Toshiba 37AV500U

Description: The Toshiba 37AV500U is a 37-inch, liquid crystal display television.Compared to other liquid crystal display TVs on the market, it is relatively expensive at around $795.This unit has an LCD display, which is generally the best kind of flat-panel screen for viewing in brightly-lit rooms.

Pros: With built-in HDTV compatibility, this television can display images that are significantly sharper and more realistic than regular television, as long as the source is high definition.(It can easily render standard-resolution digital TV broadcasts and also depict the full resolution of widescreen DVD video.)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 37-inch screen size.This is not out of line with the product's price, but is smaller than the average TV on the market today.

Suitability: A liquid crystal display TV, suited for work place applications as well as home entertainment.

Value: Notwithstanding its relatively expensive price, this TV has good features for the money.However, if you were to judge strictly by the viewable screen size, you would see that the average price of liquid crystal display televisions with similar viewable size is considerably less -- right around $620.

Suggestions: (1) For assistance in shopping for a new HDTV, review CNET editors' Ultimate HDTV Buying Guide.(2) If donating or repurposing your old TV is not a viable option, CNET encourages households to recycle their electronics.Please explore the following website to find a recycling center in your area Electronics Take Back Coalition.

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• Manufacturer: Toshiba
• Part Number: 37AV500U

• General

• Product type LCD TV
• Diagonal Size 37 in - Widescreen
• Enclosure Color High-gloss black

• Display

• Technology TFT active matrix
• Display Format 720p
• LCD Refresh Rate 60Hz
• Widescreen Modes 16:9, TheaterWide
• Color Temperature Control Yes

• TV Tuner

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

• Video Features

• 16:9 Mode Yes
• Video Interface HDMI, S-Video, Component, Composite
• HDTV Ready Yes

• Audio System

• Sound Output Mode Stereo
• Additional Features SoundStrip Speaker System

• Connections

• Connector Type 2 x HDMI ( 19 pin HDMI Type A ) - Rear, 1 x VGA input ( 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - Rear, 2 x Component video input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x S-Video input ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Side, 1 x Composite video/audio input ( RCA phono x 3 ) - Rear, 1 x Digital audio output (optical) ( TOSLINK ) - Rear, 2 x Audio line-in ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear
• PC Interface VGA (HD-15)

• Remote Control

• Remote Control Universal remote control - Infrared

• Stands & Mounts

• Stand Included Yes
• Stand Design Tabletop

• Power

• Power Device Power supply - Internal

• Dimensions & Weight (Shipping)

• Width (Shipping) 44.8 in
• Depth (Shipping) 9.3 in
• Height (Shipping) 29.9 in
• Weight (Shipping) 52.7 lbs

• Sustainability

• Greenpeace policy rating (Sept 2009) 5.7

Toshiba

Manufacturer profile

• Website: http://www.toshiba.com
• Address: 1251 Avenue of the Americas, Irvine, CA. 92618
• Phone: 1-800-316-0920