Toshiba’s 19LV505 (black) and 19LV506 (white) are 19 inch LCD HDTV/DVD combo units which can act as a compact, space saving entertainment center. DVDs are side slot loaded and the stereo speakers are bottom mounted. Toshiba have included ATSC/NTSC/QAM digital tuning for tuning of standard cable channels as well as off-air digital broadcasts, in addition to digital “cable-in-the clear” broadcasts.

As these combo LCDs could likely be used as a monitor Toshiba have given them a high WSXGA+ (Wide Super Extended Graphics Array) or 1680 x 1050 pixel resolution. The contrast ration is 800:1 which short of the exceptionally high numbers some LCDs have been getting lately. Gamers will appreciate the sharper images the fast 5ms response time will deliver. The viewing angle range for the display is not a market beater but, an adequate 160/160 H/V. For convenience, given the locations it may be situated, there is a digital clock included.

Included in multimedia capabilities for these LCDs is a JPEG viewer for displaying your digital images. There is considerable digital video and audio playback versatility with the Toshiba 19LV505 and 19LV506 able to play back all versions of DivX video (including DivX6), WMA and MP3. Playable disc types include; DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD, CD-R, CD-RW and VCD.

You can connect up a computer to the PC input if you would like to use it as a monitor. You will need a decent graphics card to support the native WSXGA+ resolution. For gaming or watching HD broadcasts, the A/V input, HDMI or component input can be used.

User Reviews of Toshiba 19LV505 LCD HDTV

To see what users have thought of their Toshiba 19LV505 purchase here are some links to follow.

Amazon User Reviews of 19LV505 19-inch 720p LCD HDTV with Built In DVD Player Black

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Specification Toshiba 19LV505 and 19LV506 19 inch LCD HDTV/DVD Combo

19″ diagonal widescreen TFT LCD

Playable Disc Types DVD/DVD-R/DVD-RW/CD/CD-R/CD-RW/VCD

Built-In ATSC/NTSC/QAM Digital Tuning

Pixel Resolution 1680 x 1050

Brightness 350 cd/m2

800:1 Contrast Ratio

Comb Filter

Viewing Angles H/V: 160/160

5ms Response Time

Cinema Mode

3 Mode Picture Size Adjustment

Digital Picture Zoom

Fast Scan

Slow Motion

Multi-Camera Angle Select

Audio Dolby Digital and DTS Compatible Output

Bottom Mount Stereo Speakers

Bass/Treble Balance Controls

MP3 Playback

WMA Playback

Auto Channel Memory

Clock

Closed Captioning

V-Chip Parental Control System

OSD Language: English/French/Spanish

Channel Labeling

Multi-Subtitle Select

Tri-Lingual Select

Unified Remote Control

HDMI Input (1)

ColorStream HD Component Video Input (1)

S-Video Input

RCA Video Inputs – Rear (1)

L-R Audio Inputs – Rear (1)

1 RF Input

PC Input D-Sub 15

Digital Audio Output – 1 Coaxial (DVD only)

Headphone Jack – Rear (1)