Added this here as well as we have two topics for the same deal following a change in promotion (was £40 off yday, now 10% off today)

Be aware of long-term faults on the 2015 models (bar the entry level K321/EC591),. of which this is one:

- no 4k/60fps compatibility on the 2 HDMI 2.0 sockets
- no Amazon Video
- media player only plays in full screen
- issues with Plex (may be a Plex issue in fairness to Hisense)

The top fault is key with the launch of Ultra HD Blu-ray players from Sammy and Panasonic (and the Xbox One S soon), as well as the Nvidia Shield and the BT Ultra HD box, and therefore probably Sky Q too.

This fix has been promised since the turn of the year and is now sketchily pencilled in for 'July' and, comically, delayed for another month at the end of each month.

Interestingly, Hisense have revealed this model (also known as 58K700 - this partiuclar model AO is selling is the EU version which is perfectly fine for us....well until next Thursday at least :wink:) may get an HDR update of sorts, but I suspect this will be limited to USB and possibly streaming. Should be possible to bypass the 60fps issue with a HDFury if you happen to have one lying around...

There is a Hisense France beta firmware doing the rounds which allegedly fixes the 4K/60fps and media player issues but no-one has reported back for definite yet.

I have a keen interest in Hisense's development and suspect they will be the next Samsung. However, there are issues with all bar their entry level models and a bizarre approach to releasing worldwide models, with features changing between territories making it almost impossible to compare.

This year has already seen the release of two rather confusing models, the 65K5510 which appears to be a relaunched version of the 65 inch version of this model minus the 3D but with local HDR playback and Amazon Video out of the box (and can be had for £799, probably less if the AO discount works on that model too - Owners thread https://www.avforums.com/threads/hisense-he65k5510uwts-owners-thread.2032992 ), and the humungous 75M7900 (owners thread https://www.avforums.com/threads/hisense-75m7900-75-inch-4k-ultra-hd-tv-with-hdr.2022072/ ) which is a 2016 model number but seemingly with 2015 model specs.

Other models launched in 2016 are the entry level M3000 range (which are incredibly cheap and cheerful, again alleging HDR for local playback and streaming - owners thread https://www.avforums.com/threads/hisense-55-m3300.2028817/ ), and within the next week or so the M7000 (owners thread https://www.avforums.com/threads/hisense-55-65m7000-uled-owners-thread.2018360/ ) which is what Hisense call a ULED model (Ultra LED), ie. a step up but again seemingly missing a number of key features upon release.

All very confusing, model number wise.

This has the makings of a good interim telly for those waiting to pounce once OLED prices become more sensible (and the wrinkles are ironed out on the tech) but caveat emptor - there are firmware issues which mean this is still a half-formed product.

Owners thread for this model (aka K700) at https://www.avforums.com/threads/hisense-ltdn-k700xwtseu3d-owners-thread.1986050/

I personally wish TVs didn't have any smart features.. theyre always crap. it's much better to add your own stuff like Chromecast etc.

Can't be that bad. It's being advertised pretty hard in the Euros right night. 'China's most popular electronic brand' or something.

Isn't this brand rubbish?.... :wink:

crazy price, hope they bring that mythical firmware finally though

Apparently 3D is rubbish but someone already told me off last time for saying that lol

Nice, waiting in a decent 65" price. Heat added

this good for gaming?

damn. I paid 700 for this at new year >.<.

Youre better going for this years model (2016) yes its only 55 not 58 and you lose the 3d, but it's a much better tv and the software is a million times better....... the smart functions are actually of use this time around.

This tv doesn't do 4k from youtube and there is no amazon app at all......... plus the store is full of geman crap thats no use here.

Good price if you just want a new tv and aren't really bothered about streaming / future updates/ on demand etc

Wanted to get it in early, so many dont get it though...

This brand getting loads of publicity via the euros as its one of the main sponsors. China's number 1 TV brand apparently. Can't be that bad.

3rd biggest TV manufacturer in the world. Not rubbish by any means. Pay the extra 100 odd quid and go for the 65"

China will have built many many items in your house without you knowing. Low prices.

PS Check out AO's returns policy before pressing that buy button. Fore-warned is fore-aremed and all that...

PAID £550 3-4 months ago very happy with it,

if you're interested in this television, don't be put off by the comments here: just buy yourself a Chromecast (or a Nvidia Shield).

The only negative about this TV is the smart capabilities IMO.

As for what the TV is meant to be actually used for everyday, it's immense. UHD picture is great, and it upscales HD footage to 4k. Speakers are actually quite good too.

Okay, maybe the remote feels a bit cheap and the back of the TV too, but when have you ever seen someone walk into your living room and comment "oh the back of the TV is very plasticky".

So basically in your mind it's good because they have money to advertise? That makes sense, you should get 2.

Does it really weigh 33kg? The equivalent samsung weighs 16kg. A bit concerned about having 33kg hanging off the wall...

​you played any xbox games on and noticed any screen lag?

It is heavy.
4k through youtube link on remote is brilliant.
Stutters very slightly on all settings but game.
Bttv 4k through it is useless.
Upscaling is brilliant.
Cheap but good.

So its heavy ,stutters, and BT 4k is rubbish and you recommend it ?

Yes, unbelievable eh?
I put it on game, watch via bt tv. Picture superb and 58inch is a good size. Cheap too.
Nice fill in until the 65 inch oled arrives :smiley:

Oh and update is promised by Hisense tech boys......:smirk:

Nice price, heat added :smiley:

Awful tv even at that price, I sent mine back! Better buy is the 65" which is the latest model & excellent all round, yes it costs more but you get what you pay for. I definitely wouldn't recommend the 58".

I like Sony too

It probably is rubbish as it uses active shutter glasses. Passive 3D is much better as long as you're sat at the correct height.

How do these compare to the "Philips" 4K TV's Argos are selling?

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4558912.htm

Was posted yesterday

Cant remember if mines 3d or not but i got the samsung 65 a couple of days ago the equivilant in the hisense is£695 my samsung was £799 i like the look of the hisense but id rather pay the extra £100 for now

Wouldn't worry about that had a 60" LG Plasma that was about 50kg! So

Got the 65" model, picture quality is amazing.

Philips better make but it's not a smart TV

Ordered

Added this here as well as we have two topics for the same deal following a change in promotion (was £40 off yday, now 10% off today)

Be aware of long-term faults on the 2015 models (bar the entry level K321/EC591),. of which this is one:

- no 4k/60fps compatibility on the 2 HDMI 2.0 sockets
- no Amazon Video
- media player only plays in full screen
- issues with Plex (may be a Plex issue in fairness to Hisense)

The top fault is key with the launch of Ultra HD Blu-ray players from Sammy and Panasonic (and the Xbox One S soon), as well as the Nvidia Shield and the BT Ultra HD box, and therefore probably Sky Q too.

This fix has been promised since the turn of the year and is now sketchily pencilled in for 'July' and, comically, delayed for another month at the end of each month.

Interestingly, Hisense have revealed this model (also known as 58K700 - this partiuclar model AO is selling is the EU version which is perfectly fine for us....well until next Thursday at least :wink:) may get an HDR update of sorts, but I suspect this will be limited to USB and possibly streaming. Should be possible to bypass the 60fps issue with a HDFury if you happen to have one lying around...

There is a Hisense France beta firmware doing the rounds which allegedly fixes the 4K/60fps and media player issues but no-one has reported back for definite yet.

I have a keen interest in Hisense's development and suspect they will be the next Samsung. However, there are issues with all bar their entry level models and a bizarre approach to releasing worldwide models, with features changing between territories making it almost impossible to compare.

This year has already seen the release of two rather confusing models, the 65K5510 which appears to be a relaunched version of the 65 inch version of this model minus the 3D but with local HDR playback and Amazon Video out of the box (and can be had for £799, probably less if the AO discount works on that model too - Owners thread https://www.avforums.com/threads/hisense-he65k5510uwts-owners-thread.2032992 ), and the humungous 75M7900 (owners thread https://www.avforums.com/threads/hisense-75m7900-75-inch-4k-ultra-hd-tv-with-hdr.2022072/ ) which is a 2016 model number but seemingly with 2015 model specs.

