Went into currys to get a 55" B7V, but saw this and thought it was an amazing price. It is NOT on the website, but stores still have stock! Item 164094
5 Year warranty.
Arguably the best 3D TV ever made.
I also used a 10% StudentBeans TV Discount, and used 8% discount Currys gift cards from my work, to make the TV £1664
All comments (137)
andybarnes
10 Sep 17#1
Wow. Great price - especially with your discounts!
luvclub
10 Sep 17#2
Bought this tv from Currys 6 months ago for £2500.
Shocked that you got such a bargain. Well done!
Don't regret buying back then though because it has been great.
Streetyking
10 Sep 17#3
Is this curved? It's a great deal but not sure how I feel about a curved TV.
Masteryates to Streetyking
11 Sep 17#43
Don't get hung up on this. Yes its curved, but its very subtle, (less than Samsungs,) and doesn't make any difference at all. If you put the TV at the correct height, you can't see the curve at all.
the.porter
10 Sep 17#4
New sealed boxed or ex display ?
FallenSouls to the.porter
10 Sep 17#6
Brand new in box. They had 2 new, 1 on display, so other stores must still have them.
the.porter to FallenSouls
10 Sep 17#8
5 year warranty as well? if so that’s a result mine worked out £2100 3 months ago bargain for you it’s a fanastic bit of kit enjoy
FallenSouls
10 Sep 17#5
It is curved, but it is very slight. Receipt attached.
dbecks07 to FallenSouls
11 Sep 17#50
How did you get the discount. The code from studentbeans is too long , the system doesn't accept it !
xs_damage1
10 Sep 17#7
1 year warranty?
FallenSouls to xs_damage1
10 Sep 17#9
5 year warranty, plus they gave me 1 month free accidental warranty, which I cancelled straight away.
custardy to FallenSouls
10 Sep 17#17
Always take the 1st month. imagine dropping it as you put the base on
jaydeeuk1
10 Sep 17#10
Great price. As you say, the best (or rather joint best) 3d TV money can buy, and will likely stay that way for the next few years.
Think it was same price here at Kingsway, derby. CBA to get out the car again and double check.
Masteryates to jaydeeuk1
11 Sep 17#47
Even though I've already bought the 55", I'm so tempted by this price.
xflem
10 Sep 17#11
Ooo may have to pop in to my local tomorrow and have a look. Was thinking 55B7 when it drops but 65" with 3D for this price is insane!
rossington
10 Sep 17#12
I'm very interested in trying to find one of these, could you give me some info 10% StudentBeans TV Discount please?
I'm in the store now but the code is too long ! Don't work on their systems.
FallenSouls to dbecks07
11 Sep 17#49
I had this too, try without the first 6, they did manually in the end. Glitch on the system, but it is advertised in store as well they should know about it.
dbecks07 to FallenSouls
11 Sep 17#52
Thanks man . But now says the code has been redeemed!!!!
FallenSouls to dbecks07
11 Sep 17#53
Yh that was the glitch, studentbeans having issues i think with currys system.
dbecks07 to FallenSouls
11 Sep 17#54
Do I have to wait for the new code ? How did you get it at the end !? :thinking:
FallenSouls to dbecks07
11 Sep 17#55
A new code had the same issue, i think they did it manually by confirming the codes. I don't know if student beans has contact details.
dbecks07 to FallenSouls
11 Sep 17#57
They are asking how do they have to confirm it manually!? With who ?
dbecks07 to dbecks07
11 Sep 17#58
The store manager says no , he can't authorised that !!!! What store did you get it from ?
FallenSouls to dbecks07
11 Sep 17#60
Contact student beans they have a form, its a bug in their code generation.
Bobbytallant to rossington
10 Sep 17#14
Guessing you need to be a student.
bleachedsmiles
10 Sep 17#15
What's the input lag like on these? Heard they're pretty bad for gaming...which would make a pointless purchase for me
34ms so not great unfortunately. My old Sony 46w905 has 8ms. I need all the help I can get on FPS / GTA lol.
cannibalwombat to dantesfireplace
10 Sep 17#19
My Sony KDLW653 has an input lag of 33ms and it copes perfectly well in games. I play a lot of Titanfall 2 and it doesn't seem to have hampered my performance!
This is a great deal for a gorgeous TV. If I could find one near me I'd struggle to resist getting out the credit card!
malachi
10 Sep 17#20
hot
guydaniels
10 Sep 17#21
Is there an equivalent good deal but without the 3D or is that a standard feature on this kind of spec TV? Been waiting for a decent OLED deal for months now, maybe this is the start of reductions to come....
collectorcol to guydaniels
10 Sep 17#22
You don't need to use the 3D and won't get anything close to this for under 2K.
