Toshiba Regza 40XV645U LCD HDTV Review - Viewing Effects |
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Published on June 18, 2009 Comment on this |
Viewing Angle (4.43) The Toshiba Regza 40XV645U did not have a very imressive viewing angle, which we measured at 18 degrees from center. This is the point at which the television's contrast ratio falls below 50% of maximum. This is not uncommon amongst LCD televisions, but we've seen better from other LCD televisions, as you can see from our chart below where all three of our comparison televisions are LCDs. Plasma televisions tend to have far better viewing angle.
The result is that if you're sitting on a couch directly in front of the Toshiba Regza 40XV645U you probably won't run into a problem. But if you need a television for a large room where people are viewing the television from a wide range of angles you might want to consider another HDTV.
Reflectance (5.0) The Toshiba Regza 40XV645U doesn't do a great job with reflectance, especially with dark scenes. We noticed obvious and significant streaking with lights we shined onto the screen, even when at an angle. When viewing a movie on the HDTV the lights were very distracting. This is one television where you'll want to watch in the dark or be very careful where you place the lights in your room.
Video Processing (4.0) Like most HDTVs the Toshiba Regza 40XV645U offers various controls that are meant to help improve your viewing experience, especially with broadcast television. In this section we take a look at each of those and see if there is any effect.
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• Poor viewing angle
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