My impressions of the 37 inch version of Toshiba's CV500 (upgraded from the 32 inch version)
DVD/Blu-ray
I really like the way this model defines picture, colors are very good and soft without being dull. For both DVD and Blu-ray, pictures are crisp and clean, with few stutters and blurs even with fast moving scenes(far cry from it's 32 inch version). This is actually the only T.V I have (both plasma and lcd) that has a DYNAMIC mode that you can watch without scorching your eye! I don't know whether the CV500 has an IPS panel, but the LX80 from Panasonic beats Tosh in the area of viewing angles. The CV500 tends to "white-out" when viewed from an angle.
PS3
This is my current favorite gaming T.V, the "game" picture setting may seem too soft at 1st, but when you get to look at it closely you'll notice that game characters are far cleaner and far less jaggy(The ps3 is not known for it's anti-aliasing capability so this is a welcomed display performance). Background details are clearly seen down to the small details and all this "eye candy" comes with minimal blur and spot on input response. Now, the 32 inch version of this model has the same picture definition, but was plagued with motion blur during rounds of intense FPS/Racing games, this is not the case with the 37 inch version. By the way, despite setting the PS3 to full RGB mode, the picture remained clear even on dark gaming scenes. For my Panny plasma's, LX80, and my Sammy series 5, I kept the RGB setting to limited because they presented a darker picture.
Cable
Just ok and may seem a bit pixelated on certain channels.
Sound
Deep, clear and catchy! Looks like the SRS wow powered sound is quite good for a "stock" sound system.
Other Features
A number of picture settings (Dynamic,standard,game,pc,etc) which are all excellent. 1080p capable via HDMI (never tested this though, as I stick to 1080i/720p with non-full hd units).
Final thoughts
The 32 inch CV500 has very good picture quality, but was just too slow. I'm glad that the 37 inch model fixes that and gives you more than just an extra 5 inches in size, but refines the smaller model with better game inputs and a faster response time. Very little things to say for an LCD that performs extremely well. One of my wiser and better upgrades for this year
Anyone care to share their experience with this model?
Thanks!
Update: Thanks to Sights and Sounds for the product assistance.
Full specs can be seen here:
http://www.toshiba.com.hk/eng/hksar/products_detail.asp?productId=3428Response time of the 32CV500 is rated at 9ms.
Response time of the 37CV500 is rated at 5ms.
