Toshiba 40BL702B review
If neither smart TV, 3D or Freeview HD are on your shopping list, Toshiba's simple Edge LED-backlit Full HD TV could fill a need.
If neither smart TV, 3D or Freeview HD are on your shopping list, Toshiba's simple Edge LED-backlit Full HD TV could fill a need.
Fast becoming a Toshiba speciality, this 32-inch TV-DVD combination for bedrooms gets an Edge LED makeover, but is that enough?
Wi-Fi-powered smart TV services and universal disc playback in a Blu-ray player for a great price. So what's the catch?
A smart Blu-ray player at a smart price: Toshiba goes back to basics on a stunningly small budget. Can it pull it off?
Active 3D specs are an optional add-on, but this slim, gorgeous and thoroughly accessible LED-backlit telly exudes quality where it matters - and we love the Freesat & Freeview HD options
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A feature-heavy solution for a 3D living room, which builds in Bluetooth streaming of tunes from a smartphone, alongside enveloping surround sound
With a little extra in terms of smart TV features, streaming, construction and core panel quality, this 37-incher outperforms its 3D variants and proves worthy of the relatively high price tag.
A versatile 32-inch Edge LED with profound black, a wide viewing angle and natural colours - and don't forget the engaging smart TV features.
HD isn't as sharp as it good be and DVD's lack sparkle, but what it lacks in ultimate highs this all-rounder makes up for with a thoroughly enjoyable and accessible 3D approach, excellent smart TV and extra features galore.
Panasonic's move beyond plasma at this huge size is new, with this TV's lack of contrast made up for by sparkling online and 3D.
Panasonic's first attempt at a 42-inch LED-backlit TV boasts versatile images but lacks ultimate black and a narrow viewing angle.
With smart TVs, games consoles, tablets and more around, why do we need dedicated streamers? Well, this one does a lot more than stream.
It can cost over £10k and is far from super-slim, but this LED TV with built-in 3D Blu-ray player and motorised stand is pretty.
With the 3D euphoria over, is it time to up frame rates in Hollywood and in the home?
The remote control's touchscreen area is bang up to date, but is this Blu-ray player truly ahead of the curve, or just gimmicky?
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A good value attempt at a smart TV upgrader is hampered by no-shows from the Beeb and network streaming
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The Toshiba 40RL858 addresses a perceived demand for smart TVs by putting a revamped version of Toshiba Places at the forefront of an increasingly standard feature set.
Who needs buttons and onscreen menus when our hands and feet lay idle? It was Nintendo's Wii that first got us moving, before augmented reality apps and games-stuffed smartphones had us waving them in a ridiculous figure-of-eight, but so far the humble television has remained stoically still.
Edge LED and Full HD team-up to produce solid hi-def pictures, but those without top quality sources could struggle to love this low-priced 40-incher.
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