Buying HDTV from technikdirekt.de

after_shock3000

Anyone have any experience with buying a TV or other large appliances from http://www.technikdirekt.de ?

As far as I can tell you have to get a courier to collect the item rather than them sending it out with a courier.
As much information as possible would be great.

Thanks in advance.

Mountjoy Mugger

They use their own courier, and you pay €80.

Our insured pick up service:
We authorize DZR GmbH & Co. KG in your name with the pick up and delivery of your ordered goods.

Cooee

i've just bought a load of gear from these guys :eek: (50" plasma, Yamaha amp, Canton 5.1 surround speaker set and 2 extra Canton speakers. If ye're interested i'll keep ye posted on how the whole process unfolds.

dshakey

Cooee wrote:

i've just bought a load of gear from these guys :eek: (50" plasma, Yamaha amp, Canton 5.1 surround speaker set and 2 extra Canton speakers. If ye're interested i'll keep ye posted on how the whole process unfolds.

let us know how you get on, thinking of buying a LCD from them, its only 22 euro for delivery

kensutz

I'm also in the lookout for another LCD tv/monitor so let us know how it all goes

slave1

I'm looking at some pretty good value 22" monitors on that site as well so would appreciate feedback also

Cooee

Pretty standard stuff........
Eventually made my mind what TV in wanted (and that took we forever:( )

I mailed Technikdirekt quite a few times with questions about the TVs there. Always got an answer by the next day ar least. So thats was good.

During the ordering process I had a questions so I phoned up - person on the other end had flawless English and answered my questions.
One of the questions was whether the shipping charge of €80 was enough to cover my order (50" plasma, 7 speakers, av receiver) - and it was.

Went thru the normal credit card ordering/payment process. Went fine.

With Technikdirekt if the order exceeds a certain value (not sure what that is) the ask you to either fax on send a scanned copy of your credit card (with numbers blocked out and your passport/drivers license).
The day after they received this material they confirmed my order.

Now I did know before I ordered that the TV I was ordering was out of stock and they were waiting for supplies. They are expecting them next week....now I am under no illusions that this could drag out - but my own fault they had them in stock for weeks while I tried to make up my mind!

I hope to get this before Xmas but time will tell.........

I'll tell ye more when I know more.

alxmorgan

Hey Cooee,

I'm looking at the Panasonic TH42PX60 for around 1600 (saving of 400)
but when I try to order it keeps telling me my zip code is wrong.

I've tried N/A and my province etc but it won't accept.

How did you manage this ?

Cooee

alxmorgan wrote:

Hey Cooee,

I'm looking at the Panasonic TH42PX60 for around 1600 (saving of 400)
but when I try to order it keeps telling me my zip code is wrong.

I've tried N/A and my province etc but it won't accept.

How did you manage this ?

Used 00000 - and I think there's something up in their FAQ to tell RoI customers to do this!

Good Luck

alxmorgan

Thanks....should've checked the FAQ

I'm looking forward to hearing how you get on when the stuff (hopefully) arrives

alxmorgan

Was just onto the Panasonic store there and they quoted my 2000 for the TH42PV60.

Plus another 230 for the pedastel.

Robbing *&*&^&%^&^s !!

Cooee

All communication with Technikdirekt once the order has gone thru is by e-mail. But the e-mails are in German - so off to the intrawebbynetamajigthingy for me to get some German - English translation.

This is the translation:

Dear Mr. XYZ, according to order of XX.11.2006 the following article became to 30.11.2006 around 12:30 o'clock made ready for dispatch

So either the articles are now ready for dispatch - or they have been dispatched?

So I guess by this time next week I should :eek: (hopefully) have my stuff!

Stay tuned for the next exciting episode of "Will he get his Stuff"

The Ritz

Watching and waiting with much interest..............:)

Ritz.

