Description: The Toshiba 26AV500 is a 26-inch, liquid crystal display television. Compared to other liquid crystal display TVs on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $545. This TV is an LCD display, which is generally the best kind of flat-panel screen for viewing in brightly-lit rooms.
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: A liquid crystal display TV, suited for home entertainment as well as work place applications. Also, a wide aspect display such as this one is well suited for DVD movies recorded in the popular 16:9 format, as well as high definition programming.
Value: In view of its very inexpensive price, this TV has great features for the money. In terms of viewable size, liquid crystal display TVs with similar viewable size have an average cost of around $625.
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Product Specifications:
Product Description:
Toshiba 26AV500U - 26 in LCD TV
Product Type:
LCD TV
Diagonal Size:
26 in - Widescreen
Dimensions (WxDxH):
26.6 in x 4.8 in x 18.8 in - Without stand
Enclosure Color:
High-gloss black
Digital Television Certification:
Not certified
Display Format:
720p
PC Interface:
VGA (HD-15)
Technology:
TFT active matrix
Digital TV Tuner:
QAM
,
ATSC
Analog TV Tuner:
NTSC
Additional Features:
CineSpeed
,
DynaLight
,
ColorStream HD Component Video Inputs
Sound Output Mode:
Stereo
Sound Effects:
StableSound
VCR:
None
DVD:
None
Remote Control:
Universal remote control - Infrared