Humax LU23 TD2 Reviews: 23" Screen LCD HD Ready TV

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+ This television has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on design. “Very good picture. rather slow channel change. very neat and good looking design” Peter, Gullane View all 37 real customer reviews

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37 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
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Design	8.2
Ease of use	8.3
Image quality	8.2
Sound quality	8.1
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.8
Overall rating	8.4

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Peter, Gullane

Score 9.0/10

+ Very good picture. Rather slow channel change. Very neat and good looking design

- No description of programme currently showing when changing channel

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16 of 16 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Jun 2007

ron , upminster

Score 7.0/10

+ nice looking

- no info button without going into menu

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Aug 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Smart design, Sharp picture and good sound.

- No on / off switch - have to turn off at the plug.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Aug 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Looks stylish

- When turned off, it stays on stand by mode.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Jul 2007

pauline, salford

Score 8.0/10

+ easy on the eye, easy to work and up to now reliable.

- none really apart from the fact it stays on standby unless you unplug it.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Sep 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ nice picture and nice frame, good sound

- accesary points not easily accesable
no off switch

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Aug 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Fits well onto a high table for a bedridden person,good size,sound & picture quality with channels & dvds good

- the silver design strip under the screen can be irritating to the eye

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Aug 2007

john, prestonpans/east lothian

Score 10.0/10

+ sound quality excellent for my hard of hearing 90 year old mother

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Oct 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Neat, good value and contains the freeview box

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Apr 2008

ROY, DONCASTER

Score 9.0/10

+ The product is a good looking,slimline and very stylish, i was so impressed i bought three.

- I would have thought it would carry a two years manufactures guarantee.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Aug 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ a very good buy and a nice tv

- none

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purchased 13 May 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Good looking, easy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 24 Aug 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ It's bright,easy to get started and use.

- The on screen menu is tiresome since you cannot select directly from it.

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purchased 06 Aug 2007

Barbara, Sherburn, Malton

Score 9.0/10

+ Clarity of picture, value for money compared with other makes of similar size, good sound tone, overall excellent value for money

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 14 Dec 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ All Good excellent value for the money

- None really, its a good product. Its better than most priced a lot higher

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purchased 17 Dec 2007

Keith, Wirral

Score 8.0/10

+ Stylish looking TV with good clear picture and sound.

- No on/off button. TV always in standby mode unless plug taken out.

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purchased 27 Dec 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ everything required is in the one product

- tricky resolution on pc input, won't display some important startup error messages.

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purchased 26 Dec 2007

brenda, liverpool

Score 9.0/10

+ looks good sounds o.k.

- cant get teletext, ins manual not too helpful

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purchased 27 Dec 2007

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TechRadar expert review

Humax's LCD TV output has always been overshadowed by the success of its Freeview PVRs (hard disk drive-based video recorders), which is a shame given that the company's TVs offer must-have features at wallet-friendly prices.Take this 23in LCD for example - it provides a digital TV tuner, HDMI and HD-readiness for the sum of ¬£400, which is ¬£300 less than Panasonic's similar-sized rival and ¬£100 less than Sony's 20in model.However, that price tag has taken its toll on build quality. The external black and silver bodywork feels plasticky, and there's nothing that sets the LU23-TD2's…

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reviewed 15 Aug 2007

Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	23
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.
HD TV	HD Ready
‘HD Ready’ is a Europe-wide standard designed to made HD technology less confusing. HD Ready TVs must have • Minimum vertical resolution of 750 pixels (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	No
Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
HDMI Interface	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 Interfaces	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.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	1200
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.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	800
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.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	768i
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Reflection Angle	178
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.
Screen Format	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.
Brightness in Candela per square metre	450
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.
PC Interface	Yes
If you’d like to use your TV as a PC monitor you’ll need to make sure it has a port to allow you to connect it. This is usually a VGA port, but some TVs include a newer DVI port. Adaptors are availible to allow VGA to DVI and vice versa.
USB Port	No
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
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.
Picture in Picture (PIP)	No
TVs with this feature are able to display a preview of another channel while you are watching your current channel.
Energy Savings Trust Feature	No
A Yes means this this product has been rated as being energy-efficient by the Energy Savings Trust. Good for the environment and good for your electricity bill!
Weight (kg)	11.5

Freeview	Yes
Freeview is free digital terrestrial TV. Many newer TVs have Freeview built in. For other TVs you will need a separate Freeview set-top box.
FreeSat Tuner	No
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.
Sound System	Nicam Stereo
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.