Toshiba 26AV505DB Reviews: Regza, 26" Screen LCD HD Ready TV

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This television is a good all rounder. “Picture@sound quality very good.also value for moneyexcellent a very smart tv.” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 22 real customer reviews

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Design	8.5
Image quality	8.7
Sound quality	8.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.5
Overall rating	8.8

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Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Good picture and sound quality.
Looks good.

- Only 1 scart socket.
Set up instructions not very clear.

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purchased 30 Oct 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “satisfied customer”

Score 10.0/10

+ picture@sound quality very good.also value for moneyexcellent a very smart tv.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Good size tv for the front room, decent picture and adequate sound. Design of tv makes it look nice on wall.

- Changing channels is a bit ponderous compared my old crt tv and set top box.

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purchased 26 Nov 2008

Simon, Wolverhampton

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent value product, easy to set up and use. It pretty much tunes itself from the first switch on and is ready to go after about two minutes.

- Minor critisism only. The on/off button is at the top of the set. this is ok on a stand, but it is inaccessible if the product is wall mounted (as mine is).

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purchased 02 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Geat product bought this for my parents best part is the integrated free view and ease of use

- none to mention

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer”

Score 10.0/10

+ Workedl ike a dream

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purchased 23 Feb 2009

Dave, Stockport

Score 9.0/10

+ User Friendly and HD ready

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purchased 30 Oct 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Top performer, excellent value for money.

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purchased 07 Jan 2009

NIck, Harpenden , “Careful shopper”

Score 8.0/10

+ Easy to use.
Good picture quality.

- The earphone jack automatically cuts off the sound to the speakers wheareas my previous TV allowed the option of only hearing through the headphones or hearing through the headphones and the speakers simultaneously. This is compounded by having the earphone jack at the back of the TV instead of at the front or on one side.
Glossy black finish looks cheap.

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purchased 25 Dec 2008

LOeslie, Stroud,Glos , “Nothing”

Score 8.0/10

+ Easily set up and used-even by a technophobe like me.Quite understated,fits ok with rest opf room.

- Nothing really

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purchased 04 Jan 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	26
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.
HD TV	HD Ready
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum vertical resolution of 750 pixels (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
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
HDMI Interface	2
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 Interfaces	1
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.
Frequency (Hz)	50
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.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	30000
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.
Response Time in ms	5

Reflection Angle	160
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.
Screen Format	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.
Brightness in Candela per square metre	500
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.
PC Interface	Yes
If you’d like to use your TV as a PC monitor you’ll need to make sure it has a port to allow you to connect it. This is usually a VGA port, but some TVs include a newer DVI port. Adaptors are availible to allow VGA to DVI and vice versa.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Screen Resolution (pixels)	768p
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
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.
Picture in Picture (PIP)	No
TVs with this feature are able to display a preview of another channel while you are watching your current channel.
Energy Savings Trust Feature	No
A Yes means this this product has been rated as being energy-efficient by the Energy Savings Trust. Good for the environment and good for your electricity bill!
Weight (kg)	12.3

Height in mm	470
Width in mm	664

Depth in mm	127
Sound System	Nicam Stereo
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Release Date	15 Jul 2008
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
Freeview	Yes
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. Many newer TVs have Freeview built in. For other TVs you will need a separate Freeview set-top box.

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Manufacturer's Description

This compact addition to the HD Ready REGZA AV range delivers a great performance and its size makes it perfect for bedroom or kitchen. The HD Ready panel with active backlight control ensures you can enjoy all that high definition broadcasts have to offer, with rich vibrant colours and increased detail.

2 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.

Dynamic Contrast
Automatically adjusts brightness required by the signal. This system allows fine detail to be reproduced, without compromising the rendering of colourful, high-bright scenes, by dimming the backlight. Conversely, for bright scenes the backlight can be brightened to give images a new intensity.

Nicam Digital Stereo
Sound broadcasting system capable of delivering CD-quality digital stereo sound or mono sound, and of carrying a Dolby Surround soundtrack.