Matsui 42LW507 Reviews: 42" Screen LCD HD Ready TV

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+ This television has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on design. “Overall excellent value for money” nikki, oswestry View all 16 real customer reviews

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1 HDMI port, 1 Scart More »

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96% of people recommend it.

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Design	7.5
Ease of use	9.2
Image quality	7.6
Sound quality	7.9
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.0
Overall rating	8.3

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Score 10.0/10

nikki, oswestry

+ overall excellent value for money

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21 of 21 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Nov 2007

Score 10.0/10

Joan, Retford

+ Ideal TV, good picture, excellent sound quality, can`t be beaten at this price!

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Dec 2007

Score 9.0/10

ben , sheffield

+ for the money this tv is fantastic, it has a great picture, the sound is spot on, and the tv has plenty of options that can improve both sound and picture from the standard setup.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Feb 2008

Score 9.0/10

maureen, buckie

+ good value for money

- seems to br a problem with the sound , might just be a minor problem, but will have to ring and ask someone
to sort it

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ great design, cheap to purchase considering other 42in makes are double the price, has 2 scart sockets, and looks alot more expensive than it is, absolute bargain!!

- picture quality close up isnt as good as top brands, but unless ur a tv boff you really wouldnt notice the difference!

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Apr 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great value for money

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Apr 2008

Score 8.0/10

mick, luton , “hard to please”

+ the cost was fantastic

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purchased 12 Apr 2008

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	42
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.
Frequency (Hz)	50
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.
Contrast Ratio (X:1)	1100
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)	768p
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
Response Time in ms	4
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	500
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)	No
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!
Freeview	No
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	Grey
The main colour of the product.