HDTV prices are usually determined by their screen sizes and those above 50 inches often cost $2000 or more. The 52-inch Toshiba Regza 52XV645U, however, comes for as low as $1200, which means it offers excellent value – or does it?
Design
The Toshiba Regza 52XV645U sports a glossy black frame which looks plain enough at first glance, interrupted only by the Toshiba logo. A closer look, however, reveals its Deep Lagoon design, a strip of tiny
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silver cubes at the bottom that adds a three-dimensional effect and just the right touch of sophistication. Its frame is quite thin, too, especially on the top and sides, showing no visible hint of its speakers while its stand looks very sturdy, though lacking in swivel capability.
Its clicker features luminous buttons instead of a backlight, and is user-friendly enough, though its on-screen menu would have been easier to navigate if it was larger, with more legible text, a better color scheme and pop-up explanations for each option, especially since some of the most important options are hard to get to.
Screen/Picture Clarity
One of the top features of the Regza 52XV645U is its Resolution+ technology, which enhances all the image details so everything looks and feels HD. Combined with its PixelPure digital processor, this creates sharper and clearer images with well-saturated colors, though unfortunately, its black levels are not deep enough to add the finishing touches. Rather, the blacks look a bit washed out, and even worse from off-angle viewing, taking the punch out of the colors and resulting in poor shadow detail.
Motion resolution is not too impressive, either. Although the 52XV645U has a ClearFrame 120Hz function, the effects of this are less visible than the motion lag and it looks even worse with the function turned off. On a positive note, it properly displays, de-interlaces and up-converts other sources, living up to its label as a full 1080p HDTV with the proper calibration.
Features
Although the Regza 52XV645U lacks interactive features, its picture controls are extensive enough. Connectivity isn’t bad, either, with three HDMI inputs, two component video connections, a VGA input and several other analog and digital connections. It would have been better if it had a USB port, too, though. Other features include a dynamic backlight control for lower energy consumption, a gaming mode which reduces controller delay and an AutoView function that automatically sets ideal picture parameters to save you time in calibrating.
So is the Toshiba Regza 52XV645U an excellent HDTV? It certainly tries to be, and though it falls short in some areas, it still has several good points, giving those who want a large screen at a low price a reason to seriously consider it.
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