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LG 42" Full HD 1080p LCD @ €479

  • 26-08-2010 10:47AM
    #1
    Currys PC World: Declan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,551 ✭✭✭


    Shameless promotion of our wares here. We think it's the best TV deal we've done in a long time. It's available until Wednesday September 1st at all Currys stores.

    The marketing department got a bit excited and committed these words to paper.

    The height of High Definition excellence, this LG 42LD450 42" Full HD LCD TV is a great value yet luxurious television for all the family to enjoy.
    Boasting a 1920 x 1080p resolution and HDMI connectivity, the LG 42LD450 42" Full HD LCD TV connects with your other High Definition devices such as Blu-ray player or game console, for an enhanced level of entertainment. Whether you're watching Sport or playing a high-octane beat-em-up, this television delivers breathtaking picture quality at every turn. Clear Voice II technology and Picture Wizard II calibration let you fine-tune the picture to suit your needs.
    With a USB 2.0 port included, the LG 42LD450 42" Full HD LCD TV even enables connection with music players and cameras for playing your favourite tracks or looking at digital photos on a huge screen. The high quality 10+10W stereo speakers guarantee that this telly sounds every bit as good as it looks.


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  • #2
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,006 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Have you a link to check the full spec and size etc?


  • #3
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,426 ✭✭✭testicle


    muffler wrote: »
    Have you a link to check the full spec and size etc?

    www.google.ie


  • #4
    Currys PC World: Declan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,551 ✭✭✭Currys PC World: Declan


    http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/lg-42ld450-42-full-hd-lcd-tv-04877700-pdt.html

    Here it is on the Currys UK site.


  • #5
    dubsuperstar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭dubsuperstar


    Looks like a great tv for the money. Power City are offering the same TV at the same price. So im wondering have LG been stuck with loads of these somewhere and off loaded them cheaply to suppliers.


  • #6
    GerardKeating
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,965 ✭✭✭GerardKeating


    Currys: Declan wrote: »
    Shameless promotion of our wares here. We think it's the best TV deal we've done in a long time. It's available until Wednesday September 1st at all Currys stores.

    The marketing department got a bit excited and committed these words to paper.

    The height of High Definition excellence, this LG 42LD450 42" Full HD LCD TV is a great value yet luxurious television for all the family to enjoy.
    Boasting a 1920 x 1080p resolution and HDMI connectivity, the LG 42LD450 42" Full HD LCD TV connects with your other High Definition devices such as Blu-ray player or game console, for an enhanced level of entertainment. Whether you're watching Sport or playing a high-octane beat-em-up, this television delivers breathtaking picture quality at every turn. Clear Voice II technology and Picture Wizard II calibration let you fine-tune the picture to suit your needs.
    With a USB 2.0 port included, the LG 42LD450 42" Full HD LCD TV even enables connection with music players and cameras for playing your favourite tracks or looking at digital photos on a huge screen. The high quality 10+10W stereo speakers guarantee that this telly sounds every bit as good as it looks.

    Will the tuner actualy work in Ireland?


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  • #7
    Zonda999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,535 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    Power City only have it at that price BECAUSE Currys do, they always do that, they did it last week too when Harvey Norman had a 46" Samsung on offer

    GerardKeating wrote: »
    Will the tuner actualy work in Ireland?

    Yep, should pick up Irish DTT no problem at all


  • #8
    Currys PC World: Declan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,551 ✭✭✭Currys PC World: Declan


    It's a bank holiday in the UK this weekend and this is the deal that they did with LG. We're getting on the back of that


  • #9
    Daveq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭Daveq


    Ok i'm getting greedy :D now but will you be having other bank holiday offers?


  • #10
    Currys PC World: Declan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,551 ✭✭✭Currys PC World: Declan


    There's a link on Currys.co.uk to their bank holiday deals. We won't necessarily have all of them set up, some of the product is single band tuner and won't work here, but it gives a useful steer. Check in with us if there's something that's of interest.


  • #11
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,173 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Edit: NVM, I'm out of date!


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  • #12
    Currys PC World: Declan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,551 ✭✭✭Currys PC World: Declan


    I'll get onto them in the UK. Thanks for pointing it out


  • #13
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,173 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Currys: Declan wrote: »
    I'll get onto them in the UK. Thanks for pointing it out
    I'm out of date actually. "1080p HD Ready" or "HD Ready 1080p" is actually a superior standard to "Full HD", so disregard me! Apologies.


  • #14
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    Zonda999 wrote: »
    Yep, should pick up Irish DTT no problem at all
    You sure about that?
    Only says Freeview digital tuner (DVB-T) in the specs, no mention of Mpeg4.


  • #15
    SickBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,561 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    seamus wrote: »
    I'm out of date actually. "1080p HD Ready" or "HD Ready 1080p" is actually a superior standard to "Full HD", so disregard me! Apologies.