Other models launched in 2016 are the entry level M3000 range (which are incredibly cheap and cheerful, again alleging HDR for local playback and streaming - owners thread https://www.avforums.com/threads/hisense-55-m3300.2028817/ ), and within the next week or so the M7000 (owners thread https://www.avforums.com/threads/hisense-55-65m7000-uled-owners-thread.2018360/ ) which is what Hisense call a ULED model (Ultra LED), ie. a step up but again seemingly missing a number of key features upon release.

All very confusing, model number wise.

This has the makings of a good interim telly for those waiting to pounce once OLED prices become more sensible (and the wrinkles are ironed out on the tech) but caveat emptor - there are firmware issues which mean this is still a half-formed product.

Owners thread for this model (aka K700) at https://www.avforums.com/threads/hisense-ltdn-k700xwtseu3d-owners-thread.1986050/

Quick question as not sure if this has been mentioned. Does this play mkvs via usb for external drives? I've got an old Samsung tv from about 3/4 years ago and it plays 90% of MKVs thrown at it. The absence of this would be a deal breaker for me personally.

Yes, MKV is supported via USB and media player/Plex

I also went for the 65k 720
Was that impressed width the picture
Ordered another for the games room
Just hope.the Update comes soon for the slight stutter when watching 4K
As for mkv files I play mine though the nivdia shield as the TV did struggle to play them
But plays great with the nivdia

Wasting your money if you want a 4K it's not HDR . However if just want 1080p then it's a very reasonable to for the price range. Stockists are dumping non-HDR 4K sets in readiness for the new compliant range (HDR10 or Dolby Vision)

Phew!

I bought the 55 for £450 2016 model, i was hoping my purchase wasn't going to be overshadowed this quickly!

Whilst I agree HDR is going to be quite a big thing - budget TV's simply aren't going to do the job of displaying HDR. Most of them don't even have the hardware to do anything meaningful with the metadata yet are advertised as HDR capable.

This TV is supposed to be getting an HDR upgrade though ... if Hisense ever get round to pulling their finger out.

who buys these hisense man might as well settle for a polaroid tv and save even a few more quid lol

The crying shame with Hisense is that, on paper at least, their TVs are actually very good products and at a very good price. They are certainly a cut above Polaroid, Blaupunkt, Techwood, Digihome, Finlux, Bush, Cello, Goodmans and all those other weird names which essentially are churned out by Vestel in Turkey (themselves, half decent manufacturers, but burdened by making OEM TVs to order for High Street chains under bizarre names or, in some cases, well known names - entry-level Panasonic models and badging under licence TVs allegedly from JVC, Hitachi, Toshiba).

Hisense are the #1 manufacturer in China and are probably in the same place South Korean giants LG (aka Lucky Goldstar) and Samsung were a few years back, and look at them now. The two of them have seen the end of some top Japanese designed TVs in the UK (the aforementioned JVC, Hitachi, Toshiba as well as Pioneer and Sharp).

Hisense are taking fledgling steps in the UK and I for one wish them well. Where they drastically need to improve are their interactions with customers (owners forums for example), their links with Hisense China and Germany (where all the firmware development is done) and rushing TVs to market which are semi-featured with promises of jam tomorrow.

Ask owners of those who jumped aboard the good ship Hisense when this K700/EC730 model was released along with the similarly tempting K720/EC710 and the superlative XT910 flagship (and to a lesser extent the entry-level K321/EC591) and they will regale you with tales of promised firmware upgrades which have repeatedly failed to materialise.

Make no mistake, Hisense will be a big brand in the UK, but at the moment they're finding their feet and, in my opinion, are making a meal of it and not making it easy for customers to be loyal to their brand, which is surely what they need to achieve.

U can always buy android tv box for 25 F :smiley: And you have better then all smart tv...

