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Philips 49PUS6401 49 Inch SMART 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR

Flashdan

Seem like a good price at 409 and reviews seem good. I'm sure it is no Sony Bravia 4k HDR but it is half the price.

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/5288906/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CHome%2Bentertainment%2Band%2Bsat%2Bnav%7C14419512/c_2/3%7Ccat_19780832%7CTelevisions%7C14419667.htm

Still £499 on Amazon.

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Dcully

I think from my limited research the 6262 does have amblight but the 6162 does not.

I could be wrong however.

Coill1

I think the littlewoods 1 has no ambilight - that's the only difference?

Dcully

I was considering the LG 4k HDR doing the rounds at a similar cost but reviews on this Philips 50PUS6162 are excellent, i think i might go with this instead.

Actually im guessing the 50pus6262 on littlewoods is a newer model?

god's toy

irishproduce wrote: »

I have Hue at home, I will test it on the tv when it comes.
I will buy a strip if it works and stick it along the top of the tv

I'm thinking the strip will work fine but all LEDs will be/change the same colour at the same time where the TV having it built in would have different colours at the same time.
Bet it will look amazing either way.

irishproduce

I have Hue at home, I will test it on the tv when it comes.
I will buy a strip if it works and stick it along the top of the tv

ferrigan101

god's toy wrote: »

Yep you could be right there, If it did that would be a huge way of saving money! I'm thinking they would only put it on the higher end models but if anyone who has one could tell us that would be cool!
Maybe you would need the philips hub to make it all work but how much is that? maybe that could work out less?...

EDIT:

This review suggests you can...

The new ambilight models have an "ambilight and hue" setting which will control all of your hue lights if you want. The older models you need an app from the play/app store.

I have a hue go, lightstrip and colour bulb in the living room that can all be controlled by the TV. It's great for gaming but a bit distracting when watching a movie or TV show.

If you already have hue lighting and a bridge in the house it's great. It could get pricey otherwise, but black friday is nearly here..... :pac:

god's toy

irishbuzz wrote: »

I could be wrong but I thought ambilight could also dynamically change (selected) external hue lights also?

Yep you could be right there, If it did that would be a huge way of saving money! I'm thinking they would only put it on the higher end models but if anyone who has one could tell us that would be cool!
Maybe you would need the philips hub to make it all work but how much is that? maybe that could work out less?...

EDIT:

This review suggests you can...

irishbuzz

god's toy wrote: »

For sure if you just want ambient lighting/solid colour on the back of your TV, it will look fab! However having it built in means it reacts with what your viewing and enhances it. You can buy 3rd party add-on boxes that do just as well but you're restricted to having it on one input and not all tv content will work with it. (EG watching Netflix from the built in app on the TV than appose to watching a sky box plugged in)

I could be wrong but I thought ambilight could also dynamically change (selected) external hue lights also?

god's toy

cefh17 wrote: »

Does the ambilight work with the likes of Kodi played on an external android box for example? I'm eyeing the one up on Argos that's €739 but it's £569 on UK Argos, would it be worth chancing ordering it to PM with the extra fees and currency conversion?

Yep, if you get the tv with ambilight built in then yes all boxes connected to the tv will work with the ambilight, even the built in android apps.

deise_boi wrote: »

Looking at some of the tvs mentioned here, particularly the 55" Philips above. Is it wise to opt for TV now that has a refresh rate of 60Hz? or is it worth it to spend the bit more for one with a higher rate?

I suppose if gaming is your thing, and you do a lot of it on your PC, then maybe 60Hz is a little limiting for you. Console run up top 60Hz now so should be fine BUT I'm not sure of the Imput lag you will get on the tv vs a gaming monitor.

deise_boi

Looking at some of the tvs mentioned here, particularly the 55" Philips above. Is it wise to opt for TV now that has a refresh rate of 60Hz? or is it worth it to spend the bit more for one with a higher rate?

cefh17

god's toy wrote: »

For sure if you just want ambient lighting/solid colour on the back of your TV, it will look fab! However having it built in means it reacts with what your viewing and enhances it. You can buy 3rd party add-on boxes that do just as well but you're restricted to having it on one input and not all tv content will work with it. (EG watching Netflix from the built in app on the TV than appose to watching a sky box plugged in)

Does the ambilight work with the likes of Kodi played on an external android box for example? I'm eyeing the one up on Argos that's €739 but it's £569 on UK Argos, would it be worth chancing ordering it to PM with the extra fees and currency conversion?

god's toy

irishbuzz wrote: »

Quick question. Could you just get the 2 side ambilight TV and then run a hue lightstrip over the back of the top of the TV? Would that work out ok? Obviously would only make sense if you already have a hue hub.

