32" ONN LCD at Asda

the_saint_2005 · 08-07-2007, 01:58

Does anybody have any info on this TV?

I was in there shopping the other day, in a bit of a hurry, and just managed to get a quick glance at it. 32", 720p £349. I liked the styling, and am considering buying it, as it ticks the boxes for me (VGA in for my X360), but obviously I would like to hear the opinions of some people who know what they're on about first.

Fox Mulder · 08-07-2007, 02:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_saint_2005

Does anybody have any info on this TV?

I was in there shopping the other day, in a bit of a hurry, and just managed to get a quick glance at it. 32", 720p £349. I liked the styling, and am considering buying it, as it ticks the boxes for me (VGA in for my X360), but obviously I would like to hear the opinions of some people who know what they're on about first.

was looking at it the other day with a mate who knows about this hd stuff, well his opinion from mucking about with it was it seemed lacklustre, was blocking and not as clear a picture when compared to other similar models, but you try and get the chance to test it and se for yourself

the_saint_2005 · 08-07-2007, 02:26

Cheers for that. I haven't been able to Google anything on it, which immediately made me unsure. I will pop in this week when I have a bit of time to prod and poke around.

the_saint_2005 · 09-07-2007, 17:08

Sorry to be bumping, but is there nobody out there that knows owt about this telly? A Google search for "asda 32" onn " brings up this bleeding thread as its first result!!

SilentLoner · 09-07-2007, 17:26

Maybe its a generic model which are just rebranded to a certain supermarket make?

Nigel Goodwin · 09-07-2007, 23:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silent85

Maybe its a generic model which are just rebranded to a certain supermarket make?

Onn is just a badge that Asda use on cheap crap, so you don't know who makes any particular product - the Onn Freeview box I have is a Vestel product, the TV 'may' be the same? - as Vestel make cheap LCD sets.

iDan · 09-07-2007, 23:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

Onn is just a badge that Asda use on cheap crap, so you don't know who makes any particular product - the Onn Freeview box I have is a Vestel product, the TV 'may' be the same? - as Vestel make cheap LCD sets.

Got it in one.

the_saint_2005 · 10-07-2007, 02:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

Onn is just a badge that Asda use on cheap crap, so you don't know who makes any particular product - the Onn Freeview box I have is a Vestel product, the TV 'may' be the same? - as Vestel make cheap LCD sets.

Hmm... Cheap crap being the operative words?

iDan · 10-07-2007, 13:28

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Originally Posted by the_saint_2005

Hmm... Cheap crap being the operative words?

Most certainly.

mavisangelica · 10-07-2007, 13:50

You wonder sometimes though whether it is worth buying something expensive.

We bought a Sharp Aquos 32" after Christmas and had nowt but bother with it. Discovered a line down it which is most prominent on football and cricket matches. Had to contact Sharp direct. Had three visits so far from an engineer who replaced several bits. It has now developed a buzzing as well as the line still being there. They are now promising a new one but each time we contact them they promise to ring back but they don't!

Thinking now it would have been better buying a cheap one and accepting that it will not last long.

dreamfish · 12-07-2007, 13:28

the good thing about asda is that you can return anything! hassle free - buy it, see what u think, then return it if its naff.

iDan · 12-07-2007, 21:36

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Originally Posted by dreamfish

the good thing about asda is that you can return anything! hassle free - buy it, see what u think, then return it if its naff.

That doesn't apply to expensive items.

Well, i were told it didn't.

unheardof · 13-07-2007, 10:19

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Originally Posted by Telly_Man

That doesn't apply to expensive items.

Well, i were told it didn't.

I took back a £450" LCD last year and got a full refund with no hassle. Took less than 10 minutes

iDan · 13-07-2007, 10:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by unheardof

I took back a £450" LCD last year and got a full refund with no hassle. Took less than 10 minutes

Yeah, i think it's changed since then.

Either way, i'd never buy electrical items from a supermarket.

My local Asda is full of Vestel/Beko crap, oh, and a Sony 32" A12 (Yes Nigel!) at £999...

John Currie · 13-07-2007, 11:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_saint_2005

Does anybody have any info on this TV?

I installed an ONN model KL26AS25Q last week for a customer...this model had an analogue only tuner which seems a bit daft these days...you would need to check if the 32" model you are thinking of buying is the same.

soulboy77 · 13-07-2007, 11:36

ONN is a trademark owned by Asda themselves. As a previous post stated the TV is actually made by Vestel.
At best you are getting an average product in terms of picture quality.

Nigel Goodwin · 13-07-2007, 12:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telly_Man

and a Sony 32" A12 (Yes Nigel!) at £999...

