I have been looking into sub £400 4K tv's now for a number of weeks, in the 43-49" range. I currently have a 40" 1080p samsung but now want a bigger screen and 4k for my ps4 pro. I can't afford a 'proper' HDR screen currently and am unlikely to be able to any time soon so have instead focussed on the best value 4k set for under 400. I was looking at the Hisense 49m3000 however ao have just listed this new set from Sharp. This range has won a reddot design award and comparing the specs on displayspecifications this one seems better than the hisense. Capable of more colours, better sound etc.
Obviously with it being a newly updated model there are no reviews so in that sense a bit of a gamble but Sharp are a decent brand despite having lost market share in recent years. Thought this might be helpful for people looking in the same price range.
Use code 'PERKBOX20' to get this price. Free next day delivery too.
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cabbage
12 Jan 175#14
What an idiotic statement. 90% of the worlds electronic components are manufactured in China, as are iPhones for heaven's sake. 2 years!
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phoebegrace
12 Jan 171#1
PERKBOX20 gets you £20 off so £329
ligerbomb to phoebegrace
12 Jan 171#2
Good spot, will edit!
phoebegrace
12 Jan 17#3
it's in my basket for £329 not £329.99 every penny counts xx
nzadok
12 Jan 172#4
Sharp TVs in Europe are made under license by UMC as are Blaupunkt I believe, might give you an idea of the quality to expect and to confuse matters further in the U.S Sharp is part of the Hisense brand.
ligerbomb to nzadok
12 Jan 171#6
So is this bad or simply an indication of the quality not being guaranteed? I had a look and older 'Sharp' TVs over the last couple of years have very good customer reviews so that is something I suppose.
LOUGHBORO GUY
12 Jan 17#5
Not turkey vestel then !
ligerbomb
12 Jan 17#7
A couple of other things to note-
It is also available at Tesco for £349.99. No discount codes but somebody might have a load of clubcard vouchers saved up and/or staff discount making it a viable option.
This looks to be essentially the old version of the same TV (the one on AO is the 49CUG8462KS whereas the amazon one sold for £450 is the 49CUG8362KS).
That one has good reviews generally speaking so for £329 I think it looks to be cracking value. That said, having just checked again, the reviews on that page are all for an older 40 inch model. Not very helpful amazon!
nzadok
12 Jan 17#8
Personally if I couldn't find a reliable review I'd avoid
freakstyler
12 Jan 171#9
Sharp's in-house manufactured TV's were quality until they sold their European TV operation to UMC in early 2015 - especially their bigger examples. They were well made, with quality components and often over engineered but they couldn't compete with the likes of LG, Samsung and even Vestel churning out budget TV's, basically there was no profit in TV manufacturing for Sharp.
UMC TV's are better than Vestel but they're basically a collection of cheap generic parts (all made in China) and will likely not last past the two year mark.
ligerbomb
12 Jan 17#10
Thing is, there are so many sets now and there arent many reviews at all of the 'smaller' ie 43-49 " sets, even with the bigger name brands like Sony and Samsung. There are a lot of reviews of 50"+ sets across the board and a lot of reviews of the higher end models, but with these it seems you are relying on word of mouth and customer reviews/AVforums etc.
What would your recommendation be for around £350 then? Would you suggest the Hisense over this?
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Obviously with it being a newly updated model there are no reviews so in that sense a bit of a gamble but Sharp are a decent brand despite having lost market share in recent years. Thought this might be helpful for people looking in the same price range.
Use code 'PERKBOX20' to get this price. Free next day delivery too.
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It is also available at Tesco for £349.99. No discount codes but somebody might have a load of clubcard vouchers saved up and/or staff discount making it a viable option.
The closest model I can find is this one on amazon:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sharp-49-Inch-Ultra-Smart-Freeview/dp/B01N8Q6MQT/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
This looks to be essentially the old version of the same TV (the one on AO is the 49CUG8462KS whereas the amazon one sold for £450 is the 49CUG8362KS).
That one has good reviews generally speaking so for £329 I think it looks to be cracking value. That said, having just checked again, the reviews on that page are all for an older 40 inch model. Not very helpful amazon!
UMC TV's are better than Vestel but they're basically a collection of cheap generic parts (all made in China) and will likely not last past the two year mark.
What would your recommendation be for around £350 then? Would you suggest the Hisense over this?