Panasonic 48 inch 4K ultra HD Smart and 3D. 499euro

spongbob · 06-12-2015 07:39PM #1

Down from 1089€ on sale at 759€
*Scanning in at the till at 499€*

Panasonic 48inch ultra HD
4K - Smart TV
3840x2160 resolution.
200mhz motion rate
Built in wifi
Active 3D.

Plenty of stock throughout the country

Argos
http://checkargos.com/product/3845475

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3845475/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CHome%2Bentertainment%2Band%2Bsat%2Bnav%7C14419512/c_2/3%7Ccat_19780832%7CTelevisions%7C14419667.htm

Pink Fairy · 06-12-2015 07:47PM

Good catch if the price stays put

tinofapples · 06-12-2015 08:12PM

How does this "scanning at the till" work ? In the market for a tv of this size but was gonna hold off till after Xmas.

Drumpot · 06-12-2015 08:13PM

Thanks for the heads up but I don't get it? Scanning in at till? is it an error price that you might get or a hidden offer?

The Ayatolla · 06-12-2015 08:19PM

Great to see these 4K TVs collapsing in price. I'll probably give it another year or two.

gar · 06-12-2015 08:20PM

Poor reviews of the tv.
Going to pass

BrendanD · 06-12-2015 08:23PM

Same how does the scanning at the till work ?

eqwjewoiujqorj · 06-12-2015 08:24PM

This is a Vestel rebadge job, made in Turkey.

Gets bad reviews online as well, eg blur motion.

spongbob · 06-12-2015 08:50PM

Scanning at till, when you go to the casher desk, she puts it through using the catalog number.. 499 comes up

Or If you pay at the prepay point in store, with your bank card

magentis · 07-12-2015 03:21AM

eqwjewoiujqorj wrote: »

This is a Vestel rebadge job, made in Turkey.

Gets bad reviews online as well, eg blur motion.

I understand a lot of panasonic tvs are vestel in disguise,awful panels,terrible for sport.

Akrasia · 07-12-2015 09:52AM

The only tv manufacturers who don't outsource (at least) some of their production to generic third party manufacturers are LG and Samsung

Its definitely a case of buyer beware.

Brand names don't mean much anymore in the TV market. The cheap Beko is probably made on the same production line and uses exactly the same components as a panasonic that costs 200 quid more

burkey2k0 · 07-12-2015 11:31AM

For what it's worth, I've been looking to buy a TV similar to this for the past couple of weeks, and the picture on this model looks amazing.

However, What I've come to realise is that picture quality is very subjective.

It was between this and the Sony Bravia 43w756C (43" - €649) in terms of picture quality, but have been tempted to spend more on the bigger size and 4k resolution.

NIMAN · 07-12-2015 11:36AM

Sometimes you need to be careful with TVs like this.
Its fine if you are feeding them with good quality 4K content, of which there is little about. It will probably look stunning then.

But the majority of people who buy it in Ireland will be feeding it with SD satellite signal or upscaled RTE stuff on Saorview. It might look a bit ropey with this sort of stuff so beware.

There are some people who are clueless when it comes to buying TVs, they will buy a 4K TV and expect TV3 broadcasts to look amazing. Then moan when they don't.

keano25 · 07-12-2015 11:40AM

I've an LG smart 3d TV. Unbelievable picture. Panasonic can be very hit and miss.

Invincible · 07-12-2015 12:12PM

Code available for Golden Island, valid until 9 tonight. PM if required.

Leslie91 · 07-12-2015 01:03PM

I was looking at this one;

http://www.currys.ie/Product/samsung-ue43ju6000-smart-ultra-hd-4k-43-led-tv/334623/397.0.3?OpenMenu=true

Anybody got any opinion on it. Would be pumping UPC into it.

Michelle_b · 07-12-2015 01:33PM

Just went into Waterford to get its scanning at till as 729....

littlevillage · 07-12-2015 01:52PM

Leslie91 wrote: »

I was looking at this one;

http://www.currys.ie/Product/samsung-ue43ju6000-smart-ultra-hd-4k-43-led-tv/334623/397.0.3?OpenMenu=true

Anybody got any opinion on it. Would be pumping UPC into it.

