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8.0 out of 10 based on 128 reviews.

Essentia C15DVDB10 with 15.6" HD ready LCD screen, 1 HDMI port and Freeview.

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Ease of use	8.2
Image quality	7.8
Sound quality	7.4
Design	8.3
Value for money	8.6
Overall rating	8.0

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Kenneth, bristol Occasional TV watcher

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: angle vision good
Bad points:: had to purchase remote control, supplied had no legend of buttons.
and so found great difficultyto use.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Sound quality	9.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 23 Jan 2012

Heather, Spalding Sports and games fan

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: it arrived on time
Bad points:: The av cables were not sent with the product and 4 weeks later still have not received them.

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	8.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 17 Dec 2011

Antony, Film and documentary lover

Score 3.0/10

Good points:: Cheap
Bad points:: Arrived with a mark on screen and had to return it
Sound very tinny

Ease of use	4.0
Image quality	3.0
Sound quality	1.0
Design	3.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	3.0

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Confirmed purchase: 12 Dec 2011

Confirmed purchaser remote not working.,nothing towatch

Score 5.0/10

Good points:: cheap and good for small room
Bad points:: my tv remote control won't work, waiting remote for replace over a month now, bad CS .

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	3.0
Sound quality	8.0
Design	7.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	5.0

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Confirmed purchase: 05 Mar 2012

Sarah, Gillingham Film and documentary lover

Score 4.0/10

Good points:: Easy to set up. Ideal for bedrooms and kitchens.
Bad points:: DVD picture quality is awful.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	5.0
Sound quality	5.0
Design	7.0
Value for money	3.0
Overall rating	4.0

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Confirmed purchase: 02 Mar 2012

Ray, northampton Sports and games fan

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: incredibly cheap....good picture...good DVD player
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	7.0
Sound quality	6.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 02 Mar 2012

Jennifer, rugeley Multi-purpose viewer

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: When we reveived the tv was only a 15 inch rather than the advertised 16 inch. StiLl goos value for money tho

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Sound quality	6.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 02 Mar 2012

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Product Features

Screen size (Inches)	15.6
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Type of screen	LCD
Most small flatscreen TVs have LCD screens. Some larger TVs have plasma screens. Some very new TVs have LED screens. Traditional TVs are called Standard or CRT.
3D	No

HD TV	HD ready
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum resolution of 720 horizontal lines (in widescreen format) • Ability to display 720p and 1080i formats • An HDMI or Digital Video Interface (DVI interface) Full HD is a higher standard. Full HD TVs have screen resolutions of 1080p and can output at least 24 frames per second. Full HD is becoming common, but you won’t see Full HD on normal TV channels for a long time, so it remains optional for many people.
Built-in disc player	DVD Player
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
Freeview or Freesat tuner	Freeview
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service, which gives you HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You need a dish to receive Freesat but not Freeview. For more information see the Freeview site or the Freesat site. FreeSat is a free digital satellite TV service. The main benefit is that you can get HD programming from people like the BBC without having to pay for a subscription to a service like Sky. You’ll need a dish to recieve the signals though.
Number of HDMI ports	1
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
Number of scart ports	1
Scart sockets are places where you can connect other devices to your TV. If you already have a DVD player, a VCR and a Playstation you might want to make sure your new TV has enough Scart interfaces so you don’t have to keep crawling round the back of the TV.
Connections	HDMI

Smart TV	No
TVs with internet capability allow you access to a range of online services.
Frequency (Hz)	100
A TV’s frequency is how often the picture is updated per second, and is measured in Hertz (Hz). A higher frequency, such as 100 Hz, means that a TV is more likely to show fast-moving images with high detail.
Screen aspect ratio	16:9
This is a ratio of the horizontal to the vertical size of the screen. 16:9 is standard widescreen format for TVs, replacing the older 4:3 format.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	500
This figure is designed to tell you how much difference there is between dark and light colours on the TV. It is quoted as a ratio, between the brightest white and the darkest black. 500:1 means the brightest white is 500 times more bright than the darkest black. Plasma screens have historically boasted better contrast ratios than LCD screens.
Reflection angle	45
Also known as the viewing angle, it’s a measure of how good the picture looks when you are not face on to the screen. Higher is better.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	136.6

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	768

Brightness (Candela per square metre)	250
Brighter TVs, such as LCDs, tend to provide a better experience in lighter rooms, whereas TVs with a lower brightness, such as many plasma TVs, are often better suited to darker rooms.
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)	Yes
TVs with this feature have an on-screen guide to all the programmes that are currently showing or coming up, so you can find your way around all the extra digital channels easily.
Headphone Socket	Yes
Weight (kg)	2.7

Release date	2010-06-30
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

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Manufacturer's Description

Perfect for a child’s bedroom or a smaller living room, this Essentials C15DVDB10 15.6" HD Ready LCD TV with Built-in DVD Player is equipped with an integrated DVD player and a USB port – it’s versatile and great value for money!

The integrated DVD player eliminates the need for a cumbersome external DVD player and cables. And with a built-in Freeview tuner, the Essentials C15DVDB10 offers plenty of entertainment right out of the box!

The Essentials C15DVDB10 15.6" HD Ready LCD TV allows you to watch your favourite programmes whenever it suits you best. Simply add a USB mass storage device (sold separately) to record TV programmes for later playback. The High Definition 1366×768 resolution of the 15.6-inch display is more than enough to produce a delightfully crisp picture.

You’ll not need external speakers either. Room-filling stereo sound is provided by the built-in speakers, which deliver up to 6 watts of audio. And you can use the Essentials C15DVDB10 as a computer monitor too, thanks to its PC input.

With an HDMI port, SCART socket, and component and composite inputs, the C15DVDB10 15.6" HD Ready LCD TV will also accommodate Blu-ray players, game consoles, and even your old VCR.

Save space and money with the Essentials C15DVDB10 15.6" HD Ready LCD TV with Built-in DVD Player – an essential entertainment upgrade for any household!

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