35 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
98% of people recommend it.
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| Design | 8.7 |
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| Ease of use | 8.3 |
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| Image quality | 8.9 |
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| Sound quality | 7.6 |
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| Value for money (at time of purchase) | 9.0 |
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| Overall rating | 8.8 |
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Score 9.0/10
Bob, Cambridge
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Good styling and versatile
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No inbuilt wall mounting bracket
26 of 26 people found this review helpful
purchased 11 Mar 2006
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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EASY TO USE
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TAKES A TIME TO WARM UP
21 of 21 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Jan 2006
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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this product saves space by having the digital tv built in,so no extra box.
Easy to install, good quality picture and sound.
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Reviewer left no comment
20 of 20 people found this review helpful
purchased 15 Mar 2006
Score 10.0/10
Richard, Cheltenham
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Widescreen, digital tuner. Only small TV on market with these features. Good value. Perfect for kitchen.
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None.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 05 Mar 2007
Score 9.0/10
Roland, Nottinghamshire
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Excellent picture quality & good sound
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Some buttons on remote have poor markings
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 14 Feb 2007
Score 8.0/10
Brian, London
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excellent picture & looks cool in the bedroom
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quite slow to start up and the sound isn`t great
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
purchased 20 Feb 2007
Score 9.0/10
Ann, Norfolk
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Which best buy.We added speakers to obtain better sound quality.
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sound could be better although its probably as good as any other small tv.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 08 Nov 2006
Score 9.0/10
rob, morpeth
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Light weight, compact,easy to carry.
general appearance
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When switched on after several hours of stand by the tv goes through set up then switches off (to a flashing yellow light) and then only after switching it off and on again the tv operates as normal.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 29 Nov 2006
Score 8.0/10
Steve, Cheshire
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Very good picture quality
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Loads applications at start-up makes this rather slow
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 May 2007
Score 9.0/10
Gary, Bournemouth
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"portable" size TV with freeview. It's almost impossible to get a 17" digital TV, so this is ideal!
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Can't think of a single one. It kicks the backside of more well known branded tv's.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 06 Mar 2007
Score 8.0/10
Colin, Croydon
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Easy to set up, with Freeview built in. Good quality picture for size and price. Very versatile multimedia functionality, including easy connection to PC.
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Not the best sound quality, but it is what you should expect from a small, low cost TV. Difficult to remember how to use all the functions!
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 20 Jan 2007
Score 10.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 03 Sep 2007
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Good quality for such an inexpensive TV, with excellent picture
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Sound quality could be better, but this is a minor quibble.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
purchased 16 Jan 2008
Score 8.0/10
yvonne, cambridge
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ease of use
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no experience
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 19 Mar 2007
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Compact and easy to use
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None
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 13 Jun 2007
Score 9.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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This is both a good second TV and very good computer monitor. It takes up very room on my desk and can be viewed from the other side of the room when used as a TV. The built in Freeview is an added bonus.
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None found.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 14 Feb 2007
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Picture quality
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Understanding the teletext applications
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 20 Feb 2007
Score 10.0/10
Heather, Reigate
, “My third Humax Television”
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Apart from modest criticism of the sound quality all other aspects of this television are excellent
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No bad points
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 04 Jan 2008
Score 10.0/10
Alan, Sheffield
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Simple set up. Terrific picture.
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None
purchased 24 Jan 2008
Score 8.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Well designed with good quality picture.
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Tinny sound, lacking in base.
purchased 27 Feb 2008
Score 7.0/10
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Good connectivity. Menus intuitive. Design
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Screen refresh slow by current standards, although doesnt affect performance visibly.
purchased 10 May 2008
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Screen Size in Inches

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17
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Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
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Type of Screen

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LCD
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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.
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Built-in Disc Player

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No
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Some products come with built-in DVD players or Blu Ray players.
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HDMI Interface

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0
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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.
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Number of Scart Interfaces

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2
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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.
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Frequency (Hz)

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50
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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.
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Contrast Ratio (X:1)

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450
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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.
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Screen Resolution (pixels)

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768i
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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
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Response Time in ms
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25
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Reflection Angle

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140
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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.
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Screen Format

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16:9
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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.
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Brightness in Candela per square metre

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400
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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.
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PC Interface

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Yes
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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.
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USB Port

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No
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Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
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Electronic Program Guide (EPG)

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No
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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.
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Picture in Picture (PIP)

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No
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TVs with this feature are able to display a preview of another channel while you are watching your current channel.
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Energy Savings Trust Feature

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No
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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!
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Weight (kg)

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12
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Freeview

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Yes
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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.
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FreeSat Tuner

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No
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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.
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Colour

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Black
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The main colour of the product.
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Also known as: Humax 17"IDTV (LD-17T/LIT-17DTT/LNR-17DTT)
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