Toshiba 40RL858B

Sleek design and thin bezel ; Streaming IPTV services ; Decent media playback from USB

Shrill audio ; No Resolution+ processing ; Shonky network media playback

Good value ; Slim bezel ; Freeview HD & Blu-ray pictures ; BBC iPlayer ; Comprehensive digital file support

Poor Freeview EPG ; Poor sound ; Toshiba Places lacks content ; No built-in Wi-Fi ; Some LED light leakage

Being first out of the blocks is important in the world of consumer tech, but the most successful gadgets tend to be carefully thought out responses to what's already on the market - and that's exactly what this 40-inch Edge LED backlit LCD TV tries to...

Slim design; Freeview HD; BBC iPlayer; USB media playback

Average build quality; limited media support across a LAN; thin audio; lacklustre Smart portal

Price, BBC iPlayer, digital media support, versatile picture quality

No Wi-Fi, audio, user interface quirks, Toshiba Places

It may lack the pizzazz and must-have appeal of higher-end brands, but an extraordinarily thin bezel and good-value pictures make this a decent budget buy.

40in LED edge-lit set with IPTV extras.

I love this TV and it just looks fabulous in my living room. I like the fact that it's not to big and in your face! It's very sleek and I'm really, really happy with it.

None so far.

very easy to set up, bright images and very good sound quality

none i can think of

EXCELLENTQUALITY TV

internet does not work

To save paper (their words) documentation provided with the TV is very basic for a TV which provides some smart facilities. But a major part of the document is about digital switchover, of which there is already too much thrown at us. Full...