LOL

​Just spoke to customer services and they sending me £60 in argos vouchers plus free fast track delivery on a order in store. Worth a try :wink:

​buy another one and use old receipt to return it unopened.

Now all I have to do is explain to the wife why I've bought yet another telly. Cheers pal ! :confused:

Polaroid at Asda only £350, or is this better ?

FVHD? Is that short for FreeView HD or some other standard I've never heard of?

Still crazy to believe you can get 55" TV's for £360. To think most people had 480i resolution TV's 32" or smaller 13 years ago.

Just a general comment about the Hitachi TV. I have an HD on of these from a year or 2 ago. Bought it after returning a digihome (think that's the name). The hitachi out of the box looked identical, so i was dreading it. The previous make would not connect to the internet services at all via wifi and it was slow. Due to the hitachi looking identical i was expecting the same. The hitachi isn't the fastest, but for the price has been a brilliant tv.

​actually yes it is 4k and is £349 in store not available online.

any link to compare?

it was posted here the other day

Hitachi, polaroid and many others are actually Vestel tvs badged to individual sellers, like supermarkets argos currys etc.. They will most likely be nearly identical, maybe small variations like no. of hdmi's. The apps on these are a bit limited (no amazon prime at least). There have been many postings recently for variations of this tv around this price, so I think this the "normal" price now. Budget price = budget tv so don't expect high performance but if it suits your requirements, then good luck

Wow like a mug I paid £449 for this 3 weeks ago. Do i have a chance of a partial refund??

It was a 65" at £539 only available instore.

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/polaroid-65-uhd-4k-smart-led-tv-539-instore-asda-2611853

​Just spoke to customer services and they sending me £60 in argos vouchers plus free fast track delivery on a order in store. Worth a try :wink:

Oh and argos offer 30 day return policy so if a price drops within that you can just contact them and threaten a return and they will offer some reimbursement.

Good for you and Argos!

But you do have to rely on the goodwill of the retailer because you have no redress in law :smile:

Well commented Champ! :man: ​

oRDERED THANKS LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!X

Is this OLED or LCD?

Now all I have to do is explain to the wife why I've bought yet another telly. Cheers pal ! :confused:

I assume response rates pretty rubbish on this?

nice

Thanks OP. Have u got one? If so any good?

There be good reason why it's so cheap

No they won't. I had to contact trading standards as argos wouldn't refund my iPhone SE even though was factory sealed only because of trading standers I had a full refund Argos don't make it easy

heat for me for find price delivery cracking find :sunglasses:

have some heat from me reserved at my local for 359.99, cannot grumble for lots of tv for not much money

My sister has the smaller version. I wanted to hate it but the picture is pretty good, bargain

Heat added!

Now, Hmmm... do I go for this or the 55" Polaroid 4K at Asda for £349?

I'm assuming the panels are both vestel... but the rest... wonder what's better...

Actually, does anyone know if Argos for 407 vat refunds? Would be good to get an extra £70 off off...

I purchased 65 inch 4k TV from the back of a lorry for £50, the insides were full of bricks such a bargain will look great on a wall mount.

I've been really impressed with my current Hitachi TV, I paid £249 for a 43" for my bedroom, think I'll get this for my lounge

already highlighted 2 days ago comment 23 http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/hitachi-48-inch-4k-ultra-hd-smart-led-tv-argos-299-99-2615211

Why? Are you planning on playing games on it? If not, then it won't make a blind bit of difference....

Any Good for Gaming?

latest QLED i think :wink:

​buy another one and use old receipt to return it unopened.

only Motion rate 50Hz.

Is this good for 60fps pc gaming? It say motion rate 50Hz

Samsungs attempt to fool the market that its close to OLED. If it's back lit and transmitive and not emmitive then it ain't OLED

Vestel don't make panels, they'll be imported, it's all the rest that they make, driver boards, image processing etc...

The 'best' thing about Vestel TVs is spare part availability. :wink:

heat added

CTRL + F vestel -> "1 of 6" :stuck_out_tongue:

It's OLED and it's Gold Plated.

Completely wrong, Vestel make their own panels, the only company to do so in Europe. They fully support the Pal 50hz frame rate with a backlight strobing that supports 50, 60 and PC rates up to about 75hz. Turkey is a PAL country like UK. Motion interpolation is normally about 1000-1200 on their quad core logic boards. So creates up to 20 extra part frames per inputed frame. They use their own pixellence software which is excellent for motion handling.

More information here.

http://www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/58da807

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

http://www.vestek.com.tr/

Panels are actually pretty good, normal pixel response time is 8ms. Input lag is something like 31ms in game mode. Not class leading but competitive.

They are cheap sets but in performance terms they do punch a bit above their weight and have some good features but the opera os models apps aren't as good as their android set apps as you can imagine which we don't seem to get in the UK and maybe considerably more expensive if we did.

They can comfortably outperform entry level sets from some of the bigger brands in both performance and features.

Check out the media link and download the oem tv catalogue for information on model features.

I've seen entry level non vestel Panasonic's with worse motion handling and Hisense models with easily inferior panels.

