Toshiba 40RV525R 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV

Toshiba 40RV525R 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Reviews

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I purchased this TV last November and immediately sat down with my wife to watch the first 1080i movie that we could find on cable. It was "The Brothers Grimm" and the image quality really, really sucked.
The movie proved to be a really great shakedown cruise for the unit. It was filmed with extremely dark scenes that fought with the built-in auto contrast and made things muddy. There were other scenes that had extreme contrast differences in the same frame.
We were quite disappointed.

You'd figure that it would be easy to go into the controls for the set and make the appropriate changes to compensate for the shortcomings but after a while I realized that there were way too many different combinations. I needed to find some numbers that would get me close to the optimal calibration for the set.
Remember that the factory settings for any unit are usually set to look good in the store - not for general viewing.

I found these settings online and they made things 100% better! A couple of tweaks later I was more than happy with the image quality and haven't touched the settings since. These settings can be found at[...].

This is probably the best 40"+ for under [...] that you can get. Just remember that it needs calibration and the internal speakers aren't very good. A reasonably priced HTS is recommended.

Toshiba 40RV525R 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV Feature

• 40" screen
• Widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio
• High-gloss black finish
• Built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required)
• CineSpeed LCD panel (1920 x 1080 pixels)

If you're looking for a good deal on a reliable 1080p HDTV, check out the Toshiba 40RV525R. It offers the exceptionally detailed images that only 1080p screen resolution can deliver, and does it at a more budget-friendly price. Why is 1080p becoming the standard for HDTVs? Since most high-definition programs are broadcast in 1080i, a 1080p model lets you see every bit of detail in every HD movie and TV show you watch.

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Customers Reviews

Sound could be better - B.Richards -
This is truly a fine tv for its price, but with that lower price something has to be sub par. That thing that mediocre is the sound. I don't own a stereo so when I turn the volume to maximum the tv's audio for most cable/ tv stuff is just barely audible. However, the sound is great on dvd's/blu and ps3 games. The picture is nice for the price.

Poor Quality - Thomas Beckerle - St Louis, MO
I'm going to be brief here, but this TV was not what I expected. I guess you really do get what you pay for.

The TV has lines in the picture. Avatar looked good on DVD, so maybe it's my cable connection. I'm not sure, if anybody has anything to add that would be great.


Sep 19, 2010 20:45:06