Yeah, because thickness really is an important spec to consider when purchasing a TV. They're so thin these days as it is what does it matter? What do you plan to do? Carry it in your pocket?

Utter rubbish.

No HDR support so maybe not all that future proof?

The thinnest LCD TVs tend to be edge-lit (in order to attain that thinness) which results in poor backlight uniformity. People demanding thin TVs thin bezels etc instead of features that improve PQ is part of the reason why most sets nowadays are so awful.

I purchased it today from Costco, fantastic TV and am seriously considering buying another!

Picked one up at Milton Keynes today, they had another 4 in stock

am I missing something but can't find on any website that this TV has got android os

No stock in Watford, just called and asked

Heat for an excellent in store deal - waiting for stock to return

Chingford and Lakeside told me exactly that yesterday.
Chingford due to get stock today :smiley:
Lakeside later in the week

sold out near me

how ould this compare to Philips 55PUT4900 55 Inch 4K Ultra HD Freeview HD TV any one know ?

Same here. Especially picture quality on SD channels and how well it handles motion. My current Sony has Motionflow 100Hz, so this should be better :smirk: but I've read that the numbers don't really mean anything apart from marketing hype.

Thanks for the heads up OP. Picked mine up in the Southampton warehouse earlier this afternoon.

Looks lovely up on the wall, but can't comment on anything else yet, as the software is still updating!

Expired as false heat for a false deal[/quote]
My mistake not available online (I misinterpreted Concierge Services) however I bought mine in Chingford store today and it's available in store until 4th April 2016.

They are on display for sale at the gateshead warehouse

Website updated now. It appears to be in store only.

Page 10 - Costco offers magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/34193927#/34193927/1

I just checked Costco Birmingham and this model KD49X8005CBU is £649.99 (including VAT) and then £70 so it is not £479.98.

The poster is wrong! Double, triple checked this item.

Thanks

This is a basic 4k set I would spend the extra and go for the 49' x8507 if you can find a good deal on it.

Not online at the moment
Think this is going to be collected in store only

When will this deal be available online? Can not see it now.

Can you share more information? I am interested in either the Sony or Samsung UE48JU6400. I'm replacing a CRT JVC TV and completely clueless....[/quote]

Use price match form on JL website to pricematch Here

Sony has Motionflow XR 200Hz so might not be the best for football etc.
Have a look at the Samsung UE48JU6400 only £509 with pricematch from JL.
Great all round model.[/quote]
Can you share more information? I am interested in either the Sony or Samsung UE48JU6400. I'm replacing a CRT JVC TV and completely clueless....

You can't compare two different brands on the listed hz - no two companies have ever measured it in the same way. No other country even bothers to list it on tickets because it's meaningless. Samsung and LG have even come up with their own BS terminology for it now (I think it's PQI for Samsung and PMI for LG - neither of which means anything). If you sit the three models side by side and run the same fast content on them all simultaneously, the Samsung and LG will make you feel nauseated; the Sony, although not as good as their higher-end models (for which you of course pay more) looks far better.

it's direct lit. which is why it's thicker. it also why it has better more even lighting and less light bleed than the super thin edge lit alternatives. so it is thicker, because it allows a better contrast ratio from more precise local dimming.....

Sony has Motionflow XR 200Hz so might not be the best for football etc.
Have a look at the Samsung UE48JU6400 only £509 with pricematch from JL.
Great all round model.

I never said it would be. Point was never about that though it was purely about a 4K TV being "future proof" which again - it won't be. Just as you can already buy 4K mastered blu-rays right now I'm pretty sure 8K ones will pop up - and blu-rays are the main reason I'd want an 8K TV anyway - not really too fussed about not seeing Eastenders in 8K but again that's wandering off the point.

Would I need to be a Costco member to order this online ?

Thanks I will go to Costco in the morning. I can try Sony for 90 days and return then if I have problems.

http://centresdirect.co.uk/p-12540-kd49x8005cbu.
Sorry read it as HD Record and that was on the latest update not High Dynamic Range, have looked at several forums and this set may struggle with it..

Sorry, but where does it say it is HDR compatible? Am I missing something?

Some good comparisons posted between this TV and the LG49UF695V. Any thoughts on this TV compared to the Samsung UE48JU6400 which can be bought for £519 with a price match at John Lewis?

Thanks!

wow what a deal, I have the 50" kdl 805 and the picture is stunning, and was twice the price of this and 1080p not 4k

Someone needs to let Sony know!
http://centresdirect.co.uk/p-12540-kd49x8005cbu.aspx

I'm torn between this or LG49uf695v at £499.99 at Euronics with 5 year warranty. Comments please.

Got this same model on the Amazon deal a couple of weeks ago, had to send it back as the consistent freezes and crashes were a joke. Updates didn't help. There's a lot of other people with the same issue which is why they are being sold off so cheap. I've noticed that Amazon have deleted all the recent bad reviews saying the same thing so be warned. If you can live with that then also be warned don't get it if you watch any sd channels, as the picture is almost unwatchable. Shame as the hd and 4K picture was lovely.

