Rubbish really, they scratch so easily from the chips scraping over them. If you MUST play cards on it, use a cloth first.

Found you a new profile pic:

Can I watch tv on it?

Lol built in camera. They can see you do stuff

Can anyone please confirm what size the wall mounting screws are?

Yep, that's what I'm doing, but I'd prefer not to have an external tuner box, if there's is a way round it.

I can record and watch different hdmi inputs but don't use aerial inputs.

Has anyone figured out a way to watch a TV channel using one tuner (either Freeview or satellite) and record the other and/or vice versa. I would have thought it was possible, but maybe the TV processor(s) doesn't enough grunt?

Well I've noticed by normal remote is working fast again as it felt like the batteries were dying and the delay between remote and TV has been reduced. I don't use the wand that much.

Menus are faster to load. Less buggy.

Can't really see anything except the fonts are a little bolder and nicer. Can't see any other differences, so am assuming it's got to be a little refining here and then - everything does seem a little more responsive but might just be placebo effect. Nothing as noticeable as the jump to v5.0

I just think that it's great it still is receiving support.

Thanks for the info.

Any new changes to the software?

Another software update that doesn't seem to want to download over the air, but all good when downloading and installing from a USB memory stick: http://www.lg.com/uk/support/support-product/lg-60JL9000

Get a cleaner, they only charge £10 an hour cash in hand.

Good question! Mines filthy!

What are people using to clean the screen?

New update on the LG website. 05.00.60

Had to download it on to a USB stick, rename a new folder to LG_DTV and stick the update into it.

Pop into TVs and follow the prompts.

Nothing new but less sluggish and boots up slightly faster.

Hope that helps.

http://www.lg.com/uk/support/support-product/lg-55JL9000

I did the same a couple of weeks ago, I got the LG NB4540 4.1 Sound Bar from Currys for £150 and I'm very happy with it, it's still not perfect, but it is a HUGE improvement on the standard sound. It's so nice to have a bit of bass back. I connected the system with Bluetooth and it works great. Takes a few seconds to connect when it starts up and then that's it. I do wish the new thin TVs would come with sockets allowing you to connect your own speakers or sub, that would make life a lot simpler.

Finally got my sound bar, picked up the LG LAS455H for £80 delivered from currys. Mounted on the wall under the 60" TV and connected using the wireless LG sync. Sound is now awesome and the sound bar and wireless subwoofer work like they were original parts of the TV.

You almost certainly can use a USB memory stick, but it's probably more hassle than its worth.

This TV is most likely rejecting a USB stick as storage because it's seen as a remove disk, whereas a USB HDD will be seen as a local disk . The USB can be made into a local disk by flipping the 'removable' bit, but doing so is a bit of a mine field.

If you really wanted to use a USB memory stick, search for makes/models/sizes where the removable bit can easily be toggled.

You CANNOT use an USB stick. I have no idea why not, but the TV will reject it. I tried everything, formatted it on a laptop, tried FAT, FAT32, NTFS: Nothing worked. Plug in a USB hard drive and it's working immediately.

Makes little sense, but there you go.

My post about file formats was that the TV doesn't record programmes in a standard file format such as MP4, AVI or similar. It records programmes as multiple files (absolutely loads of them) using some,bizarre naming format with extensions that I don't recognise. A regular PC makes nothing of them.

I wondered if it were possible to change a setting to make it, for example, MP4. But I can't find any config details.

I don't see why not, so long as you're happy to let the TV format the stick to the partition/file system it requires.

Yeah, I've tested the TV for satellite reception and it's fine, but both my feeds go to the Sky HD box at present.

I was responding to kalico's query on the file format problems they were having with their LG recorded media.

Remember this TV has a satellite tuner built in, when your sky subscription ends you could connect the dish straight into the TV and you'll pick up some free channels. Someone tried this earlier in the thread and it worked ok, bit basic, but it did work.

I've recorded using an external hard drive while watching another program. Seems great.

Wonder if you can use a 16gb USB stick?

Not tried any recording with this TV yet, but pretty sure I will when my cheap Sky subscription ends in a couple of months. This article looks like it may be useful to you, but it does need familiarity with Linux (or a willingness to learn).

https://www.avforums.com/threads/recording-on-lg-smart-tv-lm760t.1697353/

Does anyone know a good online resource to get technical answers about these LG/John Lewis TVs? I have some questions about how to add channels (specifically 4OD, now known as All 4) and if it's possible to set the recording format. It seems to be some proprietary file format for recorded content, which means that the hard drive cannot be moved to another device.

Thanks, time for some more research - I looked at the LG3540 in John Lewis and the soundbar is tiny against the 60" TVs, probably sounds good, but looks a bit lost under the the TV. I'll have a look at the 4540 and the £129 one in currys.

Looks like it's down to £129 now
there's this too http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lg-nb4540-4-1-sound-bar-199-00-currys-2360054

Thanks, I'll keep an eye on this one as well, I've spent a couple of hours doing research and drifted into LG soundbars - was looking at this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00J6F3I5E/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=35WEYBGSAT1X3&coliid=I3VUP2RPT32LIP

A couple to keep an eye on over the next couple of weeks.

Hi,

I'm keeping my eye on this to back to offer price soon: http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-home-entertainment/dvd-blu-ray-and-home-cinema/home-cinema-systems-and-sound-bars/lg-las455h-2-1-wireless-sound-bar-10122456-pdt.html

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lg-las455h-2-1-wireless-sound-bar-159-00-currys-2272697

Was a few bob cheaper a few weeks ago and 'supposedly' again soon but if you see something better on offer, post here as I would like one!

Thanks, but doesn't work for me as my TV is wall mounted and there's no shelf underneath, so it'll need to be a wall mounted soundbar and probably a separate Bluetooth subwoofer that'll sit away from the TV.

This looks good

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/onkyo-ls-t30-soundplate-with-bluetooth-dts-109-9-95-del-ibood-2356375?p=26878181

K400 keyboard working now, as above, needing unifying to the dongle on a laptop first.

Anyone care to recommend a soundbar - don't mind if the subwoofer is separate but would need to be Bluetooth as I don't want to run any more cables.

Aha, think I need to sync the keyboard with the Bluetooth dongle on the laptop first. I have a k400 already for my laptop docking station set up, excellent keyboard, hope I can get it set up on the TV.

Anyone managed to get the Logitech k400 wireless keyboard to work with this TV?
Thought it might detect the USB adaptor automatically, but can't seem to find a way to get it to work.

Google Play Movies & TV is now available on this TV.

​haha

Our 60" is now downloading 05:00:15, the good news is that this is the first update that the TV has detected itself and asked if we want to download and install - easier than struggling to get a USB stick plugged in.

Updated yesterday as well and all seems fine again, no out of memory crashes and accessing setting etc a lot quicker. :smiley:

I also did a reset to initial settings but this returns it to an as bought state and you have to set up your TV again :disappointed:

I did a quick look (read a couple of forum posts) and seems problems resolved. Firmware installed earlier today, I switched the simplink on and have used the Sky and Pi and had no memory crashing problems. I also saw that a newer 05.00.20 f/ware is in development (beta), so we may get that too. Beta users said it made their TV quicker. Will wait and see. Just need a good cheap 2.1 soundbar now.:wink:

Software update 05.00.15 now available, I'll wait and see what others say about it before I try it myself :smirk:

Thanks, I used the LG store search on the main home screen for you tube.

Before I was looking/searching in the app store without any luck.

I've read that LG are aware of the problem and have pulled the 05.00.04 update from their sites and a new firmware update will be pushed in the next few weeks.

I will probably try and re-install the firmware before contacting John Lewis. I found the youtube app by searching the app store, wasn't available up front.

My 55" TV has updated itself and ran fine but noticed it turned off by itself once but nothing since.

If you can, reload the update?

So far it's much faster to use.

Lack of satelite tv guide limited to now and next.

Anyone found the YouTube app?

Could be, I'm sure the answer is within this thread.
I'm irritated, because I'm pretty happy with the TV. The sound is crap, but the picture is good and it looks really good, but no point in having a TV that shuts off intermittently. I'll see if I can put up with it for a week, otherwise I'll be asking Mr Lewis for options.

My 49 inch updated itself the other day and I'm also facing the same issue :disappointed:

BTW is the 49JL9000 a re-branded 49LB870V ? LINK

I did the update on mine (49 inch) and the tv is now crashing with the error message error message "This app will now restart to free up more memory" every few minutes when watching something over HDMI channels.
It's happening on lots of LG TVs apparently, after a quick Google search.
Switching off simplink has been offered as a temporary solution and LG are aware and looking in to it. It's irritating as I use Simplink, but for now it might have to do. If it's not fixed, I might be contacting John Lewis.

It does mate. I did it successfully.

Why don't you try it and see?

Does this software version from the link also work for the 49" model?

Changing channels, accessing the TV guide and smart features is definitely a lot quicker now after the update :smiley:

Updated our 60" version - thankfully I've now found a way to plug in the USB without having to take it off the wall each time :sunglasses: I'd suggest most of the features have speeded up - things like changing channels and accessing the TV guide and smart features - good for us that LG are still maintaining the O/S updates.

Thanks for the update on the update.

EDIT : Wow it's a biggin!

^excellent, might give it a bash later, presumably it'll work for the 60" - as the last update for the 55" worked fine.

The new firmware for this TV incorporating some WebOS 2 improvements has arrived. I installed it earlier today and it's a huge improvement. The Interface is faster and friendlier - not found any problems yet.



Here's a link to the firmware I installed Link

I recommend resetting the TV to initial defaults after updating although that means you will have to going through all the setup procedures again.

Enjoy!

Apparently so according to this link
http://www.cnet.com/news/lg-updates-2014-tvs-to-web-os-2-0/

WebOS 2 - will this TV get it?

Not that I can see :disappointed:

Is there an ALL 4 / 4OD app please. Can't seem to find it. Thanks

Just direct to my STB and I don't get any buzz.

soldierboy001
That is the exact set I bought off of eBay second hand, got it connected through the 3.5 mm jack although they "buzz" a bit, I read somewhere that you can output through hdmi into a converter to 3.5mm, might try that, can I ask you how you have your set connected.

Thomson WHP3001BK, got mine off Amazon.

Can anybody recommend a set of wireless headphones to use with this TV. Thanks

For anyone still interested in this TV, a new branch of John Lewis opened in Horsham, West Sussex 5 days ago, and they had a 55" on display, so they probably have stock. I'm tempted but would have wanted the 60". I will wait for LG's flat 4k OLED to come out.

On footie games only I get the lines showing up, its no big deal as I don't watch much football these days and all other aspects are great, channel changing, 3d, sound etc and am really happy but is the lines a fault or just part of LED screens?

Still marveling at the quality of the picture, and glad I went for the 60", did worry it might be too big but if I'd opted for the 55" I'd be sat wishing I'd gone for the bigger one. Yes it's not the quickest at changing channels but the picture makes it worthwhile, and most of the channel hopping is on the sky box anyhow.

Great, thanks.

any passive ones work,

Can anybody point me in the direction of some 3d glasses for this tv? I've seen a few passive glasses on Amazon, ebay etc, but not sure which will work wth this tv. I need more than the two supplied.

Thanks in advance :-)

Go on drill more holes and paint the wall yellow for an Halloumi cheese look.

Thanks grazie, I did look at the wall mount you've used but was put off by some of the reviews, especially with the weight of the 60" model. The mount I've used is very secure and gets good reviews, but there's no flexibility to get behind the set at all - had I known this I might have tried your type of mount first. Too late now though as I'm not drilling more holes in the wall for another mount - lesson learned though.

