What people think about the Toshiba AV502 Series LCD TV ( 26", 32", 37", 42" ): (BETA!)
We compute this summary by analyzing 253 reviews from across the web.
image quality
5
- the blacks are a little off if your particular on picture quality
- As mentioned before...nothing is perfect, the blacks are a little off if your particular on picture quality
- but after messing with the modes and picture setting it got even better
- I thought the colors out of the box was fine, but after messing with the modes and picture setting it got even better
- The picture has very high quality
- Very good picture quality even though we don't yet have an HD receiver
- Speakers aren't bad and the picture shines with bright
- Speakers aren't bad and the picture shines with bright, vivid sources, though muted and darker pictures are a different story
- great picture
- Nice picture
- great picture
- picture frame options
- great picture, picture frame options, volume control
- Excellent Picture
- excellent picture quality
- great price, easy to navigate, excellent picture quality
- Great picture quality and sound
- excellent picture, great with directv
- Picture
- Picture quality is exceptional for a 720P
- It has a great picture
- Picture is spectacular
- The picture quality is very good
- Easy to set up, nice picture
- great picture and features
- The picture was really nice for a 720
- Image quality
- Image quality, blacks LOOK black not blue, sharp, crystal clear
- picture quality
- clear picture
- crisp, clear picture
- clear picture and great soound
- Crisp, clear picture and great soound
- Very vivid color, sharpness, chrisp picture, extremely easy setup, good sound quality
- Picture quality, easy set up
- picture, somewhat good deal
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price
5
- Was a good combination of price/size/quality
- My girl friend got this tv for christmas not from newegg but for smae price
- price
- great price
- Great TV, Great Price
- Great Price for the Brand
- Easy to set up and an excellent price
- good price
- nice picture, attractive, light, good price
- easy to set up and great price
- Slim, price, HD, easy to work with
- picture, ease of use, price
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color
0.5
- Picture would be distorted by a wide swath of pixels turning green or some other basic color
- needs more color adjustment settings
- narrow viewing angle, needs more color adjustment settings
tuner
5
- The built-in tuner works very well
- Strong TV channel Auto Tuner
- Picture quality is exceptional for a 720P, Strong TV channel Auto Tuner
connectivity
0.5
- Audio cuts off and no functional OSD
energy efficiency
0.5
- Power controls still work
- and a simple power down and up restores full functionality
- Power controls still work, and a simple power down and up restores full functionality
screen
1
- Seems to me that this TV does far worse with older signals and inputs than did my old CRT
- never noticed with CRT...probably since LCD is more crisp than CRT was.)
- occasional flicker at top of screen (not sure if it's my picture signal or my TV, never noticed with CRT...probably since LCD is more crisp than CRT was.)
- The stand seems fragile, but it's just the way flat screens are built
- though I was upgrading from an old CRT TV
- Quite satisfied me, though I was upgrading from an old CRT TV, so I was far easier to please
remote control
0.5
- Remote range very sensitive
- Slow remote
- Bad quality control
- Remote Codes
- Cable remote cannot find the code to control this unit
- volume control
- menu and remote user friendly
- Picture is spectacular, menu and remote user friendly, east set up out of the box, nice stand
sound
4.5
- sound could be better
- Have to adjust sound to high level when watching movies
- The sound requires constant adjustment
- Buzzing sound
- very minimal sound issues
- Sound is Great
- Excellent Picture, Sound is Great
- Sound
- Picture, Sound
- Sharp picture with great sound and looks
- That buzzing sound was too much
- Top of the line Picture and Sound for a 37" 720P TV
- 2hdmi inputs...sound....picture
- Picture/sound
- sound (better than I exspected
- picture, sound (better than I exspected
- The sound is better than I expected
- Great sound and great HD picture
- Picture, Sound, Easy Set Up
- perfect sound
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black level
1
- it was not easy adjusting to the difference in black levels going from even an old CRT to this LCD
- Have to admit, it was not easy adjusting to the difference in black levels going from even an old CRT to this LCD
- Like most LCD displays there is some issues with black levels
- Sound quality is just average and requires dusting of shiny black surfaces
- Minor common LCD black issues, not bad though
- blacks LOOK black not blue
contrast
0.5
- While the dynamic contrast setting works fairly well
appearance
1.5
- This model has a modern, sleek, classy look
reception
0.5
- occasional flicker at top of screen (not sure if it's my picture signal or my TV
LCD
4.5
- you can never be too sure with lcd tv's working life
- Only 1 yr warranty, you can never be too sure with lcd tv's working life, I've seen all types, high ends and low ends failing, therefore I grab an extra 2 yr coverages off of newegg
- not the screen
- There was a sticker on the front of the TV (on the bevel, not the screen
- At this screen size 720p looks great
- The setup is easy and resizing the screen is a snap
- crystal clear
battery
0.5
- gone through 2 so far in 24 hours
video
3
- Dgital Compression makes for a weak sound when playing video games
size
5
- Fits well in small spaces but plenty large enough for enjoyable moving watching
- Picture is awesome and size is perfect for our bedroom
- large number and wide variety of inputs
flash
0.5
- Lamp goes out 2 months after warranty expired
lens
5
- The Optical Digital Out and Dolby Decoders
performance
4
- quick transitions between light and dark scenes definitely experience a lag in adjustment that's noticeable
- While the dynamic contrast setting works fairly well, quick transitions between light and dark scenes definitely experience a lag in adjustment that's noticeable
- Very slow
- a little slow to turn on but thats not even a problem for me
- 10-bit image processor
- fast 8 ms response time
- 10-bit image processor, fast 8 ms response time
- fast 8ms response time
usability
5
- Could use some more features
- Remote and menu are very easy to use
- Very easy set up
- Great Features - Easy Set Up
- easy to navigate
- easy to get out of box
- simple instructions which I didn't need
- Easiest Setup, easy to get out of box, simple instructions which I didn't need
- Easy to set up
- Easy to unpack and set-up abilty to set up each dvd game console for specific colors
- great price,easy to set up,menu is easy to navigate
- Very easy to set up in no time at all
- never seen such easy adding or deleting of channels
- very easy set up, never seen such easy adding or deleting of channels
- easy to use features
- Great Picture, easy to use features
- multiple features and easy set-up
- easy set up
- easy to work with
- ease of use
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design
5
- Looks bigger in my apartment then in store
maps
0.5
- I cant get any info on the channels and have to program the channels