[UK/Argos] Sony KDL40V3000U 40in 1080p LCD TV & Playstation 3 40GB


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Seems theres a deal on in argos for these two together at ?999!

Sony KDL40V3000U 40in 1080p LCD TV & Playstation 3 40GB[/b]>

Television Picture Quality

* High Definition Ready.

* Integrated digital (freeview).

* 40in (101.6cm) widescreen TV with 101.6cm visible screen size.

* Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels.

* Brightness 500 cd/m2.

* Contrast ratio 16000:1.

* Bravia engine.

* Viewing angle 178 degrees.

* Progressive scan.

Connectivity

* 3 HDMI sockets.

* 2 SCART sockets.

* PC input socket.

* Component video socket.

* Composite.

* Headphone socket.

* S-video socket.

* Rear AV socket.

* Rear DC socket.

Sound Quality

* Dolby digtial sound.

* 2 x 11w RMS power output.

* S Force surround sound.

Freeview Features

* Digitally interactive.

* Digital text.

* Auto setup.

* Auto scan for new channels.

* Now and next electronic programme guide.

* 8 day electronic programme guide.

* Top up TV compatible.

Additional Features

* Teletext.

* Fastext.

* Digital and analogue tuners.

* Auto setup.

* Auto search tuner.

* Auto search sorting.

* Auto search labelling.

* Sleep timer.

* Child lock.

* Picture in Picture.

* Remote control requires 2 x AA batteries (supplied).

* 230v AC mains operated.

* Complete with tabletop stand.

* Size of TV (H)64.3, (W)99.2, (D)12.2cm.

* Size of TV with stand (H)68.8, (W)99.2, (D)26.5cm.

* Weight of TV 20kg

* Weight of TV and stand 23.5kg

* Suitable for wall mounting (brackets not supplied)

Playstation 3 with 40Gb Hard Drive.

* Intuitive new controller uses break through motion sensing technology.

* Play Blu-ray discs for high definition content.

* Play games, movies and music.

* Comes with 40Gb hard disc drive.

* Supports most data storage formats including USB 2.0.

* Not compatible with Playstation 2 games.

= ?999.

The cheapest I can find this TV online on it's own is ?899 on Currys.co.uk.

So for ?100 you're getting a :)3 :)

Funny thing is I MAY buy this myself. As some of you may know I go on about getting an HDTV set for my room soon... What I'd do is buy this bundle then sell my 60GB on e:)y :) (Don't need BC, and the 40GB is 65nm, and runs cooler/quieter).

Sonys Bravia branding confuses the hell outta me thou:blink:ink:

We currently own a KDL40W2000U. Theres a KDL40D out there as well!

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I'm now pretty much certain im going ahead and buying this!

The TV can be bought itself on Dixons for ?899 - ?20 with coupon = ?879.

But what I've seen is 60GB PS3's sell on Ebay for anywhere between ?330-?400+, and that's 2nd hand! I also have a 3yr warranty with Game to bundle in and I'll probably sell off PES2008 with it, as I have FIFA, and prefer it.

So by my estimations, I pay ?1,000 now and to be "safe" get the bottom estimate of around ?300 for my 60GB = ?700 for my TV

The joys of not caring about:pC eh? :p

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Are you sure the PS3 is being delivered with the TV? I've heard you have to claim the PS3 through Sony with your proof of purchase and it can take 4+ weeks.

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Are you sure the PS3 is being delivered with the TV? I've heard you have to claim the PS3 through Sony with your proof of purchase and it can take 4+ weeks.

Yup it comes with it.

This isn't a "Sony" deal, it's just Argos offering a PS3 with the TV.

My proof is from others who purchased earlier and have received both ;)

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I go with him/her/it. I wonder whether 5 years or 3 years for a warranty matters? Am I right in thinking that the 40GB version has a HDMI Port? Also how good is a Sony Bravia TV set? When I was in France the Samsung one's were in a class of their own.

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what does standard definition look like on those monsters though ?

I have a KDL40X2000U and the image looks great even in SD. The built-in upscaling is great on freeview, and my 360/PS3 are 1080p so I can't say what the Bravias are like for taking SD inputs and upscaling them but I expect it'd be the same quality as from the tuner.

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this deal is better

the tv comes with a 5 year guarantee for peace of mind

http://www.johnlewis.com/Technology/Televi...01/Product.aspx

and PS3 :p

thanks bud (Y)

canceled with argos and re-purchased with JL!

argos said they couldn't match the 5yr year guarantee so I said, cancel her :p

only downer is JL takes up to 14 days, and argos was coming a week on sat guaranteed! knowing my luck ill have to wait the full 14 days :laugh:

rofl, the JL deal has gone outta stock in a matter of a few hours! :o thank goodness I found it when I did ;)

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haha no probs i am amazed its gone out of stock, mind you there were only 10 instock. Hope the deal comes back a few of my mates want to get it aswell.

it's quite the popular deal on avforums.

quite a few folk canceled with argos and repurchased with JL.

i think argos got a few calls tonight :p

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  • 2 weeks later...

Quick messy pic (horrible phone cam as well),

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Nothing setup yet, TV isn't even plugged in. Digi cam pics with PS3/360 hooked up within the hour or so! :)

Aesthetically, it looks much better than the W2000 downstairs (imo), picture quality/review details to come soon.

As you may have read in other topics, ALL in I got this TV with a 5yr warranty for ?500>:oo ! You can't argue with that price:pp

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Oh sweet. Destroys my new 24" i got. I was thinking of getting a 40" around christmas time instead but my room.....well its far too small :(

Anyway Audio, what a great deal! I am sure that the TV will not disappoint you (Y)

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Oh sweet. Destroys my new 24" i got. I was thinking of getting a 40" around christmas time instead but my room.....well its far too small :(

Anyway Audio, what a great deal! I am sure that the TV will not disappoint you (Y)

Yeah it's quite big, I was going to get a 32" for my room for around ?550-600, but low and behold I had a 60GB PS3 at the right time:laugh::

Yeah im sure it will look great, just gonna grab a bite to eat then get stuck into setting it all up. The TV itself has had some sketchy reviews on SD quality depending on the source, but I don't care, im using it for HD movies/shows and gaming - It has good reviews for HD quality(Y))

Anyway I'll write up a mini review as soon as I can.

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Sometimes I wish I went for a full HD 40" set instead of my 37" Samsung, but I couldn't justify the extra cost for the minimal difference. If I was going 1080p, I'd go for a much larger set.

I'm sure it'll look awesome though.

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Here is some slightly better quality snaps.

TV is beautiful, the screenshots do NOT do it justice, trust me.

I'd say image quality is superior to the W2000 we have. Loving it (Y)

TV has a really nice piano black finish thats hard to see in the photos. It kinda matches the gloss finish on the PS3.

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Rest of my room is a WIP just now, ill take some shots of my whole pad this month once decorating is done :yes:

ps. You can tell what console is an eye-sore in the setup :p

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