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JVC soundbar with 6 months free spotify £59 - Currys UK

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  • #2
    Yamanoto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,489 ✭✭✭Yamanoto


    Will they deliver to a parcel motel address? I know Argos UK's eBay store won't.


  • #3
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    Yamanoto wrote: »
    Will they deliver to a parcel motel address? I know Argos UK's eBay store won't.

    Not sure...have ordered it anyways...lets see


  • #4
    ratracer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,198 ✭✭✭ratracer


    Is this soundbar any good? Relative to the TV’s own speakers? My new tv has pretty poor sound, I don’t need cinema level quality, just an improvement on what I have now?


  • #5
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    ratracer wrote: »
    Is this soundbar any good? Relative to the TV’s own speakers? My new tv has pretty poor sound, I don’t need cinema level quality, just an improvement on what I have now?

    Per reviews its better than the TV...Dolby Atmos claim might be big over the top tho...TV generally has 20W speakers and this one is 100W so you would see improvement straight away


  • #6
    willah
    Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭willah


    Yamanoto wrote: »
    Will they deliver to a parcel motel address? I know Argos UK's eBay store won't.

    Just got delivery email from DPD.

    Thanks op


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  • #7
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    willah wrote: »
    Just got delivery email from DPD.

    Thanks op

    I have used parcel motel so hopefully shud get tomorrow if they dont mess it

    Anyone spotify code yet ?


  • #8
    razorronan
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭razorronan


    Thanks for posting OP. Just put in an order myself. I had been looking at soundbars the last few weeks and had also cancelled my Amazon music A/C with a view to switching over to Spotify so the timing was excellent. While this is no state of the art Soundbar it's gotten decent reviews. Which magazine gave it 61%.

    With Spotify being €9.99 a month it' nearly like getting a soundbar for free.

    I used An Post's AddressPal myself so fingers crossed.


  • #9
    ooter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,982 ✭✭✭ooter


    Will this fit in to PM's lockers?


  • #10
    Trigger Happy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,065 ✭✭✭Trigger Happy


    I got a device from Curry's in Eniskillen that gave me 6 months free spotify back in October last year. However the code would not work when I tried to register as I was not in the UK. Maybe that has changed now..


  • #11
    podgeandrodge
    Registered Users Posts: 5,746 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    I see some reviews here, tempted..but dialogue clarity on the tv is most important to me and some reviews seems disappointed?

    https://www.reevoo.com/p/jvc-th-d679b-2-0-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-1

    Any basic TV channel comes out as muffled like the speaker is in a box. So say talk shows or the news reporters voices sound terrible.
    My TV (apparently like most other TVs) only outputs as PCM so wont play Dolby through it however I connected my freeview box via my Xbox and that comes out as Dolby (according to the annoying display on the front of the soundbar) however the muffled talk remains... when watching normal TV. Sounds great for games/movies played through the XBox though.
    If you're idle for 15 mins it goes into power saving mode making you fish out the remote to turn it back on. I haven't found a way to disable it and it's really annoying.
    The display randomly tells you what mode you're in by scrolling across the front which is distracting and annoying, especially you're watching something intensely with the lights turned down. Again, I can't find a way to turn it off.


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  • #12
    razorronan
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭razorronan


    podgeandrodge wrote: »
    I see some reviews here, tempted..but dialogue clarity on the tv is most important to me and some reviews seems disappointed?

    https://www.reevoo.com/p/jvc-th-d679b-2-0-sound-bar-with-dolby-atmos-1

    Any basic TV channel comes out as muffled like the speaker is in a box. So say talk shows or the news reporters voices sound terrible.
    My TV (apparently like most other TVs) only outputs as PCM so wont play Dolby through it however I connected my freeview box via my Xbox and that comes out as Dolby (according to the annoying display on the front of the soundbar) however the muffled talk remains... when watching normal TV. Sounds great for games/movies played through the XBox though.
    If you're idle for 15 mins it goes into power saving mode making you fish out the remote to turn it back on. I haven't found a way to disable it and it's really annoying.
    The display randomly tells you what mode you're in by scrolling across the front which is distracting and annoying, especially you're watching something intensely with the lights turned down. Again, I can't find a way to turn it off.

    I wouldn't consider this at all if it was going for rrp of around €150. You can get much better ones around the €200 mark. You'll come across the same quality sound problems unless your willing to fork out around €200 for a decent set from my research into soundbars.


  • #13
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    ooter wrote: »
    Will this fit in to PM's lockers?

    will not.....but i have had instances in past were PM puts oversize items in a bigger compartment in the lockers on right side. Else 7 EUR and collection from their DEPOT !

    Should have used parcelwizard !


  • #14
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    Trigger Happy wrote: »
    I got a device from Curry's in Eniskillen that gave me 6 months free spotify back in October last year. However the code would not work when I tried to register as I was not in the UK. Maybe that has changed now..

    probably register with UK spotify !


