47" LG, Passive 3D LED Smart TV with DVB-T/C/S2

positron

As per the big thread on HDUK, there's this LG 47LM649S going for approximately €679 + shipping via ParcelMotel Newry.

* Pick white+silver version, not black.
* 47 inch is €679+ and 55 inch is €999.
* Actually don't bother with 55", they don't shipt that over to UK or Ireland.
* They don't ship 47" over to Ireland either BUT you can get it thru ParcelMotel Newry. Works out to around less than €700 in total.
* Smart - has built-in wifi too, so control with andriod app if you like etc.
* HAs DVB S2 tuner - which means you can connect straight to the dish - I think?
* If you have some way to pick up from Germany, 55" is a killer deal. Will you pick up one for me too please?!

http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00A4Y8NU6/



Specs: http://www.lg.com/rs/televizori/lg-47LM649S-3d-televizori

Zardoz

Nice set but it will cost a good bit to deliver to your house via Parcel Motel as it has a large dimensional weight.
You could probably collect it at the depot for less.

I would never buy such a large set from abroad,if it is faulty it will be a nightmare to get it resolved.

positron

Zardoz wrote: »

Nice set but it will cost a good bit to deliver to your house via Parcel Motel as it has a large dimensional weight.
You could probably collect it at the depot for less.

That is a good point. I think the package dimensions are 107 x 69 x 26 or there abouts, which would equate to a dimensional weight of 63 kg according to Parcel Motel. So I think it will cost me standard €3.50 + 30 kgs over the 35 kg limit at €3.50 per 10 kg = €14 - To collect from Finglas depot which I am hoping to do. Brings the total to €685 for me.

Zardoz wrote: »

I would never buy such a large set from abroad,if it is faulty it will be a nightmare to get it resolved.

Another good point, but Amazon are usually very good at dealing with faulty item returns.. fingers crossed they don't insist on picking up from Norther Ireland.

A Law

According to camel camel camel it was €649 at the start o the month so it might go cheaper if your thinking about buying it. You can track it and they'll email you if it does.

Zardoz

positron wrote: »

That is a good point. I think the package dimensions are 107 x 69 x 26 or there abouts, which would equate to a dimensional weight of 63 kg according to Parcel Motel. So I think it will cost me standard €3.50 + 30 kgs over the 35 kg limit at €3.50 per 10 kg = €14 - To collect from Finglas depot which I am hoping to do. Brings the total to €685 for me.

107x69x26 is the size of the actual product box but knowing Amazon who like alot of extra packing to protect stuff the delivered package could be alot bigger .

Another good point, but Amazon are usually very good at dealing with faulty item returns.. fingers crossed they don't insist on picking up from Norther Ireland.

True ,Amazon have an Irish outlet so handy .

starviewadams

Parcel Motel only cover items up to €100 on their insurance so you'd be taking a chance if it got damaged/stolen.

http://www.parcelmotel.com/liability.html

Zardoz

starviewadams wrote: »

Parcel Motel only cover items up to €100 on their insurance so you'd be taking a chance if it got damaged/stolen.

http://www.parcelmotel.com/liability.html

You could try deliverme.ie ,they charge 22 euro for items up to 25kg in weight to be forwarded on from their address in the North to your home.
Much better than Parcel Motel for larger items .

Barr

Do you have to go through the whole purchase in German on the site ? Haven't use Amazon before and its a tad confusing not being in English.

positron

If you use Chrome, it will automatically detect German and translate.

positron

PS: Quick update on reading various comments on HDUK etc, this model with "DVB-T/C/S2" is good to plug into your sky / other dish and get Freesat HD, however it's no good for Freeview HD / Saorview.

Barr

positron wrote: »

PS: Quick update on reading various comments on HDUK etc, this model with "DVB-T/C/S2" is good to plug into your sky / other dish and get Freesat HD, however it's no good for Freeview HD / Saorview.

