Toshiba 40XF355D Impressions

kevman · 23-11-2007, 14:59

I am thinking of buying a Toshiba 40XF355D (the one with the really narrow bezel round the screen).

I have seen it on demo running a HD dvd which looked pretty good but the showroom couldn't demo it on Freeview Standard Definition which is what I will be watching for the for a while yet.

Has anyone got this set? I would be most interested in their opinion on SD picture quality.

I know it will be worse than HD, but a couple of online reviews suggest the SD quality is worse than Sony sets for example.

Thanks
Kevin

Nigel Goodwin · 23-11-2007, 15:06

Generally we rank Toshiba about fourth, based solely on SD picture quality in the shop. Sony are the best, with Samsung/Sharp equal second, and Toshiba fourth.

All four are good, the differences aren't that great.

jakx · 05-01-2008, 12:21

Don't have an answer to your question regarding SD picture quality but as it is currently available for under the 'magic' £1000 I would like to know if you or anyone here now has experience of this model?

I too won't be moving on to HD in the very near future ... is the lack of 24p a consideration?

Game playing is unlikely to be a priority of mine but an upscaling DVD recorder will no doubt be a must.

Any views gratefully received, Nigel are you there ?

jakx · 05-01-2008, 16:27

... further to my previous post I now see that it is '24 fps compatible' - anyone know if that means something similar to 24p?

Or, not quite or even not similar at all ...

Sorry to show my ignorance of such stuff!

Sibeber · 06-01-2008, 13:22

My Father in law bought this tv for £1099 on boxing day .Being over 75 and not very technical he paid £45 for installation and setup by the store .When I looked at the set after delivery the picture was terrible .After going through the menu's all he got for his £45 was the set plugged in to the mains and the scart attached to his sky box ,everything was set to manufacturers factory settings (the store had done nothing in the setup).After tweaking through the setups I have now got a good picture ....though nowhere near as good as my 2 year old Hitachi 42 plasma.Sorry if I start a plasma v lcd debate but I have yet to see a large screen lcd beat a large screen plasma on picture quality. My advice would be to spend your £999 on a 42 to 50" plasma. ...and I am not an expert just a layman making comparisons.If my plasma went belly up today there is no way I would buy an LCD in a bigscreen setup .

siddn · 11-01-2008, 09:36

I have just tken delivery of this model this week.

Upgraded from a 32" Tosh, to this 40"

I am very pleased with it.

Dant27 · 11-02-2008, 12:21

I was about to make a new post regarding the Toshiba 40XF355D but thought i'd bump this one instead!

Just wondered if anyone has any experience of viewing regular Sky (not HD) through the set, is the picture quality acceptable?

Deku_nut · 11-02-2008, 14:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dant27

Just wondered if anyone has any experience of viewing regular Sky (not HD) through the set, is the picture quality acceptable?

Sky SD looks quite good (seen many worse).

What is really telling with SD though is if the program is filmed in HD (like many Sky one and sports events) the quality is really good ... but if not (Spanish sports, old 80's tv shows) you are better off with a CRT.

Got mine 3 weeks ago and the quality with my PS3 is WOW

Dant27 · 11-02-2008, 14:28

Cheers Deku - Your name brings back many great N64 memories!,

I've just made the purchase, so if any of you think it's crap, please refrain from posting

cgrant333 · 14-02-2008, 12:29

Got mine yesterday and it is really good with SD DVD and live Sky. Will be upgrading player to Blu-Ray in due course which I expect to be uber.

However, picture is not so good with some Sky+ playback, looks like there are really small insects crawling around in areas of shade. Any ideas, what I need to adjust/turn off?

23-11-2007, 14:59	#1
kevman Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire Posts: 4	Toshiba 40XF355D Impressions I am thinking of buying a Toshiba 40XF355D (the one with the really narrow bezel round the screen). I have seen it on demo running a HD dvd which looked pretty good but the showroom couldn't demo it on Freeview Standard Definition which is what I will be watching for the for a while yet. Has anyone got this set? I would be most interested in their opinion on SD picture quality. I know it will be worse than HD, but a couple of online reviews suggest the SD quality is worse than Sony sets for example. Thanks Kevin

23-11-2007, 15:06	#2
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Generally we rank Toshiba about fourth, based solely on SD picture quality in the shop. Sony are the best, with Samsung/Sharp equal second, and Toshiba fourth. All four are good, the differences aren't that great.

05-01-2008, 12:21	#3
jakx Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 265	Don't have an answer to your question regarding SD picture quality but as it is currently available for under the 'magic' £1000 I would like to know if you or anyone here now has experience of this model? I too won't be moving on to HD in the very near future ... is the lack of 24p a consideration? Game playing is unlikely to be a priority of mine but an upscaling DVD recorder will no doubt be a must. Any views gratefully received, Nigel are you there ?

05-01-2008, 16:27	#4
jakx Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 265	... further to my previous post I now see that it is '24 fps compatible' - anyone know if that means something similar to 24p? Or, not quite or even not similar at all ... Sorry to show my ignorance of such stuff!

06-01-2008, 13:22	#5
Sibeber Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 544	My Father in law bought this tv for £1099 on boxing day .Being over 75 and not very technical he paid £45 for installation and setup by the store .When I looked at the set after delivery the picture was terrible .After going through the menu's all he got for his £45 was the set plugged in to the mains and the scart attached to his sky box ,everything was set to manufacturers factory settings (the store had done nothing in the setup).After tweaking through the setups I have now got a good picture ....though nowhere near as good as my 2 year old Hitachi 42 plasma.Sorry if I start a plasma v lcd debate but I have yet to see a large screen lcd beat a large screen plasma on picture quality. My advice would be to spend your £999 on a 42 to 50" plasma. ...and I am not an expert just a layman making comparisons.If my plasma went belly up today there is no way I would buy an LCD in a bigscreen setup .

11-01-2008, 09:36	#6
siddn Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 167	I have just tken delivery of this model this week. Upgraded from a 32" Tosh, to this 40" I am very pleased with it.

11-02-2008, 12:21	#7
Dant27 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 194	I was about to make a new post regarding the Toshiba 40XF355D but thought i'd bump this one instead! Just wondered if anyone has any experience of viewing regular Sky (not HD) through the set, is the picture quality acceptable?

11-02-2008, 14:24	#8
Deku_nut Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 126	Quote: Originally Posted by Dant27 Just wondered if anyone has any experience of viewing regular Sky (not HD) through the set, is the picture quality acceptable? Sky SD looks quite good (seen many worse). What is really telling with SD though is if the program is filmed in HD (like many Sky one and sports events) the quality is really good ... but if not (Spanish sports, old 80's tv shows) you are better off with a CRT. Got mine 3 weeks ago and the quality with my PS3 is WOW

11-02-2008, 14:28	#9
Dant27 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 194	Cheers Deku - Your name brings back many great N64 memories!, I've just made the purchase, so if any of you think it's crap, please refrain from posting

14-02-2008, 12:29	#10
cgrant333 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 6	Got mine yesterday and it is really good with SD DVD and live Sky. Will be upgrading player to Blu-Ray in due course which I expect to be uber. However, picture is not so good with some Sky+ playback, looks like there are really small insects crawling around in areas of shade. Any ideas, what I need to adjust/turn off?

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