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32" HDTV with freeview now under £300 delivered.
Former_MSE_Lawrence
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What's the deal?
As LCD panels become increasingly cheap to manufacture, it's now possible to bag a 32" flat high-def telly with built-in freeview for less than £300. It's the cheapest digital-ready set of this size we've ever seen.
Where from?
Anything else?
If you want to wall-mount the telly, ebuyer'll give you various wall mounts for half-price if bought at the same time, meaning £310'll cover the lot.
What's an HDTV?
HDTVs offer a better resolution picture and thus a more detailed image on your screen. A 'HD ready' TV is one which is capable of displaying this type of image, provided it receives a HD signal; in other words you have a special Sky or cable HD receiver box, or a Blu-Ray/HD-DVD player.
These boxes are currently expensive, yet as they're likely to become standard over the next few years, this set offers some future-proofing.
If you want to be a real HD Ready TV geek, check out http://www.hdready.org.uk/
Whilst this represents good value, £300 is not a small sum of money; don't be tempted to buy if you can't afford it. TV technology prices tend to drop for the same thing, so saving up and waiting a while can often pay off.
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-Lawrence
As LCD panels become increasingly cheap to manufacture, it's now possible to bag a 32" flat high-def telly with built-in freeview for less than £300. It's the cheapest digital-ready set of this size we've ever seen.
Where from?
- Sense 32" HD Ready TV, £299.99 delivered.
Available from ebuyer, the main selling point of this budget set is its digital (freeview) tuner, though that's not to say it's lacking elsewhere (the LCD panel is apparently made by Samsung, and the tuner by Philips). It's HD-Ready up to 1080i (not 'True-HD 1080p', the top HD standard), which on a screen this size will be sufficient for most people's needs, and boasts a decent 1500:1 contrast ratio.
On the downside, it only has 1 HDMI input, which may become an issue in future as more equipment uses the standard, and only one SCART input, which'll mean changing wires round quite often if you've lots of analogue equipment. Also, the warranty runs out after 1 year, which is pretty short for a telly.
Quick Spec:
HD Rating: 'HD Ready' - up to 1080i, 720p
Digital Inputs: 1 HDMI, 1 x Component
Analogue Inputs: 1 SCART, 1 PC (vga), Composite
Freeview Features: 7-day EPG, Auto-setup
Warranty? 1-year return to base.
Spotted a better HDTV deal? Post it below and I'll add it here.
Anything else?
If you want to wall-mount the telly, ebuyer'll give you various wall mounts for half-price if bought at the same time, meaning £310'll cover the lot.
What's an HDTV?
HDTVs offer a better resolution picture and thus a more detailed image on your screen. A 'HD ready' TV is one which is capable of displaying this type of image, provided it receives a HD signal; in other words you have a special Sky or cable HD receiver box, or a Blu-Ray/HD-DVD player.
These boxes are currently expensive, yet as they're likely to become standard over the next few years, this set offers some future-proofing.
If you want to be a real HD Ready TV geek, check out http://www.hdready.org.uk/
WARNING! Please think very carefully before buying this
Whilst this represents good value, £300 is not a small sum of money; don't be tempted to buy if you can't afford it. TV technology prices tend to drop for the same thing, so saving up and waiting a while can often pay off.
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-Lawrence
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I was quite tempted by this, however doing a quick web search I came across this thread:
http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=688026
Personally have decided agaisnts this, but will leave it up to you guys
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hi, in my opinion if you are buying a 32 lcd tv on a budget then this will do fine. for me i think you will need to pay over £800 if you realy do want one with good specs etc. in my opinion anything between £300 and £700 there is not much difference in any of them so u might as well go for the cheapest!
also there is a massive step up in price from 37" to 40", so unless you specificaly want 40" then go for this 37" for £369.95 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/126887
no freeview (can buy for about £10) but hd (720p) will look better!
:beer:
nice find!0 -
Bought this Tv a couple of months ago.Excellent value and recieved it within 12 hours.Sound and picture quality is outstanding and as a built in subwoofer a bargain.0
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I actually already have this tv which I got for "Free" for getting a contract mobile phone. I love it! Works great, and is brillaint for the PS3 and watching bluray movies.
And for that price, you can't go wrong!0 -
I also got the tv 6 weeks ago but paid £329.
I am very pleased :T with it for a budget tv you cant go wrong.
HDMI , scart, built in freeview, VGA & rca amongst other inputs, crystal clear picture.
I am sure i read somewhere its main components inside are manafactured by Samsung.:D
I got the free 5 day delivery option and was able to track it and it arrived in 48 hours saving me £20 on delivery.:T
The only slight down point is the fact that i cant find the code to control the tv from the sky or virgin remote control, but it just means having 2 remotes on the armchair :rotfl:
I also ordered a stand with the tv for £120 but it was totally useless when it arrived with parts missing etc:mad:
So i applied to return it online for a refund, which they picked up next day and the money was back in my account within 3 days, excellent customer service.:beer:
All in all a Brilliant BUDGET TV......
:EasterBun
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Proceed with caution. I bought this same TV then promptly returned it. Firstly the HDMI connection didn't work so it was faulty. But more over, the remote for the TV was very sub standard (there were many comments on Ebuyers web site relating to this) and I could see this wouldn't last long in a family of kids.
There was no manual or warranty paperwork for the TV itself other than a photocopy fact sheet, and I couldn't see a valid phone number to call for technical support, so I was left feeling I had bought a potential pup, with little or no recall.
Fair play to Ebuyer, they willingly refunded me my money and collected at their expense.0 -
R U serious you can get a 32" Panny for less than £500!hi, in my opinion if you are buying a 32 lcd tv on a budget then this will do fine. for me i think you will need to pay over £800 if you realy do want one with good specs etc. in my opinion anything between £300 and £700 there is not much difference in any of them so u might as well go for the cheapest!
also there is a massive step up in price from 37" to 40", so unless you specificaly want 40" then go for this 37" for £369.95 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/126887
no freeview (can buy for about £10) but hd (720p) will look better!
:beer:
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Does anyone know if this Vistron DB32-SD 32" HD Ready TV is a refurbished one?
Or are they just selling off old stock?I Hate Jobsworths!!!0 -
http://www.dixons.co.uk/product.php?sku=739566&camp_id=ppc_tvcamp
When it comes to the checkout add in discount code SAVE10 and it knocks a tenner off the final price.
Should be £419.00 delivered.
Has Freeview built in, decent picture quality and is 32"
contrast Ration 8000:1 compare to the 1500:1 on the ebuyer one.
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