Linked to this wall mount before, but it'd certainly save you the hassle of having to remove the TV from the mount every time you need to add/remove/change cables. The TV hangs on the wall like a very big picture and there's little prop to hold the TV out while connecting cables. I've mounted my TV without the sound bar, but spacers are included that should allow for the sound bar. Can't go wrong with £12.15 delivered.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B0035U6FII/ref=dp_olp_new_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=new

TV arrived Saturday, on the wall with the AVF bracket. Updated software and everything is working fine, picture on HD channels is excellent.
Only gripe I have is that the design means every time I want to add a new cable I have to take it off the wall to get to the sockets. Hopefully once I get it properly cabled I'll not need to keep taking it off the wall !!

Less than 20 of the 60" left, so I thought I'd better get one - maybe should've got one when the tablet was free with it, but don't need it and I'm fed up dealing with idiots on eBay. Delivery 6 th June.

You said it, so if you want it order now or do without.

No sign of this deal ending or getting any better. Anyone think or know different?

Good stuff! Glad to have helped.

Thanks Dannyh73 JL are sending me the gpad after I was going to return the tv and reorder.

Only 58 of the 60" left now

No, it was due to expire yesterday and it has.

Probably causing them too much hassle. Will probably wait for 30 days or so and release a new deal if they still have stock!

Tablet now removed from deal.

That's the basis they refunded me on too. I think it just depends upon which CS rep you end up getting through to. The one I spoke to put me on hold for a couple of minutes to check with his supervisor and then came back and issued a refund. Just pot luck I guess.

Using the Never knowingly undersold isn't the right policy this applies to.

You have up to 90 days to return the JL product so I'd suggest calling back and suggesting two options - either you'll return the current set and order a new one with the tablet, or they could make it easier on everyone and give you a refund so you can go in to a JL store this weekend to purchase the LG tablet.

Good luck!

I got this email from JL today
Thank you for your email.
 
We don't expect you to find a lower price at another high street competitor for the same individual product, sold with the same service conditions - but if you can, we'll match the price when you buy, or refund the difference for up to 28 days after you've purchased from us when you make a price match claim..
 
The offer for the Free LG G Pad 8.0 Tablet does not fall within our never knowingly undersold policy. As the purchase price for the John Lewis 55JL9000 LED HD 1080p 3D Smart TV, 55" with Freeview HD & 2x 3D Glasses is £649.00 we would not be able to reduce the price any further on this occasion. I apologise for any upset caused however I hope this clarifies why we are unable to reduce our price on this occasion.

If I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me,
 
 
Kind regards,

Frankie Batty
John Lewis.com

I cant give you my order number but mention the ladys name in this Email

Got mine 6th April then went back to get the LG pad on the 30th of April

JL refused me the price match so I mentioned that people on this site had been given a price match and a precedent had been set. They responded,

"A small number of our customers have experienced difficulties when purchasing this bundle on our website as the tablet was not included at checkout. Therefore, the tablet had to be sent out to them separately, after they had received the television. This will be the reason for people on the forum receiving the tablet after purchasing the television."

So their stance is that nobody has been given a price match which is quite shocking.

If you have been given a TV / tablet price match after buying the TV on it's own, would you let me know and also the date you placed your order please? Thanks.

Just found a code that works . 1293 worked on my version 8 remote

Does anyone have the sky code for this tv

I ordered my 55" on the 5th and got an email to say sorry I would not be getting the tablet. I have emailed back saying that with the deal starting within 28 days of my purchase I was hoping that the new deal would be honored. Just need to wait on a reply.

I take it these are all for 55 and 60" not the 49" as the deal doesnot seem to be on the 49" screens :disappointed:

JL have honoured the tablet deal for me by giving me a £99 refund on my card - purchased on 1st April but not delivered until following week. Well pleased :laughing:

just spent 20 mins on phone trying to convince them to give me a straight refund...no joy :disappointed:

had to order an LG G Pad tablet, pay for it, and they'll refund when I receive it...not ideal but better than some retailers I guess...

wish i got £99 refund now got a tablet to try and sell, oh well :smiley:

Different things, for different people, for different reasons.

My TV is being delivered at the minute. JL want me to refuse delivery and reorder to get the tablet. Mentioned people getting refunds and ordering the tablet separate, they said it would have to be authorised by price match team who are off for bank holiday. Very frustrating when its different things for different people. Will have to work on my phone skills :disappointed: Truth be told I was tempted to cancel order altogerher, now decided if I get the tablet or £100 I will stick with it, otherwise its going back for a different deal I've seen.

Just realised I ordered on 2nd April not 7th which is over 28 days. Is it from order date or delivery date?

If the price reduces with 28 days do you also need to claim within 28 days?

Think I've missed it.

Ordered my TV on 7th April. Delivered on the 14th April. Would I be eligible for the free tablet? Thanks.

Just got a £99.95 refund too

Just phoned up as well - £99.95 refund applied to the AMEX. Considering the first TV they delivered was damaged they've done an outstanding job of keeping me happy with some great customer service! This will do more than nicely until OLED 4k (or 6k/8k) comes down to a reasonable price - and kind of hope it will by JL branded again

Ordered on 07/05/15. Just phoned up and enquired about the new 8" tablet deal and was given a £99.95 refund :smiley:

I can't find a stand big enough?

Still struggling to decide between this and the Sony KDL50W829.. Can get the W829 refurb for £450ish now and the 49" of this for £499.. Anyone know which is the better overall TV?

Result, rang JL and they are sending me a tablet, had to pay for it but will be refunding the £99 once its delivered, would prefer £99 back , great service from JL, they originally said they wanted me to order a new bundle and sent old tv back, said i paid someone to put it on the wall :smiley:

The item code you need to quote for the 55" bundle is 00988875 otherwise they keep referring to another bundle where you have to buy a monster cable

The 49" is now back in stock @ £499 (58 available).

if you go to JL, and put JL9000 in search box should bring up the bundle deal

They've got a lot (2.5K+) of LG 8" G Pads. Still, I hope they do sell out.

someone have sell soundbar stand for John Lewis tv 55JL9000 ? or where can I buy separately?

Likey, likey :smiley:

Drago773

Have you tried using Internet Explorer? I could not add the TV & Tablet bundle with Chrome

Still won't let me add the tablet and the tv.

Sigh

RE: Free tablet offer.

I've just noticed on the thread that there is a free tablet for purchases of the 55" & 60" TV now. I purchased the 60" earlier this month so thought I'd call JL customer service to have a little winge as they offer a 28 day price guarantee. I spoke to a lovely lady called Lucy and just explained to her that surely this constitutes as a price reduction as there is now the free tablet included to the value of £99.95. She asked be to bare with her whilst she seen if she could rectify this issue. A couple of minutes later she came back and said that JL couldn't just send out a free tablet so she said they would refund my PayPal £99.95 and I could just purchase one.

To cut a long story short the £99.95 is already in my PayPal account I don't need a tablet as I already have a nexus 7 and iPad so I'll just keep the £99.95. So the 60" TV now stands me at £799.

Hope this helps someone else out!

The tablet is being heavily discounted today, I'd expect the tablets to sell out quickly - then what?

The 49" is sold out, the 55" has 270 remaining and has sold 13.5 per day so could sell out in 20 days.
The 60" has 109 remaining but is only selling 2.5 a day so will be 40+ days.

Free tablet till the 13th May, £100 discount till the 16th, what happens after the 16th? Will they seriously put the price back up?

These TV's are taking up valuable display place in the stores and there's more profitable TV's that should be in their place.

I'm in no hurry, but I do have an issue with forking out £900 for a discontinued clearance TV - if my plan doesn't work out there'll be another deal along shortly - it's hardly TV weather this time of year anyhow.

Any way of getting a free tablet (as a 49" buyer)?

Am I the only one who can't see the promotion on the 55" says free tablet but the only promotion under it is monster cable

Just got one 4 weeks ago so returned it got a new tv and the tablet great deal

You always have 28 days after you buy to get a price match if it does go down more

Now JL are also bundling a free 8" LG G pad with the 55 and 60 - I'm still holding out for more discount on the 60 :smiley:

I had already ordered my 55" when they weren't giving away the free tablet. I called up JL and they made me buy the Tablet so that I still get my telly delivered this Saturday! Once I receive the tablet, I have to ring them up and they will refund me the amount for the tablet. Super customer service!

thanks for the info,have updated the post to include the tablet :smiley:

Cant really get rid of banding , wasn't too bad on mine to be fair, but can change from set to set, if it bothers you get it changed for another brand

Got my replacement on Saturday, but it had exactly the same issue with sound. Called JL on Sunday, but they couldn't help, so they referred me to LG - a bit irritating. LG were useless. So why bother with customer support when you've got Google? Did some searching and it appears that this problem is not uncommon. I wasn't able to get the root cause as these JL/LG models were't ever mentioned, but it was clear from other models mentioned that its all down to HDMI standards and implementation incompatibilities between different equipment. Armed with this info, I switch the DAC and the problem was solved. Good job I had a spare!

A little miffed at having to find the cause of the problem for myself and that customer support departments couldn't be bothered. If I'd paid full price at over £1K for this, I'd have been furious. Still, the sound is now good, but I can't use the DAC I was planning to. If I hadn't had a spare, I'd still be none the wiser.

Having resolved the sound problem, I must admit, I'm beginning to find the banding/bleeding (whatever it's called) a bit disappointing. It's at its worse during opening credits, etc., which isn't something you generally check on a demo (I certainly will in future). Does the set configuration you suggested help with making this better?

After doing the update from the LG site a few pages back has anyone else noticed that the 'power on time' from the settings menu has disappeared?, shame as u though it was a pretty good feature.

A quick look would HAVE told you how to formulate a sentence.

Daytime TV is crap anyway...

Hot for me!

Bought the 55" yesterday, getting delivered on Saturday!

Got lucky there was a post on here about it from HiSpek, they had a X display one on there website and JL pricematched :smiley:

The av forums review says its a 12mp camel built in. Is that right?

Where did you pick that up from at that price.? Bargain

LOL got a 55" W8 for £609 with free soundbar, at that price i decided to give it another go, have to say its a lot better than the 50" W8 ones i had, absolutely zero DSE or banding and no clouding at all, as i have moved as i said earlier layout of my room is different , had to watch at a bad angle so made the old 50" W8 wash out

Needs to be as new m8 , with packaging

Sorry ment are not ate

And the packaging. Does it have to be the same, or ate they not that fussy?

Well i have had a new TV arrive today currently testing

Just say its not suitable

When you send it back to john lewis what do you say to them. i still have 1 month before the 90 days is up,

Panny...... i dont think you will be happy though. As i said b4 you sound similar to me when it comes to tvs. I have the lg55lb730v and the dse drives me mad, my wife won't let me change it.... i thunk i am driving her mad. Oh well

does sound to good from the reviews.. im looking for a tv but ill pass on this

90 days to return it, not sure what to get now ,

Also just a thought the week of sunshine is our summer.... you may be alright from next week

Classic. What the heck will you buy now..? How long do you have to be able to return it back to JL?

Think mine is going back, have moved and there is loads of sunlight in my new living room, screen is too reflective in daytime :disappointed: was ok in old house

Hmm.. Difficult one for me then. No plans to wall mount. The Smart TV functionality and media centre usage of the LG is appealing, as is the passive 3D with good reviews (Even if its not something used a lot). My main usage however is for gaming, although I'm not playing FPS that need mega reflexes, but I do play FIFA and wouldn't want the current motion blur that I get on my existing TV..

