Thanks, I'll tell her when she gets home.

She's out working as a Susan Boyle look-a-like. Not a dead-ringer, but close when she wears heavy make-up.

The wife has been telling the neighbour that she'd like to try something bigger in the bedroom.
Should I treat her?

... If some people want this telly just for a telly, what are the others wanting it for ? :stuck_out_tongue:

Great price but this TV made my eyes go funny.

I'm getting a weird issue where the menu doesn't come up on screen sometimes when I'm watching sky via hdmi 2? Always works on the TV output though.

Hdmi 1 is ARC enabled.

Don't suppose anyone can help with my similar problem...

I have an av unit with a ps4, Wii u and Chromecast attached which all work fine giving surround sound with this TV.
However, when I use the inbuilt Netflix on the Finlux the amp doesn't give sound and I have to turn off the av unit and use the TV speakers. This a shame as I'd gotten used to surround sound with Netflix. Does this TV lack ARC or something?
My Freesat box has also stopped working completely but that doesn't seem to be due to the new TV...

Does anyone have a link to the latest firmware? Thanks

Connecting at 36Mbps now before I couldn't get a speed test it just timed out. Still slow connection that though as my BB is 76Mbps. Still good for money in my opinion.

Have you ever received your replacement - how fast it is your connection now?

Finlux have said my TV has a fault because of slow BB connection and are sending me a replacement.

I get what you describe for all the 4096 resolution modes but using the correct 3840 resolution at any hz I don't get any black bars top and bottom but my Finlux set is different to this one its a passive 3D model using a LG panel.

I'm using a fairly humble Athlon 5350 cpu with a Radeon R7 250 gpu.

The only device I have which will do 4K is a little Acer Revo which only goes up to 30hz at these resolutions and was struggling to move stuff around in 4K so I didn't bother using it any further. However, I had perfect scaling when I gave it a quick test using Linux mint and manually selected the native resolution of the panel. I'd recommend trying a Live DVD to see how you get on with that. It won't answer your question as such, but at least it will prove that the devices can talk to each other at a hardware level without messing around with drivers.

My gfx card only allows 30hz as it's not HDMI 2.0. 60hz requires HDMI 2.0. I've tried everything i know of without luck.

Have you tried all the 4k modes, 3840 24,25,30,50 & 60hz and the same hz modes again at 4096? Are you definitely using a 4k grade hdmi 2.0 cable and connected directly to a hdmi socket and not through a hdmi switcher?

Should work ok using the 'full' aspect option.

Exactly my problem. Wonder if a firmware update will fix?

Yep, Same here, Run at ultra HD and get black bars top and bottom in full, And scaled to much in 16:9, if i turn on gpu scaling it only works in 1080p, Amd card here as well,

Yes I've tried all modes. None seem to scale exactly. Tried renaming source to PC, both hdmi ports. I really need some 3rd party software to help as the AMD scaling setting is missing. What card are you using? Nvidia? and what mode on tv are you using?

Have you tried using the aspect ratio button on the TV remote? Worked for me!

Anyone having problems connecting to a PC? I just can't scale the image exactly. Using an AMD card. 16x9 and different modes just don't work and the AMD software won't allow me to adjust scaling.

PS Received my TV in perfect order

Firmware arrived in a file format, which you load onto a flashdrive. unfortunately the update didn't work for me, the tv definitely has a fault, for the guys waiting for firmware make sure they have your email, I had to contact Finlux direct for this as they were trying to send me it through my Amazon case, Amazon however don't allow email addresses in there emails. I got nothing until I contacted Finlux. You can just contact them on the chat live option for ease.

Being sent on a stick 1-3 days

Did they say how long it will take to get the firmware? Is it worth me contacting them as well to be a second test do you think?

Somebody mentioned earlier on a memory stick.

Those who are being sent firmware how they sending it?

A 32" full HD lcd for the back glass picture,And a old 17 lcd monitor to replicate the dot matrix, And yes, Some car speakers running off an old cheap 2 channel car amp.

Need to do youtube video when all finished. Is that a second smaller tv showing the title screen? Car speakers?

Looking very good

Contacted Finlux and asked serial number said problem ca be fixed with firmware update they are sending through will try it out and report back once done

Very nice, the question is, where is that going now it is made? Games room?

Well, Cabinet all built, Still need to wire up the buttons, TV perfect as it also resumes from last state when power is restored.

I have tested this now.

If I open the guide, scroll back an hour and select a show that has finished to watch, the sound does NOT come through my amp, it is TV only.
If I press the Freeview Play button on the remote and select iPlayer and then select a show, the sound DOES go through the amp.
If I press the web/apps button (not really sure what it is meant to be called, but the first one in the cluster where Youtube and Freeview Play buttons are) and select iPlayer from this menu directly, not from the Freeview Play menu, the sound also DOES come through the amp.

So for me the sound seems to only not come through the amp if I go through the guide. I would never notice this through normal use myself as never select something to watch that way, but it seems to be a glitch in the firmware. I also notice that although the Youtube app seems alright speed wise, the iPlayer app is quite slow to navigate, I'd say on par with the Now TV v1 box for speed. Not too frustrating, but rather noticeable.

No I haven't, but I can later if you'd like.

Have you tried scrolling back through the TV Guide to an past broadcast program and select it and choose watch so Iplayer launches automatically
Do you get audio?

I went to iPlayer from the On Demand section, not from the guide. I went through the normal interface for iPlayer and selected comedy, the latest QI episode in there and hit play, audio was fine through the stereo.

Forget what I said about workaround it doesnt work only get Iplayer audio when iplayer accessed from freeplay menu

I'm only accessed Iplayer from the proram guide ondemand, so I tried Iplayer from the FreePlay button and the audio works fine.
So went back to onedemand progam in TV guide still no audio, but the pressed the freeplay button and audio come to life then exited freeplay menu and can watch program with audio, so a work around at least.

Ca you try I player from ondemand TV Guide and see if you get same suspect it's a firmware bug

I just tested this myself and mine works fine for iPlayer, I have a Sony STRDN1050 amp, I unplugged the HDMI just to be sure the audio was going over optical rather than back down the HDMI and it is working fine.

Update Finlux think this could be a firmware problem, and have advised me that they are going to send me a firmware update in the next 24 hours for me to download onto a flash drive and plug into the tv.

I will update after I have tried this.

​amazon will pay for DPD to collect for me if I want, I have till the end of the month to send it if I want to.
really can't decide if I should send it back and maybe try the Hisense 49 incher they have for 399 instead, I know it is a big step up in price but now I have had the bigger screen don't know if I can go back to my 43 inch Sony.

Thank you for your thoughts, it sounds like this is the case, a drop probably caused a panel to crack, think this diagnoses my problem

Hi Guys & Girls, OK been in touch with Amazon who have confirmed they can't exchange as we thought! However they have advised that we are entitled to a FOC engineer visit from the seller distributor Finlux, they advised that I contact the seller, which I have done this evening. Amazon advised that I do this via the item order page so that they can keep track this. If anyone on here is interested in just a return for a faulty set, Amazon also advised me that they could send me a FOC return label, and that they would collect using DPD. Hope this helps, I will inform of my progress.

Yes, Not ideal is it :-(

Thanks for info guys

I'm in the process of chatting with Finlux customer support. I'll let you know how it goes.

In fairness its not reallly a quality issue if they have been damaged by the courier, warehouse or possibly in transit. One screen had very localised damage. It's possible even though the screens weren't damaged a severe knock or drop has caused your tv to fail, dislodged a power board or cable. Many electronics self-check as they boot up to make sure all parts are communicating and if they don't get the right response will not start. The high number of damaged tv's mentioned in this thread means this is definitely a possibility.

I do but have only tried with a Kodi box and Youtube, can't try the Freeview as I didn't plug an aerial in to scan the channels.

its faulty mate
mine was the same
really poor quality,so many faulty
probably dodged a bullet

There is such a thing as a 12 month guarantee, but might be better dealing with Finlux rather than Amazon, as Amazon will only say send back for refund as they will not replace.

Does anyone use the optical TV audio out on the TV to connect to a AV amp,?
Only the audio works fine for Freeview and HDMI inputs to TV but if I select iplayer I get no sound on AV amp but
and have to use built in TV speakers

Yes, mine is same. Not sure whether to send it back or not.