So it does not have Saorview shame it seemed like a real good deal otherwise

Mr McBoatface

positron wrote: »

PS: Quick update on reading various comments on HDUK etc, this model with "DVB-T/C/S2" is good to plug into your sky / other dish and get Freesat HD, however it's no good for Freeview HD / Saorview.

That is mis-information. There at lots of TV's that are no good no Freeview HD and fine for Saorview. This is no good for Freeview HD because it's not DVB-T2, however Saorview specs require DVB-T and the ability to decode h264 video streams. This has both so it *should* work. It may not have mheg-5 for the digital text.

positron

Ah I see. I hope you are right jobyrne30, that would be really cool. I read that this model is essentially same as the 47LM640T that they sell in UK and here, and the large thread on avforums on 47LM640T is mostly positive. Looking forward to this TV now.

Mr McBoatface

Be aware with this TV it will be "Now and Next EPG" only on the Satellite part, but it will receive Free to air HD satellite channels like BBC HD and ITV HD. It's not licensed for the Freesat HD 7 day EPG and if a TV channel moves position on the Satellite(change frequency) it will have to be re-scanned. Freesat HD automatically updates without user interaction.

Other than that it seems like a really good TV. Hopefully you can easily edit the channel menu to delete the 500 crap channels on Eutelasat/Astra28E. I'd be confident it would work with Saorview but non-certified LG TV's (one's mainly designed for the UK market) have had issues with Saorview in the past, so that confidence is somewhat reserved.

If Saorview is a priority I'd wait for somebody to confirm before buying.

Barr

positron wrote: »

Ah I see. I hope you are right jobyrne30, that would be really cool. I read that this model is essentially same as the 47LM640T that they sell in UK and here, and the large thread on avforums on 47LM640T is mostly positive. Looking forward to this TV now.

Did you go for the white or silver as a matter of interest ? don't think I have seen a white tv before , sounds cool though

positron

Barr wrote: »

Did you go for the white or silver as a matter of interest ? don't think I have seen a white tv before , sounds cool though

White and silver. That was 649 when I placed the order where as black version was 800+. Its going to be wall mounted in my case so no stand, just the thin white bezel. Fingers crossed its not too much of a change from all black TV we are used to.

Barr

positron wrote: »

White and silver. That was 649 when I placed the order where as black version was 800+. Its going to be wall mounted in my case so no stand, just the thin white bezel. Fingers crossed its not too much of a change from all black TV we are used to.

Ahh, I thought it was one colour or the other... I like the idea of an alternative to black.

dubrov

Anyone looking for a slightly larger TV, I saw this on Groupon UK

http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/national-deal/Crampton-and-Moore/23067862

It is a 51" Samsung Smart TV for £799 and the model number is PS51E8000.

There seems to be conflicting specs online as to if it has a built in Freesat HD Tuner or not so I wouldn't depend on it. It does have a Freeview HD tuner though so will work with Saorview.

Spec seems pretty good for the price.

tandcapply

Why are you looking at older models? new models begin with LN, also PS are Plasma, if you're into it than you can find rock bottom prices here. I know because I bought 47LN TV recently and have been to many shops.

Kingkong

Just order one myself via Amazon.de and Parcel Motel. Hope it goes ok!

I've been looking arounf for a good while and cannot find a better set for this price.

Who else ordered?

Barr

Don’t need a TV but am seriously tempted by this offer. Wanted a 3d TV for a while.

Please provide feedback once received – I would appreciate hearing about the tv.

@ Kingkong – how much did parcel motel work out at for this size of delivery?

Is it the cheapest way to get it delivered.

positron

@KingKong, so far it loks like it's just yourself and me. My order from Friday is still "Shipping soon" status, where as folks on HDUK who ordered a earlier in the week said they were getting deliveries within two to three days and that the order was fulfilled from Milton Keynes. Not sure what's happening with my order (I chanced my arm and asked Customer Support if they can think of any way to ship a 55" to Ireland and the answer was 'No').

PS: Update: Got 'Dispatched' email from Amazon.de with a CityLink reference number. CityLink tracking shows they have the item and they expect to have it delivered to Belfast (and to Parcel Motel) tomorrow. Happy days!

arturcreo

Kingkong wrote: »

Just order one myself via Amazon.de and Parcel Motel. Hope it goes ok!