Anyone know if this is better/worse than the Sony KDL55W829?

does anybody know if it's possible to use this tv to display an image or video stored on my ipad?

Really helpful lol

Wrong!

Try a free app called: LG video browser.

Also I can videos on shared drives such as movies on a PC over wifi.

The LG will browse shared folders - it's awesome,

Was never going to down grade from a 4K TV, just interested in what is on offer and to give any help towards others if needed.

So don't buy one then, problem sorted.

I dithered a lot over this tv. finally went to PC world and bought a samsung UE46H7000 marked as clearance for £599. there is also a £30 02 priority moments thing for clearance Tv's at the moment so got it for £569.
Its a stunning tv and I'm glad i dithered

Another problem infiltrator.

Thanks for the reply. I've got a replacement coming anyway as the screen was damaged on this one. Tried lots of options, but it's definitely this TV that's got the problem, as the sound system was fine using my previous TV. It just doesn't seem like a problem you'd get with digital audio. Stumped! Let's hope the replacement sorts it.

Will be the local dimming, try turning it down or off, helps to have a ambient light behind the tv like a lamp or LED strip, not noticed it myself have mine on low

Can i ask. Does anyone else get this problem.

For example when the credits at the end of a programme roll and the back ground is pure black with the text being in white, it creates like a white kind of spotlight that runs through the middle of the panel and leaves either side completely black (as it should be)

Seems like the white of the text is lighting up the middle of the panel. It's weird and actually really beggining to bug the life out of me....

So it seems hit and miss, just my point.

I mucked about with the optical, headphone socket and Hdmi arc. All seem fine.

I turned off the TV sound options so it's running purely on the source without the LG TV sound enhancement, e.g. BluRay or PS4 or cable and satellite.

Check on the source and try other sources like PC etc.

Other than Google sound rising and dropping, call JL for an exchange?

I've followed the thread from the start - hence my question, post 622 highlights something very specific and it's not something I remember seeing earlier in the thread. The only 2 issues that have appeared a few times have been the slow menu operation, and some light bleed issues, but many others have said they don't suffer from these issues.

I would not say the posts are full of faults but more user error and uncertainty. A lot of people have mentioned how great it is and pleased they are. I have the TV and am over the moon at the price, speed, picture, sound, basically everything about the TV I love and works perfect. With 5 years peace of mind as well.

Its all about perspective maybe you a half glass empty type of person! Where as I am its half full :wink:

Read #622 above and the rest of the whole thread.

Have you had any problems with the sound fading and returning back to normal with your external amp? Are you using HDMI or optical? Still can't figure out why I've got this problem. I don't have an AV amp with HDMI, so can't check if that'll solve the problem.

Incidentally, although the sound bar is much better than most panel TVs with inbuilt speakers, it's nowhere near as good as my external DAC, amp and speakers.

With all the problems on this thread I'm surprised it's got nearly 2,500 degrees of heat. Are people just voting hot for the price and not the quality?

Had my telly for two weeks and so far very happy with it. It is wall hanging and with the soundbar fitted. I know I have seen a couple of questions around that.
Still playing around with it and the features but so far all good.
One question from me. If a USB or HDD is attached to one of the ports on the rear of the telly, would be is possible to remotely access it, like a windows share? I have tried using LG cloud but it seems to not allow copying or downloading on the device, merely streaming.

Thanks

If anyone is still after the 49 inch I would advise to keep checking the website.

Last night at about 11.00 it was showing 2 in stock (I ordered one). Needless to say the other one went when I was completing checkout, but there maybe more you never know.

Hi all, I have read a lot of comments and judging by the "heat", this seems to be a great price!
Can anyone advise how good the sound is? I am wondering whether to get one of those deals "tv + free soundbar" or this one?

Lovely

And annoyingly the 49 is now out of stock!!

I have been looking the earphone muting the TV speaker issue. As far as I can make out you can plug the hdmi to female scart cable in (which come with the TV) then you buy an adaptor from Amazon or the likes which is a male scart to 3.5mm headphone socket for £5ish. Then plug your earphones into this. Aparently you are able to control the TV volume and earphone independently of each other. Hope this makes sense.

It does mute the main TV speaker when plugging in earphones.

Hopefully people are still watching this thread, but I'm hoping someone will be alble to tell me if this tv has a specific feature that I need in a TV...
When you plug something into the headphone socket, does it mute the main speakers, or can they be conrrolled independantly? I bought a pricey Samsung a few years ago, and didn't realise at the time that it wouldn't be able to do this, seeing as my ancient sony can manage it...! Given that the headphone socket is also inaccessable round the back, this makes it a huge PITA to plug in and remove, would much rather it can be left in all the time!

Ahah, sorted now sweet. Thanks

When BBC Three and BBC Four are not broadcasting the logos at the top of the screen on my TV are very pixelated but the text below is very clear which doesn't seem to make sense. And I noticed that very often text displayed over a video is very often really pixelated.

Are other peoples sets like that? Is it the price you pay for a 55" TV?

Thanks

OK. If I watch BBC1 then press 7 on remote to go to BBC Three the sound from BBC1 continues to play on BBC Three. This only happens when no programme is being broadcast on BBC Three.

Would someone try the above for me please? I'm wondering if my TV is faulty.

I have applied the latest firmware and wonder if the firmware update has anything to do with this.

Thanks

I'm also getting "out of memory app closing" when using the browser to stream. Any way of cleaning the memory / deleting apps I don't want. Failing that would the update make any difference? Can't hurt to try I guess

Just press 3D button on remote and pick side by side

Got my 49" version today and been playing about with it, and so far quite happy with it, though I'm getting lots of "out of memory app closing" error messages, when trying to use some of the features.
Also, I've tried to play a couple of 3D movies which I've downloaded and dropped onto my NAS (QNAP) drive. I access these over a DLNA connection straight onto the TV. Normal x264 movies are fine (such as US TV series), however the 3D films I've downloaded are showing dual screens of the movie simultaneously on screen. Have I pulled down the wrong 3D format for playing back on this TV, as they are all " [3D] [HSBS]"

Just upgraded from 4.42.42 to 4.62.50 using a USB flash drive as network upgrade showed no update. Still fairly slow to switch between channels etc. and it hasn't fixed my audio fade problem as details in #555. :disappointed:

Done the update as per link in post #566. If there is any speed difference I can't see any !! Still slow.. Tolerable, but slow...

49" now out of stock.

Had a look in John Lewis last night - they had both 55" and 49" on display. As usual they had a crap source feeding the TV, but it still did look good.
I saw what someone else pointed out as a lighter band at the top of the TV picture - but only when something bright was being shown. When the picture was darkish, there wasn't anything.
The 55" looks big, but the right-to-the-edge picture is sexy, and even the back is quite pretty (and has LG branded on it.)
So ordered via the website, and hopefully will arrive on Thursday!!

Is this normal?

There's like a brighter colored line (to whatever is shown on the TV along the whole top of the screen) only noticed it 10 mins ago but its bugging me already hoping other people can check theirs to let me know thanks!

Btw.....this plays anything you can throw at it on a usb stick.....even plays 3d off a usb stick..."back up" obviously ......

Bought the 49 inch version today from JL Liverpool. Pleased with it so far, but only after updating the software, until I did this, the TV was really really slow and would not recognise wired internet connection. pdated the software from the instructions above and all was well.
Not really got the hang of it yet though, as it's only been on an hour or so but GTAV on PS4 looks great and the kids love the 3d (they have commandeered it for 3D films from the LG store) and the free glasses from the cinema work with it. TV seems like a huge bargain at £500.

Thanks, I'm just about to order the 60" so watching this thread with interest.

I can't see an LG support page for the LG branded 60" version, anyone else had a search?

I did use that firmware. (You have to unpack the ZIP file into a specific folder on the USB stick; refer to the powerpoint file for the location.)

I'm in work now so I haven't had a chance to play with it but the little I did seemed like a big improvement to the UI's responsiveness.

It could be if I new which country.

helpful

Now running firmware 04.62.50, thanks for help.

ffs I hope not...only had this one delivered yesterday due to first coming outta the box with dead pixels.

Granted they swapped it no qualms but a second faulty one in a row I sure hope not.

wonder if thats the dreaded 'light bleed' i keep reading about

Can somebody explain how to update TV firmware from flashdrive. So far I have the firmware on flashdrive (unextracted) and slotted this into the USB port on TV, what do I do next.
Go easy I'm not that quick on technology.
Thanks in advance.

Did you use the same firmware downloaded from http://www.lg.com/eg_en/support-product/lg-55LB870T#

And yes if you can confirm if you are noticing any difference as no point otherwise.

and are you noticing the differences in speed with loading

all you can do is try it, the update will know what tv its for, wont let you update if its not meant to i would have thought

Just done the update menus feels more fluid.
I have set my pc input to pc, picture mode to game. I then went to humanbenchmark.com/tests/reactiontime
with my old tv im would score 301 - 328 (lg lb450u) now with this tv 236 - 251
I play Battlefield 4 and now Gta v With no lag.

wonder if its the same update for the 49" version

My firmware says 04.32.20, when I click on update it says no update found, where am I going wrong.

updated mine using link above :smiley: at least we now know it can be updated ! , didn't note down the old Web OS version though, Web OS now says 1.3.2-394504 can someone check if this is the same :smiley:

I have noticed that the menus now load instantly, loads faster than before

Anyone tried installing plex on this?...seems to require a plex pass which I'd rather not buy.

intresting, i guess you would have to update via usb

New TV dropped off today due to first one having dead pixels out of the box and there's nowt wrong with this one...well pleased :smiley:

thanks for the response.

once you mount the TV on the wall can you still use the sound bar or does it need to be removed to wall mount??

im interested in the TV but if you can't wallmount with the soundbar then its a no go for me.

What version of the firmware are people running on this tv mine says version 04.41.32 and says there are no updates.

Is this TV the same as the LG 55LB870T as there is a later version of firmware here http://www.lg.com/eg_en/support-product/lg-55LB870T#

Has anyone applied this to their TV?

Thanks

Hi, I have this mounted and its about 3cm from wall. The sound bar comes with 2 brackets one for using as a stand and the other using for wall mount.

do you have the TV? that is just a pic, do you need a different bracket to mount the sound bar to the tv if your wall mounting it.

Warranty work is different than refund/replacement for damaged or not working properly on receipt so has different workings. If the set stopped working then they would try a repair and if that was not a success then a replacement set, not sure of a refund to full value though as reading your scenario you would have had 4 years use out of it. Think that would be down to the insurance company they use.

Fortunately, I didn't use PayPal because of the immediate debit and over a week to deliver (for free). However, I was offered a replacement with new and broken sets to be delivered/returned at the same time, so maybe you can't get this when using PayPal even if you pay again, although that would seem very strange. JL are good, but I wasn't offered anything for the hassle, so I decided on a refund. I'll probably reorder, as I was otherwise impressed (apart from my unresolved sound issue), with an outside chance of getting it a bit cheaper if the price drops.

Had a 60" arrive last Tuesday but it had a small crack in the screen as well. John Lewis was great at doing what they could, but same issue with payment by PayPal meant I had to pay for a new one and would get a refund when they received the returned item.

They organised fast dispatch which meant I could have got it Thursday morning, but tonight was the earliest time I knew someone would be home to receive it. The screen being collected was always set for tomorrow instead of being collected at the same time as the new one being delivered. A bit of a clumsy process.

Had the same process with a Panasonic plasma I bought from them 5 years ago which just stopped working after a week. They collected the dud one 5 days after I called, and then had to wait for 3 weeks for the replacement - was Christmas, stock in short supply. Had a £50 credit from them for that one, but not this time around - took accidental damage cover at half price as a bit concerned about the longevity of the glass on this new display if it already had a crack from being in its packaging!

