Just quick format your USB (fat32) Go to the link below and click the link on section 2 to start the download, put it on the USB stick. Switch your TV off on the power button underneath then hold standby on the remote whilst switching the power button back on until you see the firmware flash has started. Make yourself a cuppa and wait 10-15 mins before it completes... simple :smiley:

http://www.hisense.fr/system/files/telechargements/Mise_a_jour_firmware_50M3300.pdf

The above comes from https://www.avforums.com/threads/hisense-55-m3300.2028817/page-28

Did mine tonight and works perfectly.

HDR files look amazing.

The French firmware is the same release as the UK that is currently rolloing out, but I gave up waiting.

Mine is the H50m3300.

​it's actually very good. you have to much about with the settings to get the best picture. I have a Samsung 4k 48 inch im anorher room and it was similar tho not as fiddly to get right. however if you are interested in this TV get over to the m3300 forum on AV forums. it has 25 pages of info and questions about the set.

it really is fantastic for the price.

have this very model and updated it with a French update. it does indeed have hdr. it's fantastic for the price tho I've read a lot of folk complaining about AO. I bought mine from amazon for £525 odd.

Doesnt the tv download the hdr update directly or do you have to install from a usb from another region.

Link or proof please. I cant see any updates for the firmware to enable HDR, Ive also tried OTA and theres nothing there.

It looks great, no it looks f***ing brilliant if I'm honest! :smile:

Just quick format your USB (fat32) Go to the link below and click the link on section 2 to start the download, put it on the USB stick. Switch your TV off on the power button underneath then hold standby on the remote whilst switching the power button back on until you see the firmware flash has started. Make yourself a cuppa and wait 10-15 mins before it completes... simple :smiley:

http://www.hisense.fr/system/files/telechargements/Mise_a_jour_firmware_50M3300.pdf

The above comes from https://www.avforums.com/threads/hisense-55-m3300.2028817/page-28

Did mine tonight and works perfectly.

HDR files look amazing.

The French firmware is the same release as the UK that is currently rolloing out, but I gave up waiting.

Mine is the H50m3300.

​it's actually very good. you have to much about with the settings to get the best picture. I have a Samsung 4k 48 inch im anorher room and it was similar tho not as fiddly to get right. however if you are interested in this TV get over to the m3300 forum on AV forums. it has 25 pages of info and questions about the set.

it really is fantastic for the price.

​thanks for providing link. I've tried to get link but ended up downloading the update to my phone.

​yeah I did the same for the 55 inch m3300. make sure your usb pen drive tho isn't 64gb or above. I had issues with 64gb being read by the TV. but the 32gb was read without a hitch. similar issues were Spoke about on AV forums.

my amp is not 4k.ive got sky q,fire TV and nvidia shield. all plug into my amp.then one HDmi cable comes from my amp to TV.am I correct in thinking if I buy this TV my amp will not be able to be used

OK thanks.can I ask what TV you had before this one and weather it was a big jump in picture quality from what u had before.I'm still using a plasma Panasonic 50 inch.

10% of code ends tomorrow.

off

my panasonic plasma still think they do great picture quality and keeps the room warm ha

ha ur rite there mine kicks out some serious heat

​I have a Samsung 48 inch 4k TV. but I moved it as I wanted a bigger TV. quality is not really much better but I paid 700 for the Samsung and it is 4k as well. if I had to choose between the 2 it's the hisense. but that's because it was 200 cheaper and is bigger.

Is there much difference between the 50" and 55" models they have for sale except from the size?
Could you tell the difference in sizes?

​thanks mate

I also have this TV and couldn't be happier. The picture quality is great regardless of whether it's off Sky or DVD player etc. For anyone looking to connect via surround sound Amp, the TV supports a CEC function which means you can connect to your amp via HDMI instead of an optical cable.

