Home > Consumer Reviews > Toshiba REGZA 47ZV650U 47-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV with ClearScan 240, Black

I have been using this item for 3 months with no problems what-so-ever. The delivery was free, and the company unpacked the Television, hooked up the antenna wire input, checked the operation, picture quality and guided me through the setup and use of the remote. All packaging was removed from my house.
This unit replaced a 51 inch projection console.
I do not have cable or satellite, but the tuner picked up all local channels and a couple that were not being picked up with the set top box I was using. I receive signals via a roof-top antenna.
The picture quality is outstanding with the factory settings. There are several options for viewing: default, sports, movie, etc. Each option allows custom settings for picture quality. I used the Spears & Munsil, High Definition Benchmark, Blu-ray Edition, to set the custom settings for each viewing option. There was very little deviation needed from the factory settings. I was truely impressed.
While watching high action, fast motion, content, there is no detectable blurring, shadows or artifacts; at least by my standards. There is an ambient light detection system that helps adjust picture brightness according to room light.
I do not use the on-board speakers, therefore, I cannot attest to their quality. I do use the TOS link out to my receiver and find that the transferred signal quality is very good.
The TV is used for over-the-air broadcast reception via roof-top antenna; a standard, upconverting, DVD player via HDMI; a Blu-ray player, with wireless network access, via HDMI; and a Wii video game console via component cables. There are plenty of other inputs available for any future additions.
The only downside to the unit is the size of the frame: 2.5 inches on the sides and 3.25 inches on the top and bottom. It is plastic infused with a modern design that fades from black to clear, but it may somewhat limit where you wall-mount the set.

Bottom Line: I highly recommend this HDTV to anyone interested in excellent picture quality and value.

I have wanted to get an HD TV for a while. I spent a weekend looking for one and saw this at a local store. I compared it to Sony, Samsung, LG and others and thought it had the best picture. The colors are better - clearer and more true to life, and it's a lot less blurry than most TVs on the shelf. It provides a much clearer picture than regular or 120 TVs for less than true 240. Football, action movies and TV shows all look great. I don't know how it would compare side by side with a true 240, but I'm not worried. It was on Amazon for less than the one store I found that carried it, so I ordered it. And it's even cheaper now. The reviews I found online, such as CNET, were all favorable.

Delivery was free and took less than a week. Though the company Amazon had delivering it almost didn't deliver it. I waited the day it was to show up and it never came. I searched my order for delivery company info, Googled them and called the local office. They had a driver bring it out at about 7pm, but if I hadn't called, it would have been a few more days. That is the first problem with Amazon shipping I have ever had, but the first time it has not been USPS/UPS.

The box isn't the cool, easy, lift off top. But since it isn't real heavy, unpacking wasn't too bad.

The TV is beautiful. The picture is great. I love the extra inputs. There are plenty for different connections. I can connect my laptop via HDMI and the picture quality is crystal clear. I had some problems with the remote at first, but I think it was just getting used to how it worked. What functions were active on what menu or setting.

I also purchased an LG Blu Ray home theater (LG LHB977) and they work great together. The LG has an extra HDMI input so my cable routes through it, simplifying the surround sound. And now that I have HD cable, I am more amazed at the picture quality. The Toshiba sound is great, but of course, not surround.

The TV supports plugging a USB device like an external hard drive into it and playing movies and videos from it. That function works very well. I have not tried using an SD card to view pictures.

I have had it for about 1 1/2 months and still love it. The LG Blu ray is pretty nice too. No complaints on it. Plus my wife likes the TV, so that is a great bonus. I love the TV and highly recommend it

I have it for a month or so. It looks and works great. Installation was super easy, colors are fine right out of box to me. We watched several blu ray movies and picture is breathtaking. So far I am very happy with purchase.

We are very pleased with the Toshiba REGZA 47-inch LCD HDTV. It has a wonderful picture, great color, good size and is user friendly. Would recommend this product to anyone looking for an LCD HDTV.

I agree with all the positive reviews here, but if you need to use closed captioning, you might want to read Freiwil's review of the 46-inch Regza at Toshiba REGZA 46XV645U 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV, Black He is correct in saying that you have to use the cable box's closed captioning option because CC is not transmitted through the HDMI cable. I called Toshiba to confirm this, and the rep said this is true. I really hate that because the TV has many CC options for font, size, and so on that are not available via cable TV. Also, others have mentioned a set-up issue (the set-up screen occurring every time you turn on the TV) on sets built before a certain date. The Toshiba rep admitted this is a problem, but she mailed a card to insert in one of the slots on the side to update the firmware and avoid this problem in the future. For the price, this is an excellent buy. The technician who set up our TV said that he thought the Sanyo top-of-the-line had gotten around the problem with CC. I hope Toshiba can do that! However, the higher end Sanyo we priced was $1000 more than the Toshiba.