My picture only stays on for 10 seconds then tv goes into standby, Will Amazon replace or Have I had it :disappointed:

anyone else having trouble with the internet being really slow through the TV?

both the TV and ps4 pro plugged into router, TV gets 11mbs tops, ps4 about 25 to 35 and everything else in the house gets at least 20 through WiFi.

can't use the built in apps for any 4k streaming as speed just isn't good enough.

also have several dead pixels out of the box, some right in the middle of the screen, about 4, once you see it you can't unsee

thinking of sending back and chipping in the extra for something better, maybe the hisense at£400?

Bought a new stand off eBay for £20 delivered as the feet were too far apart for my unit

Needs a soundbar which I'll sort this week

Freeview Plus is good. Very fast compared to my old youview box

Picture on HD channels is great

TV and remote look the part - doesn't look budget

Only thing I've noticed is the freeview play doesn't work with the ITV & C4 HD channels (fine with BBC and 5)

Mine came in perfect condition I couldn't be happier.

Unlikely with the design of the bits of polystyrene, the remote was in the space above the TV.

Wonder if they have been stacked flat at some point and the remote was pressed against screen and bottom ones broke

No bezel damage, and no marks on the box, just looks like someone took a ball pein hammer and given it a sharp tap. Because there's no screen protection in the packaging its only the cardboard box that protects the screen, and the polystyrene packing in the top and bottom means the screen is very close to the box. The remote was loose in the box, but in the top and nowhere near the screen.

That looks like a front puncture impact, no damage to bezel?.

Here's my damage, be interesting to know if everyone's damage was in the same place

Delivered by Dpd, no issues with the TV, fantastic value for money, hook up a soundbar and away you go

​having worked in both warehouses and deliveries, it doesn't surprise me one bit. people often chuck **** onto vans to get them loaded for deadlines. things get crushed in warehouses and in transit frequently. given the number of likely buyers in this thread, chances are quite a few will receive smashed screens.

I'm one of the lucky ones who has a perfectly good working TV. Mine came via DPD who, in my experience, seem to be one of the better couriers. Very pleased for £224 is a bit of an understatement.

When my TV was delivered the driver wasn't exactly gentle with the package so it wouldn't supreme me if a fair number of the damage was buy the courier.

Well at least those who got it in one piece seem happy with it. I remember posting a new Samsung tv that I'd sold on ebay and despite carefully doing the research which courier was best for tv's I was still worried until I received confirmation of delivery and the buyer was happy. I can't remember who I used but it wasn't the normal cheap ass courier I normally use like Hermes. Wouldn't touch Hermes again for fragile items I might as well just smash it myself and save the courier cost.

I know what you mean about yodel, I would go more with the warehouse or maybe delivery hub.

When Amazon favour Yodel and Amazon Logistics normally... I think the chances are a bit higher than that. Still odd though, could have been when they shipped to the Amazon warehouse perhaps?

I thought the same, the chances of this happening from random vans across the country is slim to none, this has happened when they were all together, and then even though they are cheap TVs it still takes a significant impact to smash a boxed item without damaging the box.

Been following this thread and can't believe the numbers of smashed screens on receipt. Either the courier is at fault or something smells about the deal.

Got mine the other day but could only open it up last night. TV is all in once piece and the picture is absolutely fantastic! 4k through Netflix and the YouTube app is brilliant :smile: Also bonus win with the fact it comes with 5Ghz wifi, didn't expect that!

Just received mine and its been smashed to pieces :disappointed:

Looks like no chance of getting a replacement

Got mine yesterday and the picture is great on par with my LG 4k that's 1.5 years old. Would agree it feels a little cheap and the sound is pants. Sound can be fixed with a sound bar and once is mounted on the wall the cheap feel does not matter. All that matters is the picture and it's great ! steal at 229

No it's through the app.

This TV is amazing! The more I use it the more I think it's one of the bargains of the year already. The 4k picture is quality, sky HD looks brilliant and the fact it picks up my plex server and can be used to mirror android means it ticks all my usage boxes.

Great buy for the money!

Is that YouTube through the browser? I am now trying that, the YouTube app video was nice quality. Comparing to my five year old Samsung, testing with the same YouTube videos and with the PS4, I would say the picture on this is a little better for Full HD sources, the audio is distinctly worse but I expected that and I usually use my amp anyway, but you really wouldn't want to watch movies on it without some sort of external sound.

I agree with other comments that I have consistent illumination and no significant light bleed, this is really good for the money, ok so there are areas where you can feel how cheap it is, the 'Smart' menus are a bit slow, the browser is awful, but this is very good value for money.

The browser initially wanted to play a 4K video in 480p, so yeah, that is not a good start but it quickly changed to 1080p. Manually set it to 4K and it was not smooth but it did look really good. So far very happy.

I tested mine after delivery on Sunday morning, and got a low speed. I can't remember the exact figure but I've been playing 4k Netflix and YouTube since then without an issue. On seeing your post I've run another two tests, and it has reported 1mbps both times, after taking several minutes to complete. I was then able to play a 4k video on Netflix with almost immediate startup and very quick scanning through the video. It seems in my case at least that the speed test is way off, but that doesn't explain your buffering issues. Obviously there is a genuine problem there, but I wouldn't worry too much about the speed tests from the TV. Any speed test is only as quick as the server at the other end. Maybe that's what causes unrepresentative results? For what it's worth I'm connecting to 5ghz wifi, and my phone reports a Speedtest result of about 60Mbps.

In general, I am amazed by this TV so far. I will be honest and say that the overall build feels a bit "thin", but for the money I paid for it, I feel like I got an incredible deal. I have consistent illumination and colour across the whole screen, and no significant light bleed. The gui is very fast, although the web browser was unusable.

I was lucky enough to have mine delivered by DPD, despite buying it when it was fulfilled by Amazon. Thankfully the package was unmarked. I feel for anyone who has had issues with damage, especially given the inexplicable response regarding replacements.

I honestly thought I was taking a gamble on buying a TV with this spec at £230, but if I'd known how it performed I would have bought two - maybe even three.

Tried all sorts on mine but can't get TV to connect at more than 12Mbps. Everything else I've tried is connecting at around 72Mbps even using same cables. Wi-fi is same. YouTube played a couple of times at 1440p but it started buffering and dropped to 1080p. It's got to be a fault.

Future customers? Would explain the price being hiked up to £299...

Setting mine up now, luckily not got a damaged screen here. Wow the feet are super wide, only just fit on my TV stand. Will wall mount eventually but nearly thought I'd have to put it on the floor to test it. Have wired network for now to test and even though speedtest on my laptop is showing 50Mbps, TV speed is reporting 29Mbps, so we shall see how it goes.

Did someone drop a pallette in Amazon's warehouse hence the sell off,blame the delivery company?.

Got my zgemma in front room streaming to mine in the kitchen via openwebif (dreamdroid for android) and screen mirroring no aerials needed :smiley:. WHAT A BARGAIN!

I'm grateful I never got the issues that quite a few here got. Arrived and assembled without drama. Well worth what I paid.

Just pondering whether to swap it with my main Panasonic downstairs as this is huuuge (49" vs 39") and I fancy having a look at the zgemma and ps4 plugged into it.

the 65" version I received from them was bent, literally looked like a curved tv

no idea how it happened but they picked it up and sent out a new one once I'd sent them a couple of photos of the tv and box

this was over a year ago though, it was most likely done in transit and they were very helpful in resolving the issue

you need to speak to Amazon if you purchased from there, as I wouldn't expect them to be very helpful if you bought through Amazon?

haven't read your other posts so forgive me if you've mentioned buying it direct or something

Just spoke to Finlux and they are refusing to get involved. Can't help thinking there's some sort of scam going on here. Insurance? Get rid of old damaged stock?

Pay peanuts, get monkeys?

Check displayspecifications though as many Hisense are easily inferior to some Finlux models mainly due to the poor panels they use on some of their models.

http://www.displayspecifications.com/en/brand/446e16

Some of their sets have panels with low brightness, as low as 200 cd/m2 for some and slow pixel response causing judder and other problems. Which reviewed some Hisense models and flagged some of them with 'DON'T BUY' warnings because of various issues.