Yes, I've seen some Sony in Asda, plus Sharp LCD's as well.

the_saint_2005 · 14-07-2007, 00:22

Thanks everybody! I have plumped for this one from Intekx after reading good things about it over at AVforums. The ONN from ASDA wasn't in stock anywhere locally so perhaps I got lucky!

iDan · 14-07-2007, 23:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin

Yes, I've seen some Sony in Asda, plus Sharp LCD's as well.

The A12 is over 18 months old though?!

I do very much like the new D series though, especially the fact they've dumped that awful remote!

Harry, it sucks · 16-07-2007, 14:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_saint_2005

Thanks everybody! I have plumped for this one from Intekx after reading good things about it over at AVforums. The ONN from ASDA wasn't in stock anywhere locally so perhaps I got lucky!

How have you gotten on with that TV? I see a 27 inch AOC LCD on there, which is plenty big enough for my bedroom.

Cylinder · 16-07-2007, 14:40

I brought a 17" ONN LCD for our bedroom about a year ago - and the picture was brilliant.

However, it packed up after about 5 weeks - so it had to go back. And the sound was awful too.

We choose to get a replacement for the broken set, because we liked the look of it, and we were prepared to see if our problem had just been a one off.

The new one didn't even last 3 weeks.

ASDA were very good and gave us a refund, no questions asked - but I wouldn't touch another ONN LCD, or any cheapo LCD again.

the_saint_2005 · 16-07-2007, 16:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harry, it sucks

How have you gotten on with that TV? I see a 27 inch AOC LCD on there, which is plenty big enough for my bedroom.

Am currently waiting for it to arrive. Initial City Link tell me "Goods loaded onto a van" at 1122h this morning, so I will let you know when I get my sticky paws on it.

Glenetive1 · 26-07-2007, 17:27

I bought a 32" LCD ONN TV for my son for his birthday, got home with it 150 miles!!! worked intially but after only 1 week the remote control stopped working, phoned the customer service only to be told that they had no remotes in stock and I would have to wait 2 months for them to get some in!!

I thought this was totally unacceptable and the chap on the other end of my call, told me that I could return my TV to the store where I purchased it ..... I replied that this was a 300 mile round trip, his reply .. Sorry Madam thats your only option! So I returned TV to store and demanded a refund... Will never buy ONN products ever again!

iDan · 26-07-2007, 17:33

ONN are only a brand, they're made (mainly) by Vestel, who make most of the budget TVs.

the_saint_2005 · 29-07-2007, 20:16

Sorry to keep you all hanging. Had this telly for about a fortnight now, absolutely bloody loving it so far. Have had no problems with it at all yet (touch wood). I have my Toppy connected via RGB SCART, looks great, aside from slightly more noticeable pixellation on some of the lower bandwidth channels. I have my XBOX 360 connected via composite (couldn't get it working via VGA, kept telling me the signal was out of range). It looks mind-blowing!! Oblivion has never looked better.

I have my PC connected via a DVI-HDMI cable, which after a bit-of-faffing I got to look good. (I was going around the houses using Powerstrip to set custom resolutions, all of which looked blurry or fuzzy. In the end it turned out nVidia Control Panel had a 720p option, which left it smooth and crisp.) I can now get rid of my PC trolley and CRT monitor, get back a bit of room real estate.

I have so far noticed none of the problems I used to associate with LCD's; no ghosting, no blurring, and to my eyes the blacks look nice and black. Watching 720p video clips either via PC, or XBOX has been great, really the next-gen experience I had been hoping for.

I was resigned to the fact that with the slim form factor, the speakers would be a little weedy, but again pleasantly surprised. They are good and loud (I have only ventured a quarter of the way up the volume bar) and there is decent bass response, which I did not expect.

Once more, I was expecting a flimsy remote control, but was again pleased. If anybody has ever owned a Thomson DHD4000 (or, I suspect, other Thomson products) then the remote will be familiar. Solid enough, sometimes the buttons require a firm press, but no major gripes.

PIP and POP are great features. I am used to PIP with the Toppy, but the picture is so clear on this that I can read the EPG on the Toppy when it is in the PIP window!!

All in all, I am well pleased with my purchase, and seeing as I sold my old 32" CRT for a ton, it didn't hit my pockets too hard either.

08-07-2007, 01:58	#1
the_saint_2005 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The North Posts: 3,049	32" ONN LCD at Asda Does anybody have any info on this TV? I was in there shopping the other day, in a bit of a hurry, and just managed to get a quick glance at it. 32", 720p £349. I liked the styling, and am considering buying it, as it ticks the boxes for me (VGA in for my X360), but obviously I would like to hear the opinions of some people who know what they're on about first.

