Acoustic Solutions 19" HD Ready LCD TV - £149.99

rudz

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=10651&langId=-1&productId=698562

got this off HUKD, is this a possible misprice ? I've got one reserved, HTH

andrewk_2

I reckon it's genuine.

The TV appears to have been around for a while, and searches suggest that Argos used to say it "was £299 - now £229".

PC World's website claim the Advent X19TV, which is comparable, is available to collect from store for £129, but I can't find it in stock anywhere.

Overall, £149 seems a bargain - it's the cheapest 19" LCD TV I can find available to buy - but it's not so low as to obviously be a misprice. No stores around me have any, but are available to reserve for collection on Wednesday. That raises my suspicions, but fingers crossed the price will remain at £149 until I can pick up!

trubster

andrewk wrote: »

I reckon it's genuine.

The TV appears to have been around for a while, and searches suggest that Argos used to say it "was £299 - now £229".

PC World's website claim the Advent X19TV, which is comparable, is available to collect from store for £129, but I can't find it in stock anywhere.

Overall, £149 seems a bargain - it's the cheapest 19" LCD TV I can find available to buy - but it's not so low as to obviously be a misprice. No stores around me have any, but are available to reserve for collection on Wednesday. That raises my suspicions, but fingers crossed the price will remain at £149 until I can pick up!

The advent is not HD Ready (Source) - http://www.ciao.co.uk/Advent_X19TV__6540767

Not bad but cant find any pc world in yorkshire with it in stock either...

Advent X19TV
:

Manufacturer: Advent

Brightness in Candela/m²: 300

Contrast Ratio (X:1): 500

DVB-C: No

DVB-S: No

DVB-T: No

DVD Player / Recorder: No

DVI Interface: Yes

Electronic Program Guide (EPG): No

Energy Savings Trust Feature: No

Frequency: 50 Hertz

Full HD: No

HD ready: No

HD Tuner: No

HDMI Interface: No

Horizontal Resolution in Pixel: 1440

Loudspeakers: with Loudspeakers

Memory Stick: No

Screen Format: 4:3

Screen Size in cm: 48 cm

Screen Size in Inches: 19 in

Secure Digital Card: No

Type of Monitor: LCD

USB: No

Vertical Resolution in Pixel: 900

trubster

Also the one from argos is pretty crap, it does not take HDMI Cables, only DVI (No Sound) so you would need a seperate cable for sound.

Connectivity

DVI socket.

1 SCART socket.

PC input socket.

Component video socket.

Composite.

Headphone socket.

S-video socket.

Rear AV socket.

andymac746

great for xbox 360 though thanks.

Xeorix

Erm I have this TV. Its great, takes pretty much everything, you dont need a HDMI cable anyway just get a converter to DVI its the same quality

andrewk_2

As for not having HDMI - anyone who's willing to splash out on an HD-ready TV and then feed their HD source into the tiny, tinny speakers on the TV is an absolute fruit loop!

To trubster - I didn't even check whether the Advent was HD Ready, since I figure there'll be enough non-HD-ready TVs around for manufacturers to equip their devices with VGA output. £20 extra seems a reasonable price to pay to get HD Ready, although it's largely irrelevant since nobody can find the Advent anywhere!

nebsta

andrewk wrote: »

As for not having HDMI - anyone who's willing to splash out on an HD-ready TV and then feed their HD source into the tiny, tinny speakers on the TV is an absolute fruit loop!

To trubster - I didn't even check whether the Advent was HD Ready, since I figure there'll be enough non-HD-ready TVs around for manufacturers to equip their devices with VGA output. £20 extra seems a reasonable price to pay to get HD Ready, although it's largely irrelevant since nobody can find the Advent anywhere!

I was thinking of buying this TV, if I use a HDMI --> DVI cable, what cable will I need to connect the sound?

andrewk_2

nebsta wrote: »

I was thinking of buying this TV, if I use a HDMI --> DVI cable, what cable will I need to connect the sound?

Now you've got me stumped! I can't find any information on this TV anywhere. Acoustic Solutions's website doesn't even show any TVs on it!

Firstly, check what audio outputs you've got on the device with the HDMI output. If you're lucky, you'll have the standard red and white RCA plugs for analogue audio output.

Next, you'll have to wait for someone to get hold of one of these TVs and figure out what to do with it. Argos's page says it has "rear AV input", so it may well be that you just need a standard twin RCA cable, like > this <. I'll tell you what you'll need once I've got the TV.

Get a cheap surround system, though. It'll sound much better.

nebsta

andrewk wrote: »

Now you've got me stumped! I can't find any information on this TV anywhere. Acoustic Solutions's website doesn't even show any TVs on it!

Firstly, check what audio outputs you've got on the device with the HDMI output. If you're lucky, you'll have the standard red and white RCA plugs for analogue audio output.

Next, you'll have to wait for someone to get hold of one of these TVs and figure out what to do with it. Argos's page says it has "rear AV input", so it may well be that you just need a standard twin RCA cable, like > this <. I'll tell you what you'll need once I've got the TV.

Get a cheap surround system, though. It'll sound much better.

I bought the TV - its pretty good. It has RCA sockets so I will use an RCA cable for sound when using DVI.

The only problem I am having is with the scart switching - when I switch on my dvd player or Freeview box, it does not switch to AV automatically.

darkteckno

I bought this tv at Christmas and its great for the xbox and a snap at this price!!