Toshiba Regza 42AV635DB 42-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p LCD TV with Freeview and Resolution +
The REGZA AV63 series combines HD Ready picture processing with a stylish contemporary black high gloss design. All Regza AV63s feature Resolution+ technology which enhances standard definition content to virtually high definition quality. The AutoView function is able to adapt to the lighting conditions in the room and analyses the content on screen, automatically and instantaneously providing optimal picture settings at all times. The AV61 series boasts a contemporary black gloss finish, with narrow bezels and new slim speakers. The stylish design hides a wealth of technology, including 4 x HDMI™ slots, a PC Input connection and powerful audio performance from the integrated stereo speakers Digital TV
Between now and the end of 2012 the UK will be turning off all old “analogue” TV transmitters and switching your TV signal to “digital”. When the digital switch happens in your area, your older analogue TVs will no longer be able to pick up a signal. To keep your normal TV service running, you will need to convert your TVs to digital before your area’s switchover date.
Switching your home to digital is easy. All you need to do is purchase digital tuner and connect it to your analogue TV or alternatively, you can replace it with a new digital TV.
All Toshiba TVs carry the Digital Tick and come with Freeview built-in, making them the ideal option for preparing your home for the digital switch.
Toshiba’s unique Resolution+ upscaling technology takes everyday standard definition content and instantly improves edge detail and texture, enhancing it to virtually high definition picture quality.
With Resolution+, your 1080p Toshiba LCD TV will produce near HD picture quality on all standard definition TV, DVD and downloaded content you watch while still delivering the most pure and stunning picture quality possible from all high definition sources.
Watch as your favourite movies, programmes and games become clearer, richer and sharper than ever before.
AutoView
Toshiba’s unique technology that automatically adjusts picture settings depending on not only the room lighting, which is common feature on quality LCD TVs these days, but also the content shown on screen. The technology eliminates the need to constantly have to adjust the backlight brightness and colour settings in order to find the best viewing experience in all environments.
AutoView means that your REGZA LCD TV will be performing to its full potential, delivering the best possible picture quality at all times.
Active Vision II is our acclaimed high performance picture processing system. It has been designed to produce high quality, high definition images by enhancing core elements of a television picture:
Detail: Images are now spread over a larger number of smaller pixels compared to a conventional LCD TV. This allows highly detailed images to be produced far more accurately across all colour tones.
Colour: Active Vision reproduces colours with more tones than conventional LCD televisions, producing images with reduced banding for a smoother, more realistic colour progression.
Movement: Picture sharpness in fast moving scenes is increased, with a reduction in the jagged edges often seen on lines and fine detail.
Contrast: The monitoring and adjustment of contrast enhances detail and increases the ability of the television to represent subtle shade changes.
An exciting new feature for the gamers amongst you - Game Mode. This feature bypasses much of the picture processing technology required to enhance TV programmes and films, resulting in an improved response time and screen refresh rate.
Game Mode is compatible with any HDMI equipped games console and automatically adjusts the picture to deliver a more realistic game setting and importantly 1:1 pixel mapping. This allows every last detail of the original image to be shown without cropping the edges; giving the online gamer a distinct advantage over opponents without a dedicated Game Mode.
Full Power Down
We have fitted an On/Off switch in response to the concerns expressed by many consumers who would prefer to turn their television off completely.
All models are extremely energy efficient, but we take our responsibility to the environment seriously and will always do everything we can to minimise the impact our products have on our surroundings.
HDMI
Put simply, HDMI is the new industry standard for the connection of home entertainment equipment.
High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connections between TV, DVD and other digital equipment are gradually replacing older SCART connections and make it possible to deliver high definition pictures and sound to your HD Ready TV.
The REGZA AV63 Series has 4 HDMI connections, making it possible to connect 3 HD sources (satellite -TV, DVD, games consoles etc) to your TV at any one time.
One of the best and most versatile sets around
To think this now costs around one-third of the price of a similar model only 3 years ago! If you can accommodate its size, it is an excellent buy, almost a bargain.
In use it is an excellent TV. Picture is sharp and clear, with no funny quirks, and set-up was easy enough; even though I had to tune mine in manually (I am on the cusp between two transmitters) it didn't prove difficult. Some things to note are;
- very comprehensive range of inputs and outputs, something which is important not to overlook when buying. Not all sets are so well equipped; it is best to be as `future-proof' as you can. Most are round the back, so note if you are in the habit of frequently plugging and unplugging SCARTS, for instance,
- the set comes with Freeview, but still has an analogue tuner. Even so, the digital tuner is quite good, and most should have no difficulty getting an acceptable signal,
- the set is 1080p HD ready. Even if you don't have HD (yet!) you will still benefit if your DVD player has upscaling (though there do seem to be some random compatibility issues with all makes, especially with 4:3 ratio programmes)
- although it comes with Dolby digital settings, the sound is adequate rather than spectacular. This tends to be a common problem with flat-screens; the difficulty is fitting good loudspeakers into a shallow box. More expensive solutions can help, but even then they are not going to be as good as a proper sound system, which you will probably have if you're serious about films. Even so, not all of us want theatre sound when watching the news, etc, and the sound is more than sufficient for normal use, and still OK for films if you don't want the bother of extra speakers cluttering up the living room,
- the remote is a bit of a let-down. The buttons are well laid out but don't seem to be as positive as I would like, the response angle is a bit limited and I have found it does not have a particularly long range. Still, I've got used to it!
- the manual makes odd references to menu settings, some of which are just not clear; you may have to experiment, or just leave them on default settings,
- the stand can be removed for wall mounting but the manual is of little help. Still, one call to Toshiba and I found them very helpful in clearing the matter up.
As for styling, it is a matter of preference, but I prefer the simple, rectangular black frame of this TV. It's going to dominate, wherever you put it, so you want to be pleased with how it looks.
I doubt you'll be disappointed with this set - I do my homework carefully and it ranks as one of the best to my mind.
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