Toshiba 32BV500B 32 Inch HD Ready Digital LCD

philmak

Hi, has anybody bought one of these tv's from Argos £249, seems a cheap deal,hope the picture/sound quality is ok,or is it you get what you pay for.

Tropez

I recently purchased the Toshiba 32BV700B which is basically the Full HD version of the television you mention. The picture quality is very good on this particular model though the sound seems a little muffled although I haven't spent much time messing with the settings to try and improve it. There's plenty of options for customising the display.

I picked up the HDMI Upscaling DVD player from Philips that was on offer with the television as well (it's for the bedroom so I don't really care much for Bluray) and combined they produce an absolutely fantastic quality. I tested it out watching Lethal Weapon on DVD and the quality was comparable with my Blu Ray version.

The only thing to remember is that HD Ready is not Full HD, although if you're not subscribing to HD television services or planning on watching Blu Rays then this is largely irrelevant. If, however, you're looking to take full advantage of HD services (TV or Blu Ray), then you would be better off spending the extra on a Full HD television because HD Ready does not do it justice.

philmak

Hi,these would be for kids bedrooms,freeview xbox etc,will take your advice as new offers coming through thick and fast.Thanks!

macman

32" for a kid's bedroom? They must have large bedrooms then..

ukcarper

Tropez wrote: »

I recently purchased the Toshiba 32BV700B which is basically the Full HD version of the television you mention. The picture quality is very good on this particular model though the sound seems a little muffled although I haven't spent much time messing with the settings to try and improve it. There's plenty of options for customising the display.

I picked up the HDMI Upscaling DVD player from Philips that was on offer with the television as well (it's for the bedroom so I don't really care much for Bluray) and combined they produce an absolutely fantastic quality. I tested it out watching Lethal Weapon on DVD and the quality was comparable with my Blu Ray version.

The only thing to remember is that HD Ready is not Full HD, although if you're not subscribing to HD television services or planning on watching Blu Rays then this is largely irrelevant. If, however, you're looking to take full advantage of HD services (TV or Blu Ray), then you would be better off spending the extra on a Full HD television because HD Ready does not do it justice.

Is hd TV (sky, freesat, & freeview) full hd I didnt think it was.

joeblack066

If it's the 32" Regza I've had this for 3 years and its great apart from having a problem switching it on sometimes (can take about 7/8 attempts for some reason) and according to google this is quite common. However they've probably resolved this by now!

Tropez

ukcarper wrote: »

Is hd TV (sky, freesat, & freeview) full hd I didnt think it was.

Yes, I apologise, you are correct. I spent some time in the US not too long ago and was exposed to their HD TV services before ours, thus I keep forgetting that unlike the US, UK satellite services are still only 1080i.