Im looking to buy a flat screen tv. I knowtist a name brand I never heard of called Onida. Is it a O.K. brand?

I want something that does not cost alot and is not giant and hard to move around.

I just want to purchase a tv for entertainment. Not invest in a giant home theater entertainment system. I dont want to worry about the value of my stuff but would like to know the tv is not going to break down in a month or after warranty.

then buy something decent.

you can get a great tv for sub 15k, why go budget?

were you to spend even a second typing o n i d a into google you would see it is a fairly large indian brand.

this is what indians have to say about it in one review

http://www.mouthshut.com/televisions/Onida-29-Black-140-reviews-925045295

I may only be here for 2 yrs. or so???
I was thinking spending 4000 baht on something that I would not have a attachment to would be better than spending 15k on a name brand.

then buy something decent.

you can get a great tv for sub 15k, why go budget?

were you to spend even a second typing o n i d a into google you would see it is a fairly large indian brand.

this is what indians have to say about it in one review

http://www.mouthshut.com/televisions/Onida-29-Black-140-reviews-925045295

Thank you: Yes I did spend the second typing before I posted this question.

BUT---

I know how Indians are as consumers: Indians complain about everything. They will complain about not get a better deal then the great deal they may have already got.

I dont know how their products are?

I fugured someone here may have got one of these TVs here in Thailand and has a personal opinion of their TV they own.

then buy something decent.

you can get a great tv for sub 15k, why go budget?

were you to spend even a second typing o n i d a into google you would see it is a fairly large indian brand.

this is what indians have to say about it in one review

http://www.mouthshut.com/televisions/Onida-29-Black-140-reviews-925045295

Thank you: Yes I did spend the second typing before I posted this question.

BUT---

I know how Indians are as consumers: Indians complain about everything. They will complain about not get a better deal then the great deal they may have already got.

I dont know how their products are?

I fugured someone here may have got one of these TVs here in Thailand and has a personal opinion of their TV they own.

How many high quality Indian appliances have you ever owned or seen in friends' homes? That may provide you with some insight into the TV you're considering and why Indian consumer are in a perpetual snit.

I may only be here for 2 yrs. or so???

I was thinking spending 4000 baht on something that I would not have a attachment to would be better than spending 15k on a name brand.

If that's a 19-24" using 6yo+ LCD panel tech, maybe it'll have a reliable panel, even if it's tiny and the picture quality sucks (not just by today's standards - old school LCD's look bad against anything you put them against). If you're sensitive to picture distortion also make sure you look at the pixel ratio - a lot of these cheap TV's use 16:10 computer LCD panels, so distort 16:9 content.

Never mind the brand for a minute.

TV's do develop faults from time to time,

there are several threads in this section on member's experiences.

Making sure there is a good service network is just as important.

I have had bad experiences with the hole in the wall repair guys.

Does Onida have service backup?

Never mind the brand for a minute.

TV's do develop faults from time to time,

there are several threads in this section on member's experiences.

Making sure there is a good service network is just as important.

I have had bad experiences with the hole in the wall repair guys.

Does Onida have service backup?

Yep.

Toshiba have a 19" that sells for around 5000 Baht - it's an old-tech PC LCD Panel, but at least the OP would be able to have a warranty claim serviced...

After much research and reading reports on the net ,have just baught a Samsung ,here in Pattaya they have a good service centre,