  • #15
    podgeandrodge
    Registered Users Posts: 5,746 ✭✭✭podgeandrodge


    razorronan wrote: »
    I wouldn't consider this at all if it was going for rrp of around €150. You can get much better ones around the €200 mark. You'll come across the same quality sound problems unless your willing to fork out around €200 for a decent set from my research into soundbars.

    Thanks Razorronan. If you have any suggestions please let me know, but I need something small as possible with no separate woofer..


  • #16
    razorronan
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭razorronan


    podgeandrodge wrote: »
    Thanks Razorronan. If you have any suggestions please let me know, but I need something small as possible with no separate woofer..

    Hey podgeandrodge,

    Most of the below were rated highly on Which magazine and were the cheapest I could find them.:

    https://homeavdirect.co.uk/q-acoustics-media-m4-2-1-soundbar-with-built-in-subwoofer

    https://www.grooves.land/sk5-soundbars-mit-bluetooth-schwarz-accessories-pZZa1-2098202854.html

    https://www.richersounds.ie/p-204521-samsung-hw-r450-2-1-soundbar-with-wireless-subwoofer.aspx

    https://www.did.ie/sony-320w-2-1ch-bluetooth-soundbar-and-wireless-subwoofer-black-htsd35-cek-htsd35-cek-prd


  • #17
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    Samsung 450 was dirt cheap on Amazon italy few days back...worth keeping an eye


  • #18
    Trigger Happy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,065 ✭✭✭Trigger Happy


    Roberto_gas wrote: »
    probably register with UK spotify !

    I tried that but did not work as it knew i was in ireland from ip. Contacted curry's to complain and they referred to the small print which says UK only.


  • #19
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    Trigger Happy wrote: »
    I tried that but did not work as it knew i was in ireland from ip. Contacted curry's to complain and they referred to the small print which says UK only.

    VPN is ur friend !!


  • #20
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    Mine has been delivered at PM so thats good news....lets see how PM scans and delivers it !


  • #21
    recyclops
    Registered Users Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭recyclops


    out of curiosity when did yours ship, mine said it would be delivered yesterday but heard nothing since, when i check the dpd link they sent me it says its going to their depot ( which is all of 2 min drive to parcel motel)


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  • #22
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    recyclops wrote: »
    out of curiosity when did yours ship, mine said it would be delivered yesterday but heard nothing since, when i check the dpd link they sent me it says its going to their depot ( which is all of 2 min drive to parcel motel)

    It was shipped on 27th...and delivered today...should get PM checkin alert in the evening and parcel tomorrow

    EDIT - IS this what you have ? I just checked its delivered at their depot.

    Delivered
    Dpd Antrim South
    28/5/2020 at 10:22


  • #23
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    recyclops wrote: »
    out of curiosity when did yours ship, mine said it would be delivered yesterday but heard nothing since, when i check the dpd link they sent me it says its going to their depot ( which is all of 2 min drive to parcel motel)

    We will deliver your parcel to your registered Parcel Motel at Parcel Motel Oversized. When your parcel is ready for collection, you will receive a secure PIN number via text message and email.


    Received as oversized- €7 charged !!


  • #24
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    Just collected at parcel motel..


  • #25
    recyclops
    Registered Users Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭recyclops


    I'm guessing il be tomorrow so. Did ya have to drive to depot?


  • #26
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    recyclops wrote: »
    I'm guessing il be tomorrow so. Did ya have to drive to depot?

    Yeah


  • #27
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    Setup and running !....Sound is surprisingly good for the size...also no issues with vocal videos etc..news everything is grand...

    No issues of standby after 15 mins either ! Using hdmi arc for connection. Goes to standby when TV off and turns on when TV is turned on. No need ro keep two remotes.

    Has custom EQ which was a surprise ! Came with all the cables too.

    Now wait for the spotify code


  • #28
    rks
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭rks


    Roberto_gas wrote: »
    Setup and running !....Sound is surprisingly good for the size...also no issues with vocal videos etc..news everything is grand...

    No issues of standby after 15 mins either ! Using hdmi arc for connection. Goes to standby when TV off and turns on when TV is turned on. No need ro keep two remotes.

    Has custom EQ which was a surprise ! Came with all the cables too.

    Now wait for the spotify code

    Is it any good for music? I guess there's a bluetooth so you can connect your phone?


  • #29
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    rks wrote: »
    Is it any good for music? I guess there's a bluetooth so you can connect your phone?

    Yes it has bluetooth as well..just tried movies and live tv..its OK considering the price.


  • #30
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    rks wrote: »
    Is it any good for music? I guess there's a bluetooth so you can connect your phone?

    Yes u can have not tried it yet. Dolby definitely works not sure about atmos tho


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  • #31
    Roberto_gas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭Roberto_gas


    rks wrote: »
    Is it any good for music? I guess there's a bluetooth so you can connect your phone?

    Checked bluetooth....you can skip songs using the remote as well if of any use...contacted them on twitter re SPOTIFY code and being told it can take 14 days to get it.


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