Matsui M19LID618 Reviews: 19" Screen LCD TV

126 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This television has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on image quality. “Great value for money, looks good and does what it says on the tin. good enough…” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 126 real customer reviews

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126 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
82% of people recommend it.

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Design	8.4
Image quality	8.2
Sound quality	8.1
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.7
Overall rating	8.5

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Technophobe (1)

Other (122)

*not all purchasers provided a score or review

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Technically minded practical person”

+ Great value for money, looks good and does what it says on the tin. Good enough for us to buy the 15 inch version for the kitchen

- Blue standby light very bright for a bedroom - can be a bit annoying
Some of the controls on the remote are in odd places, sleep timer in particular is a bit of challenge to find in the dark

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16 of 16 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Sep 2008

Score 4.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Doesn't play raw mpg, avi, or mp3. Takes a long time to start up once it is switched on. The viewing angle is very poor (horizontal and especially vertical). The LCD back light escapes through the front of the casing. Very poor design and quality.

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12 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Aug 2008

Score 8.0/10

Denise, Aberdeenshire , “mother of 2”

+ Loved the colour, it was wall mounting and teletext

- Reviewer left no comment

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Sep 2008

Score 10.0/10

Jo, Norwich

+ I cant fault it apart from the comment below

- I found the buttons on the remote control very hard to see what was written under them.I caused myself a lot of problems pressing the wrong buttons.

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Sep 2008

Score 10.0/10

lynn, grays , “Quality/value queen”

+ Perfect for a teenagers very pink bedroom! Excellent value for money

- No bad points,fo th money paid,it's great

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Oct 2008

Score 9.0/10

Jules, Cheshire UK

+ look sound and picture quality

- Reviewer left no comment

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Jul 2008

Score 8.0/10

Tracey, Aberdeen , “Pretty in Pink”

+ Good image quality and sound and it's PINK :)

- None

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Jul 2008

Score 5.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “yES”

+ Not a bad picture

- It looks a bit plastic ,DVD IS NOT GOOD TO INCERT

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Jul 2008

Score 6.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Seperate transformer.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Sep 2008

Score 8.0/10

Daniel, Horsham , “BE AWARE BIG PICTURE”

+ Nice design

- Sounds a little 'tinny' at times

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

Tracey, Brigg , “a nice blonde person”

+ Good screen, nice looking, slim and easy instructions to follow for setting up first time. Nice for a small ish
size bedroom. Doesn't make the room look any smaller.

- Needs to be available in more colours, but at the same price, as the black one

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to set up ,used in daughters bedroom and she has no problems with it would recommend again .

- Reviewer left no comment

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Dec 2008

Score 5.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy DVD operation

- Slow reaction to remote. Program information missing most of time.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “intelligent pensioners”

+ Quite easy to operate. small enough to be inconspicuous but big enough to get a good picture
Nice simple design.
Very easy to operate the DVD

- Took some time to work out how to fit it up. Instruction manual could be simpler to understand for those over 15.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

jimbo, West-mids , “average family ”

+ A very good all round t.v.for a bedroom etc.

- none as yet

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

steve, southport

+ Good value , easy to set up , picture quality good considering price

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Technicphobic woman”

+ Value for money. Good sound / picture quality.

- It was a little difficult to set up. More like a computer system than a TV. The manual was not as helpful as it could have been.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Julie, Derby , “Great value for money”

+ Overall good TV and great value for money

- Not sure about grey panel at bottom of TV - would look better all one colour in my opinion.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Compact and straightforward to use

- TV stand not very adjustable so unable to tilt screen

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Jean, London

+ Easy to install has everything on it e.g freeview and DVD player great little TV

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

I, LIVERPOOL

+ Good images good sound and looks good

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Excellent picture quality. Overall very good buy for the money.

- Only negative point I have is that it takes a few seconds for the picture to appear after you have turned it on and similarly, takes a couple of seconds before channel guide is displayed after pressing guide button.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to set up and use. Looks good. Picture and sound good too.

- None really, but if I was being really harsh I would say it was a little slow turning on and off from standby.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Ross, Manchester

+ Snug and compact

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Senior Clergyperson”

+ Compact. Easy to use. Good reproduction.

