| Toshiba ZV650 Sequence LCD Television: 42ZV650U | | | | Two non-traditional inputs help make ZV650 TVs |
| / 47ZV650U / 52ZV650U | | | | stand out: an SD-card slot and USB input. Toshiba has |
| Toshiba is set to release three new LCD flat-panel tv's | | | | ıntegrated the USB input to allow viewers to set |
| this April. Whilst they sound nice and all, we can't assist | | | | their personal downloaded media content, for example |
| but feel underwhelmed by their rather ordinary | | | | videos, photos, or music records, onto a USB thumb |
| features. It does not assist that they're pushing a fake | | | | drive or external hard drive and plug it ımmediately |
| 240Hz refresh rate, either. | | | | to the television. The Television is capable of decoding |
| The Toshiba REGZA ZV650 series of LCD televisions | | | | videos in the MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and DivX formats, as |
| are a mixed bag of fascinating features and | | | | well as JPEG pictures and MP3 music files. The |
| ponderous features that need a careful examination. | | | | SD-card slot permits for photo viewing of JPEG image |
| The ZV650 series ıs made of three models, the | | | | files. |
| 42-inch 42ZV650U, the 47-inch 47ZV650U, and the | | | | You can find, nevertheless, two main functions that call |
| 52-inch 52-ZV650U. The first two models have | | | | to get a skeptical eye. The first is Toshiba's purported |
| manufacturer's suggested retail prices of $1,299 and | | | | ClearScan 240Hz refresh rate. Details are sketchy, |
| $1,699 respectively; the price of the 52-inch model is still | | | | however it seems that this purported 240Hz |
| unavailable, but will most likely be more than $2,000. | | | | specification ısn't actually 240Hz, but ınstead a |
| The three ZV650 tv's are getting available this April. | | | | "240Hz effect" achieved by using a 120Hz refresh |
| Apart from the distinctions in size, the ZV650 versions | | | | rate in concert with "backlight scanning" using the LED |
| all have exactly the same basic feature-set. These | | | | backlight. What does this necessarily mean? Frankly, it |
| LCD tv's are Toshiba's very first to make use of an | | | | probably means nothing. It seems like technical |
| LED backlight. By replacing the conventional | | | | advertising mumbo-jumbo. Even when the ZV650 |
| fluorescent backlight used on LCD flat-panel tv's, | | | | series were capable of achieving 240Hz, it would |
| Toshiba has significantly decreased the energy | | | | simply be overkill. 120Hz is hardly worth the extra cost |
| consumption of ZV650 versions compared to their | | | | associated with it, let alone double that. Don't be fooled |
| predecessors. LED backlights are also more brilliant | | | | by fancy specifications like this. |
| and longer-lasting than their fluorescent counterparts. | | | | The other feature is the "Deep Lagoon Design," which |
| The energy cost savings makes the ZV650 sequence | | | | Toshiba says is inspired by nature, somehow. The |
| compliant with Energy Star 3. energy consumption | | | | Deep Lagoon Design produces a fade-out effect |
| standards. If you're concerned about your | | | | together the outer edges of the Television by utilizing |
| month-to-month electric bill, the ZV650 televisions | | | | curved bezels laden with recessed dots. It is ınstead |
| shouldn't have a substantial impact on your usage. | | | | attractive searching, but ıt is merely aesthetics, and |
| All three versions have 1080p high-definition resolution. | | | | does not affect the grade of the display. |
| On televisions smaller than 50-inches, this kind of | | | | Overall, the ZV650 series isn't the most thrilling line of |
| resolution is slightly excessive, although nowadays, ıt | | | | new televisions to debut in 2009. There are several |
| is difficult to get 40-inch TVs that don't have it. | | | | attractive new innovations, like the USB input, but also |
| The ZV650 models have plenty of connections for | | | | some eye-roll inducing flourishes like the ClearScan |
| accessories, such as four HDMI inputs. That's enough | | | | 240 function. Compared to the real strides being |
| to fit a Blu-ray player, video-game console, HD | | | | produced aesthetically by Samsung and their ultra-thin |
| camcorder, and your cable or satellite set-top box. | | | | models, and LG and Vizio's broadband-enabled sets, |
| Toshiba has ıntegrated two component analog HD | | | | these Toshiba televisions appear plain. |
| inputs too, ought to you require the extra room. | | | | |