Linden (The Good Guys) MTV Series
37 reviews
Worst 32" TV I have ever used – This is an incrediblely cheap TV. Its definitely made from the cheapest components! Picture quality (only 720P) is OK if you dont look closely but the sound is TERRIBLE! Very drummy and uncomfortable to listen to. No sound adjustment will get it right. NOT RECOMMENDED Show details
Worst Customer Support – Phoned Linden Support in regards to a USB troubleshooting issue. They referred me to a tv repair company who had no idea why Linden would refer me to them. Phoned Linden back, on hold for 40mins then they cut me off. Worst support. Their tv has a USB feature which you can't use. Picture shows how you would watch a movie using a USB, better… Read more
watching it on my mobile as screen is bigger. Never purchasing their products again and advising others of same.
MEEHHHH...You Get What You Pay For!! – This tv, was temproarily great!! Sound was good...Initially, then, towards the end of the warranty it started to need to be increased!! Sharpness of picture was good...Then started to need to brighten it, again...At the end of warranty!! It lived 3 days past warranty....Then died...Mid program!!! Very poor quality tv, only designed to last until around the end warranty period!! Would never, ever buy again, no matter how cheap!!!!!! Show details
In-depth reviews
Decent for a cheaper model television – Purchesed as a replacement for a dead screen on my pc > it runs Full HD 1080p the sound I see from many other reviews and over the years across several different brands of tv I have used DSE jvc Samsung and a sanyo all sounded relitivly tinny / tingy thru the tv's sound system this one is no better or worse its just > television standard speakers… Read more
u want good quality sharp bass / treble route ur sound thru an appropriate home theatre system or stereo the picture is great it games well with comfortable responsive sharpness 60 FPS @ 1080p and for $75 used from cash converters I think it was a good buy for a emergency replacement screen I see no immediate fault with its quality or user layout infact its very similar to the dick smith GE6823 that I have had running for last 7 years without a fault and that one nice thing to find a new device with same feel and operating layout to what u are used to as it is used and no idea of what previous owner did with it I will be saving to get a new one as I have no idea how long it will last who knows it may survive and surprise me
Weighs nothing but does the job – If you need a 32"Flat Panel TV that has a thin frame and weighs next to nothing, then this is it. This TV has the same size picture but without the thick picture frame on our old TV. We didn't realise what a huge difference it would be and now realise that we could have upsized the screen and still fit the TV cabinet shelf. Oh well, too late… Read more · 1
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It is a budget priced TV and doesn't have any SMARTS but it is CEC-HDMI compliant so it will allow the remote and TV to exchange commands with your smart set top or Chromecast device if connected to HDMI port 1.
This TV is seriously light, has the standard 4 screw mounting points on the back, you could mount it on the ceiling, wall or door. Save weight in the caravan?
If you like the idea of laying in bed and watching TV, this could be it, mounted to the ceiling above. I can hold it in one hand. I have a Vesa mounting bracket which weighs about the same as this TV.
It is 240 VAC so you'll need to plug it into the inverter in your caravan.
OK, 720p screen, good brightness and colour, motion blur and below par sound. Decent cheap extra TV – A low-end 32 inch TV. Good guys charged $230 which is overpriced, should be $199. Replacement for the GVA they used to sell. Nice stand legs which are close together, well made housing. Screen - Colours on the screen are good. Nice and bright and surprisingly good picture balance and viewing angles for the tier. Reds are good which is rare at… Read more
this price point, usually muted and horrible. Screen motion - Bad with some streaking, however the alternative is "juddering" with moving objects and I prefer the slight streaking for general viewing. Sound - Peaky, middle centric sound but have heard worse and volume is good. Ports - Had 3 x HDMI which is good for the price, USB and VGA which many don't have. Media player - Basic but covers the basics, reasonable video playback support. PVR/Timeshift. Present, you can at least change the start timer but it's very very basic. Remote. Good size, but definitely cheap feeling. actually easier to use and preferred to the horrible one I got with the Samsung. Tech info - TV is made by Shenzhen MTC. Mstar chipset. Same base model offered by Kogan, GVA and others in the past. 1366x768px screen. Sadly, Linden have changed the factory menu code from input + 2580 to unknown.
