Dont buy a HD RADY TV " UNTILL YOUR READY"

sporty1

bIT OF ADVICE FOR ANYONE THINKING OF BUYING A HD READY TV, BE VERY CAREFULL ONLY BUY IT IF YOUR READY TO hOOK UP TO HD STRAIGHT AWAY!
and not 12-18mths after you bought the tv, theres a chance your television wont then be compatable to work

MY experience this week as shown on my post in the TECHIE section shows how us te consumers can be ripped of .
mark

TiTheRev

(No need to shout )

Just because it's HD ready, doesnt mean you HAVE to have HD tv, it's just a way of future-proofing and having a TV that will be ready to use it when it becomes a bit more widely used.

Are you saying you've bought one that's not compatible now, but was when you bought it I don't understand.

Possibly one for the vent thread too...

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DCFC79

TiTheRev wrote: »

(No need to shout )

Just because it's HD ready, doesnt mean you HAVE to have HD tv, it's just a way of future-proofing and having a TV that will be ready to use it when it becomes a bit more widely used.

Are you saying you've bought one that's not compatible now, but was when you bought it I don't understand.

Possibly one for the vent thread too...

TiTheRev

this is his original post

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1228947

TiTheRev

Makes a bit more sense now...likes shouting though

Hope you get it sorted

sweetnskint

is sporty1 sober?

poppy_f1

Atomised wrote: »

I have an old big tv, can't be bothered keeping up with the latest tvs etc
I can't believe that some new tvs are still sold without digital tuners, though

some people dont want integrated freeview tho
i have digital telly thru cable, dont use analogue at all so when i replace my tv i dont want one with freeview built in (as its a bit more expensive that way)

dougk_2

poppy_f1 wrote: »

some people dont want integrated freeview tho
i have digital telly thru cable, dont use analogue at all so when i replace my tv i dont want one with freeview built in (as its a bit more expensive that way)

So you really want a monitor with a built in speaker not a Tv then?

If you moved house though having Freeview would be useful as you may not get cable in the new area. The freeview tuner should add very little to the cost anyhow.

poppy_f1

dougk wrote: »

So you really want a monitor with a built in speaker not a Tv then?

If you moved house though having Freeview would be useful as you may not get cable in the new area. The freeview tuner should add very little to the cost anyhow.

well i dont see the need for a integrated freeview tuner when i wont use it, *if* for some reason i moved outwith a cable house (which is highly unlikely i may add) then i'd bite the bullet and get sky if the freeview box i currently have but dont use stops working


i appreciate there is a massive market for the integrated freeview tv's due to the digital switchover and i do see in the future that the manufacturers go down the route of only making these, however at the present time i dont see why we still cant have the option of buying a tv with or without them its down to choice and at present i'd choose not to have it integrated

offhand i dont have the difference in pricing, however when i bought my mum a lcd at christmas the difference in come cases were about 30quid, which i laughed at considering you could get a freeview box in tesco for a tenner

sporty1

DCFC79 wrote: »

TiTheRev

this is his original post

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1228947

yes thats what i,m saying i bought a hd ready tv cost 1200 quid 18mths ago now i want to view HD tv and it isnt compatable unless i have a software upgrade at my cost to make it able to watch HD tv :mad: