ALDI TV. 42 inch.

Hagar7

https://www.aldi.co.uk/en/specialbuys/sun-31-may/product-detail/ps/p/42-full-hd-led-tv/
Not a bad price at all,May 31st it goes on sale.

Super-Rush

Will it pass as hand luggage with Ryanair?

Hagar7

Super-Rush wrote: »

Will it pass as hand luggage with Ryanair?

Hang on,I'll see if Cap'n Stanley is available.:D

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/05/14/opinion/14-in-flight-mark-vanhoenacker.html?_r=1

byte

€299 in Irish stores... still not bad for a 42"

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/sun-31-may/products-detail-page/ps/p/42-full-hd-led-tv/

Duiske

byte wrote: »

€299 in Irish stores... still not bad for a 42"

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/sun-31-may/products-detail-page/ps/p/42-full-hd-led-tv/

Hope Aldi head office kept the receipt for that currency converter they're using. It appears to be ****ed.

loyatemu

Duiske wrote: »

Hope Aldi head office kept the receipt for that currency converter they're using. It appears to be ****ed.

direct conversion allowing for the extra 3% VAT is €287, so €299 isn't the worst. (in reality the TV is probably being sourced in € so they're just discounting it slightly in the UK).

3 year guarantee is handy to have - any bought an Aldi TV before?

maynooth_rules

Interesting. Could people more in the know than me tell me if the specs are good on this tv?

loyatemu

maynooth_rules wrote: »

tell me if the specs are god on this tv?

I think god would have a better TV than this.

billbond4

hmmm looks like it doesnt like to work with a sky remote
http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Remotes-accessories/Has-anyone-got-a-Sky-remote-code-for-an-Altius-TV/m-p/1554783/highlight/true#M13043

tippgirl123

Surely it can be that bad can it? For that price it seems good enough

palec69

you can get a Blaupunkt 40" for that price

pixmania.ie/led-tv/blaupunkt-bla40-233-led-television/22306536-a.html

MitchKoobski

Any idea what the frequency is like on it?

dodzy

palec69 wrote: »

you can get a Blaupunkt 40" for that price

pixmania.ie/led-tv/blaupunkt-bla40-233-led-television/22306536-a.html

2" bigger and extra years warranty on the Aldi option.

No comparison.

loyatemu

palec69 wrote: »

you can get a Blaupunkt 40" for that price

pixmania.ie/led-tv/blaupunkt-bla40-233-led-television/22306536-a.html

Blaupunkt is a generic brand these days.

flazio

Will this be Saorview ready out of the box?

Volvoair

no satellite tuner ? so still need a second box and another remote....
2x8watt speakers...not exactly mind blowing sound...
still, it has a three year guarantee

palec69

dodzy wrote: »

2" bigger and extra years warranty on the Aldi option.

No comparison.

I agree you CAN'T compare Blaupunkt to Aldi's own brand ...

maradonnaie

loyatemu wrote: »

direct conversion allowing for the extra 3% VAT is €287, so €299 isn't the worst. (in reality the TV is probably being sourced in € so they're just discounting it slightly in the UK).

3 year guarantee is handy to have - any bought an Aldi TV before?

My sister bought a small telly from them about 5 years ago still in perfect condition...never had a days trouble with it

Capt'n Midnight

billbond4 wrote: »

hmmm looks like it doesnt like to work with a sky remote
http://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Remotes-accessories/Has-anyone-got-a-Sky-remote-code-for-an-Altius-TV/m-p/1554783/highlight/true#M13043

loyatemu wrote: »

Blaupunkt is a generic brand these days.

My 39" Blaupunkt says it needs a Rev 9 SKY remote - number is inside the battery cover.

But it works as a UMC brand with a Humax remote control.


Really with TV's it would be nice to know the make and model of the LCD panel.

marcbrophy

flazio wrote: »

Will this be Saorview ready out of the box?

Yup, any TV sold in ROI has to be saorview compatible

dodzy

Volvoair wrote: »

no satellite tuner ? so still need a second box and another remote....
2x8watt speakers...not exactly mind blowing sound...

A satellite tuner in a sub €300 42" HDTV?. Come on for gods sake.

Wang King

palec69 wrote: »

I agree you CAN'T compare Blaupunkt to Aldi's own brand ...

Blaupunkt don't make TV's

degsie

Wang King wrote: »

Blaupunkt don't make TV's

Someone better tell Tesco so.

thebuzz

So will saorview work with this without having to buy any additional equipment?

Tranceypoo

degsie wrote: »

Someone better tell Tesco so.

I think Blaupunk just lend their name to whoever makes their TVs these days rather than make them themselves, I bought a Blaupunk 40" a few months ago and honestly the sound is terrible on it and the Sky remote doesn't work with it

loyatemu

Tranceypoo wrote: »

I think Blaupunk just lend their name to whoever makes their TVs these days rather than make them themselves, I bought a Blaupunk 40" a few months ago and honestly the sound is terrible on it and the Sky remote doesn't work with it

exactly - they're cheap TV's with a Blaupunkt badge on them, they're unlikely to be any better than the Aldi or Tesco Technika brands.

DID have a Panasonic 42" for 390 this weekend - anyone like to offer an opinion as to whether it's worth the extra 90 over the Aldi TV?

Pros: It's 100Hz, a better brand, has more powerful sound, will probably work with a Sky remote (apparently the recent Aldi TVs don't).
Cons: It doesn't have a 3 year guarantee & has one fewer HDMI ports.

marcbrophy

sugarman wrote: »

No, it doesn't.

You mean BA has lied to me in the past? :eek:

I'm upset and horrified

billbond4

that Panasonic has been at that price in DID for a while now

dodzy

thebuzz wrote: »

So will saorview work with this without having to buy any additional equipment?

