Toshiba 22LV505 22" LCD TV
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- Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (16:9)
- Display Resolution: 1680 x 1050 pixels
- Response Time: 5 ms
- Broadcast Format Displayed: 720p (HDTV) 480p (EDTV) 480i (SDTV)
- Contrast Ratio: 1,000:1
- Screen Size: 22 inch
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Looks good on the paper BUT....
Pros
good sound level of cable source. dvd/tv combo idea.
Cons
SOUND AND PICTURE QUALITY.<br>PRICE.
Recommended it?
No
The Bottom Line:
If you need 22" tv/dvd combo and can accomodate individual components buy Samsung, LG or Sony TV and separate DVD player.
You'll spend the same money or slightly more.
You'll spend the same money or slightly more.
Paid $400 at Circuit City. Now best price is $350 at Costo. Still not worth it.
I bought this combo for the kitchen. I'm very tech savvy and I’ve done my research and found out that there is a limited selection of 22” combos. It’s limited to Sharp, Toshiba, Sansui and few “off” brands (“Dynex” etc.)
Based on specs Toshiba looked like an excellent choice. Sharp 22" combo has an identical specs. I also found out that in 2007 Sharp and Toshiba signed a collaboration agreement on LCD televisions (Toshiba needed Sharp’s screen expertise).
At the store Sharp image looked better than Toshiba but box itself was identical. Toshiba picture looked little dark but I’ve attributed it to the settings at the store. I've played with the settings and tried DVD's at the store on all units. "Off" brands image looked better than Toshiba at Best Buy and Circuit City but I chose to ignore it (foolish). Draw back of "off" brands is DVD component performance. It is slow to the point that you would want to return it before you buy it. I liked Sharp image better but they didn’t have it in stock and I settled on Toshiba.
I kept Toshiba 22” TV/DVD combo for a month and gave it a fair try. I connected it to my cable (non HD channells) and watched DVDs. Just for the comparison purposes I put it side-by-side with my HD ready 32" Sony tube TV (approx. 4 yrs old) and Sony HD picture looked better.
PICTURE:
Obviously DVD picture was great and cable not so great.
At first picture looked better (or was it my imagination). But in a week it became darker and looked even darker at the slight angle. To get best view you need to be looking straigh at it and this is not a limitation you want to have in the kitchen if you would want to have it at all.
Lettering always looks fuzzy.
SOUND:
Sound is fine only from the cable source. DVD sound level is very low even at the max level and further than 10’ away you have to strain your hearing to recognize the speech and with all the noise in the kitchen it’s makes it very difficult to hear. Many other reviewers complained about sound level on this combo but I foolishly ignored their warnings.
VERDICT:
For $400 it is overpriced. Maybe I would tolerate it at $200 level.
Picture looks better on Sharp. And way better on LG or Samsung but they don’t make TV/DVD combos below 26”. I was really tempted to get 26" Samsung but during the test in the store my DVD disc got stock in the player. Later I've read the reviews on 26" Samsung combo and it happened to be a common problem. It won't inject/eject discs thus making it useless as combo unit.
If you need 22” like I do and you can accommodate individual components, buy them separately: 22” Samsung, LG or Sony and DVD player.
I bought this combo for the kitchen. I'm very tech savvy and I’ve done my research and found out that there is a limited selection of 22” combos. It’s limited to Sharp, Toshiba, Sansui and few “off” brands (“Dynex” etc.)
Based on specs Toshiba looked like an excellent choice. Sharp 22" combo has an identical specs. I also found out that in 2007 Sharp and Toshiba signed a collaboration agreement on LCD televisions (Toshiba needed Sharp’s screen expertise).
At the store Sharp image looked better than Toshiba but box itself was identical. Toshiba picture looked little dark but I’ve attributed it to the settings at the store. I've played with the settings and tried DVD's at the store on all units. "Off" brands image looked better than Toshiba at Best Buy and Circuit City but I chose to ignore it (foolish). Draw back of "off" brands is DVD component performance. It is slow to the point that you would want to return it before you buy it. I liked Sharp image better but they didn’t have it in stock and I settled on Toshiba.
I kept Toshiba 22” TV/DVD combo for a month and gave it a fair try. I connected it to my cable (non HD channells) and watched DVDs. Just for the comparison purposes I put it side-by-side with my HD ready 32" Sony tube TV (approx. 4 yrs old) and Sony HD picture looked better.
PICTURE:
Obviously DVD picture was great and cable not so great.
At first picture looked better (or was it my imagination). But in a week it became darker and looked even darker at the slight angle. To get best view you need to be looking straigh at it and this is not a limitation you want to have in the kitchen if you would want to have it at all.
Lettering always looks fuzzy.
SOUND:
Sound is fine only from the cable source. DVD sound level is very low even at the max level and further than 10’ away you have to strain your hearing to recognize the speech and with all the noise in the kitchen it’s makes it very difficult to hear. Many other reviewers complained about sound level on this combo but I foolishly ignored their warnings.
VERDICT:
For $400 it is overpriced. Maybe I would tolerate it at $200 level.
Picture looks better on Sharp. And way better on LG or Samsung but they don’t make TV/DVD combos below 26”. I was really tempted to get 26" Samsung but during the test in the store my DVD disc got stock in the player. Later I've read the reviews on 26" Samsung combo and it happened to be a common problem. It won't inject/eject discs thus making it useless as combo unit.
If you need 22” like I do and you can accommodate individual components, buy them separately: 22” Samsung, LG or Sony and DVD player.
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