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Toshiba 55SV670U: Review

Posted to Televisions 2009-11-23

The Toshiba 55SV670U is the most advanced TV every produced by Toshiba. It features full 1080p HD resolution, a 2,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and a FocaLight LED backlight with local dimming. Other features include Cinespeed cinema mode, which allows 24pfs playback of movies as they were intended to be seen in the theater and built-in hidden speakers with AudysseyEQ equalization.

The LCD TV also features mute and half mute functions, REGZA Link, which allows you to control your other compatible Toshiba components over HDMI with one remote, a USB port and an SD card slot. I/O includes 4 HDMI, 2 component video, 2 A/V, 1 S-video, IR passthrough, Dolby Digital optical output and an analog audio output.

Rating:

3.8 out of 5

Value

The 55SV670U is a bit on the pricey side, as are all LED TVs currently, but is quite reasonably priced when compared to the competition. Most competing sets with similar features are more expensive, and the 55SV670U includes more I/O than most of the competition, particularly legacy I/O support. The unit features both SD card slots and a USB port for viewing images from your digital camera or videos from your camcorder.

Performance

The 55SV670U delivers excellent performance in all lighting conditions - even bright sunlit rooms. The difference in quality between LCD or plasma and LED is amazing, and Toshiba has done a good job of getting every ounce of image quality and performance out of LED technology. Colors are sharp and crisp, there is no blurring in fast action scenes, and pixellation is non-existent when playing good media. Toshiba really deserves high marks for the design of this set.

Summary

If you want some of the best image quality money can buy, the 55SV670U definitely deserves a hard look. It's priced quite a bit less than the comparable-sized competition, and includes plenty of features. And the excellent legacy I/O support means you won't have to abandon your existing analog components. All-in-all an excellent offering from Toshiba.

Pros

Full 1080p HD resolution
2,000,000:1 contrast ratio
24fps movie playback mode
REGZA Link compatible
Wealth of I/O options

Cons

There are no cons for this product