Nah m8

Sound is WAAAAY beyond mere "crap" its atrocious. Later Bauhn are better

I brought 1 today started to check it over and found out it had 2 right hand legs for the stand didn't get chance to switch the tv on so back to Aldi tomorrow

Oh god, it's aerial man, aerial!

Well I bought this yesterday at an amazing £149 from Aldis new Edinburgh store
So far??not impressed
The setting up takes a while to work out and then once I plugged the Ariel in it seems to simply want to do what I call the digital chicken dance as in that horrible screeching sound whilst caught in between channels ,,,strangely the Ariel works with my toshiba that's 3 years old bought from John Lewis ,
Ok I thought maybe it's me and this is an upto date making new telly and I need to change to an even more expensive Ariel,,,,
Is I try a different Ariel still no go?????? (Both Ariels work in my to toshiba)
So eventually after moving Ariel and to around the only channels I get to work are bbc 1 2 and stv (Scottish television and partner itv) but only the hd.channnels ???
It eventually works on the normal channel 3 (Stv, )but as mentioned above it was football and it looks terrible though the football looked fine when watched on the stv,hd, channel
So if that wasn't bad enough after an hour when I had to manoeuvre the Ariel again the screen went blank?????? With sound still going
Left overnight and still blank next day.so unless I'm having a thick moment I wasn't aware of a function to listen only??????
Even if there is I would say save your money and pay a wee bit more
I wanted to like it but ce la vie it was worth a punt
Back to aldi tomorrow.

Bought it, very good value for money. But sound is terrible, you will need to buy a soundbar. Picture quality is OK, nothing like a Panasonic or Toshiba or Samsung though, but for £199 and all its features and 3 year guarantee, its good.

If your very picky, this TV will not be for you. Does not seem to be selling quickly in the Aldi store I go to, has been on sale now for 3 weeks and more and still not sold out.

Looks like these are now back online for sale. I do hope these aren't returns..
TV back in stock online

got this TV 2 weeks ago when we opened the box up the stand was missing we plug are antenna and we could not get any channels pile of crap if u ask me!

got this TV 2 weeks ago when we opened the box up the stand was missing we plug are antenna and we could not get any channels pile of crap if u ask me!

i have just bought one and cant work out the remote, and the manual isn't much help ether
all am trying to do is enter my pass word in the network section

This 4th attempt however has been fine. Works beautifully. 4th time lucky. For £200 you can't complain.
On taking the others back, the lovely, helpful Polish girl that served me, told me she had to take her own back, and she said another feller had dead pixels in the centre of his screen - AFTER wall mounting it. As I said - the quality control checking seemed non-existent in the Chinese factory concerned

Maybe Ive been unlucky, but currently using my FOURTH of these TVs from Aldi - 2 with dead pixels, one with dud receiver in telly, meaning the remote wouldn't work. It seems to be OK at the fourth attempt, and its OK for a bedroom but the quality control is atrocious on these

My Mum bought one of these so i set it up for her.
Fine as a £200 TV, plenty of HDMI ports etc but no SCART Socket.
The Smart features are awful. Slow unresponsive Web browser, Facebook, youtube, picsa, twitter and some Spanish video app which you cant change the language of. No catch up players and no way to accquire them.

So my findings: Mixed bag I would say:

1) Picture Quality - For a cheap panel the quality of the HD image is I would say "OK", not great, but not bad - for the price
2) Sound quality - a bit rubbish, but again to be expected at this price
3) Smart elements - Remote comes with Querty keyboard on Reverse.. It comes with a few basic apps like YouTube, Facebook, Web browser, etc. not really used much as the wifi from the spare room is not great - will test further.
TBH I am unlikely to use this much as there does not seem to be a virtual mouse option its all very last century, cursor up/down/left/right and any tablet or laptop would walk all over it. This is probably the same for a lot of so called "Smart TV's I guess.
4) PVR - surprisingly this is not just Pause Live action as advertised - it has a basic record facility from the guide. I tried it, and while the quality of the recording is excellent - on the BBC1 HD recordings I attempted it drops out every 20-30sec for a fraction of a second. Annoying, The USB pen drive I've used is a good spec USB3.0 unit, so recording read and write speeds should be fine.
5) Stand/wall mount. Comes with stand - which is not a surprise, but was not advertised. No wallmount - but standard VESA mounting points
6) General issues - I've had 2 lockups requiring reboots, and 1 instance of the remote becoming unresponsive..
At this point I'm not sending back, based on these issues - but time will tell.

