Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Argos Sony 40 - no model number

Comments

  • #2
    chalkitdown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭chalkitdown


    Appears to be freeview only, not freeview HD which is what's required for Saorview.


  • #3
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,140 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    Does not appear to be anything. There is no model number and no spec. Even the models with MPEG4 are described by sony as being MPEG2. Without the model number, there is no information. It couls be MPEG 2 only but all Sony TVs have been MPEG 4 for a while now. If it is MPEG2 only, then it is very old stock.


  • #4
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    M & S have sold 3 year old Sonys this year.


  • #5
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,140 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    watty wrote: »
    M & S have sold 3 year old Sonys this year.

    I know, I saw one for sale in Liffeyvalley M&S but could not find anyone to complain to about it. Disgraceful. I assume current sale are a last opportunity to rid them selves of the last of the cr@p.


  • #6
    beckham23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭beckham23


    bx300


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,140 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    No, BX300 is HD ready, whereas they describe this TV as full HD. Strange.


  • #8
    Mr McBoatface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭Mr McBoatface


    Apparently it's the Sony KDL-40BX400 (there is thread in the bargain alert section confirming this ). Tesco are selling it for the 449 Euro too.


  • #9
    meoklmrk91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,085 ✭✭✭meoklmrk91


    I was looking at it as well, good luck getting one from Argos though it appears they either had limited stock or everyone decided they needed a new forty inch on St. Stephens Day. I tried to reserve it and it seems to be out of stock pretty much everywhere. Pity, cause it's one hell of a deal.


  • #10
    finno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 770 ✭✭✭finno


    I bought this in Tesco. But when i tune in digital station they comes up "scramble can't decode" except for RTE1. I have my UPC cable plugged in.
    Anyone how to fix this.

    Sorry i'm new to all this.

    Thanks


  • #11
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    finno wrote: »
    I bought this in Tesco. But when i tune in digital station they comes up "scramble can't decode" except for RTE1.
    You mean a seriously crappy RTE2 picture :) , that means it is incompatible with Irish Digital TV and should be brought back for a full refund.

    RTE are temporarily broadcasting a crap RTE2 signal to prove that you have an incompatible telly...the good news is your aerial is fine had you the right TV :)

    Currys have some nice deals on Irish Digital TV compatible LG and Sony models right now, spend your money there rather than in Aldi M&S Argos or Tesco who persistently dump crap on the Irish consumer.

    Not that Currys are entirely angels but their well known brandname TVs work whatever about the nonames.


  • Advertisement
  • #12
    finno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 770 ✭✭✭finno


    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    You mean a seriously crappy RTE2 picture :) , that means it is incompatible with Irish Digital TV and should be brought back for a full refund.

    RTE are temporarily broadcasting a crap RTE2 signal to prove that you have an incompatible telly...the good news is your aerial is fine had you the right TV :)

    Currys have some nice deals on Irish Digital TV compatible LG and Sony models right now, spend your money there rather than in Aldi M&S Argos or Tesco who persistently dump crap on the Irish consumer.

    Not that Currys are entirely angels but their well known brandname TVs work whatever about the nonames.

    Thanks Sponge bob.

    But here it says the telly is compatible
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=69744666&postcount=116
    Someone point out that the UPC cable wont work with saorview and to use a UHF aerial


  • #13
    Tomk1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 776 ✭✭✭Tomk1


    Many Argos tech products have incorrect low-specs, I always look for the full specs from the source.


  • #14
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    finno wrote: »
    Someone point out that the UPC cable wont work with saorview and to use a UHF aerial

    Try that so, is digital tuning (aka DTT or DVB-T) turned on as well as analogue ??


  • #15
    finno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 770 ✭✭✭finno


    I try it with an make up aerial and got all the irish stations to work.
    its a pity it doesn't work with UPC cable


  • #16
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,140 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    finno wrote: »
    I try it with an make up aerial and got all the irish stations to work.
    its a pity it doesn't work with UPC cable

    You could get it to work with UPC by using a diplexer, it depends on where you are. In Dublin, the DVB signal is on Ch 54, which is quite high up. A lowpass filter on the UPC and high pass for DVB could work.


Advertisement