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Wharfedale LCD TV
Hi there,
so i'm looking into buying this tv.. http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...Wharfedale.htm and was wondering whether anyone had much experience with Wharfedale as i have never heard of them before. And just basically whether the picture, sound etc.. are good? Im not looking to spend more than that amount on a tv as i am only a student Any help would be appreciated! Ive also just found this... http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...elevisions.htm Anyone any thoughts about this one? Thanks
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Hi there,
so i'm looking into buying this tv.. http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...Wharfedale.htm and was wondering whether anyone had much experience with Wharfedale as i have never heard of them before. And just basically whether the picture, sound etc.. are good? Wharfedale used to be a very reputable loudspeaker manufacturer many years ago, but were taken over a long time back, and now seem to nothing more than a name?. For a while Euronics (Europes largest independent buying group) had exclusive UK rights to Wharfedale TV's, but the members weren't very interested in the products!. |
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It's just a badge put on cheap sets, usually made by Vestel.
Wharfedale used to be a very reputable loudspeaker manufacturer many years ago, but were taken over a long time back, and now seem to nothing more than a name?. For a while Euronics (Europes largest independent buying group) had exclusive UK rights to Wharfedale TV's, but the members weren't very interested in the products!. Goodmans went through a similar process many years ago although their speakers were never as good as Wharfedale's. Don't think many would link Goodmans with good quality speakers these days |
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Goodmans went through a similar process many years ago although their speakers were never as good as Wharfedale's. Don't think many would link Goodmans with good quality speakers these days
If you asked him to put a record on for you it went on a Garrard 401, with an SME arm, and a Shure V15. I can't remember the amp he used now (might have been Leak?), but he had a pair of HUGE Goodmans speakers. So he'd play you the record, it sounded great, so you bought it and took it home - where it sounded rubbish on your own cheap system!. Rather like HD TV demos today!. |
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right ok so by the sounds of it wharfedale isnt the best then, but im not looking for anything amazing, just something with good enough picture and sound, is the bush one any better do you think?
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right ok so by the sounds of it wharfedale isnt the best then, but im not looking for anything amazing, just something with good enough picture and sound, is the bush one any better do you think?
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It's probably the exact same TV?, most of the cheap makes are just Vestels.
Im probably just going to go for the bush one, but im confused.. it says HD ready via HDMI input for a start what does that mean?, and also on the wharfedale tv it just says HD ready.. whats the difference? Is it important at all?
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oh right, god who knew buying a tv would be such hard work!
confused: Wheverever I go all they sell is LCD sh!te- we all know LCD is sh!te for sports and blacks etc- and I havent/dont want a bloody 37" plasma in my front room- I dont run a pub!! So Im stuck with my 21" tv that ive had for 14 years- how much long can this go on???? I just want a new TV - thats all I ask for - A new TV!!! |
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right ok so by the sounds of it wharfedale isnt the best then, but im not looking for anything amazing, just something with good enough picture and sound, is the bush one any better do you think?
Sounds to me like either the Wharfedale or Bush would probably do the job for you |
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ive been "trying" to buy a new TV for 3 years!!!
Wheverever I go all they sell is LCD sh!te- we all know LCD is sh!te for sports and blacks etc- and I havent/dont want a bloody 37" plasma in my front room- I dont run a pub!! So Im stuck with my 21" tv that ive had for 14 years- how much long can this go on???? I just want a new TV - thats all I ask for - A new TV!!! doesnt really help that i have a small budget either!
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It depends what you want from TV. By the sound of it you aren't in to the techy stuff too much and aren't going to spend a heck of a lot of time comparing your picture with other more expensive makes.
Sounds to me like either the Wharfedale or Bush would probably do the job for you |
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ive been "trying" to buy a new TV for 3 years!!!
Wheverever I go all they sell is LCD sh!te- we all know LCD is sh!te for sports and blacks etc- and I havent/dont want a bloody 37" plasma in my front room- I dont run a pub!! So Im stuck with my 21" tv that ive had for 14 years- how much long can this go on???? I just want a new TV - thats all I ask for - A new TV!!! |
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Why have u posted this daft post in 2 different headings?
but it seems some people are happy with blurryvision lcds
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Right, I actually have the Wharfedale TV, albeit not the DVD combi version, just the basic TV because I will be buying a (Wharfedale) HDMI DVD/HDD/PVR combi STB as well.
