Toshiba 26AV502U 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV

Take advantage of 720p HD picture quality and an impressive feature set with the 26AV502U. This model is a great addition for any home theater, and can also be used as a computer monitor by using the PC Input. Built-in ATSC/NTSC/QAM digital tuning allows for tuning of standard cable channels as well as off-air digital broadcasts, in addition to digital cable-in-the-clear broadcasts. 4 Item Universal Remote Control Auto Aspect Control Sleep Timer Channel Browser Channel Labeling Input Labeling Rear A/V/S Inputs (Rear / Side), 2x ColorStream Component Video Inputs, 2x HDMI v 1.3 Digital Inputs (Rear / Side), PC Input (15-Pin D-Sub), Dolby Digital Audio Output, and Analog Audio Output (Fixed) Dimensions - Width 26.44 x Height 18.01 x Depth 3.70 (671x457x94mm) / 26.44 x 19.78 x 9.18 (671x502x233mm) with stand Weight - 20.28 pounds (9.2kg) / 21.82 pounds (9.9kg) with stand
Customer Review: Decent value, could be better..
Picture is nice with 2 exceptions - black level & backlight uniformity. This TV would be just fine in a brighter room, but I bought it for the bedroom & it just doesn't cut it in the dark.. Blacks are dark gray at best, & the backlight is pretty uneven IMO. Then again this is my first LCD TV, maybe I'm expecting too much. Just ordered a new Samsung to replace, hopefully that will meet my expectations.
Customer Review: Excellent product for the price
I purchased the Toshiba 26AV502U for $399 in January 2009 from 6th Ave Electronics in NY/NJ metro area. The picture quality and sound remain excellent for use in our kitchen where we have it wall mounted with a Sanus MF202. This allows us to easily change the viewing angle but for most part we view straight-on. I knew when purchasing this is not going to be par with a Regza/Bravia/Aquos experience. But it delivers good performance for the price. Our viewing on this set is mostly news or evening prime time shows and some sports events. Sound quality is terrific. Our provider is Verizon FIOS. We have set the pic resolution to 720p. I do not think 1080i adds to viewing experience on a 26" tv. I too agree some very dark movie scenes are difficult to view. We have the FIOS media DVR attached to another tv. I have noticed a red "bleed" (on something like a woman's dress) when viewing a previously recorded 'live' show but I have not seen this effect while viewing on demand or scheduled movies or shows. I assume problem is with the FIOS DVR quality and not the tv. We have used tv occasionally with a laptop but we need to reset the pic size and resolution defaults for the tv everytime we go from FIOS to laptop and back again.

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