LED TV Reviews

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As LCD and plasma vie for popularity and picture quality bragging rights, one perceived weakness of the LCD camp has provided a reason for TV makers to charge more for step-up models: image blurring. Higher refresh rates like 120Hz and now 240Hz aim to clean up blurring with newfangled technology, and Toshiba’s ZV650U series is one of the least-expensive 240Hz sets available. Mind you, in most normal program material we find it nearly impossible to appreciate the antiblurring effect of higher refresh rates, but some people are really bummed by blurring, and for them the new LCDs–or perhaps the nearly blur-free images produced by plasmas–hold appeal. Unfortunately for this particular Toshiba, high-tech-sounding processing can’t overcome lighter black levels and a few other picture-quality foibles. On the other hand, for those dead set on LCD who don’t mind paying a bit extra for 240Hz, the relatively low price of the Toshiba ZV650U series makes it worth considering. Series note: We performed a hands-on evaluation of the 47-inch Toshiba 47ZV650U but this review also applies to the 42-inch Toshiba 42ZV650U and the 55-inch Toshiba 55ZV650U. All three sizes share identical features and specifications. Design Toshiba deserves credit for bucking the trend of flat-panel TV frames composed entirely of glossy black. Instead, the frame around the screen of the ZV650U series is edged in silver metal, which borders a silver background that fades tastefully to black. If you look …

Design In photos the SV670U looks basically the same as the ZV650U models, but in person there’s a fairly apparent difference. The S models have a sheet of transparent material that covers the entire face of the panel, creating an illusion, especially from the side, of the whole thing being composed of one pane of glass. The frame around the screen of the SV670U series is edged in silver metal, which borders a silver background that fades tastefully to black. If you look closely you’ll see that the black fade is suspended above the sliver background and the silver is composed of tiny squares that curve from the extreme edge of the panel inward. It’s a subtly complex design that results in an attractive, unusual look that doesn’t detract one whit from the picture–although like the Z models, the S look a bit bulkier with that extra frame area than many competing LCDs. The company completes the external package with a matching swivel stand. Black and silver extends to the remote, and we mostly liked its design. The big clicker has quite a few buttons but makes good use of size and placement differentiation to allow relatively easy operation by feel alone. On the downside, it’s not illuminated, and small-handed people might have trouble reaching the important picture mode and size keys at the bottom of the remote, which should be moved higher at the expense of the transport keys. The Toshiba remote can control three other pieces of gear. The company’s menu system has …

As HDTVs become more common–some would say commoditized–TV makers go to greater lengths to justify higher price tags. Nobody is going as far as Samsung this year. The company is the only one thus far to announce a full lineup of edge-lit LED-based LCDs, which cost a mint yet offer the most advanced technology and design you can get–at least until OLED comes along. Each model among the three series of Samsung’s edge-lit LED-based LCD lineup measures just 1.2 inches thick, thanks to that LED lighting system, which is also responsible for the TVs’ excellent energy efficiency. The UNB7000 series is the middle child in terms of price and features of the three; yet, it includes buckets of add-ons, many of them interactive, along with extensive picture adjustments including a cool new tweakable dejudder mode. In our performance testing, we encountered some picture quality trade-offs caused by the LED system, namely less-than-perfect uniformity and off-angle viewing, along with the backlights’ somewhat distracting fluctuations. These issues keep the UNB7000 series from earning our highest accolades for performance, but in terms of design and features, the expensive televisions set a standard that will be tough to beat. Series note: We performed a hands-on evaluation of the 46-inch UN46B7000 ($2999 list price), but this review also applies to the 40-inch UN40B7000 ($2399) and the 55-inch UN55B7000 ($3799). All three sizes share identical features and specifications. Samsung …

I have a Samsung UN46B8000 LED TV and a Samsung BD-P1600 blu-ray player. I was watching The Dark Knight in blu-ray and it looked like I was watching the movie from within the studio while it was being shot. Do you know how home-made movies look too clear like news reports, soap operas, and stuff? The movie looked like that. All the computer generated parts of the movie looked so fake to the point of being laughable. It was like I was watching the making of The Dark Knight instead of the actual movie. All the action scenes looked way too fake. I’ve watched the movie in the theatres and on standard dvd and it looked just fine..completely how I think a movie should look..suddenly new tv, player, and disc format and it looks like a joke