JL still much easier to deal with than some other retailers, and it's the ease of knowing they'll do something about the problem that keeps me going back to buy more stuff from them, but would be great if they could fix up this logistics issue of new one one day and collecting returned product same time, which might also solve the having to buy another and then getting credit for the original instead of just organising a swap.

Hi, if you paid by Paypal then you'll have no other option than to get a refund (they did ours straight away without having to have received the faulty TV back).

We've had to reorder but we did it over the phone this time and paid by card. Can't fault John Lewis customer services, they've given us free express delivery (it arrives tomorrow) and are going to refund £50 as an apology for the inconvenience. The only downer on this is that they can't pick up the faulty TV when they deliver the replacement and that will be picked up on Friday.

Anybody managed to get wireless headphones to work with this TV, not using the 3.5mm jack port. Want to be able to control both TV and headphone volume at the same time.

Is anyone else having problems using the optical audio out? I'm using it to feed my sound system, but the level fades every now and then. Wouldn't have thought the optical out could give this kind of problem unless there's something going wrong in the HDMI processing. However, there was no problem using my previous Samsung TV.

Just arrived yesterday. Could anyone advise me what the little LG sticker thing with a picture of a phone on it is? I can't find anything about it in the instructions nor can I find anything on web about it....driving me mad ha

Be warned about paying with Paypal.

We bought the 55" TV, 2 weeks ago and had to wait all this time for delivery. It arrived today but after setting it up it wouldn't switch on. We tried everything, different power cables, different plugs but to no avail, so we called JL to ask for an exchange, as this one is clearly broken.

We were then informed by JL that due to the fact that we paid with paypal, the only way their system dealt with it was for them to give us a refund and come and collect the damaged TV and then we would have to order again.

Very annoyed!

Is there anything out there(an app maybe) to help with sorting channels or setting up favourites to make channels appear in correct order? I am using satellite tuner to get the free channels which are a bit all over the place

You need to do this if gaming. It will drop the response time to under 40ms which is fine for gaming. If it still bothers you look at the Sony W8 for gaming.

With setting input to PC is that simply editing the name to "PC" in capitals?

p.s Got the TV setup on Sunday and wall mounted nice and flush :smiley: very please so far. Only have a xbox 360 but tested GTA V and graphics look flawless to me. 3D is very good as well. Also love the magic remote especially how it automatically controls sky shame you cant input channel numbers though as would not need sky remote at all then.

Mines not blurry at all, but i dont play games i must admit

Just put 999 in the quantity and add to basket, will tell you how many are left

I discovered that too. Even plays avi's, which until now only xbmc would run that off my nas.
Had a lot of trouble playing these files on chromecast. This tv seems to be playing it flawlessly.
Although I am used to and prefer the interface of xbmc.... But might ditch that now.

Even handled a 23gb avatar 3d just fine off my nas. Well impressed.

Had to hock some of grans possessions to get this, luckily artificial legs are at a premium just now - but with a 60" TV to watch Jeremy Kyle on loop she's not likely to be going far.

This deal is on until the 16th May - given JL are discontinuing this range what'll happen on the 16th May? Putting the prices back up isn't going to help them shift stock? I'm still keen on the 60", I mocked up the 55 and 60 on my wall with masking tape this afternoon and decided we can manage the 60". I might hold off a couple of weeks so the 28 day price match goes well past the end of the deal date in case it is reduced further.

i think they may sell out by 16th May, the 55" has sold over 400 since i posted 2 weeks ago and currently 498 left in stock , 156 left of the 60" and 115 left of the 49"

Keep your eye on the stock :smiley:

anyone got the hand gestures to work ?

Added bonus for me....just found that it will play MKV files directly from NAS...:innocent:

Not gonna need my WDTV Live anymore...one less plug/remote/etc. plus could possibly sell it (if I can be bothered) which makes this tv even cheaper :laughing:

Cheers OP...great spot, thanks for sharing...trundles off to play with the settings some more :man:

I would ring jl again and complain, all they have to do.is a swap out on same delivery

So PayPal is acting as the seller or finance middle man?

I could understand this if it PayPal paid on your behalf like a loan.

Surely there should be some sort of financial agreement with instructions on who is responsible for the TV?

decided to go for the 60 inch today instore but left with the 55 inch as 60 was a wee bit too big, had it set up a few hours now and im well chuffed love it.

But then if you want a 60 inch......

is the john lewis branded tv just better quality build?

Thanks OP - my 49" arrived this afternoon!

As someone who had a basic 42" LED LG before I don't know enough to change settings etc. - I just want to plug my TV in and watch it! I also fancied a smart TV.

The improvement on my old LG is noticeable and the picture looks fabulous. Sound bar is fab.

I have a small Sony upstairs and I always feel like the colour of the picture on an LG is much more lifelike (although that's probably because I don't change any settings!)

I had my old LG for 4 years and it was brilliant - quite happy with them as a brand and so even happier with the 5 year guarantee from JL.

I think this is a fantastic buy for the price.

can someone tell me what is better and worse with this lg http://www.johnlewis.com/lg-60lb580v-led-hd-1080p-smart-tv-60-with-freeview-hd/p1919487
as this is same size and cheaper with jl

cool, cheers :smiley:

deanos1

'ah right so i just put my nfc phone on the sticker and will open apps on the phone ?'

Yes. It will open them in the play store for you to download. Saves time as there are similar but different apps dependant on the year of your TV sets manufacture.

Nor does it put the programs in order.

ah right so i just put my nfc phone on the sticker and will open apps on the phone ?

yes m8 comes in the box, there is also a 2nd adapter that takes the audio , and a scart adapter too

noticed a NFC sticker in the box , anyone know what this is for ?

Excellent TV. Had mine (55") since Saturday and I'm really impressed. Upgraded from a 6 year old 50" Panasonic Viera plasma. This is less than half the weight, uses a fraction of the electricity, and doesn't give you a heat rash if you walk past it.
The NFC sticker allows you to download the android apps on your (NFC enabled) mobile or tablet, which are specific to the 2014 line of LG TVs - a nifty remote control app (if your phone has an IR blaster) and SmartShare to view photos, videos etc.
If anyone is having trouble with accessing NowTV like I was, just open the web browser and log in. Now close the browser and use the start up tab, it should automatically log you in.
Thanks op.

@deanos
thanks for clearing that stuff up about the component input, I have now ordered, did yours have the adaptor in the box? if not ill just order that one you linked, although I've never seen a component to 3.5mm jack before, hope its decent.

Cheers

voice recognition is quite good ... though i'm not quite sure how to use it. It's no Siri or Cortana

Mine arrived today. Hooked it up to a satellite dish and scanned for channels. The channel listing is completely random with quite a few duplicates. Shows as Freeview in menu but shouldn't it be Freesat?

Cheers deano for the review.

[quote=deanos]Ok so i have got mine set up :smiley:
Really good build quality, sound is really good for a TV , in fact best i have had
Couple of features not in the spec on JL site , voice recognition and movement recognition via the camera, not sure how these work i tried waving my hands around and it didn't do anything, need to read up on that
Blacks seem black to me, haven't got a special electronic thing to test them like reviewers but to my eye black looks black so that suits me , no clouding either :smiley:
Watched football and didn't notice any smearing or anything, looked smooth
As for banding and DSE yes there is a small amount, dont notice when watching football but on a plain background there is a slight amount, no worse than any other TV i have had , dont think you will get one that's perfect except OLED, 95% of the time you dont notice anything in normal viewing, ( If you want to test for DSE download Homes under The Hammer via the IPlayer in HD and when they pan across the magnolia rooms this will bring it up, Every TV i have had has failed this test , if you dont know what DSE is then dont do this be ignorant !! )
Glad you like it...I always use the magic remote.....might give the normal remote a try.....surprised you took so long to play with your your new gadget

Ok so i have got mine set up :smiley:

Really good build quality, sound is really good for a TV , in fact best i have had

Couple of features not in the spec on JL site , voice recognition and movement recognition via the camera, not sure how these work i tried waving my hands around and it didn't do anything, need to read up on that

Blacks seem black to me, haven't got a special electronic thing to test them like reviewers but to my eye black looks black so that suits me , no clouding either :smiley:

Watched football and didn't notice any smearing or anything, looked smooth

As for banding and DSE yes there is a small amount, dont notice when watching football but on a plain background there is a slight amount, no worse than any other TV i have had , dont think you will get one that's perfect except OLED, 95% of the time you dont notice anything in normal viewing, ( If you want to test for DSE download Homes under The Hammer via the IPlayer in HD and when they pan across the magnolia rooms this will bring it up, Every TV i have had has failed this test , if you dont know what DSE is then dont do this be ignorant !! )

As for the menus im not finding them slow, sometimes they take a couple of seconds but 95% of the time they are OK

Im loving the magic remote and the Web OS, its by far the easiest TV to navigate

I think thats it ?

EDIT: oh yes, tv does not wash out when you move your head,i can watch from either sofa in the house, when sat on the one not directly in front of the tv other tv's used to wash out, colours are great at any angle, black drops off at extreme angles though but why would you watch a tv at extreme angle anyway

Oh yes gaming, i only have a Wii and that's in the loft at the moment

Think 1841 worked for me, if not Google sky remote control tv code and select LG as make of tv

just got an extra £100 off mine since it came with a scratch on the sound bar. very pleased with john lewis customer service

It took me a few days but Skype eventually turned up on the UK store for me in the Premium section. I had to switch to Germany and Spain a couple of times and reboot. It should be simpler!

Any other suggestions for setting up a Sky Remote? I've tried the suggested codes for the LG 55LB870T but still no success.

Took me a few tries, but i got it on the Germany setting.
the TV will reboot itself after you change the LG service location. I think the order i did it in was :

Location: Other
LG services location: Germany
reboot
update country Location to: Germany

Then i went into the LG store to find skype.

The LG store didn't appear until i selected a country location.

try a reboot

I can't get this to work - where did you change the country setting. I went to Settings > General > Location and changed the two options to Spain and still no luck finding Skype in the store. Similarly tried Germany and no luck. Am I doing something wrong?

mines arrived, will set up later if i get time :smiley:

i received my 49" yesterday. upgraded from a 42" panasonic Viera plasma.

overall i am very happy. it is stylish and the image is good.

Viewing angles are great too. Though when viewing from extreme left or right side, the image does start to get 'whiter'.

The comments about the slow response from the remote are correct. For some strange reason, the settings menus seem to take a long time to pop when pressing for the first time upon turning the TV on. A subsequent press doesn't seem to have the same effect.

Strangely though, accessing menus through the Magic wand remote does not seem to suffer from this

My recommendation is to use the wand. The only downside to this is that you can't directly input the channel you want as there is no keypad on the wand. However, you can access the EPG guide very quickly. I am most impressed with the magic remote anyway... it's so intuitive to calibrate and much easier to use than arrows on a keypad. The scroll wheel lets you change channels quickly too.

You can surf the net but there is no flash support, so pages will be limited in media content.

the LG store has loads of free 3D short films which showcase the 3d. The effect with the supplied glasses was pretty cool. Look forward to watching some 3D films at home.

I think overall, it's an excellent buy. £499

Anyone got good recommendations for good apps?

So true :smiley:

My honest answe for this is if you dont know what it is then don't bothing looking for it As once you see it it will really start to annoy you.

Bought a 55" from Cardiff branch had a couple of dead pixels out of the box...wasn't happy but john lewis are bringing a new one to my door next wedsnesday and I can use this one until then!

