Sony Bravia 26" KDL26P3020 reviews...

Roger5737 · 02-01-2008, 11:26

What do you think to this TV...

http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProdu...Sony+BRAVIA+TV

Do you own one? What do you think of it as i'm looking to buy one.

Thanks in advance.

niall campbell · 02-01-2008, 12:06

yes seems ok, like the bulgarian menu as well !

its got 2 hdmi sockets and 2 RGB scarts, tasty

£529 from sony

£388 from dixons

or what about different model

http://www.johnlewis.com/Technology/...3/Product.aspx

with 5 year guarantee from John Lewis £399

Alien28 · 03-01-2008, 08:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by niall campbell

with 5 year guarantee from John Lewis £399

If it were £399 I'd go an buy it tomorrow, but it's coming up at £549 on their site.

Where did you get £399 from?

niall campbell · 03-01-2008, 12:38

http://www.digitaldirect.co.uk/produ...oduct_id=14288

I am sure it was £399 from John Lewis when I posted it, but its now out of stock !!

if you google any telly you are interested in you get loads of prices

Alien28 · 03-01-2008, 14:25

Wow £399 seems too good to be true for a Sony Bravia. How come this no name website can do it so much cheaper than others?

Anyone ever had any dealings with digital direct?

Nigel Goodwin · 03-01-2008, 16:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alien28

Wow £399 seems too good to be true for a Sony Bravia. How come this no name website can do it so much cheaper than others?

Anyone ever had any dealings with digital direct?

I thought they folded last year?, or was that just a similar name?.

Alien28 · 03-01-2008, 18:54

Luckily the same model is available at Argos for £395 any way.

lumpbottom · 26-04-2008, 13:11

I know it's an old thread but I was searching the Sony KDL-26P3020.

I just wanted to say that Digitaldirect are excellent. I've had 2 TVs from them now. They phone an hour before expected delivery to make sure there's someone in.
They haven't folded, they are very much alive

PS. That model is £360.01 with them just now, but their prices on a lot of models drop daily.

asp746 · 26-04-2008, 15:28

i've got a 40" sony v3000. The colour i've never been able to get right and my old non digital tv had a much better picture.

will you be watching sky or virgin tv thru it??

if not be aware that that the freeview on the sony has a permanent banner that goes across the top of the programme every time you change channel (on all other tv's its usually at the bottom of the screen). It slices the heads of everything and is very intrusive and there is no facility to turn it off.

lumpbottom · 26-04-2008, 16:42

Oh thanks for that bit about the banner.
I have Sky in the room it would be in, but only FreeSat, so it would probably be obn Freeview all the time.

Is it there all the time, or just for a few seconds when you change channel?

I have a Toshiba that does that (temporarily). Can't remember if it's at the top or bottom of the screen though.

Read you post again. You did say permanent

Back to the drawing board.

asp746 · 27-04-2008, 12:12

sorry for the late reply:

every time you change channel an information bar comes across the top of the channel that has an automatic default of 5 seconds. If it is set to give information on the channel it fills just under a quarter of the top half of the screen. You can shrink it so that you just get the name of programme but still this is at the top of the screen and is about 5ins deep.

Had it been at the bottom it wouldn't have bothered me - its just being at the top it's been impossible for me to get used to it. Having sky installed as got rid of the problem for me.

02-01-2008, 11:26	#1
Roger5737 Inactive Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,520	Sony Bravia 26" KDL26P3020 reviews... What do you think to this TV... http://www.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProdu...Sony+BRAVIA+TV Do you own one? What do you think of it as i'm looking to buy one. Thanks in advance.

02-01-2008, 12:06	#2
niall campbell Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aberfeldy Posts: 7,035	yes seems ok, like the bulgarian menu as well ! its got 2 hdmi sockets and 2 RGB scarts, tasty £529 from sony £388 from dixons or what about different model http://www.johnlewis.com/Technology/...3/Product.aspx with 5 year guarantee from John Lewis £399

03-01-2008, 08:54	#3
Alien28 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,323	Quote: Originally Posted by niall campbell with 5 year guarantee from John Lewis £399 If it were £399 I'd go an buy it tomorrow, but it's coming up at £549 on their site. Where did you get £399 from?

03-01-2008, 12:38	#4
niall campbell Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Aberfeldy Posts: 7,035	http://www.digitaldirect.co.uk/produ...oduct_id=14288 I am sure it was £399 from John Lewis when I posted it, but its now out of stock !! if you google any telly you are interested in you get loads of prices

03-01-2008, 14:25	#5
Alien28 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,323	Wow £399 seems too good to be true for a Sony Bravia. How come this no name website can do it so much cheaper than others? Anyone ever had any dealings with digital direct?

03-01-2008, 16:57	#6
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by Alien28 Wow £399 seems too good to be true for a Sony Bravia. How come this no name website can do it so much cheaper than others? Anyone ever had any dealings with digital direct? I thought they folded last year?, or was that just a similar name?.

03-01-2008, 18:54	#7
Alien28 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 1,323	Luckily the same model is available at Argos for £395 any way.

26-04-2008, 13:11	#8
lumpbottom Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: up a gumtree Posts: 18,284	I know it's an old thread but I was searching the Sony KDL-26P3020. I just wanted to say that Digitaldirect are excellent. I've had 2 TVs from them now. They phone an hour before expected delivery to make sure there's someone in. They haven't folded, they are very much alive PS. That model is £360.01 with them just now, but their prices on a lot of models drop daily.

26-04-2008, 15:28	#9
asp746 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: leics Posts: 7,073	i've got a 40" sony v3000. The colour i've never been able to get right and my old non digital tv had a much better picture. will you be watching sky or virgin tv thru it?? if not be aware that that the freeview on the sony has a permanent banner that goes across the top of the programme every time you change channel (on all other tv's its usually at the bottom of the screen). It slices the heads of everything and is very intrusive and there is no facility to turn it off.

26-04-2008, 16:42	#10
lumpbottom Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: up a gumtree Posts: 18,284	Oh thanks for that bit about the banner. I have Sky in the room it would be in, but only FreeSat, so it would probably be obn Freeview all the time. Is it there all the time, or just for a few seconds when you change channel? I have a Toshiba that does that (temporarily). Can't remember if it's at the top or bottom of the screen though. Read you post again. You did say permanent Back to the drawing board.

27-04-2008, 12:12	#11
asp746 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: leics Posts: 7,073	sorry for the late reply: every time you change channel an information bar comes across the top of the channel that has an automatic default of 5 seconds. If it is set to give information on the channel it fills just under a quarter of the top half of the screen. You can shrink it so that you just get the name of programme but still this is at the top of the screen and is about 5ins deep. Had it been at the bottom it wouldn't have bothered me - its just being at the top it's been impossible for me to get used to it. Having sky installed as got rid of the problem for me.

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