Well, how can I describe this mini TV in one word? Brilliant. I went to get my post one morning and found a package on the floor. I'd won this little beauty. I've had it now for around 4 months and love it.
The 2.3" LCD screen is very clear and the colours are very vivid, even on a less ... Read review
Advantages: Portable, durable and nice design Disadvantages: In-built speakers drain battery power
Well, how can I describe this mini TV in one word? Brilliant. I went to get my post one morning and found a package on the floor. I'd won this little beauty. I've had it now for around 4 months and love it.
The 2.3" LCD screen is very clear and the colours are very vivid, even on a less that great signal. It provides a sleek design of silver and wavy lines with clear labels for all 5 buttons and notches.
The stand ... ...on your desk at just the right angle without slipping. I've left it on my desk before and it's a nice little addition when the power cuts out and your other TVs don't work.
The in-built speaker is very powerful and can become quite loud, which is excellent except for the fact that it seems to drain the batteries pretty quickly. This can be averted by plugging in some headphones via the 3.5mm headphone jack provided on the top of the ... more
Well, how can I describe this mini TV in one word? Brilliant. I went to get my post one morning and found a package on the floor. I'd won this little beauty. I've had it now for around 4 months and love it.
The 2.3" LCD screen is very clear and the colours are very vivid, even on a less that great signal. It provides a sleek design of silver and wavy lines with clear labels for all 5 buttons and notches.
The stand at the back comes out and allows it to sit on your desk at just the right angle without slipping. I've left it on my desk before and it's a nice little addition when the power cuts out and your other TVs don't work.
The in-built speaker is very powerful and can become quite loud, which is excellent except for the fact that it seems to drain the batteries pretty quickly. This can be averted by plugging in some headphones via the 3.5mm headphone jack provided on the top of the TV. This is handy because it allows you to watch TV without annoying anyone else and it adds a few more hours of battery life into the batteries.
It takes 4 AA batteries so you'll have to have a good stock of them if you use it constantly, so I'd reccomend investing in some rechargeable batteries which will save you a lot of money in the long run. It does also provide a 6V DC port which would allow you to run it from the mains, though I prefer to keep it a portable TV, not one confined to a specific room within 1 metre of a plug socket.
The ariel on the side is quite long and I've managed to pick up all the terrestrial channels where I live, though channel 5 wasn't good quality. Bear in mind the signal quality you get, depends on where you live.
Through a bit of research over the internet I've found you can get one of these for around £60 at the moment, maybe £50 if you buy it used on somewhere like eBay. I've also found that it doesn't seem to be stocked by any of the usual retailers such as Argos or Littlewoods but Amazon is selling them (through a third-party) at about £65.
Overall, a great little TV for any casual viewer. With the right signal, the picture is brilliant and even if not, the sound is still great. The battery life depends on whether you use the in-built speaker or not, but you still get at least 5-6 hours with the speaker in use on high-quality AA batteries. Although the screen is pretty small, it's good quality for what you pay. It also has an AV in. Great overall.
