Toshiba 32KV500 / 32BV500 TV reviews

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8.9 out of 10 based on 398 reviews.

Toshiba 32KV500 / 32BV500 with 32" HD ready LCD screen, 2 HDMI ports and Freeview.

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Ease of use	8.8
Image quality	8.6
Sound quality	8.5
Design	8.8
Value for money	9.4
Overall rating	8.9

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Lynne, York Multi-purpose viewer

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Very stylish and easy to operate television. Have had no problems at all since installing, and am delighted with the picture and sound quality.
Would recommend Toshiba to anyone.
Bad points:: None.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

Was this review helpful? 1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 30 Jun 2011

clive, Sports and games fan

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: EASY SET UP ,good hand piece size
Bad points:: finding the power on switch

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	7.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

Was this review helpful? 1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 30 Jun 2011

Confirmed purchaser Occasional TV watcher

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Set up was very easy, even for an 82 year old with an adversion to anything modern
Bad points:: Non so far

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful? 1 of 3 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 29 Jun 2011

Confirmed purchaser Film and documentary lover

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Just changed to wide screen TV so I love it. Simple to set up. Overall good product.
Bad points:: No complaints

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 23 Jun 2011

James, Kirkintilloch,Glasgow Film and documentary lover

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: Overall performance and design of equipment very satisfactory.
Bad points:: None.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	10.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

Was this review helpful? 1 of 3 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 15 Jul 2011

Peter,

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: Very easy to set up out of the box
Bad points:: Poor tilt and swivel at the base

Ease of use	7.0
Image quality	8.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	7.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	7.0

Was this review helpful? 2 of 4 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 04 Jul 2011

Peter, Coventry Film and documentary lover

Score 2.0/10

Good points:: USB is handy.Graphics are good.
Bad points:: The sound and picture quality is AWFUL

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	1.0
Sound quality	1.0
Design	7.0
Value for money	1.0
Overall rating	2.0

Was this review helpful? 2 of 6 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 03 Jul 2011

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	32
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.
3D	No

HD TV	HD ready
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum resolution of 720 horizontal lines (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 Disc Player
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
Freeview or Freesat tuner	Freeview
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Number of HDMI ports	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 ports	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.
Connections	HDMI

Smart TV	No
TVs with internet capability allow you access to a range of online services.
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.
Response time (Milliseconds)	8

Screen aspect ratio	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.
Reflection angle	178
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.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	136.6

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	768

Brightness (Candela per square metre)	450
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.
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.
Headphone Socket	Yes
Weight (kg)	12.5

Release date	2010-07-26
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Toshiba 32KV500 32", Toshiba 32KV500 TV, Toshiba 32KV500 HD, Toshiba 32KV500 LCD, Toshiba 32BV500

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Manufacturer's Description

The Toshiba BV (also known as KV) series offers the reassurance of Toshiba quality combined with highly affordable prices. It features a gloss black design and each model offers an HD ready resolution and HD connectivity. Integrated Freeview provides access to 50 digital TV channels and 24 radio stations without subscription. PC input allows the BV to double as a PC monitor and USB connectivity also enables you to view photos and listen to music directly via the TV.