Any other feedback appreciated.

Encouraging

Don`T bother to get them, all of them have software issues, restarts all the time. Had one of them and I took it back in 2 hours (it froze about 30 times). At the store they confirmed that everyone else had the same problem.

Anyone got theirs yet? Whats it like?
Hermes were due to deliver mine today. C*ckup before it got to me.
Sent from Hermes to one of there self-employed couriers and apparently too large for him/her (to fit on their moped I guess).

Does anyone know if it has a stand and if so what does it look like?

BTW, sorry for those looking to buy online. I may have just ordered the last one - soz.

Huh?? Probably won't pause Live TV?? - that's what it says it does
What it probably doesn't do is schedule recordings.
I know VESA is a standard, what is a tad frustrating is they don't quote the size. If it doesn't come with a stand (as others have had confirmed via Aldi Cust Services), then what the VESA size is, 100x100? 200x200? 400x400?
Affects what you have to purchase afterwards and how quick you can use the TV. I already have an old VESA mount, but it may not fit this TV.

Am I right in assuming the "PVR Record function allows you to pause live TV and continue to view later" relies on the USB port to write the paused TV to a pendrive/ext-drive? Anyone know?
Its a pity this is not a full PVR facility (recording of scheduled programs)

Also the spec "Wall mount VESA" - Anyone who has ordered these Bauhn's before - does this mean it comes with a VESA wall mount already - or do need to buy one?

Cheers

Does this TV have a stand or is it wall mountable only?

Fair play, but you'll be waiting a long time to see a 4k Sony hitting a £300 price point.

I've a 2 year old high end 4k LG in the living room, the Bauhn doesn't come close to the blacks that does (tho the halo effect the LG like most quality LED sets do is annoying) the bright picture is not that far away from a set 18 months ago from it was £1000 more!

Most TVs at this price point by 'Brands' come out of Vestels Turkish factory, Bauhn's don't. Have the 48" 4k set they sold in November in the bedroom and for the money I'm very impressed with it, blacks aren't brilliant at night but the overall picture is very good once you set it up correctly.

You lost me at "Bauhn". Is that some b-stard son of Braun and Blaupunkt?


*Please note the "b-stard" is NOT a swear word and used in it's actual, literal sense.

Does anyone know if it's wall-mount only? Can't see any mention or picture of a stand.

Bought the 48" in November.....Faulty by February !!!

Good luck with that. :stuck_out_tongue: Of course a 'standard' 3 year warranty is better than a 'standard' 12 month warranty and anyone arguing otherwise must have a hidden agenda. The Aldi TV goes kaput after 2 years, 11 months and 29 days it will be repaired/replaced under its warranty. The Panny/Vestel goes wrong after 12months and 1 day and the fight would have to begin. Seriously, this isn't exactly rocket science...

12m warranty doesnt mean anything..its has to be sold fit for purpose. You can claim up to 6 years for a faulty TV whatever they try and blag you

Really confused why this is getting slated. It's got 3 years warranty which you can't compare with 12 months on others and aldi have no fuss return anyway. If it's crap take it back, if it's good then keep it, simple!

yeah but the neg report specifically mentions football.

Which is then contradicted by another review saying it is fine when showing sports ???

Link updated :smiley: Thanks!

tbh, im not a snob when it comes to TV's re badges. I know not to expect from a £150 tv what I'd get for a £1000 tv. so the depthness of colours etc is lost on me. so long as theres no massive motion blurs when watching fast paced action, I can accept a budget tv. and with the chromecast, smart option is not a deal breaker for me. I actually wouldn't want smart features as the CC would do the jobs I'd need anyway. anything else extra is just bells and whistles.

appreciated for some of the links in the thread for alternatives. will look into it.

Why would anyone pre-order this TV with no reviews or at least seeing what the picture quality was like first?

Full Product Description
This integrated Freeview HD TV is complete with Smart TV functionality. It includes built-in HDMI ports for consoles, Blu-ray players and streaming gear as well as a USB multimedia port.

