Toshiba 40XF355D Reviews: Regza, 40" Screen LCD Full HD 1080p TV

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+ This television scores high on design. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Looks great.” michael, london View all 210 real customer reviews

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210 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
95% of people recommend it.

Reevoo's summary of reviews:

Lots of shoppers love the looks of this Toshiba, which features a large screen size for its overall size, thanks to a very thin bezel. Looks aren't everything, but reviewers think that the 40XF355DB pulls its weight in the picture and sound quality departments too.

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Design	9.7
Ease of use	8.8
Image quality	8.9
Sound quality	8.5
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.8
Overall rating	9.0

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Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ ALL GOOD

- ONLY BAD POINT FROM AN ECOLOGICAL POINT YOU CANNOT TURN OFF TV WITHOUT THE
STANDBY LED STAYING ON

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purchased 22 May 2008

Irvine, Aberdare

Score 10.0/10

+ overall size of tv
price
quality

- sound a bit limited

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purchased 24 May 2008

Scott, Greenhithe

Score 9.0/10

+ Narrow frame, build quality.

- slight light bleed on dark/black scenes.

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purchased 21 May 2008

Ian, Edinburgh , “mature male”

Score 8.0/10

+ Maximus use of space and attractive shape

- When not in use is very black and dull screen

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purchased 21 May 2008

Geoff, Ayrshire

Score 8.0/10

+ The outward design and the number of connections. Slim surround and depth. Looks impressive. Still to see the best with HD.

- No off switch!!! Always in standby. Very sensitive to the quality of the original TV broadcast. Shimmering with fast movement (probably ok with Blu-ray/HD?). Gets quite hot? Wish I'd waited for the equivalent Samsung 1080p price to come down!

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purchased 23 May 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Good design, large TV fits in a small space.

- Colour bleeds from top corners

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purchased 21 May 2008

Peter, Mansfield

Score 9.0/10

+ Stylish design and full size picture

- Emits a surprising amount of heat. No switch off of standby.

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purchased 23 May 2008

Ivan, Belfast

Score 10.0/10

+ Great picture and design. 40" screen in the same size of case as a typical 37".

- None really

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purchased 22 May 2008

Russ, SW Dorset

Score 9.0/10

+ Nothing is perfect but this tv ticks all the right boxes for me

- instruction manual is rather chaotic and not explicit enough for non technical people (me) !

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purchased 21 May 2008

david, paisley

Score 9.0/10

+ very good picture and sound quality

- none so far

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purchased 21 May 2008

Mark, Peterborough

Score 10.0/10

+ Excellent build quality and picture frame case gives it a sleek and stylish appearance. Onkyo speakers give good sound (i am not an audiophile but they add to the viewing quality).

- Don't get enought time to watch it :-)

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purchased 22 May 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Nothing”

Score 9.0/10

+ Size , Price , Quality , Picture

- Sometimes blurred when object is moving

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purchased 16 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “ambulance driver”

+ stylish good looks good picture and sound quality

- none

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purchased 15 Jun 2008

Andrew, Ashford

Score 7.0/10

+ Small bezel and good design, Excellent picture quality on HD

- upscaling could be better, picture on SD not that good

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purchased 16 Jul 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Stunning Looks !

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 16 Jul 2008

Peter, Bath , “Teacher”

Score 10.0/10

+ The beautiful design and the very thin frame

- The setup takes a few minutes, but is worth it and it does mean that it can be set up to suit its situation.

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purchased 18 Aug 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent design - until we saw this we thought the biggest screen we could fit into our room was a 37".
Obviously the image quality is at its superb best when showing 1080 HD images otherwise it suffers like all large screens from a certain amount of pixelation & smearing that is associated with SD images.

- As with most new LCD TVs the in built sound is limited, you really need to add a home theatre sound system to get the best of the Dolby Digital sounds available with HD, Bluray & DVD. Then everything becomes wonderful.

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purchased 22 May 2008

raja, burton

Score 7.0/10

+ slim picture frame design

- control not easy to use, not easy to auto tune and to set picture settings

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purchased 24 May 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “John Chesterfield Review”

Score 8.0/10

+ More Screen Really Small Borders, Really Good Sound

- Contrast 10,000 which is still Good but could be higher

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purchased 24 May 2008

Peter, Reading

Score 8.0/10

+ Sound quality very good and easily set up

- Picture quality at times is not brilliant may be better with an HD picture.

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purchased 25 May 2008

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Although hanging a flatpanel TV on the wall of your living room is a mouthwatering prospect, the number of buyers doing just that is low. However, Toshiba‚Äôs latest supermodel ‚Äì the 40XF355D ‚Äì is dead set on redressing the balance thanks to its record-breaking diet.The sumptuous 40XF355D boasts the world‚Äôs slimmest bezel, making it look like something to hang in an art gallery ‚Äì perhaps why Toshiba has resurrected the ‚ÄòPicture Frame‚Äô moniker made famous by its popular slim-frame CRT sets.The result is a roaring success: the 40XF355D looks unlike any other LCD out…

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reviewed 12 Feb 2008

Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	40
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	Full HD 1080p
‘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	3
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	2
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)	10000
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.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	1080p
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
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.
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	No
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
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)	Yes
TVs with this feature are able to display a preview of another channel while you are watching your current channel.
Energy Savings Trust Feature	Yes
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)	22.5

Height in mm	632
Width in mm	934

Depth in mm	302
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.
FreeSat Tuner	No
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.
Sound System	SRS WOW Sound System
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: TOSHIBA 40XF355DB, 40XF355D, Toshiba 40inch

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Manufacturer's Description

If ever an LCD TV defined desirability it would be Toshiba’s new REGZA XF Series. Stunning, head-turning looks are the result of cutting edge engineering techniques presenting an extremely narrow picture frame, finished in glorious piano-black.