X83C 4K Ultra HD with Android TV

xECompanyx

Sony X83C 4K Ultra HD with Android TV

Bargain of the Century IMO, 49" Sony 4K TV running Android OS

KD-49X8305C €1055 <800 hertz refresh rate>
KD-49X8307CSU €1055 <900 hertz refresh rate>

Note the silver model has a better refresh rate and looks better IMO.

I initially thought this was a price mistake on the Sony Ireland website as the 49" model is cheaper than the 43", perhaps they have a surplus of stock, I dunno?
This TV is
Argos €1319 (but sold out in my area)
Harvey Norman €1399 in their Markee Sale
Currys €1399 in their BH weekend sale.

I have researched this TV for a while and cannot believe I got it at that price from Sony IE. Fair enough, the Android OS is currently buggy but who cares, this will be fixed with firmware updates. The 4K picture is meant to be sublime on this TV.

Mine has been shipped from Sony UK (even though I went through the Irish site) and is currently in transit, happy days.

Invincible

xECompanyx wrote: »

sony.ie/buy/x8300c-series?sku=KD49X8305CBU

X83C 4K Ultra HD with Android TV

Bargain of the Century IMO, 49" Sony 4K TV running Android OS

KD-49X8305C €1055 <800 hertz refresh rate>
KD-49X8307CSU €1055 <900 hertz refresh rate>

Note the silver model has a better refresh rate and looks better IMO.

I initially thought this was a price mistake on the Sony Ireland website as the 49" model is cheaper than the 43", perhaps they have a surplus of stock, I dunno?
This TV is
Argos €1319 (but sold out in my area)
Harvey Norman €1399 in their Markee Sale
Currys €1399 in their BH weekend sale.

I have researched this TV for a whaile and cannot believe I got it at that price from Sony IE. Fair enough, the Android OS is currently buggy but who cares, this will be fixed with firmware updates. The 4K picture is meant to be sublime on this TV.

Mine has been shipped from Sony UK (even though I went through the Irish site) and is currently in transit, happy days.

Link incorrect.

xECompanyx

Invincible wrote: »

Link incorrect.

Sorry, should have mentioned that. I can't post URLs add I'm a boards noob. Just log onto Sony website (IRL), go to store, click on TV icon and scroll down to x83 4k tvs

daytob

For someone who cant post links its strange that you could

xECompanyx

daytob wrote: »

For someone who cant post links its strange that you could

Removed the WWW bit :-))))))))

daytob

But its not linking to the sony website, its linking to some performance horizon site.

xECompanyx

daytob wrote: »

But its not linking to the sony website, its linking to some performance horizon site.

Jaysus!!!!!!, link removed. Navigate the site yourself for the bargain, I have explained this above..

justsomebloke

Boards injects adds so this could be the issue of the misdirecting links and would have nothing to do with the OP

http://www.sony.ie/electronics/televisions/x8300c-series for those looking

Invincible

justsomebloke wrote: »

Boards injects adds so this could be the issue of the misdirecting links and would have nothing to do with the OP

http://www.sony.ie/electronics/televisions/x8300c-series for those looking

That's linking to the same perf0rmance h0rizon site that the ops link was??

sweetie

Invincible wrote: »

That's linking to the same perf0rmance h0rizon site that the ops link was??

not for me, I think you have the issue here. Thanks OP seems a bargain if I wanted a BIG tv.

wilser

Invincible wrote: »

That's linking to the same perf0rmance h0rizon site that the ops link was??

Same for me

discombobulate

Great bargain. Mostly around £949 (€1,350) on the UK sites. It's £1,099 on Sony UK which is €1,560.

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Invincible wrote: »

That's linking to the same perf0rmance h0rizon site that the ops link was??

Same issue.

Invincible

discombobulate wrote: »

Great bargain. Mostly around £949 (€1,350) on the UK sites. It's £1,099 on Sony UK which is €1,560.

€1055 for 49"
Where's the point though, not much 4K sources, we have only limited 1080i transmission yet.

justsomebloke

actually doing the same for me, boards is changing the link address even if I do a copy link address, actually copy and paste the link and it should work

ok now it is working. something weird is going on but not sure on who's end

xECompanyx

Thanks guys, apologies for the URL issues, not sure what's going on there. The reason I created this thread is to inform boardies of this superb offer for whoever is in the market. At that price, you are more or less getting the 4k element of the TV for free. This TV without 4k is eur1000 anywhere.

For who avails?, enjoy..

wilser

So would this tv run apps like s*o*box and the likes without a separate android box?

Fakman87

Thanks OP. Buying a new TV this week and this looks a great deal!

