Hosted by: Eyo Technologies Pty Ltd. Sponsored by: Actiontec Pty Ltd
Older Model Widescreen TV Purchasing Advice [Archive] - Aussie Phorums

PDA

View Full Version : Older Model Widescreen TV Purchasing Advice


dazza4423
27-02-2007, 11:45 PM
Hi,
I am looking at buying an older model 76cm widescreen at auction. They are all reconditioned and all come with one year warranty. Which is the best model for approximate price. (Sorry for the upper case, have just pasted it out of the document I have)

Samsung WS32A11SS approx$180-$230 SAMSUNGS WIDESCREEN TVS FEATURE 100HZ TECHNOLOGY WHICH RESULTS IN AN INCREDIBLE STABLE AND CLEAR PICTURE WITH UNPARALLELED DEFINITION. 76CM 100HZ STEREO FLAT WIDE SCREEN TELETEXT VIRTUAL DOLBY, FEATURES: 32`/76CM FLAT CRT, STEREO SOUND (VIRTUAL DOLBY), TELETEXT, STAND-BY POWER SAVINGS, ABSENT & AUTO POWER OFF, WAKE-UP / SLEEP TIMER, SEMI DOME SPEAKER, MELODY ON/OFF, INTELLIGENT VOLUME, 5X MODE COLOUR CONTROL, 5X PICTURE MODES, 1X COMPONENT INPUT JACK, DIGITAL NOISE REDUCTION, 15W X2 SOUND OUTPUT, MULTI LANGUAGE & GRAPHIC OSD (ON SCREEN DISPLAY) (12 MONTHS MANUFACTURER WARRANTY) (RECONDITIONED)

PHILIPS 76CM WIDESCREEN REAL FLAT DESIGN TV. MODEL: 32PW6516(B12) approx $250 - $300 REAL FLAT BLACKLINE S; CRYSTALCLEAR III; VIRTUAL DOLBY SURROUNR SOUND; 60 WATT STEREO; SMART CONTROL. WEIGHT: 52KG. DIMENSION: 890MMW X 570MMH X 54MMD (CARTON DAMAGE, TAPE RESIDUE, LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF BEZEL LOOSE, DIRTY UNIT, MINOR MARKS & SCRATCHES). (12 MONTHS MANUFACTURER WARRANTY) (RECONDITIONED)

PHILIPS 76CM PIXEL PLUS WIDESCREEN TV WITH 100HZ SCANNING, DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1, 16:9 ASPECT RATIO AND TELETEXT. MODEL: 32PW9617(A) Approx.$350 - $450 PIXEL & REAL FLAT, REAL FLAT BLACK LINE S, 100HZ DIGITAL SCAN, DIGITAL NATURAL MOTION, DIGITAL CRYSTAL CLEAR, DYNAMIC SCAVEM, FULL ACTIVE CONTROL, 110 WATTS RMS, 2 FM CORDLESS REAR SPEAKERS, 6 INTEGRATED SPEAKERS, 1200 PAGE EASY TEXT, TEXT DUAL SCREEN. SCREEN TYPE: PURE FLAT, PICTURE QUALITY: 100 HZ SCANNING, ON SCREEN DISPLAY, ON SCREEN MENUS, REMOTE CONTROL, NTSC PLAYBACK/ COMPATIBLE, AUTO SET UP, 16:9 WIDESCREEN FORMAT, SURROUND SPEAKERS, DIGITAL SOUND PROCESSOR (DSP), 2 PAGE SPLIT SCREEN TEXT, FLATTER SQUARER TUBE (FST), DYNAMIC CONTRAST, DIGITAL VIDEO NOISE REDUCTION, DIGITAL COMB FILTER, DYNAMIC PICTURE CONTROL FOR ULTRA-SHARP IMAGES, DIGITAL ZOOM, SUB-WOOFER INCLUDED, 100 CHANNELS, SLEEP TIMER, REAR AUDIO AND VIDEO INPUT SOCKETS, DIMENSIONS (H X W X D): 54.9 X 84.7 X 53.9CM, TV SIZE: 32INCHES, VISIBLE SCREEN: 76CM (12 MONTHS MANUFACTURER WARRANTY) (RECONDITIONED) (SN:32PW9617(A))

