22" LED tv/dvd combo aldi sunday thurs 31st Jan

seanin4711

any thoughts on this?
not on their website(strange)
but its on their weekly flyer!
hate dvd combo idea but if the panel is good!
[IMG]http://C:\Users\Desktop\Pictures\2013-01-24 aldi tv.jpg[/IMG]

trying in vain to upload a scan of the tv
169€
not bad

22" HD READY 1080p LED TV?DVD COMBO
55cm visible screen size
resolution 1920 x 1080
contrast 1000:1(not the best but not bad)
brightness 250 cd/m2
7 day epg
CI slot

2 hdmi
1 scart
1 usb(music and images)
1 video
1 headphone

snubbleste

Does it have a price?
How much is a similar product elsewhere?
Is it an actual bargain?

seanin4711

snubbleste wrote: »

Does it have a price?
How much is a similar product elsewhere?
Is it an actual bargain?

I think its a good price and with 3 years warranty.

currrys
http://www.currys.ie/Product/LOG-L22FED121-Logik/315409/339.6
€209.99 with one year warranty i imagine.

snubbleste

seanin4711 wrote: »

I think its a good price and with 3 years warranty.
google a similar product elsewhere if you so desire.

How do you know it's a good price?

dodzy

snubbleste wrote: »

How do you know it's a good price?

Its a very good price compared to Power City ( walker - 200€ ) for example. The 3yr warranty is the clincher - a great bonus.

seanin4711

snubbleste wrote: »

How do you know it's a good price?

maybe you dont
thats your perogative

maybe you would like to snub it!

bmm

sound is usually a problem with these small TVs, usually crap and if it is crap will they give u ur money back? doubt it.

i wud stick with a branded small tv that plays usb stick mp4 etc.

54kroc

bmm wrote: »

sound is usually a problem with these small TVs, usually crap and if it is crap will they give u ur money back? doubt it.

i wud stick with a branded small tv that plays usb stick mp4 etc.

It's Aldi, they have an insanely good return policy, If your not happy with it bring it back.

Monkeyjoe

dont forget Aldi electrical gear tends to have all the latest and greatest connections and high energy efficiency etc. i.e usb, hdmi, ci slot etc.

gustafo

would it have saorview built in?

ROY RACE

gustafo wrote: »

would it have saorview built in?

yup-saw flyer today

dodzy

gustafo wrote: »

would it have saorview built in?

Yes, I'm sure it would be saorview compatible. You'll still need an aerial though.

chris1970

looks good
http://www.aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/special_buys3_25538.htm

tonydude

great price with an excellent 3 yr warranty, ill try get it, bet they wont have too many in stock as usual

crimp

What type of media files will this play?

warmblood

would love to know the make of this tv anybody have any ideas aldi might have had an offer like this last year

54kroc

warmblood wrote: »

would love to know the make of this tv anybody have any ideas aldi might have had an offer like this last year

Aldi usually sell Tevion branded TV's and I think Tevion is a sub brand of Medion.
You get a fantastic guarantee from Aldi as well so it's worth buying it to see if you like it and if you don't you can bring it back.

irishbloke77

Do you still need to plug an aerial into the back like a saorview box? Thanks and sorry for probably a stupid question

kirving

Yeah, you would. I live within sight of a mast, so a co-ax cable hanging out the back of the my TV works instead of an actual antenna.

DavyD_83

crimp wrote: »

What type of media files will this play?

As above. Does anybody know what file types the tv can deal with on USB.
Flyer says "play music and image files"
Is anybody able to confirm if it will or will not play video?

carpejugulum

What brand of panels do they use?

Allyall

I think TV's in general are dropping in price. Really fast too...

I don't know, but i'd guess these TV's are going to drop to a similar price as the one in the OP, as they have already in the UK.