I do love this TV but i'm no expert but I haven't upgraded for about 6 years hence the happiness! haha

Sounds like you know your onions - do you have a link to some reference site for what DSE is and why it is so bad?

try searching for a LG sky code

Has anyone got the code for a sky controller?

oh gosh i have a wii, i would have thought it has an adaptor

edit: reviews say has component and found an adaptor on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brand-New-Original-LG-Component-Cable-for-55JL9000-TV-/311305732689?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item487b448251


EDIT 2: Manual confirms it comes with a component adaptor :smiley:

http://www.lg.com/eg_en/support-product/lg-55LB870T#

Has anyone plugged a Nintendo Wii into this?

im just wondering what the picture its like as this tv doesn't seem to have a Component cable input which gives the Wii a really sharp picture on my existing TV

ive tried one of those cheap Wii HDMI converters on a friends tv but it looked terrible

I use the Wii a lot for Emulators so this is the only thing stopping me from buying this

also does it have a VGA input?

Thanks

I've ordered the 55" arrives on 14th so it will get a good test with gta v pc. Im upgrading from a 47" LG lw450u I will report back about input lag.
Thanks op

I wont be able to use it till end of next week, currently decorating so not getting out of box till then :disappointed:

nope arriving tomorrow :smiley:

yes most tv's have it , the 3 w8's i had you could notice when panning up and down not from left to right though , im like you can spot it on most tv's :disappointed:

Hi, purchased the 49" version of this in Cardiff yesterday. Was happy with it until I noticed what I think is quite bad DSE, multiple shadowy bands when the TV pans on uniform light coloured scenes. Was wondering if this is a specific problem with these TVs or whether I have just got unlucky? Trying to decide on a replacement or refund>

Seems a good buy but not had one of these before.

Please, is there much difference between HD and UHD - 4K ??

Does anybody kow where we can get a shelf to stand this on so we can move it easily if needed?

TV's are a bit of a lottery, i would try another IMO

^the price ratio might look about right but JL are still hoping for folk to shell out £900 for a discontinued TV, they'll be pretty keen to to clear out all the stock for their new range (according to one of their salesmen) but as you've said yourself the 60" is probably considered too large for most folk - not many on this thread have said they were after the larger set. I'm hoping the 60" sets aren't shifting as quickly as they'd expected.

^ I'd like the 60" too, I went in last week to check out this and the Sony and liked both in the shop (both 55"). However, I really want a 60" so would like to go for the John Lewis one, but extra £250 seems hard to justify.

Hoping that maybe the 60" will drop before they sell out.

Has anyone used an external sound bar via Bluetooth or do I have to buy a LG sound-bar?

I can't get my Bluetooth headphones or external Bluetooth speakers to connect.

Cheers.

Thanks for your help, mine is order along with the IBRA slim wall mount (£12.15 from Amazon) so looking forward to next Saturday. Just need ot talk her into a upgrade from the Xbox 360 to PS4 :wink:

Anyone have any experience of the 60" version? One of the John lewis reviews wasn't impressed with the picture quality.

P.s. I'd prefer if the 60" was £749, hopefully the £899 is still putting folk off.

Seems to have a lot of people with problems, perhaps better to buy a box instead, they are coming down in price.

This might help people considering Now Tv on this set:Your text here.If you dont already use the service try the Movies for a 30 day trial,free although you need to provide credit card details beforehand,easily cancelled if you choose.

Thanks very much for confirming.

Anyone thats owns the tv, can you confirm if the Now TV app can be installed on the tv? Thanks

That's good then because I have scoured the internet and could only find one and that was on EBay, but you must make sure it's clover leaf and not flat pin type used on Kettles etc..

well mine is right angled

My dad's came with a right angled power lead, yesterday.

I would get this in an instant if LG had Plex app built in... as these are amazing TV's
Unfortunately Plex is essential for me so deal breaker but HOT

Mine does the same, if you leave the telly to boot the OS fully then try it you should find the response is instant. I wait about 2 minutes and all is then superb.

Dwain

If he is not exaggerating, a minute to show menus is indicating he has a faulty tv.

If I use the wand, my menu pops up instantly.

Call JL and exchange it asap.

Most of us were given a right angled power lead that sticks out 2cm give or take.



The other leads can be tucked in at right angles.

Maybe a firmware upgrade could help you ....it's not instant I know.....if you return it,what would you get? This is widely know as the best os there is.....

You can buy a right angle power lead for a couple of quid. I would just buy one so if it comes with a straight it's no issue.

They must have changed it then because according to the JL video it shows a straight head power lead.

Right angled power lead. . You have the green light mate.

I looked in store at this and the 55" looked pretty small... It certainly didn't look like it should cost £150 more than the 49". I am going to hold off for either a 60" or a 4K... my current TV still works anyway!

Have you tried updating the firmware ?

Try IBRA ultra slim wall mount bracket on Amazon, saw this in Curry's a couple of years ago for £175 and is a brill piece of kit if you do not need to angle your TV sideways. Needless to say at £175 I was not paying that and perhaps nobody would so are being sold off cheap. Perhaps people were scared it was to flimsy for a TV but it is really strong and provide your wall is good not a problem. If you look at this suggest you read Q&A's.

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Yeah I get that, but even if I press the input button on the remote it takes around a minute for it to load up the input menu. Surely that's not right... I've reset to factory with same outcome. (This is after the tv has been on for At least 5 mins, so it's not as if it's going through it's warm up process.)

Someone else recommend the one you've linked to earlier in this thread. However, I wanted something significantly cheaper.

JL (Bluewater) recommends the AVF JML8450 for these and I was impressed with it when I saw it. It gets your set as close to the wall as possible. However I wouldn't get if from JL as it can be found a fair bit cheaper elsewhere. I managed to get an ex-demo one very cheaply from eBay as it has a few screws missing.

Would be appreciated as Wifey only let me have if I can get it as close to wall as possible!! :wink:

Looks like you've got a few devices plugged in to the TV already. Be interested in what you've got connected and how the TV reacts.

I saw one in Cardiff yesterday and it already had a right-angled power cord, so presumably that is what will be supplied.

I'm getting mine on Saturday 11th inst. so if you need me to verify absolutely that the 49" one comes with a right-angled power cord, I can do so then, but I would be very surprised if it isn't part of the standard kit.

Hi. it might seem like a strange question but ... do you HAVE to use the sound bar? I was wondering how things would work if I later upgraded to an external amp and a 5.1 speaker arrangement.

Also I think I'm right at saying the sound bar only accepts input from the telly. I'd like to be able to inject audio from another source, for example, a squeezebox player on my Joggler or a picoreplayer. It's a bit like a diy Sonos arrangement.

Same thing happened to me, i had to change the location to Spain on the settings and then the spanish store had the Skype app, but not the Uk one..After you can change back to UK and the app will remain..

Hi, I have ordered this TV but a bit concerned about wall mounting. I was hoping to get it as flush to wall as possible but noticed the power cable goes in the back instead of into the side like all the various other connections. In a review it mentioned "unusual three-pin power cable found on all LG's 2014 TVs"! Is anyone that has the TV able to comment on the power cord and how it is in the back. Is is possible to buy a right angled power cord for this? If so any links?

I was also looking at getting one of these wall mounts which have good reviews on Amazon. But concerned it wont work well with this TV and power cord!!

Anyone else find this tv very very slow? Thinking of returning it

I find the initial programming slow but once set up I just click away.

The remote is slow but you're supposed to use the wand after set up and I find this quick.

Tuning the satellites - I actually went out shopping and it was finishing up after an hour lol

If I was knackered and misread a deal or didn't see the obvious, I'd ask a question.

If someone gives you a shoddy reply just ignore them!

Life is too short. I had to watch 2 people die yesterday and keyboard warriors are whinging on here?!

Stay positive!

That's funny, no one belittled anyone. Oh wait someone did, here's your post below

Heheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheh someone is a ****.


If being gifted is clicking on the link and seeing the information right in front of your eyes then yes I along with 99% of this board are gifted. As for the other 1% who cannot be bothered to even look...... well, there you go. As you say what makes this such a great place is the helpful people, where does your post put you ?

Fantastic goal pity producer had foul on screen at moment he did it, thank goodness for action replays, watching on BEin sports.

Finally found my old photo hosting account.

Sorry for the late reply!
I work as an MD and long weeks lol and finally have a day off to post a picture!

Yes the 55"' definitely has a satallite tuner.

Some users with the next size down (4#) have reported the same.

Compared to the LG this set has an extra HDMI (4) and faster processing or screen (can't remember but will try to find the review).

Watching Chelsea vs. Stoke as I type into my iPhone :wink:







Goal of year from Stoke...

Excellent - I think. Does this mean there are some limitations - ie no EPG compared to free Sat?

Yes it does, despite it not being mentioned in the specs. However, it's not freesat, but you can tune into the Sky channels and hence see the free channels without a Sky card.

Does this JL TV have a satellite tuner?

Once you're in the LG store, click on Premium and have a look at the apps in there.

It's free too.

The TV lets you choose sound output and one of the HDMI's is an updated sound controller.

I don't have this TV yet (I have ordered the 49" one - thanks OP, heated) but I do something similar with my existing TV. If I am using my 5.1 surround system then I simply turn the volume down to nothing on the TV. (I don't just mute it because "Mute" appears on the screen if I do that.) I have my sources connected directly to the amp.

In this case, it will be slightly different. The specs for the LB870 indicate that there is an optical digital audio out (TOSLINK) which is probably the easiest way to get the signal to your amp, and I'll re-jig my set-up to work in this way. There may also be an option to use an HDMI cable for this; I'm not sure on this point.

Don't wander into a curry's and think the TV with the brightest, highest contrast and colour screen is the best.

no no i can find the lg store but the skype app isn't in there :disappointed:

same here I went to currys to see this Tv or its equivlant and actually much preferred the picture I saw on the samsungs. I know thats not a great comparison but still. I tried to get a pricematch for a particular samsung set from JL but no go so now I'm back to pondering this

Can't find the lg store? Get the icons up along the bottom of the tv and get to the lg store....its in one of those sections....I use it

Can i browse network shares with this?
I use samygo extentions that mounts a share as a virtual usb drive currently, and its all i need
I can watch a movie as it downloads, dont want to use a media server where you have to scan for changes ... also my pc goes to sleep once i stop playing film from a share...so if someone can answer if its possible, im in.

Also nobody has said if lg firmware is on this or john lewis, and if its a jl firmware, can you put the lg one on.

Genuinely cannot find it. .

can anyone tell me where i can download the skype app ??

you can update the firmware on the tv itself in the settings page

Is the 55" version of the JohnLewis TV exactly the same as the LG 55LB870T (apart from a bit of branding) and can you install the firmware for the 55LB870T onto this TV? Thanks.

I had the same problem.. Stand was not big enough. Decided to get a new stand.. Over hang will just look naff

probably but not the plex app, i have same with Veira there is no app but the media centre still picks it up, although not as good as the plex app on Roku

I got one. It's mega. Has anyone managed to get a Sky Remote (Rev 9) to work with the 55JL900?

Can anyone who's bought this tell me what the viewing angles are like on this set? I bought the Changhong 55" 4K TV, but the picture fades badly when viewed from anywhere but straight on.

I will keep my Lg 2012 top of the range 50 inch plasma(best for colors /sports /movies) and my next tv will be plasma if available.