I'll wait for the UK release of the HDR firmware. Can anyone confirm if it'll be able to HDR upscale Sky? Or does the source have to be HDR in the first place?

does the 1080p sky q picture get upscaled to 4k ​

Well would prefer not to buy from AO but gone ahead. Seems they don't deliver on Fridays in my area at all. Had to get it sent to my parents house. Hoping it will fit in the car (Mazda 6 saloon) otherwise I'm stuck. Does anybody know what size the box is so I can measure the car in the morning?

Cheers. Not actually as big as I thought. 99% sure it will fit without even measuring.

Well just measured the dining table which is nearly as big and fitted in the car easily (it's a pretty big car). I'll get a photo but will be pretty boring. It might be far more amusing seeing it I can get it in the Citroen C1! I'll see if I can get it in the C1 just for lolz.

Following for pictures of this in a C1 LOL! hopefully it involves some paracord tie-down motorway driving.

Is this a 10bit panel?

Can you get this on a interest free pay monthly plan like pay in 3 installments?.

​The UK update is here people with different dated models have been getting it ..as for the French update it's identical to the British one

Liking the sound of all this but is 55" too big for the bedroom...?!?! Stop it, filthy minds!

Must admit, my HE65K5510 does a an excellent job at up-scalling SD content, it actually looks better than the branded 60inch 1080p set that it replaced. Not used the inbuilt tuner but a source from a Sky Q mini box.

Mine got the update on Thursday night, I must admit I've had to tweak brightness and Contrast settings as the picture was noticeably darker post update - but at least it now has an HDR option in the picture mode selection.

I've had this TV for a month and its amazing.

I'm currently installing the update (HDR) via the French firmware.

Here's a photo... Tried to get my new Xbox One S in the shot for scale to help others determine the size of this TV.

EDIT: swapped photo for a video!

https://youtu.be/ZJtl9lVpTLQ

Code seems to have expired :disappointed:

Does anybody know where the feet are on this? How wide? Thanks

Tempted to replace my radiator (Panasonic G20) for this.

cant tell you how wide mate but can assure you the feet are on the bottom

Can the feet be moved closer in?

​Are you certain about that? other members mention it being 10bit in past threads?

Yup

http://ao.com/help-and-advice/help-with-my-order/finance

Edit: Except it looks like the finance site doesn't work. Really hope this hasn't gone in 3 times...

359 for the 50 inch model does this have hdr as well?

I went and bought the 50" last night, getting it delivered on Thursday, to go with all my other purchases in the last week, that I didn't need :wink:

Got to have spent over a 4 grand in the last week on a second hand car, new xbox s , games etc.

does the 50inch model have hdr as well?

Was about to order this TV from Richersounds for £549 with 6yrs Warranty. Will Richersounds price price match and it it worth the extra £100 to buy from a good retailer and have the very long warranty?

​It's has an 8bit panel but uses FRC to "trick" you into thinking it's 10bit. It's a technique used by cheaper TV's and PC monitors where the monitor flashes 2tones to simulate a higher colour bit. It will show as 10bit when your devices are connected but it's not true 10bit.

Yes, the 55 and 50 have the same electronics.

As Batfink says above it's Pseudo HDR, but it looks good to me.

Got an xbox one s and would like a 4k tv. Currently have a Panasonic 47et60 which is a brilliant tv. Would this be a worthy upgrade? How is 50" for 4k as iv read you need 55" min ideally

​Yeah, still gives a good HDR effect. To get true 10bit you'd have to spend £1000+.For the price, it's good.

DON'T do the French update - it will stop the set from receiving future OTA updates.

The UK firmware should be with everybody by end of first week in October.

Dave

A massive 1% Quico too.

I have the 50" version and received the latest OTA update last week. Apart from HDR (which is not 10bit, but still looks pretty good) they've also updated the Youtube app, which now supports 4k content.
The only gripe with this tv is the viewing angle of the panel, it's not great, you have to be right in front of the tv to see the best picture.
But otherwise, for the money, this is a great set, games on PS4 are also looking nice, the upscaling it's one of the best, I believe it's a good deal.

