DGM 32" LCD €299.99

Klingon Hamlet

In Xtravision Rathmines--says extremely limited stock. The specs aren't even on the box bar "High Contrast". Still, colours and contrast seemed fine on the display model.

jenno86

Seems like an good picture on it, but for €299 I wouldn't be expecting much.

jenno86

Linky!

Klingon Hamlet

Specs:

Panel Size 32" TFT (Active Matrix) Aspect Ratio 16: 9 Resolution 1366 * 768 (WXGA) Pixel Pitch 0.51 x 0.51 mm Display Colors 16.7M Brightness (cd/m2) 500cd/m2 Contrast Ratio 1200 : 1 Response time 8ms Viewing Angle, H/V 176 degree(H) / 176 degree(V) TV system(Optional) PAL, SECAM Digital TV system

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Video Signal TV, HDMI*2, VGA, SCART*2, YPbPr, Video, S-Video Audio Signal PC Audio In, Headphone out Internal Speaker Stereo Speaker (8W*2)

Proxy

Thinking about buying this. Friend who works in Xtra said the picture was good but nothing special. An adequate cheap TV. Can't trace any reliable reviews of it.

Was it set up and running in the shop?

jenno86

Ya it was set up and running in he shop. I set it up! Your friend is right, its nothing special but for €299 its a good TV.

IrishHomer

I saw it p and running in the Tullamore store last night an d i was very impressed with the picture quality. A Blueray HD disk was running on it.

I normally go for decent brands but i thought it would be good for gaming consoles or a bedroom etc.

Klingon Hamlet

IrishHomer wrote: »

I saw it p and running in the Tullamore store last night an d i was very impressed with the picture quality. A Blueray HD disk was running on it.

I normally go for decent brands but i thought it would be good for gaming consoles or a bedroom etc.

That's exactly what I intend to use it for. Just hmmm and hawwwing over spending an extra hundred and odd for a Panasonic

kc66

I have one of these. Use it for the xbox and Im very happy with the picture. Paid €400 on ebay around 9 months ago.

Proxy

Cool. I'll head in this evening for it then. Are you working this evening Jenno, get your numbers up!

Only thing I don't miss about working in Xtravision is trying to flog the electronics!

Proxy

Right, bought the TV (in Thomas St, sorry it was closer ) and I must say i'm very very impressed with it. Clarity is great, no flicker, colours are vivid and sharp, menus easy to navigate (although manual tuning is awkward, autotune is perfectly fine), first impressions very good!

They had a few in stock but said they could get more on order from the warehouse at notice.

Klingon Hamlet

Does anyone know if it has that pesky dynamic contrast feature? You know, the one where it brightens and darkens that backlight according to the picture being fed to it? And if so, whether it can be switched off? That's a dealbreaker pour moi

Not being picky---just cannot tolerate a dimming-then-brightening-then-dimming fiasco of a viewing experience:o

Proxy

Klingon Hamlet wrote: »

Does anyone know if it has that pesky dynamic contrast feature? You know, the one where it brightens and darkens that backlight according to the picture being fed to it? And if so, whether it can be switched off? That's a dealbreaker pour moi

Not being picky---just cannot tolerate a dimming-then-brightening-then-dimming fiasco of a viewing experience:o

Haven't noticed it or even an option for it.

EDIT: I might add, it has the usual User/Cinema/Vivid/Cool settings anyway.

Klingon Hamlet

Proxy wrote: »

Haven't noticed it or even an option for it.

EDIT: I might add, it has the usual User/Cinema/Vivid/Cool settings anyway.

Are you SURE you don't still work for XtraVision?;)

Proxy

Haha, sometimes I wish I did... The shop today made me nostalgic. They all have the same smell of shake and vac with slight dusty must...

Klingon Hamlet

Proxy wrote: »

Haha, sometimes I wish I did... The shop today made me nostalgic. They all have the same smell of shake and vac with slight dusty must...

Yeah what's WITH that???:D

When you were in there were they doing any deals on 26inchers?

Proxy

Yeah, there was a 26" AOR for €279. The 32" DGM is way better value.

Klingon Hamlet

It's a shame the DGM in Rathmines isn't set up a tiny little bit better. Transformers DVD is playing through an Xbox360 component lead, so it's hard to judge the picture quality... (IMHO Xbox360s actually do a crap job with DVDs)

jenno86

I saw Stealth and Bolt on Bluray playing through it and the picture was grand. Even with the fast action sequences in Stealth it looked good.

the groutch

if anyone can't get their hands on this, Power City have a Walker 32" (pretty much same components as mitsubishi) for same price

Klingon Hamlet

the groutch wrote: »

if anyone can't get their hands on this, Power City have a Walker 32" (pretty much same components as mitsubishi) for same price

Saw that (actually posted about it) but there's very few specs on Power City's site and I can't find anything about Walker TVs online (someone on my other thread claimed Walker is mitsubishi's new brand for TVs after selling the Black Diamond label?)

Anyways if anyone has seen the Walker telly, let us know how good/poo it is!

GrumPy

Walkers are rebadged black diamond's, which were produced by mitsubishi originally. There a budget set, but decent picture off them and same warranty as other, dearer brands like philips/samsung/lg etc...

Power City almost always have some form of 32" going for €299, walker/beko/grundig

Watch out for the "rava" models in power city though, they ARE the exact same set as the walker, but offer only polish language instructions.

Most people wouldn't need the manual, but just a heads up!!

Klingon Hamlet

GrumPy wrote: »

Walkers are rebadged black diamond's, which were produced by mitsubishi originally. There a budget set, but decent picture off them and same warranty as other, dearer brands like philips/samsung/lg etc...

Power City almost always have some form of 32" going for €299, walker/beko/grundig

Watch out for the "rava" models in power city though, they ARE the exact same set as the walker, but offer only polish language instructions.

Most people wouldn't need the manual, but just a heads up!!

Comparable to the DGM?

GrumPy

I'd think so, yes.