There is nothing wrong with it at all, the picture quality is excellent, it's easy to use and it does everything I want it to. The only small downside to it is that the SCART socket is positioned awkwardly on its side and the wrong way up, meaning most cheap SCART leads end up having the cable pointing upwards (if you look at a SCART cable and imagine it connected on it side and the cable pointing upwards you will understand), so the cable tends to fall out. I got round this problem by miraculously finding a cable with the connector on the other way round so this problem doesn't occur. Thank God I kept the old Pace SCART lead from the Ondigital days ![]() Wharfedale are a well known loudspeaker manufacturer, but Argos use the name under license, just to clarify. |
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Right, I actually have the Wharfedale TV, albeit not the DVD combi version, just the basic TV because I will be buying a (Wharfedale) HDMI DVD/HDD/PVR combi STB as well.
There is nothing wrong with it at all, the picture quality is excellent, it's easy to use and it does everything I want it to. The only small downside to it is that the SCART socket is positioned awkwardly on its side and the wrong way up, meaning most cheap SCART leads end up having the cable pointing upwards (if you look at a SCART cable and imagine it connected on it side and the cable pointing upwards you will understand), so the cable tends to fall out. I got round this problem by miraculously finding a cable with the connector on the other way round so this problem doesn't occur. Thank God I kept the old Pace SCART lead from the Ondigital days ![]() Wharfedale are a well known loudspeaker manufacturer, but Argos use the name under license, just to clarify. Thanks for that, im much less worried about buying it now Although i now have YET ANOTHER question.. god im such a technical newbie.. For just the wharfedale tv without freeview or dvd its £200, with freeview its £230, is it worth spending an extra £30 for freeview when i do already have a freeview box? Will it be a better picture if i use the freeview already on the tv? Thanks
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Thanks for that, im much less worried about buying it now
Although i now have YET ANOTHER question.. god im such a technical newbie.. For just the wharfedale tv without freeview or dvd its £200, with freeview its £230, is it worth spending an extra £30 for freeview when i do already have a freeview box? Will it be a better picture if i use the freeview already on the tv? Thanks ![]() If you don't have a PVR, it would make sense to go for the integrated Freeview and also plug in the box, so you have a way of watching one digital channel while recording another. |
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Well a Freeview box will cost around £30 anyway, makes sense to buy the TV with integrated Freeview as there will be less wire clutter. The problem with that is you would only be able to record the channel you are watching unless you have a PVR.
If you don't have a PVR, it would make sense to go for the integrated Freeview and also plug in the box, so you have a way of watching one digital channel while recording another. |
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i decided it was such an important argument that it warranted its own thread!!!
but it seems some people are happy with blurryvision lcds ![]() |
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Well a Freeview box will cost around £30 anyway, makes sense to buy the TV with integrated Freeview as there will be less wire clutter. The problem with that is you would only be able to record the channel you are watching unless you have a PVR.
If you don't have a PVR, it would make sense to go for the integrated Freeview and also plug in the box, so you have a way of watching one digital channel while recording another. |
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ive been "trying" to buy a new TV for 3 years!!!
Wheverever I go all they sell is LCD sh!te- we all know LCD is sh!te for sports and blacks etc- and I havent/dont want a bloody 37" plasma in my front room- I dont run a pub!! So Im stuck with my 21" tv that ive had for 14 years- how much long can this go on???? I just want a new TV - thats all I ask for - A new TV!!! It seems to me that people like your good self have a golden opportunity. While everyone else is buying LCDs, why don't you locate a good used 28" or so CRT for next to no money. No-one wants them any more so they sell dirt-cheap. And if it blows after a year or two, shucks, you only paid maybe £50!! |
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well just thought i would let you know that i brought the wharfedale tv! Works well and is good to look at! The sound is a bit tinny.. but i can deal with that its not terrible!
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well done you for making a decision. hope it all works out !
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well done you for making a decision. hope it all works out !
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OO i do have another question, where can i buy a cable that connects my laptop to the tv? Its an S-Video input.. Any ideas?
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Eeeeeebay
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