Toshiba 22LV505

Description: The Toshiba 22LV505 is a 22-inch, LCD television.Compared to other LCD TVs on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $425.This product is an LCD display, which is generally the best kind of flat-panel screen for viewing in brightly-lit rooms.Has a built-in DVD player.

Pros: This unit can display images that are sharper and more realistic than regular television when connected to a high definition signal.The 3:2 pulldown feature of this unit reduces artifacts that can occur when motion pictures are transferred to a digital format such as DVD.

Cons: Has only a rear connector location.

Suitability: Suited as a secondary TV in a bedroom or small den.Also, a wide aspect TV such as this one is well suited for DVD movies recorded in the popular 16:9 format, as well as high definition programming.

Value: Given its relatively inexpensive price, this TV has great features for the money.For example, when it comes to viewable screen size, the average price of LCD televisions with similar viewable size is quite a bit more -- in fact around $550.

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• Manufacturer: Toshiba
• Part Number: 22LV505

• General

• Product type LCD TV
• Diagonal Size 22 in - Widescreen
• Dimensions & Weight Details Panel without stand - 21.1 in x 2.6 in x 15.9 in, Panel with stand - 21.1 in x 8.1 in x 17.3 in x 13.4 lbs

• Display

• Technology TFT active matrix
• Resolution 1680 x 1050
• LCD Refresh Rate 60Hz
• LCD Pixel Response Time 5 ms
• Image Contrast Ratio 1000:1
• Widescreen Modes Cinema, WideScreen
• Viewing Angle 160 degrees
• Viewing Angle (Vertical) 160 degrees
• Display Menu Language French, English, Spanish
• V-Chip Control Yes

• TV Tuner

• Digital TV Tuner QAM, ATSC
• Analog TV Tuner NTSC

• Video Features

• Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
• HDTV Ready Yes

• Audio System

• Sound Output Mode Stereo
• Additional Features Bass & treble control

• Connections

• Connector Type 1 x HD component input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video input ( RCA phono ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear, 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Rear, 1 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (coaxial) - Rear, 1 x Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm )
• PC Interface VGA (HD-15)

• Remote Control

• Remote Control Universal remote control - Infrared

• Stands & Mounts

• Stand Included Yes
• Stand Design Tabletop
• Flat Panel Mount Interface 100 x 100 mm

• Power

• Power Device Power supply - Internal
• Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 0.5
• Power Consumption Operational 49

• Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)

• Width (Shipping) 24.5 in
• Depth (Shipping) 7.1 in
• Height (Shipping) 23.8 in
• Weight (Shipping) 18.1 lbs

• Sustainability

• Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.7

Toshiba

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.toshiba.com
• Address: 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY. 10020
• Phone: 1-800-316-0920