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£450 to spend on a TV 32" is fine I think, few TV progs, linked to
computer and Wii

Whats the best VFM deal out there at the moment ?

thanks

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On 8 Jan, 13:35, BORG wrote:
£450 to spend on a TV 32" is fine I think, few TV progs, linked to
computer and Wii

Whats the best VFM deal out there at the moment ?

thanks

How about £350 on a 42" LG from richersounds?

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Mike wrote:
On 8 Jan, 13:35, BORG wrote:
£450 to spend on a TV 32" is fine I think, few TV progs, linked to
computer and Wii

Whats the best VFM deal out there at the moment ?

thanks

How about £350 on a 42" LG from richersounds?


sounds good, off to look,

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Mike wrote:
On 8 Jan, 13:35, BORG wrote:
£450 to spend on a TV 32" is fine I think, few TV progs, linked to
computer and Wii

Whats the best VFM deal out there at the moment ?

thanks

How about £350 on a 42" LG from richersounds?


got a model number can't find it :(

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"BORG" wrote in message
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Mike wrote:
On 8 Jan, 13:35, BORG wrote:
£450 to spend on a TV 32" is fine I think, few TV progs, linked to
computer and Wii

Whats the best VFM deal out there at the moment ?

thanks

How about £350 on a 42" LG from richersounds?


got a model number can't find it :(

Just remember, you get what you pay for!

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On 8 Jan, 14:07, BORG wrote:
Mike wrote:
On 8 Jan, 13:35, BORG wrote:
£450 to spend on a TV 32" is fine I think, few TV progs, linked to
computer and Wii

Whats the best VFM deal out there at the moment ?

thanks

How about £350 on a 42" LG from richersounds?

got a model number can't find it :(

http://www.richersounds.com/showprod...id=LG-42LG3000

Or this golirous piece of kit (i've got one and it cost me £679)
http://www.richersounds.com/showprod...d=SAMS-PS42Q97

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Slider wrote:
"BORG" wrote in message
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Mike wrote:
On 8 Jan, 13:35, BORG wrote:
£450 to spend on a TV 32" is fine I think, few TV progs, linked to
computer and Wii

Whats the best VFM deal out there at the moment ?

thanks
How about £350 on a 42" LG from richersounds?

got a model number can't find it :(

Just remember, you get what you pay for!



Do you, I got one of then 26" TVs from Lidls 3 years ago for £140,
Inside it has a Sony tube.

Mate has the same TV but with a BUSH badge on the front he paid £300 for it.

I think there more generic that a lot of ppl think. All made in China

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BORG wrote:

Do you, I got one of then 26" TVs from Lidls 3 years ago for £140,
Inside it has a Sony tube.

A Triniton? Unlikely.

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Adrian C wrote:
BORG wrote:

Do you, I got one of then 26" TVs from Lidls 3 years ago for £140,
Inside it has a Sony tube.

A Triniton? Unlikely.



No just a normal round TV

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"BORG" wrote in message
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Slider wrote:
"BORG" wrote in message
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Mike wrote:
On 8 Jan, 13:35, BORG wrote:
£450 to spend on a TV 32" is fine I think, few TV progs, linked to
computer and Wii

Whats the best VFM deal out there at the moment ?

thanks
How about £350 on a 42" LG from richersounds?

got a model number can't find it :(

Just remember, you get what you pay for!

Do you, I got one of then 26" TVs from Lidls 3 years ago for £140, Inside
it has a Sony tube.

Mate has the same TV but with a BUSH badge on the front he paid £300 for
it.

I think there more generic that a lot of ppl think. All made in China

I don't disagree that many manufacturers do share components, such as LCD
panels etc. Think I read somewhere that Samsung sell to Sony. But the
"tube" as you call it on older tv's and more recently the panels is not the
only component which dictates picture quality. How about the complex
electronics inside the tv, how good is the scaler in the tv? If it's crap,
the picture will be crap no matter who has made the panel. Number of HDMI
ports on the tv, can the tv handle 24p (required for bluray).

I am not saying the LG is no good at that price, but whatever in life you
buy, you DO get what you pay for.

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BORG wrote:
Adrian C wrote:
BORG wrote:

Do you, I got one of then 26" TVs from Lidls 3 years ago for £140,
Inside it has a Sony tube.

