Toshiba AV505 Series TV (19", 26", 32", 37", 42") (TVs)

While the Toshiba Regza 26AV505DB isn't big or good enough to become a truly satisfying living-room TV, it would prove exceptionally good value as a second-room set. It's also another hammer blow to the traditional budget fodder pedalled by the likes...

Dirt cheap considering what's on offer ; Respectable all-round performance

No D-Sub PC port ; Light on features

Conclusion If you compare the Toshiba Regza 26AV505DB to much of what's on offer from other big LCD brands, it doesn't seem particularly special. But, if you keep in mind its remarkably low price and the quality of its direct competitors, it suddenly...

An attractive set, there's nothing particularly special about the Toshiba Regza 19AV505DB in feature or performance terms, but there's nothing seriously wrong with it either. And that's really more than we have any right to expect from such a cut-price...

Good price ; Attractive design ; Pictures are a cut above the budget norm

No D-Sub PC port ; One or two motion problems ; Minor backlight seepage ; Rather feeble audio

Conclusion The Toshiba Regza 19AV505DB isn't without its faults, especially in the audio department, but it's still a valiant attempt at delivering genuine picture quality, a cute design and a decent feature set for very little money. That should be...

For a cut-throat £299, this 26in Toshiba LCD TV looks like a decent Christmas gift.

The 26AV505DB isn't a special TV. It doesn't excel in any performance department, or have any cutting edge features. But at the same time it doesn't actually do anything really badly wrong. And when you're talking about a 26in TV that costs a mere...

Toshiba's 19AV505D is a very affordable 19in TV, that has a couple of handy features up its sleeves.

Despite falling prey to the weak audio situation so common on small LCD TVs, the 19AV505D remains a sometimes excellent and always very likeable 19in TV that only falls short of outgunning even the impressive Sharp 19D1E on account of that aggravating...

Toshiba has played it safe with the '505 - but, at this size and price, there's nothing wrong with that

Price ; usability ; subtle colour palette ; good motion handling ; clean and stable upscaled images

A little soft and lacking in dynamism

On the upside, its claimed contrast ratio is higher at 8500:1, and it's got more pixels (1440x900). On the downside, it doesn't have a dedicated D-Sub PC input (which makes its provision of just one HDMI input harder to take). And of course, that...

Good value, nice looks, generally good picture quality

Some light seepage problems, no D-Sub PC port, slight motion judder, sound not the best