Ordered finally. Great price

Saw a friends one recently, picture looked good for the price. I would say the Smart stuff all looked incredibly slow so won't be relying on that. That's coming from my 5 year old Sony too...

lol welcome to HUKD... next time though if you want to save money don't visit HOTUKDEALSS

I have the 50" version of this tv for about 3 months now. Overall I LOVE IT, here are some things to mention:
- 1080p content (via BT TV and Streaming movies (looks really really good).
- I have the BT Vision 4K box and watch Football in 4K... looks AMAZING (yes visually better than 1080P, I used to think 4k only makes sense on larger sizes... I was wrong) I only wish they pushed more 4K content (for now only 1 channel).
- I have the 4k Fire TV and it looks absolutely great. Both 1080P and 4K looks really really good.
- Motion blur is very good (adjustable) and I have it set to about half way (medium). Action movies, sports, all look great.
- Colours are REALLY REALLY good. (though I don't use the prebuilt settings and instead have set things up manually)
- I will agree the viewing angles could be better, it does force you to be right in front of the TV but when you do that the picture is worth it.

Xbox one s ticks all the 4k requirement boxes!

Great TV after the french update.

the code "4k10" still works... just need to refresh your page/basket/checkout and you'll see it being discounted but dont know for how long. hurry peeps!

£479 at richer sounds with 6 year guarantee

Where are you seeing that? Richersounds shows £529?

http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/hisense/55m3300/hise-55m3300

1.57% cashback with TopCashback

£549 at richer sounds.not £479

Is the £100 price difference worth the extra warranty?

No it's not! It's £549.

Just phoned Richer Sounds. They said as they will do it for £500.00 with the 6 year guarantee for me too. Decided that's a good compromise due to AO's restocking conditions. Picking one up on Thursday :smiley:.

​pay with PayPal credit

​their telesales was not budging from 520 for me.

I do not need a new TV, I do not need a new TV, I do not need a new TV. But it is a good price.

Just bought one with the code - £449.10, plus free delivery on Sunday. Now I just have to wait. Very exciting!

Ues, even though im on a Mazda 6 hqychback, the width should be about 1m for all 6

Makes a mockery of "LOWEST PRICES GUARANTEED!We'll beat any genuine advertised price,
even from the web & give you up to £100!"...

Well it depends. Clearly if the amp can't handle a 4K signal it has to either do nothing (i.e not even pass a signal out) or downscale it. I guess which will happen depends on which amp you have. If your question is will it pass a 4K signal then the answer is NO

No, they can't

I have the 43inch version of this TV, awesome panel!

Ah f**k it, ordered one too.

Thanks

Does anyone know the distance of the feet?

Try phoning a store. They offered me £519 delivered or £499 collected.

All sold now. Which is a relief because this would have been an unecessary purchase for me :stuck_out_tongue:

Richer Sounds price match like for like. As AO are only offering it with the manufacturers 2 guarantee they won't price match it but will compromise.

Is the HDR version HDR10 and/or Dolby Vision? You can do diagnostics test in Xbox One which will give all the stats and compatibility of the TV.

There's a thread over on AVForums that will answer all this...but in short, take a look at this page and scroll down to post #535...

post #535

I can confirm that before the update, the only box ticked on teh Xbox One S 4K test screen was the top one - now they are all ticked.

50inch version still available if anyone is interested. Been looking at this for while now and couldn't wait any longer. Purchased.

Whats the sound like ? Too many (including my Aldi cheapie one in my back room) need a sound bar

Best sounding TV I've ever had. Much better than the Samsung it replaced.

This is a Chinese brand if I'm not mistaken. Does it go in par with Samsung etc?

​It's HDR 10 not Dolby which is activated after the update that is currently rolling out however, the Panel is 8bit colour but uses FRC to "dither" the colours to HDR 10bit. This is a method a lot of cheaper TV's use to "fake" 10bit HDR. It still looks great and there's not much difference you can see between FRC and true 10bit unless you're a pro, just be aware it's not a native 10bit colour HDR panel. The Xbox shows all boxes as "ticked" and working.

