Toshiba 40L5200U

alaTest has collected and analyzed 159 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviews about the design and sound are on the whole positive. The usability and image quality are also appreciated. Many are critical about the energy efficiency and connectivity.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other TVs the Toshiba 40L5200U is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Toshiba 40L5200U

 

A couple of months ago, I asked how much you would pay for a new television. Unsurprisingly, half of the respondents said under $1,500, and almost half again said under a grand. Well, if that's you, the Toshiba 5200 LED-based LCD series might be a TV...

The Toshiba 5200 series has good all-around performance for the price, with relatively good black levels and shadow detail and minimal uniformity issues.

Color accuracy is a problem, with occasional greenish midtones. The backlight can fluctuate slightly between light and dark material. Unlike some TVs at this price level, there's no 3D or Smart TV.

The bare-bones Toshiba L5200 series offers respectable value for the money with fine picture quality for an edge-lit LED TV.

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Toshiba 40L5200U

 

Toshiba L5200U Series information: This review is based on our hands-on experience with the 50-inch 50L5200U TV. However, our observations also apply to the 40-inch 40L5200U. According to Toshiba, the two sets differ only in dimension and weight and...

Outstanding contrast and brightness ; Very good color performance ; Little to no light bleed ; Thin profile ; Reasonable price

Cheap-feeling stand and bezel ; Dated-looking remote ; No Internet connectivity ; Terrible on-board control buttons

The Toshiba 40L5200U makes an excellent solution as a wall-mounted, everyday watching TV and the price ain’t too shabby, either.

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Toshiba 40L5200U

 

The Toshiba 40L5200U is a bare-bones 40-inch edge-lit LED HDTV that aims to give decent all-around performance without costing too much. It has good black levels but color quality is an issue as well as the high-reflectivity of the display. There is...

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"Bang for your buck"

 

This TV is cheaper than similar slim models with the same dimensions/specs. I think the main reason is that it doesn't have any apps on it. Right now I'm running the thing on bunny ears, enjoying the crappy free channels, so I am not the person to ask...

Thin, sleek, good price for what it's worth, good clear picture.

TV takes a good 5-10 seconds to power up.

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Toshiba 40L5200U

 

I bought this TV about 3 weeks ago. It's already been in the shop for repairs. After 8 days a horizontal and a vertical line appeared, kind of like offset crosshairs. I took the TV in to get serviced under warranty. When I got home and re-installed my...

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Quality Product

 

Having had great experience with a Toshiba tube-type TV for 10 years, I was confident that this LCD TV would perform well.... not expecting another 10 years, however.This product has... Easy to set up, Great value and features for the priceAbout me......

Great picture

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Great Basic TV

 

Got this TV for my parents and they love it!! Doesn't have any apps on it, but they have a wi-fi blu-ray player, so it wasn't an issue. Sound is great on the speakers for their use of watching TV and movies from Netflix.This product has... Easy to set...

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Great Value! Great price!

 

We have had this TV for about a month now and we are loving it. We are really impressed with the picture quality. This TV was purchased for our remodeling project that is in progress now. When it is complete it will be hanging over our new gas...

Love the great picture

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Surprised by quality, even after I saw in store!

 

This was a tv to replace a 27" RCA old school set from about 10 years back. So this was a HUGE upgrade in that respect. It does not connect to the internet, but my LG BluRay player does, if I ever need to stream etc. The tv does not have crazy glare,...

great price! Great picture, great sound, and great quality

nohing worth mentioning

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Good TV for the price

 

Overall the television is a good set, but the quality of the Netflix picture was not good no matter where we placed the TVThis product has... Easy to set upAbout me... Love to stream movies

Picture and sound were very good

quality of netflix movies was not clear

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