Pixmania.ie Samsung 32" TV €369

briman1983

Looks like a good deal for anyone looking to buy a tv


http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/1084476/art/samsung/le32a456-lcd-television.html

GerardKeating

briman1983 wrote: »

Looks like a good deal for anyone looking to buy a tv


http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/1084476/art/samsung/le32a456-lcd-television.html

The digital tuner is mpeg2 and not compatable with Irish DTT standards, but it is a good price, komplett have it for € 657.03.

BrendanD

GerardKeating wrote: »

The digital tuner is mpeg2 and not compatable with Irish DTT standards, but it is a good price, komplett have it for € 657.03.

Will this work with sky ?

fl4pj4ck

BrendanD wrote: »

Will this work with sky ?

yup

BrendanD

wrote: »

yup

Thanks fl4pj4ck just ordered 1

Linku

GerardKeating wrote: »

The digital tuner is mpeg2 and not compatable with Irish DTT standards, but it is a good price, komplett have it for € 657.03.

Isn't there only one set of Panasonic TVs that are MPEG4/Irish DTT compatible? So not really a major flaw

Do-more

Saw a Sony Bravia 32" in Tesco Mullingar last night for €449 was in a rush so didn't get to check the number, knowing Tescos it's probably ancient but might be worth a look if someone prefers bricks & mortar.

Basq

Am pretty sure I saw the exact same Samsung telly (well, according to my iPhone - it was the Samsung LE32A456C) in the original post in my local Currys on Saturday afternoon for the exact same price!

Was tempted to buy it but it was on the menu screen of the DVD 'Fly Away Home' so hit play and skipped a few scenes ahead.

Absolutely horrible video quality on it... cannot stress how poor it was. The brightness / contrast may not have been quite right.. that's what I'd hope anyways. Colours appears saturated and it looked extremely pixellated. Can see why it was being sold cheap.

They were selling the Series 6 Samsung 40" for €999 - they look absolutely stunning though!

Zonda999

basquille wrote: »

Am pretty sure I saw the exact same Samsung telly (well, according to my iPhone - it was the Samsung LE32A456C) in the original post in my local Currys on Saturday afternoon for the exact same price!

Was tempted to buy it but it was on the menu screen of the DVD 'Fly Away Home' so hit play and skipped a few scenes ahead.

Absolutely horrible video quality on it... cannot stress how poor it was. The brightness / contrast may not have been quite right.. that's what I'd hope anyways. Colours appears saturated and it looked extremely pixellated. Can see why it was being sold cheap.

They were selling the Series 6 Samsung 40" for €999 - they look absolutely stunning though!

It probably was around 369e. I imagine Samsung are getting ready to launch its 2009 range so its 2008 range will be sold off cheap. I'm amazed you found the video quality so poor though. I always thought samsungs had excellent PQ. They use the same panels as sony, and they are the best lcd panels out there at the moment. Maybe it was those horrible demo settings they would have had it on. I'm guessing it would have been on max contrast and brightness which would explain a lot.

Basq

Zonda999 wrote: »

It probably was around 369e. I imagine Samsung are getting ready to launch its 2009 range so its 2008 range will be sold off cheap. I'm amazed you found the video quality so poor though. I always thought samsungs had excellent PQ. They use the same panels as sony, and they are the best lcd panels out there at the moment. Maybe it was those horrible demo settings they would have had it on. I'm guessing it would have been on max contrast and brightness which would explain a lot.

Quite possibly.. but it really did look horrendous!

Even my girlfriend who never notices video settings / imperfections said outright it looked horrid.

ozt9vdujny3srf

From those in the know, is this exceptional value, worth hopping on or will I see deals like this all the time?

guessaname

Does it has a PC input? Tech. spec of this tele on pixmania shows there is no PC input. can somebody plz confirm?

Basq

guessaname wrote: »

Does it has a PC input? Tech. spec of this tele on pixmania shows there is no PC input. can somebody plz confirm?

Yes, it has a VGA input.

