3D Smart TV Ultra HD LED television Ultra HD (4k), 55 inches €999 on pixmania

bromley52

I saw this on HUKD

CHANGHONG UHD55B6000IS - 3D Smart TV Ultra HD LED television Ultra HD (4k), 55 inches (140cm) 16/9, 100Hz, Freeview, 3D Ready, Ethernet, HDMI x3, Time Shift, USB 2.0 x2, Integrated WiFi

Changhong are one of the biggest Chinese TV manufacturers and that’s a pretty big market.
Also largest manufacturer in Czech of flat panels since 2006.

Available on Pixamnia.ie for €999 ex delivery

whomitconcerns

Hmmmmmmmm changhong....anyone buy one last time this offer was on, and care to comment?

Truckermal

I wouldn't buy a box of matches of that crowd not to mind a chingchong..

whomitconcerns

well i bought off pixmania before a few times. Not too worried about that aspect. More the actual item

epo addict

No chance would I spend a grand on Changhong

loremolis

Reminds me of a song.

Everybody have fun tonight, everybody Changhong tonight.

BTW, that's not off topic because I mentioned the name of the TV.

xfireblade

no point getting a 4k tv anyway, no content

NetNinja

loremolis wrote: »

Reminds me of a song.

Everybody have fun tonight, everybody Changhong tonight.

BTW, that's not off topic because I mentioned the name of the TV.

You should be working for their marketing department!

dodzy

The specs would blow you away in fairness:


Product details

Improved fluidity Hz): 100
Smart TV: Yes (Opera App Store)

Barr

This seems very cheap for a 4k TV. I'm not too sure if there is that much 4K content to warrant getting one though.

loki7777

2xremote:)

Barr

Is the 3D passive or active on this ? it doesn't seem to say on pixmania.

Edit: scrap that its seems to be active 3D

Ri_Nollaig

xfireblade wrote: »

no point getting a 4k tv anyway, no content

Youtube!

nah, you are right.
Just like it was for 1080p, by the time 4k has become ubiquitous there will be a flood of 4k TVs on the market [and from actual makes you would want to buy from...]
Its only the early adapters who rush out to get the latest and greatness.

Zardoz

xfireblade wrote: »

no point getting a 4k tv anyway, no content

Yeah ,no content and lower resolution stuff like 480p ,720p and even 1080i looks poor on it due to the upscaling required.

2smiggy

are changhong really that bad of a make, i have to admit it is my first time hearing of them

fleet

Changhong is one of the biggest brands in mainland China.

Every TV I ever owned there was Changhong.

Not common here.

They're not top tier, but they're not bad.

Inbox

Aren't these 4k tellys going to be the equivalent to HD ready TV's and 8k won't be far behind?

paddydriver

Stand looks like a few lengths of rebar with tinfoil around them..

Toast

Inbox wrote: »

Aren't these 4k tellys going to be the equivalent to HD ready TV's and 8k won't be far behind?

The manufactures will keep pushing out new tech in the hope of recreating the HDTV revolution again but the reality is 1080p is more than fine for most people.
For a normal sighted person a 55" 4k tv will appear to be no better than a 1080p TV at 2 meters distance. To actually resolve all the resolution 4k allows for you'd have to be about a meter away from the TV.

As with most things the actual base technology of the TV is better than older 1080p tvs so there will obviously be noticeable improvement in things like colour / black reproduction, response rate etc. which people attribute to the 4kness of the TV but as a format 4k makes more sense for massive wall sized TVs / projections but not the current size of living room TVs.

Sam Mac

100hz? Wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. Motion blur galore.

Also Pixmania is notorious for using sh*tty couriers that don't know how to handle a TV.

brevity

Would this be as good as a Sorny or a Panaphonics?

Sam Mac

brevity wrote: »

Would this be as good as a Sorny or a Panaphonics?

I would seriously doubt it. The refresh rate alone is crap.

thenightrider

brevity wrote: »

Would this be as good as a Sorny or a Panaphonics?

It would be as good as a magnet-box.

There is a good chance the screen in side the tv is made by an other big company as most of the time when you buy a tv or laptop the screen's are all made by the same company.

Zonda999

brevity wrote: »

Would this be as good as a Sorny or a Panaphonics?

Haha, haven't seen that Simpsons episode in years..

I don't know what to say about something like this. It does appear a bargain but I'd be a lot more comfortable spending that sort of money on a 1080p slightly smaller set from a reputable manufacturer that would probably be a far better set in every other sense than resolution. And in any case, 1080p on a decent 55" TV would still look class and probably be sharp enough for anyone. We've waited long enough for RTE HD, wouldn't wager how long we'll be waiting for RTE 4K

Chet T16

Is there any tv service thats even 1080p?

DERICKOO

Chet T16 wrote: »

Is there any tv service thats even 1080p?

