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Lidl Smart TV tomorrow

legend99

Hi,
Just saw that Lidl have a smart TV on offer tomorrow - is this the correct forum to ask if it's worth it?

https://www.lidl.ie/en/special-offers.htm?articleId=11177

Thanks and apologies if wrong forum!

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clintondaly

Specs here

https://www.lg.com/uk/tvs/lg-43UK6470PLC

I posted this somewhere else a while back,here is the breakdown for the LG TV models

http://en.tab-tv.com/?page_id=7111

fryup

clintondaly wrote: »

Specs here

https://www.lg.com/uk/tvs/lg-43UK6470PLC

comes with a sat tuner built in? if i was on the look out for a telly i'd buy it...definitely a bargain at €400 esp as its a well known make

Akrasia

Tenente wrote: »

Took another look this morning when picking up the scones. It says that it requires magic remote and separate purchase necessary. So must not be included. I asked about the stand but the assistant didn't know. She said it was on the picture on the box but couldn't be sure. Think I will leave it and pick up a similar telly for a bit more money with the remote included and better warranty/support as I am not very technologically savvy.

They don't require the 'magic remote'. the standard remote works fine, and they have a smartphone remote app that does exactly the same stuff the 'magic remote' does

I think this is a great bargain if you're looking for a 43 inch smart tv.
LG make excellent screens and the sound is surprisingly good straight out of the box.

The webos interface is simple to use and much easier to navigate compared with the sony one imo, but there will always be some lag on a smart tv

Enrico Palazzo

Akrasia wrote: »

They don't require the 'magic remote'. the standard remote works fine, and they have a smartphone remote app that does exactly the same stuff the 'magic remote' does

I think this is a great bargain if you're looking for a 43 inch smart tv.
LG make excellent screens and the sound is surprisingly good straight out of the box.

The webos interface is simple to use and much easier to navigate compared with the sony one imo, but there will always be some lag on a smart tv

Still, one should avoid general statements. Always look for reviews of the exact model you are considering buying, ideally down to the screen size, because the picture quality of each can vary. If I'm not mistaken I recently read a somewhat detailed a review of this particular model, which slammed it for very poor blacks (apparently they were grey at best) and the reviewer wasn't able to discern HDR from SDR on it. There were some positives as well, so it may still be okay for some, but do your homework first.

EDIT: Here is that review Doesn't mention what screen size they tested, but based on the photos I reckon it's the 43" one.

Mantis Toboggan

Enrico Palazzo wrote: »

Still, one should avoid general statements. Always look for reviews of the exact model you are considering buying, ideally down to the screen size, because the picture quality of each can vary. If I'm not mistaken I recently read a somewhat detailed a review of this particular model, which slammed it for very poor blacks (apparently they were grey at best) and the reviewer wasn't able to discern HDR from SDR on it. There were some positives as well, so it may still be okay for some, but do your homework first.

EDIT: Here is that review Doesn't mention what screen size they tested, but based on the photos I reckon it's the 43" one.

All led tvs suffer on blacks, only solution would be oled.

Enrico Palazzo

Tyson Fury wrote: »

All led tvs suffer on blacks, only solution would be oled.

To a VERY different extent. Some are damn close to OLED, some are unwatchable in dark rooms.

Captain Flaps

I got a Magic Remote with my OLED, it's got dedicated buttons for Netflix and Amazon Prime Vid, and you can use it like a wiimote, but otherwise it's not really much different to a regular remote. I assumed it was packaged with all LG TVs, not sure I'd be forking out extra for it.

FWIW I think LG TV webOS is the best of the bunch, but your mileage may vary on cheaper sets.

fryup

well..did anyone buy one? must be sold out by now

Tenente

Don't buy one (yet anyhow). There was 4 in local store this morning.