    :confused:


  • #16
    Zonda999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,535 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    ScrubsfanChris wrote: »
    You sure about that?
    Only says Freeview digital tuner (DVB-T) in the specs, no mention of Mpeg4.

    Yes, 99% sure, LG's even most basic models had it last year so i imagine this year would be absolutely no different

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055420793&page=51

    This thread is a useful resource in this regard

    Oh, and the reason theres bno mention of it in the specs is because the mpeg4 tuner is of absolutely no use in the UK, so they would have no reason to mention it. Sony are similiar like this, not mentionig mpeg4 when the tv does indeed have it

    And as well, i imagine there are very few tvs that are 1080p resolution but no "HD ready 1080p" at this stage, this is definitely "HD Ready 1080p"

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

    Here are the requirements


  • #17
    Currys PC World: Declan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,551 ✭✭✭Currys PC World: Declan


    I can make that 99 % 100 %.


  • #18
    yabadabado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,594 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    it was mentioned before about the mpeg4 that if you go to the manufactuers websites it will tell you the full specs as most retailers will be just for specific countries.i think france is the only other country using mpeg4.


  • #19
    dubsuperstar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭dubsuperstar


    Called to Currys and Power City at lunch time to take a look at this screen and wasnt impressed.

    Power City had sky news on it and brightness and contrast both set at 100. Picture was poor up close to say the least.

    Currys Liffey Valley have the screen as you enter the store with nothing showing on it, but do have a blu ray player hooked up which dosent seem to work. But the sales guy assured me that I would have an excellent picture once I brought it home and connected in to my Sky box.:rolleyes:

    Come on guys - if you want people to part with money you have to try harder to impress the customer

    I will be keeping my money in my pocket for now.


  • #20
    madmoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,399 ✭✭✭madmoe


    So lads, is it full HD or 1080p HD ready?


  • #21
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,173 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    madmoe wrote: »
    So lads, is it full HD or 1080p HD ready?

    It's both. 1080p HD Ready is Full HD. But Full HD isn't necessarily 1080p HD Ready.


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  • #22
    madmoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,399 ✭✭✭madmoe


    seamus wrote: »
    It's both. 1080p HD Ready is Full HD. But Full HD isn't necessarily 1080p HD Ready.

    He he, me brain is fried, LOL!! Is full HD 1080i HD Ready then??


  • #23
    M450
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 677 ✭✭✭M450


    madmoe wrote: »
    He he, me brain is fried, LOL!! Is full HD 1080i HD Ready then??
    Haha no. Just have a quick look at the wiki page linked here earlier...


  • #24
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    In most cases, Full HD and 1080p HD Ready are the same.

    The main difference is that Full HD is not an official EICTA term, whereas 1080p HD Ready is. You've got to fulfill a few requirements before you can use the official '1080p HD Ready' logo on your product.

    But the term (and certification) didn't exist until a few years ago so manufacturers and retailers had no choice but to come up with their own way of describing 1080p sets - for example Full HD. And that term stuck.

    EICTA certification is mostly meaningless anyway. Whoever came up with the requirements is a dumbass.


  • #25
    Currys PC World: Declan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,551 ✭✭✭Currys PC World: Declan


    Thanks Dubsuperstar. Nothing like direct feedback and nothing more infuriating than a store not getting properly set up for customers when you're spending money on advertising etc. Will be dealt with.


  • #26
    Greentree_uk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭Greentree_uk


    I think anyone who goes into currys to look at a picture quality of a TV should always be disappointed. I've never been in a currys that ever has a decent picture on any TV


  • #27
    CastlebarMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭CastlebarMan


    Do ye deliver...


  • #28
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,304 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    Greentree_uk wrote: »
    I think anyone who goes into currys to look at a picture quality of a TV should always be disappointed. I've never been in a currys that ever has a decent picture on any TV

    I must be lucky so. I've seen plenty in Currys and elsewhere:p


  • #29
    Currys PC World: Declan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,551 ✭✭✭Currys PC World: Declan


    CastlebarMan wrote: »
    Do ye deliver...
    We'll deliver to Castlebar or anywhere else in the country for either € 14.99 or € 19.99, sorry can't remember which. Leadtime should be no more than 3-4 working days.


  • #30
    Alan McG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 99 ✭✭Alan McG


    I'd love to buy one of these things, but when Power City are matching the price I'm always gonna buy Irish. Currys have to give me a reason not to buy from the Irish owned company.


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  • #31
    Soarer
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    Alan McG wrote: »
    I'd love to buy one of these things, but when Power City are matching the price I'm always gonna buy Irish. Currys have to give me a reason not to buy from the Irish owned company.

    Commendable.
    But I always give my money to the people that give the cheap quote first. It's very easy for Power City to match a price after someone else has gambled on reducing the price.
    It's Currys that should get the business for reducing the price, not PC for simply matching.

    All imho of course.


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