TV experts - is this a good deal?
12 April 2006, 09:30 AM
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TV experts - is this a good deal?
http://www.aldi.co.uk
and the 32" wide screen LCD HDTV for £699.00?
Is that a good deal or will it be **** quality for that money?
and the 32" wide screen LCD HDTV for £699.00?
Is that a good deal or will it be **** quality for that money?
12 April 2006, 09:41 AM
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My general opinion of ALdi stuff is that it's reasonable value for money. It isn't top notch, but it does the job. If you're happy with that, then go for it.
12 April 2006, 09:48 AM
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Looks okay. I'd check to see exactly what video connections it has, as it doesn't list them all. You may need component and/or VGA connections depsnding on what devices you want to attach. If its VGA you'll be using, check that it supports the resolutions you want to display.
12 April 2006, 10:16 AM
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Thanks, so its no great bargain then so wont be tempted into getting one, the Mrs would have my knackers on a plate anyway if I spent £700 on a new TV.
The other thing that has put me off is that all the ones I have seen in the shops have been so 'grainy' (pixelated), even the really expensive ones. I don't get why if they are such great TV's the picture is so poor?
Is it that HDTV still has a long way to go with R&D before they perfect it or is it thats just how it is with HDTV and normal TV and its only amazing with HDTV programmes/signal?
The other thing that has put me off is that all the ones I have seen in the shops have been so 'grainy' (pixelated), even the really expensive ones. I don't get why if they are such great TV's the picture is so poor?
Is it that HDTV still has a long way to go with R&D before they perfect it or is it thats just how it is with HDTV and normal TV and its only amazing with HDTV programmes/signal?
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12 April 2006, 10:21 AM
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The picture is usually cr@p in places like comet etc because theyre all on the same feed, for example, 10 TVs all being run off 1 DVD player, so the DVD quailty is split etc....
A well set up Plasma should look really smart.
IMO that LCD looks OK, has all the nessisary bells and whistles but as said, for that cash you could probably get something better
A well set up Plasma should look really smart.
IMO that LCD looks OK, has all the nessisary bells and whistles but as said, for that cash you could probably get something better
12 April 2006, 10:26 AM
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ive also found out , when ive bought a cheep tv, when ive had it a while a its surplus to requirement so to speak. I broke it up and found the screen to a sony or phillips etc. so it does really matter imo.
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Yeah because Sony are sh!te with Plasmas, LCD though might be a different matter, you want to know what your buying.
The cheaper makes are usually screens from a bigger company but theyre old screens, unused from older models
The cheaper makes are usually screens from a bigger company but theyre old screens, unused from older models
12 April 2006, 11:35 AM
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Well funnily enough, I find that my Sony plasma with full progressive scan has a particularly good picture quality, appreciable better than the CRT I had before. It is not HD ready but I am not that bothered yet since it will be a while before HD is generally available and at a sensible price too. Maybe the interlaced scan screens are not quite so good, especially with a moving picture if you see what I mean.
It is important to remember that you have to be a minimum distance away from the screen to get the full quality from the picture. If you are close enough to see the pixels than it will not look so good.
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It is important to remember that you have to be a minimum distance away from the screen to get the full quality from the picture. If you are close enough to see the pixels than it will not look so good.
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12 April 2006, 11:43 AM
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No you dont understand. Sony dont make Plasmas, smaller companies make them for Sony as they never invested into the market when Pioneer and Panasonic did. So all the Plasmas you see badged up as Sony is infact made by someone else with someone elses screens etc...
14 April 2006, 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by **************
http://www.aldi.co.uk
and the 32" wide screen LCD HDTV for £699.00?
Is that a good deal or will it be **** quality for that money?
and the 32" wide screen LCD HDTV for £699.00?
Is that a good deal or will it be **** quality for that money?
Originally Posted by 97catalunya
FYI
HD runs @ 720 lines progressive and 1080 interlaced (SKY HD) and @ some stage this year with DVD BLUE RAY and HD DVD a poss 1950 lines
HD can be connected either by HDMI, DVI, or component video. The 19" Sony will run @ 720 interlaced via the component video connector
If the Sony is above the price that you are happy to spend then what I would recomend you stick to a good brand and not the korean rubbish as they normaly have quite poor picture quality and if you do want HD then the set has to have MIN 720 lines of resolution and look for HDMI, DVI, or component video, if it has any or all of these then you will be ok but most of all look @ the picture as it doesn't matter what the salesman has to say you are gonna be the one that looks @ it every day not him 
Anyways that concludes our lesson on HDTV for today tune in same time next week for patch work quilts
LOL
Hope this helps and good luck
HD runs @ 720 lines progressive and 1080 interlaced (SKY HD) and @ some stage this year with DVD BLUE RAY and HD DVD a poss 1950 lines
HD can be connected either by HDMI, DVI, or component video. The 19" Sony will run @ 720 interlaced via the component video connector
If the Sony is above the price that you are happy to spend then what I would recomend you stick to a good brand and not the korean rubbish as they normaly have quite poor picture quality and if you do want HD then the set has to have MIN 720 lines of resolution and look for HDMI, DVI, or component video, if it has any or all of these then you will be ok
but most of all look @ the picture as it doesn't matter what the salesman has to say you are gonna be the one that looks @ it every day not him Anyways that concludes our lesson on HDTV for today tune in same time next week for patch work quilts
LOLHope this helps
and good luck
Originally Posted by davegtt
No you dont understand. Sony dont make Plasmas, smaller companies make them for Sony as they never invested into the market when Pioneer and Panasonic did. So all the Plasmas you see badged up as Sony is infact made by someone else with someone elses screens etc...
Anyway I have a couple of Sony KLVL32M1S left @ £999 this has DRC to up the res of a standard quality pic but no HDMI, although you can get HD Sky (available in a month or 2) by using the component input. But you would need to pick it up from my shop in Essex or I could find out how much to ship?
Hope you find this usefull
Chris..
14 April 2006, 10:01 AM
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Or you could buy it from here: http://www.ajelectronics.co.uk/ViewP...code=KLVL32M1S
for £889.00 with free delivery.
Chip
for £889.00 with free delivery.
Chip
14 April 2006, 11:09 AM
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