Best Tv I have ever bought so far (Acoustic Solutions LCDW22DVD95F)

Member Name: baker85

Product:	Acoustic Solutions LCDW22DVD95F
Date:	09/02/09 (894 review reads)
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Advantages: Quality, simplicity, value for money, options and features

Disadvantages: none for this price range

Introduction

I bought it for my Fiancé as a Christmas gift. Wanted to buy a portable DVD Player but changed my mind and decided to buy Accoustic solution 22" TV
with built in DVD and digital receiver. For this price range this telly is definitely better buy.
If you consider buying a portable device for in room use it is not really a good idea. The biggest I found was just 10". For the same price you
can buy much bigger and with much better parameters TV (like this). Portable devices are good but only when travelling.

I got it from Argos for less then £200. I had no problems in store except of fact that they had no big bags. Box was without handles or
anything to catch. Because of that had to spend another 15 minutes on making some comfortable handle using a thin rope.

About

Acoustic Solutions LCDW22DVD95F is an extremely good TV for reasonable price. With size of 22" will definitely fit every decent size
bedroom, living room or kitchen. This is important factor. When buying TV it is necessary to consider room size. Otherwise it will be visible to
small or big and will not look nice at all. It can even affect watching experience.
Whole construction is very stable. TV weighs with stand 6.7 kilograms. It is not heave to carry on short distances. For longer
journeys I would recommend a cab, car or public transport.

It is possible to mount it on the wall using special brackets. This is not included but option is very useful, specially when have not enough
room for TV on table or anywhere else. All you need to do is drill few holes, screw together and job done. Argos even gives some special
half price offer from time to time on TV's. Even indicates which brackets are suitable to this model.

Inside the box

Before opening box have a look at it and find small arrow. It says where front of TV is.
Inside you will find:
- manual
- guarantee
- TV
- Remote Control
- Batteries required by remote control

Everything is packed neatly

Design

This product is not maybe the most beautiful available on the market but it doesn't matter. The most important is picture, video and sound
quality
I would give 6 out of 10. This is just because I like when all edges are
smoother. Speakers are nicely fitted at the bottom of TV.
All control buttons including these responsible for DVD playback are placed at the top back of TV. This is very comfortable in use and do
not damage whole picture.

At the panel below screen there is a blue, very bright diode. It was a little bit annoying in the beginning, but after week got used to it. I do
recommend switching telly off at night as this stand- by light is really strong.

Connection options

Acoustic Solutions LCDW22DVD95F has:
- antenna (aerial) input - for watching analogue or digital programs
- HDMI socket for all High definition devices like DVD players, HD Tuners and so on.
- A standard SCART for Standard Definition devices
- Component video socket
- Composite
- Headphones socket
- DC socket

In this device you will find even CI slot. It allows you to insert a card inside so you could watch prepaid channels like Setanta sport for
example.

Remote Control

Remote control requires 2 x AAA batteries. These are included.
It is very easy in use, especially when want to move from DVD to
analogue or Digital TV. There are separate buttons for each. Don't need to stand up to eject CD/DVD. All options are there.
Remote feels very good and comfy in hand. It is not heave.

Freeview

A built in freeview will allow you to watch digital TV on your telly for free in UK. Coverage and a number of channels available depend from
area you live in. Check online for more details on freeview website.
Freeview features

- EPG (Electronic Program Guide) for 7 days
- Now and next electronic program guide to see quickly what's on and what will be next on channel
- Interactive services
- Easy in use Digital Teletext
- Digital video broadcasting (DVB) subtitles
- Auto Set-up
After plugging aerial in click DVB on remote control. System will start to search for channels for you automatically. It takes about 2-5
minutes. On screen guide is easy to navigate and browse. It is necessary to connect antenna before searching channels as this TV
doesn't have built in aerial.

DVD

Acoustic Solutions LCDW22DVD95F is a combo device - which means that there is built in DVD player. This is my first combo TV
ever. It is very useful to have CD reader built in, as don't need to occupy any slots.

DVD reads following formats: CD, DVD, VCD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, MP3, DivX, SACD, S-VHS. Be careful as Divs in this telly
means mpg format only. This DVD player does not read avi or other formats.
Player is very easy to navigate using remote control. Works quiet. Thanks it you can play mp3's watch pictures and so on.

So far I can say nothing bad about DVD player. Videos are not freezing.
DVD supports region 2 coding.

Display

This is not top shelf device so don't expect to see best parameters. Nevertheless they are absolutely sufficient to satisfy everyone's eye.

- 22in (55.9cm) widescreen TV with 55.9cm visible screen size.
- Resolution 1680 x 1050 pixels.
- Brightness 300 cd/m2.
- Contrast ratio 1000:1.
- Viewing angle 160/160 degrees.

I love watching DVD's and TV channels on this telly. Colours are very bright and real.

Sound quality

This TV/DVD/DVB combo has very good sound quality like for 22" telly. Total output power is 10 Watts. It has two speakers, 5 W each. In TV
options there are some Audio presets and equaliser available. Each customer can set all details according to needs.
It uses NICAM sound format.

Conclusion

It is wonderful TV/DVD and Freeview in one fantastic device for very reasonable price. Acoustic Solutions costs less then £200. It is really
value for money. I can recommend to everyone looking for small or medium size TV. I' am very pleased with this purchased. Acoustic
Solutions is a brand you can rely on.

Hope my review helped you with decision
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Thank you

Summary: Don't hesitate - buy it and you won't regret this decission

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