Been looking at LG 49UH750V 49" for quite a while now and AO.com currently has £150 cash back on this TV.
Since their price match is very good and they can match most of retailers I went on pricespy to try find the same model at cheaper price. Cheapest found was at Appliances Electronics for £719.
Anyone know if the HDR is suitable for gaming or not? Some have to be in movie mode for it and aren't quick enough for smooth gaming.
TwistedNerve
21 Aug 161#5
you'd be better off getting this from Richer Sounds for £799, as you get the 6 year warranty thrown in... it's an extra purchase from AO
AO charge a minimum of £5 per month (impossible to find exact care price) - if you ignore the first year, that's 60 months @ £5 = £300, taking your total outlay here to £1019, or £869 after your cashback
Michalux to TwistedNerve
21 Aug 161#7
Yes, we all buy tvs for a warranty. Going with your reasoning, we should only buy tvs with long lasting warranty then?
If we talking long term warranty, this tv comes with 2 year warranty (EU law) and if you were to purchase AO care plan after 2 years, that would make it about the same price. Bear in mind that AO care plan is an extensive cover and covers things that normal warranty doesn't cover e.g. accidental damage.
Anyway I posted this because it's by far the cheapest price available for this particular model, £230 less than what you would pay with Richer Sound or anyone else. That's a huge discount.
kreames to TwistedNerve
21 Aug 16#22
I've not onced had a tv pack up within 5 years and probably get a new set every 3-4 years anyway and if they do pack up its usually in the first few months or not at all from my understanding
DudleyDualFlush
21 Aug 16#8
Great price for spec however no all4 or itv hub (comeon LG), if you need all channel catchup tv best go for samsung
Michalux to DudleyDualFlush
21 Aug 161#9
It does have itv. I got it delivered this morning and the app is there.
DudleyDualFlush
21 Aug 16#10
Thanks for clarifying as tech spec says it hasn't
thefoosfan2011
21 Aug 16#11
Sorry to sound simple, but what is HDR TV? Is it 4K Free view HD?
Michalux to thefoosfan2011
21 Aug 16#12
And it's got freeview hd
hobsgrg to thefoosfan2011
21 Aug 16#13
No, there is no 4K Freeview. HDR is high dynamic range
hcc27
21 Aug 161#14
Try arguing the two years' cover with AO. These are guys who charge a 20% plus restocking fee for a box-opened TV within 14 days of purchase.
Richer Sounds have probably the best value for money extended warranty in the UK - 10% of price for an extra 5 years' cover AND if you don't use it you can get it all back in the last month. Plus, their CS leaves everyone else in the shade. I was allowed to audition two sets of speakers at home before I settled for the pair I currently have. Try that with AO or Currys.
TwistedNerve
21 Aug 16#15
found out the TV cover is £7.49/month, so it's worse than originally quoted
iz123456789 to TwistedNerve
21 Aug 16#16
what? what is the tv cover? £7.49
iz123456789
21 Aug 16#17
is this true full HDR like it displays everything like even bbc 1 eastenders in HDR? or is it only HDR nextflix/amazon etc?
moneysavingkitten to iz123456789
21 Aug 16#20
Eastenders isn't filmed in HDR, no current broadcast TV is. So only probably only Netflix at the moment.
It's an 8bit panel.
770 is better imo, but it's still not 10bit. It's 8bit + dithering. People also report issues with vertical bands cause by the configuration of the local dimming. Probably worth a read about before you buy.
iz123456789
21 Aug 16#18
is this 8 bit or 10 bit panel
xNuSeNsE
21 Aug 16#19
Is it not worth putting the extra bit of money in and getting the 49UH770V for £689?
I stand corrected! How can LG get away with putting 8K panels on 2016 4K TV's?!
TwistedNerve
22 Aug 16#29
they gotta make TVs to suit all budgets I suppose.. they won't make much money selling top end TVs alone, so they sell entry level TVs for the masses too
same with mobiles, for every G5 there's a Cookie :wink:
xNuSeNsE
22 Aug 16#30
I think the cashback offer has ended, not seeing the tab for it now :disappointed:
Opening post
Since their price match is very good and they can match most of retailers I went on pricespy to try find the same model at cheaper price. Cheapest found was at Appliances Electronics for £719.
Link here: https://www.applianceelectronics.co.uk/viewproduct.asp?pid=11880
They price matched it without any problems and also said the product will be eligible for £150 cash back.
Free next day delivery as well!
Total cost: £569
Bargain.
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AO charge a minimum of £5 per month (impossible to find exact care price) - if you ignore the first year, that's 60 months @ £5 = £300, taking your total outlay here to £1019, or £869 after your cashback
If we talking long term warranty, this tv comes with 2 year warranty (EU law) and if you were to purchase AO care plan after 2 years, that would make it about the same price. Bear in mind that AO care plan is an extensive cover and covers things that normal warranty doesn't cover e.g. accidental damage.
Anyway I posted this because it's by far the cheapest price available for this particular model, £230 less than what you would pay with Richer Sound or anyone else. That's a huge discount.
And it's got freeview hd
Richer Sounds have probably the best value for money extended warranty in the UK - 10% of price for an extra 5 years' cover AND if you don't use it you can get it all back in the last month. Plus, their CS leaves everyone else in the shade. I was allowed to audition two sets of speakers at home before I settled for the pair I currently have. Try that with AO or Currys.
It's an 8bit panel.
770 is better imo, but it's still not 10bit. It's 8bit + dithering. People also report issues with vertical bands cause by the configuration of the local dimming. Probably worth a read about before you buy.
770V
same with mobiles, for every G5 there's a Cookie :wink: