as you switch between channels or your home entertainment systems, to provide a consistent volume level at all times.

Meta Brain
Not all TV’s are born equal. Meta Brain is Toshiba’s unique processing chip that acts as the brain of TV. Meta Brain drives certain features and technologies on REGZA LCD TVs such as Resolution+ and AutoView as well as variations of Active Vision picture processing and Dolby Volume.

Auto View
Auto View not only takes into account the room lighting but also analyses the content being shown in real time. The ambient light sensor constantly adjusts the LCD’s backlight depending on the lighting condition in the room to provide a better viewing experience. In light rooms backlight is increased, in dark rooms backlight is dimmed.

100hz
This system doubles the number of pictures projected on screen per second compared to 50Hz by simply repeating each frame. This process eliminates the flicker naturally occurring at a lower scanning speed.

4 x HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia Interface is an all-digital audio/video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams. HDMI provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/video source and video monitor.

Audio Description
Audio Description (AD) provides a running commentary for viewers who are visually impaired and will benefit from the commentary. AD is available on selected Digital/ Freeview programmes.

Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus is the next-generation audio technology for all high-definition programming and media. It combines the efficiency to meet future broadcast demands with the power and flexibility to realize the full audio potential of the upcoming high-definition experience. With Dolby Digital Plus, you get even higher quality audio, more channels, and greater flexibility.

Game Mode
A dedicated setting for Gaming enthusiasts. Select “Game Mode” when connecting your HDMI games console, the picture will automatically adjust to offer a more natural gaming picture. Offering the online gamer a distinct advantage over your rivals who don’t have a dedicated Game Mode.

Resolution Plus
Resolution+ allows your LCD TV to display standard definition images at near high definition, with improved edge detail and better textural content of the final image.

Active Vision M100HD Pro
Active Vision M100HD Pro technology creates new frames to appear between the original transmitted frames. It uses 360 degree motion estimation, complex mathematics and 10-bit video processing to calculate the movement required by each pixel Each frame is only held on screen for 1/100th of a second to eliminate pixel drift and reduce blurring. The result is seamless motion.

Full HD Ready 1080p
The highest definition signal currently available carries which 1080 horizontal lines of information progressivvely scanned to create a high definition image (1920 × 1080).

Dolby Volume
Available on selected REGZA models, Dolby Volume automatically adjusts the sound level so you don’t have to. Dolby Volume stops those annoying fluctuations in volume during commercial breaks and when switching between channels or sources such as your DVD player or games console. This feature eliminates the need to keep reaching for the remote control to adjust the volume during every commercial break, providing a more enjoyable viewing experience. Dolby Volume also provides a full and consistent sound experience at all volume levels, even low volume.

Full Power Down
Your Toshiba LCD TV can now be fully turned off when you do not want to leave it on stand by mode.

Eco Panel
A specially designed LCD panel that is designed to consume less power than a conventional LCD TV. Eco-panels consume less power whilst still producing a stunning picture quality.

Digital Approved Product
Allows a TV to receive free-to-view digital broadcasts through its standard aerial with no need for an additional digital decoder box.

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