This is a steal for an OLED TV. Heat added

Ordered thank you :smiley:

Good to know, I thought it was all far eastern gear.

Aww, sold out in my area!

kiss pal <3

Can you use the discount code to reserve at store, or pay at a store and can they use the code at the till?

The only worrying thing is Motion rate 50Hz

this any good for ps4 pro?

No it has nowhere to insert discs or connect controllers, better off with a PS4 or Xbox One for gaming

Wow...

Doesn't even have HDR and I bet input lag is high which is a big no no for gaming.
Nope look for a TV with proper HDR10 support and low input lag for faster inputs and less input lag

​Another option is: Buy an identical TV again from Argos at the cheaper price and return it unopened using the original receipt providing it is within the return period. Which I believe is 30 days but I will stand corrected if I am wrong.

If you don't need one, best to wait until OLED sets with both DOLBY VISION and HDR, come out at a reasonable price.

Could anyone confirm if this will do Netflix and/or Amazon in 4K?

OLED Onkyo panel

Please don't do it to yourself.

PC gaming on a cheap TV will make you want to give up on life, it's just not worth it.

Are these on show at Argos stores typically? Would want to see it before buying.

It comes with a stand ??

some of questions in here dear lord, would take you a couple of seconds to google the answer.

Can I Use this Code in-store purchase as I've a gift card where I can only use them?

Supports following resolutions on HDMI:

480i 60Hz, 480p 60Hz, 576i 576p 50Hz, 720p 50Hz 60Hz
1080i 50Hz 60Hz,

1080p
24Hz, 25Hz, 30Hz, 50Hz, 60Hz

3840x2160p
24Hz, 25Hz, 30Hz, 50Hz, 60Hz

4096x2160p
24Hz, 25Hz, 30Hz, 50Hz, 60Hz

Manual:
http://argos.scene7.com/is/content/Argos/5482386_R_D001pdf

Normally on show at big branches of Argos

Got it this morning. It's nice, but it buzzes like a fridge anyone else notice this or is mine just bad ?

It doesn't have an Amazon app ... in fact most of the apps appear to be German/French/Dutch. Can't comment on Netflix I haven't tried but don't see why a 4k TV with netflix built in would NOT do 4k. Sad there is no Amazon app, no software update available either.

There is youtube and iplayer though and an Opera store that has plex in it.

Yes. Two silver legs.

Thanks think I'm
Gonna wait till Easter sales though

​The Heather Mills model comes with one wooden leg :man:

​step 1. check its not a fridge.

step 2. look inside for wasp's nest.

step 3. watch toy story.

As your last resort you can always file a chargeback if you paid with your credit card. However, the retailer is bound to replace or refund for the item of it was bought in six months or under.

50hz motion rate, no thanks

Bought this on Friday :smile: So happy

To be fair I could of returned it and then just paid the price tag now and got a new one. Shame you don't understand normal policy's

Heat from me :smiley: thanks

Sold out near me "(
Any stock anywhere?

Can't decide between this or

http://www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/p/55-fua-7020/finlux-55fua7020-55-inch-smart-led-tv

I'm not sure if to get this or http://www.richersounds.com/product/tv---all/lg/oled65e6v/lg-oled65e6v
55" might be too small so leaning towards the 65"

:smiley:

Well I decided to give it a go, should be here in a couple of hours *fingers crossed*

Gone up to £399.99.

yeh I had the same dilemma until I realised I had the decimal point in the wrong place

Norwich (Riverside) still have some for immediate collection

It's going to be pretty similar. Probably the same chassis with only minor variations with case,remote, sound power and possibly sockets.

Most of the electronics will be including the main chipset. I think they buy in the logic boards from China and just add heatsinks etc and make the power boards themselves using Chinese components again. However compared to most European manufacturers who just assemble Chinese components Vestel do a fair chunk of the manufacturing themselves.

Always been that, there is a code for £40 off

edit: Now it's just St Stephens (Norwich), Gt Yarmouth and Lowestoft have some too though

Ordered for delivery on Wednesday.
I pay £3.95 for delivery I did not see any option for free delivery. But it is still a very good price, no brainier ...
I think the claim free delivery is not correct.
Wonder other people experience

seems like good value, looks like I will spend tonight checking out its specs

Yep same here, paid 3.95 but they had a slot for tonight so it should be here soon!

It is sold like a hotcake. Do not spend too much time analyzing as I believe the stock is limited.

Doh! Didn't see that. Thanks.

Better to be safe than sorry the next day even if you miss the opportunity.

Got it, love it, returning my faulty finlux :smiley:

Tempted but ill hold off to a tv that i really need/want, like Oled, ill choose Oled 1080p over 4k,

Ill wait to there is SAMSUNG SRUXJSJDJ2001911 4k Oled Quantum Dot 60" for £350

sdly doesn't come with amazon video 4k , and support is rubbish when asking about adding it

Enjoy the wait then. You'll be waiting for a eBay auction then in 2025.

That's more Amazon's fault than Vestel's, think they are just presuming you will buy a Fire box instead.

Watching the same crap though!

Can't find anything in the North West

Yes I always found it a bit bleak up there.

