| Reviews : Toshiba REGZA 42ZV650U 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with ClearScan 240, Black |
Toshiba REGZA 42ZV650U 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with ClearScan 240, Black Product By Toshiba Available From 29 Sellers |
Technical Details
- 42-inch LCD HDTV with full HD 1080p resolution and elegant Deep Lagoon design
- ClearScan 240 combines 120 frames per second with advanced backlighting system for excellent fast-motion clarity
- PixelPure 5G 14-bit digital video processor; Dolby Volume technology for consistent audio level
- Inputs: 4 HDMI, 2 component, 2 composite, 1 S-Video, 1 PC, 1 USB, 1 SD card slot, 1 optical digital audio output
- Includes removable stand; measures 41.65 x 28.50 x 12.95 inches with stand
Product Description
The ZV650 Series takes LCD TV to the next level of picture quality, design, and features. ClearScan 240™ raises the bar for picture clarity with fast motion video, the Deep Lagoon™ design creates a new level of design elegance, and the long list of new features and next-gen connectivity are more than you could ever expect.Similar Products
Customer Reviews
By Michael A. Werner
This is a great tv. It was a snap to connect. My mom liked it, so she bought one too.
By T. Nguyen
I have had this TV for a few weeks now. It is the first LCD-TV that I bought. I am very happy with it. I connected it to one of my PC which I am using it right now to write this review as a PC-monitor. The resolution is great. I added a Blu-Ray internal drive for less than $60 (player software included) to this PC and have been watching Blu-Ray movie with this set up. The pictures were stunning clear and beautiful on many of the movies.
In the beginning... there is a black border around the picture. For a while I did not know what to do. I notice that there are a few selections for the picture size: full, theater wide 1-3, 4:3 and native. Native gives the best resolution but with the black border while theater wide would cut off the picture but use all the screen. My PC equip with an ATI graphic adapter and the following was what I did to resolve the black border issue. If you have a different graphic adapter, there may be a similar solution.
Open Catalyst Control Center(CCC)
Go to desktops & displays
Right click on the small monitor icon on the bottom left corner
Choose configure.
Note: CCC showed that this TOSHIBA REGZA 42ZV650U reported a maximum refresh rate of 75Hz, which is the best that I seen on a LCD flat panel. There are many setting here, but do not apply any setting that your monitor do not support.
Select HDTV Support tab, and check the box that show the Correct Display Format that your LCD support. Click on apply after everything is set.
Other information: Vista 64, Catalyst Version 9.8, ATI Radeon HD 3870, DVI-HDMI cable, and this TOSHIBA REGZA 42ZV650U.
By PS (Brooklyn, NY United States)
I've had 2 of these broken within 16 months and 1 at my parents house. This leads me to believe that there is a major quality problem with Toshiba or at the very least the Regza line. The repair is 4 times more expensive than a new unit and Toshiba referred me to a repair shop that does not accept any credit/debit cards only CASH and, as I found out later, is on BBB's "red list". Surely, I was charged hundreds of dollars for "diagnostics" and the TV was returned to me in its original condition(broken). Toshiba took no actions and continues to send its customers to the same service (I checked). Just be careful with your money.
By Scottie doo (CA)
I ended up buying this tv at Best Buy (they matched the price that Amazon provided) 2 months ago. The image quality is great!
I am a bit confused, I thought that the Xbox 360 was not able to produce 1080p resolution (I have the white one with component connections), but the tv says otherwise?
The only other issue was with the sound(why it only rates 4 stars from me). When I first bought the TV I was using its speakers. After an hour of playing a Blu-ray movie the sound would sometimes start freaking out on me. I would start hearing echoes and robotic type noises that got progressively worse. When I would turn the TV off the Blu-Ray player would also turn off so i would have to wait 3-5min before resuming my movie. After rebooting, everything was fine. Once I hooked up the surround sound system I have never had any problems.
Once reading the manuel, I learned that the Toshiba logo can also be turned off, it got annoying sometimes during films.
Beware surround sound users, some receivers downgrade the image quality. You will also need to buy another HDMI cable (Blu-Ray player to receiver, then the other cable from the receiver to the tv) and make sure they will support 240hz!
By SoxFan (New England)
After studying LCD TVs for months, I decided to go with this model (from Beach Camera via Amazon) and could not be happier. I'm not a videophile so I can't speak to all its nuances, but I can say it has a beautiful picture, works great with my Tivo HD and Panasonic BD 60 Blu-Ray player. I was a little concerned about the glossy screen because it's in a windowed room with a slider but as soon as you turn it on I just don't notice any reflections. Delivery was quick (2 days) and setup was easy. In every way I'm thrilled with the set and Amazon.
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