Toshiba REGZA 47ZV650U 47-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with ClearScan 240, Black
i lucked out with the 47-Inch Toshiba REGZA 1080P 240Hz LCD HDTV
Delivered yesterday and Out of box HDMI Color and picture-perfect and not even yet calibrated.
2 yrs ago i bought a 40″ Samsung LCD HD with Best Buy’s 4yr warranty; good thing because the back-lighting started going out in shadowy patches. The GEEK SQUAD guy came ASAP and reported that the “accountants” decided it was more “cost-efficient” to swap the TV than fix it. I got credit for an equitable swap and went to store the next day. I was debating between another (larger) 46″ LDC Samsung or Sony when i saw a 47 “Toshiba REGZA 47ZV650U with Dolby sound. I was never happy with my Samsung audio so that got my attention. (the last Toshiba i had was a tape-deck! so this was a gamble) When i saw it had ClearScan 240(tm) with Backlight Scanning, i said, “I want that one.” (and paid the additional price)
So far my new Toshiba TV is fantastic! (i bought another store warranty. The old days of 20 year working TVs are long gone.)
Toshiba REGZA 55ZV650U 55-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with ClearScan 240, Black
I ordered the TV after a lot of research and it was delivered Sunday before Thanksgiving! Not a mark on the box but after unpacking the shipper’s agent and I noticed the screen was smashed along the bottom edge of the screen. All the foam and the box was perfect. It looked as if someone had reboxed it and sent it out again after it had already been returned. Long story short, the shipping agent took the set back with him after we refused it. We waited two weeks for the next one and it came in perfect…we set it up and all is well…well, not everything…we received an email that we needed to return the broken tv to Amazon…a quick call to customer service and all is well again…well, not everything…we received another email today(three weeks later# giving us ten days to return the broken TV or we would be charged for it…no problem…another quick call to Amazon and we were promised #again) that this would never happen again. What do you want to bet we get charged for the broken TV? We’re not holding our breath.
The TV was Consumer Reports “best buy” so I (not having a test lab) believe they did due dilligence and now that the tv is in place I’m completely satisfied with it. It is a room killer if you live in a small house…but who cares? The picture is incredible and it’s a stylish set. All you need is a good Blueray (PSIII) and a sound system to make the world right.
LG 42LH90 42-Inch 1080p 240Hz LED Backlit LCD HDTV, Glossy Black/Infused Blue
We bought this TV as our entry into the world of HDTV. It was easy to install and set up. The picture quality is very good but the screen brightness leaves something to be desired. I’ve tried a number of things to brighten the picture to no avail. Understand it is not dim, just doesn’t have the dynamic range of brightness I expected from an LED TV. (Keeps me from giving it 5 stars.) Internal speakers are not very good. I fed the audio to my Sony surround sound receiver with excellent results.
TV has a Kensington lock slot with which I have it secured. It also has a hole in the TV base with which to tie it to the table. While this is touted in the manual as an anti-tipping feature, I replaced the supplied screw with a 3″ long screw into a support web of the entertainment center as an added anti-theft feature. On screen menu is straightforward and easy to navigate. Picture characteristics can be customized extensively although I enjoy the presets. Nice TV at a nice price.