this tv a good buy?

scotty1971

just wondering if this a good buy at this price

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5298422.htm

cheers

scott

AdamJK_2

It depends on what you're planning to do with it i.e. second TV, what the viewing angle is likely to be etc.

It's LCD so that means that the picture needs to be viewed within a tight angle to get the best picture, it's not full HD (1080p) it's 'HD ready' which is 720p..

Personally I wouldn't touch it - not when you can pick up similar size screed full HD LED tv's on Amazon for £20-30 extra.

Sharon87

On paper it looks ok value. But like has been said it's 720p and not full HD, which would put me straight off. 32 inch TV you really need to have full HD to appreciate the picture. But the rest of the spec doesn't look brilliant.

I would doubt the TV would last a year either.

grizzly1911

What he says ^^

Another alternative in the cheap and cheerful arena is

http://www.richersounds.com/product/lcd-led-tvs/sharp/lc32sh130/shar-lc32sh130k

With 5 year warranty for £18.95 if you are into insurance.

There are some cheap and cheerful "LED" TVs just beware quality at the bottom end "unknown" brands. That said I did look at these myself

http://www.kogan.co.uk/shop/32-hd-led-tv-pvr/

Eventually I opted for LG from RGB direct as at the time there wasn't much in it.

scotty1971

its for my sons bedroom,so will probably be just for watching,playing xbox360 and will be mounted on a wall

Sgt_Pepper_2

scotty1971 wrote: »

its for my sons bedroom,so will probably be just for watching,playing xbox360 and will be mounted on a wall

Should be ok if you ain't got a richer sounds near you.

Trillionaire

Hi. Have you thought to check Amazon reviews? I found the following review for Hitachi 32 Inch HD Ready Freeview LCD TV -


3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Dont touch!, 13 Oct 2011
By superswan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hitachi L32H01 - 32" Widescreen HD Ready LCD TV With Freeview (Electronics)
Bought one, lasted two years then picture just went black, also before that set vibrated if volume was set too loud.

grizzly1911

scotty1971 wrote: »

its for my sons bedroom,so will probably be just for watching,playing xbox360 and will be mounted on a wall

If it is going to b eon a lot, as ours for this purpose is, then might be worth the extra for LED.

Sharon87

A 32in TV for a bedroom? Wow that's quite big. I personally would go for a smaller, but better quality/spec/brand TV. I would say go with the LED, I've had a LCD TV before and it conked out after a year, the picture crystalised, it did get a lot of use, and I think it overheated. LED doesn't have that problem of crystalising.

Just think how long you want it to last, buy cheap it might not last long.