RCA RR32HD1 – A 32 Inch Smart TV, Roku TV with BBC Netflix
RCA RR32HD1 – A 32 Inch Smart TV, Roku TV with BBC Netflix Freeview Disney+, HDR DVB-T2/T Dolby Audio 2 x HDMI 2 x USB & Bluetooth Connect, Small Television for Small Lounge Kitche
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| Dimensions: | 12.1 x 76.7 x 49.5 cm; 5 Kilograms |
| Manufacture: | HKC |
| Dimensions: | 12.1 x 76.7 x 49.5 cm; 5 Kilograms |
| Origin: | China |
Purchased due to Samsung television breaking down. The picture quality is as good as the Samsung, sound is not as good but once connected to the sound bar there is no difference. Would definitely recommend.
Very poor aspect ratio. The picture is very blurred if you sit at an angle to the TV. The legs are mounted too wide to fit the TV onto a standard TV unit.
This was to replace a broken tv for my elderly mother. Wanted something without the use of the internet. Just tv plain and simple. Beautiful picture and simple to use.
We struggled putting channels in order.
Overall a decent tv for the money and one she can operate with ease.
ice budget tv pictures great sound ok, son loves it, however have a few more grey hairs from trying to tune it all in, worth it in the end but think next time i will to pay extra and buy another smart tv! super fast delivery though 12 hours from ordering, cant fault amazon! ***** UPDATE****** am returning tv channels were lost again after switching off wasnt suitable for freesat which is the reason i purchased in first place, overall a good little tv if you just want a bog standard tv to watch freeview and have patience with It!
The first one that I ordered was faulty but easily returned, refunded and then reordered. I now have one that works. Best if used with an external speaker (connected with a headphone wire to avoid lag) but fine on its own if you’re not after much bass.
Again, like others it took a while for my ears to adjust to the sound as it has a rather mono sound to it. I have it linked to my computer speaker system though which negates that issue.
There’s a slight lag on the remote but other than that, I think it a bit of a bargain!
Had a cello that got knocked off and with a cracked screen was useless. Was looking at another cello and this popped up. Seems a much better quality of picture and sound not too bad. What rate this better than Cello although could have another usb slot and further apart for a fire stick (need the extension adapter for them both to fit)
Purchased this smart TV to put in my spare room. Great value for money, it was easy to tune in and the quality of the programmes is great. Remote control is easy to use that’s the most important thing to me.
We like the amazing features of this tv However when I researched it I was under the impression from another user that it had a record facility I cant find one. Finding our way around the tv is not easy it keeps coming up with Aerial not connected. When I switch it on. Under duress and more by luck than judgement I manage to get it to play. Hopefully its not a fault and we can find out how to operate it properly. All of that said it is an amazing TV for an amazing Price. I Don’t find the Instructions easy to follow but I will persevere .If any one has an easy solution please let me Know !! We already have 2x 55 inch tvs easy to use Maybe just an age Thing ?
The sound through the speakers is a bit dodgy, but I use headphones via a Bluetooth adapter, and it works well enough.
I only use the tv for watching a Fire Stick whilst on an exercise bike, so the picture quality doesn’t bother me too much.
This tv is fantastic for the money the picture good the sound is ok but if you want better quality sound run it through a sound bar that what i did i normally only buy samsung because i love their quality but didn’t want to spend that much for our back room i would definitely recommend this tv its nearly half the price of other tvs
Tuning is easy once you get the hang of it – the user guide was poor quality and not especially helpful, but the process is fairly intuitive if you’ve done it before with other sets. RCA needs to work on their manual and on their digital TV Guide – I have a similar small Samsung which is by far superior in both respects.
Other people have complained about the sound – to my mind at lower volume levels and for personal listening it is fine, but as you increase volume the sound quality deteriorates and it is in no way up to the job of being an entertainment hub – but then a small set is not intended for this use – you have to be realistic.
Small set, small price, limited use – tick, tick, tick.
It does not support HDMI – however my graphics card can display a good enough image for me and I’m really not bothered about it [it’s not really that great IMO]
It is a bit of a delayed response when using the remote – but the picture setup is pretty much the only extensive thing to do. [powering the tv on and off is the only use of the remote I have for it].
People have mentioned about the quality of the sound and again I don’t really care as I’m a muso with decent audio kit.
I had a hand me down LG 50 inch years ago from my brother which gave up the ghost a couple of months ago and the size was a bit imposing for the size of my room.
