I have no sympathy for anyone that buys from Tiny. Have people not learned
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> Nigel Barker wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 14:27:44 -0000, Gingganggoolie
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>> >Alan Newman wrote in message
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>> >> Andy F Batter wrote in message
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http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180302
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>> >> > Just found this thread whilst killing time.
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>> >> > Interesting reading. I think Ill be buying mine from Richersounds!
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>> >> Yep cheap isnt always erm, yeah cheap :-(
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>> >The guy makes a very interesting point.
>> >i.e. You genuinely do get what you pay for, and although the advertising
> is
>> >good, there always did seem too little genuine substance.
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>> Here are some examples from the FAQ on their web site.
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>> Q. Are these screens cheaper quality?
>> A. No. They just cost less. They use almost identical parts to those that
> you
>> see in the big superstores priced at Ł2500 to Ł3500. The panels are the
> same as
>> the panels used by many top brand screens. We are cheaper because of the
>> 3
>> reasons above.
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>> Q. Where are these screens made?
>> A. The Plasma panels are made by Samsung and LG in Korea or Matsushita
>> (Panasonic parent) in Japan. The Motherboards are made in the Far East.
> Final
>> assembly of product is in Burnley at Tiny.coms Group Factory.
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>> To my mind the above implies that buying from Tiny you will get the same
> quality
>> as a current Samsung or Panasonic model but at a much cheaper price.
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> True. They are just the same panels as Samsung, LG, etc use. They buy
> them
> from these manufacturers.
> What they dont tell you is that they buy all the b-grade panels and those
> returned to base for having stuck pixels.
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> note : I know plasmas have gas pocket cells and not pixels but you know
> what
> I mean.
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