Toshiba Regza 42RV635DB review

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We love
Great pictures, good price and crammed with cool features
We hate
Basic features getting silly names: MetaBrain anyone?

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Verdict
A great Full HD TV that you'll struggle to beat at the price
Launch Price
£675

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With treats like like the JournE Touch and NB200, it’s easy to forget that Toshiba’s hottest skill is churning out eyeball–friendly HD tellies. And the Toshiba Regza 42RV635DB is no exception to the usual standard expected from the gadget giant. But is it worth laying down your hard earned for? Read our Toshiba Regza 42RV635DB review now and find out.

Just firing up the Toshiba Regza 42RV635DB is a delight. It’s great to lay hands on a TV with an obvious on-off switch rather than the standby skills on which everyone relies and also means you’ll be saving on your leccy bills once it’s time to stop watching endless repeats on ITV3.

Thankfully, though, this isn’t the only neat feature to recommend on the Toshiba Regza 42RV635DB. Pics on the 42–inch display lack in any discernible noise and the inclusion of Tosh’s killer Resolution+ tech renders even the shonkiest of standard def pics glorious. Obviously they don’t quite match Full HD, but the added sharpness is patently clear when you’re watching Quincy.


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The addition of AutoView means the Toshiba Regza 42RV635DB can automatically adjust brightness depending on the ambient light. This might seem like a bit of a gimmick, but it really makes a difference when you’re sitting in on a sunny day trying to indulge your football obsession. We found pics as slick and clear at midday as they were at midnight.

The MetaBrain and Game Mode features adjust picture settings and optimise the screen for lengthy PS3 sessions respectively. And there’s stacks of room for more consoles or just that forthcoming Toshiba Blu–ray player thanks to four HDMI ports round the back.

Sure you’ll find better TVs. But you’ll need to pay a darn sight more. In fact the Toshiba Regza 42RV635DB is one of the best Full HD efforts in its class. Perfect for hunkering down and getting to grips with all that HD footie. Or just Strictly Come Dancing.

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