Toshiba REGZA 37AV635DB Pro Reviews

The 37AV635D's sound, for the record, is acceptable for a budget TV, but nothing more. Its speakers don't distort or rattle, but they don't hit any great heights of clarity or power either, meaning sound seems a bit trapped during loud, dense sound mixes.

The 37AV635D has a couple of things going for it: it has a fantastic level of control, which allow the TV to be calibrated for mostly excellent Greyscale and Colour reproduction. As usual for Toshiba, its SD video processing is also better than many other sets, despite being imperfect. Like a couple other LCD TVs we've reviewed lately, though, a lot of this ends up being in vain, because these images are forced to go through a substandard LCD panel before they reach your eyes. Whilst its motion performance is commendable, contrast is lacking, leaving the choice between bright whites and grey blacks, or dulled whites and more convincing blacks. With that said, at least there is the choice - some LCDs on the market today still don't feature a Backlight control at all! Likewise, the TV's low input lag means that video games are great fun on the 37AV635D.

If you can find this for a bargain price, fine, but this Toshiba is nothing special

The 37AV635D is a frustrating 'game of two halves'. As I'd hoped, its MetaBrain helps it do a great job with standard definition fodder - indeed, it produces for my money the best standard definition pictures I've seen at the sub-£600 price point. This alone could be enough to win it many fans among price-conscious consumers not really interested in the whole HD phenomenon.