Great deal

This seems a good price as well, Goodmans TVs are now made by Cello which are made in the UK -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GOODMANS-58-SMART-4K-LED-TV-FREEVIEW-HD-ULTRA-HD-2160p-3-x-HDMI-USB-BRAND-NEW-/112015181204?hash=item1a14a00594:g:SjIAAOSwCypWol~P

Is this not better? Although slightly smaller?

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lg-49-4k-uhd-led-smart-tv-402-49-bt-shop-2463823

Unavailable :disappointed:

What do you mean on paper? They just overload it with features to get extra points in reviews.
Screen for screen in picture quality & playback they are not a match on the bigger brands. However, most people would not know what to look for or see the difference.
Will also see these are reliable & still working in 5-10years. Usually budget sets are cheap because of the cheaper parts they use internally on their PCB boards (hence possible reliability issues). The big brands put a lot of R&D into the front glass to enhance picture quality.

You see, how markets usually work is that they build a huge customer base that continually buys from them to be able to afford advertising at something like the Euros.

We bought the 2016 M3300 55" from AO & with discount codes & trading in a REALLY old TV, it cost us just over £400. We are very happy with it & the picture is amazing. Not sure what these older models are like, but if you can get this years model for a tad more, I would have no hesitation.

Yeah it's a very good brand and this price is amazing.

Who knows whether big brands really put that much more into their sets. Why should they? It used to be power supplies that failed on older sets but now it can be very obscure parts. Even some of the leds! Personally, I'm sick of sets with 'advanced' features but still don't play some video formats streamed or won't use subtitles. Some models of Samsung are like this. It seems ridiculous to have a use an external box to do this, but seems the only way.

hisense are dropping prices as the new 2016 model lineup is imminent.

Cracking deal! Didn't even really need a 4k tv yet but ive upgraded at this price

I've got the 65K700, and have been waiting since November for firmware that gives me Amazon Prime and HDCP 2.2 support for 4K. Every single month, it's being delayed another month.

I'm impressed by the TV, not so much by the software...

You've got a much better tv. We've had both in for review in the last year and although the picture quality is pretty much identical, this years model is light years ahead on hardware features, smart hub and firmware. Last years models were obviously rushed to the market unfinished.

I would warn anyone who is considering buying a hisense. I got this 58" 4K 3D model from AO.com a couple of months ago. Without doubt the worse TV I have ever owned and it went back last week. The 3D is shocking, very bad ghosting.The aspect ratio of 2:35:1 movies were wrong when playing media files, it would stretch them to fill the screen and there was no way of changing this, Hisense had a very unhelpful and rude tech guy who just told me "well that's the way it is as its trying to upscale and it's not considered a fault". Lastly it creaked all the time, the entire back of the tv was made of plastic and it was so noisey. I finally managed to send it back for a refund. I opted for a Panasonic Viera 4K curved 3D set which it in a different league.... even the remote controls, Hisense is cheap, light and clicky. Bottom line, you pay cheap, you get cheap. I was prepared to give Hisense a fair crack of the whip and would never ever return. On a plus for Hisense, great 4K quality, not amazing on SD, so so on 1080p but fantastic on 4K, that for me would be the only plus.

What is the model number of the 2016 version?

Hisense? More like Nosense.

On a serious note this sounds like a great deal, I've had a 50 inch LED Hisense since August and it's been brill.

m3300, think its around £500 at most retailers. Again its not a brilliant tv compared to higher priced branded sets, but for the money it's a competent set that does some nice 4k playback. (viewing angles and quality control are hisenses biggest flaws)

​I have had 4 of the M3300 2 with issues where there was screen bruising, as though something was pressing against the rear of the screen and then 2 that had really bad banding. I have given this one a go to see what its like

Poor viewing angles isn't just a Hisense thing, it's an inherent flaw with the design of the panel used, VA (vertically aligned).

People buying a new TV need to know that there are two types of panel (OLED aside) - IPS, which give great viewing angles but poor contrast (LG use them, bizarrely Sony have returned to them this year) or VA, which give restricted viewing angles but excellent contrast (real blacks).

