A​ 'fake' Techwood? Now I've heard it all!!

Is this a genuine Techwood or a cheap imitation. If genuine then superhot.

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.

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!

MY SON LOVES GAMING AND I JUST BOUGHT HIM A PLAYSTATION 4 PRO...I WAS THINKING ABOUT GETTING HIM THAT 65" TECHWOOD TV ....WILL THAT BE OKAY FOR HIS GAMING?

the link price says £329???

well mine came and i have tested it

even though its not as good as an expensive TV which i was not expecting it too...but for the reason why i purchased it, it is perfect & excellent value for money

For the reilability of the name "techwood" is yet to be seen but at the minute...this deal should have been scorching

Thanks OP!!

This deal is back on AO again. Dibbz is happy with the telly so I guess for the price it's a great value for kids.

Oh boy. You buy a techwood because you are enlightened. Samsung & LG are not the be all of TV. Hell even Hisense are showing the two Korean TV manufacturers how to make good TV at a realistic price.Most people do not have a clue and sprout the usual rubbish. For the money its a bloody good TV. Is it better than a sammy or lg no..however its over 200 quid less.So its a DEAL At this price you simply cannot buy better.

No thanks...more than happy with the techwood

Just get a ku6000 or ku6020 he will love it
These are like 330 now
May go down to around 300 on Boxing Day
It's best 4K tv (economically)for gaming
I wouldn't recommend anything else
Specially if it's his only gift
Don't buy this

Lol Thankyou! X I love it...so far so good! Took out the insurance as well. It's the first time I've dealt with ao and have to say their customer service has been excellent!

I was tempted by this deal but was put off by the brand, never heard of Techwood.

Has anyone seen any decent Panasony or LGsung deals?

Sold out? :disappointed:

is this oled hdr ?

Lag is irrelevant. Lag is only an issue if you play FPS online. If you don't play FPS online it's a non issue.
Anyone who says different is a muppet and under 30, most likely under 20, so can easily be ignored... ;-)

Again the low frequency of 50HZ, not doing the picture any good.
Save the pennies, wait a little longer and buy a better TV.

THE BIG QUESTION FOR ME IS WILL MY SONS PC CONECT TO THIS AS HE WANT TO BECOME A ONLINE GAMER WHATEVER THATS ALL ABOUT , SORRY BUT MY AGE HAS CAUGHT UP WITH ME AND I DONT HAVE A CLUE , PLEASE ADVISE ME FURTHER MANY THANKS

I have the 40" version of this set. I have owned it for a good while with no issues apart from the occasional disconnect from my router. The picture quality is very good for such a cheap tv, and the remote very good quality. The sound quality is also far superior to any other budget set that I have heard. for this price id say it is a bargain.

Funny thing is...I've not read anywhere that people expecting this to out perform the all singing and dancing 50" 4K tv....must have missed that post

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!

Sorry, but some people see the word 4K and then the price and straight away think it's a good deal.

This is a really poor 4K television, but you get what you pay for at the end of the day.

Sounds like it would take a lot of tissues to clean up.

What is smart TV? Android? Web OS?

4k 50" under £300? kids sorted for PS4 Pro, even if it last few years.

Typical ridiculous thing to say... The size of a TV is what's wrong with the world today?
Maybe what's wrong is that people just like to moan about silly stuff. I'm sure older people said similar thngs to you when you were a kid."It wasn't like this in my day" they used to say...
I remember having a small 14" in my bedroom when I was a kid, and people moaned that TVs shouldn't be allowed in bedrooms at all in those days. SMH...

Is it a one S?
Do they watch 4K blurays or 4K netflix?

Otherwise just get a 1080p panel.

Not really...time and technology moves on plus this tv probably costs less than what a portable did when I was 13.

This is his only present so better to get something he's asked for and wants than something he won't use (also his old "2nd hand" tv is faulty)

If it was a 65" Samsung js9000 costing £1000's....that's a different story

We all have to move on from an orange and an apple in a knitted stocking over the fireplace!!

That right there is what's wrong with the world these days lol
We had a tv in the lounge and if you were lucky an old portable in your room , 4K tv for a 13 year old, blimey.

​Buy hdmi 2.0 adapter. They are currently very expensive. Hdmi 1.4 are not suitable for 4k resolution as they only work at 1080p or lower.

For people complaining about only 2 HDMI ports then it's easy enough for get an HDMI multi adapter

Sorry but i dont have the need for one now...the last one i got was from Aldi a few years ago which worked well for my needs

No HDR and motion rate is only 50hz. You're only going to cheap yourself out of a 4k experience by going with this and not the Samsung TV for £330 (from the same retailer) that has both HDR and high motions rates.

does this tv upscale standard or hd definition to 4k or is a 4k input required how does it work ????

well...took the plunge and selected next week for delivery so if something better comes up i can still cancel it

fantastic deal

Thanks! Just bought one....Merry Christmas to me! :-P

For gaming on a console stick to 1080p.

where 199?

Sorry I just wrote the wrong thing. Must have had my mind on something else! Either way heat for this is bonkers when it's £199 elsewhere.

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.

does anybody know if you ​can you play you tube 4k content on this set?

Now that my plumbers gone, I can focus on this post!

Hisense v Techwood? Hisense. But NOT if it's double the price. But there are lots of branded TVs out there on offer so I'm sure one will pop up soon!

Yeah, I noticed after posting but you replied before I deleted the comment :smile:

Looks like a rebadged Onkyo 7 bit STD Panel with local dumming.

Post #20 mentioned the model. But really can't see the benefits of spending the extra cash on the hisense over this. I was just wondering if I was missing something

But that's nearly double the price. Why would you choose the hisense?

I'm looking for a half decent 4K tv for a 13yr old for his Xbox one!!

What's this like compared to the hisense m5500??

I have a techwood they r really good

+1 for the humour

Hahahahahh that message has just made my day. Surely a joke right?

Is this a genuine Techwood or a cheap imitation. If genuine then superhot.

Unbelievable price good find OP!

Another Vestel rebadge but an older model than the one Tesco have for £199.

2 HDMI ?
It's a no from me

Who the hell are techwood?

No worries, welcome to edit the title price and add the code info if you want.

Extra £20 off with code GET20 too.