HDTeleVision Review

Toshiba 40XF550U is a full-featured HD LCD TV that’s practically all screen. This 40.0″ (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 significantly improves both color purity and color saturation. The combination of ColorBurst and superior video processing creates colors that are more vibrant, more natural, and more enjoyable. The advanced Anti-Blur system virtually eliminates motion blur without decreasing image brightness, or adding flicker. Images are now crisp and clear regardless of image motion.

StableSound audio technology eliminates the annoyance of normal program volume being followed immediately by extremely loud commercial messages or drastic volume fluctuations while changing channels

Features

The XBR8’s full 1080p resolution allows you to see every detail in everything you watch, from movies to sports. With plenty of 1080p sources available now you will have no trouble see every bit of detail in your video games, TV shows, or movies. The 10 bit processor ensures that the images on your Blu-ray disc are the same as what you will see on your screen.

The Triluminos LED backlit panel allows the screen to deliver brighter, more accurate colors than with standard CCFL backlighting. And since the TV uses LED backlights it is able to dim the brightness in areas that need to be darker. This results in a picture with more contrast and detail, especially in darker scenes.

Standard LCD televisions refresh the image 60 times every second, or a 60 Hz refresh rate. The KDL-55XBR8 refreshed the image 120 times every second. This improves the sharpness of the image especially in scenes with a lot of motion. This feature is especially useful for anyone who watches a lot of sports. The ball will now tend to stay focused instead of appearing blurry.

Since the 55-XBR8 uses a 10 bit processor it is able to deliver up to 1024 levels of gradation. Previous models that used 8 bit color processors were only able to produce 256 levels. The result is colors that are more accurate and true to real life.

Summary of Reviews

Experts were impressed with the image quality of the KDL-55XBR8. The black levels produced by the XBR8 were the best of just about any LCD TV available. The color accuracy was also accurate. The XBR8 also comes with a plethora of connectivity options including 4 HDMI connections. The only gripe with the TV was in some modes there was some minor artifacts visible. Cost was also another factor. This is one of the most expensive TVs available and as such has a pretty limited market.

Users were impressed by the TV’s image quality. There wasn’t much to not like about this TV. Most of the complaints were style issues such as the side mounted speakers which prevent it from fitting in some cabinets. On the other hand, users felt the image quality was spectacular.

Item Description
Sony 55" BRAVIA XBR Series Black LCD Flat Panel HDTV - KDL55XBR8/ 1920 x 1080 Full HD 1080p Resolution/ Digital Media Extender (DMex)/ BRAVIA Engine II EX Technology/ Advanced Contrast Enhancer (ACE)/ 24p True Cinema/ 120Hz Refresh Rate With Dejudder Processing/ LED Backlight/ Bottom-Mounted Speaker/ RS-232 Port/ Piano Black Finish

A flat panel LCD TV is a major purchase and careful consideration should be put into your decision. You’ll want the best TV that fits your budget, room, media center and current components. Below are the criteria TopTenREVIEWS used to evaluate LCD televisions:

* Screen Size: Screen size is one of the most important aspects to think about when purchasing a TV. Typically bigger is better—however, the TV should be appropriate for the room and affordable.
* HDTV: Two main components make up high definition (HD) TV—an HD signal and a TV with HD quality resolution. A HD television can produce crisper, clearer images for a more vivid viewing experience.
* Fast Response Time: Response time is especially important to LCD televisions. A fast response time will ensure there in no blurring during sports, action films or quick paced video games.
* Consumer and Expert Recommendation: We not only incorporated our own evaluations when selecting the top TVs, we also included the reviews and recommendations of consumers and other experts.

With flat panel TVs now being the standard display for livingroom movie and TV viewing, consumers are torn between what they should buy today. On one hand they have the plasma models which offer exceptional contrast and smooth video playback, but cannot compete with LCD TV’s superior color reproduction and energy efficiency. But on the other hand, LCD TVs until recently couldn’t offer the smooth playback needed to view action and sports without ghosting, motion blur and artifacts. So what is a consumer to do? You could say they were damned if they chose plasma due to its power consumption that is close to double that of an equivalent sized LCD model, but without it, they could fully take advantage of any viewing experience that involved fast movements (sports, action, etc..).

In fact, this has been the only thing holding LCD TVs back from dominating the market…..until now. Lately all major LCD TV manufacturers have been releasing 120hz models which essentially refresh the screen twice as fast as the 60hz the eye is capable of processing and thus leading to smooth ghost-free viewing experience. More information on this technology can be found at cnet.

Design
• High gloss black with red accents

Picture
• HD Ready 1080p
• Twin XD Engine
• Resolution: 1920 x 1080
• Brightness: 500cd/m2
• Intelligent Sensor II
• 24p Real Cinema
• AV Mode (Cinema, Sport, Game)
• Expert Mode
• Dynamic Contrast Ratio: 100,000:1

Sound
• Invisible Speakers
• Clear Voice II
• 2 Way 4 Speakers (10W x 10W)
• SRS TruSurround XT

Convenience
• Simplink
• Energy Saving Recommended
• Swivel Stand
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