Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 52XF550U 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV
- Super Narrow bezel
- 1080p HD
- 14-bit PixelPure Processing
- ClearFrame 120Hz
- Gaming Mode
Product Description
Toshiba 52XF550U is a full-featured HD LCD TV that’s practically all screen. This 52.0″ (measured diagonally) model combines Toshiba’s Super Narrow Bezel design with cutting-edge technology to deliver a beautiful picture in an equally beautiful package.With Full HD, there’s no need to scale down a 1080 signal: Full HD creates the pinnacle in picture quality. ColorBurst technology expands the number of available colors and improves the color accuracy. This significan… More >>
Toshiba REGZA Cinema Series 52XF550U 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV
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I wouldn’t recommend any Toshiba lcd tv’s. After a couple of months of use, a red pixel started to appear approximately 5 inches from the right panel, centered vertically. I called for support, and all they said that this was a “feature”; well, I call it a defect. I have a Sharp Aquos 32″ about 4 years old and a Pioneer 43″ plasma over 5 years old now, none of them have any problems. Stick with Sony, Sharp or Pioneer but stay away from Toshiba or you’ll be stuck with their “features”.
Rating: 1 / 5
I bought this at an electronics store. In a line up of about a dozen 50″+ LCD and Plasma tv’s of varying prices, I picked this one out immediately as having the nicest, sharpest picture. I went into the store “just looking” and came out with this TV, spending $2500.00 (about $1000 more than I intended.) Looks great in my room, I particularly like the sleek design (not much border on it). The few HDTV stations I get look great, DVD’s look good (not great like they would on Blueray, but I will wait a bit for Blueray player prices to come down.) All in all, very satisfied with this nice looking (but pricey) TV.
Rating: 5 / 5
I have to echo what’s already been said here; the gloss of the screen is less than you’d find on a plasma but a little more than on the matte LCD’s, though the only LCD sets that I think are actually comparable to this one are the higher-end Samsung and Sony panels, and they both have glossier screens than this Toshiba.
Black levels are stunning, especially for an LCD. Hi-definition sources such as Blu-ray discs are absolutely amazing on this set, the image has that 3D feel to it and the colors definitely pop, though you’ll need to fix the settings to get things accurate and to make movies, especially hi-def movies, really shine.
Upscaled DVD from my PS3 looks mostly superb, though discs with poor source transfers can’t be helped all that much.
Games from the PS3 look amazing as well, it’s a huge upgrade from my old Sony 720p RPTV (LCoS), a KDF-46E2000, which was a damn nice set in its own right. The images, games and films are just a great deal sharper and have more of a life-like feel to them…the extra 6″ of diagonal screen size doesn’t hurt either.
If you start with the settings found at the following link and then adjust based on your room and preferences, you’ll have a solid looking picture without much trouble at all. http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=14269299#post14269299
This is a great set, well worth under $2500.
Rating: 5 / 5
Just got this lcd last night and without even tweeking it yet I was very impressed by the color compare to the vizio 46 that I returned from costco.Comparing the two tv’s is not an option. Now I can see real blacks and the color is so amazing. How much more if I tweek it, but i dont have time right now due to busy work but I know it will be better when i start tweeking it with my calibration software. Like I said, just right out of the box I am very impressed… Im glad I chose this TV…For so many months of studying the next HDTV for me. THis is the exact TV I really wanted.
Rating: 5 / 5
I was about to buy this TV on Amazon but was surprised to find this at a better price at the traditional local retailer Video Only. There were very few reviews of this TV on [...] which helped cement my decision. I am by no means a pro at evaluating but this is my third LCD TV purchase of which have included a Sharp 37″, Sony 46″ and now this Toshiba. I used to also own a Toshiba rear-projection HD TV so am familiar with Toshiba televisions. While I have only had it for a day all in this is a great TV, particularly given how thin the bezel is. This TV is only 47 3/4″ wide which is about as wide as my old 46″ Sony but now includes 52″ of screen real estate. My living room had an area that was 48″ so only had 2 choices that I knew of including a Mitsubishi and this Toshiba. I was not that impressed with the Mitsubishi display and found it to be over-priced compared to the Toshiba.
When I opened up the box I was immediately amazed at how sleek and modern the screen looked. It looked great just sitting there in my living room. When I turned it on I was shocked by how much cleaner it looked than my old Sony particularly with HD inputs. Blu-ray alone was better than being in a movie theater particularly with Pirates of the Caribbean. Like any high def TV regular TV is disappointing compared to HD signals but it looks fine from my standpoint. The other big selling point on this TV is the 120hz processor which makes sports and action movies have less blur. I will update my review when I have more viewing time with it.
Rating: 5 / 5