A Triniton? Unlikely.

No just a normal round TV

Ah, football shaped ;-)

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On 8 Jan, 14:55, BORG wrote:
Slider wrote:
"BORG" wrote in message
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Mike wrote:
On 8 Jan, 13:35, BORG wrote:
£450 to spend on a TV 32" is fine I think, few TV progs, linked to
computer and Wii

Whats the best VFM deal out there at the moment ?

thanks
How about £350 on a 42" LG from richersounds?

got a model number can't find it :(

Just remember, you get what you pay for!

Do you, I got one of then 26" TVs from Lidls 3 years ago for £140,
Inside it has a Sony tube.

Mate has the same TV but with a BUSH badge on the front he paid £300 for it.

I think there more generic that a lot of ppl think. All made in China

I mentioned the LG as a friend just bought one and is gobsmacked at
what he got for his money......
You get what you pay for with last years model in the sales ;)

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"Mike" wrote in message
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On 8 Jan, 13:35, BORG wrote:
£450 to spend on a TV 32" is fine I think, few TV progs, linked to
computer and Wii

Whats the best VFM deal out there at the moment ?

thanks

How about £350 on a 42" LG from richersounds?


Got Panasonic 32" from Argos this morning £342
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...1500311859.htm

Whilst looking at RS consider the Panasonic Freesat model £649 got one last
week.

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David wrote:


"Mike" wrote in message
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On 8 Jan, 13:35, BORG wrote:
£450 to spend on a TV 32" is fine I think, few TV progs, linked to
computer and Wii

Whats the best VFM deal out there at the moment ?

thanks

How about £350 on a 42" LG from richersounds?


Got Panasonic 32" from Argos this morning £342
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...1500311859.htm


Whilst looking at RS consider the Panasonic Freesat model £649 got one
last week.



£649 is out of the budget.

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Got Panasonic 32" from Argos this morning £342
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...1500311859.htm

Looks nice but doesn't say if you can hood a PC up to it.

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On 8 Jan, 16:29, BORG wrote:
Got Panasonic 32" from Argos this morning £342
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...151/productId/...

Looks nice but doesn't say if you can hood a PC up to it.

According to Amazon, yes you can.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-TX.../ref=de_a_smtd

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BORG wrote:
Got Panasonic 32" from Argos this morning £342
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...1500311859.htm

Looks nice but doesn't say if you can hood a PC up to it.

Only if you can use HDMI, it doesn't have a D-Sub socket.

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On 8 Jan, 16:29, BORG wrote:
Got Panasonic 32" from Argos this morning £342
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...151/productId/...

Looks nice but doesn't say if you can hood a PC up to it.

According to Amazon, yes you can.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-TX.../ref=de_a_smtd


It is the Panasonic 32LXD8 not 32LXD80 I got at £342 and it does not have
the PC connection.
The 8 range is a slightly cheaper version of the 80 range.

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BORG wrote:
£450 to spend on a TV 32" is fine I think, few TV progs, linked to
computer and Wii

Whats the best VFM deal out there at the moment ?

thanks

32" Sharp looks good for about £450 read reviews and comments.
Seen this set in Curry's looks nice.

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/televisions/...9298469,00.htm

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Peter wrote:
BORG wrote:
£450 to spend on a TV 32" is fine I think, few TV progs, linked to
computer and Wii

Whats the best VFM deal out there at the moment ?

thanks

32" Sharp looks good for about £450 read reviews and comments.
Seen this set in Curry's looks nice.

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/televisions/...9298469,00.htm

Why have you put an apostrophe in Currys?

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"Mike" wrote in message
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Whilst looking at RS consider the Panasonic Freesat model £649 got one
last week.

Now £499.95
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BORG wrote:
£450 to spend on a TV 32" is fine I think, few TV progs, linked to
computer and Wii

Whats the best VFM deal out there at the moment ?

thanks

32" Sharp looks good for about £450 read reviews and comments.
Seen this set in Curry's looks nice.

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/televisions/...9298469,00.htm

Why have you put an apostrophe in Currys?

He can if he likes. The founder was called Henry Curry.

Bill

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Whilst looking at RS consider the Panasonic Freesat model £649 got one
last week.

