Aldi 42" plasma screen - £999

bunking_off

I've no idea how this compares to other offers, but Aldi have 42" plasma screens available from 21/7 for £999.99.

Branded Tevion, but have LG screen and Samsung tuner innards.

10000:1 contrast ratio
1500 cd/m2 brightness
includes 3 yr warranty

Comes with table stand but can be wall mounted.
Can disply multiple channels, or watch 2 channels side by side.

terrierlady

worth looking at the rest of the offers for the 21/07/05 ie gold plated scart leads at 1.99 etc plus the television signal booster at 6.99 perhaps one of our t.v buffs will let us know if the t.v. is a good deal.

sandra_3086

Aldi have a 42" Plasma for sale as from 21st July for £999.00

Can anyone advise me if this is good value for money as I am looking to get a new TV soon.

Spec as follows-

42" Widescreen Plasma TV

Each £ 999.99




Watch all your favourite films and programmes in crystal-clear, panoramic style.

Amazing 10,000:1 contrast ratio
1,500 cd/m2 brightness
Free tilting wall bracket
Fully inclusive 3 year manufacturers warranty worth over £500
HDTV ready
2 x 10W NICAM speakers
Also includes:

42" (106cm) plasma display manufactured by LG in 16:9 format
852 (H) x 480 (V) pixel resolution
Full HDTV compatibility (480p, 720p, 1080i) via DVD input including HDCP decoding.
Over 160º horizontal/vertical viewing angle
16.7 million colours.
Full dual TV tuners manufactured by Samsung for full Picture-in-Picture functionality.
Multi-picture function and full split-screen viewing
99 TV channels
Optimal solution 1280 x 1024 over VGA.
2 x 10W built-in speakers
NICAM Stereo Sound
On-screen display menu
Full Teletext with 100 page memory
Automatic channel search
Sleep timer Picture freeze function
Size: 1045 x 640 x 88mm (without stand) 1045 x 700x 240mm (with stand)
Approx. weight 50kg
Remote control (batteries included)
Customer helpline available
Three year warranty



Cheers


Sandra

redfox

already posted (just a few threads down!) so will merge the threads. It's helpful if you could do a search to see if an offer has already been posted before starting a new thread

sandra_3086

sorry!!!
I realised after I had sent it!!

Johntea

Strange to see the TV uses a mix of LG and Samsung

Thought it would be either all Samsung or a LG-Philips joint venture job.

Next year you'll probably find this for £499 or less...Oh well

Doppleganger

There's something not right with that spec...

Before you even look that screen, checkout the thread below, remember, you get what you pay for, but Aldi do some amazing deals:

http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227115

caverncity

For a start it cant be HDTV ready if it has a res of 852 (H) x 480 (V) pixel resolution.
For HDTV it has to have a res of at least 720 not 480.

dfarry

Yup I'm a regular on AVforums (Busterdan) and have just been through the whole Tevion 32" hassle...which for some is still ongoing... in the end I brought a new Samsung 32" LCD and got a refund for the Tevion...

Everything I have seen on Avforums suggests this 42" Panel may not be as good as it first seems.

RockySpieler

This TV is not HD Ready, as advertised on POSTERS, and in-store leaflets. The AVforums thread mention above by Busterdan details all the fun we have been having. Aldi did promise to put up sign warning customers that the Plasma was not HDReady, some stores had the warnings, others did not, they were also going to blank the HDReady logo on the carton, and alter national press adverts.
EDIT THIS APPARANTELY WAS DONE, USING NEW CARTON BOX SLEEVE

If you have seen newspaper adverts for the Plasma with the HDReady logo, or your store did not have warnings please post either here, or on the AVforums thread.

My advice if you have brought one because you wanted a cheap future proofed flat TV is to keep it for now. Keep the packaging safe, and get hold of a copy of the in-store leaflet. In 11 months and 29 days return the Plasma, explaining that it is not HDReady get a full refund and buy a HDReady Plasma, which in 12 months will be much cheaper, also in 12months BlueRay / Sky HD / PS3 / XBox360 will all be in cirulation and HD Digital Video (720p/1080i 50/60) will be common place. At the moment the only true HD sources are via PC's (plus modded X-Boxes, Game Cubes, Eurosat...etc) but it is fairly specialised.

I have the 32" LCD which is HDReady (over DVI), using my PC the HD 720p content is amazing, but it is not being broadcast yet, so in the short term enjoy the free TV rental for a year from Aldi .

If however you have a modded X-Box or a HTPC and brought this because it was advertised as HDReady, take it back NOW, and check AVforums for suitable 1024x1024 or 1024x768 HDReady Plasma's.

You MUST keep the packaging safe and the RECEIPT you will need this when you return it.

Regards

RockySpieler

caverncity

Just to add to the above, the carton does not say HD Ready but HD compatible which is different. However if you are going to keep it on the hope of returning it at a later date you will need a flyer as this does say HD Ready plus take a picture of the shops posters, also showing HD Ready.
It looks like Aldis ad team have made a boo boo on the advertising.