Yeah it's insane. Also where does it stop? I bought a TV only to have it delivered broken and then on top of that I'm told that I have to pay an extra £70 to have the same TV within a couple of days of purchasing it. If I buy it at £299 and they just happen to put it up to £350 whilst my TV is being delivered (broken again) then would I need to pay £350 to have a TV that I originally bought for £229?!?

thats extremely disappointing sorry to hear they won't replace it. It's funny. If you called Sony up with a broken ps4 and wanted a refund they'd laugh and send you a replacement. Refund wouldn't be an option

Having spoken to Finlux directly it's actually Finlux who are refusing to allow out to be replaced because they've decided to put the price up. Shocking customer service all round. By far the worst customer service experience I've had in 40 years on the planet in fact.

Received mine this morning. Ordered a bit late after umming and arring and missed 'fulfilled by amazon' and ordered from finlux direct. Seems quite luckily I did!!

Box had a minor rip in top corner and box itself did feel flimsy considering it had a TV in it but well packaged inside with styrofoam blocks.

Had a bit of an issue putting the stand on it. Seems the screws were quite tight and was stripping the screw/screwdriver but a few sores on my hand and I finally got it.

Screen is excellent. I have non to extremely minimal light bleed to the point I honestly can't see any.

4K looks excellent on YouTube and Netflix. Very impressed for £229.

Bought to replace a Polaroid 50 inch I bought about 4/5 years ago from Asda so I'm very happy.

Hopefully anyone with a broken screen can get a replacement but only looks likely if you bought from finlux direct

Go and leave them an honest review on the amazon website. It's what I've done.

Mine came yesterday even though I received an email stating it would be delivered on the 6.2.17 (not complaining mind you).

Overall I'm impressed and for what I've paid it's very impressive.

Played on my ps4 pro and I don't notice any lag. As for brightness and colour it's not going to compete with a £2000 TV but then again this thing is almost a tenth of the price.

Internet browser seems slow and Laggy but I'm not buying a TV for that. Netflix and YouTube work well. I've watched some 4k content via YouTube and it's very impressive.

Overall very pleased with the purchase. Thanks a lot Tc.

Then offer some kind of goodwill gesture. They've given 10% off next order to one of our esteemed HUKD colleagues but refused to offer me anything after two phone calls. I'd have reordered it at £270 with the 10% off but now they've seriously **** off a customer who has spent £1000s with them over the past 17 years.

@£299 I'll probably go up a league and get the HISENSE instead for £399, @£229 it was a straightforward decision.

To be fair Amazon are probably restricted by the seller. Even if more stock went to fulfilled by Amazon, it is still a third party seller who may not be happy to allow a replacement on the original purchase price if they are now selling for more.

Mine was 'delivered' this morning even though I am not home, it must have gone to a neighbour. Stupid Yodel wouldn't allow me to reschedule online this morning before it loaded on the van as delivery had not been attempted yet at that time.

Oh well. Once I get a full refund I'll be resetting my amazon password to something I don't know and I'll be avoiding using them in the future. It's not like it is a change of mind. They delivered a broken item. Every other company I've dealt with would offer a replacement and if that's not possible then compensation. I've even contacted Finlux. I'll also be avoiding using them.... The TV was for my 67 year old Mother who doesn't understand why they won't replace it.

There's no protection to cover the screen, just a polystyrene block in the top and bottom to hold the TV in place, protection of the screen is the cardboard box - and the way it sits in the box the screen is quite close to the cardboard box. They might make ok TVs but they haven't a clue about packaging.

That's about half a dozen smashed screens on this thread alone. I've followed a lot of TV threads on here over the last decade and I've never seen anything like this before...

Mine just arrived with a smashed screen. I wonder who's paying for this fiasco??

I have 80/20 connection and it's wired, but when I do a connection test it times out. Tried wireless that tested at 23mbps and still crap 4K. So I'm going to but some 4K on hard drive and try that. Also check LAN leads.

I asked this question previously, if you select in the 'info for geeks' toogle in the YouTube app, 4k vidoes have a stated resolution of 1920x1080, where are you seeing the 2160p info?

No it's not, was 4k for me, showed 2160p, I can see an upscaled 1080, this isn't.

If you go through YouTube app it's only 1080p. Go through browser. It wouldn't play for me.

Tried the 4k nature vid on YT out the box, looks stunning, didn't touch any settings.

You'll probably need a good internet connection for 4k and I guess the ethernet connection will be better than wifi. You can always download some 4k videos, test videos etc to see how they look.

Youtube will always try to compensate for a low bitrate connection by reducing picture quality or even lowering resolution possibly.

http://demo-uhd3d.com/categorie.php?cat=demouhd

Maybe I need to play with settings a bit. Could anyone with good 4K picture post their settings cheers.

Image quality on mine is awesome on Netflix 4k :smiley: screen mirroring also brilliant

Mine came today and have just set it up, looks awesome for the money! Can't complain.

For those who are looking for a sky remote code, try 1191. Worked for me!

I've tried Netflix 4k, YouTube 4K via browser and BT you view 4K all looks grainy. Could this be a TV fault?

If you've ever wondered if you can trust amazon reviews, you cannot. They've refused to allow me to post a 100% factual review after four attempts to do so. They've gone down in my estimations by a very large degree indeed.

4k is fantastic mine arrived this morning

What's everyone's opinion on the 4K? 1080p looks really good but 4K looks similar if not slightly worse?

Interesting as I've spoken to them twice and they've refused to give me any compensation despite the fact that they've sent me a broken TV and refuse to replace it whilst still selling the same TV for more on their website. I previously changed my Amazon password to something I don't know for over a year so that I wouldn't shop with them for way less than this. Looks like it'll be a 5 year hiatus for me this time... :smiley:

Phone.

Were you offered the 10% over the phone or over web chat?

Mine arrived today, box in good shape, mounted straight on the wall although the VESA points are a lot narrower then my previous one but it's better as I have a rail and can slide it more to the left to centre it up in the room, bonus.

Very light, panel is nice, instantly got it connected on the 5Ghz wireless and played a 4k Youtube video and the picture is outstanding, it has good depth.

Light bleed is minimal, a bit in the corners which is only really noticeable when viewed from the side.

Connected up the Kodi box and the upscaling from HD is very good, haven't even played with colours yet, sound is Meh but the Kodi box is connected via optical to 5.1 so it makes no odds.

DLNA button is handy and found all my sources straight away, doesn't see some films so need to check what it can decode.

First electrical appliance I have ever bought that comes with Duracell batteries, Bravo!

Worth it at £299 to be honest.

Due for del today direct from Finlux
Not turned up

ok, I see what you mean, up to you really.

I've been on the phone with Amazon for 30 minutes. They won't replace, only refund. Probably the last time I'll use amazon after spending £1000s with them over the past 10 years and more. Will make every effort to buy elsewhere from now on. The TV is available and in stock. Ironically I'd have been better off getting it direct from Finlux. So much for amazon customer service.

​I assumed that if they came back in stock (dispatched by amazon) at £299 I could still get a replacement and not have to pay any more as it's the same item from the same supplier.

If they come back in stock and you've had a refund, just buy it again - or am I missing something?
Can't see them coming back in at the original price given that Finlux are £299.

Long time lurker, first time poster just adding that I received my Finlux today and the screen is smashed.
Spoke with Amazon over the phone to ask for a replacement as the website is only listing refund but they told me the same.
My question would be, if Amazon get it back in stock in say a week would I then have the option of replacement? Do I hang on to a bust TV for a week or two to see if they get more?

My mother's was delivered from Amazon by Yodel with a broken screen. The remote was floating about in with the screen so probably that. Really want the TV at the offer price so will hold out to see if it comes back in stock at Amazon.

I was fearing the worst when mine arrived, there was a large tear on the front of the box where the scren is. There was also other damage on the box, luckily the tv was fine. I suspect this might have less to do with couriers and more to do with the people at the warehouse..

Might even go for the £299 one from finlux via Amazon - Amazon have given me an extra 10% refund for the hassle and extended my prime by a month - so that worth something towards the difference - think about if tonight.

Seems like a few are getting damaged in transit. Of course we don't know how many people have bought this who aren't posting on this thread and merely viewing it but still. When I bought my Finlux the first was destroyed by the courier. He slipped inside the lorry and the tv flew out the back and smashed on the ground. He actually had to go to hospital as he had damaged his foot/leg when he slipped. Finlux courier deliveries seem very closeau'ish.

anyone else having WiFi trouble with it, using the speed test on the TV I only get 2mbps my phone in the same place at the same time gets 30+​

Wait to see if Amazon get any more stock?

