Posted by amnesia
Alright, so I go into Curry's to go buy an LCD tv for the new home.
I spot a Toshiba 30 inch and it has a sticker which says HDTV ready.
Great. How much? 1200 pounds. Ok I'll take it.
So I get home, I call the first day to ask for the delivery date.
" we'll call you back"
nothing.
Next day, the same happens.
Nothing.
Now it's a Sunday.
I know they've got my money but what the hell!
So i decide to go online to check the tv
it's 30wl46p for those interested.
and i dont see that its HDTV ready ANYWHERE! in fact, the 32 inch says it's hdtv ready not the 30 inch.... well this sucks.
What makes matters worse, is that Curry's sells it online for 900 pounds!
Guess what i'm doing tomorrow. getting paid the difference or all hell is breaking lose and I'm cancelling the order and reordering it.
That's IF of course it's HDTV ready.
/end rant
Posted by Kwiksta
i hate it when that happens im telling you from experience, currys and comet are shite
Posted by amnesia
i know but i just wanted a good lcd tv.
Anyone know where to buy one?
I'm in Colchester.
oh to add to my rant. I decided to take the insurance. He explained it to me as 4 pounds a month or something.
When I look at the reciept halfway from getting home, he's charged me 200 pounds! thats 3 years! I call them to ask for a refund, because he explained I'd pay monthly. what did they say? We're closing now, please come in and sign a document for a refund.
The shop is far from my home *sighs*
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Posted by haynesycop
if i were you i would cancel the whole order and go elsewere
you will get a better deal online
if you dont i will eat my words
everything is cheaper on the net
Posted by amnesia
i know but it's also unreliable when it comes to faults.
E.g. dead pixels, scratches, or simple repair.
Posted by haynesycop
hmm that is a good point
it is up to you but like you said it is cheaper online from the same company
so surely if you order online from currys if it ever develops a fault you could take it back to your local store
couldnt you
and you would save £300 in the process
Posted by amnesia
yeah so thats what I meant.
Order it from an online store, that is just a site of a real store. or a 'real' store.
300 pounds mmmmm what am i gonna do with that now
Posted by haynesycop
give it to me
Posted by Kwiksta
no me! oh wait its a toshiba...no thnx even tho its ace it is sony for me
Posted by bungle123
have u got a richer sounds up there?
i dont think they have a huge range of screens! but the ones i have seen , seem to be well priced!
The customer service in there i have always found to be spot on to.
bungle
Posted by haynesycop
richer sounds are fantastic
i have bought a few things from there and there custome service is second to non and the prices are very reasonable
check out there website
http://ws4.richersounds.com/s[....]cf9e96ccf938c8c4daa266d19f96c4
Posted by amnesia
hey all,
yep, well guess what?
i cancelled the order. they were practicaly begging t switch my sale for another. so i said fine.
so instead of the 30 inch toshiba (sony has nice design but bad quality. just get rid of the fanboyism and you'll see) i got a Samsung.
Now here is the funny thing.
I went into curry's (who cleverly set up all the LCD's to have a noisy picture to hide the quality difference) and said right! set them all up on the floor, and hook up a dvd player so I can see the difference (just the30 and 32 inch of course)
well they did it, and guess what came on top? The Samsung! It's a gen 6 so they've had some serious time to do good.
It supports HDTV out the box (caution, HD Ready means you have to buy an add-on) has LOADS of ports, light sensor, and a lovely slot for inserting pics or a PC card.
they threw in a glass table AND Samsung's latest DVD recorder (supports RAM RW AND -R) AND I got 50 pounds back.
Is that a deal or what?!
oh here it is btw.
http://www.currys.co.uk:80/ma[....]gory_oid=-20090&fm=3&sm=0&tm=0
Posted by pmerryman
Sounding a bit thick here, but can you tell me what HDTV is, and what magor benefit it has.