IgsTer

im thinking of buying one of these if i choose to get a playstation 3..and was just looknig at some of the prices there they seem way underpriced..am i looking at the right prices or what...for example..

http://www.technikdirekt.de/main/en/lcd-plasma-tv/lcd-tv-ab46/106316/-/Article.html?fillspace=1

is this actually 751 euro including vat and delivery charges..??

thanks

big_moe

yeah plus 80 quid delivery. thats not crazily underpriced. acer... i dunno bout their tvs, u get what u pay for

IgsTer

well its probably not crazyly underpriced with 80euro added on..but it still is a 32 inch hd lcd..

was actually looking at getting this..if i were to go ahead and buy one..
http://www.technikdirekt.de/main/en/lcd-plasma-tv/lcd-tv-ab46/131229/-/Article.html?fillspace=1

when you say you get what you paid for..do you think there might be something bad with these cheaper models..like bluryness or not good picture quality overall..or like will it not support 720p

big_moe

im a bit of a snob when it comes to electronics, and would only go for panasonic or pioneer in tv. the cheaper ones are great value but are not as good as a panasonic or other top brand. that samsung one is getting great reviews at the moment and there are a lot of people on here that have it and seem to love it. i would see the difference in picture between a panasonic/pioneer tv and a cheap brand, maybe you mightn't. i would recommend the samsung way above the acer one though.

anyway... about quality, yes the cheaper ones won't be as good quality in picture and sound. thats what makes the difference between the cheap tv's and the expensive ones

moe

Mountjoy Mugger

alxmorgan wrote:

Hey Cooee,

I'm looking at the Panasonic TH42PX60 for around 1600 (saving of 400)
but when I try to order it keeps telling me my zip code is wrong.

Just to let you know, and it is slightly OT, that Dabs.com are doing the same TV model with cabinet stand and shipping for under €1900. Saving about €700.

Cooee

For anybody following the process.......

Just got a call from the shipping company.....the shipment is in Ireland and they will be delivering tomorrow!



So things getting there - now it just has to arrive, have everything I ordered and work when I plug it in....but so far so good..........:eek:

alxmorgan

Excellent.....hopefully its a good luck story cause I'll be right on to order mine if it is.

Oh and don't forget to let us know if you get hit for excise duties or vat or something of the like.

cheers

tred

Mountjoy Mugger wrote:

Just to let you know, and it is slightly OT, that Dabs.com are doing the same TV model with cabinet stand and shipping for under €1900. Saving about €700.

did somebody say yesterday Dabs are not shipping LCD TVS to ireland?

Cooee

The boxes arrived. That's one thing to bear in mind - although bleedin' obvious also - you do need to have somebody at the delivery address to receive the goods, so may need to take the day off, have delivered to an address that has someone in most of the day.

I'll take a photo of the packaging before unwrapping later if anyone is curious. For the moment the shipment is downstairs still all wrapped up.....

Wasn't asked for any more money....although the docket I received says DELIVERED DUTY UNPAID. But I am fairly certain that because the package originated in the EU and I paid all taxes/VATs/Duties in Germany that under the terms of free movement of capital and goods within the EU,I am not liable for any other taxes.

Next installment will be the unwrapping and turning on to make sure everything works.:eek:

karltimber

finish your tea quick and let us know !!!!!

alxmorgan

come on, come on (in best Homer voice )

Cooee

....but 4 kids, oldest being 6 gets in the way.

I unwrapped hastily - so no pix - everything ordered arrived. Unwrapped, unboxed and unveiled the TV - 50" LG plasma. Looks nice. And no cracks, scratches etc...to the screen. I had a slight worry that coming from Germany by courier could be a bit dodgy for something like a plasma and all of that glass, but all looks fine.

The av receiver and speakers will be a weekend job -

TV is in position and ready for it's short term residence on a sideboard. Waiting for her indoors to help me lift it up! I don't wanna drop it this close to the finish . Wall mounting will be a post-Xmas job.

Once in position I shall then turn on. say a quick rosary and see what TV stations I can pick up!

And once that is complete ye can all order away to your hearts content!

karltimber

Hi,
glad all worked out for you.
let us know how all is going and a few pics

I need some reassurance please :rolleyes:
I want the Sammy Le37R72B at e1265 + e80 postage.

Is there any reason I should not buy from technik or this tv ?

I will ring them Wednesday and see about shipping times - ie before Xmas.

Any other advice to quiken purchase from them.

thx

Cooee

TV-Empfangsnormen
PAL B/G Ja
SECAM L Ja
SECAM B/G Ja
SECAM D/K Ja
NTSC-Wiedergabe (über AV) Ja

These are the TV broadcasts standards that the TVs on-board tuner supports. The TV broadcast standard used in Ireland is PAL-I, which is not listed.