I've got Kodi on it with normal remote but struggling to get apps to show in the repositories for some reason, they are all blank. Succeeded in my fire stick do know how to do it, must be the Tv blocking it somehow.

Quality TV - HDR now working with latest update, Android smooth and apps work really well, Kodi is a great file handler..

The slimmer they are, the more they cost, though. This is a deal because of its price. If you want super slim, how about the Sony X90? At 49mm it's (almost certainly) slimmer than your mobile, but for a 55" will be roughly £1,299.

Basic looking. It's 55" screen with minimal trim and small glowing bar under Sony badge, what would you like - baubles??

Was reading the specs and its 8cm deep/thick which is a put off for me.
The 50inch non 4k Panasonic set on hukd right now is only 4.9cm.

Maybe a lot of the 4k sets are fat, but i would prefer it to be much thinner.

They are pretty basic looking.... Even Panasonic at half the price look better

I bought a Sony Bravia 52" in October 2009 and I'm not joking when I unboxed it, it was one of the ugliest TV's imaginable. To top it off the hadn't even stuck the word "SONY" on the front of the screen straight. It was a £1300 TV at the time and it was also the last Sony product I ever bought. On the box it said "Manufactured in Slovenia". They must have been on the pop in that factory I tell you.

​you are so correct but then until freesat or freeview do 4k I'd say 4k isn't even mainstream and won't be for at minimum 2-3 years

I thought Sony were pulling out of the TV market as they're skint?

Don'y buy one of these until you have read the 530+ pages of complaints about Sony's Android platform on their own dicussion forum.

https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/televisions/2015-bravia-android-tv-issues/td-p/1949079

Okay, let me tell you 8K will not be mainstream in 2-3 years.

None. I'll happily wait for 8K to come down before I move on from my full HD Sony I bought 2 years ago.

gutted no 3D, would have bought this otherwise

The comments in this thread would have Darwin questioning his theories of evolution..

No HDR support so maybe not all that future proof?

Thanks, great to know. Think I'm sold.

Just hope the disaster that was Sony centre refunds the broken refurb they sold me quickly as the credit card is taking a battering :smiley:

Good brand. Good deal. Good heat.
What I don't get is...why do manufacturers these days make odd sizes, eg, 49 inches? Why not just round it to 50?

Superb price, i thought i'd got it for a bargain at £599 a while back but this is just superb.


A few things for you to think about for this TV.

CONS
The Android system is poor even with the latest update which came out last week. Not a problem for me as i connect my PC to the tv and don't bother with the inbuilt smart stuff.

Standard definition is not good at all......but then who watches SD these days so not a big issue.

Playing any game that's not 60 mhz is a write off....don't even bother. Even in Game mode, it's a train wreck. Thankfully more and more games are coming out with 60 mhz

PRO'S

4k content looks sensational. Don't be fooled into thinking there's hardly any content out there. There's absolutely tons of it available via a PC...so think about getting a 4k capable PC hooked up to it.....which should be a must with this or any other 4k tv

1080p looks blissful

The blacks are the best i've seen on a tv

Inbuilt WIFI

60mhz games at 1080p or 4k looks and play amazingly well

Bags of connections



All-in-all an truly breathtaking TV foe the price listed here. Sure there are better TV's out there.....but not for this price.


In short......go balls-deep on this one.....you won't regret it.

The x83 is not HDR compatible.

Could someone please tell me the width of the TV? Is the price including vat and will delivery be free?

great deals, more cheaper from john lewis

​you just use the remote control and/or if you have a ps4 you can sync the joy pad to the TV for the games off Google play, as for memory I'm not sure as but I've not had any trouble yet. hope this helps.

Thanks for your replay, you might have save me some money.

This is direct LED backlit rather than edge lit, which is a GOOD thing, but then only has Frame Dimming where the whole screen is dimmed rather than local dimming which is a BAD thing :disappointed:.

Sony Android improvement roll-out: https://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/article/73499 showing improvements that have already been rolled out

Have some heat just for the picture of herve

I spoke to an online support guy about that and he arranged a returns pickup. They got it next day and got my money back a couple of days later. It's their fault for supplied this faulty to so dam right they should do. Making it appear that it's not an option is another sneaky Amazon trick

Specifications: https://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/content/cnt-specs/KD-49X8005C/list

this should be roasting hot. if only I had a
Costco within a hundred miles

Struggling to find any information on this so I thought id ask.

Does anyone know if it support x265 playback from a memory stick.

If so does it work ok?

OK, now I have a stupid question....

Are TVs like this able to display 4K from the apps like Amazon Fire/youtube/netflix (susbcription/internet speed dependant)? Or is it only via HDMI/USB?

I'm torn between this because I like the idea of an Android TV (yes I read to naysayers views) and a 50" cheapo 1080p like the (proper) Panny posted yesterday. The intention is to upgrade to OLED at some point in a couple of years or so anyway.

But I'm not interested in Sky Q (which will do UHD eventually) and UHD DVD players are a bit pricey for the time being...hence the question regarding other 4K sources.

How did you send it back? Amazon is offering only around £5.00 contribiution towards shipping.

