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JPG March 10th 04 03:01 PM

Kitchen or car telly from Sainsburys for £89
 
Sainsburys larger stores are selling a 5 inch LCD TV that isn't half bad and
it's only £89.

It has a 12V input with plugtop power supply and car adaptor provided.

It has a composite input as well as a multistandard tuner. Curiously it also
has a Tetris game on it.

Although not up to the standards of the big boys it is more than adequate as a
kitchen telly and can be screwed to the wall or underside of a kitchen cupboard.
I bought one and for the price you can hardly go wrong.

I also noticed that Sainsburys are selling a plasticky-looking DVD player which
is about the same size as a CD walkman for £40 and this also has a 12v input,
IIRC.

For £130 you could theoretically have something to keep the brats quiet in the
back of the car.

JPG





Don Pearce March 10th 04 03:08 PM

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:01:41 +0000, JPG
wrote:

For £130 you could theoretically have something to keep the brats quiet in the
back of the car.

JPG


A roll of duct tape is a lot cheaper.

d

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Adam Langham March 10th 04 03:43 PM

Hi,

I've just had a look on their site and can't find anything, do you have any
more info?

make? model? which store did you see it in?

Thanks

Adam

"JPG" wrote in message
...
Sainsburys larger stores are selling a 5 inch LCD TV that isn't half bad

and
it's only £89.

It has a 12V input with plugtop power supply and car adaptor provided.

It has a composite input as well as a multistandard tuner. Curiously it

also
has a Tetris game on it.

Although not up to the standards of the big boys it is more than adequate

as a
kitchen telly and can be screwed to the wall or underside of a kitchen

cupboard.
I bought one and for the price you can hardly go wrong.

I also noticed that Sainsburys are selling a plasticky-looking DVD player

which
is about the same size as a CD walkman for £40 and this also has a 12v

input,
IIRC.

For £130 you could theoretically have something to keep the brats quiet in

the
back of the car.

JPG







JPG March 10th 04 04:00 PM

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:43:20 +0000 (UTC), "Adam Langham"
wrote:

Hi,

I've just had a look on their site and can't find anything, do you have any
more info?

make? model? which store did you see it in?


I'm not at home atm but the set is Plustron badged, and I got it from the
Sainsburys store at Shires Retail Park, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

I'll have a look at the model number and repost when I get home this evening.

JPG


Thanks

Adam

"JPG" wrote in message
.. .
Sainsburys larger stores are selling a 5 inch LCD TV that isn't half bad

and
it's only £89.

It has a 12V input with plugtop power supply and car adaptor provided.

It has a composite input as well as a multistandard tuner. Curiously it

also
has a Tetris game on it.

Although not up to the standards of the big boys it is more than adequate

as a
kitchen telly and can be screwed to the wall or underside of a kitchen

cupboard.
I bought one and for the price you can hardly go wrong.

I also noticed that Sainsburys are selling a plasticky-looking DVD player

which
is about the same size as a CD walkman for £40 and this also has a 12v

input,
IIRC.

For £130 you could theoretically have something to keep the brats quiet in

the
back of the car.

JPG







Phil Cook March 10th 04 04:24 PM

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:08:59 +0000, Don Pearce wrote:

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:01:41 +0000, JPG
wrote:

For £130 you could theoretically have something to keep the brats quiet in the
back of the car.


A roll of duct tape is a lot cheaper.


LOL
--
Phil Cook

Don Pearce March 10th 04 04:29 PM

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 15:26:34 +0000, Kurt Hamster
wrote:

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:08:59 +0000, Don Pearce used
to say...

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:01:41 +0000, JPG
wrote:

For £130 you could theoretically have something to keep the brats quiet in the
back of the car.

JPG


A roll of duct tape is a lot cheaper.


As is Durex Featherlite.

That beats mine - tens of thousands cheaper!

d

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David March 10th 04 06:38 PM


"JPG" wrote in message
news:[email protected]

I'm not at home atm but the set is Plustron badged, and I got it from the
Sainsburys store at Shires Retail Park, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

I'll have a look at the model number and repost when I get home this

evening.


