The HDR is fake and doesn't even do anything but add a yellow tint to the screen. I actually think standard looks better.
Advertising it an HDR TV is just misleading and will leave anything buying it for HDR disappointed.
freakstyler
23 Oct 164#4
You cant knock the Hisense value for money but at this point in the year (close to black Friday etc) I would wait for something like an LG, Samsung, Panasonic coming down in price. I've owned a 65k5510 for six weeks, while the PQ is breathtakingly good - way better than a 2014 £3k Samsung H8000 series TV my Hisense has multiple issues that spoil my enjoyment. Poor build quality, panel issues, speaker hissing and a pungent plastic smell that's never gone away. One of the holes in one of the feet wasn't even tapped either. They're good, but there's no comparison when compared with even a budget model Samsung or LG for build quality.
robmclarenfan
28 Oct 163#46
This is HUKD. Every tv ever made is rubbish.
Matty8787
23 Oct 163#3
Tempted by one of these, looking to get a 4k set after christmas although I am reluctant to get rid of my panny plasma!
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chrischarles
23 Oct 163#1
Can we unexpire the last deal, that way we keep the comments
dylansdoor11
23 Oct 16#2
I can't decide between the 43" one or the recent Philips deal, any suggestions?
SkyeVincent to dylansdoor11
27 Oct 16#39
My advice: don't buy a Philips, they're **** these days!
Matty8787
23 Oct 163#3
Tempted by one of these, looking to get a 4k set after christmas although I am reluctant to get rid of my panny plasma!
freakstyler
23 Oct 164#4
You cant knock the Hisense value for money but at this point in the year (close to black Friday etc) I would wait for something like an LG, Samsung, Panasonic coming down in price. I've owned a 65k5510 for six weeks, while the PQ is breathtakingly good - way better than a 2014 £3k Samsung H8000 series TV my Hisense has multiple issues that spoil my enjoyment. Poor build quality, panel issues, speaker hissing and a pungent plastic smell that's never gone away. One of the holes in one of the feet wasn't even tapped either. They're good, but there's no comparison when compared with even a budget model Samsung or LG for build quality.
cobble123 to freakstyler
24 Oct 161#21
And yet mine has none of those issues.
BarginHunter85
23 Oct 161#5
I used the TV as an entry into 4K at minimal cost, whilst the other possibly better quality sets come down in price and the mess that is the HDR standard is sorted.
I planned to get a couple of years out of this and then spend bigger. But for now this set is great, absolutely no issues and if it stays that way I probably won't need to get a 'better' tv anytime soon.
doggydoodoo
23 Oct 16#6
Bought the recently Hotukdeals deal 55"4k model (with the Amazon app and two year warranty) and we're delighted with it. Only problem is when it loses sound when using our Humax 1100 free-sat box. It then needs adjusting using the two remotes. This is probably a Humax problem rather than the tv though. Would a sound bar even it out? Any suggestions welcome
sradmad
23 Oct 161#7
good find op, heat added
Lozza1947
23 Oct 161#8
Ive got the 43" and its as good as the LG tv i have at twice the price.
Plus i had a software update a few weeks back for HDR.
sweeten16
23 Oct 164#9
The HDR is fake and doesn't even do anything but add a yellow tint to the screen. I actually think standard looks better.
Advertising it an HDR TV is just misleading and will leave anything buying it for HDR disappointed.
Jonnyblock to sweeten16
23 Oct 16#10
Is the Phillips deal true HDR?
iKayZee
23 Oct 16#11
I still haven't received the HDR update for my tv :disappointed:
BarginHunter85 to iKayZee
23 Oct 162#12
Intructions from previous deal (Credit to RazorRazz)
Instructions:
Download the software to your PC. Open in Win Rar
Copy the upgrade_loader.pkg file to a blank usb pen formatted as FAT32 minimum capacity 2G.
Remove the usb pen when complete.
Make sure that no other usb devices are connected to the set.
Turn the TV on.
Insert the usb pen in to USB1.