- None as yet!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Dec 2008

Score 3.0/10

amber, honiton , “kool”

+ looks awesome.

- when you want to turn the tv on it wont let u u have to press random buttons to turn it on and the sound makes a funny noise.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Graham, Beverley

+ Excellent buy, also plays DVD's super quality all round

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “nothing”

+ Very good value for money - complete with DVD - freeview and HD ready. Similar ones at this price do not have all these features

- None so far

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ slim sleek easy to use functions.

- does not work welllwith portable aerials. could be cheaper!!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

colin, n.e.lincs

+ excellent value , very compact, bedroom quality tv

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Jill, Millom, Cumbria

+ Great value for money

- The children have ended up with a better bedroom telly than I have!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Nov 2008

Score 5.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- found the sound to be slightly tinny on all settings, and the speakers have a buzz / rattle to them on higher pitch sounds even at low volume

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Daniel , Gosport

+ Its not a top line model but for what we require it is more than adequate.

- My main complaint would be the colour which is not the best and leaves things looking washed out. When being used for animated movies etc (its the kids tv) everything is excellant and the colour is perfect.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Adam , Edinburgh , “Im a geek”

+ It has multiple sockets to plug all areas of media from HDMI to PC, it is truly a diverse screen

- does not support mounted wall function

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “over 50”

+ Very easy to install which is very helpful to the non technical people like me

- some of the buttons on the remote are difficult to read, need to keep going back to the book

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Dec 2008

Score 3.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Low Volume - Delay between switching on and picture coming up - delay between alternating from dvd to tv.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

brian, newport

+ Value for the money

- sound sometimes vibrates

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purchased 29 Dec 2008

Score 6.0/10

Audrey, Bodmin , “Multi-purpose viewer”

+ Smart looking

- Very cheap and nasty handset. Picture quality varies depending on the angle you are watching. If its OK when you are standing up its usually dark when sitting down. Only satisfactory when watching directly in front. Takes ages to start up.

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purchased 14 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Good size
light weight

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 22 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Technophobe”

+ Very easy to set-up

- Ugly blue standby light at the front.

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purchased 25 Nov 2008

Score 8.0/10

Roger, Thatcham , “Retired male”

+ Easy to set up and use.
Pleasant design
Reasonably compact

- Nothing found yet

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purchased 14 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Peter, Essex Boy , “I Make films”

+ The attractive & simple Looks /Design. ease of operation. solid build.

- Non tilting tabler stand

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purchased 21 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

alan, coventry , “switched on”

+ ideal for bedroom

- none

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purchased 23 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Good image quality and design

- Signal fuzzy sometimes but have feeling that more to do with the ariel than the television itself

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purchased 15 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ great value for money

- none so far

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purchased 25 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ it works

- none so far

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purchased 30 Nov 2008

Score 8.0/10

Harry, St. Austell

+ Easy to set up.

- Remote control a bit fiddly but not tragic.

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purchased 01 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Carol, Harrow

+ Easy to assemble and to tune in. Good quality sound and picture.

- None

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purchased 18 Nov 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great all rounder. Built in freeview with DVD player. HD Ready. Good sound and picture quality.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 01 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

tony, Northumberland , “Mid 40s technophobe”

+ Good sound and picture quality. Easy to use.

- For the price - none.

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purchased 03 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

norma, stoke on trent

+ multi functions

- none

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purchased 09 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Price

- None

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purchased 23 Nov 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to set up. looks good

- not aware of any

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purchased 06 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

TERESA, LUTON

+ EASY TO USE

- HD INSTRUCTIONS TO HARD

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purchased 18 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Terry, Fleet

+ Built in DVD player, slim design

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 22 Aug 2008

Jenny, Cardiff , “50+ foster carer”

+ this TV is good for it's size and price

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 02 Feb 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches	19
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.
HDMI Interface	0
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.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	576i
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
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.
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!
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	Blue
The main colour of the product.

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Manufacturer's Description

Fill your room with colour with this Matsui 19" LCD TV in blue. Its fully HD Ready with built in DVD player. It’s Freeview tuner gives you access to upto 48 Free-to-air channels.