39" Full HD lcd tv: Aldi €349.99

Cantona's Collars

Decent price for a full 1080p tv,for the price it does what it says on the tin.Sure it's not a top of the range Samsung but for 350 quid what do people expect.It's saorview & plays video files via usb.

http://www.aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/special_buys3_24412.htm

Built-in DVB Tuner to receive digital TV and radio stations
Digital TV and Radio
Electronic Programme Guide
Watch multimedia via USB (memory stick not included)
Parental control


Specifications:

Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Contrast: 3000:1
Brightness: 350cd/m2
Response time: 8ms
Viewing angle: 178/178
Speakers: 2 x 9W
Energy rating: B

Connections:

3 x HDMI, 1 x USB, 1 x SCART, 1 x CI, 1 x Composite, 1 x Component, 1 x Coaxial, 1 x VGA, 1 x Audio In, 1 x Headphones

They are also selling a wall bracket for €24.99.

http://www.aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/special_buys3_24411.htm

Jack breen

The fact its not a Samsung makes me want it. Samsungs have crap screens and tinny sound. We have 3 in the house all purchased at the same time.

Kristopherus

And the twin-pack of 2m long HDMI cables are not bad value either at €8.99. Put Argos robbers to shame.

Rojiblancos

What make is it?

Kristopherus

Rojiblancos wrote: »

What make is it?

All I can see on the brochure is "e-motion" on the lower front bezel.

duckysauce

Jack breen wrote: »

The fact its not a Samsung makes me want it. Samsungs have crap screens and tinny sound. We have 3 in the house all purchased at the same time.

does that say something to you ? are they all the same model ?

Kristopherus

This is the description on Aldi's UK site:

39" HD Ready 1080p LCD TV
£249. 99 each
Watch all your favourite movies, shows and more in gloriously clear HD. And, as you'd expect from Aldi, this big screen comes with a small price tag. Buy today and you'll be all set for those festive chocs-around-the-box family viewing sessions.

Features:

Built-in DVB Tuner to receive digital TV and radio stations
Freeview TV and Radio
Electronic Programme Guide
Watch multimedia via USB (memory stick not included)
Parental control
Specifications:

Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Contrast: 3000:1
Brightness: 350cd/m2
Response time: 8ms
Viewing angle: 178/178
Speakers: 2 x 9W
Energy rating: B
Connections:

3 x HDMI, 1 x USB, 1 x SCART, 1 x CI, 1 x Composite, 1 x Component, 1 x Coaxial, 1 x VGA, 1 x Audio In, 1 x Headphones
Dimensions:

Wall mount: VESA 200 x 200mm
Accessories:

Remote control with batteries


The line in bold above refers to Freeview reception. As there is no mention of Freeview HD, i'm just wondering will this tv tune in Saorview.

Invincible

Rojiblancos wrote: »

What make is it?

Usually they are Medion, sub-standard panels, if you're unlucky enough to have a screen defect, like a stuck/dead pixel,tough.
I bought a 40" from Aldi some years back,it had/has a pixel stuck on blue permanently,contacted the store,they wouldn't take it back,contacted Medion, they said it was within spec,as it had less than 3 pixel defects. The 3 year warranty won't help for that!
Better to buy somewhere that you can take the set out of the box, plug it in and check the picture quality.

Kristopherus

Invincible wrote: »

Usually they are Medion, sub-standard panels, if you're unlucky enough to have a screen defect, like a stuck/dead pixel,tough.
I bought a 40" from Aldi some years back,it had/has a pixel stuck on blue permanently,contacted the store,they wouldn't take it back,contacted Medion, they said it was within spec,as it had less than 3 pixel defects. The 3 year warranty won't help for that!
Better to buy somewhere that you can take the set out of the box, plug it in and check the picture quality.

Its not a Medion. Its an E-motion. Their tvs are listed on the Saorview list of approved tvs, so this one may be one of the approved ones.

Medion gear is excellent in my experience. I have bought lots of their stuff over the years and never had a problem.