Now £499.95
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Yes, but note non for on-line order and delivery it is a store only item,
suggesting to me only that price if any left in your local store.
£649 was a good price so if anyone fancies one get to the store quick, or
phone and get your name on one.

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Peter wrote:
BORG wrote:
£450 to spend on a TV 32" is fine I think, few TV progs, linked to
computer and Wii

Whats the best VFM deal out there at the moment ?

thanks

32" Sharp looks good for about £450 read reviews and comments.
Seen this set in Curry's looks nice.

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/televisions/...9298469,00.htm

Why have you put an apostrophe in Currys?

He can if he likes. The founder was called Henry Curry.

but he founded a bicycle shop ....

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He can if he likes. The founder was called Henry Curry.

but he founded a bicycle shop ....


Not a take a way?

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He can if he likes. The founder was called Henry Curry.

but he founded a bicycle shop ....

Interestingly, a lot of the TV shops started off as bike shops. Barker and
Wigfalls of Doncaster still sold bikes alongside the tellys right until they
closed a couple of years ago. That was a shock as well, for the trade
locally. I think virtually everyone in the trade in Donny had some
connection with them. Another of the pillars of the local TV trade going
under.

Bill

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Do you, I got one of then 26" TVs from Lidls 3 years ago for £140,
Inside it has a Sony tube.

Mate has the same TV but with a BUSH badge on the front he paid £300 for it.


The lidl CRT TV's were made by Vestel, Turkey. Many, many
"manufacturers" have bought in from Vestel including Toshiba, Hitachi,
Sanyo, JVC and the usual Bush, Alba, Goodmans, and dozens of "unknown"
names. Actually the performance can be quite good, perhaps the
reliability less so. But they have never had Sony tubes. Sony made
Trinitron tubes for their own sets only.

In some ways I agree that you dont always get what you pay for but
there is usually a down-side to most low price brands unless you are
sure what is inside

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OK heres a few I have seen.

http://tinyurl.com/75ev6h

http://tinyurl.com/6tlwj5

http://tinyurl.com/9bjfl5

Or a Wharfedale, which I have always been lead to beleive are a top make.

http://tinyurl.com/a773sp

All Argos, as we have one here and all within my budget.

Opinions ?

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Or a Wharfedale, which I have always been lead to beleive are a top make.

Wharfdale are almost always much the same as Bush, Alba, Goodmans etc.
ie Cheap.

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widgitt wrote:
Or a Wharfedale, which I have always been lead to beleive are a top make.

Wharfdale are almost always much the same as Bush, Alba, Goodmans etc.
ie Cheap.

Ahh that surprises me, as their speakers and Hi Fi stuff used to be
quality kit.

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Quite tempted with the Panasonic, but its not 1080, not sure if thats
much of a problem

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Or a Wharfedale, which I have always been lead to beleive are a top make.

Wharfdale are almost always much the same as Bush, Alba, Goodmans etc.
ie Cheap.

I've the impression there are more than one Wharfedale named companies.

The domestic product company with its cheap TVs and DVD etc. just like the
Goodmans, Alba Bush style.

I then think there is a better product doing Hi-Fi speakers.

Maybe a third which made the speakers in my Cinema.

Maybe someone is licencing the name out.

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David wrote:

I then think there is a better product doing Hi-Fi speakers.

Maybe a third which made the speakers in my Cinema.

Maybe someone is licencing the name out.


sound about right accoding to wikip.


"Wharfedale Wireless Works was founded in 1932 by Gilbert Briggs, Briggs
sold the company in 1958 [...] and it has been through several owners
since then.

The name has been licensed to Argos for the manufacture of electronics
products [...] All Wharfedale-branded speakers are still made by the
original firm."

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Bill Wright wrote:

Interestingly, a lot of the TV shops started off as bike shops. Barker and
Wigfalls of Doncaster still sold bikes alongside the tellys right until they
closed a couple of years ago. That was a shock as well, for the trade
locally. I think virtually everyone in the trade in Donny had some
connection with them. Another of the pillars of the local TV trade going
under.


Yes, we had a one of those in Grays years ago. C. E. Noad and Son.

Think the trend started a couple of generations earlier, though.

When the early gramophones were introduced they didn't really fit into
anybody's existing product range - except, possibly for furniture dealers.

However, the only trader with the expertise to service these mechanical
contraptions with their powerful clockwork motors was the local bike shop.

