bargain on hitachi tvs at argos

jacob2

some bargains on hitachi 4k tv s in argos got a 43 inch 4k for 300 to replace a 40inch walker tv has died after 3 years of use

Thegalwayman

hitachi and walker are terrible brands. Better pay a bit more and have the tv for 6-8 yrs

colm_mcm

Best of luck with it, but sadly Hitachi isn't the great TV brand it once was. The parents got one in the early 80s and it just kept going. Sadly it's just a makeyuppy brand now.

johnire

Don’t know about that. My 50 inch state of the art Sony smart TV that’s used about twice a month and is 3 years old died yesterday. Absolutely disgusted with it. Will be replacing it with this Hitachi.

Thegalwayman wrote: »

hitachi and walker are terrible brands. Better pay a bit more and have the tv for 6-8 yrs

colm_mcm

johnire wrote: »

Don’t know about that. My 50 inch state of the art Sony smart TV that’s used about twice a month and is 3 years old died yesterday. Absolutely disgusted with it. Will be replacing it with this Hitachi.

You should be able to excercise your consumer rights on this one.

Riesen_Meal

johnire wrote: »

Don’t know about that. My 50 inch state of the art Sony smart TV that’s used about twice a month and is 3 years old died yesterday. Absolutely disgusted with it. Will be replacing it with this Hitachi.

I think Sony have 5 year parts guarantee if you have a receipt

I'm going TV hunting, anyone see anything around 800 mark?

MiskyBoyy

Buy a Hisense, much better TV than Hitachi and still relatively cheap.

Asmodean

MiskyBoyy wrote: »

Buy a Hisense, much better TV than Hitachi and still relatively cheap.

Yeah, the mother in law has a hisense and it's very impressive. Much more bang for your buck than with Hitachi.

stimpson

Richer Sounds have a 40” Samsung 4K for £350. Would happily pay the extra for 6 year warranty, brand name and Richersounds service.

colm_mcm

Yeah, but to be fair, it's 40 vs 43"

Asmodean

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yeah, but to be fair, it's 40 vs 43"

Speaking from experience I'd take a hit on the 2-3 inches for a much higher quality TV set. Hitachis speakers alone are diabolical.

johndaman66

johnire wrote: »

Don’t know about that. My 50 inch state of the art Sony smart TV that’s used about twice a month and is 3 years old died yesterday. Absolutely disgusted with it. Will be replacing it with this Hitachi.

Just because the Sony wasn't good to you doesn't automatically make the Hitachi or Walker good brands. Have heard more than once lately that Hitachi are a shadow of their former selves. Probably just another generic Turkish made model now with the Hitachi name stuck on. Walker may actually be a better bet?

stimpson

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yeah, but to be fair, it's 40 vs 43"

If you’re not satisfied with 3 inches less then there is an LG 43 for 369.

Riesen_Meal

johndaman66 wrote: »

Just because the Sony wasn't good to you doesn't automatically make the Hitachi or Walker good brands. Have heard more than once lately that Hitachi are a shadow of their former selves. Probably just another generic Turkish made model now with the Hitachi name stuck on. Walker may actually be a better bet?

Hitachi and walker are made by Vestel in Turkey afaik...

NIMAN

I was tempted by the 43 Hitachi, but I'm holding off for now.

I know it's made by Vestel, and that Hitachi is now just like Sharp, JVC, Sanyo, Philips etc, a brand that's been bought to fool the customer into thinking they are getting a top brand when they aren't. They sold their badges years back, and a lot of them are all the same under different cases.

Reading some owner reviews on the Hitachi, I think the picture is ok, but the sound is meant to be poor. And the software is very outdated and not slick and fast like a lot of the proper tv brands.

But it's a 4K tv, and for the price, it's still a very good deal.

SeamusFX

How does the Hitachi compare to the LG 43UJ634V for €100 more at Curry's?

http://www.currys.ie/Product/lg-43uj634v-43-smart-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-led-tv/343532/409.22

manu2009

SeamusFX wrote: »

How does the Hitachi compare to the LG 43UJ634V for €100 more at Curry's?

http://www.currys.ie/Product/lg-43uj634v-43-smart-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-led-tv/343532/409.22

It doesn't compare, go for the LG, better quality panel, better smart features and HDR.