No/ so we a going from 1080p to 4k then to 8k with no content available Manufactures just want to make bobs more dosh more hyper we survived long enough with CRT monitors now we are in super mode to update everything. I'm emigrating to a cave.

dingding

The stand looks like a poor copy of a Samsung stand.

robinwing

The Samsung UE55F9000 is a nice 55" latest technology TV for anybody who has 3250 loose change in their back pocket !! I believe it has a 5 year guarantee with Currys but the DID Electrical website states only a 1 year guarantee

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brevity wrote: »

Would this be as good as a Sorny or a Panaphonics?

Sam Mac wrote: »

I would seriously doubt it. The refresh rate alone is crap.

Barr

robinwing wrote: »

The Samsung UE55F9000 is a nice 55" latest technology TV for anybody who has 3250 loose change in their back pocket !! I believe it has a 5 year guarantee with Currys but the DID Electrical website states only a 1 year guarantee

This certainly makes the op's tv a bargain :eek:

Notch000

would love to see chineese retail price

Rsaeire

The TV is back in stock.

symbol1

Brought one and love it ! 4k or not the only thing I dont like is the remote .
It feels cheap because it was cheap . Other than that its great .
Cheers
Mick

Scarlet42

symbol1 wrote:

Brought one and love it ! 4k or not the only thing I dont like is the remote . It feels cheap because it was cheap . Other than that its great . Cheers Mick

Mick..you have any problem with audio synch???

positron

Rsaeire wrote: »

The TV is back in stock.

Says 'temporarily unavailable'. But I see the price have come down to €799. Tempting.

I was following the thread on HUKD, and the only guy who ordered there got a damaged set, and pixmania refunded him as they were out of stock. The first actual feedback from a buyer I have seen is from symbol1.

symbol1, can you please do a detailed review about what you think of it?

Soarer

It's also reduced by €200, down to €799!

By anyone's standards, that's cheap for a 55" tv, let alone a 4K model.

DoYouEvenLift

It is tempting, really trying to hold off until there's a breakthrough with OLED before picking up a new TV though. A 1080p OLED can rival, if not actually beat, 4K LED TVs so can't imagine how good a 4K or 8K OLED would look. At that point I think we'll really have reached the perfect balance and we'll be able to pick up 80" and bigger TVs for a couple of grand. Nobody seems to be in a rush to put out 4K content though so there's that.

robinwing

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOtBBpvKYfE

Scarlet42

if i had the chance again I wouldn't bother with this tv..there is motion blur..it's very slow to boot up..I have found bad audio lag on some channels...Sky hd channels are great and videos from YouTube are fantastic both hd and 4k... the smart tv os is pretty crap....I mostly just use chromecast .which is brilliant..the tv looks the part..stand is great. The 3d is brilliant..two pairs of active glasses provided...the remotes aren't standard..so you can't use your sky remote to control the t.v.

Pique

This is a good comparison of definitions.

Now imagine upscaling SD (or even 720p or 1080p) to 4K without an amazing engine. <shudder>

Oh and yeah, UHD <> 4K. They just use the 2 terms interchangeably, even though they're not the same.

Soarer

Back in stock @ €799!

Seriously tempted by it as a little present to myself.

The_Conductor

100Hz?
Aka- impossible to watch sport on this?
Can someone confirm?
The refresh rate appears to be ridiculously low........

Rsaeire

Scarlet42 wrote: »

if i had the chance again I wouldn't bother with this tv..there is motion blur..it's very slow to boot up..I have found bad audio lag on some channels...Sky hd channels are great and videos from YouTube are fantastic both hd and 4k... the smart tv os is pretty crap....I mostly just use chromecast .which is brilliant..the tv looks the part..stand is great. The 3d is brilliant..two pairs of active glasses provided...the remotes aren't standard..so you can't use your sky remote to control the t.v.

Do you know if this TV uses the same panel as the Samsung UE55HU6900? The Samsung has terrible motion resolution which mach up with your comments of the Changhong.

Soarer wrote: »

Back in stock @ €799!

Seriously tempted by it as a little present to myself.

I'd wait until the above is clarified mate as I wouldn't want this as a Christmas present for myself if the motion resolution is as bad as it seems!

Scarlet42

not sure about the Samsung panel.... watched a few soccer matches in hd and it's not too

Sam Mac

The_Conductor wrote: »

100Hz?
Aka- impossible to watch sport on this?
Can someone confirm?
The refresh rate appears to be ridiculously low........

Indeed, way too low. You will be getting motion blur on anything even remotely fast moving. Waste of money and no way would I give away a grand of my hard earned cash to a no-name brand.

Soarer

Sam Mac wrote: »

Indeed, way too low. You will be getting motion blur on anything even remotely fast moving. Waste of money and no way would I give away a grand of my hard earned cash to a no-name brand.

It's only no-name over here. They're fairly big in china, which kinda means they're fairly big overall.

Plus, it's €800, not a grand.

Scarlet42

Scarlet42 wrote:

not sure about the Samsung panel.... watched a few soccer matches in hd and it's not too

bad. the audio synch was very annoying at the the start..that's the worse thing..but doesn't seem to effect the hd channels..but if I had to go again I don't think I would get this