Jack breen

duckysauce wrote: »

does that say something to you ? are they all the same model ?

It do indeed, not all the exact same model mind you but they all suffer the same problems. I will first into Aldi for this as its a TV for a guest room.

eamonnq

Kristopherus wrote: »

i'm just wondering will this tv tune in Saorview.

I think the fact that they have the Saorview logo on the ad itself probably means it will.

OneIdea

Kristopherus wrote: »

i'm just wondering will this tv tune in Saorview.

Any modern TV will have a digital tuner, a HD picture will depend on the broadcaster.

cgarvey

OneIdea wrote: »

Any modern TV will have a digital tuner, a HD picture will depend on the broadcaster.

That doesn't answer his (legitimate) question. Saorview HD reception is all about the receiver, not the broadcaster. Even still, many "modern TV"s with "digital tuner"s sold in Ireland are still Freeview-only (MPEG2) and will not support Saorview (specifically, RTE2HD, but not the other channels when they switch to HD, either).

So, is it Saorview compatible? We don't know for sure until we see the model number, but with the use of the Saorview logo, you'd imagine it will be. You're dead right to want to double check, mind you; such is the mess that the multiples have made for themselves.

Carlosthejakal

The most recent TVs from Aldi all have a Saorview Tuner built in.
Everything comes with a 60 day money back guarantee anyway
so you can always bring it back if you are not happy.

ballsymchugh

it says HD ready, but it's also 1080p. shouldn't that be full HD?

Cantona's Collars

ballsymchugh wrote: »

it says HD ready, but it's also 1080p. shouldn't that be full HD?

Bit of a misnomer,any HD READY tv isn't HD until you connect a HD source such as a Blu Ray player.

Some people are picky about the wording,if you only connect a standard Skybox to it,then it isn't HD & as a result is HD Ready.

The set is 1080p so can display a HD signal up to & including 1080p.

BostonB

Thats about as clear as mud zerks.


HD Ready is a meaningless description. As it has been used to describe TV that can't do 720p or 1080p, as well as those that can. You'll really have to check the full specifications yourself, and in a couple of places, as often the specifications vary on a specific model from site to site. So you can't really trust them either.

Cantona's Collars

BostonB wrote: »

Thats about as clear as mud zerks.


HD Ready is a meaningless description. As it has been used to describe TV that can't do 720p or 1080p, as well as those that can. You'll really have to check the full specifications yourself, and in a couple of places, as often the specifications vary on a specific model from site to site. So you can't really trust them either.

It's pretty clear, any HD set is only HD ready,if you plug an analogue source into it then it's not HD.

The specs show that it's full HD so ignore the HD Ready logo it's just causing confusion.

Back on topic,I can see these flying out the doors next week,the majority of people simply see the price & that's it.

muppetkiller

This might be what will come in
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/e-motion-40-freeview-full-hd-1080p-tv-usb-pvr-3xhdmi-3-yr-warranty-only-259-99-aldi-1231688?page=3#comments

Looks pretty good to be fair.

BostonB

zerks wrote: »

It's pretty clear, any HD set is only HD ready,if you plug an analogue source into it then it's not HD.

The specs show that it's full HD so ignore the HD Ready logo it's just causing confusion.

...

Just to note that some TV's even some Plasmas can't do 720p or 1080p but they advertise them as HD ready. Just to be aware of that.

Granted it doesn't seem to apply to this TV though. So as you say ignore it here.

...before the introduction of the "HD ready" certification, many TV sources and displays were being promoted as capable of displaying high definition pictures when they were in fact SDTV devices; according to Alexander Oudendijk, senior VP of marketing for Astra, in early 2005 there were 74 different devices being sold as ready for HD that were not.[2] Devices advertised as HD-compatible or HD ready could take HDTV-signal as an input (via analog -YPbPr or digital DVI or HDMI), but they did not have enough pixels for true representation of even the lower HD resolution (1280 × 720) (CRT based sets only capable of SDTV-resolution or VGA-resolution, 640×480 pixels, or the plasma-based sets with 1024 × 768 resolution), much less the higher HD resolution (1920 × 1080), and so were unable to display the HD picture without downscaling to a lower resolution. Industry-sponsored labels such as "Full HD" were misleading as well, as they can refer to devices which do not fulfil some essential requirements such as having 1:1 pixel-to-pixel mapping with no overscan or accepting a 1080p signal....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_ready

Zardoz

Jack breen wrote: »

The fact its not a Samsung makes me want it. Samsungs have crap screens and tinny sound. We have 3 in the house all purchased at the same time.