From what i can see, they are in stock at Amazon, so should be able to replace.surely.
Edit: Sorry, didn't see that it is not now fulfilled by Amazon, so bad luck.

Mine came yesterday.

Was faulty :disappointed:

Had a blue light patch on screen, that could only be seem on a black background.

Panel felt a little flimsy, i'm opting for a replacement as the picture was great on my ps4 pro

Crap, mine is being shipped today. Fingers crossed it arrives ok.

My TV arrived this morning with a smashed screen, good old yodel/HDNL. Arranging collection and refund, can't get a replacement as no Amazon stock and if I want another I'll need to pay the £299 price plus carriage direct from finlux. Need to think what plan b will be?

Has anyone any idea why YouTube 4K samples state 1920x1080 resolution if the info for geeks thingy is turned on?

Loving that, please upload more photos and a video when finished.

yes i plugged it in the finlux symbol came on and menus.Then it never came back on again.
Finlux say its faulty going back today.

Not commercial, Just something to to do over the winter months, And it works, And a pretty solid very well speced telly.

presumably you tested the tv before mounting it..?

Make sure you come back and post some pictures of the finished pinball machine. It looks like it could be pretty awesome. Is this a commercial project?

If wall mounting is a problem, I'm gonna be in trouble

I did warn against wall mounting. Maybe you can put a poster or photo up to cover the holes :wink:

I will ring them up tomorrow,will leave it unplugged for the night.fingers crossed

Make sure no other cables are connected apart from aerial and power in case there are any issues there. If you have had rain or damp in the air and its come in from outside give it a while before using to allow moisture inside the tv to dissipate. Maybe a couple hours. If you have mounted it on its stand or a wall make sure no screws are going inside the case against the logic board or panel. Make sure its is plugged into a wall socket rather than extension lead incase there is an earth fault or resistance in the cable/extension or it cannot get enough current.

Don't hold the power button on the remote for so long that it automatically powers up and then powers down.

That's all I can come up with if after all those options plus any troubleshooting information in the manual is tried and hasn't worked then its likely faulty, maybe the psu board.

I ordered late Saturday night and got dispatch email earlier today.

just mounted it and switched it on.
comes up on screen finlux twice then led flashes for about 5seconds then goes off.
Have to unplug to get it to come on again?
Anyone any ideas ?

What time of day on Saturday did you place your order?

Thats probably my problem, Im running an older AMD R9 280x, Still well impressed with the telly,

That doesn't seem fair when they have stock.

Gtx 1070 hdmi

Can I ask what card and connection you are using.

Received dispatch email from Amazon. Here tomorrow. Or at my parents anyhow.

No it was fulfilled by Amazon . Spoke to Amazon and had absolutely no joy or real reason . Seems the only way I can get one is to go direct at the increased price of £299 - no chance!

Yep, one email cancelled it easily enough.

Was this direct from Finlux by any chance?

dont think its a windows problem, as its working fine on mine, initially i got a zoomed in picture until i changed picture settings to 'full' aspect ratio, and since it has been fine, have you tried scaling in nvidia control panel/radeon?

It must be a windows problem or something, I started pinball fx2 in 4096x2160 and I had the black bars which cut straight through the game front end, Half my name icon gone and menu icon ever side, changed resolution to 3840x2160 or 1080p and black bars are gone and whole game visible, but on desktop I have bars at all them resolutions, Can't tell if this is a game, Windows, or telly problem.

Full is what gives me the black bars, And auto seems to just be 16:9, which let's me drag stuff off the left ,right and bottom, But not the top.

Go to picture settings and select full instead of 16:9

I hope they don't do that to me, I could have had next day with Prime but didn't realise Sunday delivery was possible so decided standard delivery and get it for Friday was better than Monday. Checked mine just now and says "Preparing for Dispatch".

So, I have this connect to my computer,A r9 280x; I know all the limitations of hdmi 1.4 and all that, The problem I have at the moment is that the resolution is set right and all that connected by hdmi, But for some reason on desktop I have 20mm black bars too and bottom, If I use the zoom button in the Finlux menu and set to 16:9, It just over scans, Any ideas.

I ordered Saturday, showing as despatched arriving tomorrow, I can't see why thy would cancel it as they still have stock albeit at £299, I would quote this thread and push it.

Ordered this on Saturday from Amazon and received this today 'We regret to inform you that we have been unable to source the following item:

"Finlux 49 Inch Ultra HD Freeview Play LED Smart TV (49UTD297B-P)"

and they have cancelled my order . Anyone else had this happen?

I'm afraid that is a limitation of Freeview Play, I looked it up and is the reason I didn't order despite it being a very compelling price.

Now that is a good idea, assuming of course it would be strong enough for it to accept it. Could possibly get away with just the cable to be honest if it needs only a sliver of signal.

Just a thought as a work around - could you buy a cheap tiny indoor ariel and tuck it behind the TV to fool it?

What you mean a magic unicorn isn't included with this one? I better cancel the order then. :smiley:

by the way not sure if anyones mentioned this tv has bluetooth too as used it last night streaming audio to headphones.

I think it was horrible judder on the Samsung due to a lower quality or faulty panel fitted to some KS7000's which I guess couldn't achieve the required pixel response rate unless there was some sort of over-heating issue with the logic board causing it to downclock. Either way it was not anything acceptable by anyone.

Earlier you mentioned a Sharp tv given as a present and now you mention a Vestel model, how many tv's do you give out? Just in case you are confusing a Sharp UMC set with a Vestel the UMC sets are more basic and tend to be just a assembly job of chinese components. My mother has a e-motion UMC set and its a nice budget set so not knocking them although the panel is fairly low spec in it. A Sharp set shouldn't be confused with a Vestel. There may be a debate about which is more reliable UMC or Vestel but Vestel would normally perform to a higher level for motion processing and Vestel's own panels are actually pretty good. This Finlux set has a pixel response rate of 8ms fast enough to do active 3D with 120hz if the tv supported it. Yes it is certainly easily possible for a Finlux to outperform a entry level Samsung in picture quality and as the whathifi review stated the 4k picture and motion processing was good and gave a 4/5 review at £500 and have been more critical of more established brands at similar price points.

personally I don't need a top branded tv in the loft to show off class

the size of our house, other multiple 60"+ tvs and cars on the drive do that

like I said, I don't even know why you're posting here.. as you clearly don't actually know what you're talking about

you're like the awkward strange argumentative kid who has turned up late to a party, trying to join in and just making the room awkward

there is nothing "chavvy" about mounting a 49" led tv to a wall, unless you're doing it in a room 3ft long

Lol just makes me laugh, 229 quid and people want the best tv in the world with a magic unicorn included

I thought that was part of being British. :smiley:

Some people on here remind me of union members at work, not happy unless they are moaning..

Google the Samsung lottery where Samsung used different panels on the same model and some were good and some were terrible, also LG tried to pass off RGBW screens as 4K when in fact they are 3K, brand nowadays is getting irrelevant, it's down to profit.

I have a 24" LG and a 24" Samsung in 2 bedrooms, both smart and do the job but I prefer the Blaupunkt 42" in the living room, not because of size but it seems crisper even though it's 1080 over a bigger surface.

TV is a TV, if it looks good to you then it doesn't matter really regardless of cost or brand.

Just for clarification, I wasn't saying VWs were good prior to 2003 - I don't think they've ever had a particularly good period.

It was 2003 when I started working with them, and like many people, prior to that I thought they were good based on undeserved reputation. I found out in 2003 how bad they actually are.

I have owned Samsung TVs (though favour LGs personally) and know that they are very good.

I think this is more a case of people opting for a KS7000 have a keen interest in picture quality, and are paying a reasonably high price in order to achieve this. As such, expectations are quite high, thus the spotlight shines on the varying levels of TVs supplied.

When a Vestel TV is purchased, expectations are (or at least should be) low and therefore most people are of the opinion 'good for the price' (myself included, I bought one as a Christmas gift and it's okay). It doesn't mean that Vestel TVs are better than Samsungs.

It's a great deal, and probably the best TV deal that's ever been on here (i.e. size/4k vs ££) but let's not get carried away in our expectations, it is a budget set.

