Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 52XV545U 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV

by Toshiba

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 49.3 x 33.1 inches ; 82.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 97 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001EDQFZ6
• Item model number: 52XV545U
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,137 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Cinema Series Regza 1080p Full HD LCD

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Television, December 8, 2008

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E. Murphy - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 52XV545U 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV (Electronics)

There is so much to love about this set. My favorite feature is the SRT which makes even standard definition broadcast look great. I definitely had my doubts about how well the SRT would work since I bought this set without seeing it in person, but this is a feature I am very happy about. I think almost any TV in this class is going to make HD look amazing so the SRT is what really makes this set stand out to me. I do also appreciate the stable sound feature which keep commercials from blaring. Build quality and casing look good.

As for Cons with this set, I do wish it were thinner and had a smaller bezel but these are not big enough complaints for me to take off a star. 4" thick and 1.5" bezel is fine. This set does not have any extra memory card or internet connectivity which did not matter to me but it probably is important to some people.

Entirely happy with this product - we've only had it for a couple days so these are initial impressions as of the time of this review. We bought from Amazon directly and the delivery service was really nice - I am glad I did not need to load that huge box in my car.

UPDATE 4 MOS ON: Still love it. No issues, its a fantastic set.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Superb, January 1, 2009

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M. Jones (Pleasanton, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 52XV545U 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV (Electronics)

This is simply a superb television. We had looked at others in the 52-inch class that cost less and actually were going to go to Costco and buy a Sharp when we went elsewhere and saw this sset. We also have a Toshiba 42" plasma that has been an excellent unit. The thing we miss from our 42" unit is the built-in TV Guide which this set does not have. That's the only down side. We've had it for just over one month and have watched it quite a bit since my wife had major surgery at the beginning of December and we've had to watch more than our fair share of television and movies.

I'll admit I was a little worried because we had bought the HD-DVD player from Toshiba 18 months ago and it failed prematurely. We did upgrade our warranty on this TV to 4 years because of that experience and had the store include it in the purchase price.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars compare the color to the Samsung... this TV is GREAT, June 6, 2009

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JohnnyBigSpenda "johnnybigspenda" (Seattle WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 52XV545U 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV (Electronics)

We just bought this TV at Video Only and the guy threw in a Blu-ray player for free (and the original price was great)... my wife and I have been agonizing over the decision on what TV to choose. We sold our condo and sold the Panasonic industrial plasma we had on the wall as part of the deal. We were without a TV if you can imagine the horror.

The thing that really made us choose this TV over the Samsung 120hz 1080P 52" TOC was the depth and truthfullness of the color. I also felt that the blacks were blacker and the bright spots were brighter (contrast?). Don't get us wrong, the Samsung is a very bright and sharp TV and we really thought we were going to go in that direction. We looked at them side by side and in the end, we just couldn't get over the way the Toshiba recreated the colors compared to the Samsung that made golf greens almost 'neon green'. I can see why people are "drawn" to the Samsung tv's though... the colors are so vivid... but to me, they are a bit over done (and likely its an attempt by Samsung to attract you to their tv... "just pick the one that you are drawn to" says the guy at the big box store... oh, you mean the brightest one?).

In the end, my recommendation would be to go to a good store and look at these tv's side by side. When watching a movie or an HD tv show, do you want to be subjected to *intense* (possibly overdone) colors, or to something that is (in our opinion) a bit more *real*. The list price on this TV is about $500 less than the Samsung as well. :)