Toshiba L7300U series information: This review is based on our hands-on experience with the 50-inch 50L7300U TV. However, our observations also apply to the 58-inch 58L7300U and the 65-inch 65L7300U. According to Toshiba, the three sets differ only in dimension and weight and offer identical features and performance.
By steering clear of gesture control, voice control, motion remotes and other frilly features, Toshiba can offer the picture quality expected from a premium set at the fraction of the price its competitors charge. It’s just the kind of approach purists like to see. All we needed to know was whether Toshiba was able to make some refinements to its flagship’s picture quality, or if it took a step backward.Last year, we praised Toshiba's L7200U for delivering premium picture quality at a steal of a price point, so when the L7300U was offered for review, we gladly accepted. This year, Toshiba’s flagship LED TV continues Toshiba’s no-nonsense approach by keeping things simple and ditching 3D capability in favor of a slightly updated smart TV interface.
Out of the box
We were able to lift the 50-inch L7300U model we received from its box on our own, though we don’t recommend the practice. No sense in taking the risk of dropping a brand new TV, right? But the fact that we were able to speaks to the TV’s manageable weight and overall size. Again, Toshiba has produced an attractive television with a thin bezel and an updated stand. While the stand is plastic (most are these days) it is super stable, and we appreciate the fact that it offers a wide range of swivel as well.
In the box with the TV we found a predictably large backlit remote control with batteries, an IR blaster cable, and, most notably, a wireless QWERTY keyboard with hybrid trackpad/number pad.
Features and design
The L7300U is part of Toshiba’s “Cloud TV” offering, which is meant to deliver an enhanced smart TV experience. Aside from access to a limited number of apps (Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, Pandora and Skype are the most notable) this set promises access to a family calendar, photo album, media guide, streaming news and personal messaging. There’s also a fully-functional Web browser built in, which is where that aforementioned keyboard comes in.
Wi-Fi is standard, along with Wi-Di, a wireless display method that hasn’t really taken off on either the computing side or the television side. Toshiba has lots of proprietary names for its image processing features, but the important thing to note here is that it offers most of the refinements you’d expect from a premium TV, like dynamic gamma, edge enhancement and dynamic contrast. A notable addition for gamers is a gaming mode, which is meant to reduce input lag. We were not able to benchmark the lag, but we found it to be virtually unnoticeable during our game sessions.
By steering clear of gesture control, voice control, motion remotes and other frilly features, Toshiba can offer the picture quality expected from a premium set at the fraction of the price its competitors charge. It’s just the kind of approach purists like to see. All we needed to know was whether Toshiba was able to make some refinements to its flagship’s picture quality, or if it took a step backward.Last year, we praised Toshiba's L7200U for delivering premium picture quality at a steal of a price point, so when the L7300U was offered for review, we gladly accepted. This year, Toshiba’s flagship LED TV continues Toshiba’s no-nonsense approach by keeping things simple and ditching 3D capability in favor of a slightly updated smart TV interface.
Out of the box
We were able to lift the 50-inch L7300U model we received from its box on our own, though we don’t recommend the practice. No sense in taking the risk of dropping a brand new TV, right? But the fact that we were able to speaks to the TV’s manageable weight and overall size. Again, Toshiba has produced an attractive television with a thin bezel and an updated stand. While the stand is plastic (most are these days) it is super stable, and we appreciate the fact that it offers a wide range of swivel as well.
In the box with the TV we found a predictably large backlit remote control with batteries, an IR blaster cable, and, most notably, a wireless QWERTY keyboard with hybrid trackpad/number pad.
Features and design
The L7300U is part of Toshiba’s “Cloud TV” offering, which is meant to deliver an enhanced smart TV experience. Aside from access to a limited number of apps (Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, Pandora and Skype are the most notable) this set promises access to a family calendar, photo album, media guide, streaming news and personal messaging. There’s also a fully-functional Web browser built in, which is where that aforementioned keyboard comes in.
Wi-Fi is standard, along with Wi-Di, a wireless display method that hasn’t really taken off on either the computing side or the television side. Toshiba has lots of proprietary names for its image processing features, but the important thing to note here is that it offers most of the refinements you’d expect from a premium TV, like dynamic gamma, edge enhancement and dynamic contrast. A notable addition for gamers is a gaming mode, which is meant to reduce input lag. We were not able to benchmark the lag, but we found it to be virtually unnoticeable during our game sessions.
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