Cheap TV

viatorem replied on 26/02/2018 09:10

Posted on 26/02/2018 09:10

Aldi have a 24" full hd  100-240v/ac 12v/dc tv/dvd on offer £134.99, I purchased one yesterday. Picture is good as is viewing angle, sound a bit weak but not too bad compared to others I have checked out in this price bracket. DVD picture also good and no problem with DVD sound as reported on older 22" model.

It comes with a 12 v car type lead and has separate connections for mains and 12v so no separate mains adaptor box. The 12v lead does not have an obvious buck/boost adaptor like Cello brand 12v TV's. Maybe this circuit is inside the set? I will be away in a week or so and will test 12v performance ie current and minimum operating voltage. Very light (2.6Kg)compared to my old set so good for tight load margins.

dougA replied on 17/03/2018 12:47

Posted on 17/03/2018 12:47

I also started with a cheaper make tv but the viewing angle was rubbish.  Unless you were sitting At the same height as the tv you couldn’t see it properly. Picture would appear to look very dark.

Now bought the Avtex and you can view from any angle, great picture and picks up tv signal no probs. It also has a DVD player and an added bonus at the press of a button when on 12v it shows on screen the leisure battery level.

Graymee replied on 17/03/2018 15:40

Posted on 17/03/2018 15:40

Ours arrived today. We had a 230V TV/DVD player before but the DVD player was intermittent so this is a replacement. Sound is OK, TV is good especially on HD, DVD is also good. A lot lighter than the old one.

IanTG replied on 18/03/2018 07:47

Posted on 18/03/2018 07:47

We bought an Aldi one last time they stocked it. Had to return it as sound quality on DVD was very poor, although TV was ok. Now got Avtex.

richardandros replied on 24/03/2018 15:58

Posted on 24/03/2018 15:58

(Not sure if this should be a new thread - but here goes....)

As per my previous post, I am delighted with our Avtex TV, rather than the Aldi one I tried.  However, there is one niggling aspect - common to all flat screen TVs - in that the sound inevitably comes out of the back.  So - if standing behind it, the sound can be deafening just to produce the correct volume in front.  Has anyone had any success with a small sound bar to improve the sound quality / volume?

viatorem replied on 09/04/2018 15:48

Posted on 09/04/2018 15:48

Having now tried the Aldi TV on 3 sites, I have found both the broadcast reception and the The DVD player to function well on mains and 12v.

Sound quality is a little disappointing compared to larger TVs granted. There is no problem with audio playback of DVD.

Picture quality and viewing angle on 1080p is perfectly acceptable as is the 3yr warranty.

They are now discounted to £119.99. cheaper than the 21.5" version now on their camping and caravan offers! 

I  really couldn't justify £370-£449 on an Avtex 24", thats £20 more than I paid for my 50" 4K home TV. After all this thread is on how to make things cheaper. 

 

 

 

viatorem replied on 06/05/2018 16:48

Posted on 06/05/2018 16:48

I see our branch of Aldi have now dropped the price to £99.99

wish I'd waited :(

Anyway had a good look at the picture quality vs Avtex and Vision plus in our local dealers, very little in it regarding brightness and resolution.

Milothedog replied on 06/05/2018 19:52

Posted on 06/05/2018 16:48 by viatorem

I see our branch of Aldi have now dropped the price to £99.99

wish I'd waited :(

Anyway had a good look at the picture quality vs Avtex and Vision plus in our local dealers, very little in it regarding brightness and resolution.

Posted on 06/05/2018 19:52

It's the viewing angle that is the issue with the cheap TV. 

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