BArra

I have the 43x705, the android side works well, kodi etc is fine. Negates the need for android box. Media player from usb also excellent, can install mx player, vlc etc but the built in player is also decent

GoodBridge

boards is wrapping the url in a redirect i.e. the actual link when you click it is:
[HTML]
http://go.redirectingat.com/?id=61111X1383796&amp;site=boards.ie&amp;xs=1&amp;isjs=1&amp;url=http://www.sony.ie/electronics/televisions/x8300c-series&amp;xguid=ec3c58c7ccda0049e03408da333f78c8&amp;xuuid=12d3ce7dece314580efc5de1e0cdbfe9&amp;xsessid=f6a044d385abcf57038e0acc74f6ff4f&amp;xcreo=0&amp;xed=0&amp;sref=http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057471883&amp;pref=http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057471883&page=2&amp;xtz=-60
[/HTML]

so you'll need to copy and paste the url directly into your browser address bar:

[HTML]
http://www.sony.ie/electronics/televisions/x8300c-series
[/HTML]

marcbrophy

Looks great in fairness, just wish I had a spare grand lying around.

I spent €430 on a 42" 4k TV last August, and with nothing wrong with it, I don't know if I can justify the change

D/C

They've obviously put the 43" price on the 49" and vice versa! If you can get the 49" at that price you're doing well!

xECompanyx

marcbrophy wrote: »

Looks great in fairness, just wish I had a spare grand lying around.

I spent €430 on a 42" 4k TV last August, and with nothing wrong with it, I don't know if I can justify the change

I read on AV forums that Sony do not make their own 4K panels, not sure how true that is. Their panels are enhanced by Sonys X1 pro chip, looking forward to seeing how good this thing looks when it arrives. Theres a free Sony 5yr warranty included, great peace of mind.

The one flick touch remote does not ship with this model but that accessory can be purchased separately for eur60/70. I picked one up on eBay for eur60

L'prof

I picked one of these up a couple of weeks ago and I have to say I've been delighted with it. I had intended purchasing an Android box as well as a new TV but there's absolutely no need now.

xECompanyx

D/C wrote: »

They've obviously put the 43" price on the 49" and vice versa! If you can get the 49" at that price you're doing well!

The 43" price is correct as I've been researching these for a while. As said previously, the 49" price drop is more than likely due to surplus stock or its a pricing error. With the latter, I'd doubt it as that price has been in place for a few days now on the site and they shipped a unit to me at that price so all good..

Leslie91

xECompanyx wrote: »

The 43" price is correct as I've been researching these for a while. As said previously, the 49" price drop is more than likely due to surplus stock or its a pricing error. With the latter, I'd doubt it as that price has been in place for a few days now on the site and they shipped a unit to me at that price so all good..

How much was shipping? to RoI?

EDIT: just added to basket to check.. it's FREE.

davidom2513

marcbrophy wrote: »

Looks great in fairness, just wish I had a spare grand lying around.

I spent €430 on a 42" 4k TV last August, and with nothing wrong with it, I don't know if I can justify the change

Where did you get a 42" 4k tv for €430?

marcbrophy

davidom2513 wrote: »

Where did you get a 42" 4k tv for €430?

A daily special from Ibood last year.

There was a BA thread about it at the time:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=91510178

I think RRP at the time was €699, so it was a good deal.

Davexirl

I add the TV to my basket and then the price says €4.99, this happening anyone else?

Fakman87

Davexirl wrote: »

I add the TV to my basket and then the price says €4.99, this happening anyone else?

Same here, won't process the order for me either.

xECompanyx

Fakman87 wrote: »

Same here, won't process the order for me either.

I tried it there and the Same issue for the silver 49", added to basket and checkout total is eur4.99, weird. Perhaps it was a mistake after all?

D/C

xECompanyx wrote: »

The 43" price is correct as I've been researching these for a while. As said previously, the 49" price drop is more than likely due to surplus stock or its a pricing error. With the latter, I'd doubt it as that price has been in place for a few days now on the site and they shipped a unit to me at that price so all good..

