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| Thread ID: 122368 | 2011-12-17 20:52:00 | TV's what does not freeview compatable mean? | beetle (243) | PC World Chat |
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| 1249187 | 2011-12-17 20:52:00 | Does it mean not built in? or ? I thought no matter how old or new plug in correct aerial, freeview box and away ya go? being nosy at some tv's we thinking of buying a new telly as our combined pressie's this year..... any recomendations? 40inch preferably, lcd or led or plasma........ yhanks :) beetle |
beetle (243) | ||
| 1249188 | 2011-12-17 21:10:00 | If it can't get Freeview at all that probably means it has no input sockets whatsoever, which would be odd. :p | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1249189 | 2011-12-17 21:21:00 | Should do Freeview with the normal RF input ... maybe just doesn't have the HDMI input, but it would have to be an extremely cheap brand and probably quite old stock I would imagine. Most Freeview boxes have both RF, HDMI and other output modes, so shouldn't be a problem. Get the make & model Beetle ... then Google it or ask someone in the store who knows what they're talking about ... or post the info back on here. |
SP8's (9836) | ||
| 1249190 | 2011-12-17 21:24:00 | I was browsing on DSE and hardly normal online pages........ i dont mind one that doesnt come with built in freeview, but it has to be able to plug in to get free view..... may do a bit more sifting.... thanks guys :) beetle |
beetle (243) | ||
| 1249191 | 2011-12-17 21:25:00 | Yeah, as long as your decoder has the appropriate hookups any TV should be able to use the Freeview signal. Bare minimum requirement, the old coaxial RF socket. Better still the 3 yellow, red, white composite plugs (or is that 'component - I always confuse those two). If there's only yellow and one other then it's lacking stereo, but is still ok. What the sellers may have meant was not HD suitable (ie lower resolution), but odds are they're lacking an adequate understanding of the whole thing themselves (and the retailers will be taking full advantage of thousands of us in the same state of confusion). |
Paul.Cov (425) | ||
| 1249192 | 2011-12-17 21:27:00 | Thanks for that. I just thought with all the fuss and buzz with xmas it would be a great time to get a tv bargain.... But it pays to no what i want i guess....lol or should i say what i need.... beetle :) |
beetle (243) | ||
| 1249193 | 2011-12-17 21:54:00 | www.thewarehouse.co.nz www.dicksmith.co.nz www.dicksmith.co.nz www.harveynorman.co.nz www.harveynorman.co.nz See i have no idea...... which one........... the biggest one is similar price to others........ grrrrh |
beetle (243) | ||
| 1249194 | 2011-12-17 22:00:00 | So Beetle, do you want to record Freeview? If so then get a TV that's not Freeview and a Freeview decoder/recorder. |
Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1249195 | 2011-12-17 22:05:00 | Oh hadnt thought of that at all snork............ I dont actually record anything at all usually............ i watch it via pc if i miss a prog normally...........:D im totally confused......... :p beetle :) |
beetle (243) | ||
| 1249196 | 2011-12-17 22:08:00 | I picked up a Freeview TV for $594 at Van Dykes a few weeks ago. It's an LG 32". | Snorkbox (15764) | ||
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