The Toshiba 22SL400U, one of the latest products from Toshiba's stables has just been released. This is a HDTV that is 22 inches in size. It uses LED backlighting to produce a brighter image. The Toshiba 22SL400U also produces images with higher contrast when compared to most other LCD flat panel TVs. The lighter portions of the image are bright while the dark portions of the image are a deeper black, resulting is a high contrast output that is truly dramatic. That is one of the main advantages of a TV that employs LED backlighting. While it can produce images with bright areas comparable to other LCD displays, it can also match the deeper blacks produced by most plasma TVs. In other words, and LED backlit TV combines the best features of both LCD displays as well as plasma displays.
When compared to CRT monitors, the brightness produced by traditional LCD displays is relatively less. This shortcoming is efficiently overcome by the use of LED backlighting. The brightness of the images displayed by the Toshiba 22SL400U is therefore much higher when compared to other LCD TVs that do not employ LED backlighting. There are basically two kinds of backlighting that are used in most LED displays. One is called edge lighting and the other, full-array backlighting. In edge lighting, the LEDs are placed on the periphery of the LCD display to brighten the image. Although the output produced by this technology is not as good as what full-array backlit displays are capable of, displays that use this technology have an advantage of consuming much lower power. Full-array backlit displays on the other hand while consuming more power, can produce brighter images in comparison. In order to achieve its ultra thin depth of just 1.4 inches, the Toshiba 22SL400U uses edge lighting, which also cuts down its cost dramatically.
The Toshiba 22SL400U comes with a Photo Frame Capability that converts this HDTV into a photo frame on the wall that can display your favorite photograph or series of stills. So you can switch between using it as a regular TV to watch your favorite programs or any recorded content from a DVD player, and a digital photo frame that can display your favorite photo as a picture hanger on the wall. In effect, the Toshiba 22SL400U can double up as a normal TV and as a hires photo frame capable of displaying a static picture or a series of pictures like a slide show.
The Toshiba 22SL400U comes with a CineSpeed LCD panel. This enables the display to have a fast response speed that is required for displaying fast-paced action scenes that are a part of most of the latest blockbusters. With a 720p resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and a screen refresh rate of 60Hz, the Toshiba 22SL400U is capable of producing high-speed action without compromising on quality. This HDTV also comes with a gaming mode. This feature has a reduced game control delay, which drastically speeds up the response time of the display. This enables you to have a more realistic game playing experience, which demands faster reaction times. When hooked up to the PC for playing PC based games or to gaming consoles, the display lets you have a great gaming experience. Right now, the Toshiba 22SL400U is extremely affordable. Incorporating the latest LED technology combined with high-class features, this hi-tech product from Toshiba is a great buy.
