help needed: choosing between Hyundai A321 & Q321

Phantom · 1 Aug 2006 at 13:07

Both these models can be had for £600 and the only difference I can see is that one has an analogue receiver and the other digital. is that the only difference? how do i choose between the two? are they otherwise totally identical? whats the point in retailing both at the same price?

someone help me choose please!

pinkaardvark · 1 Aug 2006 at 13:19

I did read somewhere that the a321 ie the one without freeview has a newer PVA type panel.

tsinc80697 · 1 Aug 2006 at 16:01

i thought the Q321 was more expensive ? or is that a Qxxx different model ?

Phantom · 1 Aug 2006 at 17:23

tsinc80697 said:
i thought the Q321 was more expensive ? or is that a Qxxx different model ?

you can find it for the same price if you look hard enough... thats not the issue though - im trying to work out if one is actuallybetter than the other or is it purely down to one being the analogue/digital difference

Barely Legal · 1 Aug 2006 at 19:03

Phantom said:
you can find it for the same price if you look hard enough... thats not the issue though - im trying to work out if one is actuallybetter than the other or is it purely down to one being the analogue/digital difference

the claims are that its got a more recent panel. But the reality is that not many people have noticed any discernable difference.

Q321 has DVI whereas the A321 hasn't. Q321 has had some lip sync problems, check out the AV Forums for more information on both.

I bought a A321 and its absolutely amazing with quality HD source material. Shame it had 5 lazy pixels, but sent back for a replacement

Phantom · 2 Aug 2006 at 00:33

Barely Legal said:
the claims are that its got a more recent panel. But the reality is that not many people have noticed any discernable difference.

Q321 has DVI whereas the A321 hasn't. Q321 has had some lip sync problems, check out the AV Forums for more information on both.

I bought a A321 and its absolutely amazing with quality HD source material. Shame it had 5 lazy pixels, but sent back for a replacement

Thanks Barely Legal - thats some really useful information. I've taken a look at the AV forum but there are 150+ pages to read through on that thread... and people seem to give mixed feedback

Barely Legal · 2 Aug 2006 at 09:32

I say just go with the A321 unless you really need DVI or inbuilt freeview (which is meant to be poor anyway)

McBain · 2 Aug 2006 at 12:07

Phantom said:
Thanks Barely Legal - thats some really useful information. I've taken a look at the AV forum but there are 150+ pages to read through on that thread... and people seem to give mixed feedback

I read through the entire A321 thread and to be honest, the only thing that put me off was that the original batch were sent out with incorrect spec ( Lack of HDMI input for example ) It appears that the Q321 has inbuilt freeview, the A321 a slightly better panel.

I have to say though, after taking the plunge and grabbing one I haven't looked back, it's a stunning piece of kit.

Phantom · 2 Aug 2006 at 12:59

McBain said:
I read through the entire A321 thread and to be honest, the only thing that put me off was that the original batch were sent out with incorrect spec ( Lack of HDMI input for example ) It appears that the Q321 has inbuilt freeview, the A321 a slightly better panel.

I have to say though, after taking the plunge and grabbing one I haven't looked back, it's a stunning piece of kit.

McBain is that the A321 you bought or the Q321? I'm not sure if builtin freeview will be of use as it'll be plugged into a sky box and i doubt it'd ever be used as a monitor either... so i'd want the best screen/panel(?) for my £600...

Phantom · 2 Aug 2006 at 16:39

Just ordered the A321 *runs around all excited*

/comment: this isnt for me, its a gift for someone else

ja5on · 2 Aug 2006 at 16:48

I've had my A321 about a week and its brilliant, looks like it cost double and has every connection you'll need, fantastic picture quality, i can't find a thing wrong with it yet...

if anyone wants any more info or photos, i'd be happy to help as I know i'd have loved more info when i was deciding on which one to get

wellibob · 3 Aug 2006 at 00:14

I own a A321 , hdmi version, latest version, a few weeks old, and its an amazing piece of kit. IDTV versions do have a sync issue, so avoid the Q321 if you can for now.

nikebee · 3 Aug 2006 at 00:41

been looking into these two tele's for a long while now.

does the A321 offer DVI input?
don't particularly want to use VGA on it for the PC.

wellibob · 3 Aug 2006 at 02:57

It would seem all the latest A321 units are dhmi , not DVi. You could use a converter if you feel the need to go DVi interface. Ive tried both and there isnt a lot of difference, but d-sub does pixel mapping, dvi/hdmi overscans a tad.

Phantom · 3 Aug 2006 at 11:01

ja5on said:
I've had my A321 about a week and its brilliant, looks like it cost double and has every connection you'll need, fantastic picture quality, i can't find a thing wrong with it yet...

if anyone wants any more info or photos, i'd be happy to help as I know i'd have loved more info when i was deciding on which one to get

ja5on, if you can post pics of your A321 which shows build quality of the unit,frame,stand and speakers that would be great

I wont get to see this for a few weeks yet (until i book time off) but I'd like to know what the tv i bought looks like

cheers!

McBain · 3 Aug 2006 at 11:05

Phantom said:
McBain is that the A321 you bought or the Q321? I'm not sure if builtin freeview will be of use as it'll be plugged into a sky box and i doubt it'd ever be used as a monitor either... so i'd want the best screen/panel(?) for my £600...

Hi mate, yeah the A321 is what I bought. I see you have ordered one as well, I don't think you'll be dissapointed

nikebee · 3 Aug 2006 at 13:50

Phantom said:
ja5on, if you can post pics of your A321 which shows build quality of the unit,frame,stand and speakers that would be great I wont get to see this for a few weeks yet (until i book time off) but I'd like to know what the tv i bought looks like

cheers!

these are just linked across from another thread on here (not my pics, or my tele)
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17598284&highlight=a321

McBain · 3 Aug 2006 at 17:03

Here's a few pics I just took - my skills with a camera are no good, pics don't really show off image quality but it gives you an idea

360 -

HD860 DVD -

ja5on · 3 Aug 2006 at 20:33

right then, here are some, mainly of the image quality. I didn't get chance to get many of the build quality as the batteries ran out on the camera and most of the photos looked really washed out, think the camera is on its way out

top buttons -

side inputs -

rear shot of the good sturdy stand

rear inputs

ja5on · 3 Aug 2006 at 20:33

more.........

normal freeview pic

input selection

picture in picture (tv main, xbox shrunk, you can change the size of the 2nd input, 3 sizes and in any of the 4 corners)

same but inputs swapped