26-07-2007, 17:27	#23
Glenetive1 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1	Angela I bought a 32" LCD ONN TV for my son for his birthday, got home with it 150 miles!!! worked intially but after only 1 week the remote control stopped working, phoned the customer service only to be told that they had no remotes in stock and I would have to wait 2 months for them to get some in!! I thought this was totally unacceptable and the chap on the other end of my call, told me that I could return my TV to the store where I purchased it ..... I replied that this was a 300 mile round trip, his reply .. Sorry Madam thats your only option! So I returned TV to store and demanded a refund... Will never buy ONN products ever again!

08-07-2007, 02:07	#2
Fox Mulder Banned User Join Date: May 2007 Location: edinburgh Posts: 880	Quote: Originally Posted by the_saint_2005 Does anybody have any info on this TV? I was in there shopping the other day, in a bit of a hurry, and just managed to get a quick glance at it. 32", 720p £349. I liked the styling, and am considering buying it, as it ticks the boxes for me (VGA in for my X360), but obviously I would like to hear the opinions of some people who know what they're on about first. was looking at it the other day with a mate who knows about this hd stuff, well his opinion from mucking about with it was it seemed lacklustre, was blocking and not as clear a picture when compared to other similar models, but you try and get the chance to test it and se for yourself

08-07-2007, 02:26	#3
the_saint_2005 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The North Posts: 3,049	Cheers for that. I haven't been able to Google anything on it, which immediately made me unsure. I will pop in this week when I have a bit of time to prod and poke around.

09-07-2007, 17:08	#4
the_saint_2005 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The North Posts: 3,049	Sorry to be bumping, but is there nobody out there that knows owt about this telly? A Google search for "asda 32" onn " brings up this bleeding thread as its first result!!

09-07-2007, 17:26	#5
SilentLoner Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 3,995	Maybe its a generic model which are just rebranded to a certain supermarket make?

09-07-2007, 23:11	#6
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by Silent85 Maybe its a generic model which are just rebranded to a certain supermarket make? Onn is just a badge that Asda use on cheap crap, so you don't know who makes any particular product - the Onn Freeview box I have is a Vestel product, the TV 'may' be the same? - as Vestel make cheap LCD sets.

09-07-2007, 23:17	#7
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	Quote: Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin Onn is just a badge that Asda use on cheap crap, so you don't know who makes any particular product - the Onn Freeview box I have is a Vestel product, the TV 'may' be the same? - as Vestel make cheap LCD sets. Got it in one.

10-07-2007, 02:29	#8
the_saint_2005 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The North Posts: 3,049	Quote: Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin Onn is just a badge that Asda use on cheap crap, so you don't know who makes any particular product - the Onn Freeview box I have is a Vestel product, the TV 'may' be the same? - as Vestel make cheap LCD sets. Hmm... Cheap crap being the operative words?

10-07-2007, 13:28	#9
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	Quote: Originally Posted by the_saint_2005 Hmm... Cheap crap being the operative words? Most certainly.

10-07-2007, 13:50	#10
mavisangelica Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newcastle Posts: 47	You wonder sometimes though whether it is worth buying something expensive. We bought a Sharp Aquos 32" after Christmas and had nowt but bother with it. Discovered a line down it which is most prominent on football and cricket matches. Had to contact Sharp direct. Had three visits so far from an engineer who replaced several bits. It has now developed a buzzing as well as the line still being there. They are now promising a new one but each time we contact them they promise to ring back but they don't! Thinking now it would have been better buying a cheap one and accepting that it will not last long.

12-07-2007, 13:28	#11
dreamfish Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,512	the good thing about asda is that you can return anything! hassle free - buy it, see what u think, then return it if its naff.

12-07-2007, 21:36	#12
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	Quote: Originally Posted by dreamfish the good thing about asda is that you can return anything! hassle free - buy it, see what u think, then return it if its naff. That doesn't apply to expensive items. Well, i were told it didn't.

13-07-2007, 10:19	#13
unheardof Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Wales Posts: 445	Quote: Originally Posted by Telly_Man That doesn't apply to expensive items. Well, i were told it didn't. I took back a £450" LCD last year and got a full refund with no hassle. Took less than 10 minutes

13-07-2007, 10:47	#14
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	Quote: Originally Posted by unheardof I took back a £450" LCD last year and got a full refund with no hassle. Took less than 10 minutes Yeah, i think it's changed since then. Either way, i'd never buy electrical items from a supermarket. My local Asda is full of Vestel/Beko crap, oh, and a Sony 32" A12 (Yes Nigel!) at £999...