Yes, it will. 100%.

degsie

Tranceypoo wrote: »

I think Blaupunk just lend their name to whoever makes their TVs these days rather than make them themselves

Do you have evidence of this, a link perhaps, or is it just speculation?

BBMcQ

loyatemu wrote: »

exactly - they're cheap TV's with a Blaupunkt badge on them, they're unlikely to be any better than the Aldi or Tesco Technika brands.

DID have a Panasonic 42" for 390 this weekend - anyone like to offer an opinion as to whether it's worth the extra 90 over the Aldi TV?

Pros: It's 100Hz, a better brand, has more powerful sound, will probably work with a Sky remote (apparently the recent Aldi TVs don't).
Cons: It doesn't have a 3 year guarantee & has one fewer HDMI ports.

Panasonic 100hz is actually 50hz. Not that you'll find much source material beyond 50hz...

pleasant Co.

degsie wrote: »

Do you have evidence of this, a link perhaps, or is it just speculation?

Just do a bit of research (any search engine will expedite your effort) as it's not exactly secret information.

styron

degsie wrote: »

Do you have evidence of this, a link perhaps, or is it just speculation?

Slovakian UMC http://www.umc-slovakia.sk/company/blaupunkt/

They do Bush, E-motion and some Tevion too.

degsie

styron wrote: »

Slovakian UMC http://www.umc-slovakia.sk/company/blaupunkt/

They do Bush, E-motion and some Tevion too.

So some TV manufactures outsource their manufacturing. Is that unusual?

Wang King

degsie wrote: »

So some TV manufactures outsource their manufacturing. Is that unusual?

No, worldwide practice, Samsung and Sony used have the same company make their panels

Tranceypoo

degsie wrote: »

Do you have evidence of this, a link perhaps, or is it just speculation?

I just googled it after I bought the TV because the sound was so crap, as another poster said, it's not exactly secret information! I should've googled before I bought....

thebuzz

So, those that know about the specs of TV's, is this a good deal?

byte

loyatemu wrote: »

exactly - they're cheap TV's with a Blaupunkt badge on them, they're unlikely to be any better than the Aldi or Tesco Technika brands.

DID have a Panasonic 42" for 390 this weekend - anyone like to offer an opinion as to whether it's worth the extra 90 over the Aldi TV?

Pros: It's 100Hz, a better brand, has more powerful sound, will probably work with a Sky remote (apparently the recent Aldi TVs don't).
Cons: It doesn't have a 3 year guarantee & has one fewer HDMI ports.

The Panasonic A-series aren't "real" Panasonic's either, dunno if Vestel or UMC or some other crowd.

dodzy

thebuzz wrote: »

So, those that know about the specs of TV's, is this a good deal?

Yes. It's a good deal. 100% (again).

tinofapples

Anyone get one today ? Any good ?

triple nipple

Anyone end up getting one ? Happy with purchase ?

maynooth_rules

I got one. Havent taken it out of the box yet though. Was there at 9 expecting there to be a rush for them. there wasnt. I was only person there that early getting one. They had 12 in total in Arklow. Three Dyson hoovers were in stock and were snapped up in ten seconds.
Looking on HDUK people who bought it and used it yesterday are very very happy

degsie

I think there is some misinformation bandied about on this thread regarding re-badging of 'back street" TV's to well known brands. Each TV 'manufacturer' own the design/development and distribution of their TV's. It is normal practice for TV companies to outsource the actual assembly of the TV units to 3rd party manufacturing sources. So a Blaupunkt TV is a Blaupunkt TV, having it physically manufactured by another company does not change that.

Heraldoffreeent

degsie wrote: »

I think there is some misinformation bandied about on this thread regarding re-badging of 'back street" TV's to well known brands. Each TV 'manufacturer' own the design/development and distribution of their TV's. It is normal practice for TV companies to outsource the actual assembly of the TV units to 3rd party manufacturing sources. So a Blaupunkt TV is a Blaupunkt TV, having it physically manufactured by another company does not change that.

In the case of Blaupunkt, I think thats not strictly true. As far as I remember it, Blaupunkt was acquired by a Venture cap fund, and its assets were stripped and sold, Manufacturing plants, IP and brands. The Czech company acquired the Blaupunkt brand and market TV's under the Blaupunkt name.

Thats slightly different from Panasonic sending their entry level TV design to a Subcontractor in Taiwan for manufacturing.

dm1979

ive heard there are some still left around the country, bagenalstown carlow still has one....

jimbobwalton

Got one on sunday only tried it out today. Lovely Pic etc for the first hour...then nothing..screen went dead only sound. I assume they will just take it back and refund

maynooth_rules

Yes, you have three year warranty with Aldi and they are excellent for sticking to it. Keep your receipt obviously, or take a photo of it after you buy it like I do

Capt'n Midnight

jimbobwalton wrote: »

Got one on sunday only tried it out today. Lovely Pic etc for the first hour...then nothing..screen went dead only sound. I assume they will just take it back and refund

double check that it isn't something as like Radio Mode or whatever they call it

many TV's allow you to turn off the display to save power if you are just listening to a radio channel

jimbobwalton

Don't think it is radio mode as no menu ...no startup logo nothing at all...off to return it today

triple nipple

I got one, The HD picture is superb. I find that sometimes SD content is quite poor though. Is that normal with a HDTV ? Could be I'm sitting to close to the telly aswell though.

kooga

byte wrote: »

The Panasonic A-series aren't "real" Panasonic's either, dunno if Vestel or UMC or some other crowd.

vestels finest.................just watched taken 2 last night and i was thinking would you trust these guys to make your tv.