Thats a bit harsh .The mid to high end Samsungs are excellent sets.
Along with Panasonic they are probably the best tvs available.

I will agree with you on the sound though.As tvs get thinner and thinner the sacrifice is sound quality.There is no where to fit decent speakers.
I do not understand why people want ultra thin tv's .1-2 inches thick is thin enough.

peckerhead

Invincible wrote: »

Usually they are Medion, sub-standard panels, if you're unlucky enough to have a screen defect, like a stuck/dead pixel,tough.
I bought a 40" from Aldi some years back,it had/has a pixel stuck on blue permanently,contacted the store,they wouldn't take it back,contacted Medion, they said it was within spec,as it had less than 3 pixel defects. The 3 year warranty won't help for that!
Better to buy somewhere that you can take the set out of the box, plug it in and check the picture quality.

In my experience, Aldi will take stuff back absolutely quibble-free — even following a simple "change of mind" — if you return it within 28 days in merchantable condition. Surely that's time enough to check it out and make your mind up?

Also, the only PC in our house that has never given a day's trouble is a Medion bought from our Germanic friends nearly four years ago and (ab)used every day since by several people, including the kids. I wouldn't pooh-pooh the brand on quality grounds at all.

Esel

muppetkiller wrote: »

This might be what will come in
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/e-motion-40-freeview-full-hd-1080p-tv-usb-pvr-3xhdmi-3-yr-warranty-only-259-99-aldi-1231688?page=3#comments

Looks pretty good to be fair.

That one is 40" though.

Capt'n Midnight

muppetkiller wrote: »

This might be what will come in
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/e-motion-40-freeview-full-hd-1080p-tv-usb-pvr-3xhdmi-3-yr-warranty-only-259-99-aldi-1231688?page=3#comments

Looks pretty good to be fair.

No. the picture on that listed a brighter screen at 430cd/m2 - the one on sale here is 350cd/m2 and scart socket in a different position

it's approved so my guess is
http://www.saorview.ie/product/emotion-2/

EMO-39/66J-GB-3B-FHCU-ROI 39" Full HD LCD TV

and this is probably the manual
http://www.skymediauk.co.uk/Downloads/emotion/User%20guide%20-emotion%20-%2039-66J-GB-3B-FHCU-ROI.pdf

mrcheez

Anyone know the screen Hz? I imagine it's 50/60 Hz.

melekalikimaka

zerks wrote: »

Some people are picky about the wording,if you only connect a standard Skybox to it,then it isn't HD & as a result is HD Ready.

Are you sure about this. Hd Ready usually implies 720p and Full HD implies 1080

dodzy

melekalikimaka wrote: »

Are you sure about this. Hd Ready usually implies 720p and Full HD implies 1080

It's "ready and waitin' for HD", if and when the user chooses to supply the source, so I'd agree with Zerks here

BostonB

What "Hd Ready" should be used for and what it IS used for may not be one and the same.

Irish TuneR

Invincible wrote: »

Usually they are Medion, sub-standard panels, if you're unlucky enough to have a screen defect, like a stuck/dead pixel,tough.
I bought a 40" from Aldi some years back,it had/has a pixel stuck on blue permanently,contacted the store,they wouldn't take it back,contacted Medion, they said it was within spec,as it had less than 3 pixel defects. The 3 year warranty won't help for that!

Contact every manufacturer and let us know how you get on as some research. I know most of the big ones are the exact same unfortunately.....