For sure if you just want ambient lighting/solid colour on the back of your TV, it will look fab! However having it built in means it reacts with what your viewing and enhances it. You can buy 3rd party add-on boxes that do just as well but you're restricted to having it on one input and not all tv content will work with it. (EG watching Netflix from the built in app on the TV than appose to watching a sky box plugged in)

irishbuzz

Quick question. Could you just get the 2 side ambilight TV and then run a hue lightstrip over the back of the top of the TV? Would that work out ok? Obviously would only make sense if you already have a hue hub.

god's toy

corsav6 wrote: »

What's the 3 sided model on argos? I'm only looking for a 43" but seen 2 similar spec models on argos.
My 9 year old Philips ambilight has developed an issue so I picked up a cheap 1080p LG 43" thinking it should at least match the picture quality of a 9 year old Philips TV, but it falls way short so it's back to Philips for me.

It's the 55'' 3 sided for 739 Euro
http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10152&catalogId=14551&langId=111&searchTerms=7597901&authToken=

Yep the pic on my over 10 year old philips is just as good as my sammy from this year. ok no 4k but its darn close for such an 'old' set

corsav6

god's toy wrote: »

I'm thinking of just biting the bullet paying up for the 3 sided and be done with it. Argos have them in stock and I can have it by wednesday.

Between that one the oneplus 5T ... man it's not even Xmas yet...

What's the 3 sided model on argos? I'm only looking for a 43" but seen 2 similar spec models on argos.
My 9 year old Philips ambilight has developed an issue so I picked up a cheap 1080p LG 43" thinking it should at least match the picture quality of a 9 year old Philips TV, but it falls way short so it's back to Philips for me.

god's toy

I'm thinking of just biting the bullet paying up for the 3 sided and be done with it. Argos have them in stock and I can have it by wednesday.

Between that one the oneplus 5T ... man it's not even Xmas yet...

irishproduce

Got sick of waiting. Just bought the Littlewoods one there - 2 sided. Would have preferred the 3 sided but I fear they'll change the price or sell out - or even discontinue the code for the discount. Looking forward to seeing it now. 4K should be good on it...

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droidman123 wrote: »

I ordered the phillips tv,tbh i never had an ambilight one,but i dont think it would bother me if i had it turned on or off,the specs and price attracted me to it,€ 485 delivered was a great price.i have never had a phillips tv before but the reviews of this one were mostly positive,anyway i will know myself next monday when its delivered

I just got my tracking info and noticed the tv is being delivered from england,will i be able to get saorview in this tv? I cant find any info about it and the description on the littlewoods.ie site is taken from the british equivelent,so it doesnt say anything about it being saorview approved

errlloyd

I had the TV from this bargain, but just sold it to a friend. I really want to replace it with a bigger model that also has ambilight. If anyone has any advice!

[Deleted User]

I ordered the phillips tv,tbh i never had an ambilight one,but i dont think it would bother me if i had it turned on or off,the specs and price attracted me to it,€ 485 delivered was a great price.i have never had a phillips tv before but the reviews of this one were mostly positive,anyway i will know myself next monday when its delivered

god's toy

irishproduce wrote: »

Having looked at the 3 sided and 4 sided ones over last few days, it is highly unlikely they will come down by much as the draw of their light options is what would make someone pay higher? LIke I suppose the 2 sided one would be bought on impulse so is more likely to be found reduced

Yep. Every time I see Philips tv on offer it's ambilight being talked about but more often than not its the two sided ones. Don't think we will be seeing 3 or 4 sides any time soon. Also shocking price difference for only an extra light bar...

Last time I had to use richershounds to get a better deal but I don't think they have that brand anymore.
I felt bad recommending ambilight to friends when most people got 2 sided one and then tell me how crap it looked compared to the three or four... But that's a matter of opinion I suppose

irishproduce

Having looked at the 3 sided and 4 sided ones over last few days, it is highly unlikely they will come down by much as the draw of their light options is what would make someone pay higher? LIke I suppose the 2 sided one would be bought on impulse so is more likely to be found reduced

sibersha

droidman123 wrote: »

Does anyone who has the above phillips tv know if muxed subs can be turned on and off with movies on a usb stick?

Not sure about the native media player but you can download MX player (or VLC) from the playstore and toggle subs on and off from there.

NellyMcD

It works better with a more reflective surface. Black probably wouldn't be great?

jimmycrackcorm

booterboy wrote:

Ambilight looks great at night time.

Does the background wall matter ie dark wallpaper?

booterboy

Bought 2 of these in Argos last November for â‚¬520 each.
Great Tv for the price,very good 4k and HD picture.
Have had no problems with them.
Ambilight looks great at night time.

marklazarcovic

Bought a Bluetooth mouse when I got mine,handy as fcuk

irishproduce

Yeah I'll also keep an eye on this thread in case anyone spots a 3 sided one. Sound lads

Rowley Birkin QC

MICKEYG wrote: »

Thanks, was going to pull the trigger until I saw this. Will keep an eye out for a bargain on the three sides one.

I have the 3 sided one, definitely worth holding out for. It also syncs with any Hue lights that you have, great job for matches, movies and gaming.

irishproduce

Wow the ambilux thing looks great