Still seems to be available when I looked

I would strongly recommend viewing this TV in person before purchasing. I was about to buy one in RS this weekend but was told there is a huge issue with viewing angle. If you move slightly out of center, colours become darker and faded. The screen looked okay at first from a slight angle but you can really tell how much of an issue this is when you are center on and the screen looks great. They had some green colours on the screen to show me - center on it was florescent green and about 10 degrees off it was a darker faded green

I've used AO a fair amount. Never had any problems other than the follow up call to ask if you want extended warranty. I would definitely buy from them again though

Got this TV and am happy... Though I did buy it from richer sounds at 550 the other month, sods law.

I got the ota hdr update last week, no problems at all. It's got the plex app built in as well which is great for me.

And as for your own hdr content, you can play it off a USB, or like me, play it directly on the Tv from a dlna server. Picks up the hdr files no problems at all

Called Richer Sounds store but they wouldn't budge because of the 6 year warranty they offer

​thanks for clearing that for me

surely these 4k tvs at this price cant compare to the 4k £2ks?

Thanks

Looked at using this code on the LG oled 55" and AO have obviously cottoned onto the voucher code as it was no longer available when I went through checkout :-(

for the price its a total bargain and the only major feature missing is FALD.

OOS

If this weren't from AO.com I'd be all over it..

back in stock

​back in stock :confused:

It's not letting me order it.

gone again

I've just ordered one!

hows this for Gaming? Any blurring?

Luckily or unluckily depending on your views, im colour blind so that green problem wont bother me :wink:

Connect your 4K devices directly to the TV & use the ARC HDMI port between TV & AMP. That way the TV will send the sound signal to the AMP (you would just select the TV input source on the amp, or the CEC will select it for you).

​thank u.

Out of stock, any other retailer selling for similar price? Thanks

just order one

I've just ordered one from ao

Back in stock! Dammit, temptation rising again :smirk:

Do you think AO is clearing stock? Any chance these will drop further in price later in the year?

oos

​They use their "6 year warranty" as a get out every time, they will only price match at my local store Manchester if it's a matching deal. I've never seen :confused: any other retailer selling with a "6 year warranty" hence richer sounds have always refused point blank to price match. I have seen others on here getting it at other stores though but even when I've mentioned that at my store they still refuse

Phew, out of stock, money saved !

For the features it has, you'd have been mad not to buy this at £450, that's dirt cheap.

back instock

guys if ur interested its worth keep checking back every 30 mins or so.its been showing OOS at least 6 times today.then it becomes in stock

Price has jumped to £529 :disappointed:

To be fair its not any worse than similar panels for twice the prices, we have a couch sitting between quarter to and ten to and what your describing is only relevant during the day with the window reflection on the screen.
In a darker room its absolutely fine, I dont see any problem with the viewing angle at all.

Just heads up guys, product is back in stock at £529, however when I called up AO.com to ask about price matching their previous £499 price they said they actually didn't have any stock despite showing available on the site. Told the rep that people placed orders successfully, and he said they would be receiving a call saying the item is unavailable. Not sure how many people bought 'ghost stock' but its a possibility. Might be worth calling AO to confirm your order.

Had to get a large mirror in a Ford Ka could not get it in the hatchback but had no problem behind the front seats vertically.

​What is FALD please?

Can anybody find out what the input lag is like on this TV for gaming, (With HDR on) because if it is around 20-40 milliseconds when the HDR is NOT enabled but over 100 milliseconds when HDR IS enabled, then I think ALOT of people could be buying this for HDR gaming on their XboxOneS or PS4Pro without realising that playing games in HDR can add alot of input lag, ( I'm not saying this is the case with this particular TV, but I know this is a very relevant problem with alot of other HDR TV's).