Accessories Included
Smart remote with Activ Energy batteries

Connections
3x HDMI
1xUSB
1x Composite
1x 3.5mm Headphone Jack
1x Mini YpbPr
1x CVBS
1x Coax iPC Audio

Features
Smart functionality, Built in Freeview, HD, USB port for easy playback of video, picture and music files. PVR Record function allows you to pause live TV and continue to view later.

Brightness: 250 cd/m2
3D Ready: No
Aspect Ratio: 16:09
Colour: Black
Contrast Ratio: 4000:1
Dimensions: 536.2 x 917 x 74.6mm
Freesat: No
Freeview: Yes
HD Ready: Full HD Ready
Picture Quality: 50-60Hz
Power Consumption: 85W
Product Type: TV
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Screen Size: 40"
Screen Type: LED
Smartphone App: No
Sound Enhancement: Capsulated Speaker
Sound Output: 2x 10W Speakers
Wall Mountable: Yes VESA
Wi-Fi: Yes

The first one is a Turkish-made Vestel with a 'decent' brand name badge stuck on it. And a 12 month warranty.That doesn't constitute a 'decent brand TV' in my book. It's a 'decent brand badge' with a non-decent brand TV at the back of it. Next!

And the second one is 65% more expensive than the Bauhn, not 65 quid :stuck_out_tongue: And, again, with a 12 month warranty.

Or metalwork hammers...

The second one is much more expensive than the one in this deal. So really not comparable.

The first one is a vestel unit, which is the exact point being made - probably no better a panel than this one. Now if your a brand snob.....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-TX-40C300B-Freeview-Contrast-Essential/dp/B00UVQR7CC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1458814975&sr=8-2&keywords=panasonic+tv+40


or for £129
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-TX-40CS520B-40-Inches-Freetime-Backlight/dp/B00U2FFHI8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458815788&sr=8-1&keywords=panasonic+tv+40

with decent reviews

seriously?? for another £60/70 you could get a decent brand? Samsung / Sony / LG / Panasonic delivered to your door

3yr warranty /free delivery and smart it's a no brainer

need to know how the picture is for footy. had a tv once where it kept on getting blurred for footy with the fast paced action. seriously annoying and spoilt the watching.

thing is, I don't really watch much tv so can't justify spending uber amounts as it just wont be used that much. but need it to be right when I do watch.

Currys are knocking out a JVC 40" for 199.99 in there current sale as well.

the one from AO certainly looks more stylish.

some good reviews the only bad one mentions the blurring whilst watching footy. ive had a tv like that and it is annoying when the action is fast moving. thanks for the link though. might end up taking a punt on it. unfortunately, I don't think its a brand I can see in the flesh.

Ao.com currently have a Seiki 43" for £179.00 delivered.

http://ao.com/product/se43fo02uk-seiki-tv-black-37573-108.aspx

Shows as £189, but add to basket and it drops to £179

or if you do want the 'smart' features, Tesco do a DigiHome one, again 43", so larger screen than this Aldi one for the same-ish price at £199

http://www.tesco.com/direct/digihome-43-inch-287fhddledcntd-fhd-smart-led-tv-with-freeview-hd/539-8278.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=539-8278

The 'smart' features are usually pretty crappy on these type of TVs. SO if you're not too bothered about that part, you can pick up similar spec (non-smart) TVs for less.

subscribed to the thread to see reviews if people post them. not really bothered about smart functions these days as got chromecast and the shield.

Is this TV wall mount only?

Available to pre-order now with free delivery.

https://www.aldi.co.uk/40"-full-hd-smart-tv/p/070123029871000

no aldi in NI closest is in Drogheda price would be in euros

​Hi sis

​news to me didnt know aldi took payment on their wack website?

​I used to see them for laptops years ago. I have no interest in this offer personally it was more a statement we all saw it 2 years ago at asda for some **** box on black friday.

Roll on the crazy queues at 8am. Then to be told 5 per branch good job we have 3 stores in carlisle lol 15 to go around.

Say whaaaat, 3 year warranty....

Here's a bigger picture of the ad.

Good find op, heat added

Not much on spec but for the price you can't go far wrong.

And me.

sounds good to me