Aldi computer gear sale

malcolmord

On the latest newsletter from 13th January, 2005

Internal Hard Disc Drive £79.99
Simply upgrade your existing computer, by following the clear installation instructions, with this fantastic Western Digital 250Gb internal hard disk drive.

TV Tuner Card £24.99
Watch TV on your PC with this internal PCI card. Simple to install and easy to use, this card will allow you to capture TV and video images

DVD Burner £59.99
Take advantage of DVD storage with this top specification multi format dual layer DVD burner. Burns DVD in both 'positive' and 'negative' formats.

Glossy Photographic Paper 50 Sheets £4.99
• A4, quick-drying and water-resistant, high shine
• 200g/square metre 5760DPI.

blinky

The Western Digital's are very good hard drives. Pity it's only the 2Mb cache version. The better 8Mb cache version sells for around £100.

TV card will be the same as last years. Got one and seems to work well. Uses a Philips Chipset. I can't get a good picture on mine but that's reception issues. Radio works fine.

For more info and updates.
http://www.tv-cards.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=4720&highlight=tevion

Malestrom

Ahh, just posted this on the Shop till you Drop board, as its not available yet. Oh well

Big_Dazza_2

Could anybody advise whether or not the DVD burner advertised here is any good. On a technical note, could some-one please tell me what the difference is between plus and minus recordings ??? Many thanks the poster and for any replies in advance.

Dazza

john-boi

Anybody who has got the TV card can you confirm that it will capture at DVD specs which for PAL are around 720x576?

The DVD burner is not such a good deal

try this instead

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=8343&GroupID=42

dart17

For DVD drives (and media), I suggesst that you try
SVP also known as blankdiskshop.

http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acatalog/Hardware_Section__.html

Generally they have the best or almost the best prices anywhere. Indeed even if they are not the cheapest, it may worth paying a small premium for their service/support just in case there is a problem.

Unlike some sites that get mentioned in this forum, SVP are very highly recommended. (This is not to say ALDI provide poor support but I know SVP are good. )

blinky

TV card: Yes it supports up to 720x576 resolution, selectable frame rate, codec and timelimit.

DVD Writer:

I think this is the right model.
CD Freaks review

Doesn't have great write perfformance.

Personally I would buy either a NEC or Pioneer. NEC tends to have the best write quality, although don't expect any support from NEC. Plenty of unofficial support at the CD Freaks NEC forum, including modified firmware. People are already working on the new NEC3520A. If you fancy a Pioneer writer, be aware that the 109 should be available soon.

compmad1

Aldi does give this a 3 year warranty. They are very good at giving back your money if you have any problems with their goods.