Like others have mentioned imo Hisense and LG offer the best value for money in the lower range of 4k TV's and are a lot better than any Vestel tv.

SeamusFX

Thanks, what about the Toshiba 43U5766DB 43-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV with Freeview Play for about €345 delivered?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-49U5766DB-49-Inch-Ultra-Freeview/dp/B075KG5K14/ref=lp_14333909031_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1514297770&sr=1-3&th=1

Would this be as good as the LG 43UJ634V?

bduffy

manu2009 wrote: »

It doesn't compare, go for the LG, better quality panel, better smart features and HDR.

Like others have mentioned imo Hisense and LG offer the best value for money in the lower range of 4k TV's and are a lot better than any Vestel tv.

Remember that the LG has the satellite built in also, so you can pick up BBC etc.
if you have signed off Sky as we did a few years ago.

colm_mcm

stimpson wrote: »

If you’re not satisfied with 3 inches less then there is an LG 43 for 369.

I'm with you. Just better to compare like with like. Got the LG 4K HDR one for +/- €520 a few months ago and very happy with it, especially the sound. Bought a 42" LG SMART 3D 5 years ago and it's still going strong.

SeamusFX

bduffy wrote: »

Remember that the LG has the satellite built in also, so you can pick up BBC etc.
if you have signed off Sky as we did a few years ago.

I've looked through the specs on the LG at Curry's and there's no mention of built in satellite?
http://www.currys.ie/Product/lg-43uj634v-43-smart-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-led-tv/343532/409.22#details

Bozacke

SeamusFX wrote: »

Thanks, what about the Toshiba 43U5766DB 43-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV with Freeview Play for about €345 delivered?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toshiba-49U5766DB-49-Inch-Ultra-Freeview/dp/B075KG5K14/ref=lp_14333909031_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1514297770&sr=1-3&th=1

Would this be as good as the LG 43UJ634V?

What about the 49inch JVC for the same price?

http://www.currys.ie/Product/jvc-lt49c870-49-smart-4k-ultra-hd-led-tv/345443/409.22

bduffy

SeamusFX wrote: »

I've looked through the specs on the LG at Curry's and there's no mention of built in satellite?
http://www.currys.ie/Product/lg-43uj634v-43-smart-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-led-tv/343532/409.22#details

I bought a pair of LG TVs (49 and 43 for us and in-laws) in Currys and they both have the Satellite tuner....the 49 was the 49UJ701V but I checked the 43 and see it was the 43UJ635V.
Not sure about the 634. They seem similar but there must be some difference....https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/comparison/baf71ab61

SeamusFX

bduffy wrote: »

I bought a pair of LG TVs (49 and 43 for us and in-laws) in Currys and they both have the Satellite tuner....the 49 was the 49UJ701V but I checked the 43 and see it was the 43UJ635V.
Not sure about the 634. They seem similar but there must be some difference....https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/comparison/baf71ab61

Thanks for that, it looks like it probably does have a Sat tuner. Although I already have a Humax Satbox, having the built in Satellite would be handy, plus I'm not sure if the UK version would have Saorview Play.

colm_mcm

Bozacke wrote: »

What about the 49inch JVC for the same price?

http://www.currys.ie/Product/jvc-lt49c870-49-smart-4k-ultra-hd-led-tv/345443/409.22

Same story as Blaupunkt and Hitachi - another bought brand

SeamusFX wrote: »

I've looked through the specs on the LG at Curry's and there's no mention of built in satellite?
http://www.currys.ie/Product/lg-43uj634v-43-smart-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-led-tv/343532/409.22#details

For whatever reason, they don't advertise them as having satellite, but both mine have.

SeamusFX

Thanks, I just reserved the LG 43UJ634V at Curry's, I just hope they honour the price tomorrow, as they close at 7 and I'm not going to be able to make it there tonight. My reservation says it's good until tomorrow, so I assume I should be OK.

colm_mcm

SeamusFX wrote: »

Thanks, I just reserved the LG 43UJ634V at Curry's, I just hope they honour the price tomorrow, as they close at 7 and I'm not going to be able to make it there tonight. My reservation says it's good until tomorrow, so I assume I should be OK.

Ah yeah. Just don't let them sell you any overpriced HDMI leads

Bozacke

Is the Hisense H43N5300 43 as good as the LG?

