Toshiba Regza 40XV645U LCD HDTV Review - Tour & Design

Tour & Design Summary
• Glossy black bezel • Ports on back and right side • Significant setup required
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Front

The only features on the front of the Toshiba Regza 40XV645U are the power and timer indicators at the lower right and the infrared sensor for the remote to the right of the Toshiba logo.

	Infrared Receiver		Indicator Lights

Back

On the back of the Toshiba Regza 40XV645U you'll find ommost of the ports organized in a group towards the left side and the power out slightly right of center. For information about the ports on the back of the 40XV645U see our Connectivity section.

	Ports
			Antenna		Power

Sides

There are no features on the right side of the Toshiba Regza 40XV645U. On the left side you'll find the on-tv controls sitting just above a smaller selection of ports. For information about the ports on the side of the 40XV645U see our Connectivity section.

			Controls
	Ports

Stand/Mount

The Toshiba Regza 40XV645U's stand is a simple slap of glossy black plastic that provides a solid base but does not rotate.

The Toshiba Regza 40XV645U stand does not rotate.

Controls

The Toshiba Regza 40XV645U's on-tv contols are found on the right side of the HDTV in a group just above the ports on that side.

			Power
			Channel Up/Down
Volume Up/Down
			Menu
	Input

Remote Control

The Toshiba Regza 40XV645U's remote control has a curved light grey back and a matte black front that is studded with glow-in-the-dark buttons across its entire surface.

The 40XV645U's Remote has lots of buttons.

In The Box (6.5)

The Toshiba Regza 40XV645U ships with a manual in both english and french. There's also a remote with batteries included and a cleaning cloth, which is a nice extra you don't get with every HDTV. Getting the television set up out of the box is a bit of a chore, however. We had to assemble the stand first, which is an extra step we don't like to see. And lowering the display onto the stand is definitely a two person job.

Aesthetics (4.0)

The Toshiba Regza 40XV645U isn't a particularly attractive HDTV. It has the same glossy black bezel you see on most modern televisions, and it can't lay claim to being particularly thin either. Utilitarian is probably the best word for it.