So if you were connecting an analogue aerial straight into the TV it would have to support the PAL-I braodcast standard. Based on the standards list above I think (but you should confirm) that you will just get picture and no sound (it does support PAL B/G, so you will get video)

This is not a deal breaker - if you use a set top box from SKY/NTL/Chorus etc. - it will have a tuner that will handle PAL-I and then you just connect in to a SCART/Component socket and off you go - a non issue for you.

Or you could just run the aerial into a VCR/DVD Recorder/HDD Recorder - these will also have an Irish tuner and you again just connect the output as normal into the TV. You would (I think) have to use the remote control from that device to change channels.

I would call Technikdirekt and ask specifically if the scenario that you want is the aerial direct into the TV. I would also ask them about stock levels.

Good Luck!

OH and for those following my saga - TV in place, I was all ready to tune in the channels and sit back to watch Lost in glorious LargeVision (tm) :rolleyes: - went to plug in TV, feckin' German plug and no adapter. So out at lunch time for me to get an adapter and then hopefully home in time to tune in channels to watch Man U tonight!

Mountjoy Mugger

tred wrote:

did somebody say yesterday Dabs are not shipping LCD TVS to ireland?

Dunno about LCDs, but if they're shipping plasmas, I'd be amazed if they won't ship LCDs.

Annoying thing was I was at a funeral yesterday when UPS came to deliver mine. Sitting in all day today so I won't miss them again.

the corpo

did they charge irish vat? or german, which is a good deal less, i think

wba88

very interesting thread i must have a proper look around their site someday!

Cooee

paid all taxes in Germany at German rates (16% VAT there I think) - so that accounts for some of the proce differential!

Anyway to end the story.

Acquired adapter, plugged in, turned on, did auto-tune, picked up all channels (I'm on Chorus analogue cable) - so it seems to have had a happy ending...

Now off to avforums to find the settings for the "running in" period!

I think everything you need to know is in this thread - if not just PM me!

the corpo

argh, the tempation is overwhelming!

karltimber

Yes the temptation is there BUT the inbuilt tuner is probably the thing that will make me change my mind.

I will also be running this TV directly from Chorus analogue.
So it will not work as the tech data does not show Pal-I as Cooee point out.

I email & rang Technic today but their tech-guy was out but will email me back thurs/fri, so will be interested so see what he has to say.

The last thing I want is a tv that has to run thru my media center to play !!!-- all the time. Sometimes I just wanta watch a show. no media center etc.

Komplett ahs the same samsung at 1600 -- 350 dearer. than TD.de
And yes I could buy a very good dvd player for the 350 but also liek cooee said - I'd have to use the dvd player remote :rolleyes:

Cooee

On Komplett this same TV lists PAL-I as a supported standard.

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=319649&view=detailed

But I would wait for their Tech dude to confirm or deny.

karltimber

Cooee wrote:

On Komplett this same TV lists PAL-I as a supported standard.

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=319649&view=detailed

But I would wait for their Tech dude to confirm or deny.

Even though Komplett have it listed in thier tv - does that mean the TechD one would be the same ??

I should have an update tomorrow for ye on what he said.

karltimber

Just found my TV cheaper again - here

This site is auf Deutsch so cannot read but may ring them sat to find out.
Again don't have Pal-I listed.

K

ps -I might email samsung also ??

karltimber

Got reply from tech dude in TechD.de and it's an all systems go for Lcd.

here is the reply.

***************
Dear Mr. X
thank you for your inquiry.
We forget to state that this model supports also PAL-I. You
can see this information at suppliers homepage.
Best regards
Jochen Steiper
TECHNIKdirekt.de
****************

So will order this today and see what happens !!

Cooee -is the plug adaptor,a two pin german that slots into the bottom of an Irish 3 pin plug ?

Thx
K.

alxmorgan

Well I did it...ordered the Panasonic 42PV60.
1406 + 80 delivery. Same tv is 2000 anywhere in Ireland as far as I can tell.
Scanned in my credit card and ID and sent them off yesterday.
Rang them there and they received it and everythings good to go.
Should be here in just over a week.

These guys are scarily efficient....perfect English.
When I rang top see if they got my email she asked my name.
When I told her she said yes Mr Morgan I processed that this morning
and everything is in order :eek:

If that was an Irish company can you imagine.