OldMrBrennan83

I gauged it the way I do all the Lidl or Aldi bargains. Go in on a Sunday morning and if there wasn't an eastern european trying to by all of something then it wasn't a real bargain, and these TV's weren't shifting like that. They do this so much better than we do.

fryup

^^^^^^^^^^^

don't quiet get ya? they know something that we don't?

OldMrBrennan83

They're just better at being thorough and making/saving money than we are. If there's a good bargain to be had in my local Lidl I can guarantee you there will be at least 20 outside it half an hour before opening on a Sunday morning.

Trombones

Patww79 wrote: »

I gauged it the way I do all the Lidl or Aldi bargains. Go in on a Sunday morning and if there wasn't an eastern european trying to by all of something then it wasn't a real bargain, and these TV's weren't shifting like that. They do this so much better than we do.

I do the same with the food

I keep an eye out for the Asian restaurateurs filling their trolley with the same item

taytobreath

PatM65 wrote: »

Sorry to the OP for hijacking the thread.

I'm in the market for a 43 inch TV. Budget is €500-€600. What would give me the best bang for my buck? Or would I get a lot more for another €100? Any suggestions or thoughts appreciated.

I had to go looking for your post when the link below reminded me of your post.

Use parcel motel.

I've a hisense and couldnt fault it.

https://www.richersounds.com/tv-projectors/all-tvs/hise-h50a6200uk.html

flangemeistro

My father got one Monday morning, he was in a queue of around 10 before the store opened. There was no ticket system like I've heard of before.
Anyway they went to the till straight away and asked the cashier how many tvs came in and were told four so in a very civilized manner the first four which included my father got the tv and the others left.

I set it up for him that evening and it's absolutely spectacular, he has sky Q which doesn't have any uhd content that I could find so I went onto the YouTube app and played the first uhd nature clip and there was 5 of us gathered around the tv with jaws on the floor, what's more is the sound quality is immense, I've owned a few tvs in my time from JVC to Philips to Panasonic and currently a Samsung and this blows them all out of the water.

I set up his smartiptv channels and we watched the whole Liverpool Crystal palace game in HD without a stutter.

The normal remote comes with it which is all you need really unless you want to control every device in the room with the one remote then you can buy the magic one.

People can compare all they want to €2500 oled but you're not comparing apples with apples this was a €400 uhd smart TV by a reputable company not one of these Chinese brands who have the specs on paper but never live up to the billing and who's app stores and OS are like a combination of WAP and Teletext.

My advice if you're in the market for a 43 inch uhd smart TV and there's one left in your local lidl get straight into your car and snap it straight up you won't be disappointed.

jacob2

flangemeistro wrote: »

My father got one Monday morning, he was in a queue of around 10 before the store opened. There was no ticket system like I've heard of before.
Anyway they went to the till straight away and asked the cashier how many tvs came in and were told four so in a very civilized manner the first four which included my father got the tv and the others left.

I set it up for him that evening and it's absolutely spectacular, he has sky Q which doesn't have any uhd content that I could find so I went onto the YouTube app and played the first uhd nature clip and there was 5 of us gathered around the tv with jaws on the floor, what's more is the sound quality is immense, I've owned a few tvs in my time from JVC to Philips to Panasonic and currently a Samsung and this blows them all out of the water.

I set up his smartiptv channels and we watched the whole Liverpool Crystal palace game in HD without a stutter.

The normal remote comes with it which is all you need really unless you want to control every device in the room with the one remote then you can buy the magic one.

People can compare all they want to €2500 oled but you're not comparing apples with apples this was a €400 uhd smart TV by a reputable company not one of these Chinese brands who have the specs on paper but never live up to the billing and who's app stores and OS are like a combination of WAP and Teletext.

My advice if you're in the market for a 43 inch uhd smart TV and there's one left in your local lidl get straight into your car and snap it straight up you won't be disappointed.

400 in lidl 500 in harvey norman same tv

captain_boycott

henryforde80 wrote: »

I'd rather pay the extra for something like this.

