10 new Toshiba 1080P 120HZ flat panels have been added to the list
According to the Toshiba spec sheets there are 10 new Toshiba LCD flat panels that offers true 5:5 pulldown mode. On the Toshiba 120HZ models when Film stabilization is set to standard mode the display will do a true 5:5 pulldown at 120HZ. This is an important feature for BLU-RAY owners and any other device that outputs 1080p/24 signals. When the 5:5 pulldown option is on while watching a BLU-RAY the image on the screen looks more like film instead of an artificial video look. The Toshiba 670U series and 650U series are true 120HZ displays with a backlight scanning system that simulates a 240HZ effect. Currently the review I read regarding the 650U series mentioned that the "240HZ effect" does not do much to improve the quality of picture and motion since it does not really change the frame rate of the display. Hopefully next year Toshiba will offer some models with "true 240HZ" that has 10:10 pulldown when 1080p/24 signals are received.
Another interesting note is all the Toshiba spec sheets have a footnote listed next to the "Cinema Mode 24fps" section that says "Viewing 24 frames per second requires content created in 480p / 24 frames/second." If one looks at that quote it sounds like one can only use a special Toshiba 480P upconvert DVD player with reverse 3:2 pulldown to get 5:5 pulldown to work. I know Toshiba lost the format war to BLU-RAY but it would have been nice to mention 1080p/24 signals can also be used for 5:5 pulldown mode. I have read a review on the Toshiba 650U series that confirms that 1080p/24 signals are converted to 1080P/120 when Film Stabilization is set to standard mode. Also the research I have done has provided me evidence that this Film Stabilization feature works just like last years models with Film Stabilization. A review link on the Toshiba 650U series will follow this posting.
The amazing thing is the Toshiba 40XV640U and 40XV645U has a list price of only $999.99. Also Toshiba has a new 55SV670U and 46SV670U LCD models that offer "Local Dimming" LED backlighting. The price of the 55 inch model is $2,999.99. The 46 inch model is only $2,399.99. Without the stand they are only 4.45 inches deep, which is an improvement over other brands. It is good to see LCD's with local dimming being made smaller in depth now. No reviews on this model yet, most likely will not be as good of picture quality as the Sony XBR8 models.
Click on links below to read Toshiba spec sheets
LCD with Local Dimming LED backlighting (flat panel)
Standard LCD (flat panel)