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Technika LCD22-208
by Louie4
Having only paid £150 I would say that I am relatively happy with my purchase, I didn't expect the television to be incredible, but having a 22" television which is HD ready, also has built-in free-view and a DVD player is extremely good for the price I paid.
Although it has a lot of features, I find that when i'm using ... the television to play my xbox 360 I have to adjust the brightness settings or else it is impossible, the television has different brightness settings already installed and these can be very useful when watching an action movie I often change the settings to 'Dynamic' in order to experience the colour properly.
In summary, for what I payed for this television, it's brilliant, this is why I rate it highly but not its attributes, we must remember that this is a Tesco brand television and therefore we can expect it to be cheap, it's easy to compare the quality of this television with others in the same way we could compare Tesco's food products, you can either buy Heinz baked beans or a Tesco value brand.
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Samsung LE-22B450
by Wammerjammer
In a world where 50" TVs are becoming more and more common, it's easy to skip over a smaller sized screen - but this 22" Samsung is a dream. I keep it on my desk and use it with my Xbox 360, and it's absolutely perfect for what I need. Anything bigger wouldn't fit and anything smaller wouldn't be easily visible. The picture ... quality is great - 720p HD with a simple HDMI port. It can also double as a computer monitor, something that's definitely worth taking advantage of! The smaller screen means the PPI is excellent, resulting in a sharp image. The image settings are varied and easy to use - as well as the preset states, you can tweak each individual level. The whole thing is incredibly intuitive, with every option accessible through the large 'Menu' button. The design is gorgeous, though the black plastic does make any dust obvious, detracting from the aesthetics. The only real downside is the sound, which leaves something to be desired - at maximum volume the speakers will peak, and the default sound setup has very low bass. This is easy to change however!
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Goodmans LD2271D
by Bokkie
Upon moving into a new Flat I decided to buy replace my old Sony CRT TV with a new Slimline LCD and, seeing that this was on sale in Comet for £129.99 (last July), I decided to gamble on it. FYI - It is currently a very decent £159 at Comet
Outwardly I knew it had everything I was looking for. It was slim, lightweight (at just ... over 5kg), and it was a good size - 22" was a compromise with my partner who wanted 19"; at first I worried that perhaps 22" would be too small, but in a medium size lounge with the TV a good distance away the image is perfectly visable - both when watching TV and when playing graphically detailed PC games.
It also has a built in freeview tuner, which is useful as it saves cluttering the TV area with a Freeview box, however in my experience the Freeview Tuner is struggles in weak signal areas, failing to pick up certain channels- luckily my DVR had a built in Freeview Tuner (See my Inverto IDL70000 Review if you have this same issue or want a good DVR) so this hasn't been an issue for me.
One major function, that high range contemporaries come inbuilt with, is wireless connectivity, however with the introduction of Internet TV (ie Apple TV and Google TV) boxes that connect to the TV via HDMI this isn't too much of a problem - as they will make sure the TV won't be outdated by the proliferation of Internet TV, by allowing internet connectivity and connection to your local networks for media sharing.
Connectivity-wise is has everything an average owner would want. It is HD Ready, has an HDMI In socket, a Scart Socket, a Headphone Socket, a CI input (meaning you can upgrade to Freeview Pay TV), Video and Audio Jacks for attaching games consoles, and VGA and PC Audio In (meaning you can connect PC's and Laptops for both image and sound); the main let downs are that there is only one Scart socket - granted this can be fixed by the purchase of a Scart Switcher with multiple connections, but still it is an added expense and an annoyance if you are connecting a DVR, DVD player, and a Games Console - and also that there is no USB connection - which would allow for easy media sharing between devices (in lieu of Wireless connectivity - which this lacks).
I cannot really say much about the picture quality, other than it is sharp, strong, and bold; no particular let down in this area, especially given the range of options for personalisation available through the remote.
The sound quality however is another story; whilst performing adequately most of the time, it does become awefully metallic and echoey at anything above average volume and also with particularily bassy sounds - this can be fixed by attaching a good quality speaker, but it is a major let down.
One of the best selling points is the TV's ease of use, perhaps because it is a basic module without the more complicated technological frills. Firstly the remote is a good size, well laid out, and not over cluttered with buttons. Secondly the on-screen prompts (during setup, configuration, and every day use) are clear, consise, and actually match up with what is printed on the remote (unlike certain TVs I have owned). A particularily nice function is that it automatically switches screen size to fit the program / channel you are watching, rather than cut some of the picture off or leave a black frame around the picture. The Freeview tuner comes with a decent Electronic TV Guide, however (as the other review for this product states perfectly) 'you can't go forward to see what is next which is [very] annoying' (topsyturvy, 01/2011).
Overall it is a very decent TV for the price that I acquired it for, and for the price that it can be acquired at the moment (£159 as I said earlier). It is no frills, but has everything that is required by the average TV watcher, and basic PC / console gamer.
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