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Toshiba 26AV502U 26Inch 720p LCD HDTV
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Decent value, could be better..
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
Picture is nice with 2 exceptions – black level & backlight uniformity. This TV would be just fine in a brighter room, but I bought it for the bedroom & it just doesn’t cut it in the dark.. Blacks are dark gray at best, & the backlight is pretty uneven IMO. Then again this is my first LCD TV, maybe I’m expecting too much. Just ordered a new Samsung to replace, hopefully that will meet my expectations.
Excellent product for the price
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I purchased the Toshiba 26AV502U for $399 in January 2009 from 6th Ave Electronics in NY/NJ metro area. The picture quality and sound remain excellent for use in our kitchen where we have it wall mounted with a Sanus MF202. This allows us to easily change the viewing angle but for most part we view straight-on. I knew when purchasing this is not going to be par with a Regza/Bravia/Aquos experience. But it delivers good performance for the price.
Our viewing on this set is mostly news or evening prime time shows and some sports events. Sound quality is terrific. Our provider is Verizon FIOS. We have set the pic resolution to 720p. I do not think 1080i adds to viewing experience on a 26″ tv. I too agree some very dark movie scenes are difficult to view. We have the FIOS media DVR attached to another tv. I have noticed a red “bleed” (on something like a woman’s dress) when viewing a previously recorded ‘live’ show but I have not seen this effect while viewing on demand or scheduled movies or shows. I assume problem is with the FIOS DVR quality and not the tv.
We have used tv occasionally with a laptop but we need to reset the pic size and resolution defaults for the tv everytime we go from FIOS to laptop and back again.
Toshiba 26AV502U 26-Inch is a great TV at a great price
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have had it for almost three months now and I can not find one thing bad about it. It does everything it promissed and more and was by far the best priced option for a 26 inch HD with good video quality.
Extremely Pleased
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I was a little worried about purchasing a TV on line, but read the reviews on this TV and decided to take a chance. I couldn’t be more pleased. The picture is sharp and crisp. The remote works great. I have it mounted in my cabin bedroom. Makes rainy days fun. You won’t be disappointed with this TV
Toshiba 26AV502U 26-Inch LCD HDTV
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I have been using this HDTV for about two months and I think the picture quality of it is pretty good. Sound quality is reasonable with the price. Overall, I would recommend to buy this product.
Good value for money, decent sound and picture.
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I got one of these over Christmas and I have been generally happy with it. I use both HDMI and well as the AV inputs for a variety of video sources such as my Satellite dish, DVD player, old VCR and a media player. I’m not much of an audiophile, so the sound seems okay to me (although I’m not one to turn the volume up really loud). Picture quality is perfectly fine with me.
I did notice that the screen freezes once in a while, especially when the input source is in a screen saver mode. Thanks to reviewer B. Chan for pointing out the firmware upgrade, which I will try next.
Overall, this is a great tv to have for a small room or bedroom.
Ok tv when it works right
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I’ve had this tv for 5 months and have had numerous problems.
1:The sound goes out and you have to turn the tv off and on to get it back.
2:The screen freezes and goes bright with no sound.
3:The screen freezes and goes bright with loud anoying static.
4:No recall when you go to the same channel twice.
Note all this has happened more than three times.I have two of these tvs and the second one is having the same problem but only twice has it happened.These problems seem to be only happening with the 26 inch because I also have a 32 inch and have had no problems what so ever.I recommend another brand for 26 inch tvs.
Impressive
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
With its many inputs the possibilities are endless. Picture quality is next to perfect! Great buy.
I actually ordered the ‘U’ but received the ‘R’ model. From what I read the only differences are the layout of the on-screen menu and the layout for the inputs on back. The ‘R’ model seems to be manufactured after the ‘U’. The inputs for the ‘R’ are found on the face of the back. That of the ‘U’ is on the bottom of the back meaning one must push up to get wires connected.
