Digimate No Mates

Advantages: Price, Size, Weight, Set up
Disadvantages: Display Quality, Controls, Speaker Quality, Cables

...I purchased this 17" Digimate LCD monitor for my pc from Asda for £146.97 as a replacement for my old conventional monitor as I need to save some space. I brought this display system home and was pleasantly surprised at the weight and the fact that I could take it out of the box on my own, as I have experience of other ones that are so tightly crammed with the packaging they have needed two people to remove them from the box. One to hold the box and one to hold the monitor. It was fully assembled, I didn't have to add the stand as you have to with some other models. It is a little wobbly on it's stand though and not as sturdy as some more expensive types. This seems a little worrying as these items are easily damaged, so a slight knock and it might be broken completely. I couldn't just wire it up and add it on as there were...

Suziwann 23.12.2005 · Read review
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Review of 17" Digimate L-1718 TFT Monitor

Digimate customer non-service

Advantages: Good monitors if/when they work
Disadvantages: Useless customer service / warranty

...Hi I recently (2 weeks ago) bought a Digimate 17" monitor - two reasons, one was price and second was 3 years onsite warranty (supposedly) Iti worked ok for a while. Great screen and good audio. Then it stopped working. I checked it out and it was actually the DC socket at fault in the back of the monitor. So I called Digimate as their warranty says. Firstly i was asked to post back the power supply which is strange since I did say on the phone that it was the socket at fault. So I sent them an email through their website to which I have never had a response after over 24 hours. Just a quick auto email that says thatnks for your enquiry. And that is meant to be their support team. Anyway I rang again and this time they said they would send a courier to pick up my monitor and check it out but they cant pick it up for 2 weeks...

rehmana 08.08.2006 · Read review
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Review of 17" Digimate L-1718 TFT Monitor

Real peace of mind!!

Advantages: Low purchase price, superb after sales
Disadvantages: Not widely available

...me any hassle taking it to the post office or local service centre. I explained that I was at work and it would be difficult to arrange for someone to stay in. To my amazement I was told "Not a problem" and collection was arranged from my workplace. For the next part I had expected to be chasing up three to four weeks after collection. Once again the reality was in total contrast to this. I had the monitor picked up from myself on a Wednesday. The following Thursday, I had a call to say would it be possible to arrange delivery for the next day. Again this made back to my workplace causing me no hassle or inconvenience what soever. To summarise I found Digimate's level of after sales care to be nothing short of first class. My only slight quibble is the 0870 number you have to call to get in touch. Having said that the overall lack...

davidwilkes 26.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of Digimate L-1531W

DigiMate Screen Deluxe 8ms

Advantages: Space Saving, Quality
Disadvantages: Menu System (Sound)

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bindie 29.06.2006 · Read review
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Review of 17" Digimate L-1718 TFT Monitor

Good quality TFT monitor at reasonable cost

Advantages: Lightweight, good viewing angle adjustment
Disadvantages: Speakers not best quality, but workable

...I decided to replace my 19" CRT monitor for home use. Using a 17" TFT at work, I found the resolution ont hat more than adequate. Research on prices on the web showed that this Digimate monitor was the most reasonable, with the right features. I was particularly attracted by the angle adjustment, and the built-in speakers. Ordering was extremly simple - I used a company called aria - and the cost was £123 inc VAT. I had the screen delivered to my work address, which was no problem for their on-line ordering system. The product arrived promptly and well packaged. Configuration onto my system was easy - very much a simple plug and play, as you would expect these days. The process was simple for all levels of user - from basic to expert. Setting the monitor up ont he desk - again very easy, with the angle adjustment...

jonathan.kemp2 09.05.2006 · Read review
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Review of 17" Digimate L-1718 TFT Monitor

Budget 32" LCD TV

Advantages: Easy to use, clear picture
Disadvantages: Very minor things which are annoying but the price makes up for it

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georgenjim 30.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Digimate LTV-3203 H

A slimline space saver, with a clear view

Advantages: space saving, good price and quality
Disadvantages: non

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dreamscancometrue 06.02.2006 · Read review
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Review of 17" Digimate L-1718 TFT Monitor

Dabs do not honour warranties

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Appalling customer service

...Dabs customer service is APPALLING - probably the worst I have ever experienced in 11 years of internet shopping. I bought a monitor from them with a 36 month warranty. After 24 months the monitor developed a fault, so I contacted them via their website to request a repair or exchange. The orders history section did not recognize the warranty period and so I had to send an email to customer services to register a warranty claim. After 2 weeks I have still not had a reply from Dabs. I also contacted the manufacturer Digimate, who confimed the warranty was 36 months but otherwise did not respond to my messages. Both companies are now being reported to Trading Standards, and I fully intend to sue Dabs in the small claims court. My advice is simple: do NOT buy from Dabs. Shop anywhere else, but avoid Dabs at all costs! They want your...

pdmg 25.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of dabs.com

Dell - decent prices. So-so products.

Advantages: Better than a CRT. Good value.
Disadvantages: Poor controls. Terrible base. Limited viewing angle.

...suppose is adequate). I only found this out after looking at the manual though - the base swivels on a hinge behind the monitor - not at all obvious. If you need to upgrade from a CRT monitor, the Dell is at least cheap. However, if you shop around there are much better deals to be had for the money in this very competitive market. Sirex, for example, offer a comparable monitor (the Digimate Premium Plus) with 3 years parts and labour guarantee for only £130....

drewish 29.06.2005 (23.07.2005) · Read review
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Review of Dell E173FP

A LOT MORE FOR LESS

Advantages: Superb quality and after sales service
Disadvantages: I am yet to find any!!

...Introduction <><><><><><><> I purchased my monitor in January 2007 new from E-bay. At first I was somewhat sceptical of both the product and the warranty being offered as I had never heard of the brand. However being in desperate need of a replacement, (My old one had a loosing argument with the stairs) I decided to take the plunge. My reasoning was that if the product turned out to be a piece of scrap, I at least had Paypal to fall back on as safeguard if I needed a refund. My expectations <><><><><><><><><> As I had never heard of the Digimate brand, I approached my purchase with some scepticism. The decision was based upon a "In need and on a budget" basis. I expected to receive an average product with a mediocre display, with a view to updating again when funds were more readily available. My realisation...

andrewarcher 28.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of 19" Digimate L-1925 TFT with DVI