Product Details

• Brand: Toshiba
• Model: 22DV615DB
• Released on: 2009-06-30
• Display size: 22

Features

• 22" Diagonal Screen Size (inch)
• Analogue & Freeview Tuner
• Integrated Dvd
• Smartext with EPG

Manufacturer's Description
Toshiba's New DV Series HD Ready LCD Televisions combine super elegant contemporary styling with the added bonus of an integrated DVD Player. The HD Ready Panel, driven by impressive picture processing technology creates stunning high definition images. The built in tuner gives access to the new world of digital TV Channels and interactive features. With its slim-line design, the DV series LCD TV/DVD Combi from Toshiba is ideal for many environments from Kitchen to Bedroom.

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Customer Reviews

Great little set
I bought this TV/DVD for our bedroom. I have tried several other sets and this is the best by far. One gripe with other sets is that the standby light is so bright and annoyiny you have to get out of bed and turn the set off - this set has a small unobtrusive light. Another reviewer complained about the stand not being easily detached - I didn't find this the case and easily removed it by taking out two screws. Great looking TV sleek and glossy black. Great picture and the sound compared to many of its rivals of this price/size is good.

Easy set up and yes there are a few niggles when navigating the guide and using the remote but on the whole a great second TV.

Good enough
My general analysis is I am pleased with the TV which is an ideal size for my bedroom which is situated 6ft away at most so isn't to much on the eyes. Had no worries fitting a standard cantilever wall bracket to the back and is supplied with a clear and easy to use remote control. My only grumble with this TV are when you select the GUIDE to view the TV listings, as soon as you scroll up or down to any channel it automatically takes you to the channel you are scrolling over as well as losing a visual on what you are watching, where as I know the SAMSUNG allows you to carry on viewing the same channel while browsing the Guide which wont move the channel as you move up or down. One more concern was at first the sound on occasion was tinny and a little distorted but I put it down to being new and unused, no problems as yet anyway. So I think you will be fairly pleased especially as the range of TV's with the DVD player in built are few in quality

Good value with a couple of annoyances
I bought this TV/DVD to watch over breakfast in our new extension and, on the whole, it does the job very well.

Installation is simplicity itself with the TV performing an analogue channel scan followed by a digital (Freeview) channel scan when it is first switched on.

Picture quality is good if a bit "washed out" once the brightness and contrast had been moved to better settings for its sunny location. Sound is quiet and regularly needs to be set at half volume or more. The DVD player is easy to use as it doesn't have a tray to balance the disc in, but rather a "car style" slot which accepts the DVD into the left-hand side of the set, just above a discreet row of buttons which duplicate the main controls.

The remote control is rather large and, I imagine, quite intimidating to someone unused to combination devices. You can have it in analogue TV, digital TV, digital radio, external input or DVD modes!

The niggles:

There's a "Please wait" start-up delay of a few seconds, even from standby. As a digital TV engineer, I know this is avoidable.

The stand is permanently attached. It can be swung into a vertical position so that it lies flat against the wall if the TV is wall mounted. I wanted the TV wall mounted but on a swing arm and I thought the base would be obtrusive as it projects below the bottom of the TV by several inches even when in its vertical position, so I managed to dismantle enough of the stand to get its honking great base plate off. There are standard VESA mounting holes at 100mm centres but no screws supplied.

As another reviewer has mentioned, it's annoying that surfing the guide causes loss of picture and also makes the TV change channel to each station as you surf past it. Again - completely avoidable.

Maybe a personal preference, but I don't like Freeview receivers which separate the TV channels from the radio channels. On this TV, there's a remote control button ("TV/RADIO") for switching from one set of channels to the other, but you can't see the full Freeview line-up on one screen.

The sound is quite tinny with no controls for treble or bass.

On the whole, not a bad little TV/DVD combi and at a good price but I'm glad that we have a 42" plasma and surround sound in the lounge!