Anyone know anything about TV's

shillelagh · 29-03-2010, 22:35

... about tv's?

Mine just went off .. came back on again and then went off again .. its the old tv .. nowt fancy HD or widescreen or wi freeview etc .. its a Tatung .. and after that havent the foggiest ...

just tried it now .. the red light doesnt come on at the bottom to show its on but its making funny noises as if trying to connect to something ..

Less · 29-03-2010, 22:52

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

... about tv's?

Mine just went off .. came back on again and then went off again .. its the old tv .. nowt fancy HD or widescreen or wi freeview etc .. its a Tatung .. and after that havent the foggiest ...

just tried it now .. the red light doesnt come on at the bottom to show its on but its making funny noises as if trying to connect to something ..

Use TV on demand until someone comes to your rescue with a replacement, your telly might not be fancy but the bill would be.

shillelagh · 29-03-2010, 22:55

knowing my luck it will cost a fortune to be repaired ...

entwisi · 30-03-2010, 06:40

don't bother repairing it, its a sad fact that it will cost more than its worth now

jaysay · 30-03-2010, 09:21

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just tried it now .. the red light doesnt come on at the bottom to show its on but its making funny noises as if trying to connect to something ..

IS anybody there, it could be Spugs trying to get through Jen

shillelagh · 30-03-2010, 09:29

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Originally Posted by jaysay

just tried it now .. the red light doesnt come on at the bottom to show its on but its making funny noises as if trying to connect to something ..

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IS anybody there, it could be Spugs trying to get through Jen

not at that time of night .. he was safely tucked up in bed snoring his head off i bet ...

jaysay · 30-03-2010, 10:15

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

not at that time of night .. he was safely tucked up in bed snoring his head off i bet ...

Ah but are you sure

shillelagh · 30-03-2010, 10:20

he best be ... i was only telling him last night what i would do with a piece of string and some water ... i could actually hear the wince ...

Anyway anyone got any recommendations what to look for in a new telly ....

andrewb · 30-03-2010, 11:55

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

... about tv's?

Mine just went off .. came back on again and then went off again .. its the old tv .. nowt fancy HD or widescreen or wi freeview etc .. its a Tatung .. and after that havent the foggiest ...

just tried it now .. the red light doesnt come on at the bottom to show its on but its making funny noises as if trying to connect to something ..

Our TV did exactly the same two days ago. Now just switches off about a minute after it goes on. Luckily all the channels I watch are available online.

entwisi · 30-03-2010, 11:56

depends how much you are looking to spend

< 100 quid, get a CRT that someone who is upgrading to a flat screen is getting rid of, they are bringing three sheets of sod all so be choosy,look for panasonic, sony, mitibishi, JVC or other decent brands

>100 but < 300 you will be in the realm of generic brand stuff, do some googling about what panel they use, some use better quality than others.

> 300 I like Samsung and panasonic TVs but others will have their preferences.

Keep your eyes on hotukdeals.com for special offers or look on Laskys etc. John Lewis give a free 5 year guarantee and you can occasionally get them to price match depending on the deals.

Less · 30-03-2010, 12:08

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Originally Posted by entwisi

Keep your eyes on hotukdeals.com for special offers or look on Laskys etc. John Lewis give a free 5 year guarantee and you can occasionally get them to price match depending on the deals.

Keep your eye on, buy sell & swap, (accyweb), there is bound to be a something worthwhile, on there soon and if it's a trusty regular contributor to the site, (rather than one of the fly-by-nights we seem to be getting a few of lately), You'll be laughing.

I know I got a bargain, Thank you, KSH.

MargaretR · 30-03-2010, 13:15

When buying an appliance of any sort I always look here first
Amazing deals on top brands of LCD Televisions
...discounts, clearances, special offers

I have a small old style TV and a freeview box which you are welcome to have FREE

Restless · 30-03-2010, 16:15

i used to have a TV that turned itself off when something too bright was on screen

robot1002 · 30-03-2010, 17:46

Pity really , I was in the TV trade as an engineer , later to be called a techncian, of all things...Time served from 1954 to 1960, retiring due to having Leukaemia in 1992..Had to give up the servicing of TVs etc a long time ago, but would very likely be able to repair your (Telly ) if I was able to get the back off...Sadly given all my trade tools, meter. solderings iron etc away years ago....Now adays we live in a throw away world, so my advice would be to look out for a good second hand TV in the paper or on here. You may just get lucky.......All the best.........Tony

mattylad · 30-03-2010, 17:55

If the one I offered is not what you want, keep an eye out on Freegle/freecycle.