The part numbers do not seem to be exactly the same but the Pro description looks the same. Big difference in the price.

http://euronics.ie/product/new-samsung-43-smart-tv-with-built-in-wi-fi-ue43j5500/

Leslie91 · 07-12-2015 01:58PM

littlevillage wrote: »

The part numbers do not seem to be exactly the same but the Pro description looks the same. Big difference in the price.

http://euronics.ie/product/new-samsung-43-smart-tv-with-built-in-wi-fi-ue43j5500/

Tx but mine one appears to be a 4K telly, the euronics does not appear to be?

duridian · 07-12-2015 02:00PM

littlevillage wrote: »

The part numbers do not seem to be exactly the same but the Pro description looks the same. Big difference in the price.

http://euronics.ie/product/new-samsung-43-smart-tv-with-built-in-wi-fi-ue43j5500/

The one in the Currys link is UltraHD, whereas the one in Euronics is only FullHD

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 07-12-2015 02:00PM

littlevillage wrote: »

The part numbers do not seem to be exactly the same but the Pro description looks the same. Big difference in the price.

http://euronics.ie/product/new-samsung-43-smart-tv-with-built-in-wi-fi-ue43j5500/

Completely different TV. :rolleyes:

_Tombstone_ · 07-12-2015 08:31PM

Leslie91 wrote: »

Tx but mine one appears to be a 4K telly, the euronics does not appear to be?

43inch 4k is pointless. It's to small. You need to go 55inch to have any benefit and even at that you have to sit nearly on the TV - not more than 3.6ft away or again it's pointless...and that distance is if you have half decent eyesight.

Leslie91 · 07-12-2015 10:29PM

_Tombstone_ wrote: »

43inch 4k is pointless. It's to small. You need to go 55inch to have any benefit and even at that you have to sit nearly on the TV - not more than 3.6ft away or again it's pointless...and that distance is if you have half decent eyesight.

Really? or are you taking the you know what?

cletus · 07-12-2015 10:33PM

http://referencehometheater.com/2013/commentary/4k-calculator/

Its all true

styron · 07-12-2015 10:37PM

http://carltonbale.com/does-4k-resolution-matter/

TerrorFirmer · 07-12-2015 10:49PM

Also, a crap 4K TV is pointless in any case - which this one is, really, Vestel are cheap TV's and not good quality. At €499 it would be good value for what it is alright, no denying it, but it was supposedly originally over 1k?

Most people are better off buying a decent 1080P screen anyway - what do most people intend watching on their 4K tv's? I'd say the demo's in-store in places like Curry's convinces a lot of people that that's what they'd be seeing in their living rooms watching Sky/UPC.

Leslie91 · 07-12-2015 10:50PM

Jaysus thanks lads... so I'll forget 4K for now as we would always be about 10 feet from the telly.

And 43" is plenty big enough it is a small enough TV room.

spongbob · 07-12-2015 10:54PM

Michelle_b wrote: »

Just went into Waterford to get its scanning at till as 729....

I have a photo shot on my phone I took yesterday showing the 499 price. Just trying to figure out how to upload it here , it's on my phone

_Tombstone_ · 07-12-2015 11:04PM

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Also, a crap 4K TV is pointless in any case - which this one is, really, Vestel are cheap TV's and not good quality. At €499 it would be good value for what it is alright, no denying it, but it was supposedly originally over 1k?

Is that Sammy a Vestrel? They are making so many now they are near unavoidable, look for a native 100Hz refresh rate that's backlit (not edgelit) anyway, I think you have to double up for 4k so native 200Hz for them. Low response time...like 12 or under be grand.

Look at that 800 PQI bull on that samsung, I had to google that, it's replacing their CMR Rating (clear motion rate), it goes all the way up to 2400 PQI...I'd avoid them just for pulling that crap. Seriously.

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Most people are better off buying a decent 1080P screen anyway - what do most people intend watching on their 4K tv's? I'd say the demo's in-store in places like Curry's convinces a lot of people that that's what they'd be seeing in their living rooms watching Sky/UPC.

Even the Tablets in Currys are running on a special Demo Mode, sneaky feckers.

_Tombstone_ · 07-12-2015 11:12PM

Leslie91 wrote: »

Jaysus thanks lads... so I'll forget 4K for now as we would always be about 10 feet from the telly.

And 43" is plenty big enough it is a small enough TV room.

never thanked my post feck sake:P

http://www.rtings.com/tv/learn

Good Site, fairly new they're still working at it.

Though you can know to much and read to many reviews and end up never be able to buy anything cuz their will always be something wrong and then you'll get pure few up looking/reading and pull the trigger on some POS just to get it over with.:o

_Tombstone_ · 07-12-2015 11:14PM

spongbob wrote: »

I have a photo shot on my phone I took yesterday showing the 499 price. Just trying to figure out how to upload it here , it's on my phone

Aw we believe ya, don't be wasting your time. It happened with something else on here last wk or that.

Panasonic 48 inch 4K ultra HD Smart and 3D. 499euro

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