All the same it sound like you got a cracking deal. I am looking to get a TV for the living room, and have spotted this TV in comet, and like it because it is ultra thin design.
http://www.currys.co.uk/martp[....]gory_oid=-20094&fm=3&sm=0&tm=2
Posted by jenbones
I got a 52 inch!!
Posted by maddav
You know it's really funny, I recently bought the exact same TV online (the Samsung one that is!) and it's going to arrive in the next couple of days, if you want a good, but long forum to read about the ins and outs of the TV it's here: Samsung LE32R41B
The model that is being discussed here is exactly the same as yours, with a tiny bit of aesthetic difference and without the freeview tuner. Luckily EmpireDirect messed up their description, so now I get the freeview model for £796 incl. delivery!
Posted by pmerryman
Just read up on the HDTV, so no need to answer any questions on this. You say that this TV is fine for HDTV out of the box, but upon checking the link you posted it says that the item id HDTV ready, which you states, needs some aditional box??????????
Posted by amnesia
i just meant that you need to be clear about the tv.
The toshiba says HD Ready but needs an addon which costs 500 pounds to watch HD.
The samsung however needs nothing or if it does it'll cost 100 or less.
@maddav, can you give me details on where you got it and maybe a link?
I can get paid back the difference!
769! WOooo!!
what's the difference between yours and mine specifically?
Is 1200 a good price?
I mean yours is around 400 pounds cheaper.....
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Posted by pmerryman
ok. I was in dixons or currys on monday, and was browsing some of the latest LCD and Plasma screens, When I set my eyes on this moster Tv. It was playing the incredibles, and the picture was awesome. Not sure which Tv it was, but I'm sure it was a HDTv model.
Posted by amnesia
yup HDTV is definately sexay and a noticable difference.
Maddav? Still there?
Posted by maddav
Ok, first, a HDTV must support 480p @ 50/60hz, aswell as 720p @ 50/60hz and 1080i @ 50/60hz, it must have either a component, DVI, or HDMI input.
@Amnesia: it's a slightly different model number so it may prove difficult getting the difference refunded, here's the link it's £945 now, as I explained earlier there was a mix up which meant that Empire offered my and several others the freeview version at a discounted price.
btw, 480, 720 and 1080 are just resolutions, 'i' means interlaced, 'p' means progressive.
Posted by pmerryman
does anyone know he difference between this model LE32R51BD and this LE32R541BD?
The first was bought by you amnesia, and the second was bought from empiredirect.
Posted by amnesia
it's basically that my one has a free view box built in and a CAM card slot on the top left. And it's design is slightly different.
Posted by maddav
Actually the only differences are minor aesthetics and sound processing. They both end in D and are both integrated freeview models
Posted by pmerryman
Did you manage to test drive the Panasonic TX32LXD50 LCD, only I have been possibly tempted to go for an LCD or Plasma?
Posted by pmerryman
Did you manage to test drive the Panasonic TX32LXD50 LCD or the Hitachi 32LD7200, only I have been possibly tempted to go for an LCD ?
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Posted by amnesia
from what I understand Samsung's been in the game for ages now and this LCD is their 5th revision, so you have to know that they've got some experise.
Their options on the tv are amazing.
The integrated CAM slot is usefull, and the amount of ports is higher than any other LCD I've seen.
What's handy is that I can just use it as a normal monitor and plug in my pc normally.
The Hitachi is fairly new I've seen their version but I trust Hitachi.
In Japan their goods are usually high quality.
I think that they have the best LCD backlight (if not with a slightly blue tint in white scenery)
The Panasonic had a nice smooth picture, but the backlight seemed weak to me.
Both the Panasonic and Samsung have Light sensors which is nice and usefull.
Overall, I felt that it was the best since it's resolution was higher than the Panasonic (if I'm not mistaken)
At the end of the day, the higher the resolution the better.
You have to make sure that they support HD out the box or if you need an upgrade.
The toshiba's was around 400 pounds, the hitachi was around 100 pounds.
And the Samsung was supposed to need little if not any upgrade at all.
Posted by pmerryman
thanks for the reply, will have to go into the store and test drive them all.