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Toshiba 55SV670U review
I have had this Toshiba 55SV670U for about one week. My decesion to pick this set over the Samsung 7100, Samsung 950, Sony XBR8 and LGH90 did not come without a carefull examination of the picture quality on all the sets. (I eliminated plasmas as they appeared rather dim to me.)
My desire was high brightness, sharpness and high contrast ratios. The...
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Cant review what is NOT released !
Amazon took pre-orders on this set prior to their claim of a June 1st release date. Unfortunately according to Toshiba direct they have not even released this 670u unit to the market yet ! That is why now Amazon is claiming 1 to 2 months delivery when if it was in stock the delivery would be a normal 1 week.
This review is from: Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 55SV670U 55-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with LED Backlight and ClearScan 240, Black (Electronics)
I have had this Toshiba 55SV670U for about one week. My decesion to pick this set over the Samsung 7100, Samsung 950, Sony XBR8 and LGH90 did not come without a carefull examination of the picture quality on all the sets. (I eliminated plasmas as they appeared rather dim to me.)
My desire was high brightness, sharpness and high contrast ratios. The weight and thickness was not that important as I only planned on moving this set once or twice. I will be looking at the picture more often than looking at the side view.
This model Toshiba is now using a similiar front layer as Samsungs and it has improved the contrast ratio signifiantly. The blacks are much darker using this front material. I know it will reflect lights from behind me, but I'll block the window with a shade.... I would rather have that problem 10 % of the time than have the matte finish distort the picture 100 % of the time.
The only way to improve contrast ratio is to locally dim. All the above do locally dim except the Samsung 7100. I questioned how the Samsung 7100 could have a single backlight and be able to make selected areas blacker. I found this Samsung set to have a slight blue hue over the whole picture. However, the Samsung 7100 would have been my second choice.
The Sony XBR8 and the Samsung 950 had the best pictures - just too expensive for the RGB backlighting and Just not worth
$ 1500 to $ 2000 more to me.
The Toshiba 55SV670U gave me the local dimming, an anti-reflective coated contrast window, 120 HZ scan rate and a bright long lasting LED display. I am completelty satisfied with this set.... and with and with its much lower selling price.
Drop in Mr and Mrs Smith in Blu Ray and you will ever regret purchasing this Toshiba
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This review is from: Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 55SV670U 55-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with LED Backlight and ClearScan 240, Black (Electronics)
I had spent a year researching and saving for a TV. I had originally decided on the Sharp 65" Special Edition....but then the 2009 models started to show up.
I went around to my local stores and started to check out the latest and greatest of 240hz teli's and checked out the Samsung LED which was the only LED tv I could find in town. I was impressed and decided that the Sharp was no longer enough.
I started to research the big three LED/240hz/55" TV's I could find, the LG, the Samsung, and this the Toshiba. I ended up buying this one because my research pointed to it being the best.
I waited for 6 weeks while Amazon said they didn't have them and eventually bought it from Beach Audio through Amazon. I mounted it up on the wall myself and sat down to see how it looked...
I popped Mission Impossible in the ol' blu-ray player, cranked up the 7.1 surround, and watched....
It was amazing. My wildest dreams were surpassed by light years and I wept in the warm glow that filled my living room. This TV is amazing.
Also, Regza-link seems to work with Bravia-link since everything else I own is Sony. It was really hard choosing Toshiba over my old friend sony...
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This review is from: Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 55SV670U 55-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with LED Backlight and ClearScan 240, Black (Electronics)
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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This review is from: Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 55SV670U 55-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with LED Backlight and ClearScan 240, Black (Electronics)
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.
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This review is from: Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 55SV670U 55-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with LED Backlight and ClearScan 240, Black (Electronics)
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.
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This review is from: Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 55SV670U 55-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with LED Backlight and ClearScan 240, Black (Electronics)
Puchased this from Beach for 1,575, no tax free ship, best deal I have seen. Slow start to the order process but once picked up by Manna, very smooth process, delivered by two men, unboxed, inspected, they lifted it out for me. Got it hooked up and everything synced.
I have been reading prof and user reviews for weeks on this thing. Nearly spent more on a plasma but I felt I needed a bright screen due to this going into a bright room. The room area as bordered by the seating is around 13' x 14', with the main couch looking straight on from around 13' feet away and a loveseat at about a 45 degree angle x 8 feet away from the screen center. The 55" seems perfect for this space. This room flows into the kitchen area and from the kitchen table 18-20 feet away the picture is still awesome.
I compared to side-lit models and felt this screen with full backlight provided better uniformity, especially after scene changes. It seemed to me that the thinner, side-lit models took an extra second for the brightness to become uniform..I have not noticed that on this screen, scene changes even from dark to light and vice-versa seemed to adjust instantly.
I was concerned about the reflective screen as there are many windows, when the TV is off you can see everything, when on the brightness overcomes any reflection. My other concern was over viewing angle. I see no distortion, loss of color or brightness from over 60 degrees off front dead center(total 120 degree field of view) which more than covers where anyone could view this tv in my room. I spent a whopping 5 mins playing with settings and still get the "wow" factor, given time I will take a more scientific approach with the settings. This is a beautiful TV and I could not even imagine why anyone would spend an additional 1,000 to 2,000 dollars for some percieved big difference in picture quality.
I am convinced that generally, people use review forums to complain about problems, and most people do not take the time to write about good experiences. So, when you read 100 reviews you might see 20% average or poor reviews thinking 1 in 5 are unhappy, but in reality those that are happy dont bother, so, the actual % who are happy/satisfied I would bet are in the 95% range. This is true with anything you might buy.
Went to BB and a couple of other retails to see this against other models. At first I did not even look at prices, as I wanted to focus on pic quality. I did not seen anything I thought looked better.