What is the performance like?

Will it take an outside aerial, I'm thinking of caravan use?
Also can a digi box be fed in?

--
Regards,
David

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Martin March 10th 04 06:50 PM


As is Durex Featherlite.


They rip/burst ect



Xenon March 10th 04 08:13 PM


"Adam Langham" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I've just had a look on their site and can't find anything, do you have

any
more info?

make? model? which store did you see it in?

Thanks

Adam



http://www.durex.com/index.html







JPG March 10th 04 10:22 PM

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 15:00:15 +0000, JPG
wrote:

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:43:20 +0000 (UTC), "Adam Langham"
wrote:

Hi,

I've just had a look on their site and can't find anything, do you have any
more info?

make? model? which store did you see it in?


I'm not at home atm but the set is Plustron badged, and I got it from the
Sainsburys store at Shires Retail Park, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

I'll have a look at the model number and repost when I get home this evening.

JPG


It's a Plustron T6.. I can't find it on the web either.

JPG


Thanks

Adam

"JPG" wrote in message
. ..
Sainsburys larger stores are selling a 5 inch LCD TV that isn't half bad

and
it's only £89.

It has a 12V input with plugtop power supply and car adaptor provided.

It has a composite input as well as a multistandard tuner. Curiously it

also
has a Tetris game on it.

Although not up to the standards of the big boys it is more than adequate

as a
kitchen telly and can be screwed to the wall or underside of a kitchen

cupboard.
I bought one and for the price you can hardly go wrong.

I also noticed that Sainsburys are selling a plasticky-looking DVD player

which
is about the same size as a CD walkman for £40 and this also has a 12v

input,
IIRC.

For £130 you could theoretically have something to keep the brats quiet in

the
back of the car.

JPG







JPG March 10th 04 10:27 PM

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 17:38:42 -0000, "David"
wrote:


"JPG" wrote in message
news:[email protected]

I'm not at home atm but the set is Plustron badged, and I got it from the
Sainsburys store at Shires Retail Park, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.

I'll have a look at the model number and repost when I get home this

evening.


What is the performance like?

Will it take an outside aerial,


Yes, and as it is multi-standard you could use it on the continent.

I'm thinking of caravan use?


Ideal, I would have thought, though the display is a bit small for
family viewing, but ok for personal viewing.

Also can a digi box be fed in?


I'm feeding it with a video sender from the lounge TV. It will take
composite AV input so you can use a SCART to composite adaptor.

JPG




Alan March 11th 04 01:42 AM

In message , JPG
wrote
Sainsburys larger stores are selling a 5 inch LCD TV that isn't half bad and
it's only £89.


Wow, a whole 5 inch!! I paid less than that 20 years ago for a 12 inch
portable television. A newer display technology doesn't make something
expensive any better than something that is older and is cheaper.
--
Alan


Freda March 11th 04 03:56 AM

Alan said

I paid less than that 20 years ago for a 12 inch
portable television.


Must have been crap at that price (or black and white?). :-þ

I remember being chuffed to bits when I picked up a colour 14 inch TV
for a bit over £100 around 10 years ago?

JPG March 11th 04 10:02 AM

On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 00:42:42 +0000, Alan
wrote:

In message , JPG
wrote
Sainsburys larger stores are selling a 5 inch LCD TV that isn't half bad and
it's only £89.


Wow, a whole 5 inch!! I paid less than that 20 years ago for a 12 inch
portable television.


Yes, but it was also 12 inches deep, had no SCART, had a manual tuner and a
screen like a goldfish bowl and weighed 15 Kg - I tried a 14" CRT portable on a
bracket in the kitchen but it poked out past the worktop.

A newer display technology doesn't make something
expensive any better than something that is older and is cheaper.


89 quid is very cheap for an LCD TV. I would guess in 5 years time CRT will be
dying out as LCD (and possibly plasma) fall in price and the quality improves to
become indistinguishable from the best CRT.