PHILIPS 76 CM WIDESCREEN REAL FLAT TV ORP $2090. MODEL: 32PW8521(BBS)$250 - $300. FEATURES INCLUDE: 100HZ REAL FLAT PICTURE TUBE TECHNOLOGY BRINGS YOU LIFELIKE IMAGES DIGITAL CRYSTAL CLEAR PROVIDES VIVID CINEMA-LIKE IMAGES 100HZ DIGITAL SCAN PRODUCES A STABLE, MORE RELAXING PICTURE ACTIVE CONTROL OPTIMIZES PICTURE QUALITY WHATEVER THE SOURCE SUPERB SOUND REPRODUCTION VIRTUAL DOLBY SURROUND FOR A CINEMA-LIKE AUDIO EXPERIENCE SUBWOOFER FOR DEEP BASS IS INTEGRATED INTO YOUR TV SET GREAT CONVENIENCE 100 PAGES OF TELETEXT FOR FAST ACCESS TO TEXT INFORMATION SPECIFICATIONS PICTURE/DISPLAY ASPECT RATIO: 16:9 VISIBLE DIAGONAL SCREEN SIZE: 76 DIAGONAL SCREEN SIZE WIDE: 32 IN DIAGONAL SCREEN SIZE TELE: 82 CM DISPLAY SCREEN TYPE: REAL FLAT PICTURE TUBE PICTURE ENHANCEMENT: 2D COMBFILTER, COLOUR TRANSIENT IMPROVEMENT, DIGITAL NOISE REDUCTION, DYNAMIC CONTRAST, DYNAMIC SCAVEM, PICTURE FREEZE, PROGRESSIVE SCAN SCREEN ENHANCEMENTS: ANTI-REFLECTION COATED SCREEN PICTURE PROCESSING: 100 HZ, 100 HZ DIGITAL SCAN SOUND SOUND ENHANCEMENT: DSP SOUND SYSTEM: VIRTUAL DOLBY SURROUND LOUDSPEAKERS BUILT-IN SPEAKERS: 2 CONVENIENCE EASE OF INSTALLATION: AUTOMATIC TUNING SYSTEM (ATS), AUTOSEARCH, AUTOMATIC CHANNEL INSTALL(ACI), AUTOSTORE, PLL DIGITAL TUNING, PLUG & PLAY EASE OF USE: AUTO VOLUME LEVELLER (AVL), PICTURE FREEZE, TOP CONTROLS, SMART PICTURE CONTROL, SMART SOUND CONTROL TYPE: RCAE04_SA TELETEXT: 1200 PAGE EASYTEXT TELETEXT ENHANCEMENTS: FAST TEXT, PROGRAM INFORMATION LINE, 4 FAVOURITE PAGES SCREEN FORMAT ADJUSTMENTS: CONTINOUS ZOOM, SUBTITLE AND HEADING SHIFT, SUPERWIDE, WIDESCREEN, ZOOM 14:9, ZOOM 16:9 CLOCK: WAKE UP CLOCK, SLEEP TIMER, SMART CLOCK TUNER/RECEPTION/TRANSMISSION TUNER BANDS: VHF, UHF, S-CHANNEL, HYPERBAND TV SYSTEM: SECAM L/L, PAL B/G, PAL I, SECAM, PAL VIDEO PLAYBACK: NTSC AERIAL INPUT: 75 OHM COAXIAL (IEC75) NUMBER OF PRESET CHANNELS: 100 (SN:32PW8521(BSS)). (12 MONTHS MANUFACTURER WARRANTY) (RECONDITIONED) Missing cords and remote

This is a bigger 92cm - Not sure I want to spend this much on an older model even though it is bigger.

PHILIPS 92CM 100HZ DOLBY 3D REAL FLAT TV. MODEL: 36PW9525(BSS)$650 - $700 REAL FLAT BALCK LINE S; 100HZ DIGITAL SCAN; DIGITAL CRYSTAL CLEAR; WIDESCREEN PLUS; FULL ACTIVE CONTROL; DOLBY 3D; 75W RMS; 9 ON BOARD SPEAKERS; 1200 PAGE EASYTEXT; TEXT DUAL SCREEN; TOP CONTROLS; SIDE CONNECTIONS. WEIGHT: 79KG. DIMENSIONS: 927MMW X 638MMH X 591MMD. COLOUR: SILVER SHADOW. (12 MONTHS MANUFACTURER WARRANTY) (RECONDITIONED) (CARTON DAMAGE). (SN:36PW9525(BSS)

I have read that some of the older model phillips were designed for europe and so have lots of problems with the southern geomagnetic signal, which is leading me towards the Samsung (which I also think is the most modern), which is also probably one of the cheapest.

Any help or assistance with these would be a great help. Even though these are very inexpensive, I have just set up a new business and at this stage it is still not profitable, so the MRS is tight with the books. WHat I am saying is if I buy a dud even at these prices I will cop it.

I will be using this tv with an XMS855D dvd.

Please Help
Thanks
Darren

jokiin
28-02-2007, 09:22 AM
Also look out for any hidden fees, Grays online are known for that, auction fees, GST etc get added after the final price and can make a lot of difference to the final price

dazza4423
28-02-2007, 10:05 AM
Cheers,
12.5% Buyers fee :eek: , GST Inclusive :| .

Should still work out to be pretty cheap even with the buyers fee, but that is what I am hoping some-one here might be able to tell me.

Are any of these TV's known to be absolute dogs (more problems than they are worth). Or are any of these TV's good value even though they are old.

SONY KD32NX200 76CM WIDE SCREEN FD TRINITRON WEGA TV $350 - $450 (DEMO) (MINOR MARKS & SCRATCHES)- 76CM WIDESCREEN FD TRINITRON, DIGITAL INTEGRATED TV, DIGITAL TUNER (STANDARD DEFINITION), ANALOGUE TUNER, HD INPUT (1080I/720P/576P), DRC-MF (DIGITAL REALITY CREATION), 100HZ (DRC 100 MODE), COLOUR SYSTEM: PAL, SECAM, NTSC4.43, NTSC3.58, 2X 10WATTS RMS, SURROUND SOUND: VIRTUAL DOLBY, BBE, DUAL SOUND/EQUALIZER MODE, HEADPHONE JACK, AUTO TUNING SYSTEM, AUTO WIDE (NORMAL, ZOOM, FULL, WIDE ZOOM), ON SCREEN DISPLAY MENU, DIGITAL EPG, USING TRANSMITTED INFORMATION, 3-2 PULL DOWN, TELETEXT, GAME MODE, PICTURE ROTATION, PCMCIA SLOT (SN:KD32NX200)

I appreciate you telling me about the fees to look out for.

Cheers
Darren