Adequate Bedroom TV, but limited viewing angle
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I recently bought the Toshiba 26″ 26AV502U and I actually received a 26AV502R. I’m not sure what the difference is but from a google search there doesn’t seem to be one. The TV is the perfect size for a bed room and the picture is excellent if you view the picture from a small viewing angle (perpendicular to the TV screen). If you move just a little more then 20 degrees or so to the right or left however, the picture quality declines rapidly. So viewing degradation occurs at a much lower angle then you would expect. So don’t buy this TV if you can’t view it straight on.
Good Quality
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this TV for the master bedroom for my husband’s birthday. He was excited. We had a few issues with the shiiping, broken the first time is came, but after it got settled, we love it. The picture is a little dark but very good for the bedroom.
Value, value, value!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Product is exactly as advertised, arrived sooner than anticipated and was in A1 condition. Toshiba seems to make a great product – the perfect TV for the kids in their play room. Can be used with their games systems, computre, DVD and as a television. Could not ask for more.
DO NOT BUY!!
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
Nice picture but I had this tv for 6 months and it’s now in the repair shop. cost to me: $225.00. bought it for $450 out the door and now I’m in for $700!! no more toshiba’s for me. check out samsung and panasonic instead. just a heads up guys, check out consumer reports.
matt
detroit, mich.
great TV
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I bought this TV for a guest bedroom. Everything works great. I would recommend it to my friend.
Nice when it works..which isn’t right now
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Bought this tv from circuit city when it was going out of business. It wouldn’t work as a regular tv not even when I hooked up several differnt antenas and multiple convertor boxes trying to get just local hd television. So I then hooked it up to my computer. It worked for a while then one day while I was playing one of my games it just went black. the green power button is still on, it even makes a sound when I turn it off (after I hold down the power button on the console or the remote for about 12 seconds. I’m just glad I have this second montior because the toshiba is black and not working. I wouldn’t recommend this piece of junk to anyone.
Usage, non-technical evaluation
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This 3rd HDTV is for kitchen but bedroom, dorm, would be ideal. At 26 inch, the 720 resolution is fine with a beautiful sharp picture, whether the broadcasts are in 720 or the highest 1080 format. (analog still works, too.) We use it with the built-in tuner as there is no cable TV here and we don’t have DISH. It took one call to Toshiba support in Illinois on a Saturday to understand how to find the autoprogram for the TV tuner. The manual could be better. Support was great, the TV automatically tuned in 63 TV channels in Mid Mar, 2009, with about half of them already in HD. (San Francisco area.) This is better than the earlier HD tuner on a far larger, more expensive TV which tunes only 43 channels on the same antenna. For movies, a single cable connection (HDMI) from the DVD player to the TV does it to see all the NetFlix movies and DVDs. We’ve had power failures here and tried reprogramming the TV with a different antenna with the same good result. The TV advertised ‘deeper black’ and it does seem to have a great contrast range because of this. Larger LCD TVs at 39in and 42in compare nicely with this little Toshiba 26 in.
The remote control on the Toshiba can run the DVD, tape player, TV and the cable/satellite box. Even if it only did two, it’s a big help. I wish the volume and ^v channel buttons were at sides instead of adjacent to each other in center. We use this in a lit room but in dim light it would annoying. I wish the control lit up.
Our model is one from Amazon Warehouse resale as it had been returned and either tested or reconditioned. I can’t find the claimed cosmetic defect. I’ve checked for stuck pixels on the screen – little dots of light – and can’t find such a defect. Amazon ships fast, unlike some other sellers on their network.
One person can uncrate the TV, attach the stand if not screwed on already, attach the antenna cable and plug in the DVD player cable. There are stenciled pictures of the cable ends next to where they plug in – neato! Add two batteries to the remote control. On the remote, slide the only sliding switch to TV, press power, then SETUP GUIDE.
The TV should be ideal for games. The display is fast – I tried this on the computer. Sound is Ok but not what you should have for home theater. For theater, buy something over 42 inch with a big sound system, too.
This Toshiba was good buy for our usage.