Positive reviews
Value for money – Good tv for the price. Decent picture and essential ports provided (HDMI, USB). Negative: the sound is a little tinny and it started making a hissing sound 12mths after purchase. Show details
Great TV for the price! – Easy to use, good quality for the price. The only complaint would be the audio quality but again, for the price is very good. If better audio is desired it may be worth purchasing a speaker. Show details
Happy with my purchase – I got this from the Goodguys & am pretty happy with it. I wasnt expecting much since it is so cheap but it has been pretty good. The sound is bad, so you will have to have speakers to plug in, but I was expecting that. The picture quality is 720p, which can be too low for some, but its fine for me. Update: It stopped working after 3 years. The warranty was only for 2 years unfortunately. Show details
Negative reviews
buying a lemon oops a tv – Started to malfunction right at the end of the warranty period, imagine that !! Total garbage. Buy anything else but a linden. Obviously built in life expectancy Which was very short indeed Show details
Linden is the worst brand ever – Was talked into this 'good guys' recommended brand TV as the hisense that was in the catalogue was sold out. biggest mistake ever! Remote is so complicated, nothing makes sense, it is the cheapest manufactured piece of [Word Removed] that i have ever bought. So bad the antenna reception is even weak! i have no positive comment to say about… Read more
this....it will untune itself from channels, apple tv connection everything.....so bad i ended up trying to endure it for a few months but have finally come to the realisation that it's just crap. went back and bought a Hisense. WARNING DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY....wish i had read the reviews on here before i made the stupid mistake of listening to the sales man at the good guys....
Useless bad product. Save yourself the trouble – Sound is pathetic. Dont waste your money. Cannot even make out what people say and if you turn it up it becomes a raw of tinny noise. Use your money to buy a book instead. Or if you really need to waste money then burn it. It will save you a lot of frustration. Show details
Recent reviews
Sound troubles – I got myself on of these but unless your willing to shell out for a sound bar ide look at one a little more expensive for better sound quality,tinny but once I got one and the sound bar was going its great for the price, very happy with it now Show details
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Suitable for bedroom, second TV – 32 inch (80 cm) Television. Used in bedroom. Basic TV. Sound fairly tinny but picture adequate. Has 3 HDMI inputs which we use to connect Hard Drive or DVD. Mainly used for visiting children and watch their shows and does this more then adequately. Happy enough with purchase in view of the cheap price. Show details
Linden televisions are rubbish! – Surprise surprise, 2 weeks after the 12 month warranty expired, my Linden television lost sound, we now have the inconvenience of buying & setting up another television, and it won't be a Linden! We phoned Good Guys about possibility of fixing it but too expensive. We will buy a different brand from Harvey Norman. Show details
Good "homebrand" TV – Nothing wrong with this. Does everything promised faultlessly. Comes with the benefit of Good Guys backup which is fine. Perfect for our use of NetFlix and gaming. Connects seemlessly with our home wifi. Picture quality is very nice and the sound is excellent for the price of the telly. In the environment of TVs all being cheaper all the… Read more
time why pay heaps for a name brand.
The picture and sound is not as good as our old dumb Plasma Panasonic but then it was $2700 back in the day.
Would watch anything other than the plasma for movies and free to air but the Linden is fine for everything else.
Perfect for my Man Shed – I purchased this TV several months ago for a replacement in my man shed which I spend a lot of time in. It has not missed a beat, the picture quality is extraordinary, functionality is good, and is a perfect size for my needs as I work and play. The sound is a little ordinary, so I connected a pair of good quality computer speakers with their own… Read more
power supply and problem solved. Another issue I have with this TV is that if you set the timer or time clock to power on and off at certain times it works OK, but if there is a power interruption or power failure, the TV will not retain this memory, therefore the unit will not turn on again to the pre set times. I have a serious use for this function and am very disappointed it is not incorporated into the circuitry. Other than that the TV is Great and the price was unbeatable.
Linden 32 inch tv – Great picture, great sound easy set up. Excellent value for money. Will be purchasing a second one today for another bedroom. Dealing with the Good Guys, Port Macquarie was excellent. This tv has all the options one would like, however, it is not a smart tv which does not worry me. Show details
A very good clear Television at an excellent price ! – This 48" Linden television set was an excellent buy at the Good Guys before Xmas with the option of having it kept at their store until I moved to my new flat in January. It has very good picture quality, and excellent casting option from both my laptop and cellphone by using the Google Chromecast dongle. Note that the sound is that of an… Read more
ordinary TV set and becomes much better when you buy a surround sound speaker system which can be pluggeg in easily at the back of this TV.
So far so good! – I've had my tv for a few months and it has been great. Excellent resolution. Easy to use remote. And I haven't lost it yet! I mostly use it to cast from phone and computer. It is clear and the sound if excellent for a smaller tv. Perfect for the bedroom. Show details
Can't fault it – We bought this TV after wanting a good but basic replacement for our old one. Not wanting to spend alot of money limited our options. I am very happy with the TV. Set up was easy, remote and menu is simple to use. Picture and sound quality are great. I am really happy with it. Show details
Good – I am happy with this product. I got one of these from the Good Guys and it's not bad for the money though the sound quality is a let down, truly awful sound quality. Picture seems quite good for price point and ended up getting a Panasonic Soundbar 80 watt 2.0 Ch. ($99 on special) The 2 work well together. The T.V. is easy to set up and auto tune. Show details
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Great value for a decent product – Got the 42 inch from good guys on sale for $299 a couple of months ago and it's a great tv. Sound is not good but can use any speaker to fix that. Picture is good and works great with a Chromecast. Really good value and happy with the product. Show details
Performs well for the price range, good as a 2nd TV – I use it infrequently as a second TV, so it didn't need to be top of the line. Works fine with a Blu-Ray player plugged in and I have used the playback via USB function too, but it's picky about file types. The sound isn't very good, which I have found with most TVs these days. A soundbar or external speakers are probably required, however my… Read more
partner is hard of hearing and we use subtitles, so I haven't bothered. Screen refresh is a bit slow for fast-action video games, but a Nintendo Switch plugged in works fine for normal games. Recommended as a second TV or one for the bedroom. I managed to get this with 10% cash back on the already reduced price, which makes this a bargain, and almost down to the cost of the 32" model. So bargain hard.