This is an amazing wall bracket for very little money.http://www.amazon.co.uk/VonHaus-PREMIUM-Slim-Wall-Bracket-Black/dp/B003U46SWC/ref=sr_1_1/277-0313718-5176403?ie=UTF8&qid=1428071576&sr=8-1&keywords=tv+bracket+55

HI All,

Picked mine up from JL in Stratford today.
Initial impressions

- Very very very easy to wall mount. I recommend you get everything plugged in on the back before you finally wall mount
- Easy to setup
- Magic remote seems cool, works better than i thought it would to be fair
- Sky 3d looks great, so far it seems to add more depth than "pop out" effect
- Unit itself is beautiful lookimg
- HD Images seem great straight out of the box, i havent messed with the settings yet
- Sport mode creates DSE and lag
- Havent noticed any motion blur just yet but havent watched a game of football on it yet, will report back later with that info.
- App store seems a bit clunky to get round will try skype later
- If you want to see how good the 3d effect is google LG 3d Demos and download a few, mind blowing, even my mrs is a convert
-

Can anyone recommend a media unit, will be getting it hung on the wall, and looking for some kind of shelf for sky box etc

Can anyone recommend a wall bracket please?

Can someone please explain why this TV is so amazing?
I had a look at one in-store and it was 'okay'.

hmmm im hoping the 55" isn't too big now !

Why is plex important to u?

anyone got pics of there setup ?

Does anybody have a link to a PDF copy of the manual?

I've searched the net but I can only find spam sites claiming to offer it after harvesting my details.

I don't want the info. It maybe easy for you but not everyone is as gifted as you so evidently are. What makes HUKD such a great place is the helpful people. There is no need to belittle someone before providing the information they are asking for.

YES I CAN - my Dad got the 55AS650 for £670 from our local panasonic dealer, and that's with the manufacturer 5 yr warranty :smile:

Budget in the sense that a john leiws tv isn;t exactly the most awarded brand. Whereas you could pay the same amount a get a genuine Panasonic! I got my panasonic from my local dealer with a free 5 year Panasonic warranty, free delivery and free installation

LG isn't bad but it isn't at the top of the market.

Anyone know if Bristol have stock?

Ha. You beat me to it. Rung up and they said they were out of stock. . Gotta go to Westfield now. . :smiley:

John Lewis Cambridge.

Jr007. Where did you get yours from

I think it's around 35ms or less. Sure the Sony is faster and my 24" PC monitor is 5ms but I didn't notice TBH.

Picked mine up from the store. Last one in stock.

Two people is ideal to carry and make sure you have a big car!

Fitted on the back seat with the doors shut -only just!

did you notice any dse on your tv

does anyone know how long this deal is on for ?

You star, brilliant. Was thinking similar with mdf or similar but Perspex, of course! Nice one, thank you. Upon more accurate measurement, it seems we have a touch over 98cm, so it will look the perfect size with the Perspex trick.

Sorry for 3rd reply in 2 mins lol, I purchased the last 49" from Tamworth in store last Friday. So yes they do stock them instore but stock levels may be a bit hit and miss. They should however have one to view a demo, and then free delivery. Or maybe they can order in for you (not sure)

Anyone played a PS4 on it? Any latency> Lag issues?

Sheet of perspex? Glue stand to that, hey presto you have a solid base and the overhang won't matter?

Other than that it can be wallmounted, the clips for the soundbar are included so it hangs underneath

Do they stock these in store?

Thanks for the clarification.

I had this tv and took it back as there was light patches around the edges of the screen in dark scenes,got a replacement and it had the same problems again.Got a refund and just stuck with my old 42" LG.

thanks for this

Hugely appreciated. That is a head scratcher and indeed a recipe for disaster. Thinking cap time. Thanks so much for measuring for me.

The confusion is being caused because JL employees are called partners which is not the same as their partnership cards for customers which are similar to Tesco or Sainsbury type cards.

I always thought that 12% discount on Electrical items was for staff discount and not partnership card.

How do we get this 12% discount by using partnership card ? Do we have to use it online or instore ? I just called Solihul branch and they are not aware of any such discounts ? All they know is that its double points if you use Partnership card this weekend....:confused:

Inside of ru

Inside edge to inside edge is 93.5 cm.
Tubing is 3cm.

There's no back support on the stand, it's 3 sides of a rectangle. I'd say you were pushing it. it's doable. But I wouldn't fancy it (have 2 kids, receipe for disaster)

I've found LG to be unreliable and no longer buy their TVs.

After watching this thread since it started, comparing stuff in currys etc i decided that I had to view the set in person to compare it. I drove 90 miles to the Cardiff store yesterday and put the tv salesmen through the mill. In short the Sony W8 was excellent and so was the Samsung 55" but the JL LG 55" won hands down, the picture quality was superb after testing different media on it. I wasn't interested in the sound bar as I use an AV amp but was a nice feature. The operating system, magic remote, camera were all deciding factors.. For £649 this is a superb piece of kit to replace my 50" Samsung plasma..

I was in John Lewis today to view the 55" version of this TV. The stand / Soundbar is 112cm wide. I got the salesperson to measure it for me whilst I was stood there. Hope this Helps

Sorry to be a pain, do you have the width of the stand 'tubing' itself please, if that even makes sense? The 39" equates to around 99cm and we have a 97cm cabinet, so wondered if there was enough width on the stand body that it could overlap a cm either end? Many thanks.

Can someone measure the width of the stand on a 49 inch screen please.

Matt

sorry one more question does it come with 2 remotes

So tempting. £374.25 for the 49" with the partnership card....:confused:

received mine yesterday, I wasn't going to leave a comment but there appears to be a lot of trolls clogging up the comments to put people off this for some reason so wanted to give some feedback from an actual owner!

This TV is awesome, the picture is fantastic so ignore any worries there is no banding, blurring etc. I watched footy on it last night and it looked brilliant! There is a raft of settings to tweak things if you want to modify the picture, the settings posted by the chap earlier in the comments are very good and I have set mine to them. I have also watched Interstellar on it and it is the best TV picture I have seen from a set and you can see why it cost £1,500 quid when released last summer.

Had a play with the 3D and looks great, the menu and navigation of the actual television is fantastic its like using a computer in some ways as the remote is used like a mouse pointer. hard to imagine if you haven't seen it but trust me its a massive improvement if you are upgrading from a TV that is a few years old or more.

The sounds is good but no replacement for a proper home theatre system if you have one, although it beats a standard TV by a mile though for sound.

I can confirm there is a socket to plug a satellite feed in round the back, I don't have one so haven't done anything with it though.

If you are in the market for a new TV and this is in budget then its well worth the money in my opinion, it looks great, has loads of features, brilliant picture plus the guarantee.

Finally gave in and ordered 55" version Thanks OP and Rover-Blue for a great review!

55" TV stand with sound bar according to previous poster is 1200mm, although tv is about 1243mm wide. I Got the tru vue stand at 1200mm wide so both TV sound bar stand and TV stand will be edge to edge.

Anyone with the 49inch model know the dimensions of the stand? I can have the TV itself hang over the edge but just need to know the width of the stand. Also if possible how deep is the tv+stand, I have my current 42inch plasma on a set of drawers with the ps4 perfectly sized to fit on the side, so need to know if this is still viable. Huge thanks to anyone in advance!!

55 inch version

My stand is a metre wide, hopefully wide enough to take the tv stand.

The measurements will go from the widest point. Even if stand is narrorower this won't make the overall footprint any smaller or bigger.

Dimensions with stand ( WxHxD) 1091 x 690 x 229 mm
Dimensions without stand ( WxHxD) 1091 x 632 x 34.7 mm
Dimensions packaging ( WxHxD): 1197 x 757 x 162 mm

taken from here:
http://www.nullprozentshop.de/tv+video+audio/tvs/lg+49lb870v.html?utm_source=idealo&utm_medium=npsps&utm_campaign=standard

Very tempted but happy with my current furniture and only have a small space to play with under the stairs.

Anyone know the width of the stand on the 49inch?

Next week :smiley:

when is your due ? it would be good to hear what you have to say as you like myself have had your fsir share of duff tvs

Like i say i have had 3 w8's and the picture was ok , it was wow a few times but mostly wasn't impressed , hence the reason i have ordered this to give it a try, and yes i did play with all the settings :smiley: but the colour shifting when you moved you head or got off the sofa really bugged me, as well as the washing out.

I think what the W8 commenters (including me) were trying to say is that if all you're looking for is a TV that's probably better than your last TV then this is a reasonable option. If, however, you want the best picture quality you can buy for roughly the same price, the W8 wins hands down. Some people won't be disappointed by the LG, particularly as it's not likely that they will be doing a side-by-side comparison once it's at home. I, on the other hand, would hate to think that no matter what I'm buying, there would have been a better quality, multi-award winning option for the same sort of price.

i don't have a console so not been able to try it out, it has the usual PC/Game modes which will no doubt reduce it down but hopefully someone else can comment when they give it a try.

Yes it comes with 2 remotes, one a standard TV style remote and the other the mouse pointer (I use the latter as I prefer the small unit and less buttons).

The blacks on this TV look great to me, given the massive amount of settings you can have it how you prefer. The setup wizard steps you through to make it easier so you configure it to have the picture you like best. Like I said I found the settings by timetosurf the best as I like deep blacks and natural colours, opposed to the high colour/brightness settings you can use out the box.

I was a little worried that the sheer size of the screen might pixelate stuff (as my old one was a 42inch Phillips) but I needn't have worried the image looks great.

Something to note is that the stand at the bottom needs to be fully sat on a firm surface, end to end. It wouldn't fit on my old TV stand so have ordered a new one that fits the full width of the sound bar.

As Rakios says there is probably 1% of people with bionic vision who can critique it but for the 99% of people who want a great picture to watch tv, sports and movies on it looks fantastic. If you combine that with all the extra features you get then I think its a great deal.

thanks for the update, mines not coming till next week :disappointed:

One more thing, I have been listening to mine and the sound is quite full, on checking it has a round grill on the back of the chassis and the link below states it has a Sub. BTW football is superb, no banding at all.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/john-lewis-launches-own-brand-webos-smart-tvs-thanks-to-lg

quality, thanks mate, have

quality thanks mate, qq, have you upgraded the firmware yet ??

Just stuck match of the day on and I genuinely can't see ANY banding AT ALL. But that may be my untrained eye, the av forums review (link on first page ofcomments) definately mentions banding. So that's either tech review sites making a mountain out of a molehill, or ignorance being bliss for a layman...

If you want a 49" screen or something close in size, I'd say it was a no brainer. Nothing else out there comes close to this price and includes a 5 year guarantee.

If you want a 55" screen, then there's not a lot in it. In store, I still preferred the LG (JL) picture, but would have been perfectly happy with the Sony and wouldn't argue with anyone that preferred it. However, I don't watch football and I believe the Sony it a bit of a sod to wall mount.

thanks fella..... this is very helpful

Thanks a lot mate.

Soooo tempted to order this. But then I've got people swaying me to the Sony!

Decisions!

I gave them a call and it seems things are a little different concerning deliveries to N. Ireland. Sent with courier 'DX' and then it will be passed to a local third party courier. Delivery expected next week. I guess Easter holiday's are delaying things slightly.

when you order online they give you a delivery slot to choose, unless its different for NI, i would give them a ring and complain they might knock a bit extra off :smiley:

I ordered online and provided a mobile number. I got a confirmation email but have had no further contact from them despite payment being charged to my card on Saturday.

Anyone else ordered this from N.Ireland? Ordered Saturday but have had no contact from John Lewis. Do they phone to arrange delivery?

