Elonex 37" hi_def lcd TV €415

ongarite wrote: »

The review thread you linked to on AVforums paint this 37" model in a very bad light. It has bad ghosting issues especially with reds and poor picture quality over component when used with 360.

Quickly reading over the AVforums link again I'm not sure they are actually
talking about the same model, my mistake perhaps. I never impulse buy & do quite a bit of research before I shell out on these items, I have read many other owner/user reviews on this TV & the majority seem more that happy with the performance, some even state that it's on a par with their main big name brand in many respects...however I'll let you know,..either way for less that €420 for a 37" lcd ;););)

Zascar wrote: »

Thanks for this. Please let us know I'm interested in this. Obviously its not going to be as good as the ones that cost twice as much, but dam that is a lot of tv for the money.

Also, would you be able to find a 32" of the same model for cheaper?

here you go,
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/131916
I was going to order this one but they don't except non UK credit cards, they do take paypal so the next day I tried to order it but the price went upto £463 from £299, this happens with ebuyer.com you need to be quick :eek::eek: it's now back down to £299 but use paypal if your a member.
BTW...TV's with built in FREEVIEW DVB-t tuners are useless here in Ireland,..so don't be fooled, they are for use with the UK mpeg2 standard & our standard is to be mpeg4.

basquille wrote: »

Not sure if it's the same one but Boffer had a 37" Elonex the other day for the same price.

Link

If it is, you would have saved on shipping by buying from Boffer. You would have only paid roughly £308 (£299.99 + £2.99 delivery + £5 non-UK mainland surcharge) - so would have gotten it for €380.

you little spoil sport
seriously,..well done,.bargains is what this form is about after all
is boffer like ibood ? offers valid for 24hrs only ?

lindtee wrote: »

Just looking at the laptops on that site, it says only available to UK but when I filled in the details everything seemed ok. Most seem to be used/refurbished. Has anyone ever bought such from them and how did they get on

I've seen those (lappys) & the UK only delivery statement, they would be handy for the kids, youtube, facebook ect.

Random wrote: »

Will this TV work with NTL Basic connection ?

yes it will, but take note that I my experience basic analogue (non digital) channels look crap on large screen lcd/plasma tv's, these tv's are best used with digital channels.

micratoyota wrote: »

I asked the salesman whats the difference. He said the 4500 had a built in didigital receiver and I would not have to buy a set top box when Ireland rolled out Digital tv in 2009 and that I would also be able to get the 4 new channels with out an airial.

we have drifted off topic quite a bit here but just to stop folk from being fed bull**** by sales guys this is the situation,..the UK have adopted the mpeg2 standard as their digital format in both terrestrial & satellite TV, we on the other hand have gone for the higher quality option mpeg4 for the Irish DTT, mpeg4 DVB-T boxes are very rare at the moment as very few country's have adopted that format for their digital tv transmissions, we for once are ahead of most of the EU with this, good news in the long run. see here
http://www.dvb.org/about_dvb/dvb_worldwide/ireland/index.xml
Consumers warned that TV’s are not Digital Ready
The recent trials of DTT services in Ireland are thought to be confusing buyers into purchasing equipment unsuitable to receive official DTT services. The current trials are taking place using the MPEG-2 digital compression standard used in the United Kingdom and not the newer MPEG-4, H.264 standard that is to be used in Ireland. Consumers that have already purchased “Digital Ready” equipments to view the trial services will have a shock on the 31st July when their pictures go blank as the trial also switches to MPEG-4.
Broadcast enthusiast Brian Greene made the situation clear when he said that “it’s important that organisations ranging from the Department of Communication, Energy and natural Resources to BCI, RTE and various consumer bodies should be warning customers not to buy products in the mistaken belief they are optimised for DTT just because they say “Digital Ready””.
”The state should warn retailers not to sell pig in a poke TV sets. If the set is not going to be Digital Ready (MPEG-4) then stickers should be removed and shoppers should be warned that UK digital sets will not work here,” Greene warned.
Source: SiliconRepublic
Item added: 15th July 2008

you could also take a look at this ebay seller, I have bought stuff from them in the past mainly mp3's, earphones & even a brand new twin baby buggy for €20:D,..a lot of their stuff is refurbished & some new but all come with warranty, but take note some of the polaroid tv's have 1 digital ATSC, + 1 analog NTSC tuners & these are the US Tv standard & won't pick up our PAL transmissions, they are ok if you connect your STB,dvd or games box