Fantastic deal. Everyone deserves an OLED in their life!
daveykinetic
10 Sep 17#23
Fantastic deal
ckhowell
10 Sep 17#24
I have the 55 B6V. No regrets! You won't be disappointed with this even with the curve.
daveykinetic
10 Sep 17#25
Tempted to get one and put my 55 e6 for sale lol. How do we get a student beans account? Im guessing your friend is a student? I can already claim 8% off through my work. Also which store was this in op?
FallenSouls to daveykinetic
10 Sep 17#26
I'm part of my University Alumni and have a ac.uk email, you need a ac.uk email to register. It gets you 10% off any TV at currys. The store was in Poole, but this is likely to be nationwide in larger stores.
daveykinetic to FallenSouls
10 Sep 17#28
Thanks for info. Enjoy your set. Its an unbelievable deal you have gotten. Well done
MhariPrice
10 Sep 17#27
What does oled mean? My hubby was talking about getting a bigger TV today
phoenix029 to MhariPrice
10 Sep 17#29
It means it will look bloody awesome lol. Go in store and have a look and the difference between this and normal LED, you won't be disappointed!
Gormond to MhariPrice
10 Sep 17#30
It's the technology the display uses such as LCD - OLED is currently the best type of display (blacks are very black, TVs are very thin and use less power.).
For £2k you can't get better IMO.
Having said that I went for a Samsung QLED) a type of LCD) as they are brighter and cheaper (well it was when I got mine).
MhariPrice to Gormond
10 Sep 17#35
Thank you
CampGareth to MhariPrice
11 Sep 17#40
How the TV displays images, what technology it uses to do that. For instance CRTs used an electron gun and phosphors that glowed when struck by electrons at the front glass. These days we basically only use LCDs which act like a stained glass window, you shine light through from the backside and the LCD panel blocks any light other than whatever you wanted displayed. LCDs are cheap and were pretty bad originally but we've fitted better backlights that produce more colours and now they're pretty good, except they can't display a true black (they don't perfectly block colours) and they can't be that vibrant if the backlight isn't producing strong light in a particular colour.
OLED is closer to old plasma technology where each pixel generates its own light meaning you can display an absolute black and colours can be extremely vibrant, all good stuff for picture quality. OLEDs are not cheap to produce but they're better than LCD.
phoenix029
10 Sep 17#31
I think it's this TV if anyone wants a review (looks good) rtings.com/tv/…led
Woodsie
10 Sep 17#32
Random question for OP if you have a tape measure, what are the dimensions of the box please? Trying to see if it will fit in the car, I assume they will deliver though?
FallenSouls to Woodsie
10 Sep 17#33
It is very large, It didn't fit in my car(vw polo), i'm getting it delivered
HotUKDealSeeker to Woodsie
11 Sep 17#68
you can usually find this on the specs page of the manufacturers website. at the bottom under boxed dimensions
Mr.No
10 Sep 17#34
10% student discount on TVs? Are they not normally moaning about their huge amount of student debt?
MhariPrice
10 Sep 17#36
Also for anyone who wants the discount just put in an old university email that u had. I left uni 3 years ago and mines still works.
benoj to MhariPrice
10 Sep 17#37
Thought you had to verify the email and also the dates of uni course?
MhariPrice
10 Sep 17#38
Yes but a lot of uni email accounts remain live after people graduate. The course dates u can put in whatever - I done it tonight and do it shows that my student beans account expires a year from today.
Sawb
11 Sep 17#39
But what methdology of testing is the 34ms figure? your tv you qouted as having 8ms also has a 20ms input lag result.
soap_box
11 Sep 17#41
How can a TV be so expensive and seen as such a good deal! I mean... I'm actually tempted by this but something's telling me it's just crazy. Yet many just take it in their stride... I imagine it's really much better than my 10 year old LCD TV that cost £400 at the time, but can it really be £1600 better?
Edit: Don't want to seem like an old man, it's not that I see this as a bad deal, I voted hot. I'm just amazed that we're still spending this much on TVs
Masteryates to soap_box
11 Sep 17#44
If you are someone who watches only 30 minutes of TV per day, deffo go for the cheap LCD. For me, my TV is probably the most used appliance, I'm using it for at least 4 hours per day. As I'm looking at this for such a long time over the next say 5 years, it makes sense that I'm looking at the best, cheaping out on other appliances that I use less. For me, this TV is easily worth the extra £1600.
CampGareth to soap_box
11 Sep 17#46
It's a deal because it's a good product at a good price for the product. As for whether it's £1600 better that depends entirely on whether you can afford it. A 65" TV is genuinely better vs a 32" or even a 50" TV, and OLED is genuinely better than LCD. So you'd buy the 65" OLED if you could afford it, but the 32" LCD if you couldn't.
collectorcol to soap_box
11 Sep 17#59
This is cheap. Around 16 years ago I spent over £900 on a 32" Sony TV that needed 4 people to move it.