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7526305/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CHome%2Bentertainment%2Band%2Bsat%2Bnav%7C14419512/c_2/3%7Ccat_19780832%7CTelevisions%7C14419667.htm

mad m

What’s the difference in this

https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-202909-lg-43uj630v.aspx

And Curry’s

http://www.currys.ie/Product/lg-43uj634v-43-smart-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-led-tv/343532/409.21

Which is better tv to go for.

NIMAN

mad m wrote: »

What’s the difference in this

https://euro.richersounds.ie/p-202909-lg-43uj630v.aspx

And Curry’s

http://www.currys.ie/Product/lg-43uj634v-43-smart-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-led-tv/343532/409.21

Which is better tv to go for.

Looking at their 2 model numbers, I'd say some minor difference.

Can't see anything standing out on the specs

Edit: just compared both models on LG own website and its listing zero differences.

mad m

Would it be the one on richer has the smart remote?

mad m

Don’t know whether to pull the trigger. I’ve a 40inch plasma (3D). Goes to 1080p etc. Have it around 6/7 years . It’s starting to turn on and off and back on every now and again. Would it be a good upgrade?

Bozacke

Bozacke wrote: »

Is the Hisense H43N5300 43 as good as the LG?

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7526305/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CHome%2Bentertainment%2Band%2Bsat%2Bnav%7C14419512/c_2/3%7Ccat_19780832%7CTelevisions%7C14419667.htm

or for €70 more, the 7inch bigger Hisense H50N5300 50 Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart TV

https://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/DeliveryConfirmationView?catalogId=14551&storeId=10152&langId=111&krypto=a1b1u4iuhTMvSVdxZA%2Fv6%2FSMerZ7Nzr3xp2bxAF5QxJ0QNX0C4WWMuQvk23c2R9NkUnlEKeLsli2%0A8Efl%2FBmtun12mYTlipl0DVFsMAbgAyrTvaPkT%2BICl2J54E9YbdUx7smjkQzZG3nkC06c4HpOaIbs%0A2ss9yuHBbepzucrXZWGnwF4BMJBcQjObK2x72CtLDAQWgltDlDbvSgBglD3mBNFcY6Cek58rlWYq%0AKjyTdgpIpleELd4jr4%2FMSQnLp9tJz9yOLJ1wC2mF4kaFUh0AX%2BYXWzH6JCnDrNKeJJCl00WMQ3Li%0A63MuWw8vUIhnwQdELcEpFOcXW77ejZhMtto57RB6QBAil3a95RmxeY4gnXd1iDaVO8FunrmVY42%2F%0ArCOsFCge%2FQ9r%2Fm%2FQ5DprLz17NNjsuL6yUPGwq9U1SQVG64z7Pqai3vW9YGfa68J5xmPDHnNTbk0p%0An0Dtw1dDyksTnuE3vBkn5rMhnNG125604qR0m9UQU8j8ew%3D%3D&ddkey=https:ArgosReserveAvailability

colm_mcm

Ones a newer model than the other. Think they went from one leg in the centre to 2 legs or vice versa.

hop2it

mad m wrote: »

Don’t know whether to pull the trigger. I’ve a 40inch plasma (3D). Goes to 1080p etc. Have it around 6/7 years . It’s starting to turn on and off and back on every now and again. Would it be a good upgrade?

is it a samsung ?

chicorytip

NIMAN wrote:

I know it's made by Vestel, and that Hitachi is now just like Sharp, JVC, Sanyo, Philips etc, a brand that's been bought to fool the customer into thinking they are getting a top brand when they aren't. They sold their badges years back, and a lot of them are all the same under different cases.

I am surprised to see Philips mentioned on that list. Does it no longer manufacture TV's "in house"? Its products have always been of high quality and durable, particularly hi-fi equipment.

mad m

hop2it wrote: »

is it a samsung ?

Panasonic.

Kuva

chicorytip wrote: »

I am surprised to see Philips mentioned on that list. Does it no longer manufacture TV's "in house"? Its products have always been of high quality and durable, particularly hi-fi equipment.

No, they let vestel make the entry level models....like 15 years ago and then sold the whole TV Unit to TPV Technology in chunks starting about 10 years ago.

