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Well deke is from an era when they used to glue a man in a white suit on a board and suspend him from a helicopter, so I guess anything’s possible?
Also from an era when we didn't have a TV , like the rest of the street . My mate's dad down the road at 95 had the only car , Ford Prefect , actually a firm's car, he was in sales, they also had the first TV that I know of . We used to pile into his house for Children's Television at 4.00 pm or 5 pm .
The radio we kids waited for was Journey Into Space which can still be heard on R4 Extra . Also Dick Barton Special Agent , they replayed that ...its absolute pants !!
Then The Archers ..An everyday story of Country Folk .
My dad saved up for years to buy our first TV , BBC only , B&W . A few years ago I was at the tip dumping a large , working , CRT colour set because you couldn't give them away . I dumped it ,got in the car , looked back at it , sitting with about 40 other sets and thought of my dad's hard earned savings as a millwright for that first Regentone set .
The radio we kids waited for was Journey Into Space which can still be heard on R4 Extra . Also Dick Barton Special Agent , they replayed that ...its absolute pants !!
Then The Archers ..An everyday story of Country Folk .
My dad saved up for years to buy our first TV , BBC only , B&W . A few years ago I was at the tip dumping a large , working , CRT colour set because you couldn't give them away . I dumped it ,got in the car , looked back at it , sitting with about 40 other sets and thought of my dad's hard earned savings as a millwright for that first Regentone set .
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I went in for a cheap fridge for one of my rentals
£99. I'll take one
sorry sir, non stock item, we can deliver tomorrow for £24
no bother, get one in and I'll pick it up
sorry can't do that we have to deliver
well it's not £99 is it then it's £123 isn't it?
i got a little terse and threatened them with Trading Standards for false advertising !
i got one for £99 and a free kettle!
£99. I'll take one
sorry sir, non stock item, we can deliver tomorrow for £24
no bother, get one in and I'll pick it up
sorry can't do that we have to deliver
well it's not £99 is it then it's £123 isn't it?
i got a little terse and threatened them with Trading Standards for false advertising !
i got one for £99 and a free kettle!
Couple of years ago we went to Bensons for Beds to buy our son a new bed.
Found the one we wanted and were happy with the price - it was delivery only so when doing the forms a delivery charge got added -
I said "hold on, we can't take it now, and your delivery price is added to the sale price"
Salesman "thats correct sir"
me : but the sales price doesn't mention the delivery charge
Him : no sir its added
Me : no its not. Under trading standards the advertised price has to be the price you pay unless the delivery charge is stated on the sales tag
him : wanders off and speaks to his manager - comes back, and accepts I was correct. sales price paid!
Found the one we wanted and were happy with the price - it was delivery only so when doing the forms a delivery charge got added -
I said "hold on, we can't take it now, and your delivery price is added to the sale price"
Salesman "thats correct sir"
me : but the sales price doesn't mention the delivery charge
Him : no sir its added
Me : no its not. Under trading standards the advertised price has to be the price you pay unless the delivery charge is stated on the sales tag
him : wanders off and speaks to his manager - comes back, and accepts I was correct. sales price paid!
Looking at a 42" I think . Strangely we can't , at the moment , think of an alternative to Currys/PC World. Need to get in there and look at them , missus has spotted an LG online , I'd like to see that plus the Sony & Panasonic.
I noticed Specs mentioned buying from AO I''ll take a look .
Deke.... they recon that you should size your TV to 1/3 of the distance that you sit from it.... Eg.. if you sit 9' away then you should get a 36"
Richer Sounds ........... John Lewis
You really need to touch, hear and feel this stuff
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Nice one !! I'll measure that later .
Both those in the city centre unfortunately , looking at disabled access. Hence I mention Currys which is on a nearby retail park with disabled parking at the door. But thanks anyway , I didn't know there was a John Lewis here & not heard of Richer Sounds who are also in city .
Where I've been today, they have a 79" TV in their kitchen diner!
Some BIG Sharp sets in Lidl next week. Soundbar too.
John Lewis is a good source of goods, they tend to offer better warraties in the price. As for maakes I like Panasonic for price / quality. As someone mentioned above, there are only 2 TV screen manufacturers in the world, the difference is the bells and whistles attached.
Part of my deal at Richer Sounds was a 6 year warranty. Can't recall exact pricing details, included or extra, but I judged it OK at the time
I bought my LG 50 inch plasma from Richer Sounds. the deal is 10% of the purchase price extra for a 6 year warranty. as my previous Hitachi TV only lasted 3 years I decided this was money well spent. As it happens TV is over 9 years old and going great.
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Now on a 37" Panasonic plasma here after the 42" Sharp, our first, bought new, big, flat telly died.
The 42" LGs that replaced the Sharp for a few weeks, well it's HDMI ports weren't well.
Both the Panasonic and LG were 2nd hand from a closing down sale at an old folks home.
Nearly bought a 50" "name" in Lidl the other week. Just over £200 but they all went by the time I got there.
Was in Costco looking at the big ones there like 75" The OLED looks amazing sat next to the 4K ones.
Next telly when I knock the lounge diner through will be be the biggest / cheapest Smart one I can get. Cello or something like that. Really don't watch enough TV to be bothered.
LG I hear have lettuced customer service. Panasonic won't play every downloaded video file you throw at them. Sony seem to have longevity but at a price.
The 42" LGs that replaced the Sharp for a few weeks, well it's HDMI ports weren't well.
Both the Panasonic and LG were 2nd hand from a closing down sale at an old folks home.
Nearly bought a 50" "name" in Lidl the other week. Just over £200 but they all went by the time I got there.
Was in Costco looking at the big ones there like 75" The OLED looks amazing sat next to the 4K ones.
Next telly when I knock the lounge diner through will be be the biggest / cheapest Smart one I can get. Cello or something like that. Really don't watch enough TV to be bothered.
LG I hear have lettuced customer service. Panasonic won't play every downloaded video file you throw at them. Sony seem to have longevity but at a price.
Duly noted Onoff .
I remember one time we had an old Grundig with an inbuilt subwoofer. This was old style where the TV was as deep as it was wide.
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I'll probably buy something like this next time:
https://cpc.farnell.com/cello/c65rts4k/65-4k-uhd-smart-led-tv/dp/AV28642?ost=cello+65"
https://cpc.farnell.com/cello/c65rts4k/65-4k-uhd-smart-led-tv/dp/AV28642?ost=cello+65"
Another thing that just struck me about new TVs . I see Freeview is mentioned a lot but not Freesat . Our present LG has built in Freesat with a small dish on the back of the house . I don't think I've seen that mentioned while browsing through all the makes etc .