If you come across a stack of old 78 rpm records anywhere, have a look
through them for any which were sold in the dealer's own packaging -
there's a fair chance you'll find that, as well as records, they sold
the gramophones and bikes as well.

Many of my mum's pre-war collection came from Noad's and many were in
cardboard sleeves emblazoned with adverts for their goods.

Wireless sets were a natural progression of this trade, ultimately
extending to television.

Noad's also sold prams - presumably related to the cycle trade in days
gone by.

Terry

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On Fri, 9 Jan 2009 11:06:32 -0000, "Bill Wright"
wrote:


"charles" wrote in message
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He can if he likes. The founder was called Henry Curry.

but he founded a bicycle shop ....

Interestingly, a lot of the TV shops started off as bike shops. Barker and
Wigfalls of Doncaster still sold bikes alongside the tellys right until they
closed a couple of years ago. That was a shock as well, for the trade
locally. I think virtually everyone in the trade in Donny had some
connection with them. Another of the pillars of the local TV trade going
under.

Bill

We had a TV shop in Bedford called Hills that closed down many moons
ago and was replaced with a bike shop, which has recently also closed
down.
Marky P.

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On Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:49:28 +0000, Andy Burns
wrote:

David wrote:

I then think there is a better product doing Hi-Fi speakers.

Maybe a third which made the speakers in my Cinema.

Maybe someone is licencing the name out.


sound about right accoding to wikip.


"Wharfedale Wireless Works was founded in 1932 by Gilbert Briggs, Briggs
sold the company in 1958 [...] and it has been through several owners
since then.

The name has been licensed to Argos for the manufacture of electronics
products [...] All Wharfedale-branded speakers are still made by the
original firm."

Wharfedale speakers are still highly regarded. Wharfedale electrical
items are not. I believe the speakers are still made in the UK but
correct me if I'm wrong.

Marky P.

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On Fri, 9 Jan 2009 11:06:32 -0000, "Bill Wright"
wrote:

"charles" wrote in message
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He can if he likes. The founder was called Henry Curry.
but he founded a bicycle shop ....
Interestingly, a lot of the TV shops started off as bike shops. Barker and
Wigfalls of Doncaster still sold bikes alongside the tellys right until they
closed a couple of years ago. That was a shock as well, for the trade
locally. I think virtually everyone in the trade in Donny had some
connection with them. Another of the pillars of the local TV trade going
under.

Bill

We had a TV shop in Bedford called Hills that closed down many moons
ago and was replaced with a bike shop, which has recently also closed
down.
Marky P.


I used to ride a bike and watch TV, not at the same time though.

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Marky P wrote:

Wharfedale speakers are still highly regarded. Wharfedale electrical
items are not. I believe the speakers are still made in the UK but
correct me if I'm wrong.

They were still being made at the Idle factory in 1991 when I bought a
pair of Delta 30s from Woolworths... er, Richer Sounds actually. There
was a long spiel about their history in the instruction book.


They left the original factory at the top of Idle a long, long time ago to a
new factory down in Idle, from there they moved to Leeds.

My daughter left school at 16 and went to work for them at the factory down
in Idle, they used to bus her out to Leeds and back each day. She and many
others got fed up with this arrangement very quickly and experienced workers
were lost. My daughter is 40.

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Marky P wrote:

Wharfedale speakers are still highly regarded. Wharfedale
electrical
items are not. I believe the speakers are still made in the UK but
correct me if I'm wrong.

They were still being made at the Idle factory in 1991 when I bought
a
pair of Delta 30s from Woolworths... er, Richer Sounds actually.
There
was a long spiel about their history in the instruction book.


They left the original factory at the top of Idle a long, long time
ago to a new factory down in Idle, from there they moved to Leeds.

My daughter left school at 16 and went to work for them at the factory
down in Idle, they used to bus her out to Leeds and back each day.
She and many others got fed up with this arrangement very quickly and
experienced workers were lost. My daughter is 40.

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They moved to Crossgates in Leeds. ISTR that when they were sold by Rank
they were bought by a Leeds TV shop - Valances? Then the loudspeaker
division was absorbed by one of the outfits that owns several speaker
names - was it Aim?

Anyway, the name is still used on speakers of reasonable quality/value,
but the name on electronics is just badge marketing.


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