However…however the same thing has applied here. When sat 2-3 feet from it, I can use windows/linux fine for admin/development work/music production.
Further back to sitting/lying on bed, watching films/TV is absolute fine.
5 stars for now as it’s brand new and working, I will update in a month or so but I am happy with my purchase!
I bought this tv for use in a bedroom. Initially there were problems with low signal but now that is resolved I am very pleased with it. Good picture and sound quality.
I was a little concerned at some reviews here.
The TV we got is a proper UK model with Freeview play and BBC iPlayer, itvX , ch4 , 5 player etc preloaded
Easy to set up using your phone
Streams very well
Decent picture , sound is acceptable but typically lacking in bass as with all modern slim TV’s
The interface is excellent but not the fastest.
All in all good value for a fully featured smart TV
As an advantage being android it will play usb files using VLC playe
Overall happy with the TV just would have preferred the seller was clear about the whole thing.
Anyway, I had to remove the back panel to retrieve the mounting fixings, then redid the fixings without pressure and in the end was all good. Just a lot of faff.
Always read the reviews and believe them before choosing a product. I just wanted a cheap TV to use for 40 minutes every morning so I didn’t really care too much about the sound.
Now, I have to say, the thing that lets this TV down the most, is the sound. It is horrendous. Imagine you put your TV in a tin can and seal it off…yeah that’s what the sound is like. This of course is not going to be a issue for you if you plan on using headphones or an external speaker.
Other than these issues, I simply cannot fault this TV for the price.
I was suitably impressed with this TV enough for me to order one to replace the one I have, as this comes with a DVB T2 tuner (mine is a DVB T) which means that it has Freeview HD channels.
Fingers crossed mine will be just as good.
Update: mine was delivered super fast and even on Bank Holiday Monday.
I have managed to watch some football on the HD ITV channel, and the 60hz kept up with it well. Great HD picture and sound is decent.
I have also connected an old Wii using the provided cables in the box. It works.
There is a scart connect, which I have attached my old VCR to. It works.
I have used the usb to power my Now TV stick. It works.
I have used a USB stick to record live TV. It works. However, there are absolutely zero instructions for using this function so it is very much up to the user to work out. The usual recording via EPG is there, which means that on a TV / Freeview box with a single DVB tuner, if you are watching something at the time it will switch to the programme you have set to record when the time comes.
I have zero idea how to delete anything from the usb using the TV either: probably have to take it out and connect it to a computer and do it that way…
As with the first TV, when the box came it was so light I wondered if there was even a TV inside. The TV is so lightweight that I would have 100% confidence putting on a bracket on any of the walls in my house. Even a plaster board partition.
At this price point I am very happy with the TV. Time will tell of long lasting quality.
(Btw, I haven’t tried the 3.5mm out yet, nor the optical out. Nor do I have ‘cable TV’ or a satellite dish, which this also has connections for…)
In case anyone is wondering after all of the above, I have docked a star for a few reasons:
1, is that it ‘only’ has 2 X HDMI when my preference would be for 3.
2, there is only 1 USB socket, so there has to be a choice between making it a smart TV with Now/Firestick/Roku etc (for USB to power) or as a stick Freeview recorder.
3, the remote has to be pointed almost exactly in a straight line to the sensor on the TV for it to register. It is supper fast when it does, and is something that I will get used to, but it is still worth mentioning.
1) there doesn’t appear to be a way to search the EPG. On my old TV, I could search by name or category (e.g. Star Trek or film) and see what (live) programmes are coming up. The only search that appears to be available is for on-demand content;
2) the IPTV “data” channels such as Vision TV don’t work. Considering that they work flawlessly on my 10-year old TV this is rather disappointing. Hopefully it will be addressed in a future software update;
3) there is an option to add “wireless audio devices” to the TV, devices such as speakers and soundbar with the graphic also showing headphones. I have not been able to get it to detect my bluetooth headphones;
4) the remote is essential the same remote used in a Roku streamer slightly modified for a TV. As such it is missing some common buttons like one to turn subtitles on and off with a single touch.
For the price this is not a bad TV although it can be a lot better.
Update:
I have now had the TV for nearly 2 weeks. The Roku App turns out to be quite useful and mitigates some of the shortcomings of the remote control. Using the app’s voice input, the many clicks that were previously needed to turn on subtitles can now be achieved by simply saying “turn on subtitles”. To open a “channel” (an app in Roku speak), you can say something like “launch ITVX” to launch the new ITV app.
