Technika 17" HD Ready LCD TV Reviews: 17" Screen LCD HD Ready TV

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This television is a good all rounder. “Excellent for teenage bedroom having ipod dock means we can remove a cd player…” peter, formby View all 34 real customer reviews

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34 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
96% of people recommend it.

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Design	8.8
Ease of use	8.5
Image quality	8.5
Sound quality	8.4
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.3
Overall rating	8.9

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Film and documentary lover (3)

Occasional TV watcher (1)

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peter, formby

Score 9.0/10

+ excellent for teenage bedroom having ipod dock means we can remove a cd player from the room tele was set up in minutes and additional freeview chennels were well recieved and all appeared with normal areial

- none s far

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24 of 24 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Aug 2009

Steve, Ringwood , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Brilliant quality & value for money. Ipod speakers sound great and ipod plays on TV plus Ipod videos!

- None

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12 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ TV, DVD and Ipod in one product

- not able to pick up all the channels

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7 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Aug 2009

Steve, Warwick , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ Good sound and picture, lightweight ,stylish,modern, great value for money.my daughters loves it especially with the ipod dock.

- Reviewer left no comment

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6 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Sep 2009

peter, corby

Score 6.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- had trouble setting up and understanding the startup screen
still trying to sort out analog stations

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ light weight
excellent value for money
multi function
smart

- Reviewer left no comment

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5 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Aug 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Sleek design...looks great with it`s slim rounded corners design.
Turned on and was setting up immediately.
Perfect freeview picture and great sound in seconds !
Price an added bonus.

- None at all.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Sep 2009

Kevin, Narberth

Score 9.0/10

+ For the money it is outstanding value
I Pod dock is great.
Digital tune is straight forward

- There isn't any, for the price you pay you won't get better on the market.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ Ideal for my son's bedroom (aged 14), he plays xbox and the picture is fine.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Occasional TV watcher”

Score 9.0/10

+ Fantastic design and very functional , Ipod Dock is superb ! Great Value !

- Nothing that springs to mind

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Film and documentary lover”

Score 9.0/10

+ Great picture quality great value for money.all round very happy with product would definately recommend to a friend and others.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ sleek and very space saving ideal for our bedroom

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 07 Oct 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ easy to set up,picture quality very good,ideal for young persons room.

- none so far

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purchased 11 Oct 2009

Frances , Liverpool

Score 10.0/10

+ The TV with built in DVD is so easy to use and so easy to set up well worth the purchase.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 06 Oct 2009

S., Hertfordshire , “Multi-purpose viewer” More like this »

Score 8.0/10

+ compact neat

- could do with a little more weight to it!

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purchased 21 Oct 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	17
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.
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.
Built-in Disc Player	DVD Player
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)	600
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 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	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.
PC Interface	No
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.
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)	3.06

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.