Out of stock now

what is that a hybrid between OLED and LCD? :stuck_out_tongue:

lie...still in stock

An awful lot of famous brand names have been bought by Turkish/Asian companies and used to rebadge their own, often cheapo, products - Glen Dimplex, Morphy Richards, Roberts Radio and many more. Often items with different brand names are identical or nearly identical. Blaupunkt, Hitachi, Bush, Polaroid are all made by Turkish company Vestel I believe.

If you aren't fussy about quality and reliability, then these might be for you, but the "deals" are often not that cheap - you're getting what you pay for.

Has anyone bought one, set it up and care to comment please ?

Blaupunkt aren't made by Vestel they are all UMC and Bush televisions are made by at least 2 different companies Vestel and UMC possibly more. However same is true of the big brands like Panasonic, Sony etc who use basic imported chinese components for their entry level models and are simply screwed together in Europe in basic factories. I much prefer the features and performance of my Finlux Vestel tv over competing models at the time I bought it its been a fantastic set. Statistically televisions have never been more reliable across all brands.

Avoid Finlux. Mine stopped working after 13 months and they refused to repair it.

Is there a 65 inch?

Never had a big LCD and am coming to this from a Panny Plasma but seems pretty good. 3 screws per leg and you're ready to go, setup was quick and straightforward then ran the inbuilt YouTube app and ran a few 4K example videos... Very pretty, will fiddle a bit with settings over the next couple of days but standard picture is pretty good.

Has anyone gotten the code to work when paying in store? I need to pay in store to get my 407 form completed to get a vat refund...

Is the model 55HK6T74U?
Sorry found the model for this deal: Hitachi 55HK6T64U and I think the 55HK6T74U is better and new, selling Argos £529.99 Link: http://www.argos.co.uk/product/6317883

Yes, picked it up yesterday as a TV for the kids room. Quite impressed overall. PS4 and Xbox One work very well with it. Freeview SD&HD are OK but could do with upscaling which some more expensive models have. Only thing I have not got working is ARC to the sound bar, but I can cope with optical especially given the low price. As someone else I think mentioned, the default setting is maximum power saving which impairs picture quality. Turning this off makes a really significant difference.

£360 on a 55 TV for the kids room, what sort of crazy world are we living in? Kick 'em out of that room and send 'em to scouts or something where they can learn something instead of monotonously clicking a control panel.

I'm giving these settings a try currently https://www.avforums.com/threads/hitachi-led-lcd-tv-2012-recommended-picture-settings-shown-with-menu-examples.1675866/

Bear in mind they are based on max values of 50 so double them for this TV

According to the spec PDF on the Argos page it's 55HK6T64U

TVS10 code has expired.

They have these in Stock in Rotherham if anyone is still looking.

Who told you that TV10 has expired? I just tried and it works.

The TV is now £499 code* is expired.

*TVS10 expired

I have reserved it at £ 399 and will pick up today and I will give them TV10 code at till and hopefully get it for £ 359.99. I have checked the code and its still active.
I have reserved it at £ 399 and will pick up today and I will give them TV10 code at till and hopefully get it for £ 359.99. I have checked the code and its still active.

This is £499 now
Please expire

No one told me, i tried to use it myself.

If you notice on the picture from the op description the code is TVS10 and not TV10.

TV10 indeed expired a while ago.

Tvs10 works, but the tv is now £499. The Polaroid 4K (exact same panel made by vestel) is still £349 at Asda. Picked one up yesterday in farnborough, they had three more there. The Watford supercenter also had a few when I passed by on the weekend.

this TV really is excellent and makes me question the whole industry. My background is one of long standing in technology and I felt compelled to comment on this TV. Firstly a massive issue I have noticed with 4k TVs is motion judder which is a stutter when the camera pans. I have seen the issue with Sony hisense and these are the latest models. This TV is the best I have seen when it comes to motion simply stunning. The TV is a joy to use very smooth and well polished interface free view play button YouTube button TV guide has the free view play ability to go back. TV handles standard def as well as anything else. has a built in browser and the whole system is snappy. I won't bother with picture settings as this always comes down to personal preference and were the TV is used, though out the box the TV required no change to the default settings. I simply can not state how great this TV is even at 499 it's still a bargain. Now let's move on to Argos. These were selling like hot cakes so I reserved one at the price of 399.99 Argos online doesn't let you use promotional codes when reserving. in store the price had gone back up to 499.99 but was still 399.99 a lot of stores don't allow this and I also mentioned the tvs10 code and a manager 30 seconds later deducted the promotion. So all in all an excellent TV for 359.99 thanks. PS I am one of those bloke whose Mrs gets nervous when a new TV comes due too sending so many back for having issues which toh can not see. if like me you demand the best no matter if its a bargain then this TV really is fantastic even when full price let alone 359 BARGAIN QUALITY WELL CHUFFED kodi on my PC works perfect too

Need to pick up. It will probably not fit into my 4 seater car.

As i said, TVS10 has expired:

Mug move!!!

bought this thanks op. recently though started getting a long message when putting it on hdmi for my ps4. DOESN'T SUPPORT HDR EITHER THIS TV

no HDR

Phew, saved by the bell, just as I was about to click the buy it now link.