They're big in lighting and making healthcare scanners like CTs but everything else with their name on it is dirt, especially grooming products, pure garbage.

colm_mcm

mad m wrote: »

Would it be the one on richer has the smart remote?

Don't think so. It has smartphone remote which is an app.

Riesen_Meal

Got one of these, ooft... :P

https://new.powercity.ie/product/55MU700

Can't wait to get a chance to take a look...

th283

http://www.currys.ie/Mobile/Product/panasonic-tx49ex580b-49-smart-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-led-tv/346032/409.21#ctl00_ctl00__nestedContent__mainpageContent_ProductFamilyDetailsView1_liProductDetails

What do people think of this one?

Pique

mad m wrote:

Panasonic.

I've a Panny plasma too. The g10. Absolutely brilliant set. Take a look at the power consumption difference between a plasma and a LCD though.

I doubt you could get it fixed cheaply even though it's probably a fivers worth of capacitors on the way out. Someone would probably charge you a packet to fix it.

mad m

Pique wrote: »

I've a Panny plasma too. The g10. Absolutely brilliant set. Take a look at the power consumption difference between a plasma and a LCD though.

I doubt you could get it fixed cheaply even though it's probably a fivers worth of capacitors on the way out. Someone would probably charge you a packet to fix it.

Yeah that’s what I was thinking, either get the LG 43 inch or ride my luck with this Plasma. It’s been faultless up until recently. It only shuts off and on maybe 3-4 times a week. But then again the next time it might not come back on

bridster007

mad m wrote: »

Yeah that’s what I was thinking, either get the LG 43 inch or ride my luck with this Plasma. It’s been faultless up until recently. It only shuts off and on maybe 3-4 times a week. But then again the next time it might not come back on

Try the Panasonic repair centre on Nangor Rd. I had a few things fixed by him, quite reasonable, deposit to look at it then he quotes to fix. If you have no cost for delivery/collection I'd say it could be reasonable enough. He's a real electronics type guy, worked in a TV factory in the 80's.

Dev84

I have a hitachi 4k 50 inch tv.

Great tv for the price. Smart os is great. Plex is on it. A lot of the premium brands dont have it.

Sounds is good and it looks great to.ihad a hitachi previously which i bought for Argos in 2010 and got 6 years out of it.

NIMAN

AFAIK, you can only buy Hitachi tv in argos, it's an exclusive brand to them now. They own the rights to the brand.

ibFoxer

I have a 48" Hitachi i picked up on sale earlier this year- love it. It's serving exactly the purpose i bought it for:

-Main viewing area where there's no need for HDR (Sky box, Netflix, Hulu, HBO)
-Criticism of sound is across the board with MOST flat panel TV's, always use an external sound option
-Compared to my "higher end" LG, there's little between them picture wise, few extra bells on the LG granted, but nothing to make or break

Look, for the price, of you want a tidy price with a quality picture it's absolutely worth it. Tight budgets can really benefit from it, if you can stretch a little more, Hisense for the extras would be a noble purchase too.

-This past year a group of us watched Wrestlemania on the set and they were blown away. Picture is quality, even on SD.

SeamusFX

Thanks to all the advice here, in the end I got the LG 43UJ634V at Currys for 399. The sale seems to still be on, maybe not the greatest sale, but not a bad price either. So far I'm very happy and I can confirm it does have a Satellite tuner.

I read through the manual, but I have a couple of questions if anyone has a similar LG TV:

Is there an easy way to switch between Satellite and Terrestrial TV. From home there's an option for Live TV, but that brings you to the one you used last - Satellite or Terrestrial. I can switch back using the menu, but it won't be an easy option for other members of the family.

Is there a type or size limit for the external USB storage device? Can you use a portable USB HD and is there a max storage size?

Is there any easy way to edit the Satellite channels, as it's is FTA, not FreSat? (It looks like I may need to redo my setup listing my country as the UK to get FreeSat, but I don't know what that will do to my Saorview.)

Finally Curry's website advertises Saorview Play - "Saorview Play to help you catch up. Offering access to over 60 TV channels and 12 HD channels, Saorview Play also lets you scroll back in your TV guide to watch shows from the last seven days on selected channels.", which doesn't seem to exist and if it did, there wouldn't be 60 TV and 12 HD channels.