Toshiba AV635 Series LCD TV (32", 37", 42") (TVs)

Here's an LCD TV with a budget price that's certainly worth an audition.

If considered against the efforts of dedicated budget brands like Goodmans, Bush, Hannspree and Technika, Toshiba's 42AV635DB looks like a great deal, worth every pound - and then some - of its £480 price. The only catch is that time has recently...

Inevitably, given its startlingly low price, the Toshiba Regza 32AV635DB doesn't exactly set new AV standards. But that doesn't stop it outperforming and offering more features than the vast majority, if not all, of its ultra-cheap peers, making for a...

Seriously cheap ; Pictures aren't bad at all, especially with standard-definition material ; Good amount of connections ; Surprising number of features

Image isn't very bright ; Hi-def images could look sharper ; Limited viewing angle

Conclusion If you're looking for a 32-inch TV on a tight budget, you'd be crazy not to at least give the Toshiba Regza 32AV635DB an audition. While it might not have the chops to scare most premium-priced TVs, it's streets ahead of any other sub-£400...

For those on a budget, the Toshiba Regza 32AV635D TV offers more than most of its similarly priced peers.

The 32AV635D doesn't have enough prowess with the higher definition things in life to make it a must-have screen for movie buffs. But then to be fair, given its £395 price tag and relatively small 32in size, the home cinema cognoscenti is hardly this...

The entry-level Toshiba 37AV635D TV features Resolution+, so can we expect excellent standard-def pictures?

The 37AV635D is a frustrating 'game of two halves'. As I'd hoped, its MetaBrain helps it do a great job with standard definition fodder - indeed, it produces for my money the best standard definition pictures I've seen at the sub-£600 price point. This...

Making its price all the more remarkable is the fact that the 32AV635 is far from basic in its specification. It's got a more than respectable four HDMIs, for starters, as well as USB jack capable of playing JPEG pictures.

Excellent standard def pictures, good connectivity, remarkable value for money

Brightness is limited, dark scenes lack shadow detail, occasional colour tone concerns

Anyway, even if it's mispromoted, any attempts at making SD that more watchable are always welcome. Under the hood, Toshiba's TVs routinely feature a host of calibration options and controls and capable standard-def deinterlacing, and, when coupled...

Excellent calibration control, Good calibrated Greyscale..., ...and excellent Colour Accuracy, both result in accurate pictures, Video gaming is fast and responsive: little to no input lag, SD video processing is good

Weak black level robs pictures of depth, Overall contrast performance is mediocre, Greyscale performance dips at brightest end of the scale

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