Anyone know if it will show Saorview EPG?

sleepingghost

cgarvey wrote: »

That doesn't answer his (legitimate) question. Saorview HD reception is all about the receiver, not the broadcaster. Even still, many "modern TV"s with "digital tuner"s sold in Ireland are still Freeview-only (MPEG2) and will not support Saorview (specifically, RTE2HD, but not the other channels when they switch to HD, either).

So, is it Saorview compatible? We don't know for sure until we see the model number, but with the use of the Saorview logo, you'd imagine it will be. You're dead right to want to double check, mind you; such is the mess that the multiples have made for themselves.

Not true. All TV's sold by Irish retailers must be Saorview compatible. This has been the case for almost two years now.

My understanding of the law is If you have bought a tv set in the last two years that is not Saoview compatible the product is not fit for purpose and you may return the product to the retailer.

homer911

melekalikimaka wrote: »

Are you sure about this. Hd Ready usually implies 720p and Full HD implies 1080

I understand that to be full HD, it must support 1080p (not just 1080i)

As you will only get 1080p from a blue ray disc, its a little redundant. Broadcasters are using 1080i

Jomcc

Thinking of going for one of these. Had a quick look at Power city website and see Walker 37" for 349 or 40" for 389. Walkers say that they are Live Pause and Record Ready? What does this mean. Does this mean they take USB memory similar to Walker Saorview box?

TC cork

Went to Aldi this morning for fruit....came out with one of these.
Not too worried about Saorview...its the reception I get from the Mrs. I am worried about.

melekalikimaka

homer911 wrote: »

I understand that to be full HD, it must support 1080p (not just 1080i)

As you will only get 1080p from a blue ray disc, its a little redundant. Broadcasters are using 1080i

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_ready#Requirements_and_logos

serarra

Jomcc wrote: »

Thinking of going for one of these. Had a quick look at Power city website and see Walker 37" for 349 or 40" for 389. Walkers say that they are Live Pause and Record Ready? What does this mean. Does this mean they take USB memory similar to Walker Saorview box?

Yes, exactly that. You could connect a usb stick, and record or pause tv as it is recording on it. (Assuming the usb drive is fast enough writing the data)

Thargor

Jomcc wrote: »

Thinking of going for one of these. Had a quick look at Power city website and see Walker 37" for 349 or 40" for 389. Walkers say that they are Live Pause and Record Ready? What does this mean. Does this mean they take USB memory similar to Walker Saorview box?

Check first that you can change channels while recording, sometimes you cant when its built in to the tv...

nhg

Just wondering how ye got on with the tv's.

Aldi have these coming in on Thursday, could do with a few for the bedrooms, what do ye think....






22'' HD READY 1080p LED TV/DVD Combi
each €169.99
Slim, sleek and stylish HD Ready TV with built-in Saorview tuner for digital TV and radio, plus CI port, built-in DVD Player and USB multimedia.

Features:

Visible screen size: 55cm
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Contrast: 1000:1
Brightness: 250 cd/m2
7 day electronic programme guide
CI slot to access subscription pay TV channels
2 x 3 watt speakers

Connections:

2 x HDMI
1 x SCART
1 x USB
1 x Component
1 x Video
1 x Headphone

Dimensions:

Wall mount size VESA 100 x 100
Dimensions with stand: 529 x 389 x 200mm (W x H x D)

Accessories:

Remote control with batteries

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and waste batteries must never be placed in your waste disposal or recycling bins. WEEE is taken back free of charge at electrical retail outlets on a one-for-one, like-for-like basis. There is a bin for small batteries in your local store. Local authority civic amenity facilities also take back WEEE and waste batteries free of charge. WEEE and battery recycling is free.


Thanks in advance

Cantona's Collars

Thread here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056864011

I have a similar tv from Aldi & never had a problem plus the 3 year warranty is great just in case.

docentore

homer911 wrote: »

I understand that to be full HD, it must support 1080p (not just 1080i)

As you will only get 1080p from a blue ray disc, its a little redundant. Broadcasters are using 1080i

or gaming console or pc (ie. mkv files) or HD-DVD discs or many more