Turn the TV off at the main on/off switch underneath the front of the set (in line with the I O symbol to the right of the Hisense name on the bottom trim).
Hold down the standby button on the remote control (while pointing it at the TV).
While holding down the standby button, turn the TV back on at the main switch.
When the screen comes on it will say software updating. Release the standby button.
Wait until the software update finishes (10-15 minutes)
If the software does not install, please try a second or third time.
Got this from Hisense Service Team today.
Can confirm I used these to update my my tv.
Evouk to iKayZee
27 Oct 16#33
You will receive it, only got the update on mine the other day if you don't want to go the USB way.
Zakcee
23 Oct 16#13
Hey ,
Any improvements since doing the upgrade ?
Have you played any HDR content,
What about any additional apps, or improvements to menu?
I have the same tv, very impressed so far and everything working with no problems for the past few months.
Don't want to update it and break it.
Would be grateful for your feedback
bandit17 to Zakcee
24 Oct 16#15
Hi, I've not noticed any changes in the menu or additional apps, the only change is that it turns HDR automatically when you play content that supports it like Forza Horizon 3 or for instance, I watched The Creed UHD Blu-ray on Friday, HDR was enabled too.
Though to be honest, I can't say I'm impressed by the improvement, it's noticeable but very subtle and not much of an improvement to me. That's just my opinion, others may have a different experience.
Zakcee
23 Oct 16#14
Hey ,
Any improvements since doing the upgrade ?
Have you played any HDR content,
What about any additional apps, or improvements to menu?
I have the same tv, very impressed so far and everything working with no problems for the past few months.
You
Don't want to update it and break it.
Would be grateful for your feedback
maniac618
24 Oct 162#16
It'll be because the TV brightness can't go high enough for industry standard HDR.
sh0000
24 Oct 16#17
Bought this from Amazon Warehouse at under £300 and it is amazing value. SD is poor but the HD and 4K is superb.
essexgangsta
24 Oct 16#18
ive got a sky dish on the side of my house but no sky subscription, does this have a connection whereby I can tap into the free sat using the wires straight to the tv?
cobble123 to essexgangsta
24 Oct 16#20
Yes.
frankieMRT
24 Oct 161#19
If you want to use this for gaming, don't buy this. The input lag makes all games that require precision absolutely unplayable. So all shooters/driving/sports games basically.
I owned the same model and returned it because it was impossible to play my Xbox One S
Zakcee to frankieMRT
24 Oct 161#24
It's perfect for gaming on the PS4z
gazman090970
24 Oct 16#22
No but in bang for buck terms it's very good if not as good as it gets input lag is good for gaming and bearing in mind true hdr is gonna cost £1200 and upwards the Philips is good value.
WeCanFly
24 Oct 16#23
I use mine as a PC monitor, and received the HDR update and there is definitely a noticeable difference, but not the amount I was expecting, and not enough to be impressive to be honest, also after this update I'm getting a bunch of flashing pixels all over the screen, seems like its from my computer end though because it doesn't do it in the menu or homepage of the TV, but i think it's only happened after this update
Mediocre HDR aside this TV is definitely worth the price, the 4K is brilliant, great colors and a lot of settings to mess with, at the time when I ordered it was £329, so it might go down to that price again, but I think they realized how much demand there was and decided to jack the price up
It's not brilliant for PC gaming, but it's what I was expecting for the price, it's better than a lot of tvs that cost even more, there is a PC mode which greatly increases the response time to almost instant, but also greatly reduces the colors/contrast ratio
frankieMRT to WeCanFly
24 Oct 162#26
I would seriously debate your definition of 'almost instant'. If I was to guess the amount of input lag, it would be around 70ms in Game mode, with it reaching triple digits in regular modes.
How anyone can handle that amount of lag is beyond me - you must suck at your shooters when playing against people with 1ms gaming monitors (like me..)
Serious gamers should avoid this TV. It's fine for playing casual sofa games like Peggle but any real game and you'll get frustrated immediately.
frankieMRT
24 Oct 16#25
What games are you playing? Because I tried playing Battlefield/Cod/Forza/Fifa/NHL and a few others and there was such a distinct difference in the time between moving an analogue stick and what was actually reflected in game. This was in Game mode with all other post processing turned off.
