Toshiba 37AV555DB Reviews: Regza, 37" Screen LCD HD Ready TV

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Score: 8.9/10

93 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

This television is a good all rounder. “Small exterior bezel approx 25mm,good picture for not alot of money!!” Maxamillian, Margate View all 93 real customer reviews

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93 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
93% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (91)
Design9.1
Ease of use9.0
Image quality8.8
Sound quality8.4
Value for money (at time of purchase)9.3
Overall rating8.9
Multi-purpose viewer (19)
Sports and games fan (6)
Occasional TV watcher (2)
Film and documentary lover (2)
High spec fanatic (1)
Other (61)
 

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Maxamillian, Margate , “Home cinema mad!!!”

Score 8.0/10

+ Small exterior bezel approx 25mm,good picture for not alot of money!!

- has no auto wide screen feature

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15 of 15 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Oct 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 4.0/10

+ easy to set up

- poor sound quality like listening through a muffler. high level of white noise and extraneous background noise when listening to people talking like someone breathing through a microphone. bass and treble controls do not appear to do anything.

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Oct 2008

Bill, Edinburgh

Score 6.0/10

+ Looks good and has enough output connection variants. Overall value for money is high. Auto tune facility is easy to use and instruction manual is easy to understand.

- Not the best processing engine in the world. With sport such as golf or rugby, grass tends to be very grainy at times. Other viewing is good. TV does not seem to automatically sense when DVD player is switched on and you manually have to change output channel with remote. Not so good for older buyers.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Nov 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ It may be a big screen but the design means it fits into my room which isn't over large without taking over if you know what I mean. The picture is great and the sound alot better . We are very pleased with our choice.Watching sports is soooooooo good on this telly! and it was a great price.

- none

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Dec 2008

Carol, Chelmsford , “Frugal”

Score 9.0/10

+ Good quality product for the money. Can buy better picture quality but would cost a lot more

- Cannot turn off completely at the television. It only goes to standby.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ In my opinion this is an excellent product. The design is light which means that the stand is easy to assemble if you follow the straight forward directions which are supplied. It does what it says on the box, connect your aerial and follow the easy to read instructions to tune the TV. Once this is done simply sit back and enjoy the excellent picture quality. A great product and great value for money.

- I can't think of any at the moment.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Dec 2008

Jaci, Wirral , “My Christmas Pressie ”

+ Love it

- Base sound could be better

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Picture seems as good as my Sony Bravia, Excellent Value for money.

- Sound Quality could be better

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Quality for Cartoons, animation, etc.

- Not so hot for close ups of faces.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Nov 2008

sean , penzance

Score 10.0/10

+ all points good i am very hard of hearing,but the sound quality and personal sound functions are great,also the picture formats nothing annoys me more than when a film comes on and have the screen is lost with black lines with this tv you can get rid of them

- none

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Dec 2008

claire, london

Score 10.0/10

+ fantastic value for money, great picture and sound quality

- None that I can think of

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Dec 2008

susan, barrow in furness , “honest opinions.”

Score 10.0/10

+ looks good sound quality excellent very good value for money.

- none

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Dec 2008

Steve, Merthyr Tydfil

Score 9.0/10

+ The tv lives up to its reputation as being one of the very best in its class

- none

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Dec 2008

rhondda, alan

Score 8.0/10

+ easy to set up. picture quality was good, really value for money at the time of purchase

- remote control is not the greatest as you have to point it accurately at the infra red but i can live with that

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Dec 2008

annette, doncaster

Score 10.0/10

+ nice clear picture looks good to

- remote is a bit slow when changing channels

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Dec 2008

Thomas, Newton Aycliffe , “retired hgv lorry driver”

Score 10.0/10

+ great picture quality
exellent sound
fantastic styling
well satisfied with the toshiba 37av555db

- sorry but I cant fault the toshiba in any way

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Jan 2009

moore, manjchester , “truthfull”

Score 9.0/10

+ it does what it says.

- no bad points

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Nov 2008

kevin, aberdeen

Score 9.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- sound quality from built in speakers not up to much

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Nov 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Hard to please.”

Score 10.0/10

+ Picture, picture, picture. Amazing. Easy set up. Simple menu navigation. Performed well with Nintendo Wii.

- No bad points as yet!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Nov 2008

Neville, Flintshire

Score 7.0/10

+ Qiuck and easy to install

- carnt get digital tv to work on video on av1
and a dust magnet

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Good but basic tv, easy to use and very good value.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Dec 2008

Lynne, Solihull, West Midlands , “Non tech oldie!”

Score 9.0/10

+ Excellent - a bit of fine tuning required picturewise - some shots a bit blurred if distance shots, ie. on a football pitch! Presume can be rectified??? But all in all a lovely TV!

- As above - need to get to grips with a bit of fine tuning?

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Dec 2008

Margaret, Clevedon , “fussy over electrical goods”

Score 10.0/10

+ Looks great from furniture point of view.
The picture and sound brilliant....
I find it easy to use everything is well laid out and the controls are easy to understand.

- None that I can find

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Jan 2009

norman, clevedon , “fussy about quality”

Score 10.0/10

+ easy to use well laid out overall very good

- up until now have not found any

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Jan 2009

aaron, ballymena , “i love watching tv”

Score 10.0/10

+ 2 hdmi sockets, and the image of gameplay is very good

- slow to change channel especially between av's

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Jan 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Bought this tv as a gift for parents for Christmas. They are very pleased with the overall appearance and the quality of the TV. I also think the TV was very good value for money.

