At just 23mm wide, with the 40XF355D Toshiba is laying claim to producing the slimmest LCD TV in the world. If you want the current last word in stylish one upmanship this is it. If you feel the need to be even more different, the 40XF356D comes with a crimson red livery.
The Toshiba 40XF355D is certainly not relying on its stunning profile to make its way in the world, as the spec sheet confirms. The 40XF355D is generously equipped with 3 HDMI as well as the usual component, Composite and S-video inputs.
Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) resolution can potentially give a marked improvement in the display of sources such as Sky Tv (1080i) where the 1080 lines of resolution match the resolution of the screen negating the need for any picture scaling to fit.
As we expected with its similar spec, the performance of the 40XF355D is in many ways like the Toshiba 42X3030D. To get the negative out of the way, colours were often over-saturated with Standard Definition (SD) sources, and although we tweaked settings to achieve good results for any particular source, we could not find a setting we were content with in all situations.
Plug in a High Definition (HD) source however, and it becomes immediately apparent where this TV excels. HD pictures are quite sumptuous, with a sharpness and clarity that places it firmly in the leading pack of LCD TV's in this respect. Fast action sporting or movie action shows just how capable a screen this is. There is almost a total lack of motion judder, with one of the most natural looking fast action displays we have seen. Colours were deep and vibrant with a naturalism that was impressive in all situations whether the scenes were dark or bright.
Read a full review of the Toshiba 40XF355D here
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