Digihome 26" HD ready LCD TV

paddyrg

jamesd wrote:

So much for truth in advertising.

That's brilliant, getting those 2 words into the same sentence

RedOnRed

jamesd wrote:

RedOnRed, it's impossible to buy a future-proof HDTV set in the UK today.

I agree. What I mean is to make sure it's not out-moded already. No point in getting a TV just because it's cheap and then only to find out it's not up to the job of imminent or present technology. Obviously by that I mean a few months down the road.

duncanda

Below is the newspaper article about the HDMI interface issue.

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9558-2449451,00.html

Thanks to everyone for a very interesting and informative thread.

computerwoman

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Hi everyone Ive been looking at tv's lately as was thinking of getting of getting an LCD HD ready 32" or 37" and came up with this company who seem to have some really good deals on LCD tv's happy shopping T

littleange

We have just bought one of these
it arrived today and I am very impressed, the price was £309 when we ordered it so looks like it's gone up since.

It does 1080p, It doesn't have DVI it has HDMI - listing may be wrong.

Just found it on hot deals here

T-Mac

wrote:

Not sure if mentioned already but argos have a 32" HD Ready LCD TV for £380.00

Spec seems quite good: 1366 x 768 - Contrast ratio 1000:1 and it even has a HDMI input on it. Made by Acoustic Solutions. Have put mine on order today! - Also comes with wall mount bracket.

michaeliholt

Just back from Aldi. They have a 32" HD ready HDMI LCD Television with 3 year warranty for £389.99 in their promo leaflet. These TVs are available from Thursday 23 November in our area (Lancashire) Only downside is they have analogue tuner.

RedOnRed

The only cheapo brand i'd consider getting is the Teco TL3281RT that SVP are doing for £458.19

It's a model that's fairly widely available and getting very good reviews and made by a company that also produce Viewsonic and Sony LCD flat panels.

j03

littleange_com wrote:

We have just bought one of these
it arrived today and I am very impressed, the price was £309 when we ordered it so looks like it's gone up since.

It does 1080p, It doesn't have DVI it has HDMI - listing may be wrong.

Just found it on hot deals here

Are you sure you don't mean 1080i, I'd be surprised if it did 1080p at that price and can't see any reference to it on the web.

Breezy

janaltus wrote:

"but you will still need special HD receiver such as a Sky or cable HD receiver box to be able to get the picture .... Currently these are quite pricey, so to go completely HD now isn't cheap. However the format is likely to become increasingly common over the next few years, so if you're looking for a new TV to last you a number of years, getting an HD TV does mean you are future proofing so you can receive this technology once the price of the receiver boxes drops."

'cuse my ignorance but based on what you say above ... does this mean that we throw away our Freeview boxes when we upgrade to HDTV and HD monitors ?

Any current Freeview box will work with this or any HDTV. The issue is that most current Freeview boxes will not receive HD broadcasts. As long as there is an analogue signal for the box to receive it will continue to work, but you will need a new one when the signals all go digital.