Non saorview tv bargains?

downwiththatsor

Hi there,

Anyone know any good value / bargains on Non saorview hd flat screen tv's?
Plan on using a combi box so saorview not needed and as its a second tv i dont want to spend too much.
Any recommendations appreciated

coylemj

Non-Saorview TVs can still be sold to cable and satellite users so it's not like they're in the same category as 2012 calendars which is implied in your question, especially when you use the word 'clearout' - why would a retailer want to slash the prices and dump them at a discount?

downwiththatsor

coylemj wrote: »

Non-Saorview TVs can still be sold to cable and satellite users so it's not like they're in the same category as 2012 calendars which is implied in your question, especially when you use the word 'clearout' - why would a retailer want to slash the prices and dump them at a discount?

Fair enough, point taken, might be better to amend the thread then, i guess i mean good bargains if they exist so.

Cheers

TPM

most TV's available now will have digital tuners that can pick up saorview channels even if they are not saorview approved. With this and the amount of combiboxes on the market I cant see there being any great bargains in non saorview tvs.

Gerry Wicklow

Argos have listings for non-Saorview sets but I couldnt see any great bargains among them.

downwiththatsor

Seems like its a non-runner so, i guess i might look in a few trustworthy places for second hands, might be the best option, thanks for the opinions.

TPM

If you keep an eye on the sites that have sections for free stuff, I would imagine you would find something, there are a lot of perfectly good tv's being taken out

Cantona's Collars

What kind of budget do you have & what size screen do you want?

Perhaps you could have a look in bargain alerts.

Samsung 19" LED in Argos for €159.99. http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5298635.htm

danjo-xx

In similar situation to OP, looking for a 19" lcd tv at a good price. Near enough to €100.

I reckon prices are holding up at the moment due to the ASO, next week. Maybe after christmas there might be a bargain to be had and free delivery thrown in by the likes of power city.

I know Aldi did a medion tv a few months ago for around €140 but it was 22 or 24" but good value and 3yr warranty.

They are due a tv promotion soon fingers crossed:D

downwiththatsor

zerks wrote: »

What kind of budget do you have & what size screen do you want?

Perhaps you could have a look in bargain alerts.

Samsung 19" LED in Argos for €159.99. http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5298635.htm

The power supply in my hd ready philips lcd will cost €160 to repair so thats my upper limit for a second hand i guess.

Would pay that and a little more for a full hd, size only matter to those that dont have it;)

watty

False economy buying non-compatible TV.

Certainly repair of the so called "HD ready" (a meaningless phrase) Philips is pointless. If it's two years or less and you have receipt, or credit card info, the shop has to replace or repair for free or refund. The manufacturer's warranty isn't relevant. ANY proof of purchase with who ever sold it.

downwiththatsor

watty wrote: »

False economy buying non-compatible TV.

Certainly repair of the so called "HD ready" (a meaningless phrase) Philips is pointless. If it's two years or less and you have receipt, or credit card info, the shop has to replace or repair for free or refund. The manufacturer's warranty isn't relevant. ANY proof of purchase with who ever sold it.

Only need it to be compatible with a hdmi input and as it would only be a second tv in the kitchen i would not be as worried as to the spec.
Dont have the receipt, got it from my mum when she upgraded to a bigger screen as their main tv, its 4-5 years old with dvi input and i didnt coin the "hd ready" phrase myself just what was on the tv casing

watty

Yes, I know the Makers and Retailers coined the phrase.

Best to keep an eye on 2nd hand stuff.

formerly scottish paddy

Even for the UK market I think MPEG 2 only sets are going to be phased out. As most manufacturers will produce for the European market, more and more sets will have at least MPEG 4 DVB-T, and then increasingly also do DVB-T2 as well.

lawhec

formerly scottish paddy wrote: »

Even for the UK market I think MPEG 2 only sets are going to be phased out. As most manufacturers will produce for the European market, more and more sets will have at least MPEG 4 DVB-T, and then increasingly also do DVB-T2 as well.

Freeview HD TV sets with a screen size of less that 32 inches are pretty much impossible to find at the moment - there's a 26 inch Loewe model at John Lewis but it's at a cool £745 :eek:
Such a lack is what's putting me off seriously looking at a portable as I want to ensure that it could receive the NIMM if needed and for it to be reasonably future-proofed without requiring a STB. Maybe with a gradual increase in DVB-T2 MPEG4 SD services in Europe not only from NI (not that on its own it would matter much) but also in Finland, Ukraine, Serbia, Italy and potentially a few others in due course they'll be at least 22-26 inch Freeview HD TVs more readily available by this time next year.