More casual and inexperienced gamers might not notice a difference (which I find completely alien) but any serious gamer should 100% avoid this TV. I got a Samsung KU6400 and it's perfect and was only £100 more.
WeCanFly
24 Oct 161#27
It's close to 60ms so yeah it would be terrible for FPS or fast reaction games, but to the untrained eye, and playing a casual single player game, it would be fine. Sorry if I offended you, dear serious gamer
Didn't think I needed to mention this would be **** for FPS games because pretty much all TV's are **** for fps games unless you're paying in the multiple thousands.
This is a TV, not a monitor, I wasn't reviewing it like it was a monitor.
slimshadey
25 Oct 16#28
Is it a new code as 4K10 has now expired?
VAMOS DAN
25 Oct 16#29
What is the discount code for this? 4K10 doesnt work
Zakcee
25 Oct 16#30
Last of us, drake, street fighter, need for speed. Fifa17
All work amazingly well with no lag whatsoever
slimshadey
25 Oct 16#31
Where was the 6400 from as I can only find it for £600?
I bought one and this is how mine looks on a black screen...
Godspeed to DubNut86
27 Oct 161#38
Slight overkill size wise for playing Pong isn't it?
Defiant306 to DubNut86
29 Oct 16#48
Sweet baby jebuz!
That backlight uniformity is all over the shot, not going to nice to watch in dark scenes in a dark room. Think I will pass on this one, I admit for the money its still an interesting option.
matengawhat
27 Oct 161#36
I know cameras normally make this kind of thing look worse but I have to say that is the worst case I think I have ever seen
leeskilton
27 Oct 161#37
Holy crap that backlight is the worst ive ever seen
DubNut86 to leeskilton
27 Oct 16#43
Trying to return it, the picture looks great when watching TV or playing the Xbox one.
matengawhat
27 Oct 16#40
Love comments like that, picked the Philips 43pus6401 yesterday and great tv for the money, picture shocking out of box but few tweaks great set, SD pic are soft as upscaler not the best, Android bit sluggish but with 1080p / 4k no issues.
No light bleed on mine
josephallen
27 Oct 16#41
Presumably this isn't certified any of UHD Premium / Dolby Vision / HDR10 so calling it 'HDR' seems a bit misleading.
matengawhat
27 Oct 16#42
Ideally should be 10bit panel with min of 1000 nits however tvs with any form of hdr to improve contrast should be better than same tv without it if implemented properly
nutterburger
27 Oct 16#44
im looking at the Ku6400. I'd be interested in people's views as it supposed to be a decent TV but let down by the sub par Hdr.
simbology
28 Oct 16#45
Anyone know how long this code might last? Looking to grab this on monday
robmclarenfan
28 Oct 163#46
This is HUKD. Every tv ever made is rubbish.
maniac618 to robmclarenfan
29 Oct 16#47
its because usually the TV's on special offer or discount are old hat compared to current standards, hence the discount and hence them being on here for people rip apart.
Defiant306 to robmclarenfan
29 Oct 161#49
Its a deals site, cheaper stuff comes up more often. Its CHEAP for a reason yea know.
DubNut86
29 Oct 16#50
They've agreed to exchange it, sometimes the black screens look ok so I'm not sure why it's doing it.
danib
29 Oct 16#51
How does this compare to the Panasonic deal recently from Argos
swanseajack
29 Oct 16#52
Anyone with this can you tell what size stand does it need, measured the one I have at the moment that holds a 50" tv but it has the stand in the middle. The tv stand is 80cm wide at the front, how far are the legs away from the side of the tv?
Cheers.
BarginHunter85 to swanseajack
30 Oct 16#55
The Legs are 90cm apart at the widest point, so you'd need a TV stand at least least wide.
DubNut86
30 Oct 161#53
They're very wide, I needed to buy a new TV unit as well. I'll try measure the legs tomorrow.
swanseajack
30 Oct 16#54
Ok thanks.
swanseajack
30 Oct 16#56
Ok, thanks for checking.
