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Aldi 40" FULL HD 1080p LED TV €349.99

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    #62
    TheInspector
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    Dingaan wrote: »
    I picked up http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10152&catalogId=14551&langId=111&searchTerms=Philips+led&authToken= from Argos this morning. I have just finished going through all the features. I'm delighted with it thus far. It has played everything I have thrown at it via USB, it picks up all the Saorview channels., and the picture quality is excellent. Maybe it's a better option for 50€ more than the Aldi option.

    The only slight issue was that the TV came supplied only with a continental plug.


    Not a bad looking set, pity its not a 42, might have a look at it anyway.


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    #63
    SallyRider
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    onform wrote: »
    4 of these left in Clonee as of 30 mins. ago.

    Thanks onform! Yes, a few of my spies have told me there are still a good few of these available, hopefully I'll still be able to get one tonight. I know my logic seemed broken to Mountjoy Mugger, but usually any great deals at Aldi are gone by 9:05, so maybe this isn't as good of a deal as I originally thought. Sort of like the Woody Allen joke, "I don't want to belong to any club that would have someone like me for a member".


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    #64
    Zardoz
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    SallyRider wrote: »
    Thanks onform! Yes, a few of my spies have told me there are still a good few of these available, hopefully I'll still be able to get one tonight. I know my logic seemed broken to Mountjoy Mugger, but usually any great deals at Aldi are gone by 9:05, so maybe this isn't as good of a deal as I originally thought. Sort of like the Woody Allen joke, "I don't want to belong to any club that would have someone like me for a member".
    The last time they had this set on offer last year ,they had sets in my local Aldi for over a week.


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    #65
    adrian522
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    Has anyone confirmed the refresh rate?


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    #66
    Capt'n Midnight
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    SallyRider wrote: »
    Sort of like the Woody Allen joke, "I don't want to belong to any club that would have someone like me for a member".
    Wasn't that Groucho Marx ?


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    #67
    the_syco
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    Dingaan wrote: »
    The only slight issue was that the TV came supplied only with a continental plug.
    If bought in Ireland, there should be a 2-to-3 pin converter included free with it.
    Kristopherus wrote: »
    www.aldi.ie
    Full HD Direct LED with thin bezel TV design. Built-in DVB-T to receive Tuner Digital TV and radio, plus built-in CI port for extra channels and a USB multi-media port.

    <snip>

    www.aldi.co.uk
    Full HD Direct LED with thin bezel TV design. Built-in DVB-T to receive Freeview Digital TV and radio, plus built-in CI port for subscription channels and a USB multi-media port.

    <snip>

    Note the differences in the descriptions in bold above. Freeview Digital tv is not Freeview HD which is needed for Saorview. What is Tuner Digital tv?:confused: Where does it say this tv has a T2 tuner?
    I'd wonder if Aldi are selling two slightly different TV's, or the one TV with both technologies?

    I'd wonder if the latter would work out cheaper for Aldi or not?
    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    Wasn't that Groucho Marx ?
    Yes.


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    #68
    Capt'n Midnight
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    the_syco wrote: »
    If bought in Ireland, there should be a 2-to-3 pin converter included free with it.


    I'd wonder if Aldi are selling two slightly different TV's, or the one TV with both technologies?
    A T2 tuner (hardware) is needed to get UK HD channels via an aerial. So you might need a set top box to decode anything other than SD channels over the air.

    You don't need a T2 tuner to receive the Irish HD channels



    In general a UK Freeview HD receiver should pick up saorview, though the channels numbers may be off, and a Saorview receiver should pickup Freeview SD (in general)


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    #69
    SallyRider
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭SallyRider


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    Wasn't that Groucho Marx ?

    You're right. I read it somewhere and they attributed it Woody, apparently he used it in "Annie Hall", but after googling it, it appears he stole it from Groucho!


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    #70
    Akrasia
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    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    A T2 tuner (hardware) is needed to get UK HD channels via an aerial. So you might need a set top box to decode anything other than SD channels over the air.

    You don't need a T2 tuner to receive the Irish HD channels



    In general a UK Freeview HD receiver should pick up saorview, though the channels numbers may be off, and a Saorview receiver should pickup Freeview SD (in general)

    I wouldn't rely on that, Freeview uses a different video encoding to Saorview. My mother has a TV she brought over from the UK and It will only pick up Saorview Sound but won't broadcast any pictures


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    #71
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Akrasia wrote: »
    I wouldn't rely on that, Freeview uses a different video encoding to Saorview. My mother has a TV she brought over from the UK and It will only pick up Saorview Sound but won't broadcast any pictures
    That's because it's probably not Freeview HD.


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    #72
    SallyRider
    Registered Users Posts: 10 ✭SallyRider


    Friday evening the Aldi's in Galway had 8 left, but I couldn't bring it home on the bus, only got back there this afternoon and they were all gone. Does anyone know if there are any left any where? Also, I'd appreciate any reviews if you bought one> Thanks!:)


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    #73
    championc
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    I'm seriously thinking about one. Mind you, I can't see much use for a tuner since we nearly all use boxes these days and possibly even have surround systems. All I need is a 37" or so screen, with 1080p and with min 3 HDMI's (1 x Box, 1 x Android Stick, 1 x Future) and a VGA connector.


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    #74
    Mountjoy Mugger
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    championc wrote: »
    Mind you, I can't see much use for a tuner since we nearly all use boxes these days and possibly even have surround systems.

    Tuner is for picking up the Irish terrestrial channels on Saorview.

    Not everyone subscribes to Sky or UPC. Surround systems?


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    #75
    championc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,136 ✭✭✭championc


    You can get very simple spec Saorview boxes and I thought it was obvious that I implied Surround SOUND systems.


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    #76
    SmithySeller
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    daRobot wrote: »
    Thanks for that post, very informative.

    Thing is though, it's not necessarily all about the panel itself. Some of the processing features can vary quite a bit. For example, a 60" LG plasma I had was sent back due to the audio on usb files dropping out of sync gradually - highly annoying.

    This doesn't happen on my new 64 F8500 from Samsung, but this one is going back too, due to a weird direction buzzing sound which I can hear 10ft away on the couch- which seems likely down to a dodgy capacitor- which ironically the much cheaper LG didn't do.

    Sorry to divert off course folks, but daRobot I'm considering this TV in the 64" also. Did you get a replacement? Would you recommend?


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