Thanks Percip.. I hate hidden menus, is the new update stable and worthwhile?

Thanks, yes, the SD picture quality is one of my main bugbears with the set. luckily I have a decent number of HD sources (and even some in UHD, which look awesome) but if I switch to a SD channel either on the internal tuner or my Humax Freesat PVR the picture quality is almost always awful with lots of obvious artefacts and pixellation. I'd be quite surprised if they can do much about it with an update as I believe a lot of the issue is just the low source quality and the large screen size but maybe they have found a more effective upscaling algorithm....

Thanks, this is very interesting. I assume you have to install this via USB rather than just have the TV check for an update online? I do check for updates now and again but it hasn't downloaded any in several months (seemed to need 2-3 when I first set it up), so I suspect the official support for it has dried up now?

What exactly does the update do? Is there a update notes anywhere? While I'm pleased with the set as it is, I'm definitely interested in any improvements new software might bring, only thing is I am a bit nervous of bricking the TV if it decides it doesn't like the update file...

You won't be able to tell the difference. Sales gimmick just like contrast ratio. 55 4k panel for £350 buy it and you'll be happy

Its HDMI2 so assume yes it will do 4k @ 60hz, which I think is what you are asking.

Got it yesterday .. Nice picture easy set up ..looks good on the wall, all in all seems a good buy.. just under 408 with 5 years breakdown cover and delivery .. only took 2 days.. :smiley:

Yeah I couldn't agree more.. this is the first time I've bought a TV within just a few hours.. no pouring over specs or comparing to other models for days on end. Wreckless spending feels good! However, as usual, surely buyers remorse is looming...

£7 quidco tracked already.. not sure if it will pay out because I used the -£35 voucher.. but worth a punt.

Absolutely, for ~£350 it is a total bargain for a 55". Assuming it is the same as the 48" I have they perform way better than the price suggests. Motion handling absolutely fine, no blurring. Has no problem at all with 1080P sources, looks just as good if not better than on a 1080P set. The menus are clear and easy to navigate. Smart TV functionality is a bit basic and lacks Amazon but it has Netflix and Youtube in 4K and iPlayer for catch up plus a bunch of international/chinese apps I've never heard of. Performance is very smooth considering as a budget set this probably only has a basic dual core CPU at best. Still with the money you can save with this you could easily buy a 4K Fire TV Box to go with it to make the Smart side a bit smarter....

Sound is much better than you would expect considering how thin it is and it even has a port for a external sub if you want to boost the audio on the cheap without needing a soundbar, really clever feature, more sets should do that IMHO.

Yes

Wow that is an amazing discount! I just got the 48" version of this a couple of days ago from Tesco. I really like it touch wood. I found the default picture settings very poor but after finding some recommended settings on another HUKD thread it looks massively better and 4K Youtube footage is a sight to behold. That said, kinda wish I hadn't seen this thread as I'm wondering if I should have paid the extra for this as with 4k bigger is pretty much always better for appreciating the extra detail.

If only I'd known about this getting a price drop and the discount code a few days ago, I'd have a 55" TV instead of 48". I'd consider returning the 48" but it doesn't seem right to return a perfectly good set and I got a good deal on the 48" too, got the 48" for £239 with a discount code and a giftcard, so guess I did ok anyway but I'd have probably paid the extra ~£100 for the bigger screen if I'd seen this sooner....

The 48" has HDMI 2.0 on all 4 ports, so this is likely to as well.