Aldi 19" widescreen lcd tv

phill106

Was looking for a small tv for ps3. dont know much about hd though! this any good?

http://aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/58_4453.htm

monkeyfudge

If it's just for the PS3 then for that price you might be better off getting a 22" LCD monitor with a HDMI to DVI cable.

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=327183

phill106

Would the resolution be as good though? i have aplasma with a dvi port already, but wouldnt work when i tried the cable. plasma wasnt hd though.

monkeyfudge

The LCD monitor is 1680 x 1050 which would be higher than the 1440 × 900 of the Aldi set.

The down side is you'd need an external sound system as there are no speakers on the monitor.

I haven't used my PS3 with a computer monitor yet... but I've done it in the past with my 360 and it was grand.

Wigertoods

Getting back to the original question,is this a good buy.

Potential-Monke

Bloody hell, sounds like a good deal to me!!! It's 1080i compatible, which is all you need on a 19". Hmmm, must "hint" this to the missus...

But that Acer one is extremely good value, sorry to go off-topic, but how would i hook my PS3 up to it? Also with sound, how would i work that?

phill106

im tempted, as i like the more options the tv would give me.

chris85

Anyone know if this TV from aldi is wall mountable?

witnessmenow

I dont think that acer monitor will work with the Ps3 , it doesn't support hdcp as far as i know.

masterK

For an extra €57 you could get this:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132112

Gets decent reviews on Avforums.

slave1

if you are looking for a small tv then forget about all this 720/1080i stuff, at the screen sizes you're looking at there will be no difference, if it was me I'd go for this 26" full blown tv, STG£200 + they deliver to the sod

http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=265513&Sku=129973

Zonda999

masterK wrote: »

For an extra €57 you could get this:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132112

Gets decent reviews on Avforums.

Theyre prices are very good it must be said and delivery is only 11 pounds for a 32" tv.Anyone have any experience of buying with them???

masterK

Argos have this for €303
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5293245/Trail/searchtext%3ESAMSUNG+19.htm

The price is better than anywhere on the web, has anybody any experience with this model?

Lord Deco

masterK wrote: »

Argos have this for €303
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5293245/Trail/searchtext%3ESAMSUNG+19.htm

The price is better than anywhere on the web, has anybody any experience with this model?

PC World have that one in the store for €299.....

Looked classy

The_Hustler

The Aldi one has very similar specs and price as this Acer one http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/547771/art/acer/at1921-lcd-television.html

I'm also in the market for a small cheap HD TV just for the PS3 really. I don't have satellite or anything.
Some people are saying some specs don't matter at these sizes but I don't have a clue.
Will games even look better than a sd tv on such a small size?

Which seems like the best option in this price range?

masterK

The_Hustler wrote: »

The Aldi one has very similar specs and price as this Acer one http://www.pixmania.com/ie/uk/547771/art/acer/at1921-lcd-television.html

I'm also in the market for a small cheap HD TV just for the PS3 really. I don't have satellite or anything.
Some people are saying some specs don't matter at these sizes but I don't have a clue.
Will games even look better than a sd tv on such a small size?

Which seems like the best option in this price range?

For €20 more would you not go for the Samsung from PC World, a better brand and you won't have any trouble returning it if you have a problem.

The_Hustler

masterK wrote: »

For €20 more would you not go for the Samsung from PC World, a better brand and you won't have any trouble returning it if you have a problem.

Yeah I think I might. Only problem is getting it (don't have a car). Do you know whether games should look much better than on a sd? I know it won't be the full experience but I would hope for some improvement.

Esel

masterK wrote: »

For €20 more would you not go for the Samsung from PC World, a better brand and you won't have any trouble returning it if you have a problem.

Aldi give a 3 year warranty.

masterK

esel wrote: »

Aldi give a 3 year warranty.

I wasn't referring to the Aldi one but the one that linked to Pixmania.

phill106

all gone by the time i got to the various aldi's in limerick. Anyone get one? What do they think of it?