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Toshiba 37"Regza HD LCD TV €499 Tesco

  • 02-05-2009 11:47am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭


    Had reduced this from €799 to €599, today its down to €499. the model is 37AV555


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 532 ✭✭✭slemons


    Thanks!
    Which branch?
    I just enquired off the branch in the Crescent, Limerick and it was €599.
    Do Tesco pricematch against other stores I wonder?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭ninty


    Artane Castle, I dont think they price match


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭coldfire1x


    ninty wrote: »
    Had reduced this from €799 to €599, today its down to €499. I think the model is 37XV555

    Thats right, saw that in Tesco today. There's another one on offer.

    Philips 42" Full HD - Series 5000
    42PFL5603D/01 for €650 - I think its a decent price for Full HD tv.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 208 ✭✭ecomac


    One Toshiba left in Portlaoise Tesco, if anybody wants it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    coldfire1x wrote: »

    Philips 42" Full HD - Series 5000
    42PFL5603D/01 for €650 - I think its a decent price for Full HD tv.

    Damn right about that. About as good an lcd tv as one could get for 650E


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14 CS9


    big pockets . co. uk have a 37 inch tv for 299 pound. i have one and its f*ckung class


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,849 ✭✭✭Redisle


    CS9 wrote: »
    big pockets . co. uk have a 37 inch tv for 299 pound. i have one and its f*ckung class

    Actually no i don't think they do anymroe.. that is gone from their site for quite a while iirc.

    This is an OK offer I guess,
    It's cheaper on amazon but im not sure they deliver tv's here (and after they add on Irish Vat any saving is seriously diminished anyway)

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-37XV555DB-Widescreen-1080P-Freeview/dp/B00179SI3E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1241308638&sr=8-1


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,985 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    Redisle wrote: »
    Actually no i don't think they do anymroe.. that is gone from their site for quite a while iirc.

    This is an OK offer I guess,
    It's cheaper on amazon but im not sure they deliver tv's here (and after they add on Irish Vat any saving is seriously diminished anyway)

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-37XV555DB-Widescreen-1080P-Freeview/dp/B00179SI3E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1241308638&sr=8-1

    £459.99 is around E520!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 739 ✭✭✭holly8


    Bought this TV in Tesco Enniskillen last Oct for £499 - its a great TV and €499 is a great price. Saw lots of them in Tesco Ballina (Mayo) over the weekend


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,623 ✭✭✭milltown


    Plenty in Tesco Maynooth yesterday too. Also a full HD Phillips 42" for €699, didn't note the model no. though.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 539 ✭✭✭raddo


    Tesco Mahon Point in Cork had them on Sunday morning.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 192 ✭✭billius


    holly8 wrote: »
    Bought this TV in Tesco Enniskillen last Oct for £499 - its a great TV and €499 is a great price. Saw lots of them in Tesco Ballina (Mayo) over the weekend

    Do you know the exact model number? Is it definitely 37XV555DB?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 316 ✭✭d8player


    billius wrote: »
    Do you know the exact model number? Is it definitely 37XV555DB?

    What's the returns policy with Tesco? Is the guarantee with them or with Toshiba?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 316 ✭✭d8player


    billius wrote: »
    Do you know the exact model number? Is it definitely 37XV555DB?

    I took a look in Tesco and its the 37AV555 model which is HD Ready not full HD. Pixel resolution is 1366 X 768 as opposed to the 1920 x 1080. Its still a good price though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭CH3OH


    Just thought i'd give this a bump.
    In my local tesco( Arklow) there are about 4 on the floor and it is reduced to € 399 Model number 37AV555DB.
    Probably the last of them as tesco seem to be getting in a new range of Sonys


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    €400 for a 37" is a great price, especially from a good make like Toshiba.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭nephster


    €429 in Clearwater. Saw two people with them in the trolley.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭Greenview


    8 left in Galway. Thanks OP.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭jenno86


    Priced €399 in Castlebar, didn't see how many there was tho. Great price for a lovely looking telly.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭Barr


    G/f picked one up in Douglas Cork today -They had 2 left. Best value 37" I ve seen so far.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,626 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    CH3OH wrote: »
    Just thought i'd give this a bump.
    In my local tesco( Arklow) there are about 4 on the floor and it is reduced to € 399 Model number 37AV555DB.
    Probably the last of them as tesco seem to be getting in a new range of Sonys

    There may be another delivery of these Monday then that's it. It's now cheaper than the 32" Toshiba.

    Also a Samsung 37" came in at €599 but we got a good few of them which usually means they'll go down....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,849 ✭✭✭Redisle


    Anyone got one of these setup yet? wondering what the picture quality is like..

    There is 12 of them right now in Tesco Wilton.. just back from there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 588 ✭✭✭littlehedgehog


    7 on the floor in Tesco Gorey.
    Picked one up today - picture quality is grand. Nothing to write home about, but grand enough like.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭Barr


    Redisle wrote: »
    Anyone got one of these setup yet? wondering what the picture quality is like..

    There is 12 of them right now in Tesco Wilton.. just back from there.

    If you go to Douglas you will see it in action. They TV is on with a HD channel. It is beside a sony for more that €1000 and the picture is not that different tbh.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    399 Tesco Maynooth. 2 left in a pallet on the floor


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    I think I'll get one of these this evening. Any problems so far with them?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 240 ✭✭kenkin


    Was going to purchase one of these in clearwater today but was told by a lad who works there that people were returning them because they could only get english channels on them.
    Has anyone any experience of this


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭donmeister


    There is about 3-4 of these left in Castlebar if anyone is interested!


