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Buying a TV in UK

  • 30-07-2016 10:57am
    #1
    hardybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,174 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks,

    Looking to invest in a new TV over the sales.

    Noticed far cheaper prices for identical products over the border, particularly with the weakness of the sterling.

    I notice that the likes of Curry's in ROI state that their TVs are Irish Digital Ready HD. Does that mean that if I buy my TV over the border that it won't be ‘digital ready' or whatever that means.

    Advice greatly appreciated - not the best with the technical side of things!


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  • #2
    Uriel.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,062 ✭✭✭Uriel.


    hardybuck wrote: »
    Hi folks,

    Looking to invest in a new TV over the sales.

    Noticed far cheaper prices for identical products over the border, particularly with the weakness of the sterling.

    I notice that the likes of Curry's in ROI state that their TVs are Irish Digital Ready HD. Does that mean that if I buy my TV over the border that it won't be ‘digital ready' or whatever that means.

    Advice greatly appreciated - not the best with the technical side of things!

    It should be fine. Check powercity.ie for the same model and if it's saorview approved it's fine. We share the same models.

    Check out richersounds.ie... Theyre over on the talk to forums. I usually get my tvs from them and they're better value than others. Tip: when viewing their website look at sterling rather that euro prices. Credit card conversion works out cheaper in most cases than their listed euro price.


  • #3
    Chris_Bradley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,818 ✭✭✭Chris_Bradley


    Brought in 3 TV's from the UK and all worked well and saved me about 2 hundred euro per unit.


  • #4
    hardybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,174 ✭✭✭hardybuck


    Thanks so much guys.

    Serious variance in prices, even within the same chain. And I'm not spending huge money either - in around the €500 range.


  • #5
    ads20101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭ads20101


    You may want to look further afield as well. For example Pixmania is cheap. I have bought a couple of TVs from them and saved myself several hundred.

    Be aware their customer service is in the 'ryanair' level of service i.e. a bit ****ey. But it's worth a thought.


  • #6
    winston_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,688 ✭✭✭winston_1


    ads20101 wrote: »
    You may want to look further afield as well. For example Pixmania is cheap. I have bought a couple of TVs from them and saved myself several hundred.

    Be aware their customer service is in the 'ryanair' level of service i.e. a bit ****ey. But it's worth a thought.

    Pixmania are French I believe and their TVs are French models and often don't have MHEG text so buyer beware.


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  • #7
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,228 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    winston_1 wrote: »
    Pixmania are French I believe and their TVs are French models and often don't have MHEG text so buyer beware.

    Also they have a two pin plug, and will not have a Freesat tuner if Sat enabled.


  • #8
    formerly scottish paddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭formerly scottish paddy


    Main thing for buying a TV in the North is make sure it says "Freeview HD" capable and it should be OK with Saorview.


  • #9
    Thurston?
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,278 ✭✭✭Thurston?


    formerly scottish paddy wrote: »
    Main thing for buying a TV in the North is make sure it says "Freeview HD" capable ...

    That might only matter if it's some obscure cheapo brand, I seriously doubt there are any recent models from well known makes that won't work, whether they have the DVB-T2 tuner for Freeview HD or not, & I'd suspect models without this are getting rare too.

    If the OP can actually receive Freeview, then obviously they should make sure the TV works with Freeview HD.


  • #10
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,195 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    ads20101 wrote: »
    You may want to look further afield as well. For example Pixmania is cheap. I have bought a couple of TVs from them and saved myself several hundred.

    Be aware their customer service is in the 'ryanair' level of service i.e. a bit ****ey. But it's worth a thought.

    Apparently Pixmania is about to go under, so stay well away. Their "customer service" was the worst I have ever experienced, not worth it no matter how cheap they are.


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