The start of cheap LCD TV's and its Aldi

NaVmAn_4

yes this TV has normal aerial and connections to take DVD/SKY/FREEVIEW

really nice telly

scumgrinder

http://uk.aldi.com/sale/product_532.html

anyone get one? any good?

scumgrinder

Does it have HDMI or DVI connections?

TeamMCS

Does it have HDMI or DVI connections?

DVI

Wonga

DID YOU KNOW THAT PLASMA SCREENS FADE AFTER A TIME AND NEED TO BE REFILLED; THEY DON'T TELL YOU THAT IN THE SHOP!!

The main reason they do not tell you this in the shop is because it is not true.

Tell you what, take your Plasma TV to the local 'TV filling station' and ask them to 'fill err up' and report back as I would be interested to know the reply you get ;D

TeamMCS

The main reason they do not tell you this in the shop is because it is not true.

Tell you what, take your Plasma TV to the local 'TV filling station' and ask them to 'fill err up' and report back as I would be interested to know the reply you get ;D

Everyone jokes about this, but it isn't so far from the truth.

Some tvs are made so they cant be "topped up" as its works out either inpractical or too expensive to complete. Basically every second the tv is running the gas its "burning away". Its gotta run out sometime

MonkeyMut

my local Sainsbury's had some 15" lcd tv's going for £199.99, as the Mrs work there she got some diacount on that which brought it down to £170. Damn fine bit of kit it is too. (The TV that is, not the Mrs)

TeamMCS

my local Sainsbury's had some 15" lcd tv's going for £199.99, as the Mrs work there she got some diacount on that which brought it down to £170. Damn fine bit of kit it is too. (The TV that is, not the Mrs)

Bah, I work at JS and they are a waste of money.... Cheap and tacky..

You'd be better off getting a 15" VGA screen (TFT) for around 120 and adding a 50 quid tuner box. Same kit, only cheap. And by the way, thats for a good 15" not a cheap one ala JS

shelly

Went to Argos and in the sale they have got a 20'' Beko LCD TV for £349.99....not sure how much it was as website says £499.99 but sale leaflet says it was £699.99.Hubby thought resolution was gonna be crap (640x480)but got it home and set it up and we are well impressed with it.Looks absolutely fine to us.The number if anyone wants to look at it is....529/0035.Oh and its got a pc input too.

scumgrinder

From Home Cinema News

"Sky drops a high definition bombshell

More news has reached us about Sky’s proposed launch of high definition programming in 2006 – and what we’re hearing will send shockwaves throughout the AV industry.

Some of the information BSkyB revealed during a recent presentation to the Digital Interoperability Forum in Brussels seems pretty positive. For instance, BSkyB apparently announced that its service and HDTV decoder box will support BOTH 720p/50Hz AND 1080i/25Hz high definition formats, rather than just going with 720p as was previously anticipated. The choice of which HD format will be used for which HD programme is apparently going to be left to the platform’s individual broadcasters.

However, it was when discussing how the HD signal would be delivered from the Sky decoder box to a projector/plasma TV/LCD TV that the bombshell emerged, as Sky stated that the vast majority of HDTV programming will only be viewable if carried via HDMI or DVI connections that support the HDCP digital rights protection system. In other words, if your projector or flat panel screen only has component video inputs or an HDMI/DVI jack NOT compatible with the HDCP system, it will not show the majority of Sky’s HD services.

Sky has long been troubled by how to stop people copying its broadcasts illegally, so perhaps we shouldn't be too surprised that it's jumping at the chance to use HDCP. But the ramifications of the decision are huge for us punters, as countless flat panel TVs and projectors that don’t have the necessary digital connectivity are already proudly installed in people’s homes, presenting the buyers with the nightmare scenario of having to upgrade by 2006 a screen they thought would last them for many, many years.

There are also many screens/projectors in shops right now that don’t have the necessary connectivity, so if you’re thinking of buying one for Christmas – or whenever! – all we can do is stress in the strongest terms that you try and choose one with an HDCP-compliant HDMI or DVI jack."