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TV Phone

  • 14-02-2008 9:20pm
    #1
    Barr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭


    Hi All

    Im thinking of buying a TV phone from ebay.Does anyone have any experience of them. Do they pick up reception ok ?

    Would there be much difference between a phone with an analogue tuner and one that would have a digital.

    Below are the three I am consdering ..any comments on them would be welcome

    Option 1

    Option 2

    Option 3


Comments

  • #2
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    They all look like scams to me.

    Have a closer read - they don't mention what "TV" standard they adhere to (PAL/NTSC/DVB-H)

    Steer well clear.


  • #3
    wba88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,215 ✭✭✭wba88


    dont waste your money on it


  • #4
    Barr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭Barr


    wba88 wrote: »
    dont waste your money on it


    Why not ?


  • #5
    wba88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,215 ✭✭✭wba88


    because if it breaks you will have no comeback. they are cheap chinese copy phones. you will have to pay customs charges aswell. go for it if you want but that my opinion


  • #6
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Um, I think you are missing the bigger point - they are not TV phones.


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  • #7
    Barr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,018 ✭✭✭Barr


    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    Um, I think you are missing the bigger point - they are not TV phones.

    So you think they wont work here ? when I emailed them they advised the tv should work in ireland.

    Im having second thoughts now though


  • #8
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Barr wrote: »
    So you think they wont work here ? when I emailed them they advised the tv should work in ireland.

    Did they say what TV standard? Not friggin' likely, I would wager.

    Read the specs - there are no TV specs mentioned.

    The phone will work, it will allow you make phonecalls, but that's just about all it will allow you to do.


  • #9
    sharper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,216 ✭✭✭sharper


    Those phones are obviously cheap knock offs - "Nokia Case", "M95" etc

    As mentioned already they don't list the TV stanard anywhere and different countries use different ones.

    Most of those phones also have quite a low spec, I'd stay well away. Buying on ebay is fine when you're buying a proper brand phone you know works here but those sorts of products are just meant to trick people.


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