Price looks OK
Don't know about Techwood though TBH
Be nice please!!!
Techwood 50AO4USB 50" Freeview HD and Freeview Play Smart 4K Ultra HD TV - Black
£299
Extra £20 off with code GET20; Credit to Z11 for the code
Top comments
Gollywood to milko
22 Nov 1611#14
A 'fake' Techwood? Now I've heard it all!!
milko
22 Nov 1610#13
Is this a genuine Techwood or a cheap imitation. If genuine then superhot.
bma1445
22 Nov 167#12
This is one of the newer Vestells, but these aren't as good as the old ones.
General rule of thumb, the 48" with 4 HDMI is the one you want (Argos sell it as hitachi, Sainsbury's as Cello). The 49 and 50 are lower spec and missing features - no ARC, the demo 49 in Argos didn't seem to support HDCP 2.2 on both HDMI ports when I played with the menu, which means only one HDMI can take a 4K input, whereas my 48 can have HDCP 2.2 on all 4.
Scrivener
23 Nov 164#53
I used to work at AO.com, so can provide a bit of an insight into this. Techwood are ao.com's low end entry-level own brand. They get them direct from a Chinese supplier whom also produce the own-brand stuff like Alba, Hitachi and so fourth. They do not have a resident manufacturer in the UK or EU, and they generally have a hard time answering any deeply technical questions.
The down side is:
Poor production quality. It's cheaply made equipment, not like your Techwood of old (this isn't even the same manufacturer).
Very Little Product Support. We never used to get manuals, and getting any sort of tech question was impossible when we started selling them. If you can't figure out how to do something, ao will be able to offer little assistance.
Upside (beside the price):
Due to the lack of native manufacturer/tech support, ao.com generally can't get your stuff repaired like they would most other brands. This means if you report a fault in the warranty period, they will 99/100 replace the set for you. The only problem is due to the lack of quality, you'll prob have to get it swapped more than once!
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z11
21 Nov 163#1
Extra £20 off with code GET20 too.
JB1007 to z11
21 Nov 16#2
Thanks mate. That's even better
z11
21 Nov 161#3
No worries, welcome to edit the title price and add the code info if you want.
paneds
21 Nov 16#4
does this tv upscale standard or hd definition to 4k or is a 4k input required how does it work ????
JB1007 to paneds
21 Nov 16#5
Copied it from AO
Key Features
4K Ultra HD with upscaling - incredible picture quality
Smart TV - catch up, movies, & more
Freeview HD with Freeview Play - live & catch up TV
2 HDMI ports for consoles and Blu-ray players
1 USB port for connecting external devices
srw985 to paneds
22 Nov 161#38
Every TV will upscale, you don't need to check.
There may be a question of quality, I'm sure some do it far better than others.
But upscaling HAS TO happen to display a lower resolution picture on your nice HD screen. Otherwise all the normal channels that aren't HD would only take up a quarter of your TV screen and I'd be pretty sure there's no TV's on the consumer market where that'd be the case.
Al666
21 Nov 161#6
Who the hell are techwood?
thekanester to Al666
21 Nov 162#7
I got a Techwood LCD TV a decade ago for the bedroom, and it's now in my daughter's room and used more or less every day. Still works perfectly and has a great picture.
The remote and the buttons are a bit cheap, but it does the job just great.
mat2090
22 Nov 161#8
2 HDMI ?
It's a no from me
Nujol
22 Nov 16#9
Another Vestel rebadge but an older model than the one Tesco have for £199.
simes to Nujol
22 Nov 161#10
What makes you think its an old model - this has Freeview Play - which only seems to be on the latest Vestell manufactured TVs
stevos9
22 Nov 16#11
Unbelievable price good find OP!
bma1445
22 Nov 167#12
This is one of the newer Vestells, but these aren't as good as the old ones.
General rule of thumb, the 48" with 4 HDMI is the one you want (Argos sell it as hitachi, Sainsbury's as Cello). The 49 and 50 are lower spec and missing features - no ARC, the demo 49 in Argos didn't seem to support HDCP 2.2 on both HDMI ports when I played with the menu, which means only one HDMI can take a 4K input, whereas my 48 can have HDCP 2.2 on all 4.
Kichigai to bma1445
22 Nov 161#31
Got a link mate? Im looking for a cheapish Real 4K set. Opinions handy, cheers
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Opening post
Don't know about Techwood though TBH
Be nice please!!!
Techwood 50AO4USB 50" Freeview HD and Freeview Play Smart 4K Ultra HD TV - Black
£299
Extra £20 off with code GET20; Credit to Z11 for the code
Top comments
General rule of thumb, the 48" with 4 HDMI is the one you want (Argos sell it as hitachi, Sainsbury's as Cello). The 49 and 50 are lower spec and missing features - no ARC, the demo 49 in Argos didn't seem to support HDCP 2.2 on both HDMI ports when I played with the menu, which means only one HDMI can take a 4K input, whereas my 48 can have HDCP 2.2 on all 4.
The down side is:
Poor production quality. It's cheaply made equipment, not like your Techwood of old (this isn't even the same manufacturer).
Very Little Product Support. We never used to get manuals, and getting any sort of tech question was impossible when we started selling them. If you can't figure out how to do something, ao will be able to offer little assistance.
Upside (beside the price):
Due to the lack of native manufacturer/tech support, ao.com generally can't get your stuff repaired like they would most other brands. This means if you report a fault in the warranty period, they will 99/100 replace the set for you. The only problem is due to the lack of quality, you'll prob have to get it swapped more than once!
All comments (75)
Key Features
4K Ultra HD with upscaling - incredible picture quality
Smart TV - catch up, movies, & more
Freeview HD with Freeview Play - live & catch up TV
2 HDMI ports for consoles and Blu-ray players
1 USB port for connecting external devices
There may be a question of quality, I'm sure some do it far better than others.
But upscaling HAS TO happen to display a lower resolution picture on your nice HD screen. Otherwise all the normal channels that aren't HD would only take up a quarter of your TV screen and I'd be pretty sure there's no TV's on the consumer market where that'd be the case.
The remote and the buttons are a bit cheap, but it does the job just great.
It's a no from me
General rule of thumb, the 48" with 4 HDMI is the one you want (Argos sell it as hitachi, Sainsbury's as Cello). The 49 and 50 are lower spec and missing features - no ARC, the demo 49 in Argos didn't seem to support HDCP 2.2 on both HDMI ports when I played with the menu, which means only one HDMI can take a 4K input, whereas my 48 can have HDCP 2.2 on all 4.