I had been on the lookout for a new telly for a while, and whilst out shopping in Tescos saw some really good offers. They do a Bush conventional 28" TV for £199! I'm sorry, but that is fantastic value.
However, the one I wanted was the £299 widescreen version. And that's the one I got. It's big, black, and has a nice design. Considering the next cheapest widescreen was almost double the price, where was the catch?
Well, I still haven't found it.
The TV doesn't come with a stand, but as they do the same TV with a stand for more money (£369 I think,) this isn't a problem. In fact it's nice to be given the choice. All other widescreens seem to have stands included (and thus you're forced to pay.)
The picture quality is very good, and you can choose the format of the picture with the touch of a button. Widescreen 16:9 (as supported by most cable stations, DVDs etc.) or traditional 4:3 (which puts black borders on the sides of the pictures.) The other formats zoom, cinema, are basically tweaks of the first two options.
The remote is simple to use and includes on-screen programming. Tuning is easy with an auto tuning system, and the manual is actually decipherable.
The TV comes with two Scarts, which I assume is enough, but then I only have a PSII attatched to it, no cable or vid.
In my last flat I shared with a good friend who happened to be a gadget freak, more specifically a Sony gadget freak. He had a 28" Sony Vega which was well over the grand mark. Now I'm not going to try and compare my cheaper TV with this, as I'm sure the Sony has oodles more features. But lets be honest how many features do you need? While I remember the picture was pin-sharp on the Sony, I haven't noticed the Bush to be bad. I'd say it had very good picture quality
The Bush TV does everything that I want out of a TV - namely great picture, good sound, and is big enough to play 4-up playstation 2 games on.
I really recommend this to anyone who wants a decent, well specced family/living room telly.
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I bought one of these too, and agree with all you say. A friend in the tv repair business suggested an extended warranty as they are difficult or impossible to repair (Eastern European parts) and many do give trouble after the first year, so I paid the £155 extra for 5 years peace of mind.
Advantages: Cheap, digital compatible, no need for external boxes Disadvantages: Takes a while to work out the remote unless you have a child handy in which case they have it mastered in five minutes
Mar 2nd, 2001
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