TV has increased price

scotslad1983

Hi there,

I have found a 42" Clarity LCD TV (CTVL42WD) that I like the look of, and is retailing at £449 with Tesco Direct, with double clubcard points. :cool:

Reviews seem to be very positive, as below..

http://www.reevoo.com/reviews/ean/5037395550471

I've tried searching the usual price comparison channels, Kelkoo etc, and they don't even find this product, never mind finding it cheaper.

And.. when I put it into Google, I see it has cost only £399 in the past, also from Tesco Direct. I notice now they offer a "free" Sky HD box, although this looks like it is hiking the price up. The links below show review sites pricing it at £399. I am not interested in the Sky HD (I live in a green belt area and Sky is not an option)

http://www.rboffers.com/electricals/clarity-42-hd-ready-100hz-lcd-tv-with-built-in-freeview-ctvl42wd-37997-tesco-16512.html/

http://www.itproportal.com/portal/tech-deals/article/2009/4/14/39997-clarity-42-full-hd-lcd-tv-built-freeview-ctvl42wd/

Can anybody advise a course of action..? I have spoken to Tesco briefly to see if they would offer me it at £399 without the HD, but they shot me down straight away. Can anybody out there find it for cheaper than £449? Maybe I'm missing something...

Many thanks in anticiaption - I'm inspired to buy the TV by the end of the weekend.

gjchester

scotslad1983 wrote: »

Can anybody advise a course of action..? I have spoken to Tesco briefly to see if they would offer me it at £399 without the HD, but they shot me down straight away. Can anybody out there find it for cheaper than £449? Maybe I'm missing something...

Many thanks in anticiaption - I'm inspired to buy the TV by the end of the weekend.

Our TV was bought in November for £930. The following money it wnt up to £1150.

Theresa no reason other than currency fluctuations at the moment and that may be the reason why.

scotslad1983

I'm now slightly concerned.. can anybody tell me if it is a full HD TV? It says it is on the review, but doesn't mention it on the Tesco Direct website..

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.205-1097.aspx

david39

Scotslad

No it isn't "full" HD - by which I think you mean is it of the highest definition?

Highest definition is 1080P - you would really notice the difference on a bluray disc or an HD broadcast if you put it alongside a similar sized 1080P set.
Contrast ratio not very inspiring either.

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david39 wrote: »

Scotslad


Highest definition is 1080P - you would really notice the difference on a bluray disc or an HD broadcast if you put it alongside a similar sized 1080P set.

Nobody broadcasts in 1080p so I can't see how you worked that one out.

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

Full HD is 1920×1080. The TV you're looking at is 1366x768.

You won't find many full HD 42" TV's for £400 (if any).

Pokerlad

Prices have been tipped to rise for a while because of value of the pound against the yen.

david39

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I know broadcasters use 1080i but you can't tell me that for picture quality, a 1080P set is not better than the Clarity model the OP is referring to both for television or blu-ray.

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david39 wrote: »

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I know broadcasters use 1080i but you can't tell me that for picture quality, a 1080P set is not better than the Clarity model the OP is referring to both for television or blu-ray.

There is absolutely no benefit whatsoever in having a 1080p TV to watch any broadcast in 1080i.

I cannot comment on the Clarity TV listed by the OP, other than I would not buy one.

Personally I would noy buy any 42" LCD TV, I would only buy a qualty Plasma at that screen size.

davethorp

Talk about price fluctuations. It seems to be down to £400 again now but they only have a few left

scotslad1983

Am I glad I came back to this thread! I bought the television yesterday.. and after seeing davethorp's post, I phoned Tesco and they've passed the £50 discount on to me.

Delighted!