TOSHIBA 55TL515U 55-inch Natural 3D 1080p

I will be receiving this TV tomorrow so I thought I would start the thread.

This will be a 240 Hz model with passive 3D. It's my understanding that it uses the same 3D passive technology that LG is using.

Will give my non technical review ASAP.

O.k., here is my brief review of the 240Hz passive TV.

First the negatives:

1. One on the largest bases I have seen for any 55" TV; not necessary but the screen
tilts from side to side very easily.

2. When a gray screen is present I have noticed the usual light and dark areas
associated with all LED/LCD TV's ( I have not tried to reduce the back light option
which may help). However, it is not noticeable when watching any program material.
While watching a letterboxed DVD there was NOT any light bleed in the corners.

3. If you stand above the screen you lose the 3D image. This is also true of the LG
passive set. I was sitting at eye level approximately 4' from the screen; the 3D image was perfect.

Now for the positives:

1. Very sturdy back lit remote.

2. Excellent bright 3D picture; no ghosting. I was even able to increase the brightness
and contrast while in the 3D mode.

3. I was able to play a 3D video games for hours with NO eye strain or fatigue.

4. I did not notice any game lag either with the PS3 or computer games and this was
in the standard mode; didn't even try the "game" mode.

5. The 3D image is adjustable as far as depth is concerned but I have let it stand at
the default position.

6. There is an excellent amount of pop to the 3D picture which I feel exceeds my
Panasonic 3D plasma.

7. While in the 3D mode, watching a 3D DVD (wrong term) I didn't not notice a drop in resolution and I was sitting 4' from the screen.


I would rate this Toshiba 3D passive set a "buy". If it would have been available last year when I purchased an "active" set, I would have bought it instead. Also includes 4 pair of passive glassed. My active
XpanD 103's are already malfunctioning.

Any questions, please advise.

It certainly is.

You are correct + it's a 240 Hz vs. a 120Hz model and that really helps to justify the price difference.

Don't understand why there would be a difference in the loss of the 3D image at a given height, since I believe, Toshiba is using their panel.

For the money, the Toshiba. It's also 240Hz vs. 120Hz.

I an getting ready to try the 2d to 3d conversion; will report later.

The first passive LG models out of the shoot were 120Hz; (didn't know it was different in the 3Dmode) those were the only models that Best Buy carried. Still don't think that they have a 240Hz model in their stores.

Tried the 2D to 3D conversion yesterday for the first time while playing Crysis 2 on the PC. To me it look like the same conversion techniques that both Samsung and Panasonic have employed in there blu-ray players that can now convert 2D to 3D.

The center of the screen looks pushed back while the bottom 1/3 of the screen is pushed forward. Is it similar to the LG?

Not a bad attempt at the 2D to 3D conversion.

Bottom line is that you can't go wrong with either set and I believe that "active" 3D will shortly be a thing of the past IMHO.

Wish I had the 65" model but it's out of my budget.

The Toshiba version have been available for about 2 or 3 weeks.

Yesterday, I spent about 90 minutes playing the PS3 version of Crysis2 in 3D.

The resolution of the game looked just as good on this passive set as on my 3D Panasonic Plasma (active shutter glasses) and with a brighter picture(Toshiba).

And while the Panasonic set was the 2010 3D TV of the year the Toshiba has less if no any ghosting.

Really don't think you will be disappointed!