What TV for the kids bedroom???

halewood · 15-01-2008, 08:54

Okay before we start with the sarcasim etc - they are not square eyed and are restricted to the amount of TV they watch!

For those who are helpful, here we go:

My ten-year-old is coming upto her birthday and has asked for a new TV for her room. She currently has a 4:9 portable with built-in DVD player.

I am looking for a wall mountable flat screen 16:9 with maybe built-in DVD, it will be connected to a Sky+ box via a magiceye.

Nothing too big and was wondering if anyone can recommend anything???

Preferably Wall Mountable

Thanks in anticipation.

stud u like · 15-01-2008, 08:57

Television in kids rooms is not a good idea. How do you know they are not going to watch things late at night? I know I did.

+3dB · 15-01-2008, 10:25

Good to see that the first reply completely ignores the OP's first paragraph!

Will your daughter be using a PC in her room? Would it be worth looking at something which would double as a monitor (obviously if that were the case then you may not wish to wall-mount it)?

stud u like · 15-01-2008, 10:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by +3dB

Good to see that the first reply completely ignores the OP's first paragraph!

Will your daughter be using a PC in her room? Would it be worth looking at something which would double as a monitor (obviously if that were the case then you may not wish to wall-mount it)?

I was giving practical realistic advice. My parents let me have a television in my bedroom in the 1980s and I was watching late night movies such as Barbarella and Sex Mission when I was 13 or14.

I doubt my mother would have approved if she knew that I was watching adult films at night when I had school next day.

+3dB · 15-01-2008, 10:33

FWIW I agree with you - I had Sky (analogue) when I was about 13/14 and remember vividly the day I discovered what SAT1 and RTL used to broadcast in the evenings! But the OP came here for advice about TVs, not parenting.

halewood · 15-01-2008, 10:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by stud u like

I was giving practical realistic advice

Thanks for the advice, but I can't see it happening. She is in a schoolnight routine second to none. She is asleep by 7:30 - 8:00pm at the very latest. Our room is next to hers and we don't stay up late either.

Quote:

Originally Posted by +3dB

Will your daughter be using a PC in her room?

No, she has a laptop (she is not spoilt - honest!) which she got for Christmas the year before last.

I was looking at something like this:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...29%3D15.15.htm

but it's not wall mountable which is important.

ourted · 15-01-2008, 11:50

Tesco had a 19" wall-mountable TV in stock before Christmas. It's their own Technika branch and not too bad for the price (also pc input and DTV as well as built in DVD player))

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.202-9054.aspx

15-01-2008, 08:54	#1
halewood Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merseyside Posts: 559	What TV for the kids bedroom??? Okay before we start with the sarcasim etc - they are not square eyed and are restricted to the amount of TV they watch! For those who are helpful, here we go: My ten-year-old is coming upto her birthday and has asked for a new TV for her room. She currently has a 4:9 portable with built-in DVD player. I am looking for a wall mountable flat screen 16:9 with maybe built-in DVD, it will be connected to a Sky+ box via a magiceye. Nothing too big and was wondering if anyone can recommend anything??? Preferably Wall Mountable Thanks in anticipation.

15-01-2008, 11:50	#7
ourted Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North East Posts: 33	Tesco Tesco had a 19" wall-mountable TV in stock before Christmas. It's their own Technika branch and not too bad for the price (also pc input and DTV as well as built in DVD player)) http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.202-9054.aspx

15-01-2008, 08:57	#2
stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Posts: 40,105	Television in kids rooms is not a good idea. How do you know they are not going to watch things late at night? I know I did.

15-01-2008, 10:25	#3
+3dB Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,716	Good to see that the first reply completely ignores the OP's first paragraph! Will your daughter be using a PC in her room? Would it be worth looking at something which would double as a monitor (obviously if that were the case then you may not wish to wall-mount it)?

15-01-2008, 10:29	#4
stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Posts: 40,105	Quote: Originally Posted by +3dB Good to see that the first reply completely ignores the OP's first paragraph! Will your daughter be using a PC in her room? Would it be worth looking at something which would double as a monitor (obviously if that were the case then you may not wish to wall-mount it)? I was giving practical realistic advice. My parents let me have a television in my bedroom in the 1980s and I was watching late night movies such as Barbarella and Sex Mission when I was 13 or14. I doubt my mother would have approved if she knew that I was watching adult films at night when I had school next day.

15-01-2008, 10:33	#5
+3dB Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,716	FWIW I agree with you - I had Sky (analogue) when I was about 13/14 and remember vividly the day I discovered what SAT1 and RTL used to broadcast in the evenings! But the OP came here for advice about TVs, not parenting.

15-01-2008, 10:41	#6
halewood Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merseyside Posts: 559	Quote: Originally Posted by stud u like I was giving practical realistic advice Thanks for the advice, but I can't see it happening. She is in a schoolnight routine second to none. She is asleep by 7:30 - 8:00pm at the very latest. Our room is next to hers and we don't stay up late either. Quote: Originally Posted by +3dB Will your daughter be using a PC in her room? No, she has a laptop (she is not spoilt - honest!) which she got for Christmas the year before last. I was looking at something like this: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...29%3D15.15.htm but it's not wall mountable which is important.

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