BUSH 24 inch LED TV/DVD combo £149 Argos UK - (€239 IE)

ALBA 22 inch TV/DVD combo £129 Argos UK - (€189 IE)

Those two as an example. There are loads more Sharp, Panasonic, Hitachi etc. They mightn't be your first choice for a TV, but they have been around for years, and are more well known than the unknown manufacturer (Possibly Medion/Tevion) in the OP.

I wouldn't buy the OP one just because it seems a good price. It is definitely worth looking around, as it isn't unusual for that size and larger to be around that price.

Could probably get This or This delivered with Parcel Motel.

For an extra €20 - €30 you could buy a 32 inch TV without DVD combo. Without a great deal of looking.

dodzy

Allyall wrote: »

I wouldn't buy the OP one just because it seems a good price. It is definitely worth looking around, as it isn't unusual for that size and larger to be around that price.


For an extra €20 - €30 you could buy a 32 inch TV without DVD combo. Without a great deal of looking.

It doesn't seem to be a good price. It is a good price. The extended warranty adds largely to this. The alba 22" you linked to is a hideous looking TV in fairness. And your comparison to 32" is no use either. The target market for these are bedroom TV hunters. The 32" is too big for a BR in a lot of cases.

mikom

Allyall wrote: »

I wouldn't buy the OP one just because it seems a good price.

It's a loss leader.
I'd buy it.

paddy147

I bought a SilverCrest 19 inch HD TV/DVD Combo from Lidl for a mere 70 euro last year.

Came with a 3 year warrenty and It picks up Saorview with only an aerial plugged into the back of it.

An absolutely fantastic TV for a fantastic price indeed.:D

Allyall

dodzy wrote: »

It doesn't seem to be a good price. It is a good price. The extended warranty adds largely to this. The alba 22" you linked to is a hideous looking TV in fairness. And your comparison to 32" is no use either. The target market for these are bedroom TV hunters. The 32" is too big for a BR in a lot of cases.

I was just pointing there are others for the same price.

The Alba on ebay may be hideous but the Toshiba is decent, as are the others. Also they are known and trusted brands.

paddy147

TV has 3 HDMI slots,and a USB slot (USB and 3rd HDMI on the side).

DVD player built into it and its a brilliant TV for my daughter and her needs.

And all for 70 euro....cant go wrong with that.:D


Lidl and Aldi TVs are very good quality and the 3 year warrenty you get with them make it so much better too.

muffler

paddy147 wrote: »

and It picks up Saorview with only an aerial plugged into the back of it.

Jeez, wonders will never cease :eek:

paddy147

muffler wrote: »

Jeez, wonders will never cease :eek:

I was only saying it and pointing it out for the simple fact that some people think that you need to have a saorview box for saorview,regardless of the TV and its capabilities.

So hense me saying that this TV picks up Saorview with out the need for an actual set top box aswell.

jonnygee

warmblood wrote: »

would love to know the make of this tv anybody have any ideas aldi might have had an offer like this last year

It,s an E -MOTION brand.

sgarvan

I know it says Saorview on the site but I cant make out on the site if it is Saorview approved. Can anyone clarify if it is.

Yamanoto

sgarvan wrote: »

I know it says Saorview on the site but I cant make out on the site if it is Saorview approved. Can anyone clarify if it is.

All Saorview approved models are listed by manufacturer on Saorview.ie.

shanefit

my mother in law got one last year. Good TV but the sound quality is poor. She has it in the kitchen - noisy hub of the house and all that - and uses two of those small PC type speakers. That said, perfect for a bedroom - hoping to get one myself on Thursday

sgarvan

Yamanoto wrote: »

All Saorview approved models are listed by manufacturer on Saorview.ie.

I know that, but I dont know what the make or model of the Aldi TV is.

seanin4711

crimp wrote: »

What type of media files will this play?

really hope i plays video(avi,xvid etc)

long_b

How come its says 1080 and HD Ready?
Surely 1080 is full HD. ?

jonnygee

1080 is full hd however adverts from uk are frequently describing this type of set now as hd ready because it cannot decode the uk freeview hd channels using the built in tuner. It will show rte 2 hd fine as we use a different system.

dodzy

long_b wrote: »

How come its says 1080 and HD Ready?
Surely 1080 is full HD. ?