I've been looking arounf for a good while and cannot find a better set for this price.

Who else ordered?

Hi, how did you order it? I did try, but can't go through the checkout, it says that this item can not be sent to my address..... Help!!!! Pls....

arturcreo

positron wrote: »

@KingKong, so far it loks like it's just yourself and me. My order from Friday is still "Shipping soon" status, where as folks on HDUK who ordered a earlier in the week said they were getting deliveries within two to three days and that the order was fulfilled from Milton Keynes. Not sure what's happening with my order (I chanced my arm and asked Customer Support if they can think of any way to ship a 55" to Ireland and the answer was 'No').

PS: Update: Got 'Dispatched' email from Amazon.de with a CityLink reference number. CityLink tracking shows they have the item and they expect to have it delivered to Belfast (and to Parcel Motel) tomorrow. Happy days!

Hi, let me know when you get it. Also how did you order it from amazon.de? I did try it but it says that this item can not be delivered to my address.... Let me know, thx Arthur

positron

Did you try routing it thru Parcel Motel's Newry address? For some strange reason, they won't ship to Ireland, but they will to UK & Northern Ireland. So both KingKong and I had to order it thru Parcel Motel - which will incur an additional fee of somewhere between 10-30 euros (I am guessing).

Charlie-Bravo

So for Parcel Motel, would you have to pickup in Newry?

positron

No, usually Parcel Motel delivers everything to a 'motel' thingee near you, but since this TV is going to be too big to fit into your usual 'motel shelf', they will contact you about an 'oversize parcel'. You can then either pick it up from one of their depots, or at the main Finglas depot. They will charge you based on the 'dimensional weight' of the box, meaning something like length x width x height of the Amazon box / 3000 = and if that comes up as say 100 for example, it will cost you 3.50 for the first 35 kg, and then 3.50 per every 10 kg over it = so 3.50 + 3.50 * 6.5 = 26.25 euro. This is for collecting from their depot. Delivering oversized packages to your address would be a lot more expensive. Have a read thru the below for more info, and there's a large thread here on boards about ParcelMotel.

http://www.parcelmotel.com/howmuch.html

PS: Actually I don't know if you can pick up from Newry depot if that's more convenient for you. I wonder if anyone knows, and would that be cheaper (probably not..).

Charlie-Bravo

Tempted by this offer but will have to give it a miss.

Kingkong

Hey Positon,

Ill let you know when I get the dispatch notification.

Interested to find out what Parcel Motel is going to say, I havent a clue whats going happen there might give them a call when I Know its on the way and give them the heads up.

Ill send you a PM later we can group review it when we get them:)

positron wrote: »

@KingKong, so far it loks like it's just yourself and me. My order from Friday is still "Shipping soon" status, where as folks on HDUK who ordered a earlier in the week said they were getting deliveries within two to three days and that the order was fulfilled from Milton Keynes. Not sure what's happening with my order (I chanced my arm and asked Customer Support if they can think of any way to ship a 55" to Ireland and the answer was 'No').

PS: Update: Got 'Dispatched' email from Amazon.de with a CityLink reference number. CityLink tracking shows they have the item and they expect to have it delivered to Belfast (and to Parcel Motel) tomorrow. Happy days!

positron

A lot of anger out there about CityLink couriers... Woops..!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/anyone-problems-City-Link-couriers/forum/Fx2VNIOBYFU5MPA/Tx9I9WMV3SVL17/39?asin=B001DTETLS

arturcreo

positron wrote: »

Did you try routing it thru Parcel Motel's Newry address? For some strange reason, they won't ship to Ireland, but they will to UK & Northern Ireland. So both KingKong and I had to order it thru Parcel Motel - which will incur an additional fee of somewhere between 10-30 euros (I am guessing).

Hi, thx for that, it seems like it will go through the parcel motel, but I'm not sure if this is secure way to get it ? Do you have any experience with them?