If anybody could tell me a way of finding out what the input lag of TV's is when HDR is enabled I'd really apppreciate it, I have no idea where to look online but I want my next TV to be 4k, HDR and have low input lag when HDR is on/enabled as I plan on playing First Person Shooters/Sports games where reaction times are very important... :smiley:

​I play blackops3 on this TV without any issues using the Game settings

Hi Guys

I bought this from Newcastle last week at £479 currently on my wall, not sure if I hit lucky at the time

​is it a good tv

Well mine is on its way..

​mine also :smile:

Looks like they got more stock in today. That's good. Managed to put in an order through the phone, hope the TV's good!

Also, does anyone know what AO warranty is like? They tried selling me their aftercare plan which I declined, so am I only covered under the 2 year Hisense warranty, no seller warranty?

Only thing that's putting me off is this viewing angle.

Our tv is in the corner and we watch it within a 20'degree angle. Will it make much difference?

​Could I politely ask how you know that all the updates will be done by the end of the 1st week in October?

will be interested in the reviews of this tv. I was going to get this for the playroom for the new xbox one etc and we sit pretty much in front of it but alittle concerned about the viewing angle.

​you get two year warranty when you register TV on hisense site

​ive ordered mine.I've selected a delivery fate two weeks away so I can go and view TV at another retailer.if its rubbish I will cancel

Its a VA Panel, all VA panels have a more restricted viewing angle and this TV is no worse than an LG or Samsung at twice the price of this one.

If your really worried then a VA panel is not for you, look for an IPS Panel instead, or at least try and view a VA panel before buying.

After saying all that, the only time I see a reduced viewing angle on mine is when the sun hits the window, in normal light and darker the TV is fine.

back in stock with code working but at £476.10

Yea they were pretty sneaky with the aftercare sales pitch with me..

Assume any warranty will be dealt with through Hisense.

With regards to the poor viewing angles, having installed the tv yesterday it just looks like the same viewing angles as most other tvs to me. Even at some silly angle i'd never watch from it looks alright.

the HDR update is live everyone with this TV can download it when prompted

I had a hisense tech department chap email me confirmation of when the update for the uk will be live and the HDR spec which stated the following:

'Hello. This is a 10 bit panel and supports HDR10 after the software update due over the next two weeks but not Dolby vision. Regards. Helpdesk' - Sent to me 15th Spetember

Thanks. Can I ask what your overall thoughts on the TV are?


Hmm, the 10 bit panel claim sounds like a fib. It's listed as 8-bit here, and the AVForum thread also has people saying its 8-bit. Hopefully the HDR update comes soon though...

For anyone else waiting and wondering, I had the UK update pushed to the TV automatically this morning and it only took 30 seconds to install.

I can confirm there is now an HDR option in picture settings, works as expected. The £450 I paid for this TV was well worth it.

Whats the picture quality like? Im tempted to replace my old panasonic g20

I don't have a great deal to compare to and haven't been TV shopping or anything.

But for £450 it looks great to me, both physically and the picture. It's a bit deeper at the bottom than my 40" Sony is but that seems to have allowed for better speakers.

The menus are nice enough to navigate around, lots of audio options i've had a play around with.

Only tried the PS4 and Netflix on it so far (1080p) and thought it looked better than the Sony.(2011 model)

The picture quality is first class, I dont know if the update tweaked the settings but I would say the upscaling looks better today than it did yesterday.

For under £500 this tellys a great buy!

Stuck between this and the Sony Bravia 55XD8005 with soundbar from John Lewis.

Based on the comments, this looks like a solid TV, but if you've got the extra ££ I'd go for the Sony Bravia. Not only are you getting Sony, but 5 year JL warranty and a soundbar worth around £200...

HDR just In time for forza horizon coming on Friday. Will test to see the difference.

If having a Sony badge on view is important to you fair enough, I would rather save £500 as I dont believe for a second you would be getting £500 worth of better value.."free" soundbar or not.

Spend £500 on this TV, choose extended warranty and your own choice of soundbar and your still saving a small fortune..

Oh and best of all, the Hisense does not have an Android system behind it!!

​thanks for the reply, do you know what the input lag is?

Nice to see a "freeview play" ota update recently - awesome tv !!