"Hold please...Jimmy !!..you see an email this morning with ids and shtuff."
"Nah man I'm still wasted from last night, I'm gonna finish my breakfast roll first"
"Sir we are having technical difficulties and will not be able to check for your email until Monday"

Cooee

I just picked up a European to Irish/English travel adapter in a shop....

Yes they are efficient, at least that was my experience..from shipment to receiving was 4 days I think.........

A serious amount of money saved.....

the corpo

oooooh

Static M.e.

Alxmorgam do you have a link or anything to where you are buying that from?

sounds great

alxmorgan

My tv is this one:

http://www.technikdirekt.de/main/en/lcd-plasma-tv/plasma-tv/121541/-/Article.html?fillspace=1

(you may need to click on Irish flag)

technikdirekt.de is the main site.

So far so good from my end and Cooee is proof that they are on the money.

alxmorgan

Hey Cooee,

I was wondering what the deal is with delivery from technikdirekt ?

As in do they call you and tell you what day they will deliver ?
Do you have any say in day or time ?

Thanks,

alx

Cooee

yeah they call to tell you what day they will deliver. But cannot/will not give a time....they did agree to call me 30 mins before they would deliver - which they did....

So it's a day off work or a friendly relative/neighbour to be in when they arrive.....

damoz

based on the reviews here and on price i too have ordered from these guys. Placed the order Firday got confirmation email an hour later. Now ill give it a week or so and see what happens. Havent spoken to anyone over the phone, so i will see if this can accomplished 100% through the internet.

Incidentially, i am going for a Samsung LE32R32 LCD (€583 = €80 shipping) - anyone have any reviews or experience with this.

http://www.technikdirekt.de/main/en/lcd-plasma-tv/lcd-tv-ab46/131229/-/Article.html?&SESSIONID=4ndnfj341vxddg45iyjrfkr1-1&landingCountry=ie

I just wanted something half decent for watch TV / DVD only. Hope it works out !

Smoggy

I have had that sammy on order from them for the last two weeks (atleast), they say they have problems getting it from the supplier and will email me when its ready.

Good Boy

Have you paid for your order or do they take from your credit card when they despatch it ?.
Just out of curiosity.

Regards

Good Boy

Smoggy

To be honest I have no idea.
I'm pretty sure they will take it from my CC when they are about to dispatch it. I will confirm this when the CC bill comes, but the T+C said they wouldnt take the money unti, they were about to dispatch the goods.

Good Boy

Smoggy wrote:

To be honest I have no idea.
I'm pretty sure they will take it from my CC when they are about to dispatch it. I will confirm this when the CC bill comes, but the T+C said they wouldnt take the money unti, they were about to dispatch the goods.

Smoggy: That's the way it should be M8.

Thanks

Good Boy

Smoggy

TV was dispatched yesterday.

FrankGrimes

alxmorgan wrote:

My tv is this one:

http://www.technikdirekt.de/main/en/lcd-plasma-tv/plasma-tv/121541/-/Article.html?fillspace=1

(you may need to click on Irish flag)

technikdirekt.de is the main site.

So far so good from my end and Cooee is proof that they are on the money.

That looks like a really good TV for that money to my novice eyes.

I’m thinking of buying a 32” inch LCD TV for our living room but to be honest don’t have much of a clue on what criteria to be looking for. We’ll use it mostly for watching TV through a Windows Media Centre PC, browsing web through same PC, and sometimes watching normal TV either direct from NTL basic cable or through a digital set top box. Oh, and will also use for Xbox 360. Does this TV fit the bill?

I’ve been impressed with every Samsung LCD I’ve seen, and think the all black finish and stand are pretty damn slick, so would like to find a 32” Samsung for under €750 all in, so one of the German sites might be the job. But it’d be great to understand the following before I go searching:

Will this TV do 720p and is that good enough (and what does it mean)?

Is only 1 HDMI input that big a deal (i.e. any issues with adding a HDMI splitter at a later date)? Or could I use a DVI input without much loss of quality?

Contrast ratio on this is 2000:1, I’ve seen plenty higher – is that an issue?

I had a CRT with 100Hz and the picture was quality, should I be looking for an LCD with 100Hz or is that a non-issue for HD LCDs?

Nice one.