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32" Widescreen LCD TV (Barming, ME16)
This is a Hyundai E320D flatscreen TV that comes with a remote control and power cable. It's HD Ready, which basically means that it has a resolution of 1366 x 768 and can display video from HD sources. Note that any 1080p inputs will be downscaled to the resolution I just mentioned. It has an HDMI socket (see below for the major issue with it), a full SCART socket, a half SCART socket, S-Video and some others. It does *not* include a digital receiver, so you'd need a separate box for Freeview, etc. The remote control requires 2x AAA batteries, which aren't supplied. It's not the best picture quality as it was a budget TV when bought, but it works except for a couple of notable issues, one major and one minor. The major issue is that the TV's internal speakers don't work with HDMI. You'll just hear noise. This can be worked around if you route your TV source (a Freeview box or Sky box for example) to a separate sound system. Or use the SCART socket if you can, as the sound works fine with that. The minor issue is that the power button on the remote control doesn't seem to work. The other buttons are fine. This is only minor because the TV itself has a physical button for standby and a physical switch for turning the power on and off completely. Note that the TV is quite heavy! I gather it's around 20 kg.
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Portable DAB radio (Barming, ME16)
Cheap and cheerful portable radio with no noticeable defects. Supports DAB and FM. Comes with mains power adapter, but no batteries. Requires 6x C/LR14 batteries when not using power lead. Was unable to test with batteries, but have no reason to think they wouldn't work.
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Portable FM/MW/LW radio (Barming, ME16)
Cheap and cheerful portable radio with no noticeable defects. No support for digital radio. Comes with a power lead, but no batteries. Requires 4x AA batteries when not using power lead.
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