Personally I think it demonstrates a lack of class or taste to wall mount a budget 'supermarket' TV, and is a pretty 'chavvy' thing to do, no personal offence intended.

no..

our finlux is on the wall..

not sure why you're even posting here to be honest

Ordered on Friday and received today. Easy set up, good functionality and overall very impressed. The picture quality when upscaling 4k from HD channels is superb. The football on BT HD looks awesome. Great buy.

Anyone tried BT 4K you view box?

Maybe that is the validation process to check you are based in the uk and allowed to use iplayer. A shame they can't do it through the internet connection itself but maybe because of all these vpn services they do a check that can't be cheated. This might effect all such tv's rather than just this model or make. Maybe its been bought in with the new freeview play service that your tv supports.

It says here you need an aerial.

https://www.freeview.co.uk/support/before-you-buy/getting-freeview-play/what-do-i-need-to-get-freeview-play.html

Ordered and setup mine today. Relatively happy however... One issue I am trying to resolve (or will be very disappointed if I cannot resolve) is how I can get bbci player and other on demand services (with the exception of netflix) working without having to connect to a digital aerial. I have got it working by connecting my aerial but as soon as you power off and move to a location where an aerial is not present it asks you to re-tune or connect to an aerial. Quick google of the issue isn't helping. Anyone else have this problem? Any help would be appreciated.

I'll never buy a Samsung TV set again after my first and last ones screen failed with a known fault. Lasted 13 months. My LG I actually sold on eBay after three years of Xbox abuse and my current Sony which is still going strong nearly five years after first buying it.

I ordered one on Saturday, to be delivered Tuesday.
There are no proper reviews available yet, but it cost £229 delivered so I have an expectation of what I'd consider acceptable for that price.
Until it arrives and I can see what it's like for myself I'm ignoring this deal as there's nothing to discuss and the wind up merchants have appeared with their typically unhelpful opinions.

​That's strictly untrue.

4K and UHD are completely different formats, albeit with similar resolutions.

4K was chosen and adopted by manufacturers because it was thought that it sounded snappier to the consumer than 2160p, which logically should have been the common name following on from 1080p, with reference to the horizontal resolution instead of the vertical.

Some of the Hisense models have used very poor panels and entry level Samsung's do not have the class leading picture quality you see on their mid range and high end sets. Also the Samsung KS7000 range has major issues at the moment with many poor examples. It's a stunning set if you get a good one but there is a huge quality issue with them. Not forgetting the famous Samsung panel lottery where Samsung has used different panels on the same model of tv giving a fairly large difference in picture quality. Just google samsung panel lottery for more information.

A tv should be judged by its performance not some perceived level of quality from past times. You should know this from your Volkswagen experience.

Mate I was watching some 4k youtube on it and the quality of the display is honestly superb, I would have been impressed with its picture for most TV's let alone one so cheap. The colours really pop and are vibrant and everything is consistent over the whole screen and super sharp.

Also guys I just ordered a swivel stand for it because I hate the feet we get with it, its too wide for my tv unit and its a bit dodgy perched up there as it is now. Will let you guys know how the TV takes the stand if anyone is interested in getting one similar to it. Link below

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01GT48ALQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I think this tv has either optical or coaxial sound output plus you can use either a scart to phono or headphone to phono cable to get linear/analogue sound from the tv if there are no audio phono outputs. These cables are super cheap on ebay.

You may need to set the headphone output to line level output in the menu's unless your soundbar can take a varying output signal if so you can still control volume with the TV remote for soundbar output.

Should be my older Finlux model is and has 4 hdmi 2.0 sockets with hdcp 2.2 this just has 2 hdmi's but i'm sure they are the same spec.

For some reason it has been unexpired. It was fulfilled by Amazon free delivery but hey sold out and now it is only available from the marketplace with £4.99 postage,

This has expired as it is not fulfilled by Amazon and the marketplace seller is £4.99 more and has been posted here

I think you misunderstood. I mean backing out of a great deal like this due to £4.99 postage cost is ridiculous.

Let's not forget that it will genuinely cost more than £4.99 to ship, it's a huge box.

I'd agree with that, had a 2003 Passat Estate TDI, bulletproof car did 235k when I sold it, still going, everything after seems to be disposable.

It's the rules of hukd. Total cost should be posted

Preaching to the converted there mate - I used to be a VW Service Manager, I've been saying they were cr4p since about 2003! :smiley:

Yeah like VW, look where they are lol.

That's just wrong.

I think the deal should be amended to show the £4.99 delivery charge.

Made all the difference, as it stopped me from ordering it.

I don't think this TV will have Bluetooth buddy.

I bought the Sharp one that was on offer just before Christmas as a gift for someone (pretty much the same TV, but not 4k) and no Bluetooth on that.

I'm not sure that anyone but teenage girls would take much notice of what brand of phone you had in Starbucks to be honest.

And whilst I'm not an iPhone man (I use a HTC 10 - in a wallet where nobody can see if it's a flagship phone or not...) it has to be said that they are far superior to a Cubot X12 (whatever one of those is!?). Some people need to accept that whilst there is an element of paying for a badge/brand, there is generally a difference in the quality of the product too.

You may have to go into the TVs sound settings and turn off the tv speakers and tell it where you want the audio to go

Ahhh okay thanks, that makes sense. Will have to try and set it up using Bluetooth I guess.

You're not married to my wife! She'll knock the thing off the wall at the first given opportunity!

The red and white phono plugs may be 'audio in' on this TV, rather than 'audio out'?

Sounds like a mighty impressive gym if it matters if a TV is 1" deep or 1.5" deep as to whether it will fit :wink:

I see where he is coming from, it's the same old thing in Starbucks and the like, people do actually look at peoples phones for brands which is why you see so many Apple users in there, can't stand the place myself, also Apple users don't realise most of it's made in Taiwan and then overpriced to the masses, brand junkies.

Myself I use a Cubot X12 bought off here for £35 and it's been excellent, even dropped a few times and it hasn't cracked, I was actually going to put a sticker on it saying Crapple just to pi$$ the brand snobs off lol.

Struggling to connect my sound bar. I used to plug in the white and red avatar cables and it just worked on my old TV. Is there a reason why that wouldn't work with this?

This is rubbish. You'll be lucky if it lasts a fortnight.

Brian, maybe you can answer my earlier question on how deep the telly is without the stand?
Cheers

We actually bought this television and it's perfect with a fantastic delivery service

I thought that was the reason why people do this anyway. I'm dubious about the guys reply of it being a status thing. It removes the need for a TV stand and-as you mentioned-frees up space. Silly me, it's because it's a classy thing to do??? LOL

Is that sarcasm too???? It's for our home gym where I'm not bothered about badge snobbery, just a good sized screen with a half decent picture and seeing as this is on a par price wise with 40" TVs which aren't 4K resolution, it'll do the job I want it for perfectly well (assuming I can get it close enough to the wall)

You can get a 3 way hdmi switch on eBay for as little as £2.50, and they do the job just fine as I have one myself. :sunglasses:

Easily rebadged with a Sony badge ;-) I have to wall mount mine as I don't have anything to put it on and it frees up space.

Is it HDCP 2.2 compliant?

Great Point

I was being a bit sarcastic, but cheapy TVs shouldn't be wall mounted. Wall mounting came about when a 42" 'flat' TV was around £8,000 and was quite a classy thing to do because being able to hang a TV like a painting was quite cool and only for the wealthy.

Wall mounting a £200 piece of plastic junk (which this is, despite being a great deal) is a bit desperate.

They are two different aspects of the specification of a TV mate.

OLED is a (better) alternative to LED or Plasma technology.

4K relates to the number of pixels on the screen - it is incorrectly labelled as 4K (I think true 4K is only available at cinemas etc.) and is a pixel density of 3840 x 2160. Technically TVs should be labelled UHD (Ultra HD) rather than 4K.

'Full HD' is half of this at 1920 x 1080 (but a quarter as many pixels of course).

What does that mean? I want to wall mount mine when it arrives?

My dad's Seiki has a better picture than my mates Samsung, so you might be right. Can you please explain the difference between 4K & OLED? Or is there another technology that's better than both these?

Hisense perhaps so mate, but Finlux and Seiki simply do not have Samsung rivalling picture quality. Your friend needs to set up his TV properly, or he has a faulty one.