After exhaustive review reading I do understand that a prof reviewers job it to point out flaws. CNET must have 100,000 dollars in meters, software, and gizmos to evaluate a tv screen. If you read their reviews I am not sure I feel comfortable buying anything. The flaws pointed out on this TV simply cant been seen by me, a person with high expectations and 20/20 vision at least while I wear my glasses. Maybe if you put their $8,000 top pick right next to this TV I could be convinced I could be 10% happier, but for the average consumer its just not worth rediculous money. Two neighbors have walked in over the last couple days and stopped dead in their tracks looking at this picture. Sports are fluid in movement and it feels like the puck or basketball is on its way towards me on the couch.
All in all could not be happier with this TV.
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This review is from: Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 55SV670U 55-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with LED Backlight and ClearScan 240, Black (Electronics)
When I was looking to upgrade from my 46 inch Sony Bravia, which I loved by the way, I looked at everything out there. I read reviews on all the 55 inch models and kept coming back to this Toshiba. It is a beauty. Picture quality is amazing. This tv is Huge compared to my old Sony.
If you are in the market for a 55 inch LCD/LED, this tv is a great choice. It has more features for less money than any television out there. Bought mine at a local appliance store, which came bundled with a blu ray player and HDMI cables, surge protector, etc. for under 2k.
Compared it to plasmas which all seemed too dark to me. I even looked at a 58 inch Samsung plasma on the display which had burn in on the screen. The clerk said it had only been there a month. When the screen went dark you could see the burn in. That completely turned me off to plasma.
You cant go wrong with this tv for the money!
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This review is from: Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 55SV670U 55-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with LED Backlight and ClearScan 240, Black (Electronics)
After reading a few reviews, I opted to purchase the TV from Amazon. The back lighted, LED feature with local dimming was the one feature that I really wanted. Every manufacturer is going to LED lighting, but those are mostly edge-lit LED and don't have local dimming. Plus I have other Toshiba products and have been pleased with the reliability. The price seemed like a bargain compared to other TV's with similar features.
The TV came in about a week. The trucking company offered to bring it inside, unpack it and make sure it worked, but being an engineer, I shooed them away and did it myself, with my son. Unpacking was easy. After removing a few plastic gadgets from the bottom of the shipping carton, it lifts right off.
The TV worked great when first plugged in. (Had to move the 2 year old 40" SONY to the basement). The picture is absolutely stunning - turn on ESPN Sportscenter with their new color schemes and you will be amazed- absolutely floored. The change in brightness from the older SONY to the new Toshiba was like night and day. The colors just jump off the screen, and the blacks were black black black. I haven't noticed any blooming like a few others have reported, and if the local dimming causes a few stars to disappear in a space scene, I haven't noticed that, either. One of the first blu-ray movies I watched was the Fifth Element - absolutely breathtaking, even if I was watching it in 1080i (colorstream connection, since we didn't have enough HDMI cables around).
Are there some things I don't like? Yes. For one, the TV is really thick compared to other LCD's, about 4.5" I'd say (without looking it up). And the picture does fade (loses contrast) if you go move than about 30 degrees off dead straight looking at it. That's OK for me, I've got a big room and sit about 16' from the screen. (With the 40" TV, you can't really appreciate the hi-def from that distance, no one's eyes are that good!). The sound from the built in speakers is just adequate (they apparently point straight down out the bottom of the unit), but I've got a surround system for when it counts.
I mounted it on the wall - easy to remove the base and convert to a wall mount. I purchased a tilting type mount, not because I want to tilt it but because the stand off distance was a little more and the back inputs are not recessed very much. And due to a quirk of the SA 5300 DVR Time Warner gave me (if you use HDMI, the output to your sound system will be only 2 channel unless you switch the DVR to digital sound instead of HDMI, but then you don't get any sound from the TV), I have to use the bulkier colorstream cables with the cable box.
I was a little torn when I made the decision to purchase. Should I get a new 3D or opt for year old technology with a good value. I opted to wait a couple of more years for 3D, and I'm glad I made the decision.
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This review is from: Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 55SV670U 55-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with LED Backlight and ClearScan 240, Black (Electronics)
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.
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This review is from: Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 55SV670U 55-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with LED Backlight and ClearScan 240, Black (Electronics)
I have had this TV for about two weeks now. Upgraded from a 32" Sony LCD.
Few things to add on top of other reviewers.
1. Like the title says, its a awesome TV for a great price. When I bought this TV it wasn't available in-stores for me to check out in person. I took a risk in trusting an expensive purchase solely on reviews and it paid off.
2. The blooming issue that some reviewers mentioned is a very minor issue IMO. Its only sometimes noticable when there is a pitch black background with lighting on a specific object.
3. This TV has a 120 Hz refresh rate with ClearScan technology from Toshiba. Clearscan, as far as I understand, basically interpolates frames generated with the 120 Hz refresh. Commonly people get confused between frame rate and refresh rate. HDMI content that is generated by your cable box or Blueray player has a frame rate of 60 Hz. This is always constant. The LCD TVs available in the market these days offer refresh rate of 60,120 & 240Hz. So basically a TV that has a 120 Hz refresh rate would simply display the same video frame for two successive refreshes. As you can tell a 240 Hz TV won't get you too much more than a 120 Hz TV. So I would like to ask all you future buyers to not give in to the marketing fluff . Buy a TV only after understanding all the features.
4. Some initial units of this TV had a sound issue where there was some random audio echo. I haven't seen this issue with my TV and from what I have learnt on the web, people who saw this problem got firmware updates that fixed the problem.
All said and done, TV with super deep blacks, great styling and awesome picture quality. Highly recommended.
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