The 49 inch did look very good in demo mode, got a price match in for the Sammy 48inch h6410, just waiting for a response

does this tv have any banding or dark patches on light scences etc. Thank you

I posted earlier on the thread. It is a superb TV. I was originally after the 46" sharp from richer sounds, but they didn't have one set up and were rude and unhelpful to my wife and her friend (Leicester branch). As we wanted a free 5 year warranty we then switched to the 48" Sammy 5000 series at John Lewis. The 5500 they had set up looked awful, as did pretty much every sub 450 TV. I'd be really interested to hear if they were deliberately set up badly to encourage upselling....?

Just when we thought every decent TV was out of our budget we stumbled upon this. Looked superb and the soundbar swung it.

Not messed about with the settings at all, ps4 doesn't feel (to me) noticeably slow, and again, looks superb (apparently renaming input to pc, or using gaming mode helps). Tomb Raider on the ps3 looks like a ps4 game to me :smiley:

Not sure on the football, might mess around with settings. Perfectly watchable. Films look great, SD (from a skybox) looks great, HD looks great. Blacks look black, nothing halos or smears, to me - perfect.

If you factor in 100 for a soundbar and 100 for the warranty (if purchasing elsewhere) you are getting a top of the range LG 49" for 300 quid. Plus the fact there are no wires for the soundbar helps.

Hope this helps you two?

Got mine delivered yesterday... it does have a satellite connector

How can we get 12% of by using Partnership Card ? Did anyone used there Partnership card to get the 12% off.

cheers mate

Just to confuse and try to clear this up, Just been onto AVForums and their review of this model and it does indeed have, as they list it, Freesat HD. Although the picture of the socket only states Satellite. They did not test that, and this makes it more confusing as you say you only get the free to view sat programs.
Even if you do get a CI CAM I am sure you won't get Sky as I am sure nobody makes a CAM that decodes Sky encryption. This may have changed lately with TV's now coming out with built in tuners but I think you would have to get the CAM from Sky.
Bit confused as you say in one post you have sent for a CI module, and then later you state you have no CI slot.

There is definitely a Sat Tuner on the 49". I checked on mine last night.

Used the camera for Skype last night as soon as I installed the app from the LG Store. It was great. The camera has an angle adjustment facility allowing you to get the position right depending on the height of your TV unit or wall mount against where you sit. Just as good if not better than the £79.99 Sony Skye camera I was forced to buy for my W8 TV.

Yes, read the reviews a few months back , reviewed at £1400, was £1799 at launch !

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/john-lewis-launches-own-brand-webos-smart-tvs-thanks-to-lg

I have no trouble with light bleed at all.Uniformity on it is extremely good.I have no doubt 3d could be better as there is some double imaging(crosstalk).I am more interested in the 2d performance which is sensational as 3d is only a now and then thing for me.You have just been unlucky in getting a faulty set.I have had a Panasonic plasma in the past that was faulty too,but the replacement was perfect.If you decide to get the Sony back,i very much doubt you would have the same problem.

"Was £1400 not too long ago"
For a non-4K TV?

what is your sony like for light bleed as I have had the sony and it was terrible so I sent it back. also the 3d is pretty poor on the sony. I now have a lg and I regret having it as the picture is washed out and it suffers from dse but the passive 3d is great. now not sure whst to do

Has anyone bought using the partnership card and did they get the 12% off?

So can we use the partnership card on this offer?

It states 'special offer'? not
Reduced to clear?

It is 12% on electronics, 25% on most other items. Reduced to clear items have no reductions to partners.

The Sony Kdl55w829.is a fantastic set from all hd sources and is amazing for gaming with no lag.Get this TV if you want great blacks,accurate colours,brilliant contrast and no motion blur.Don't buy it if all you are interested in is smart services,as there are better smart TV's out there(LG/SAMSUNG).Not a problem for me,as i use my Xbox one for that side.Forget about OLED and 4K for now and think about them in about 3 or 4 years time.One word for the Sony...OUTSTANDING..ps the panel is not made by LG

Thanks for the clarification.

So, hopefully my TV (I've gone for the 49") will a have a satellite tuner too. I can now see why the specs don't mention a freesat tuner, but it seems really odd that no satellite tuner is mentioned at all!?

ReallY? That is what i am doing but no joy...
I am now updating the software of the TV to see if this will help.
Thanks

Again, anyone who owns this telly, can you pls pls pls comment on motion blur (football especially)

"Other things" ??? Obviously! Be rude not to!

I have the manual in front of me, page 21 states. This is exactly how it appears in the manual.
Television system
DVB-T(*DVB-T/T2)
DVB-C
DVB-S/S2
Program coverage
VHF, UHF, C-Band, Ku-Band

Nothing else.

Dwain

I'll try to get pic up when I get home tonight. To be fair the instructions and spec details from JL are basic at best.

I went for JL9000 55" and it had the white plastic body on the back with a huge LG logo (JL logo on the front). £650.

If you don't believe me then ring up JL and ask them to check or have a look yourself.

I guess after all the trolls, I don't blame you wanting evidence so I'll try and get pics up asap.

The Sony W8 on John Lewis for £699 is a better TV. It uses a VA panel which has better blacks than the IPS LG and has a far better response time and is far better for gaming use.

Sony W8 55" 3D TV John Lewis

I've come in to this thread late. Sorry. Seems that it's been busy here!

I'm really hoping someone can give me a quick answer whilst I wade through all the comments and try to sort the wheat from the chaffe..... For a TV of over 45 inches, is this the best one out there? I like the guarantee lots, don't care about 3D and I'm not a brand snob. Equally, I wouldn't want the sub £300 Luxor 50 inch on offer at Richer Sounds.

I see noise here of Sony, but don't LG make their panels for them?

Straight answers from experts especially welcome. Thanks.

Click on deal and then look at specs and it says tuners one Freeview there is no second tuner on the spec sheets so please check your model number and post a photo of your sat connection, with model number in the same photo if possible.

It won't tune to the official Freesat system due to licence issues.

It will pick up the 'Freesat on Sky/Astra' and record to a HDD too.

Google Freesat on Sky. It will show you a list of channels vs. proper Freesat where you need a Freesat box.

Just take the cable from your satellite dish box and screw it into the TV, then select when tuning: Satellite. You won't any other equipment to watch free channels on Astra/Sky so you'll save money from not using the Sky box anymore.

You will need to adjust the frequency so you scan the lower bands too. Otherwise you will miss a few channels. Click on unscrambled as it will save you from scrolling on the tv guide/

So far I have all the free channels that my old Sky box would pick up and the HD versions such as BBC1/23 ITV C4 etc on HD.

I also have CBS actions/drama/horror channels.

To be fair the channels are not great if you are a couch potata' but suits me to quickly flick through after a long haul in the A&E. I just crash and watch a movie on demand/Blu ray while scoffing!

Nope not trying to confuse you - but it isn't very difficult lol

Seriously - there is a input for satellite. I screwed in my cable that feeds my sky and chose Astra East 28 degrees and non scrambled channels.

It found over 400 channels (not that many as some are broadcast twice or have regions for the whole U.K. e.g. BBC East or North), radio stations and a HD channels. It won't allow me to watch sky as I don't have the card slot but freesat on sky (not normal Freesat as this TV doesn't have the licence).

I've put away my Sky box which was picking up the free channels.

One less piece of clutter for me. Hope it helps someone who is after a tv with a satellite tuner - I don't know if the card slot is compatible with Sky yet.

What wall mount are you guys using with this? I'd want it as tight to the wall as possible, with the soundbar connected. My concern is the position of the power socket.

Just bought this TV today (49")., good price and i like webos, BUT...
This is supposed to be a SMART TV, with WIFI, is there a way to connect it to a network share and play the content from it?
My brother's 2 year old samsung can do it right away...
I can't figure it out yet how can it connect to my Raspberry Pi and see the network shares...
I have been looking on the net and i am afraid it won't be possible...
Any ideas???
Thanks

there is a satellite tuner as there is an input as jr007b above is using it :smiley:

i have a 40" Sony at moment and it does not mention satellite, but has a satellite input and im using that , it does not have Freesat epg and i think that's why its not mentioned on spec

Anyone comment on motion blur or lag on football on this. .

Reading the specs there is no satellite tuner, just Freeview HD.

There is a satellite tuner that's why its got a satellite input on the back

By definition it IS more affordable.

for freesat will this connect directly or do i need a separate freesat box? it mentions freeview not freesat so a little unsure...

Are your comments designed to confuse? This set does not have an inbuilt satellite tuner. If you've successfully added tuner card to slot that gives you satellite TV, that great, but it's not a inbuilt satellite tuner.

Would love an OLED but need to pay my mortgage off asap. Hopefully the technology will be standard in a year's time and the price won't be £2-3K!

The 55" LG OLED 4k screen is out in the UK, in currys. They got stock about five days ago.

Hi everyone. Is there any major retailer that does trade-ins on TV's? an upgrade to something like this would be nice but I already have a perfectly good 50'' Sammy Plasma. Sure it's about 4 years old but its about time for a change.

I doubt a sky card will work in a cam, maybe you will just get freesat channels.

Thanks, that's what I'm hoping! I don't feel I need anything more than 1080 as there isn't much material in 4k yet and I don't watch sports. I presume it's only newer material filmed in 4k that's going to benefit on the 4k TVs? I'd be surprised if they could top the quality of existing blu-rays by much, especially older films. I know some films are being released as "remastered in 4k" but I'm not sure they could be presented in 4k and look that much better than the blu-ray?

Cancelled my order, hoping that LG can fix the problem with my existing LG 60PB690V or I might have to go with the Sony W8. It's either that or wait for OLEDs to come down in price, but would an OLED be much better than the W8 though as the W8 gets outstanding reviews?

There are better TV's and I'm no Sony fan after the shoddy service I've had from them. If you prefer the Sony, then buy that.

I'm sticking with my LG I mean JL :stuck_out_tongue:

What clinched it for me was the inbuilt satellite tuner.

My old sky box is getting a bit old and ugly too. I hooked up the satellite feed to the TV and tuned up the free channels and presto HD, less cable clutter, one less remote and one more power socket free.

I have a £30 CI module on order that fits in the slot in the back of the TV so I can use my Sky card. If only the TV had a built in cable tuner for Virgin.

Also I have a 1Tb hard drive plugged in for recording off Sky.

The remote is fiddly but ok, however the other click media remote that comes with it is great. (You get 2 remotes to use for your own choice).

Sport settings lowers any football lag and I was surprised to see my PS4 working quite well.

WIDI or Wi-Fi devices work through the Wi-Fi menu quite easily.

I hope to keep this for several years until something new establishes itself e.g. 6K?

Also impressed by the 3D (not a fan of wearing shades for movies) some things looked like you could reach out and touch them!

I'm waiting for Apple to make a brilliant TV oh and they are using LG screens.

Dosen`t "Refurbished" Mean? More than likely! - Burnt-out!!

Hi, i only watched 1 movie on it so far, and to be honest it seems fine to me but i am really no expert in those settings. I hardly touch the default settings.

To put into context a used,no warranty 55 inch version sold on Ebay for £517.Your text here.Great deal for the extra £132 I think,not the greatest TV but far from the worst too.

Technically?
Some people need to get a Life!

Designed to pop up when least expected!

LOL! Cheered me up at work this morning :smiley:

I think you will find Panasonic will be wanting to concentrate on OLED in the future, having said that I previously had a Panasonic LED/LCD TV 42" and it was brilliant, so good that the first person to view it when I sold it paid my rather cheeky highish price without hesitation and 2 years on loves it but like me wants to get bigger screen mow.

Why buy a budget john lewis tv when you could get quality like a Panasonic?