1 x VGA input ( 15 PIN HD D-Sub (HD-15) ) - rear

Zonda999

Its official spec can be seen here

podge3

I got a 32" Sharp from Richersounds a few weeks back for the same price delivered. While I haven't seen the Sammy, the Sharp would be considered to be a superior TV.

Well, OK, I consider the Sharp to be a superior TV

Basq

podge3 wrote: »

I got a 32" Sharp from Richersounds a few weeks back for the same price delivered. While I haven't seen the Sammy, the Sharp would be considered to be a superior TV.

Well, OK, I consider the Sharp to be a superior TV

Indeed - I paid €999 a year and a half ago for a 37" 1080P Sharp Aquos and I've yet to see a 37" rival it. Amazing for HD material.

What's the 32" Sharp you got from RicherSounds? Been looking for a 32" to replace my 22" CRT in my room.

coldfire1x

I got a 32" Sharp Aquos Full HD 1080p from Currys (Newry).

Very good tv.

mel123

GerardKeating wrote: »

The digital tuner is mpeg2 and not compatable with Irish DTT standards, but it is a good price, komplett have it for € 657.03.

Hi,
In the complete ignorance of moi who doesnt have a clue about the technical side of things, does this mean that it wont work here? and also what should i look for if i was buying one up to newry to make sure it worked here?

Shulgin

mel123 wrote: »

Hi,
In the complete ignorance of moi who doesnt have a clue about the technical side of things, does this mean that it wont work here? and also what should i look for if i was buying one up to newry to make sure it worked here?

It will work here fine, it just won`t be able to pick up Irish terrestrial digital tv signals on its own. you will need a seperate set-top box to get that in the future (if required).

It will be perfect for anything else. Sky, ntl/chorus and normal analogue rte/tv3 signals.

nephster

It will work here, but the same as 99% of the population, you will need a set-top box when Irish version of "Freeview" is formally launched; the Powers That Be have decided to go with a different system to the UK.

That's only a concern if you want to use an aerial - if you use NTL, Sky etc it's a non issue.

EDIT: Shulgin, great minds think alike! Almost word for word!

podge3

basquille wrote: »

What's the 32" Sharp you got from RicherSounds? Been looking for a 32" to replace my 22" CRT in my room.

I got the LC32D44SE for €357, although the sterling rate has fallen back a bit now.

BTW, the Sharp LC46X8E is an absolutely fantastic TV - especially on full HD. I just got Baraka on Bluray and the pic quality is astounding.

pauly3

As Basquille said, the Sharp 37" LCXD1E (previous thread here: http://www-srv-3.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055176621) is a great telly for both standard and high definition content. Alas, mine died after about 6 months and Currys were unable to repair it within their 35 day limit so I haggled my way up to a Series 6 Samsung 37" (A656) which I must admit equals the Sharp for the display of SD and HD. So anyone considering the 40" Series 6 for the same price now I very much recommend it.

Basq

The Series 6 is a great piece of kit alright... 40" for €999 in Curry's was great value.

Off-topic but how'd your Aquos die pauly3? I bought the 5 year extended warranty with mine.. it's about 15 months old now but still running well.

Zonda999

basquille wrote: »

The Series 6 is a great piece of kit alright... 40" for €999 in Curry's was great value.

About a months ago, when euro was at its best against the pound, afaik, currys in the uk had the series 6 for 700£ at the time, which meant it could be landed down here for under 750£, now that was a bargain. 999e here, aint too bad i suppose(Considering how overcharged we usually are:rolleyes:). aiats still 100e more than it should be, though.

Got my 40" series 6 off Samsyerman in Belfast last month. Cost me 820e(750£ + 15£ delivery) delivered, not bad considerin it had to come down to cork! It really is an amazing telly for all content,be it SD or HD.

The Sharps are pretty good too. They would be the best other than Sony and Samsung. I guess i'm a bit biased, though:D

podge3

Zonda999 wrote: »

The Sharps are pretty good too. They would be the best other than Sony and Samsung. I guess i'm a bit biased, though:D

I reckon the Sharp is better than the Sammy, but then I'm biased also .

Can't argue about the Sony, though.