Name: 50L5200U
Brand: Toshiba
SKU: 19176
Rating: 3.4 (7 reviews)

2.7

based on all reviews

crisp images and smoother movement
performance was nearly as good
Toshiba delivered a good picture

got no 3D or internet to hide behind
doesn't have a surround sound mode
it really struggled with a lot of our tests

Panel design: Flat
Screen size: 50 in
Resolution: 1920, 1080 px
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Smart tv: no
Wireless network (wi-fi): no

Toshiba 50L5200U - Pros & Cons

crisp images and smoother movement
performance was nearly as good
Toshiba delivered a good picture
Images were crisp
colorful and smooth
Toshiba works very well
Luminance values are pretty good
very nice and shows that the gamma is consistent across all colors
Image detail was sharp and off-angle viewing was superb for an
Color temperature is fairly easy to test
affordable and high-quality TV
Color seemed well balanced and vibrant
The buttons are large
easy to find and easy to press
shadow detail is fairly good
competitive Samsung and Sharp behaved similarly
it does boast decent picture quality for the price
onboard menus are quite simple and fairly easy to navigate
Shadow detail was also quite good
Toshiba does a decent job of home entertainment for the modest price
The menu system is quite minimalist
Excellent contrast ratio Few reflections
picture quality is great for the price

got no 3D or internet to hide behind
doesn't have a surround sound mode
it really struggled with a lot of our tests
poor audio
tiny viewing angle
any highly notable visual characteristics on this TV
lack on controls
the backlighting system was a bit uneven
totally off the screen the readings would change slightly
grayscale skews heavily towards blue
out-of-box impressions can sometimes be misleading
pretty cheap-feeling plastic
dimmed too much and lost its pop and vibrancy
backlight bleed around the corners
loss of detail in dark scenes but not enough to make the picture look muddy
lack many of the basic features found on similarly priced models
bit too small and too sensitive
None of the smallish buttons are backlit
steeply below average audio
it s also not an ugly television
color temperature is entirely divorced from the colors it displays
color accuracy is off the mark
the overly warm and overly cool variety
backlights were a little slow to go from their darkest to brightest settings
every remote should be backlit
they re tiny and difficult to distinguish
Color accuracy is a problem
overly blue and deeply crushed Movie mode
Toshiba to see it looks like a lot of other TVs
no 3D or Smart TV
Low level skin tones are a bit too green
The edges are noticeably darker than the center of the screen
input lag was very low)
No cherry-picked units sent by brands
The smart TV interface is pretty useless
No web browser or app store is available

Toshiba 50L5200U - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	50 in Best: Axen 8682442100917 Screen size: 123 in
Brightness	400 cd/m² Best: Samsung QE75Q900RAT Brightness: 4000 cd/m²
Refresh rate	120 Hz Best: Panasonic TC-P55VT60 Refresh rate: 3000 Hz
Resolution	1920 x 1080 px Best: Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Toshiba 50L5200U - Full Specifications

Panel design	Flat
Screen size	50.0 in
Resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Aspect ratio	16:9
Refresh rate	120.0 Hz
Brightness	400.0 cd/m²
Response time	8.0 ms

Optimal	80.0 in
Minimum	60.0 in
Maximum	125.0 in

3D Support	no

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	no
Ethernet	no
USB	yes
Bluetooth	no

Energy Star Certified	yes

File formats supported	JPEG/JPG

Tuner type	Analog & Digital

Built-in speaker(s)	yes
File formats supported	MP3
Noise Reduction	yes

Smart Tv	no
Sleep timer	yes

HDMI port	yes
Number of HDMI ports	2
Number of USB ports	1
USB 2.0 ports	1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in	yes
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs	1
Composite port in	yes
Number of composite Inputs	1
VGA port	yes
Number of VGA ports	1
DVI port	no
Digital Audio Ports	1

Height	26.9 in
Width	44.8 in
Weight	39.6 lb
Depth	1.8 in
Colour of product	Black

Ac Frequency	50.0 Hz

Video quality standards	1080p

Toshiba 50L5200U - Q&A (1)

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Productz
over 1 year ago
What's the general opinion of Toshiba TVs?
jannet
over 1 year ago
I’ve owned Toshiba TVs for years and have always been pleased with their quality.
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Toshiba 50L5200U Toshiba - Editorial Reviews (10)

2.0

Based on 10 reviews

Digital Trends

Published: 03.05.2012

Toshiba 50L5200U Review | Digital Trends

The Toshiba 50L5200U LED TV offers plenty of screen and a respectable image for the price, but skimps in a few important areas that may leave some consumers disappointed.

PCMAG

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Toshiba's L5200U HDTV line offers nice-looking LED-backlit screens that deliver solid color quality and a sharp HD picture, but come up short on contrast ratio and features.

HomeTheaterHifi.com

Published: 06.06.2012

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Published: 10.10.2012

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Digital Trends

Published: 03.05.2012

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The Toshiba 50L5200U LED TV offers plenty of screen and a respectable image for the price, but skimps in a few important areas that may leave some consumers disappointed.

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Published: 06.06.2012

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3.6

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