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Seriously folk- if you can afford it- pay the EUR200 extra for the Samsung.....


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    Well I got one last night and am happy with it. I don't think the Samsung would be worth the extra €200.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 321 ✭✭Little A


    Does anyone know if Calre Hall or Clearwater have these?

    Dman (or anyone who got one) - can you clarify the issue mentioned about only getting UK channels or was that a wind up??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    I think they are referring to Freeview. The TV has a built in Freeview tuner and they were probably expecting to get Freeview channels in Ireland but you can't (well some near the border can).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭ninty


    Had 3 in Artane Castle last night


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭Barr


    smccarrick wrote: »
    Seriously folk- if you can afford it- pay the EUR200 extra for the Samsung.....

    Why would you want to pay an extra 50% for a similar tv as a matter of interest ?


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Barr wrote: »
    Why would you want to pay an extra 50% for a similar tv as a matter of interest ?

    The quality of the panel is on a totally different level. The Samsung is of an incredibly high quality- the Toshiba- while satisfactory- is nothing special at all.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    Anyone have the model number of the samsung 37"?

    I would think that despite the samsung being a better set, it is nowhere near worth 200€ more. These are HD ready sets that will more than likely mainly be used just for normal SD tv watching, and in that regard i cant see there being any major difference

    Whats more, the tosh is a bargain at its price where the samsung is not


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭Barr


    smccarrick wrote: »
    The quality of the panel is on a totally different level. The Samsung is of an incredibly high quality- the Toshiba- while satisfactory- is nothing special at all.

    I'd agree that the Samsung is probably a better set , but you cant justify the price difference. If the Samsung was full HD , I'd say fair enough but it isn't. I actually prefer the look of the Toshiba - its very streamlined.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    The Toshiba is a lovely looking Tv with a nice glossy black on the front.
    SD quality is nice, nothing brilliant but very watchable.
    The Freeview tuner might come in handy for some too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 391 ✭✭Nanoc


    does the TV not come with the stndard cable connect we use here or is it only freeview?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 760 ✭✭✭hbr


    Are any of these tellies compatible with our new TV system?
    They all seem to be for the UK market. A lot of people are
    going to be seriously pissed off if they find their new 'digital ready',
    'integrated digital tuner', 'iDigital' etc... sets are not suitable for the
    Irish MPEG-4 system.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭Barr


    hbr wrote: »
    Are any of these tellies compatible with our new TV system?
    They all seem to be for the UK market. A lot of people are
    going to be seriously pissed off if they find their new 'digital ready',
    'integrated digital tuner', 'iDigital' etc... sets are not suitable for the
    Irish MPEG-4 system.

    Ive only seen very expensive sets with mpeg-4 , they dont seem to be many of them about tbh.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Barr wrote: »
    Ive only seen very expensive sets with mpeg-4 , they dont seem to be many of them about tbh.

    Not entirely true. Any of the more recent sets- are pretty much universally MPEG4 DVB-T compliant. Its more the vintage of the set- rather than the price- that is indicative of MPEG4 compatibility.

    With most of the UK Freeview sets- you can plonk an MPEG4 Conax CAM in the cam slot- upgrading it to MPEG4 for about EUR50.

    S.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,129 ✭✭✭Barr


    Probabaly a silly question but when a tv has DVB-T does this mean it also has MPEG-4 ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    Barr wrote: »
    Probabaly a silly question but when a tv has DVB-T does this mean it also has MPEG-4 ?
    No I don't think so. Like in the UK I think it is MPEG 2 they use.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1 shirann


    hi guys, i recently bought one of these tv's, can anyone help me with the picture settings and sound setting, i just can't seem to get it right.:confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,929 ✭✭✭Raiser


    shirann wrote: »
    hi guys, i recently bought one of these tv's, can anyone help me with the picture settings and sound setting, i just can't seem to get it right.:confused:

    I have a 37" Toshiba Regza from iBood - about a year ago [?]

    Think its pretty much the same panel with a different model number.

    Anyway got the below from AV Forums a year ago and pasted it into a Word Doc which I just found on my desktop..... Can't remember exactly which parts of the below I used but if you play around you should def. get settings to suit your own tastes.

    I'm very happy with the quality; with a good HD input I think the results are absolutely stunning :D

    I don't have anything specific, but typically I'd keep the Backlight low, the Contrast high, and the Brightness and Saturation/Colour near the middle. And turn most of the "value added" features off.

    The settings out of the box are horiffic to say the least so do the opposite and get that backlight way down (will save your screen in the long run too ).

    Try these, preferably in an almost dark room (small light on in the background)

    Backlight 25-30
    Contrast 95-100
    Brightness 65-70
    Colour 40-45
    Black Stretch - OFF
    Colour Management - OFF
    MPEG NR - OFF
    Active Backlight - OFF
    Tint +20
    Sharpness -12

    Works for me

    I've got a 37".

    Active Backlight OFF
    Backlight 50
    Contrast 100
    Brightness 54
    Colour 36
    Tint 0
    Sharpness -20
    Black stretch Off
    MPEG NR Off
    DNR Off
    Colour temp Warm

    I have to say I am still playing around with it though. This setup seems to the best compromise I can come up with for watching Blue Ray discs, Standard Def discs, Freeview and playing a few games on the PS3.

    My settings:

    Backlight 23
    Contrast 73
    Brightness 46
    Colour 39
    Tint 0
    Sharpness +10
    Black Stretch Off
    MPEG NR Middle
    DNR Low
    Colour Temperature Cool

    Active Backlight Control Off
    Cinema Mode Off


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