Good picture. poor sound – Good value for $199 though few days after I bought it decided to get a soundbar as the audio quality is just poor and tinny sounding. The picture quality is pretty good and I can watch it without and obvious flaws. This was to replace another budget TV which lasted just over 5 years. I will be happy if I get similar life from this unit. Show details
Terrific TV – Awesome value TV and works like a treat. Couldn't be happier, it has a very clear picture with great colour. I expected the sound to be poor due to the TV cost but it actually very good. I would recommend this TV to anyone looking to update at the moment. Show details
Great TV – We needed a bigger TV for our large living area and saw this at Good Guys so purchased in the Boxing Day sale. It's perfect for our space with a great picture and colour and easy for non-technically minded people to use. What made it even better was we picked it up the same day we ordered on line and received a store credit equal to 10% of the price - well done Good Guys and Linden! Show details
Excellent Value – Excellent value for price. Good resolution and compatible with similar high end brands. Light weight and sturdy stands with antislip base. Multiple inputs including 3 HDMI, VGA etc. There are couple of things such as low audio and basic remote control that are not so great. Can improve on speakers and remote functions for sure. Show details
Very bad quality. I bought linden tv 48” from good guys on 19/12/2017. But The Tv broken 05/01/2018 – Very bad quality. I bought linden tv 48” from good guys on 19/12/2017. But The Tv broken 05/01/2018. We just used few weeks. / No Signal / . Very bad quality. I bought linden tv 48” from good guys on 19/12/2017. But The Tv broken 05/01/2018. We just used few weeks. / No Signal Very bad quality. I bought linden tv 48” from good guys on 19/12/2017. But The Tv broken 05/01/2018. We just used few weeks. / No Signal / Show details
Can’t fault it for its price – I bought this tv 2 weeks ago and we love it. So much so that I am going to buy one for my mother. Picture quality is much better than our previous jtb 6 year old tv, and we went into goodguys to compare picture quality with the other tvs of a similar size, and my husband and I both agreed that it was superior to all but the Sony tv in this size… Read more
range. So we were satisfied and bought it. I normally wouldn’t buy a product with such a low review score on this site but this time I was more interested in going into the store and getting one ASAP - and so did minimal online research. I am glad I did this. With the 2 year warranty I have peace of mind in the long term. Looks quite good too with the the thin bezel. Only thing I liked better with my old tv was the stand - this one you cannot swivel the tv - position is fixed.
ok for price – just purchased this TV from the good guys as a back up TV and so far so good. picture is ok the sound is a little off and takes some adjusting to get up to a level of acceptance. remote is good and easy to use. for $399 certainly does the job. Show details
Crap TV – My dear elderly mum bought a Linden 42inch TV from Good Guys after being recommended by the sales person DON'T BUY ONE it is CRAP the colour is terrible the sound comes from the back not loud. The picture on her old TV was so much better. Not Happy at all with it. Show details
Painful poor quality colour screen – Well, I'm sorry I did not read the reviews, the Linden website should have given it away. The picture quality is shocking. I wanted to use this as a monitor but it keeps going off, into screen saver mode. I went to the website and realised that after seeing no product support I place this product price range at $59.00, not $195.00 perhaps the… Read more
good guys should think twice before selling rubbish.
Yes, I'll take responsibility for not doing my homework prior to purchase, but it's my responsibility to warn others not to buy this product.
Even as a monitor the sound quality is poor.
The colour is grey, not white, actually, I might call the bad guys and ask for a refund, as it's not what I thought it was.
Yes, it did come in a box, but I think it belongs in a brown paper bag, waiting for the hard rubbish collection.
SO Far SO Good – Purchased from Good Guys July 2017 and home delivered Very Light Easy to Assemble Connected to sound system easily All channels displaying perfectly Digital Doesn't take up too much space 4 star energy rating on TV Very Slim Good TV for spare room etc Cheap price on sale SO Far So Good Show details
Great TV – 32"HD LCD TV for $195 , the Good Guys , great TV , perfect picture , 2 year warranty very easy set up , easy to use remote , quite lightweight , easy to fit "legs" , all the connections you would expect , set up in sons bedroom , looks great , sounds great. Show details
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