WHY MICROMAX?
Mostly because of the cost factor. I was looking for a second TV exclusively for daily soaps in SD for my family. Budget was around Rs.20-25000. Size requirement was minimum 32 as I was about to replace a 25 CRT. And suddenly I noticed the super attractive price in flipkart for a 40.
EXPERIENCE WITH FLIPKART
I was a bit hesitant to order something such big (in terms of volume) from flipkart but I couldnt resist the lucrative offer. I got the Micromax 40T2820FHD 101 cm (40) LED TV for Rs.19391. The price includes general discount + Rs.1500 for old tv + 10% on HDFC. I ordered the TV on 4th February at around 10PM and the TV was delivered to me (Kolkata) on 6th February at 12:30 noon. They delivered it from their Dankuni Warehouse and it was super fast. The delivery personnel opened the packet and asked me to check if there is any physical damage/ usage etc. And then the took the old TV with them.
INSTALLATION
After getting the tv, I called up micromax customer care in order to fix an appointment for installation. Though it was unnecessary as flipkart itself has arranged/ fixed the installation appointment for me with micromax. The tv was installed (just the base installation as I didnt want it on the wall) on 7th February at 5PM, within a day from the delivery of the TV as promised.
EXPERIENCE WITH THE TV
It is a well built, decent looking tv. I am not going into specs as they are available online. The picture quality in SD is as usual. I have a SONY 40 but could not really differentiate between the quality. My source is a SD-Set top box connected via AV cable and I think the quality might increase if a HD box/ hdmi is used. Since I do not have subscription to HD channels I cannot comment on its quality.
I attached a 16GB pen drive and tried to play few movies. Some skips and some do not produce sound but they work perfectly in my HT set up (HTPC). So I guess, micromax is unable to support all formats played through usb. However, I faced the same problem with format when I tried to play them on my sony TV directly.
However the files which played looked decent. The picture quality / color is vibrant and black IS black. I am yet to play any bluray and hope to do that over weekends.
Sound quality is good when you compare to any LEDs. My room size is 17x12x 11(H) and the viewing distance is around 14-15 and with 35%-50% of volume, the entire room is very filled up. It sounds a lot better (or louder) than my existing Sony TV.
I am not sure whether extended warranty is available or not but if available it is better to get for peace of mind. Electronic goods cannot be trusted irrespective of brands and any product can go wrong any time. This TV is good for casual tv viewing/ secondary tv. The PQ may not be as good as Sony or Samsung, but comparing the 3x lesser price, it is worth buying.
Mostly because of the cost factor. I was looking for a second TV exclusively for daily soaps in SD for my family. Budget was around Rs.20-25000. Size requirement was minimum 32 as I was about to replace a 25 CRT. And suddenly I noticed the super attractive price in flipkart for a 40.
EXPERIENCE WITH FLIPKART
I was a bit hesitant to order something such big (in terms of volume) from flipkart but I couldnt resist the lucrative offer. I got the Micromax 40T2820FHD 101 cm (40) LED TV for Rs.19391. The price includes general discount + Rs.1500 for old tv + 10% on HDFC. I ordered the TV on 4th February at around 10PM and the TV was delivered to me (Kolkata) on 6th February at 12:30 noon. They delivered it from their Dankuni Warehouse and it was super fast. The delivery personnel opened the packet and asked me to check if there is any physical damage/ usage etc. And then the took the old TV with them.
INSTALLATION
After getting the tv, I called up micromax customer care in order to fix an appointment for installation. Though it was unnecessary as flipkart itself has arranged/ fixed the installation appointment for me with micromax. The tv was installed (just the base installation as I didnt want it on the wall) on 7th February at 5PM, within a day from the delivery of the TV as promised.
EXPERIENCE WITH THE TV
It is a well built, decent looking tv. I am not going into specs as they are available online. The picture quality in SD is as usual. I have a SONY 40 but could not really differentiate between the quality. My source is a SD-Set top box connected via AV cable and I think the quality might increase if a HD box/ hdmi is used. Since I do not have subscription to HD channels I cannot comment on its quality.
I attached a 16GB pen drive and tried to play few movies. Some skips and some do not produce sound but they work perfectly in my HT set up (HTPC). So I guess, micromax is unable to support all formats played through usb. However, I faced the same problem with format when I tried to play them on my sony TV directly.
However the files which played looked decent. The picture quality / color is vibrant and black IS black. I am yet to play any bluray and hope to do that over weekends.
Sound quality is good when you compare to any LEDs. My room size is 17x12x 11(H) and the viewing distance is around 14-15 and with 35%-50% of volume, the entire room is very filled up. It sounds a lot better (or louder) than my existing Sony TV.
I am not sure whether extended warranty is available or not but if available it is better to get for peace of mind. Electronic goods cannot be trusted irrespective of brands and any product can go wrong any time. This TV is good for casual tv viewing/ secondary tv. The PQ may not be as good as Sony or Samsung, but comparing the 3x lesser price, it is worth buying.