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/tv-and-home-entertainment/televisions/televisions/sony-bravia-kdl43wf663-43-smart-hdr-led-tv-10178135-pdt.html

Thanks for the link - all my content is max 1080p, Saorview, FreeSat and Youtube/online, and given the distance from couch to TV, I can't see the reason for bothering with 4K. But still, might be it be better to future proof and go 4K, or is the Bravia at 1080p going to provide a better overall quality picture?

TerrorFirmer

captain_boycott wrote: »

Thanks for the link - all my content is max 1080p, Saorview, FreeSat and Youtube/online, and given the distance from couch to TV, I can't see the reason for bothering with 4K. But still, might be it be better to future proof and go 4K, or is the Bravia at 1080p going to provide a better overall quality picture?

The Bravia would likely have a much better overall picture, I don't think 'future proofing' really comes into it as unless you were sitting a foot away from the TV you would not see any difference between the two TV's in term of resolution on a TV that size.

I would try and find some reviews of the Sony, but if it's a good screen and has HDR10, it should be the better option even at 1080.

Autochange

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I doubt it's the 'good' HDR if it has it. To get good HDR prepare to pay a premium.

Such as ? In a 40 or 43 inch

captain_boycott

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

I would try and find some reviews of the Sony, but if it's a good screen and has HDR10, it should be the better option even at 1080.

Reviews are hard to come by for the Bravia, but the one I found was largely positive. Interestingly, this particular bravia does not use Android TV for its smart tv function, not that that bothers me as I'll be connecting it to a media PC anyways. Also don't need any Freesat/saorview tuner, just a decent panel around 40-50" size, with a HDMI connection. The price is right so think I'll take a punt on the KDL43WF663.

fryup

is it a pain to toggle between sat and saorview on the LG ?

*for an elderly person who's not tech savvy

Ten Pin

is it a pain to toggle between sat and saorview on the LG ?

https://m.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=107838857&postcount=17

https://www.lg.com/uk/support/solutions/tv/webOS-3-5-quick-access

Maybe someone can confirm if 'Quick Access' works. Assuming that it does then check if key 1 short press gets back to RTE1 from any satellite channel, if yes then just need to assign one other key long press to BBC1, eg key 9 so as not to confuse with any other channel.

Ken McCarthy

I don't have this TV but a similar LG and I can confirm that the Quick Access will work like this. I also have the ability to add channels to a My Channels area that comes up with a single button press and that can be browsed using the remote, this can have Saorview and Satellite channels combined too but there is a limit of 20 I think. I have the Magic Remote so it might vary with the standard remote.

vidapura

Ten Pin wrote: »

https://m.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=107838857&postcount=17

https://www.lg.com/uk/support/solutions/tv/webOS-3-5-quick-access

Maybe someone can confirm if 'Quick Access' works. Assuming that it does then check if key 1 short press gets back to RTE1 from any satellite channel, if yes then just need to assign one other key long press to BBC1, eg key 9 so as not to confuse with any other channel.

I only heard about the quick access from an earlier post on this thread.
I have the LG 43UJ701V which is last years..
I tried the quick access .. set it up with Irish channels 1 to 4 and Satellite Channels from 5 (BBC1 at 5 etc...)
Twas workin grand for a coupla days.. but then last night it appears to have forgotten the quick access for the satellite channels.. I reprogrammed the channels again.. so will have to see does it hold up.

There is a 'Recents' button that allows you to set up channels in a menu thats selectable with the magic remote... (dunno bout normal one).. but you'd need someone to set it up for you if you're not terribly tech savvy...

badker

guys richersounds up north deliver free here and you will get a better tv for same money

OldMrBrennan83

badker wrote: »

guys richersounds up north deliver free here and you will get a better tv for same money

Any time I've ever read their threads in their sponsored forum here they never seem to be able to match price.

Mantis Toboggan

badker wrote: »

guys richersounds up north deliver free here and you will get a better tv for same money

Any links?