JPG


Andy March 11th 04 02:57 PM


"JPG" wrote in message
...

I also noticed that Sainsburys are selling a plasticky-looking DVD player

which
is about the same size as a CD walkman for £40 and this also has a 12v

input,
IIRC.


Do you know what the DVD play was? I had a look at lunchtime and couldn't
find anything that ran on 12V...

Andy/



Stuart March 11th 04 03:48 PM


"Freda" wrote in message
...

I remember being chuffed to bits when I picked up a colour 14 inch TV
for a bit over £100 around 10 years ago?


Strangely TV prices have been stable through generations of different
inflation rates. A small B&W in 1953 - £60, about the same now. Colour TV in
the 1970's were £250/£350. About the same now. Colour portables £100-£200
since I can remember.

These stable prices (reducing if you factor in inflation) have been
maintained despite major improvements in technology and functionality.

Its only with Plasma, Widescreen & Digital that we have seen an absolute
increase in the cost of procuring a TV.

--
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Nigel Barker March 11th 04 04:38 PM

On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 14:48:41 -0000, "Stuart" wrote:


"Freda" wrote in message
...

I remember being chuffed to bits when I picked up a colour 14 inch TV
for a bit over £100 around 10 years ago?


Strangely TV prices have been stable through generations of different
inflation rates. A small B&W in 1953 - £60, about the same now. Colour TV in
the 1970's were £250/£350. About the same now. Colour portables £100-£200
since I can remember.

These stable prices (reducing if you factor in inflation) have been
maintained despite major improvements in technology and functionality.

Its only with Plasma, Widescreen & Digital that we have seen an absolute
increase in the cost of procuring a TV.


RPTVs have reduced in price over the years too. My 46" Sony cost the equivalent
of 3,000 pounds 7 years ago & the equivalent is now to be had for half that.

--
Nigel Barker
Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur

TerryB March 11th 04 05:11 PM

Ah, You're a social worker!


"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:01:41 +0000, JPG
wrote:

For £130 you could theoretically have something to keep the brats quiet

in the
back of the car.

JPG


A roll of duct tape is a lot cheaper.

d

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Freda March 11th 04 05:57 PM

Stuart said

Strangely TV prices have been stable through generations of different
inflation rates. A small B&W in 1953 - £60,


But of course £60 was a lot of money then.


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Grrr March 11th 04 07:04 PM

Do you know what the DVD play was? I had a look at lunchtime and
couldn't find anything that ran on 12V...

Andy/


is that fanny batter andy?
if so did they have the lcd tv @ march sainburys?
if it isnt ,i am sorry

Gary



Steve Terry March 12th 04 12:08 AM

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:01:41 +0000, JPG
wrote:

For £130 you could theoretically have something to keep the brats quiet
in the back of the car.
JPG


A roll of duct tape is a lot cheaper.
d

Half a bottle of gin is more covert ;-)

Steve Terry






Don Pearce March 12th 04 10:00 AM

On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 23:08:54 -0000, "Steve Terry"
wrote:

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 14:01:41 +0000, JPG
wrote:

For £130 you could theoretically have something to keep the brats quiet
in the back of the car.
JPG


A roll of duct tape is a lot cheaper.
d

Half a bottle of gin is more covert ;-)

Steve Terry

You need to keep that for yourself when the duct tape starts to
slacken.

d

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Andy March 12th 04 11:05 AM


is that fanny batter andy?
if so did they have the lcd tv @ march sainburys?
if it isnt ,i am sorry

Gary


Frayed knot!

I went to the Sava Centre in Calcot. Yes, I did get one of the LCD TVs, but
I had to ask about it as there were none on display.

Andy.



Grrr March 12th 04 02:02 PM

Andy wrote:
is that fanny batter andy?
if so did they have the lcd tv @ march sainburys?
if it isnt ,i am sorry

Gary


Frayed knot!

I went to the Sava Centre in Calcot. Yes, I did get one of the LCD
TVs, but I had to ask about it as there were none on display.

Andy.


ok cheers




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