This whole 1080p / HD / HDready crap really is getting annoying. It's a 22" tv. Really, who is gonna be that anal about a tv of this size?

vicwatson

dodzy wrote: »

This whole 1080p / HD / HDready crap really is getting annoying. It's a 22" tv. Really, who is gonna be that anal about a tv of this size?

And a tv of that price also

paddy147

dodzy wrote: »

This whole 1080p / HD / HDready crap really is getting annoying. It's a 22" tv. Really, who is gonna be that anal about a tv of this size?

+1....EXACTLY.

Same thing here for me with regards the Silvercrest/Lidl 19 inch TV/DVD combo TV I got for 70 euro.

Its a small TV,picks up saorview perfectly,great picture quality,HDMI slots and USB slot,good sound and plays DVDs and music CDs for my daughter in her bedroom.

Perfect.:)

Pique

seanin4711 wrote: »

really hope i plays video(avi,xvid etc)

According to the ad it just says that it will play images and music, no video mentioned. As video would be a much bigger selling point, I'm assuming it can't.

dowtchaboy

Pique wrote: »

According to the ad it just says that it will play images and music, no video mentioned. As video would be a much bigger selling point, I'm assuming it can't.

It probably can play video. I got the previous offer, the E-motion 22inch TV without DVD player. The USB was described the same way as this one and it can play video, both avi files I download from the 'net, and .ts files I record on a Saorview box elsewhere in the house. Screen size and sound is just fine for the bedroom. Like a lot of these new sets, they are a bit slow to turn on, and to switch from TV to Radio. (The RTE digital channels I mean)

long_b

dodzy wrote: »

This whole 1080p / HD / HDready crap really is getting annoying. It's a 22" tv. Really, who is gonna be that anal about a tv of this size?

I wasn't complaining - just pointing out that it had better resolution than some might have thought. This would make a big difference if you were using it as a monitor.

paddy147

long_b wrote: »

I wasn't complaining - just pointing out that it had better resolution than some might have thought. This would make a big difference if you were using it as a monitor.

You could have gone and bought an LG 22 inch wide screen colour monitor from Lidl for 60 euro a few weeks ago then.:)

seanin4711

paddy147 wrote: »

You could have gone and bought an LG 22 inch wide screen colour monitor from Lidl for 60 euro a few weeks ago then.:)

well feck it anyway!
i would have loved one of those!
when was it on offer,one off special?

paddy147

seanin4711 wrote: »

well feck it anyway!
i would have loved one of those!
when was it on offer,one off special?

Yep.......the early bird catches the worm......;):D

Carlosthejakal

seanin4711 wrote: »

well feck it anyway!
i would have loved one of those!
when was it on offer,one off special?

On Sale Thursday 31st January in Aldi

muffler

Carlosthejakal wrote: »

On Sale Thursday 31st January in Aldi

You have read the posts?

splashthecash

Just an FYI - I picked one of these bad boys up this morning and I can confirm that it does play movies...I quote from the box

"Playback your movies, music and photos on the TV directly from your USB Memory Key or USB Hard Drive"

TheChevron

Called up to my local store this morning at 8:45, the store opens at 9:00, and the were sold out. Bothers me a bit that they were sold out before the store even opened. There was a worker at the door who asked me if I was here for the TV's and told me not to bother waiting as they were already gone.

splashthecash

TheChevron wrote: »

Called up to my local store this morning at 8:45, the store opens at 9:00, and the were sold out. Bothers me a bit that they were sold out before the store even opened. There was a worker at the door who asked me if I was here for the TV's and told me not to bother waiting as they were already gone.

I went into the Naas store and they were on a pallet, not many though - only maybe 8-10. This was about 9.05 or 9.10.

Yer man in there said that I was very lucky as there is normally a queue for an hour where TVs are involved