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Review summary: We liked the 42in version, so can the 47in one live up to expectations?

Verdict: Toshiba's 47Z3030 is a likeable enough big-screen LCD TV, and it's now being discounted to some pretty attractive prices. But either because of its extra size or its use of a different core panel to its 42in sibling, its picture quality doesn't ...

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: Toshiba is – I believe – one of the first manufacturers to implement 100Hz MCFI (motion compensation frame interpolation) technology on a consumer-grade LCD television when it launched its critically acclaimed WLT68 series more than one year ago. ...

Pros: Excellent video and film mode deinterlacing ; Accurate colour decoding thanks to advanced CMS controls ; Active Vision M100] reduces motion blurring

Cons: Blacks not as deep as the best-in-class SPVA panels ; Settings cannot be saved independently per input ; No white balance controls in the user menu for greyscale calibration

Verdict: Toshiba 47Z3030D sports the most advanced colour management system (CMS) and the best overall video processing I've seen on an LCD TV so far, but its black level lags behind the best-in-class SPVA panels.

Award: Recommended!

Review summary: Can Toshiba better its excellent X series TVs with the new high-end Z series?

Verdict: I'm glad that I requested a second review sample of the 42Z3030D, because the conclusion of this review would have been very different if I hadn't. I'm not sure what was wrong with the initial model that Toshiba sent me, but I can only hope that it ...