The price of the 43" is way off on the site! It retails for €1099 locally

xECompanyx

D/C wrote: »

The price of the 43" is way off on the site! It retails for €1099 locally

€1099 is for non 4K variant.

currys.ie/Product/sony-bravia-kd43x8305cbu-smart-ultra-hd-4k-43-led-tv/332330/397.0.3

slave1

Folks, this may be a nice TV at a nice price but a 4k TV at this size has to be questioned, you would want to se sitting very close to notice a difference between a 1080p resolution and 4k.
However, if all the other features tickle your fancy then go for it, just don't expect much content or picture improvement if sitting back from the screen...

slave1

http://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/4k-ultra-hd-uhd-vs-1080p-full-hd-tvs-and-upscaling-compared

slave1

http://referencehometheater.com/2013/commentary/4k-calculator/

Juwwi

Would the Sony tv be a better buy than the Panasonic tv posted the other day

http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/panasonic-viera-tx55cx400b-smart-3d-ultra-hd-4k-55-led-tv/327114/405.0

thanks

ctrl-alt-delete

If you are a sports person have a read of this too, I've not looked at the TV in question so not sure it relates, but worth a read.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/sky-4k-tv-early-adopters-wont-be-able-watch-sports-broadcast-uhd-1504433

Curb Your Enthusiasm

robbie1977 wrote: »

Would the Sony tv be a better buy than the Panasonic tv posted the other day

http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/panasonic-viera-tx55cx400b-smart-3d-ultra-hd-4k-55-led-tv/327114/405.0

thanks

That panel is an OEM, not actually produced by Panasonic at all. Just slapped their name on it.

D/C

xECompanyx wrote: »

€1099 is for non 4K variant.

currys.ie/Product/sony-bravia-kd43x8305cbu-smart-ultra-hd-4k-43-led-tv/332330/397.0.3

Trust me they're retailing at €1099! The W8 series is €849! The W7 series 40" is €629

xECompanyx

robbie1977 wrote: »

Would the Sony tv be a better buy than the Panasonic tv posted the other day

.pcworld.ie/Product/panasonic-viera-tx55cx400b-smart-3d-ultra-hd-4k-55-led-tv/327114/405.0[/url]

thanks

The Sony has over twice the refresh rate of the panasonic, 900 htz V 400, that's the clincher for me. Sony's are generally more expensive and considered to be a leading brand. I like Sony so I'm probably being a bit biased being honest :-)

BionicRasher

Looks like 4k was successful over the weekend in the UK.
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2015/08/bt-sport-ultra-hd-made-even-my-mum-want-to-watch-4k-football

BArra

These android tv's had several issues with the os, Sony have fixed a lot via firmware, though issues still with audio. Their Sony forum has a large thread on it

Saying that, I got the 43x755 two weeks ago and I'm very happy

Unfortunately though , clouding in lower right corner but I'll just have to put up with it

Soarer

BArra wrote: »

These android tv's had several issues with the os, Sony have fixed a lot via firmware, though issues still with audio. Their Sony forum has a large thread on it

Saying that, I got the 43x755 two weeks ago and I'm very happy

Unfortunately though , clouding in lower right corner but I'll just have to put up with it

Where did you buy it? Would they not recognise the clouding as a defect?

BArra

https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/televisions/2015-bravia-android-tv-issues/m-p/1989563#M31703

Bought it from Harvey Norman little island, from what I've read the panels suffer from it. Many people wouldn't notice it, I'm susceptible to these things though

murphm45

They're coming up as a fiver for me now! Ordering one will only get my hopes up and knowing my luck I'll be charged full price for something I don't want/need but best of luck to anyone who wants to take a punt

Soarer

That post is only gonna encourage idiots to order two dozen of the things!

xECompanyx

Soarer wrote: »

Where did you buy it? Would they not recognise the clouding as a defect?

Of all the reviews and forums I have read on this 4K model, this is the 1st time I've heard anyone having clouding issues with these Sony LEDs. These sets have a Sony 5yr guarantee so not an issue.

A few weeks ago i bought a lg 49ub850v from Argos for eur818 (incl a 10% disc) which I thought was a great price but alas, I returned the set due to backlight bleeding. Argos were slow to issue a refund but I eventually got it. I bought this Sony instead..

Soarer

xECompanyx wrote: »

Of all the reviews and forums I have read on this 4K model, this is the 1st time I've heard anyone having clouding issues with these Sony LEDs. These sets have a Sony 5yr guarantee so not an issue.

A few weeks ago i bought a lg 49ub850v from Argos for eur818 (incl a 10% disc) which I thought was a great price but alas, I returned the set due to backlight bleeding. Argos were slow to issue a refund but I eventually got it. I bought this Sony instead..

When you're paying fairly top dollar for a set, you should be 100% happy. Whatever about a dead pixel, which can be annoying but more law of averages, AFAIK clouding and/or bleeding is caused by over/under tightening of screws.Shouldn't have to put up with that IMO.

Korvanica

Error while processing my order. Says to phone the call centre.

Meh, was only ordering because it was a fiver in the hopes they messed up and actually sent it out :P

Doodah7

Ordered 10...