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

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  • #242
    [Deleted User]
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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


  • #243
    irishproduce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,840 ✭✭✭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...


  • #244
    god's toy
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    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...


  • #245
    corsav6
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    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.


  • #246
    god's toy
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    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


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  • #247
    irishbuzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 401 ✭✭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.


  • #248
    god's toy
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    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)


  • #249
    cefh17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 990 ✭✭✭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?


  • #250
    deise_boi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 385 ✭✭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?


  • #251
    god's toy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭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.


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  • #252
    irishbuzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 401 ✭✭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?


  • #253
    god's toy
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    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...




  • #254
    ferrigan101
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    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:


  • #255
    irishproduce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,840 ✭✭✭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


  • #256
    god's toy
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    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.


  • #257
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,782 Mod ✭✭✭✭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?


  • #258
    Coill1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 117 ✭✭Coill1


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


  • #259
    Dcully
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    I think from my limited research the 6262 does have amblight but the 6162 does not.

    I could be wrong however.


  • #260
    Rowley Birkin QC
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    irishbuzz wrote: »
    I could be wrong but I thought ambilight could also dynamically change (selected) external hue lights also?

    It does, it's pretty cool. You tell the tv where the lights are positioned relative to the tv, so if something sweeps across the screen, it will start and finish on adjacent Hue lights.

    I only switch on the Hue link when watching a something particularly atmospheric or special like Blue Planet II.


  • #261
    cronos
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    So what's the best deal here on a 55 inch three or four sided version?


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  • #262
    the_pod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭the_pod


    Damn you BA, just bought from Littlewoods. Thanks irishproduce!


  • #263
    god's toy
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    Turns out I suck at waiting ... So I drove 90km and picked up a 3 sided 55" ...

    So now to explain it to the wife. .


  • #264
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,782 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Just ordered the 50PUS6262 50 Inch Ambilight with littlewoods for €485 , hell of a bargain considering the same model is €619 in Argos.

    Quick question do, can we get the freeview HD in ireland?


  • #265
    cefh17
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    Dcully wrote: »
    Just ordered the 50PUS6262 50 Inch Ambilight with littlewoods for €485 , hell of a bargain considering the same model is €619 in Argos.

    Quick question do, can we get the freeview HD in ireland?

    How'd you get it so cheap? Has it gone up in price? Showing as €569 for me


  • #266
    Dcully
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    cefh17 wrote: »
    How'd you get it so cheap? Has it gone up in price? Showing as €569 for me



    LMVNH code at checkout on Littlewoods.


  • #267
    cefh17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 990 ✭✭✭cefh17


    Dcully wrote: »
    LMVNH code at checkout on Littlewoods.

    Cheers. The one you posted is the 2 sided ambilight though I think. Decisions decisions


  • #268
    Dcully
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 14,782 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dcully


    Yes its the 2 sided ambi i believe.


  • #269
    EltonJohn69
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    so...the sound is terrible on this ? really considering making a purchase...but somewhat conflicted....


  • #270
    [Deleted User]
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    Personally i never take into account the quality of the sound from a tv, a soundbar is a must.theres very few tv,s that have a great sound from their internal speakers


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  • #271
    Coill1
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    god's toy wrote: »
    Turns out I suck at waiting ... So I drove 90km and picked up a 3 sided 55" ...

    So now to explain it to the wife. .

    Can I ask where you got a 3 sided 55inch & the cost please? (I almost pulled the trigger on the 6262 on littlwoods before discovering it's a 2 sided - think the 3 sided would be worth spending extra)


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