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TV deals? Need new tv
UncleUB:
--- Quote ---Has anyone heard of Foehn & Hirsch before? It looks quite smart.
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Foehn & Hirsh are basically E Buyer,they're buying generic screens and re badging them(Foehn & Hirsch sounds better tha E Buyer)
Don't know what your budget is Kitz.
19" Technika with freeview and DVD player for £165 @ Tesco Direct
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.205-7328.aspx
or same but 17" screen for £145.83
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.205-2760.aspx
If you want to buy a good brand the John Lewis have a 19" Toshiba with freeview and DVD player for £219 inc 5 year guarantee
http://www.johnlewis.com/230564432/Product.aspx
broadstairs:
Because of the problems there have been recently with the Freeview changes which were made I think its important to buy a TV (or any thing which receives TV signals for Freeview like PVR or DVD recorder) which is likely to have good support and be easy to update, so personally I'd always go for something with a recognised name behind it with good support, I know this often means you end up paying a bit more.
roseway:
--- Quote ---The thing thats putting me off is this
Grade A Goods are "Factory Reconditioned" to the Manufacturers original specification. All goods supplied are 30 day high street store (30 days) returned products. With grade A stock there is always a chance that there may be a minor cosmetic mark, Considering the price however these are considered to be very minor and will not affect performance of the product.
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Almost certainly that will be a customer return which has been tested and put back into stock at a reduced price. It won't have been repaired in the conventional sense, because it isn't financially viable to repair this type of equipment. The question in my mind would be why it was returned, and I don't think I would personally choose a grade A TV because of the doubt over that question.
kitz:
Thanks for the clarification on Foehn & Hirsh UB, wondered why I hadnt heard of it before.
My budget is/was £150, although I dont mind paying a lil bit more if it includes Freeview and a DVD player, but it would have to be under £200.
If the above are included then it will clear space and free up electrical sockets on my dressing table which would be worth it.
In fact the more I think about it, doing away with a pile of wires and the old DVD/VCR player would make it much easier for me to plug in my hair straighters in :D
So having looked again it seems to be these 2 that are in the running so far.
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.205-7328.aspx
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/154970/show_product_overview
HPsauce:
I bought one like those recently and had to send it back, so this highlights something to check.
It looked like a bargain; Freeview and DVD 19" widescreen with PC (VGA) input so could also be used as a monitor.
The reality was that the screen wasn't actually a true 16:9 ratio (16:10 I think) and it just didn't display widescreen freeview correctly - everything was a bit narrow/tall. It could have done, with a narrow black stripe top & bottom but obviously they economised on the firmware. Oddly it did display widescreen analogue in the correct ratio - 16:9 was an option, it was only digital inputs that it wouldn't - so DVD's were equally distorted. The help line was 100% useless, so I sent it back and got a full refund.
All that said, the models you've listed look good and appear to have correct 16:9 screen shapes. :)
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