My mate has a Samsung and it's not ground breaking picture quality for the high price he paid. There are some very good makes like Finlux, Seiki & Hisense with an equally good picture.

Not impressed with Netflix 4K on it. Can't see much difference to 1080p. But 1080p does look good. Bargin for the price.

How do you get YouTube to play in 4K? If I play a 4K video it says 1080 resolution.

Not suitable for wall mounting due to branding.

By 1k you must mean 960 x 540p

Obviously they do. But that said it's a super hot deal and perfect for people on a budget, heat added.

Yes, plenty of both, but it's £229 for a 49" 4k...

Amazing price, What Hi Fi review Finlux and they don't review rubbish makes. No need for anyone to post any more rip off Samsung deals this year because of this bargain.

Could you measure the depth of the tv without the stand for me please, looking at wall mounting and wouldn't want it miles off the wall.
Cheers

Still debating whether to order one, worried Incase it's rubbish and need to return it.

BuzzDuraband - did you get a fulfilled by Amazon one or from Finlux please. I have refreshed the link a few times but still only showing "Dispatched from and sold by Finlux Direct".

Unexpired. Just ordered one. Cheers OP :smiley:

Wow, that's a lot of TV for the money

It's in the Q&A section on the amazon page. 96cm between the feet at the widest point. ( they are angled)

Showing as in stock?

Mine arrived... with a broken screen. Proper shattered down the left hand side. :disappointed: How do I go about returning it?

Any signs of dirty screen effect or backlight inconsistency ?

You couldnt possibly tell me the distance of the TV feet from one side to the other.....ie left to right in the middle if you could it would be really appreciatted ...Typical Do i have enough room on the unit to fit the bloody thing on....or have to buy a pedestal for it if it wont fit on ......Thanks in advance.

Potato quality pics

and

Come on guys get some pics up!

For those who have this, could someone be kind enough to fell me the distance between the feet and also the height of the bottom of the TV above the table top? I have a soundbase that would need to squeeze under this! Thanks..

Set mine up already. Seems very nice considering the price, easy to set up and get online. I watched a bit of football on bbc1 freeview hd fast motion like that being a good test and I must say so far I am very impressed with it.

Like being a bit creaky, Having peeling or wonky input stickers and a generic remote.

Mines just been delivered, Nice little play when I get home from work, Can't be any worse than the Blaupunkt, And that was OK.

Mines arrived, seems perfectly good for the money. Don't get me wrong it has the usual compromises that a budget LCD tv has with regard to audio performance, black levels etc. but worth £250 or less easily.

When it comes to telly's, This is a risky move, I think he'll be left with some , If not all, At that sort of money your close to an LG or Samsung, And most people Google a telly before buying, And the first hit is Finlux themselves were it is only 300 quid.
Also, With all the charges and aggro of eBay with returns and what not, Can never really see the point anymore.

Cheers for reply save me some moneys

I ordered 2 yesterday the first was delivered to my Mother this morning by DPD.

I think there is a good chance but can't say for sure.

Ordered from Amazon too. Seems like they keep dipping in & out of stock with Amazon so worth keep checking if you want to save the p&p.

Just bought one on Amazon, less than £240 for a TV with those specs is hard to refuse!

Would one of those Logitech k400s work with it?

quick answer

no

Bought one will save a mint on leccy this one uses a quarter of my power of my old 40" samsung

I think your wrong there. When I've bought from a third party through Amazon I went through the Amazon process to contact the seller who wasn't cooperative and it was Amazon that finally refunded me. I'm not saying you don't contact Finlux but there is some extra protection there different to dealing directly with Finlux.

​You are not effectively buying it through Amazon at all, amazon are just acting as a go between, unless it is sold directly by Amazon, or fulfilled by Amazon, you will have to deal directly with finlux should something go wrong

Yeah I mentioned there were 5 popped up on EBay earlier, the picture and title is wrong but the description is correct, just for being greedy I hope they all sell and get returned as not described, lazy and greedy!

Just rialised I bought mine from Finlux not Amazon, although this was very early in the deal!!!!!
should I cancel?

It's £5 more but still an amazing price I wouldn't hesitate myself if I needed another tv and you are still effectively buying it through Amazon anyway.

This is interesting someone has put 5 Finlux tv's on ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Finlux-49UT3E310B-T-49-3D-2160p-UHD-LED-LCD-Internet-TV-RRP-699-/201797835779?hash=item2efc169c03:g:yHEAAOSw2xRYjIqJ

With images of this set with freeviewplay but with the model number of the older 3D model that I have which has a different style with metal feet and a metal trim going around the edge.

According to the Finlux site it is 111.2cm wide. The feet look to be set a little further in though.

Anything wrong in buying from Finlux direct for £4.95 extra postage?

what size base does this need to sit on?

I got one for the spare room before it expireded. It's bigger then my proper telly.

I might move into the spare room

Ordered 1 for the kitchen :smile:

buying through amazon you don't need to deal with Finlux directly

​get a kodi box, you won't want prime after that. :sunglasses:

Nope. It came up again just now too. People must be cancelling. I hesitated and lost :smiley:

unfortunately whilst the price is amazing Finlux certainly isn't. buy one, 4 replacements within 12 months later and still haven't had a full week without some kind of problem... also be careful with extended warranty, they reckon it ends once they have replaced a unit outside 12 months.
I've eventually got my cash back, but only after solicitors letters.... not a very good company to deal with.
Sorry but I can't give heat even at that price.

Are you sure it wasn't 'sold by Finlux Direct', i.e. plus £4.99 delivery? That is still showing as available for me too.

There appears to be more stock on Amazon, I've just bought one now and it's still showing in stock after my purchase,

Didn't take the bulk buyers long to put 5 up on EBay for £319, some chancers on here!

Wouldn't want any TV made by a company that specialises in Fish Fingers.

Amazon just make it easier for returns and communication in general, although people who have dealt with finlux here claim the process was good

What's wrong with buying direct ?

Finlux android apps are here;

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=finlux%20smart%20cabot&hl=en

Also the tv will support wireless mice and keyboards via usb so if you want to make better use of the web browser something like this should work.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Slim-2-4GHz-Optical-Wireless-Mouse-Mice-USB-Receiver-For-Laptop-PC-Macbook-Mac-/351951717319?hash=item51f1f503c7:g:SOYAAOSw8LJXHEX7

Lot of stuff you can do with this tv, controlling by voice through the smart app etc.

You can mirror you tablet or mobile screen easily to the tv using wireless display.

Also you can stream to your tablet or phone I think on this model which doesn't require a internet connection just a home network. I.e. if your broadband is very slow (village etc) you could change channels using smart remote and then watch that channel on your tablet or phone out in the garden, bathroom, bedroom etc as long as you are connected to your home network. The tv will stream it to the device direct from its tuner.

​what about the Samsung UE49KU6400? can't find anything as good spec for size (upto 55) for reasonable price

this tv is 4K or UltraHD ? :-)

Can anyone recommend a decent hdmi switcher? Cheers in advance!

I'd like to know this as it looks like I've ordered from Finlux and not direct from Amazon.

Why is this expired? Followed link and amazon says 229 + 4 pounds delivery.

OOS now only via Finlux not amazon

The wife has been telling the neighbour that she'd like to try something bigger in the bedroom.
Should I treat her?

Yer, The Blaupunkt was a UMC from Slovakia, I'm one of them that don't tend to change TV until the one I have has broke down, had a Toshiba Rear projection for about 8 years, Then a 50" LG plasma for about 8, Now on another LG plasma for the last 4 years, And that's it.
I still have my old LG Plasma, It was just the tuner that went, I would have used that but it is only 720p, Worse than that, It weighs just under 50kg, How things have moved on.

Absolute rubbish, my hisense 4k doesn't have hdr and it plays my Xbox one s supremely well

Won't work with Xbox one s is that right?

Cheers heard unplayable lag unless HDR as standard might give it a go

Blaupunkt comes from UMC in Slovakia. Different manufacturer. Although I think some Blaupunkt's were vestel in the past they haven't been for a few years. UMC tends to just assemble low cost chinese parts which is the most common tv production method in Europe nowadays where as Vestel tend to manufacture more of the tv themselves.

http://products.umc-slovakia.sk/

The reliant robin of the TV world. ****. Cheap enough though.

​I think this comes from the same Turkish factory.

