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Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited, Company number: 1394141; Registered office: Media House, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing, Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern, 75 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2PL Topping out the range is the company’s new QA5D line. Available in 43”, 50”, 55” and 65”, with all models featuring Quantum Dot display tech - a type of display usually found in higher-end TVs, but is now finding its way to more manufacturers and cheaper TVs.
The speakers even have the dynamic range and power to keep on growing in step with an escalating action scene – something many TVs costing way more fail to do – and the sound consistently has direct impact, rather than sounding as if it’s all getting swallowed up somewhere behind the screen. There does seem to be some support for the ALLM switching feature that can switch TVs into their fast-response Game mode whenever a game source is detected, but this doesn’t work as consistently during our tests as it should. The Toshiba UF3D comes with a remote control that is easy to use and has a streamlined design. It features dedicated buttons for popular streaming services, making it easy to access your favorite content with the touch of a button. The remote control also has a built-in microphone, allowing users to use Alexa’s voice commands without pressing a button. Connectivity Options Soundbar: A soundbar can improve the sound quality of your television, providing a more immersive experience. What Hi-Fi? said:Can Toshiba rewrite the value rulebook with this Quantum Dot and Android TV-toting 55-inch TV?Be transported with breath taking moving audio that fills your room and flows around you. Dolby Atmos®, an internal subwoofer and our integrated speakers, designed by Onkyo, complete your audio and visual cinematic experience for captivating viewing. Also not surprising for the 55QA5D63DB’s money is the slightly limited nature of its connections. Three HDMIs dominate rather than the four you can generally expect if you step up a couple of hundred pounds, and none of these three HDMIs supports the latest premium gaming features of 4K/120Hz or VRR. As Toshiba’s flagship TV for 2022, it includes all three of the Japanese manufacturer’s TRU Picture Engine technologies: TRU Resolution, TRU Micro Dimming and TRU Flow. There’s support for Dolby Atmos, the Dolby Vision HDR format, Chromecast is built in and Google Assistant can be accessed via the remote control. Sound is provided by Onkyo, while the QA5D uses Android TV as its operating system. With just the right content, the 55QA5D63DB can deliver some pretty engaging pictures. Unfortunately, though, most of the time its picture quality varies between disappointing and flat-out poor.
There’s no local dimming system to deliver local light controls, but this isn’t surprising at all at the 55QA5D63DB’s price point. The Toshiba UF3D comes with a standard remote control, but several accessories can enhance your viewing experience. These accessories include: Dolby Vision - makes whites brighter, intensifies colour and enhances the overall picture for an epic cinematic effect. The Toshiba UF3D features HDR technology, which provides a wider range of colors and increased contrast, resulting in more lifelike images. HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and is a technology that allows for a higher level of brightness and contrast. This technology is ideal for those who enjoy watching movies and TV shows with vibrant colors and rich details. OLED Technology As noted earlier, the 55QA5D63DB has gone for Android TV for its smart system. This means that there’s no repeat of the missing Disney+ and Apple TV+ apps situation found with the otherwise impressive Toshiba 50UK4D63B. In fact, content levels are high, especially as Toshiba has also brought on board Freeview Play to cover Android TV’s blind spots when it comes to the catch-up apps for some of the UK’s main terrestrial broadcasters.Bright HDR scenes additionally reveal the benefits of the 55QA5D63DB’s Quantum Dots, as they appear richly saturated, vibrant and intense, yet also surprisingly rich in nuance and shading subtlety for a TV with such a modest price tag. The 50UK4D63DB gets off to a strong start by using a native 4K VA panel with direct LED lighting – a combination that usually delivers better contrast than IPS/edge-lit rivals. Though it’s worth saying right away that the VA panel does limit viewing angles. Try not to watch from more than around 30 degrees off axis if you don’t want to see a significant reduction in contrast and colour saturation.
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