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32" Freesat TV - any recommendations?
Can anyone recommend a decent 32" Freesat TV please? I was going to go for Samsung or Panasonic but the cheapest I can find is about £500 and I didn't want to spend over about £300.
I suppose I could always buy one without Freesat and simply plug in an external Freesat box, but it would be nice to have a TV with integrated Freesat.
I suppose I could always buy one without Freesat and simply plug in an external Freesat box, but it would be nice to have a TV with integrated Freesat.
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There are very few manufacturers making Freesat TV's, I would recommend that you go for Panasonic, who are the best of those who do.
Cheaper option would to buy a Freesat box for under £50 and a Freeview TV for under £200.
Many freesat TVs dont support On Demand. LGs dont, and Panasonic G20 only supported BBC iplayer.
Here's a Panasonic for less than £300, but suspect that it doesnt support ITV player.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370893517397?lpid=54&device=t&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=54
Are Panasonic generally more highly regarded than Samsung ? I've always had a soft spot for Samsung electronics, never had a problem with them either.
Yes, Panasonic and Sony are the top two makes, with Samsung and LG a far way behind.
Pana do make current production TV's with freesat built in but they are quality hi performance sets and are in normal sizes upwards EG TX-L55wt65 or if you want plasma then look at the VT range but these are quality TV's with price tags to match .
Got to ask why it has to be freesat built in ? Its rather fallen out of favour now .
Thats a very old TV ( at least 4 generations back ) ask yourself where has it been for the last 3 or 4 years & how many hours on the clock LOL
Why does the TV need Freesat built in? It's not essential, it just seemed like a good idea (one less box to find a place for, etc).
If you are looking for an all in one box solution technomate used to make freeview/freesat boxes. However connected tv wasn't supported.
Since then I've got a 42" (non-Freesat) telly for the living room and the LG lives in the bedroom. I now live somewhere with satellite feeds in every room, and the LG Freesat telly is once again being used for Freesat in the bedroom.
It's a shame smaller TVs don't have Freesat built in, as the service is perfect for second bedroom viewing, and there's no need for an extra box - something of a help when you have a 32" set on one of your chests of drawers.
+1 on that. In most cases the very reason someone would buy a smaller set is to fit in a kitchen or bedroom where space is at a premium. I don't have a TV in the kitchen at the moment simply because I don't want the hassle of extra boxes.
http://www.freesat.co.uk/products/freesat-hd
I know your point, but I want an Aston Martin but they are dearer than I was hoping to pay.:D
It took me a while to reorder the channels but once done it works well as you can put the channels how you want and skip channels, I ordered mine like the Freesat order starting 101 but put the main 4 HD channels (BBC, ITV, CH4) in the top 4 positions. The only thing it doesn't do is pull down a full EPG as it doesn't look at the Freesat or Sky transponders that pull down the EPG, so you only get the now and next information.
It is not a smart tv but does have a LAN port (currently used for Connect TV) but doesn't do DNLA, it will playback MKV, TS, MP4, AVI files using the USB socket. It also has a few hidden functions THX certification, Energy Star and Dual Play (all enabled via LG EZ adjust menu). Dual Play allows you to play 2 player split screen games in full screen via a games console using a special pair of glasses (not the same as 3D glasses). http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/lg/32ln540v/lg-32ln540v
Does an Aston have Freesat?