| Reviews : Toshiba 37AV502R 37-Inch 720p LCD HDTV |
Technical Details
- 37" screen (measured diagonally)
- widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio
- high-gloss black finish
- built-in digital (ATSC) and analog (NTSC) tuners for over-the-air TV broadcasts (antenna required)
- built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required)
Product Description
By combining an HD CineSpeed LCD display with DynaLight dynamic backlight control, the AV502 series can bring rich, detailed HD images to any room in your home.Similar Products
Customer Reviews
By Bankole Makinde (MD, USA)
I bought 37" Toshiba Flat Screen of my choice, I like what I saw on arrival, the packaging was good and the handler did a very good job.
I have been using it non-stop for the past 4 months because I work from home, so it is always on and my kids are with me.
If i have the need to buy any hardware again, I will select products from amazon, because it was deliver promptly and in tact.
Thanks
By PS (Brooklyn, NY United States)
As I have mentioned before, this TV is $1,600 to $2,000 to fix as quoted by a "certifiable" Toshiba repair shop. Lovely isn't it?
By L. Ford (Silver Spring, MD USA)
I got this tv using Amex points. Kudos to Amex for including white glove shipping at no charge. Maybe my expectations weren't all that high to start because the TV was free. But, I'm pretty satisfied with it. I use it in my bedroom and do not have it hooked up to an HD receiver yet. I wouldn't recommend this TV for a large room.
Pros: Good picture, decent sound, very easy setup, adequate number of inputs (HDMI, Component).
Cons: The remote isn't that great. It's take multiple steps to do things I've done pushing one button for many years; such as, switching input from satellite to DVD. There's no setting for CC on mute. I can't remember the last time I had a set that didn't have that option. There's an option to reset to factory settings that I was excited about-- it never worked, not even once.
Overall, I'm happy with the set. But, it's hard to say how unhappy I'd be about the cons if I had paid hundreds of dollars. Those are pretty basic things. But, in general, it's a good set.
By H. Paulus (Arkansas, USA)
We are happy with the look and price of this television. However, it constantly makes a low buzzing sound. We called Toshiba customer support who asked us to place the phone next to the tv so that they could hear it. The buzzing wasn't quite loud enough for them to hear it, so the rep. warned me if they sent out a repair tech, we would probably have to pay for the service call. We are returning the tv to [...]. I don't know if we will try another Toshiba. It takes an awfully long time for the picture to appear when we change channels.
By Chris S. Johnson
UPDATE: After only two months this TV has developed a dead pixel. The Toshiba customer service rep told me that "only" one dead pixel is not enough for warranty service, and that less that 5 or 6 dead pixels should not be noticeable at a normal viewing distance. Are you kidding me???!!!! Completely unacceptable. I am very disappointed in the Toshiba brand.
Picture: After setting up this TV the first source I viewed was over-the-air network HD programming - specifically CBS. I noticed instantly that the color detail is not super. Skin tones look a little like "water color," almost cartoon-like in certain situations. Reds are a little over-done as well, they seem to leap off the screen. The colors are very vibrant, but images just look a bit less realistic than on my Samsung. It isn't as noticeable in SD sources, such as DVDs, and the best quality HD programming seems to look better too. Otherwise pictures are super sharp and clear. I am very interested to see how HD cable channels look once I get my HD receiver.
Black levels are good as long as you keep the brightness level down - I keep mine set at 54, with backlight at 86, and the picture is still very bright with nice blacks.
I find the DynaLight feature to be useless. Essentially it turns the backlight down on darker scenes to make the blacks deeper, but the result is a noticeably dimmer picture. I have never been a fan of dynamic backlighting on any TV, and the Toshiba is very slow to adjust, making it quite annoying. I shut mine off, no big deal.
Sound: Sound is not great, but not terrible. I use a stereo receiver so that isn't a problem. The variable audio output allows you to control the volume through your TV even when a receiver is connected.
I have never noticed the buzzing sound that others mention.
Stand: The stand is more than adequate for most situations. My parents have a 26" Toshiba and it uses the same size stand, so it may be a bit small. However, it would take quite a bit of force to tip the TV over. I'm not worried.
Other features: The theater-wide settings are useful for many situations, especially expanding SD sources without distorting the of the picture. As noted above the DynaLight feature is really useless, but this goes for any brand with dynamic backlight. Just turn it off.
The best advice is to look at this TV in person with an HD source connected. For the price it is a great deal on a name-brand device. In many ways it out-performs the cheaper brands. In a few categories, however, it falls behind.
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