- There is quite a delay when changing channels which they are not totally happy with

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Jan 2009

joyce, hainault essex , “i'm 70 plus”

Score 10.0/10

+ great picture,very good sound great looking set ,fits very well into my living room looks fantastic

- none so far,don't expect to

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Feb 2009

Paula, Ayrshire , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ nice looking tv, good value for money

- very slow when changing channels or using the tv guide

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Feb 2009

Janet, Barnsley , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Only bad point is the tv takes too long to come on

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Restrictive optimal viewing angles

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purchased 19 Jan 2009

Nikki, Whitehaven

+ We bought this TV for use in a small den as it has a clear picture, was simple to set up and at the time was excellent value for money. We have a larger Toshiba and have found this to be reliable.

- None so far :-)

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purchased 18 Jan 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ All good except the one bad point below...

- You can't turn the TV off, it is constantly in standby. Toshiba tell me that this is because it is an entry-level model also that the inbuilt freeview tuner needs to be on overnight to search for updates... If you are environmentally aware do not buy this tv!

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purchased 08 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ easily assembled compatible with all videos satellite and dvd.picture and sound quality excellent

- manual can be a bit hard to follow at times

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purchased 19 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Other”

Score 9.0/10

+ Very nice looking TV, image quality is very good and for the price I think it would be hard to beat.

- The sound isn't amazing but as I'm using full surround sound speakers It doesn't bother me.

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purchased 22 Feb 2009

Gemma, Belfast, Northern Ireland , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ What a bargain, looks great, image is brilliant.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 23 Feb 2009

Geoff, Ware , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ slim,very clear picture,excellent build quality,easy set up,(i did it,so any one can).I`ve put it on the wall,i found that was easy too.For a 37" tv,it was light.

- NONE

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purchased 23 Feb 2009

Jon, Guildford , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ Very easy to build stand and 'set up'. Very sleek and surprisingly light for its size. Excellent picture quality, particularly for the price.

- Difficult to set at medium sound level (its either too soft that you can't really hear it, or too loud) and I don't seem to be able to view whats on on other channels without pressing guide, meaning I have to stop watching the channel I was watching. Remote seems poorly designed - doesn't fit in the hand very well and particular buttons seem to be in an odd/inconsistent place on the remote.

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purchased 23 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ Ease of use, good picture,plenty of inputs at the back.

- Sound muffled, I have mine sent through a surround sound system to improve it.

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purchased 08 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ overall a great purchase apart from one slight point

- little wider than thought it would be - not as "flat" to the wall as hoped.

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purchased 12 Feb 2009

leonard, warrington , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ very neat @ slim.

- no bad points

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purchased 27 Feb 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Excellent picture quality and extensive image manipulation settings make this TV a winner

- Aerial socket does not allow a TVlink to be plugged in comfortably

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purchased 07 Mar 2009

Cheryl, Blackpool , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Sleek design, has everything I needed. Works well with my BT Vision and the picture quality with HDMI is really good.

- Can't think of any!

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purchased 17 Mar 2009

june, london , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ easy to install,good overall quality

- nothing

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purchased 19 Mar 2009

Maureen, Liverpool , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Clear images, easy to use remote control!!

- Haven't found any.

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purchased 13 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ excellent tv really easy to operate would recommend to friends

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 16 Mar 2009

Anthony, Bodmin , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Easy to set up - excellent picture and sound
regardless of my bad points we love the TV

- Small time delay between functions - remote small on the buttons - a bit of a fiddle to switch between sky and freeview

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purchased 23 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 10.0/10

+ Iv only had this tv for a month so far no complaints,early days,but have always had Toshiba tvs and never had any complaints about any ov them.....

- none so far

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purchased 25 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy and good to set

- Bit complicated for new customers to understand

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purchased 25 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Occasional TV watcher”

Score 5.0/10

+ Nice design

- Unacceptable Background noise

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purchased 24 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Easy to work. Picture and sound quality excellent

- When the channel is changed it can take a few seconds for the picture format to sort itself out.

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purchased 23 Mar 2009

Lynn, Clydesdale

Score 10.0/10

+ Easy to use and pleasant to look at.

- Black casing attracts dust!

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purchased 10 May 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Excellent picture quality

- A bit tricky getting stand on

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Feb 2009

roger, rugeley staffs , “Sports and games fan” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ cant fault it at the price picture good sound good

- collects dust

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Feb 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches 37
Type of Screen LCD
HD TV HD Ready
Freeview or Freesat Tuner Freeview
Built-in Disc Player No
HDMI Interface 2
Number of Scart Interfaces 2
Frequency (Hz) 50
Contrast Ratio (X:1) 14000
Screen Resolution (pixels) 768p
Response Time in ms 8
Reflection Angle 178
Screen Format 16:9
Brightness in Candela per square metre 400
PC Interface Yes
USB Port No
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) Yes
Picture in Picture (PIP) No
Energy Savings Trust Feature Yes
Weight (kg) 17
Freeview Yes
FreeSat Tuner No
Sound System Nicam Stereo
Colour Black
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Manufacturer's Description

Packed with Toshiba’s own Active Vision LCD processing power, this 37” LCD TV instantly gives you Freeview with an eight-day TV guide. This gloss black screen is also HD Ready, so you can attach the latest hi-def equipment.

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.

Component Video Input
Component Video is a connection method used for delivering high quality video images. This is the best available connection for DVD Video pictures.

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.

Active Vision LCD
Toshiba’s high performance and flexible picture processing system offering different picture modes.

Digital Approved Product

Allows a TV to receive free-to-view digital broadcasts through its standard aerial with no need for an additional digital decoder box.


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