Mine gets delivered tomorrow

To be fair my question was more a rhetorical one. Kinda thinking out loud.... Just seems silly thats all...

sorry a bit long winded but it will produce a nice picture. You have to set up for each input. For gaming change the input to pc (this will lower the input lag time). You can do this by pressing the input button then selecting all inputs on the screen. On the right hand side of the screen click edit and change it there. the next edit below you can change the input name. hope this helps too

Hi all here is some calibration for this tv. also would work on the 730b and possibly the 650. hope it helps

Picture mode – EXPERT
Aspect ratio – Just Scan (as this is full picture 16:9 picture is cut)
Backlight – 52
Contrast – 75
Brightness – 49
H Sharpness – 10
V sharpness – 10
Colour – 50
Tint – 0

Expert control

Dynamic control – off
Super res – off
Colour Gamut – Standard
Edge enhancer – off
Colour filter – off
Expert filter – off
Gamma – 2.2

White balance

Colour Temp – Warm2 ( I selected medium)

Click 20 points and select 2 points
Point Low settings

Red Green Blue
4 0 -7

Point high settings

8 0 -22

(leave pattern on outer)
Click 20 points and change IRE to –

IRE Red G B
10= -15 -10 -30
20= 0 0 0
30= -2 0 -2
40= 10 0 -1
50= 5 0 -3
60= 2 1 -8
70= 2 0 2
80= 2 0 0
90= 3 0 0
100= 17 0 0
APPLY TO ALL INPUTS
Back then select Colour Management

Colour Saturation Tint Luminance

Red 0 0 0
Green 0 0 1
Blue 0 -14 4
Cyan 0 3 2
Magenta -11 3 2
Yellow 0 -5 3

PICTURE OPTIONS

Noise reduction – off
MPEG Noise – off
Black Level – Low
Real Cinema – on
Motion eye care – off
LED local dimming – Low
Tru motion – User (clear plus is full HD but output of light is higher) if selected user then select De-judder to 0 and De-blur to 10

Wow, someone likes being a contrarian, don't they? 'There is no LED tv's they are LCD and use LED as the backlight'. So ... they're LED then, aren't they? Otherwise, I'll counter your faulty logic with 'there are no TVs, the word is television; we just call them TVs for short'. Yeah, that didn't make sense either, did it? So shall we just leave it there and accept that because, a) they have LEDs in them and b) everyone in the industry uses this to differentiate between the old type of LCD which didn't, hence the advertising material all referring to 'LED TVs', that yours was a silly point?

OLED patents are held by many companies not just LG...CRT and Plasma have both been consigned to the technology graveyard so it's time to move to pastures new.LED is the best bet for now as OLED TV's are the best,but are too expensive due to high production costs and a higher yield failure rate.There are some very good LED TV's out there,but you need to go to a retailer who has dedicated viewing rooms to really tell what one is best.Viewing on a shop floor is not the best way.

Thanks Deano but like I said i know it is webOS and that it supports it, I want to kow if they have the app available. For example some phone manufacturers used to disable certain apps....

Not unusual for the products that are technically superior at a point in time to lose out to other tech. Normally because of cost or limitations in the technology. In the same way, things aren't always improved in all areas where new and 'better' tech comes along.

Hi could someone please confirm whether you will be able to use Spotify on this TV? I know that webOS does support spotify but I was just wondering if an owner could confirm this?

There is no LED tv's they are LCD and use LED as the backlight.

There is nothing that comes close to The PQ and motion handling of a decent plasma other than OLED available today. you just cannot get the deep blacks and bright whites on any TV using a backlight for it's light source.

The problem is the cost. A 55" oled is £2k+ at the moment and with LG holding the patents it's doubtful anyone else is going to produce them anytime soon which means the price will stay high.

Modern LED screens have dealt with many of the problems that plasmas suffered from - screen burn, weight, size and power usage. Unfortunately the one thing that wasn't quite so good was fast movement. Now, however, that's been fixed - as long as the TV you buy isn't cheap, or an LG. Good-quality LEDs are capable of giving all the benefits of plasma (and more) but without all its negative aspects.

I bought one on Friday, its now hanging on my office wall at home, unfortunately the feeds I have are not brilliant and the BBC HD signal goes if you stand near the amplified arial, I have installed PLEX and it works ok, the DNLA also works fine.

Watching the GP on Sunday the picture was good with no tearing which incidentally I do get on my Samsung 7000. Overall I am pleased.

old tv's went up to around 32" max, you probably didn't notice anything back then as they were so small :smiley:

would have thought it was quite simple. why is it that new technology cannot handle what old technology could.

There seems to be a bit of an obsession with John Lewis ?

Changed my order today with customer services from the JL to the Sony. Have no real requirement for the soundbar as i'm using AV amp and speakers and current TV and AV amp is Sony (STRDG 820). I hope I've made the right decision. I'm prone to impulse buys!

I popped in to John Lewis today to have a look at the TV. Interestingly and as commented elsewhere the staff felt that the Sony TV at £50 more was a better deal for a superior set. The one thing that put me off is that although the TV is clearly a good set the soundbar loops around as a stand and unless you are resting the unit on a very large unit it will not rest properly on it which completely ruled it out for me. Limited options when considering wall mounting means yet again back to the drawing board. Voted hot for the fact it is a good deal but just not for me.

Find it funny how my 8 year old 50" Plasma Samsung suffers no blurring whatsoever when watching the football.....

For £499 I've purchased. Think this is a cracking deal. The built in camera sealed it for me over the Sony ( I already own a Sony W8 series TV and think they are great) as a separate camera for Skype currently costs £79.99 (Sony CMU-BR200).

I can also get rid of my NowTV box as the app is built in. Bonus.

IF anymore people who own this could comment thatd be great ... my big fear is motion blur

ive gone for the 55. the good reviews on avforums + soundbar+ webos +3d+5yr warranty+camera(gimmicky maybe?) have sold it to me...
as a 55inch telly I don't think it's an amazing deal, but as the package it seems very good so decided to go for it.

worried about comment about picture quality with sports, will have to wait and see.

wanted 60 inch but thats pushing my budget a bit

Yeah, sorry. I found that out after I made the claim. Still, 12% aint bad!!

Unfortunately mate...it's only 12% on electricals.......

The engineer who came to replace my screen said there is a chance that 4k might not be around for long (if it ever gets here!!!) as they are working on a new far superior technology than 4k
Has anyone heard of this ???

Mike, I may end up with a Sony 42 inch w705 yet, depends if amazon finally honour a previous deal, It may be a steal at £250

Ango, before you take the plunge make sure you view the set before you buy.
I spent a good hour viewing this set and others (with limited HD material) and come to the conclusion that this set is no dramatic improvement to my Panasonic g30 plasma.
I need a new secondary TV but have now decided not to replace my main panny with this, I will now buy a smaller second set such as Samsung h6400/ h5500 and wait for a few years for mass rollout of 4k.

I have a 50" Samsung Plasma and it's given me great service for 4/5 years nothing wrong with it and superb with the Xbox One.. Would i be wise to change it for the JL 55"???

Nick, check out the Samsung's , I was impressed with the h6400

Should have been Rick not nick

[quote=ELVIS_THE_PELVIS]Lots of heat. Rightly so. How many actually bought it? [/quote

U did, 60". Delivery on Thursday :smiley:

Think I'm going to cancel and go with the Sony W8 instead. Although I love the soundbar idea and it is a good buy overall, the picture on the Sony is reviewed as excellent, whereas the LG suffers with mediocre blacks and haloing with local dimming. Think it's worth the extra £49.

Wow, congratulations for having spent £599 on a terrible piece of hardware. I'm hoping, for your sake, you're just trolling. Otherwise you might be interested to know that the 50" Sony W8 - winner of many, many awards for its picture quality, is exactly the same price. Maybe you couldn't tell the difference when they're in different stores, playing different content and in different lighting, but do a side-by-side comparison and your tears will destroy the cheap Technika remote in your hand.

When on LG website looking for latest firmware for this tv, what model number do you use to search. Used 55JL9000 and 55LB870V but just says no results found.

One of the best deals I've ever seen on this site

Lots of heat. Rightly so. How many actually bought it?

having read all through this. and looked at the prices. I went to curry's and looked at the screens. then I went to tesco and tbh I can't see any difference!!

I've bought a 50" Technika for £599

way I see it, I've saved £50 over the price of the John lewis.

winner.

Many of these comments are just excellent today.

Does this have voice recognition ?

Mike, no apology from me mate you clearly stated Sony TV's regardless of model are best which they clearly are not.
I didn't insult you I just stated your information was flawed which touched a nerve.

Mike, I have Panasonic , Samsung and Sony , the picture quality of my sets are also in that order, however thats not to say some Sony's and Samsung TV aren't better.
Ive been to John Lewis to demo some of the TVs on offer, I was watching the football on ITV hd on all the sets however it was being fed via hdmi to all the sets as they had no working aerial.
I was disappointed with the 55 inch JL/LG TV, the picture wasn't that clear and was showing some distortion, the 55 inch Sony w8 was pretty similar, the Samsung 48 inch versions h6400 and Samsung h5500 looked pin sharp and I would say the picture quality was bang on.
I only seen the in store demo of the Samsung 55 h6400 so could not do a direct comparison, also the picture quality of the JL/lg 49 inch running from a demo USB stick was very good and compared well against some of the 4k sets.
All in all I'm more confused now than I was and would actually say a 48/50 inch TV would be better for my relatively small living room.

The benefit fiddling filth that lived next to me had a massive tv, Sky Sports, alcohol and drugs etc.
AKA The Royal Family

Ignore the pub bore with his cheesy sad act sarcastic comment ,actually it is an excellent TV for gaming.

I'm afraid mike wouldn't know when quality hits him in the face, a sweeping statement like Sony all the way says it all, then he can't justify what he saying. Sorry mike I can't take what you say as informative.

I keep wanting to buy one of these but one thing keeps putting me off. Every time I hear the name 'John Lewis', I automatically think of shagging penguins. I would keep seeing the name while watching it and that would come to mind - thanks Russell Howard!

I am a watcher of a lot of Blu ray films and streamed hd content and the Sony kdl55w829 has an incredible picture quality from all hd sources.As is the case with all sets,it will need to be calibrated properly to get the most from it.Take some of your favourite Blu rays to the store and do a comparison test with them.This is the only way you will know for sure which you like best.Good luck

Various things, but ultimately couldn't get a good picture on it, sometimes it was fantastic and others poor.

Have ordered the JL TV to try, im not into gaming and need a good viewing angle before it washes out, IPS offers a wider viewing angle, but like i say everyone is different, there isn't a ideal TV for everyone

I guess the ultimate TV would be OLED but at over 2k out of my budget

I have ordered one to try it, you may be happy with the Sony , but viewing angles didn't suit my room layout, and i couldn't get a good picture, sometimes it was "wow" that's cracking, then sometime it looked poor and that's on HD content :smiley:

Trouble is everyone is different, good thing is JL have a great returns policy :smiley:

Stick with the Sony W8.Once calibrated properly,it beats the JL in picture quality terms easily

They are far from superior, had 3 W8's all went back, i do have a 40" Sony at moment as a stop gap but it aint very good either, washout colours a plenty as poor viewing angles especially on dark pictures, looks good if sat in the middle of the screen, but no good for me due to layout of my room

You won't regret it,The Sony kdl55w829 is a great set both for gaming and viewing.The panel is made by au optronics(va type).The JL uses an LG ips panel which have a poor response time for gaming.

As for Superior?

Sony is Superior to ALL other Tv`s!