Agree on the quality control to some degree, but again that's not a unique Hisense trait - I've waded through tons of forum topics on last year's TVs from Sony, Panasonic, LG and Samsung et al and there are similar tales of woe. Admittedly these are AV enthusiasts who wouldn't accept anything less than 100% perfect (we're a fussy lot), but just saying, not just a Hisense thing - all TV manufacturers need to up their game in that department.

Have to admit I was getting very excited about Hisense's soon-come M7000 (due out next Tuesday, available to pre-order with some nice reductions on Amazon now), but users in France and Australia where it already out are complaining again about a half-finished product.

Mine delivered this morning. Faulty not storing the TV channels . Hisense agreed it is faulty Awaiting return authorisation from AO

for the price and specs, it's good! just bought! have been umming and ahhing ever since they've become known to the market, but finally thought it's time to bite the bullet. Worst case scenario if it doesn't live up to my expectations send it back within the 14day grace period, HOT HOT!!

seems a pretty good deal ...

Just another word of warning for anyone buying this tv, i've just had a look through our review notes at stuff and this is the tv with the full hard shell plastic back. After viewing for period of time (not more than 15-20 mins) the heat created from the tv causes the back to expand, but because it i hard shell and has no movement you get extremely loud clicking, creaking and cracking noises from it.

The review set we had was a market product and not a demo set...so i'm guessing all suffer from the same problem?

Agree completely. It drove me crazy! constant creaking, and cracking noises. As first I thought it would settle down, if anything it got worse and was for me personally really hard to put up with. From owning a Hisense I would never buy anything made by them again, especially based on the poor customer service that I received from them.... but at least they finally agreed to a return though.

I've had mine for around 5 days now and it has surpassed my expectations. Zero creaking or cracking. 4k and 3d works really well. Hd is nice and gaming on it is amazing. After owning only Panasonic and Samsung tvs I will now look at a bigger hisense and stick this 1 in the bedroom.

Yes the Chinese think that of you as well.

Spec.doesn't state this model got 4K upscaler??According to Hisense website.

Spec.doesn't state this model got 4K upscaler??According to Hisense website.

Got mine delivered to work today, only just fits in my car, gonna have to drive home with my face pressed against the windscreen !

Waiting for the Hisense H8 model, 10 bit, HDR, backlit with local dimming.

Don't get your hopes up too much. Hisense UK advised me a while back on Facebook that this model may not come to the UK - the H8 is a US model only at present.

contacted them on twitter and they said a UK release will be soon, before November.

And people wonder why I think their customer service needs to improve...

Similar confusion on whether this model is getting HDR (yes according to Hisense UK) or the curved K720 (yes according to Hisense France). All we know is one of the K700 or K720 gets HDR alongside the flagship XT910 - which one is anyone's guess now....

Got the tv setup and wow, its miles ahead of the 2016 m3300 model I have replaced it with. Picture is awesome, sound is loads better and looks much nicer

All TV's (including 4k) have upscaling to fit the native panel.

It should be - the M3300 is an entry level 4K TV and the K7 series is the top of the range flat TV from last year.

Certainly worth the £50 more ! Just hope the 4k issue gets resolved as have BT 4k TV

Invariably, I see this "3rd (or 4th, or 2nd) biggest manufacturer in the world" argument in all China phones and now here it is in a tv thread, but it always seems like they are lacking in key areas.

A few months ago, Hisense used to be just another cheap brand, now is portraited as a quality one. Oh well

I have seen the amount of work that goes into a swap over in the 'automount' machines when a large manufacturer swaps from making their badged stuff to OEM stuff. Takes almost a full day to setup. The PCB layout is the same - just cheaper chips on the board. They now make Raspberry Pi's after closing their TV division 'o)

Yes buy cheap pay twice - will probably last 3 maybe 4 years tops before the leds go or the psu board flunks out.
Depends how long you want your tv to last before replacing.
Cheap caps and badly designed psu trannys - nasty tv's i see em all the time in my workshop - when I get a Panny its a rare thing!

Got the TV today with a line down the side. Unbelievable.

You meal a real Panasonic not a vestel Panasonic ?

​had one but returned it, for the H43M3000 which is much better