Did you know that the set top tuning buttons on many LCD televsions do not work when you're watching Freeview?

Question

I bought, and returned, a M&S 15" televsion. The istructions clearly stated that either the remote or the set top buttons could be used to tune the televsion. Thinking that would be a good fallback in case of loss or failure of the remote (or batteries), I was happy. When the dread time came, the set was stuck on a single Freeview channel and wouldn't change.
Marks & Spencer said that all their sets were like this although there was no warning anywhere in the literature or on the box.

I have since found similar configurations on some sets sold by Tesco.
It's apparently not a fault, it's a design "feature" and is commonplace for Freeview tuners in lots of cheaper televisons not to work with on-the-set-buttons.

Don't you think that this is the makers and retailers being misleading?

Even if you normally always use the remote there will be times when you can't for some reason or other.

Answer 1

To build cheap products, manufacturers have to cut costs somewhere - hence poor sound quality, poor picture quality and poor build quality. You have found a good example and a good reason NOT to buy cheap electronics.

Remember, "Buy cheap, buy twice."