Live TV may be paused if you connect a flash drive to one of the USB ports. However, beware that a current bug causes the pause buffer to be wiped if you turn off the display, so if you get a phone call in the middle of a programme, you can pause for up to 90 minutes but do not be tempted to turn off the TV screen to save electricity.
I tried to ask the seller about the failure to play the Freeview data channels through the Amazon website but did not get any response. There is no information in the supplied manual on where you can get technical support. Neither the Roku nor the RCA website list this model. I fear that once the Amazon return window passes, getting support may be tricky.
Update 2: April 2023
A couple of days ago the TV updated to Roku OS 12.0.0, build 4171. The update broke all of the Freeview catch up apps. Any attempt to launch any one of the Freeview apps from the home screen results in an error message saying “Channel Unavailable”. The only way these apps can be accessed now is via the EPG. With the EPG up, press “*” and select an app to start from there. The update is also causing the “private listening” audio to break up. Usually this can be fixed by toggling the headphones on/off button on the Roku mobile app. All in all, this is a poor update and it is not recommended.
Update 3: April 2023
The problem with the Freeview catch up apps has been fixed. Unfortunately, most of the Freeview data channels still do not work (see attached photo) despite the OS update.
An excellent smallish tv. Great picture and sound quality. Very clear instructions and easy to set up. I use with my Amazon Firestick and it’s a great combination. Extremely pleased with this purchase. If you are looking for a no nonsense smaller tv at a keen price well this is the one.
So I can only comment from a point of view of casting from my phone to tv and also using DVDs as this is for my toddler. It’s very light weight fits perfect on his unit. Really good picture quality and quite quick response from controls
I like this TV. All modern TV’s need a sound bar or external speakers, this is no exception.
Now that I have installed a firestick and also Internet protocol TV, I can watch just about anything anywhen!
Just need to stuff a hard drive into it to record on then I am all set!
Amazing tv, great quality, switches setting for gaming if u want a great gaming experience, many tv apps that are brilliant, over all amazing and best tv I’ve ever had and definitely worth the money
I just had one for myself and would love to have another for a friend
Great picture and sound quality, excellent value. remote is light and can’t find a tv guide in full, instruction booklet not very helpful
The TV itself is spot on. Easy to set up & has all the apps you could want. My first Android TV – think it’s rather superior to platforms offered on others. Picture great, sound perfectly acceptable, remote seems fine. Bought for our attic bedroom as tired of lugging a TV up there whenever the grandkids come to stay! Have only used the smart mode as in it’s not connected to an antenna – but isn’t that the future anyway?
One observation. When you fit the feet. Use a good screw driver, one with a substantial handle that gives you plenty of purchase. The screws on mine were very hard to get in. Absolutely no problem – they do go in but you need to have the TV firmly held between your knees & give it plenty of torque. And no swearing!
I’d found a Phillips for 170 that fitted the bill and then, on Amazon Early Prime Day, I found this RCA with the same list of features for 130. There were a few negatives in the user comments about this RCA TV so I added 3 years full insurance to the basket for 20 and I still saved 20 over the price of the Phillips TV.
I was surprised how lightweight this TV is, my concern was it would be easy to knock it over but, once the feet were fitted, it seemed quite stable.
Setting up was easy, I’m a retired cameraman and video editor so I think I know what a good picture should look like, I was impressed with the overall quality and colour of the picture, for me a few minor colour ‘tweaks’ were needed once I’d sussed out the menu system! The audio does benefit from adding additional speakers though.
In Smart TV mode this has all the ‘normal’ features you’d expect, HD channels, FreeView Play, radio channels and internet channels along with Google and it’s associated features like Chromecast, you can spend hours seeing what’s available and finding stuff to watch!
This is an Android (Google) device, for the security conscious, you can opt out of all the login and permission requests and still have a working TV, however some options won’t be available to you.
I use this TV with a Sky Q box and I have the BBC News on all day, the HD quality is excellent but, at 32 inches this TV does not show old archive footage, some American footage or poor quality footage very well compared to my old 24′ TV.
One minor problem I encountered was finding the remote code for the Sky Q remote to control some functions, after searching and trying all the known codes, I found a site suggesting some different codes for an RCA TV and 4246 worked for me. Overall, I’m well pleased with this TV.