Loading ...Toshiba 32AV502U Review: 32” LCD Flat-Panel TV
Up for review: Toshiba 32AV502U. The new Toshiba 32AV502U is a pretty good bargain and compromise of style and quality. Set with a price of around $599.99, it has many of the great features you‘d normally find in high-end HDTV‘s.
With 1366 x 768p natural resolution and 10-bit internal digital video processing technique, the 32″ Toshiba 32AV502U LCD HDTV offers smoother and more lifelike motion pictures for both high definition video and progressive-scan display. The DynaLight™ dynamic backlight control feature delivers enhanced black levels of images.
Another striking feature of the new Toshiba 32AV502U is its Cinespeed™ LCD panel which ensures you get 8ms super-fast panel-response time to get stunning picture quality and a wider viewing angle so that you get the best view irrespective of where your seat is. This LCD TV has a three color-temperature control which features namely warm, medium and cool to provide real-life image settings according to the light conditions in your home theater.
Toshiba 32AV502U Features and Specifications Review:
LCD Panel
Resolution: 720p
Dynamic Backlight Control: DynaLight
Response Time: CineSpeed
Audio
Speaker System: Thin-Line
Mute/Half Mute
Video
Video Processor: 10 Bit
Video Scan Rate: 60Hz
Cinema Mode 24fps: 3:2 Pull-Down
TheaterWide® Modes
Color Temperature Control
Native Mode
DynaLight™ Dynamic Back-Light Control
Convenience
Built-in TV Tuning: NTSC/ATSC/QAM
Auto Aspect Control
Sleep Timer
Gaming Mode
Channel Browser
Channel Labeling
Input Labeling
ENERGY STAR® Compliant
Inputs / Outputs
HDMITM v1.3a Digital Inputs: 2
ColorStream® Component Video Inputs: 2
Front A/V / Rear A/V / Rear S-Video: 1 / 1 /1
PC Input (15 Pin, D-sub): 1
Analog Audio Out: Variable
Dolby® Digital Optical Out
Approximate Dimensions & Weight:
With Stand
Height: 22.9″
Width: 31.7″
Depth: 9.2″
Without Stand
Height: 21″
Width: 31.7″
Depth: 4″
Weight: 32.4 lbs
Warranty Information:
Manufacturer Warranty (authorized online retailer): One Year Parts & Labor
With two HDMI connections, Toshiba’s 32AV502U brings you adequate connectivity but if you have more than 2 accessories, you may have to connect with something else. These HDMI inputs offer seamless transmission of both uncompressed high-definition video as well as uncompressed multi-channel audio in all HD formats. The HDMI supports standard, high-definition or enhanced video and multi-channel digital audio on a single cable. Hence you no longer have to worry about what is the resolution or format of your incoming media content, Toshiba’s HDMI automatically adjusts the content in most effective format. The inputs are even fully backward-compatible with DVI. But for that you need a separate physical adapter.
The Toshiba 32AV502U is missing 1080p resolution but with only a 32 inch screen, it isn’t necessary. With all the must-have features and a decent price, the 32AV502U is a great option if you’re shopping in the 32” LCD range.
YouReviewElectronics.com gives Toshiba 32AV502U 8/10 stars!
User Reviews
GREAT PRODUCT!
I have had this product for about three weeks now, and so far I am very pleased with it. The picture, which I receive from an indoor/outdoor antennae is extremely crisp. I would recommend those of you out there pondering whether or not to get cable/satellite to consider simply installing a good antennae – that way there is no video compression, and you actually get a sharper image from the local networks. I honestly cannot tell the difference between my TV’s image as a 720p and my brother-law’s 47″ 1080p Sony.
The TV menu is easy to see and use. I keep my video settings on sports generally, as it is the brightest picture (some of the others, like “movie” are just too dark for me) However, you can also adjust the picture in preference mode, and play around with brightness, sharpness, contrast, backlight, color, and tint.
I also own a wii system, and even though it is not high definition like some other gaming systems, I have to say that the picture on this TV is excellent (especially with the wii component cables attached).
There is a minor lag time when switching between inputs, but this really doesn’t bother me. One mildly annoying element however is that most of the inputs (HDMI, component cables (AKA color stream), PC inputs, S-Video, etc.) are on the back of the TV, which is a mild nuisance. The only exception to this is Video 2, which is on the side. (This would probably be good for connecting a digital camcorder and the like).
The only other thing that seems a little inconsistent is PC connectivity. When I hook up my laptop (I use an RGB computer video cable and audio cable since my computer doesn’t have a built in HDMI port) it is necessary for me to turn the laptop off, connect the cables and then reboot, or the image will not display on the TV. Perhaps this is a standard thing for most TVs – I don’t really know, having never owned an HDTV with PC inputs before. Also, the TV seems to project the computer screen a little differently each time the computer is hooked up, and I sometimed have to do a little tweaking to get an image I’m happy with. This may just require more trial-and-error on my part. Since my primary purpose is to use the TV as a TV screen and DVD player and not a computer screen, this isn’t a big deal to me.
On the whole, I am extremely satisfied with this purchase. It does its job well, displaying an excellent, non-pixelated image and it is even an energy star product, so it should save energy and money. There are other good deals on the market, but I really think that this is one of the best.
I have 2 Toshiba tvs and one of them losses volume control ( lower volume on some stations than others) called tech and was told it was the station, but how come it dosent happen on other tv? I even switched tvs between rooms to see if the acousics made a difference, If it was the station shouldnt it happen on both tvs? The trouble followed the tv. The trouble was on the 32av502u set.