Different model, so not really relevant

Good deal but I've had a terrible experience with Finlux and wouldn't touch it with a bargepole. I had 3-4 terrible TVs in a row.

Tv for watching TV I Dnt care about HD ports as long as 2 there heat added

Damn. I missed getting one fulfilled by Amazon.

Got one fulfilled by Amazon before they went out of stock - hopefully good enough as a bedroom TV, thanks.

The power of HUKD....

Managed to grab one. Will report back once its here.

Amazon prime now sold out

That set is nothing to do with this set. That set is actually the same as mine which I bought because I wanted a passive 3D tv so all the criticisms above could also be said of LG models that use the same IPS panel with its RGBW sub pixel arrangement. Although saying that I don't have some of the issues mentioned there. The model of this thread uses Vestel's own VA panels which have higher contrast and a few other benefits and don't feature 3D. These will have a RGB sub pixel arrangement and give the full 4k resolution. Totally different sets basically that shouldn't be compared.

oos, phew! Don't need a new TV but at that price I was sorely tempted

Now only supplied by finlux direct not fulfilled by amazon and £4.99 postage. Still a good price.

I went for this stand https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00XJRJFNY/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1
seemed ok, maybe a bit pricey but will be reusable when I upgrade the tv

Any measurements on the stand width?

Great price heat added. Waiting for the "this is rubbish, spend £xxx to get much better one" type of comments :smile:

For that price, decided to give it a go.... Cheers OP... :smiley:

Anyone recommend a decent and cheap stand for it to go on as the feet are too wide for ours?

That's the 3D model, not a fair comparison as 3D model will have different panel.

Most people buying this tv don't really care about specs etc. If is is big and cheap we are in... Although a mate just spent 4k on his tv??? How much tv do you have to watch to justify that...

We have 2 x 4k and a crappy Sharp 40in at home ( cbb, kix and tiny pops ftw so sayeth the little dictator! ). Guess which one gets used the most...

I remember watching tv on my 1st plasma screen and thinking 'mum I have made it!' ha ha...

Isnt that a different model of tv? This one is 49UTD297B-P

Monitor to look at boring profit/loss spreadsheets (and play the odd ps4 pes17 when i am not feeling productive) :stuck_out_tongue:

Just bought 2 for use with consoles... Not entirely sure I need them...

http://www.trustedreviews.com/finlux-49ut3e310b-t-review-picture-quality-page-2

To make matters worse, dark scenes reveal some fairly obvious light and colour inconsistency in the TV’s backlighting. The right side of the image on our test sample – especially in the top corner – looked both brighter and more yellow in tone than the rest of the image.

Another significant issue for the 49UT3E310B-T, considering it’s a 4K model, is how soft its pictures look. This could be forgiven for just upscaled HD and standard definition sources, given that a TV as cheap as the 49UT3E310B-T can’t be expected to have a world-beating upscaling engine. Unfortunately, though, even native 4K footage looks much less crisp and detailed than I’ve come to expect.

I wouldn’t go so far as to say the Finlux doesn’t deliver any of the advantages of a 4K screen; you can see a touch more detail, especially in relatively close-up objects. But if all 4K TVs only delivered the sort of image quality step up that the 49UT3E310B-T does, it would be hard to imagine many people thinking that 4K was worth the trouble.

Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/finlux-49ut3e310b-t-review-picture-quality-page-2#P3o8kUlUESxAw3dG.99

Cant grumble at this price though :smile:

Just bought this to replace my crappy monitor in my office. :stuck_out_tongue:. Damn this site....

Hot. Doesn't pretend to have HDR like most other sub £700 TVs, seems like it's a proper 4k panel too, not rgbw.

given in and ordered it. had some Amazon vouchers to use so cost me 70 quid plus 30 for a pedestal stand as the legs are so wide apart

2 of each is probably enough for 90% of people

Bargain ordered!

decent brand, would recommend based on my experience

we bought a 65" (or 70", don't remember) off them 1-2 years ago for the loft and it's been fine, arrived damaged but it was clearly done in transit and they replaced without issue

sound and picture just as good as top branded 1k-3k tvs we own / have owned

If you have multiple 4k and/or HDR sources is important you get a hdmi 2.0 compatible switcher as many of the cheap switch boxes are below that standard and only go up to V1.4.

V1.4 switchboxes are very cheap but there seems a big jump to hdmi V2.0 switchboxes in price.

... If some people want this telly just for a telly, what are the others wanting it for ? :stuck_out_tongue:

I have this Tv. I bought it maybe a year ago or so for £400 and I got a little tablet with it. We only use this in our bedroom, on the wall and it looks great. Decent enough picture using Amazon and BBC iplayer. Can't really complain for that price.

However - the first one that arrived had a completely dead panel. Would not come on. Finlux did very quickly get another sent out and picked the TV up and I was impressed with the service. It's not missed a beat since then. But it only has maybe 30 mins viewing every few days.

Can't go wrong for this price.

Normally on displayspecifications they will give info on which panels Hisense models use. Many cheaper Hisense models use poor panels but not all. Look for decent brightness, some hisense models as low as 200cd/m2 and check the pixel response rate etc. Alternatively check out the reviews to get the full picture of the model. Hisense are probably the least consistent manufacturer out there with results varying from poor to great mainly due to the panels fitted.

Still using my 4/5 year old 55" full HD TV. Everyone always comments on the picture quality, but love a 4K. Might bite when a 60/65 decent buy comes along but can't justify getting rid of my Samsung, still looks new and works perfect.

I think you will find that's the standard for normal HD input, it will go to 60hz when HDMI 2.0 source is connected or a PC signal, it will do 60fps, there is some cofusion between TV's and monitors where refresh rates are concerned.

Edit ^^ guy above explained it better as I was typing ;-)

It's a bit small 60 or 65 that's the way to go for consoles. Who watches TV on a tv.

The reason they state 50Hz as a selling feature is because the backlight strobes at 50hz as well as 60hz and the higher rates for pc modes like 70, 72 and 75Hz. Some televisions have panels where the backlight only strobes at 60hz or above and can give more judder with 50hz sources like normal tv broadcasts like freeview because the backlight strobing is out of sync with the source.

This tv is likely to have a 1000 motion rate looking at displayspecifications. That is effectively 20 extra part frames for every single source frame to smooth motion and prevent judder and is actually very competitive. Vestel's pixellence software is actually very good for motion handling as the whathifi review shows. Upscaling low bitrate SD to 4k I would say is weaker than the better brands though although still competent performance but then decent motion handling often makes it harder to create false sharpness with SD sources.

The important part of the spec regarding the panel is a 8ms pixel response time and that is what should be compared and this is quite competitive.

So many TV snobs on here! It has a 4k/full hd picture! If you have no interest in a sub £600 TV (or will only own anything with a good name on the front), don't vote cold, or even pass on your big name-biased negative views! I have never spent anymore than £300 on a TV and use with a ps4 and sky hd/bt 4k Sports channels. They've always lasted well and without any image problems. Yes the picture could've been a bit crisper, but not without forking out over twice the amount. Rant over, have some heat :laughing:

Finlux used to be a real quality marque. don't know what they're like these days but their reputation was excellent. Hot.

Took a chance on this, for what is really silly money. Also, qualified for a £5 bonus on a £100 amazon gift card which can be used instantly too which brings it down to £224. Thanks OP.

cold. had to buy a £15k conservatory to put it in. (smoking hot!)

£230?

Ordered one even though I dont need it really. DAMN U HUKD! :disappointed:

Worth a try for money. Cheers op.

Needed a new cheap 4K tv so ordered. Thanks

Only Two HDMI connections but for the price I suppose you shouldn't complain

Thanks ordered, what more do you want for only £230.

Is the Netflix etc slow on this by any chance?

I have had a finlux 50 inch tv for 2 years and it is great! At this price it is hard to beat.

This tv gets delivered tommorow so I will update you, but the Luxor TV I have is fantastic but cost an extra £150 on top of this, so I can imagine this tv being equally as good if not better, although I'm no expert haha :smiley:

​been looking at the hisense TVs a lot. how would this compare considering the hisense at the same size is about £200 more?

wish I could find decent info on gaming for this set as could get this and ps4 pro for £500 to £550 which is about what I was expecting to end up paying just for the tv

PM please.

Because 50hz is diabolical

This TV should fit nicely next to my 4 monitors.

