Toshiba 55TL515U

Toshiba 55TL515U Review

We’ve spent our fair share of time marveling at the progression of flat-panel televisions over the last year or so. Lucky for the consumer, as price points plummet, performance simultaneously soars. One might understandably think that, like the U.S. housing market, this high-value television bubble must eventually burst, but if the Toshiba 55TL515U is any kind of indicator, the trend will likely continue for a while.The 55TL515U takes on the likes of the 55-inch LG LW5600 and the 55-inch Vizio XVT3SV, all similar in price, but with slight differences in engineering. The question is, does Toshiba’s decision to blend passive 3D technology, local dimming and edge-lit LED backlighting make the 55TL515U a strong competitor? We sat down with the 55-inch HDTV, got to know it a little better, and think we have the answer.The 55TL515U display panel measures 51.22 inches across, 30.87 tall, a slender 1.14 deep, and just over 49 pounds. In the box with the panel we found a table stand, the usual bundle of manuals and assorted paperwork, three dongle cables (one for component video and two for A/V), one remote, some batteries and four pairs of passive 3D glasses.Even when powered down, the 55TL515U got plenty of oohs and aahs from visitors while set up in our testing room.