Main Features | |
Screen Size | 37 |
Freeview Built In? | Yes |
HD Ready? | 720p (HDTV) |
written by justinallsop on 19/03/2006
I ordered theSamsung LE40R51B tv, as a replacement for my 32 inch crt tv. Boy what an upgrade. I was a little worried that the picture quality would suffer as the screen got larger, but I shouldn't have.
Set up was simple, but it took me a while as I was completely rewiring my set up of Cable, DVD decoder, and DVD/HDD recorder, and upgrading the cables and connections used. Plus point number one - two RGB inputs, one via Componant RCA leads, and one by SCART, plus another regular SCART. There is also S video, and Composite inputs for Camcorders etc. Nice to see a PC VGA input too. Not sure I'll use it though. Sound output through digital and fibre optic. (not sure how to use this and will add more here when I have it).
Turned it on and let it go through the plug and play proceedure, which found each channel, and placed it into the right channel number, which is something not all tvs do.
Picture quality through RGB componant is superb, with blacks looking really good. I used the Matrix Reloaded as a guide, and found no evidence of the so called shadowing effect in the fast paced action scenes, that magazines sometimes talk about.
Sound is initially quiet, but that's because the factory settings are quite low. It does give a natural sound effect, and there are several 'modes' but to be honest, the defaults are fine. The same is true for the defaults of the picture warmth etc.
My only thing is this. If you buy a £1400 TV set, the remote should look like it matches it, and not a £150 regular TV.
Apart from that BUY ONE.
written by shakydunn on 08/07/2008
When i purchased the Toshiba 37WL56 tv i got sky hi def box only to be told it wasent compatable with sky, after approx 8 weeks trying to get result toshiba admitted they were wrong and had a new board fitted .Their customer service is not good!
written by SagaLout1954 on 15/05/2006
I paid £1019 for my Toshiba 37WL56 LCD TV from Sound & Vision. Delivery was within 3 days - excellent service.
If you have relatively good hearing the sound is going to get on your nerves without a doubt.
Channel changing is a bit slow to respond, so you will need to use the 'up/down' control arrows instead.
I probably wouldn't choose to buy this TV again, although I gather they all have that background whine to a certain extent.
written by vinnie01 on 15/01/2006
We were expecting to pay £1500+ for a large LCD TV. We got a magazine guide for best picture, and narrowed it down to 4 makes. The Toshiba 37WL56 was £400+ lower in price than its nearest rival. We were concerned about reports of Pixmania's poor quality service, but delivery was excellent, and the TV works fine. No complaints yet.
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