Pah. Here's three under £300 :smiley:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LG-65inch-Flatron-Monitor-M6503CCBA-/152412518343?hash=item237c7e77c7:g:~vYAAOSw9GhYi2JJ
https://www.gumtree.com/p/televisions-plasma-lcd-tvs/panasonic-viera-th-65px600b-65-inch-plasma-tv-no-stand-good-condtion/1213192681
https://www.gumtree.com/p/televisions-plasma-lcd-tvs/sharp-65-hdtv-lcd-for-sale-%C2%A3210-including-stand-/1125619486

Thank you for the reply, I think I'll go with this one just can't beat it for the price and extra size compared to 40 inch model.

Care to explain your technical analysis of that?

Could anyone tell me if this would be better for gaming vs a Samsung 40 inch tv with HDR 8bit panel. Just this tv is a really good price. The Samsung model I was looking at is Samsung UE40KU6020 Smart 4K Ultra HD 40

​Sounds like a wicked plan mate... My 15yo pc gamer son would approve, I reckon!

50hz :confused: **** poor

​good find,thank you :wink:

I always thought virtual pinball machines lose a lot of money on resale. I would love a NIB JJP though.

https://finlux.co.uk/tv-49utd297b-p

This is the link direct from the Finlux site if not posted already. there are four customer reviews here, all of which look good. Heat added.

Fantastic price but seems like a price error. The 43" version is £70 more on the same site.

I've got a similar Finlux although is a 3D model with a LG IPS panel and features bluetooth a few other extras and has been excellent.

This is a later model and adds freeviewplay but cuts down on hdmi ports.

Finlux make their own VA type panels in their megafactory in Turkey and being a Pal country like most of Europe their panels always support a 50Hz refresh in addition to 60Hz so normal tv broadcasts at 50hz will be displayed without judder or motion issues.

Manual here;

https://finlux.co.uk/media/wysiwyg/Product-manuals/49utd297b-p.pdf

Problems I can think of;

No amazon video app but the tv has opera os and there are some additional content providers you can add to the menu.

Doesn't have the easy calibration settings of some models like Hisense. You'd need to use the service menu which is not for the light hearted but easy basic calibration controls are available.

It states a 8ms pixel response time which is pretty good. It's not a 120hz panel but its fast enough to be so should avoid judder problems.

Their panels are often much better than those supplied by Hisense for their entry level models which can have a slow pixel response and very low luminosity like 200 cd/m2.

My Finlux in game mode is 31ms which is competitive. This is probably very similar.

I don't think people will be disappointed in the set for such a price. They punch above many so called better brands. The Toshiba and Panasonic models made by Vestel are often worse than the Vestel's sold under their own brand's like Finlux. Some of those are only dual core processors rather than the 4 core of my Finlux and possibly this one.

Vestel oem tv catalogue here which explains many features better;

http://vestelinternational.com/en/media/

Maybe based on this chassis. Doesn't mean it has all the same features though, these listings state the maximum spec for the chassis.

http://www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/0df27bb

A similar Finlux model reviewed here;

http://www.whathifi.com/finlux/48uxe304b-p/review

Thanks OP I am sorely tempted but spent £500 5 years ago on a award winning Sony so want to get
more use out of it yet. My daughter has a 4 Year old Finlux and it looks stunning.

Ended up buying insurance by mistake @ £45, a bit sneaky the way it pops up, I just thought I was adding the tv to my basket.

​apparently bt is only compatible with HDCP 2.2 and not HDCP 2.1. personally hadn't even heard of HDCP before but can't find anywhere which states which this has.

​apparently bt is only compatible with HDCP 2.2 and not HDCP 2.1. personally hadn't even heard of HDCP before but can't find anywhere which states which this has.

Anyone know the width of the feet /stand?
Many thanks.

Based oj the trustedreview review id say this is the same as the celcus 4k tv in sainsbury. I have that and its bloody awesome.

Also i got mine to work with alexa, utilising smartthings virtual buttons. So voice control is an added bonus if you have these two systems. Will also work with google home and smartthings.

Thanks!

Does anyone have one of these ? Wondering how bad the input lag is.

very different array of remarks like always regarding tech, can't see the problem for money a bargain heat added :smiley:

does anyone know if this will be compatible with BT ultra HD/4k? Apparently many tvs aren't but they only have the main brands listed on their website?

Anyone know if this will be OK for xbox one s gaming and fast moving scenes?

Anyone know how this will be at displaying dark scenes. My current TV renders many horror movies unwatchable due to low lighting.

size isn't everything

Just bought thanks, ideal for two short stay apartments I'm renovating.

Any idea if this would have hdmi optical passthrough to work with sonos ?>

​haha :laughing:

No thanks!

Had an LG 47 inch LCD , it's now 7 years old . Still working perfect . But might move it to bedroom and buy this for front room . Will this be a better quality picture and sound as my 7 year old LG LCD ?

What's the best of these budget big screen (49 or bigger) sets with plenty of hdmi inputs ? I need 3 minimum, preferably 4.

Ordered, although I have no space for it!!!!

Nice OP, just bought this for the OH Birthday, got her a Kodi box at Christmas and she hasn't been off it, will pair nicely cheers.

Bought a Blaupunkt 42" 3D one off here a couple of years ago for similar money which is Vestel, had no issues with it although we never use the 3D.

Suggest you for the product? I'm not sure the TV will understand, but I'll give it a whirl...

Thanks ordered 2. one next day and the other no rush. Perfect for my Elderly parents.Ive been looking for
a panoply like this since before christmas

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Just in the process of building it, I built it to fit the Blaupunkt, And I have a bit of luck really, This is 653mm wide, And my cabinet is 660mm, The Blaupunkt has a bit on the bottom that sticks out, So this has turned out to be a better fit,along with being a much better spec,And cheaper to boot.

Nice find OP.

Just moved into our new flat and could use a TV at this price. Thanks op. Heat added!

can't watch Amazon prime video on this TV or I would have snapped it up

Just a bit too small for my liking, a shame they don't have e.g. the 55" at £299

Great price for 49" of 4k goodness.... Can't wait for mine to be delivered just in time for Babestation 4k premier!

I have a Finlux 55 inch 4k tv and is working flawless. Ordered one of these for front room. heat added

:laughing: Ordered. Looks like a good product, didn't want to chance waiting and price increasing (always happens) thanks for sharing. Will let you know what it's like when it arrives!

Either a mistake by Amazon or maybe an attempt by Finlux to break into the UK market. They're bigger outside the UK and a quick google search suggests they are a good company. Can't go wrong at that price.

Them that want and expect the gateway to picture nirvana for there 229 quid, Unlike most people that just want a telly to watch.

Thanks. Just ordered.

Please PM me a video once you have that set up, sounds swate. :smiley:

will have a look at this hopefully they also do in smaller sizes , looking for a 40-43" preferably .

The review of the 3D model above is shocking.
The TV sounds terrible.
That said, it's so hard to resist a 49" 4K TV delivered and fulfilled by Amazon in case of issues.
Anything sub £250 anywhere else for this spec that will be a better buy?

​should have gone to specsavers lol

That's for the 3D version; this is not 3D & only has 2 hdmi & 2 USB

Just what I was looking for - amazing price for 49 inch 4k - thanks op, ordered

I've always purchased **** tellys, I watch **** telly on them!... I mega telly is way down my list of need to haves.

49 inch for £230 = hot!

​nope, it's £299 https://finlux.co.uk/tv-49utd297b-p

So, any idea if this will be good enough for using an Xbox one S or watching football?
Serious question as I know LEDs used to suffer terribly with motion blur?

​no it is same price on finlux website

A review of it here (at £499)
http://www.trustedreviews.com/finlux-49ut3e310b-t-review

8 pairs of 3D glasses added
Heat added

http://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/Finlux-Ultra-Freeview-Smart-49UTD297B-P/product/B01LX17GAR, think its meant to be £329 as per last price drop, think its a balls up

I only found his cos I needed a cheapish telly last week and bought the Blaupunkt 49" HD LED for 260, So had a look like you do to see if it was any cheaper, And like there always is, something better, So the Blaupunkt is going back.

Great price but this TV made my eyes go funny.

Thanks, I'll tell her when she gets home.

She's out working as a Susan Boyle look-a-like. Not a dead-ringer, but close when she wears heavy make-up.

crap.. but not voted.