13-07-2007, 11:19	#15
John Currie Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: South Lanarkshire. Scotland Posts: 2,005	Quote: Originally Posted by the_saint_2005 Does anybody have any info on this TV? I installed an ONN model KL26AS25Q last week for a customer...this model had an analogue only tuner which seems a bit daft these days...you would need to check if the 32" model you are thinking of buying is the same.

13-07-2007, 11:36	#16
soulboy77 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Herts Posts: 17,005	ONN is a trademark owned by Asda themselves. As a previous post stated the TV is actually made by Vestel. At best you are getting an average product in terms of picture quality.

13-07-2007, 12:24	#17
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by Telly_Man and a Sony 32" A12 (Yes Nigel!) at £999... Yes, I've seen some Sony in Asda, plus Sharp LCD's as well.

14-07-2007, 00:22	#18
the_saint_2005 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The North Posts: 3,049	Thanks everybody! I have plumped for this one from Intekx after reading good things about it over at AVforums. The ONN from ASDA wasn't in stock anywhere locally so perhaps I got lucky!

14-07-2007, 23:37	#19
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	Quote: Originally Posted by Nigel Goodwin Yes, I've seen some Sony in Asda, plus Sharp LCD's as well. The A12 is over 18 months old though?! I do very much like the new D series though, especially the fact they've dumped that awful remote!

16-07-2007, 14:01	#20
Harry, it sucks Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 736	Quote: Originally Posted by the_saint_2005 Thanks everybody! I have plumped for this one from Intekx after reading good things about it over at AVforums. The ONN from ASDA wasn't in stock anywhere locally so perhaps I got lucky! How have you gotten on with that TV? I see a 27 inch AOC LCD on there, which is plenty big enough for my bedroom.

16-07-2007, 14:40	#21
Cylinder Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 919	I brought a 17" ONN LCD for our bedroom about a year ago - and the picture was brilliant. However, it packed up after about 5 weeks - so it had to go back. And the sound was awful too. We choose to get a replacement for the broken set, because we liked the look of it, and we were prepared to see if our problem had just been a one off. The new one didn't even last 3 weeks. ASDA were very good and gave us a refund, no questions asked - but I wouldn't touch another ONN LCD, or any cheapo LCD again.

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32" ONN LCD at Asda

16-07-2007, 16:55	#22
the_saint_2005 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The North Posts: 3,049	Quote: Originally Posted by Harry, it sucks How have you gotten on with that TV? I see a 27 inch AOC LCD on there, which is plenty big enough for my bedroom. Am currently waiting for it to arrive. Initial City Link tell me "Goods loaded onto a van" at 1122h this morning, so I will let you know when I get my sticky paws on it.

26-07-2007, 17:33	#24
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	ONN are only a brand, they're made (mainly) by Vestel, who make most of the budget TVs.

29-07-2007, 20:16	#25
the_saint_2005 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The North Posts: 3,049	Sorry to keep you all hanging. Had this telly for about a fortnight now, absolutely bloody loving it so far. Have had no problems with it at all yet (touch wood). I have my Toppy connected via RGB SCART, looks great, aside from slightly more noticeable pixellation on some of the lower bandwidth channels. I have my XBOX 360 connected via composite (couldn't get it working via VGA, kept telling me the signal was out of range). It looks mind-blowing!! Oblivion has never looked better. I have my PC connected via a DVI-HDMI cable, which after a bit-of-faffing I got to look good. (I was going around the houses using Powerstrip to set custom resolutions, all of which looked blurry or fuzzy. In the end it turned out nVidia Control Panel had a 720p option, which left it smooth and crisp.) I can now get rid of my PC trolley and CRT monitor, get back a bit of room real estate. I have so far noticed none of the problems I used to associate with LCD's; no ghosting, no blurring, and to my eyes the blacks look nice and black. Watching 720p video clips either via PC, or XBOX has been great, really the next-gen experience I had been hoping for. I was resigned to the fact that with the slim form factor, the speakers would be a little weedy, but again pleasantly surprised. They are good and loud (I have only ventured a quarter of the way up the volume bar) and there is decent bass response, which I did not expect. Once more, I was expecting a flimsy remote control, but was again pleased. If anybody has ever owned a Thomson DHD4000 (or, I suspect, other Thomson products) then the remote will be familiar. Solid enough, sometimes the buttons require a firm press, but no major gripes. PIP and POP are great features. I am used to PIP with the Toppy, but the picture is so clear on this that I can read the EPG on the Toppy when it is in the PIP window!! All in all, I am well pleased with my purchase, and seeing as I sold my old 32" CRT for a ton, it didn't hit my pockets too hard either.