Samsung UE46ES5500 LED Smart TV

toshiba01 · 23-08-2012 09:13PM #1

http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/11966909/art/samsung/ue46es5500-led-smart-tv.html

EUR 930 in Power City.

Any opinions?

PC CDROM · 23-08-2012 09:21PM

Seems like a really good price.

One thing about Samsung. The inbuilt media player via USB will play anything thrown at it. They are really good at issuing firmware updates.

I have the "old" LCD 40&46 3D tvs and they are the dogs bollix. No need for media players and great picture.

You can even view .CR2 (canon "RAW") digital photos on them. You can't even do that on a PC without specific software

Allyall · 23-08-2012 09:30PM

That's a brilliant price for that.
£699Stg on amazon (€882), and €999 in Currys and Harvey Norman.

It also has an "AVForums Recommended award" (and good value for money at £950stg according to them)

It is saorview ready.

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Basq · 23-08-2012 10:07PM

Superb price.. but Pixmania? Nah!!

zom · 23-08-2012 10:08PM

Smaler Samsungs have decent prices too (http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/12548231/art/samsung/ue40eh5000-led-television.html) - €570 in DID Electrical.

GalwayGaillimh · 23-08-2012 10:43PM

I'd rather pull my toe nails out than deal with Pixmania again

dodzy · 23-08-2012 10:52PM

PC CDROM wrote: »

I have the "old" LCD 40&46 3D tvs ........

jesus, its progressing at an amazing rate really:eek:

MagicMarker · 23-08-2012 10:55PM

This TV is only an extra 20 quid or so on Amazon, but you'd need to use one of those delivery services (parcelmotel or whatever) to have it delivered here.

I'd personally be happy to spend the extra 50 quid if it meant not dealing with Pixmania.

marrm · 23-08-2012 11:54PM

FREEVIEW.

Not SAORVIEW. :mad: :mad: :mad:

jenno86 · 24-08-2012 12:04AM

This should have Saorview

Allyall · 24-08-2012 02:46AM

MagicMarker wrote: »

This TV is only an extra 20 quid or so on Amazon, but you'd need to use one of those delivery services (parcelmotel or whatever) to have it delivered here.

I'd personally be happy to spend the extra 50 quid if it meant not dealing with Pixmania.

I can only find it on amazon for £699, that's over €200 more expensive + shipping, whatever that would cost.
I've never had to deal with Pixmania, but i am aware of people not liking their service, but for nearly €250 extra, would it still not be worth it? (Genuine Question)

marrm wrote: »

FREEVIEW.

Not SAORVIEW. :mad: :mad: :mad:

It does have Saorview. I don't know why it doesn't say it on the Pixmania site, but it does everywhere else..

jenno86 · 24-08-2012 08:16AM

That price really has me tempted.

MagicMarker · 24-08-2012 08:17AM

Allyall wrote: »

I can only find it on amazon for £699, that's over €200 more expensive + shipping, whatever that would cost.
I've never had to deal with Pixmania, but i am aware of people not liking their service, but for nearly €250 extra, would it still not be worth it? (Genuine Question)

It does have Saorview. I don't know why it doesn't say it on the Pixmania site, but it does everywhere else..

Ooops, sorry, when I searched the model number it came up with the following...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-UE46EH5000-46-inch-Widescreen-Freeview/dp/B007JURHG4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1345792530&sr=8-2

Although I see the model number is slightly different, not sure how different the TV is though.

madmoe · 24-08-2012 10:00AM

PC CDROM wrote: »

Seems like a really good price.

One thing about Samsung. The inbuilt media player via USB will play anything thrown at it. They are really good at issuing firmware updates.

I have the "old" LCD 40&46 3D tvs and they are the dogs bollix. No need for media players and great picture.

You can even view .CR2 (canon "RAW") digital photos on them. You can't even do that on a PC without specific software

Have to agree here as the inbuilt player in mine plays big MKV Blu-Ray rips without any issues at all! How does one go about upgrading the firmware mate? Is it download the firmware file onto a USB drive and flash it from there?

Cheers,
M

Mimikyu · 24-08-2012 10:05AM

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?Cee?view · 24-08-2012 10:09AM

What does this bit on the pixmania ad mean? Is it some sort of dodgy import?

"This product requires a mains adapter for Ireland. Pixmania supplies an adapter when you buy this product."

madmoe · 24-08-2012 10:15AM

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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Coola boola! On a side note I want the surround sound from the PS3 and my TV to feed into my Sony amplifier.....the thing is the Sony amp has only one optical in. Is it possible to get a two to one splitter\converter so I can have both plugged in an the one that is currently turned on being the one that sends the optical audio through to the amp? Hope that makes sense......

Cheers,
M

fish fingers · 24-08-2012 10:15AM

churchview wrote: »

What does this bit on the pixmania ad mean? Is it some sort of dodgy import?

"This product requires a mains adapter for Ireland. Pixmania supplies an adapter when you buy this product."

id say its just an adapter for the plug to change it from a two prong to three.

Mimikyu · 24-08-2012 10:44AM

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jenno86 · 24-08-2012 12:35PM

Really really tempted to buy this on pay day next week.

Price is excellent. I'm prob going to go for it.

2smiggy · 24-08-2012 12:55PM

i also have one of the 'old' Samsund 46" 3d tvs. Great teles , and the USB slot is a great addition. I have not had any files yet it does not play. like they said, , i put my files on the USB stick and it plays them away

wait4me · 24-08-2012 01:31PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

Amazon, but you'd need to use one of those delivery services (parcelmotel or whatever) to have it delivered here.

Has amazon changed its shipping policy to Ireland? On two occasions in the past I have purchased TVs from the .co.uk site and they were delivered to me.

Mimikyu · 24-08-2012 04:57PM

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mcgovern · 24-08-2012 05:26PM

wait4me wrote: »

Has amazon changed its shipping policy to Ireland? On two occasions in the past I have purchased TVs from the .co.uk site and they were delivered to me.

They won't deliver screens over 26 inches now, or at least that was the case a few weeks ago.

Turbine · 24-08-2012 06:17PM

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Yes and a lot more: http://www.samsung.com/uk/consumer/tv-audio-video/television/led-tv/UE46ES5500KXXU

This is an absolute steal and tempted to go for it meself.

Mimikyu · 24-08-2012 09:15PM

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faigs · 24-08-2012 09:45PM

Holy crap thats a goo deal. Do they generally stay at a discounted price for long? Would love to buy it but maybe in 3 months

Unless the credit card takes the hit.

jenno86 · 24-08-2012 11:47PM

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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Let us know how it progresses!

Im going to order one next week!

Zardoz · 25-08-2012 12:35AM

Its a good price but the one reservation I would have is that it is only 50Hz not 100Hz so may not be the best for fast motion or sport.

Clear Rate Motion 100. Although this isn't the same as conventional 100Hz processing, it does claim to offer gains in motion clarity through measuring the chipset, TV panel and backlight.

SmileyJR · 25-08-2012 12:59AM

toshiba01 wrote: »

http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/11966909/art/samsung/ue46es5500-led-smart-tv.html

EUR 930 in Power City.

Any opinions?

Its also 1,099 in littlewoods... Fantastic offer if you have the money up front get it!! I know I would

Dermot2468 · 25-08-2012 01:29AM

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I have the 40 inch version,

FYI RTE app works but netflix doesn't work. It is a known issue according to Samsung but they have no time frame on when it will be fixed.

Its a very good television and the record to Hdd is very handy but imo the smart functionality has little practical use without netflix working.
Youtube works well but the keyboard entry via remote control is tedious.

Samsung UE46ES5500 LED Smart TV

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