KTF
30 Oct 16#57
Has anyone else had the backlight problem? Am tempted by this as it has freesat but my current TV (old Sony 40w5810) doesn't have that issue.
WeCanFly to KTF
1 Nov 16#58
It's not as bad as the picture posted above, but there is some visible clouding, either Dubnut86 has received a faulty model or has the exposure way up on his camera
Here I took a picture of how mine looks and adjusted the HDR to make it look exactly how it does by eye
KTF
1 Nov 16#59
Thanks. That looks a lot better than the other panel. Hopefully yours is more indicative of what will arrive.
gazzetta
3 Nov 16#60
Code 4K10 expired
KTF
3 Nov 16#61
GET30 still works taking it to £369 delivered.
BarginHunter85
4 Nov 16#62
Settings credit of 1Ton1981
"Here are the picture settings I use on my Hisense H43M3000 TV:
Standard Picture Mode Settings
Apply Picture Mode = All Sources
Brightness = 48
Contrast = 55
Colour Saturation = 55
Aspect Ratio = 16:9
Backlight = Dynamic Backlight Control: Off and Backlight: 43
To really see the kind of picture quality these settings deliver, download the 4K LG HDR demo video titled "LG Colors of Journey - HDR" from the following link: http://demo-uhd3d.com/fiche.php?cat=uhd&id=150.
And lastly, I think this 4K video demo titled "LG Demo Garden" (which you can download from the following link: http://demo-uhd3d.com/fiche.php?cat=uhd&id=12), is good for testing the accuracy of colours the above picture settings I posted reproduce. red colours are red, black colours are black, green colours are green, and white colours are white as they should be."
swanseajack
15 Nov 16#63
Anyone know is there a shortcut to change between aerial and satellite tuners if you have both connected?
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Opening post
Great specs on this TV and now the HDR update is available.
Further discussion here http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/hisense-h43m3000-43-296-10-hisense-h49m3000-49-341-10-4k-wifi-hdr-op-fv-hd-free-2510917
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Advertising it an HDR TV is just misleading and will leave anything buying it for HDR disappointed.
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I planned to get a couple of years out of this and then spend bigger. But for now this set is great, absolutely no issues and if it stays that way I probably won't need to get a 'better' tv anytime soon.
Plus i had a software update a few weeks back for HDR.
Advertising it an HDR TV is just misleading and will leave anything buying it for HDR disappointed.
Download link for H49M3000:
https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/support.hisense.co.uk/Aftersales%20Versions/model%20year%202016/K300/HE49K300UWTS/HE49K300UWTS_pkg_20160920.tar.gz
Instructions:
Download the software to your PC. Open in Win Rar
Copy the upgrade_loader.pkg file to a blank usb pen formatted as FAT32 minimum capacity 2G.
Remove the usb pen when complete.
Make sure that no other usb devices are connected to the set.
Turn the TV on.
Insert the usb pen in to USB1.
Turn the TV off at the main on/off switch underneath the front of the set (in line with the I O symbol to the right of the Hisense name on the bottom trim).
Hold down the standby button on the remote control (while pointing it at the TV).
While holding down the standby button, turn the TV back on at the main switch.
When the screen comes on it will say software updating. Release the standby button.
Wait until the software update finishes (10-15 minutes)
If the software does not install, please try a second or third time.
Got this from Hisense Service Team today.
Can confirm I used these to update my my tv.
Any improvements since doing the upgrade ?
Have you played any HDR content,
What about any additional apps, or improvements to menu?
I have the same tv, very impressed so far and everything working with no problems for the past few months.
Don't want to update it and break it.
Would be grateful for your feedback
Though to be honest, I can't say I'm impressed by the improvement, it's noticeable but very subtle and not much of an improvement to me. That's just my opinion, others may have a different experience.
Any improvements since doing the upgrade ?
Have you played any HDR content,
What about any additional apps, or improvements to menu?
I have the same tv, very impressed so far and everything working with no problems for the past few months.
