Toshiba Bargain (Toshiba 37AV615DB)

Member Name: JimmyCorky

Product:	Toshiba 37AV615DB
Date:	27/08/09 (224 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy of use/set up, picture quality, connections

Disadvantages: Sound is a little tinny

After borrowing old TV sets from friends for the last few years, i decided it was time to splash out on a new one for myself. I'm not really one for technology and i confess i don't understand half of the spec but after a bit of online research and a bit of advice from people, i stumbled across this Toshiba Regza 37AV615DB. I also found it at a very reasonable price (for a good tv, apparently) in store at Richer Sounds for a little under £450. Comparing this with other similar tv set prices which could go up to over £1000, this tv is definately one for the money consious people.

So when i got it home, it was easy to set up. It simply slid out the well protected box and just needed the little round stand to be attached to the bottom, which is accompanied with an instruction booklet. It looks stylish, smooth and slick. However, make sure you've got room for where you're going to put it, as it might be bigger than you realise.

Despite expecting at least one thing to go wrong in the following process, it was smooth and easy to set up, and no problems were encountered.
The tv switched on, good, all i had to do was select the language, country etc, good, press auto scan so that the tv could search for all the freeview channels aswell as analogue ones, good, navigate the menu to select the desired sound and picture (of which there are healthy options)..it was all so easy. Within minutes you can sit back and watch your new 37 inches of high res freeview channels, with a great picture.

There are a number of scart and hdmi inputs to allow for the best dvd viewing and console gaming. I have had a ps3 for a year or so and while i thought it was good on a standard definition tv, it is 100x better on high definition.

One thing i would mention is the sound, which is slightly light and tinny for normal tv viewing even if you select surround sound. But for dvd's and console games, it is brilliant. You can even plug in some speakers to the tv headphone socket if you want the sound to come through them.

Overall, a brilliant tv for the price. I have not seen a better picture on a more expensive tv, and the options and ease of use is excellent. The sound could be improved but that's a minor detail which can easily be modified to your liking.

Summary: Best value tv around at the moment

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