Teco LCD TVs?

[ffutures]

Oh most noble ljgenie, I've been planning to buy a big LCD TV once they got affordable(ish) in the UK. Unfortunately the first to fall into the "big enough / price I can afford(ish) / decent specification" bracket is one by a company I know very little about; Teco, who I'm led to believe may also trade as Relisys.

Does anyone here have any experience of this company's big-screen TVs? The one I'm looking at is this one:

http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=1578

I have no idea what these cost in the US, but believe me, this is VERY cheap by UK standards. My worry is that it may be an older specification panel or something.

Comments

[w00hoo.livejournal.com]

Don't know anything about them, but that is a very keen price. Will be interested in your experiences if you go for it...

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

Did you mean to post this to ljgenie? ;O)

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Yup. Oops.

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

This is the only thread I've found about that specific tv:

http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=380776&highlight=teco+TL4081RT

But the website has more hits in their search for Teco products, might be possible to get a feel for what they are like as a manufacturer in general.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Thanks - I saw that thread last week but there wasn't a reply then. I'll check out the others.

[autopope.livejournal.com]

It hits the right specifications. I was expecting it to be low resolution or lack HDMI inputs, but it's up to scratch.

I suspect that what you're looking at is the generic OEM guts of a Hitachi or Panasonic or similar respectable brand, sold direct by the Chinese factory that makes it rather than via the "name" vendor. ("Name" vendor can sell X units at GBP 2000; factory can make X*2 units at GBP 500; factory therefore sells all they can to the "name" vendor then slaps a cheap tuner and case around the surplus and ships them out the door at a smaller profit.)

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Sounds about right - I've pretty much decided to buy one, can't take delivery this weekend because of the Notting Hill Carnival but hopefully the week after. I'm just trying to make sure I'm not buying a lemon before I go for it.