You
Don't want to update it and break it.
Would be grateful for your feedback
I owned the same model and returned it because it was impossible to play my Xbox One S
Mediocre HDR aside this TV is definitely worth the price, the 4K is brilliant, great colors and a lot of settings to mess with, at the time when I ordered it was £329, so it might go down to that price again, but I think they realized how much demand there was and decided to jack the price up
It's not brilliant for PC gaming, but it's what I was expecting for the price, it's better than a lot of tvs that cost even more, there is a PC mode which greatly increases the response time to almost instant, but also greatly reduces the colors/contrast ratio
How anyone can handle that amount of lag is beyond me - you must suck at your shooters when playing against people with 1ms gaming monitors (like me..)
Serious gamers should avoid this TV. It's fine for playing casual sofa games like Peggle but any real game and you'll get frustrated immediately.
More casual and inexperienced gamers might not notice a difference (which I find completely alien) but any serious gamer should 100% avoid this TV. I got a Samsung KU6400 and it's perfect and was only £100 more.
Didn't think I needed to mention this would be **** for FPS games because pretty much all TV's are **** for fps games unless you're paying in the multiple thousands.
This is a TV, not a monitor, I wasn't reviewing it like it was a monitor.
All work amazingly well with no lag whatsoever
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/hisense-58k700-led-4k-uhd-3d-smart-tv-58-with-freeview-hd-built-wi-fi-1x-pair-active-2522630?p=29044889
That backlight uniformity is all over the shot, not going to nice to watch in dark scenes in a dark room. Think I will pass on this one, I admit for the money its still an interesting option.
No light bleed on mine
Cheers.
Here I took a picture of how mine looks and adjusted the HDR to make it look exactly how it does by eye
"Here are the picture settings I use on my Hisense H43M3000 TV:
Standard Picture Mode Settings
Apply Picture Mode = All Sources
Brightness = 48
Contrast = 55
Colour Saturation = 55
Aspect Ratio = 16:9
Backlight = Dynamic Backlight Control: Off and Backlight: 43
Advanced Picture Settings = Tint: 0 Sharpness: 0 Adaptive Contrast: Middle Colour Temperature: Standard Overscan: Off Noise Reduction: Off Colour Tuner: Colour Red settings = Hue: 0 Saturation: 3 Brightness: 0 Colour Green settings = Hue: 0 Saturation: 1 Brightness: 0 Colour Blue settings = Hue: 0 Saturation: 1 Brightness: 0 Colour Yellow settings = Hue: 0 Saturation: 0 Brightness: 0
HDR Picture Mode Settings (must be viewing HDR content on the TV to adjust HDR picture settings)
Apply Picture Mode = Current Source
Brightness = 42
Contrast = 42
Colour Saturation = 42
Aspect Ratio = Automatic
Backlight = Dynamic Backlight Control: Off and Backlight: 100
Advanced Picture Settings = Tint: 0 Sharpness: 2 Adaptive Contrast: Middle Colour Temperature: Standard Overscan: Off Noise Reduction: Off Colour Tuner: Colour Red settings = Hue: 0 Saturation: 0 Brightness: 0 Colour Green settings = Hue: 0 Saturation: 0 Brightness: 0 Colour Blue settings = Hue: 0 Saturation: 0 Brightness: 0 Colour Yellow settings = Hue: 0 Saturation: 0 Brightness: 0
To really see the kind of picture quality these settings deliver, download the 4K LG HDR demo video titled "LG Colors of Journey - HDR" from the following link: http://demo-uhd3d.com/fiche.php?cat=uhd&id=150.
Also download Samsung's SUHD Sensational Picture demo from the following link: http://demo-uhd3d.com/fiche.php?cat=uhd&id=92.
And lastly, I think this 4K video demo titled "LG Demo Garden" (which you can download from the following link: http://demo-uhd3d.com/fiche.php?cat=uhd&id=12), is good for testing the accuracy of colours the above picture settings I posted reproduce. red colours are red, black colours are black, green colours are green, and white colours are white as they should be."