I've just bought this TV, and am very happy with it. It replaces my 28 CRT and hasnt betrayed any of the LCD weaknesses that I was expecting to see. It helps that SD material I am watching isnt stretched too far on a 26in set.
We have a good sound system, so I dont need to rely on the TV's built in speakers.
The connections are well-designed for a wall bracket, as they are flush with the back. I havent tested this however, but as its vesa compiant I cant see a problem.
The audio connections are very limited - there is one audio L and R which the manual indicates is either HDMI 1 or component. The diagram indicates that they intended for use with a PC. They suggest a HDMI to DVI cable.
It doesnt accept 1080p, 1080i max which prbably means it needs less up and downscaling, and displays 720p natively. I get a good resolution at 1080i for HD material, and 576i for the Topfield 5800, which seems to be upscaled by the RGB scart. The manual never describes the scart as RGB and the menu allows only AV and S-Video not RGB. As the toppy outputs YUV I'm going to try a scart to component cable next just to see if it improves the worse channels.
The review needs a few corrections though - these are the specs of this TV
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I've just bought this TV, and am very happy with it. It replaces my 28 CRT and hasnt betrayed any of the LCD weaknesses that I was expecting to see. It helps that SD material I am watching isnt stretched too far on a 26in set.
We have a good sound system, so I dont need to rely on the TV's built in speakers.
The connections are well-designed for a wall bracket, as they are flush with the back. I havent tested this however, but as its vesa compiant I cant see a problem.
The audio connections are very limited - there is one audio L and R which the manual indicates is either HDMI 1 or component. The diagram indicates that they intended for use with a PC. They suggest a HDMI to DVI cable.
It doesnt accept 1080p, 1080i max which prbably means it needs less up and downscaling, and displays 720p natively. I get a good resolution at 1080i for HD material, and 576i for the Topfield 5800, which seems to be upscaled by the RGB scart. The manual never describes the scart as RGB and the menu allows only AV and S-Video not RGB. As the toppy outputs YUV I'm going to try a scart to component cable next just to see if it improves the worse channels.
The review needs a few corrections though - these are the specs of this TV
HDMI in 2
Weight (kg) 12.3
Aspect Ratio 16:9
DVI in 0
HD Ready Yes
PC in 0
Full HD No
Component in 1
Screen size (in) 26
RGB Scart in 0
AV/S-Video Scart 1
Resolution 1366x768
Accepts 1080p No
S-Video in 1
24fps No
Composite in 1
HDMI 1.3a No
USB in 0
Integrated analogue tuner Yes
Memory card in 0
Integrated digital tuner Yes
Phono audio in 0
Integrated Freesat Tuner No
Phono audio out 0
Digital audio out 0
Headphones out 1