A great CV for this TV (Acoustic Solutions 32" HD Ready LCD)

Member Name: Gary25

Product:	Acoustic Solutions 32" HD Ready LCD
Date:	02/11/08 (858 review reads)
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Advantages: Tremendous value for money, great picture

Disadvantages: Haven't found any

Our old TV was on the way out after a good few years of dutiful service and we decided to splash out on an LCD TV. Money was tight however after Christmas last year and then we saw this 32" model in Argos reduced to £299.99 in the January sales.

I hadn't heard of this make before, Acoustic Solutions, but with other 32" LCD TV's costing a good few hundreds of pounds more, decided to take the plunge.

There is a 12 month guarantee provided by Argos as opposed to the manufacturer, along with a customer help-line number if there were problems, so I felt re-assured by that.

In the pack was the TV itself, black in colour, a matching TV stand with three screws (plus screwdriver) to attach it to the TV, remote control with 2 AAA batteries, a red & white audio cable, yellow composite video cable, power cord and plug along with a user manual and thankfully a quick start guide.

I won't describe the set up process as it depends on what other equipment you have connected, such as Sky, DVD, video, surround sound etc etc. Suffice it to say that armed with little sticky labels I was able to set everything up quite easily - the manual is extremely easy to follow.

I find 32" to be be more than adequate but of course it depends on how much space you have available. It is very slim and there is an option to hang on a wall bracket if desired (bracket not supplied but can be bought separately). The measurements are W80.9cm x H64.5cm x D25.3cm

The TV looks stylish with the black surround and underneath the screen is the sound grille running along the length of the TV. It has a LED light on the front to indicate when the TV is on (blue) and changes to red when on standby. I have not found this light to be a nuisance when viewing. The infra-red receiver is also located on the front.

Should you misplace the remote, buttons can be located unobtrusively on the side of the TV, these being volume, channel, menu, input and power. The remote is easy to follow and is well explained in the manual.

This TV has PPP (Picture Perfect Platform), HDMI (High Definition
Multimedia Interface) and can carry up to 5Gbps of combined HD video and audio signals, HDTV component video inputs and 3D digital noise reduction. It has a contrast ratio of 1500:1 with a resolution of 1366x768. Finally it has Teletext.

Anyway, enough of the technical jargon - how is the TV?

It has an auto-tune function and was very easy to get the channels set up. I was impressed with the excellent picture quality but initially the sound was a little bit tinny on the factory default settings. By playing around with the sound settings and increasing the bass, the sound was much improved. You can also change between the following sounds, surround, live, dance, techno, classic, soft, rock, pop or off!! It also has NICAN stereo. If you have a separate surround system, even better.

Originally despite the great picture, the black colour was a little bit un-natural but I went onto a technical forum website (AV forums) and they advised picture settings to use and that sorted it out.

If you covered up the make I think you'd be hard pressed to tell it apart from the more well known brands that, as I said, cost a great deal more. Since January, touch wood, we have had no problems whatsoever with it and would recommend as a great purchase for anyone looking for a 32" LCD TV on a limited budget.

Summary: Not a well known brand but don't let that put you off

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