Do Sony screens still have that weird line running from top to bottom in the middle of the screen?

so what 4k content are you watching?

Yes they have.

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2016-01/05/uhd-alliance-ces-2016

Does anyone have any thoughts on which one is better? This TV, or the Samsung, which from John Lewis posted earlier this week....
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/samsung-ue48ju6400-4k-48-tv-with-5yr-g-519-price-match-john-lewis-2407622

I am getting used to the model up from this tv, I read all the reviews complaining about android, but I am quite happy with it. I was toying between 4k and 1080p set, and wondering if going for 4k was right move. The 1080p set was about £180 cheaper, and while the technology is in its infancy, I feel thats not too much of a difference to enjoy 4k for five years. Not much content around at the moment, but that will change. I was dis-appointed this doesn't support HDR, as that to me looks like a firmware restriction as the x1 processor is same. I am not sure HDR will live up to the expectations, looks good on paper, but is dependent on content; I am sure it looks great on all the demos, but will this technology be about in 3 years time. The youview is slow, but you can disable that and the standard tv guide is very fast.

Doesn't make for pretty reading....
https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/televisions/2015-bravia-android-tv-issues/td-p/1949079/page/534

Although, thicker is probably heavier & at this size, playing real racing 3 is really gonna strain your arms :wink:

I did say Sony rushed to release.

Yeah, i fully understand how important the way a tv looks when viewed from such an angle you can't see what's on the screen... proper logic that.

Porn looks great on this

I've zero interest in wasting money on Netflix - but the poster was referring to 4K being "future proof". It isn't - that was my only point.

Not what the forums are saying. Keep getting better is a relative term. A TV at its most basic function should work as a TV, these Android based Sony TVs couldn't even do that properly, the fact they're getting better at doing a basic function is no reason to celebrate.

You reckon we will have 8K netflix streams in 2-3 years?

The thinnest LCD TVs tend to be edge-lit (in order to attain that thinness) which results in poor backlight uniformity. People demanding thin TVs thin bezels etc instead of features that improve PQ is part of the reason why most sets nowadays are so awful.

Well someone did. They were all put on there after the Lightning deal and then they were gone. Trust me I was looking as I hoped I had a bargain but it became obvious returning it was the only only solution it was that bad. Not one for conspiracy theories but getting more and more certain most of the reviews online are not legit

I have 3 Bravia Android and they WERE buggy, BUT they are a lot better now after several firmware updates, youview guide is still a bit slow but overall there is nothing out there tv wise I'd rather have, and I never use that silly free, open source media centre app

i have this TV, very good quality and lovely functionality

Sure they did.

Bought the 55" version of this on the Amazon Boxing Day deal. Great set when it was working but glitchy as hell, I was on the verge of sending it back until the latest android update this week. Now buttery smooth, Sony seem to have nailed the os issues. Glad I kept it :-)

Just to be clear, is costco collection only or do they deliver (on TVs? /i suppose they must if its online), I can't find the del charges.

Is the price inc delivery?

don't buy Sony, their screens are terrible in this generation

Damn straight watch this video for proof.

sony piece of crap

Possibly the single most comment epitomising society nowadays. I suppose your screen background/wallpaper would be you posing for a selfie with a huge trout pout. And don't forget your scent for when that second-favourite person in your life calls round. :laughing:

2 things, I bet it's 10cm thick with the stand and I bet it's quite a thin tv. Also I can't find it on the Costco website, is it in store only?

Has anyone got any info about HDR on this TV? I've tried google, but I don't get anything relevant.

bought a sony android tv for my man cave despite reading all bad reviews, best tv I've ever owned!

Android TV doesn't need your phone,doesnt matter if you don't even have a phone.

If you have ever had android phone before and put apps on it then this TV is like that, you can get to app store on in and instalk apps/games just like you do with your phone. Just Google Android TV box, this bt does the same thing but instead of a separate android TV box it has this hardware already built in.

So I have neither android or apple mobile. I suppose that means what I get on the TV is it?

Best thing about Android TVs is the fact you can install Kodi without the need for an Android box! Well worth the money - i have the 55" 3D version of this TV. Stunning.

Quick Q. Android TV. Is it something to use with Android phones only, or is mobile OS irrelevant?

Uummm 8K. 2-3 years away tops.

Sony Smart Android - That's a train wreck of a sentence if ever I saw one.

Of course it is. When you look at a phone, dont you want to see how thin it is?

When the tv is sitting on my tv cabinet, it must look sexy, razor thin like most tv's are nowadays. 4.7cm to 8cm is a big difference to me, thats 3.7cm of nasty bulk that just doesn't need to be there. Imagine wall mounting it, do you want it sticking out an extra 3.7cm, i certainly dont. Your standards are obviously lower than mine :-)

Isn't this 100hz

Some Poor reviews on John Lewis website but seems a good price. Could be worth a gamble

Looks sweet for the money, 4k so future proof.

Im deciding between this and http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/panasonic-tx-50cs520b-50-inch-smart-hd-led-tv-southern-electric-sse-including-5-2411224 which isnt 4k, i dont know if i really want or need 4k as i dont have any device that can play 4k at the moment.