65" would be far too big for my room, 55" fits perfectly.
Soarersan
11 Sep 17#42
Bought this in Curry's in Ireland about a month ago for €1610 with 5 year warranty.
So even if you buy this now, keep an eye out afterwards as if they drop it further, they'll pricematch themselves.
russelleames
11 Sep 17#45
Would Richer Sounds match that price?!?
malachi to russelleames
11 Sep 17#51
No, unless you can find in store proof locally so RS can verify it.
Mentos
11 Sep 17#56
Wow, if only it was flat :disappointed: Dont suppose they had any E6s?
Redfaction
11 Sep 17#61
Does anyone know a good place to get some picture settings?
the.porter to Redfaction
11 Sep 17#70
Avforums or I just use isf pre set modes night day and tweak the oled light
Masteryates to Redfaction
11 Sep 17#72
Just go for one of the ISF modes and turn all of the processing/motion options off. The panel also does this clean up after something like 50 hours which makes the picture better. Then just tweak the colour/constrast/brightness/OLED light settings to your own preference. If you enjoy the 2D/3D conversion mode, (I do,) make sure the 3D mode is Cinema.
benji476
11 Sep 17#62
As it isn't on the website anymore how do I find out which stores have stock?
FallenSouls to benji476
11 Sep 17#63
Go in and ask I guess
ianjhicks2
11 Sep 17#64
Phones through to check Stock Availability and they said it's gone back up to £3000
FallenSouls to ianjhicks2
11 Sep 17#65
Thats the B7 the new one, this is a clearance last years model
guydaniels
11 Sep 17#66
What are people's thoughts on holding out for a decent Black Friday deal? I don't recall seeing a high spec TV at a decent price over the last couple of years or am I wrong?
Bigfootpete
11 Sep 17#67
Anyone got a spare £2k they want to lend me interest free?
XXXIshaqus
11 Sep 17#69
last year I was purchasing a sony 65" tv in currys and was interested in LG oled, they had them on the show floor but it seems not much attention was paid by the sales reps as they mentioned the price was way too high for it to be worth looking into and would be for a long time to come. I paid £1600 (close to £2000 with guarantees and extras) and thats just under a year ago and now there is an oled selling for roughly the same price, honestly i'm shocked to say the least. This deal is brilliant would get it in a heartbeat.
Mentos to XXXIshaqus
11 Sep 17#71
Bare in mind this is clearance, the new models are still pricey.
Having said that, the B6 and C6 did hit ~£2500 a few times whilst still the current model, so yes street prices have fallen fast on OLED's provided you time it right. There's a OLED prices thread over on Avforums, according to that the 65C7/B7 can be had for £2700 which explains the £2k price for this one. Problem is no 3D on the 2017 models and Mrs really wants 3D :thinking:
collectorcol
11 Sep 17#73
YouTube is also a good place for settings. Each panel behaves slightly different so tweek until it looks good for you.
As far as I'm aware the 'clean up' happens after 3 hours of viewing and takes 7-8 minutes once in standby. The TV makes a noise once complete.
Masteryates to collectorcol
11 Sep 17#79
I'd be really careful with Youtube for settings. I applied these settings and it really messed things up. The person who put one of the videos has since said on AV forums, not to use the settings.
dealdiamond
11 Sep 17#74
Just called Curry's Wednesbury and Tamwoth, no stock, where did you purchase this one out of interest?
Andyocpfc
11 Sep 17#75
I see this company also selling for less previously before selling out.
Doesnt mention 5 year warranty and also says its without base/stand which suggests open box/repaired unit rather then new/display.
Andyocpfc to Mentos
11 Sep 17#77
Oh yes, sorry didn't see that. Actually states "as new" which would suggest it's not new.
schnellpatel
11 Sep 17#78
If anyone in London is looking there's 2 available in the Staples Corner Currys. None in the other Londonstores
Mentos to schnellpatel
11 Sep 17#80
Anyone thats called around checked if there are 65e6's in the clearance?
collectorcol
11 Sep 17#81
Thought it was obvious and didn't need stating but...
It has to be a post from someone in the industry who knows what they're talking about...
Bulldog75
11 Sep 17#82
The input lag for HDR gaming was very bad but they recently brought out a firmware patch - you select HDR Gaming and the lag just disappears! :smile: Normal 1080p games, can't see any difference!
"Arguably the best 3D TV ever made!" .... Ok, I'll bite.
Daves_mate
11 Sep 17#85
Great to see the prices dropping! Bit more of a wait as need a 75" ... PJ is my only option right now.
SimyJo
11 Sep 17#86
Don't you mean better than LED?.
The tech evolution has gone: CRT > Plasma & LCD (market share) > Plasma discontinued > LED (1080p)> QLED (1440p) > OLED (4k).
:nerd:
CampGareth
11 Sep 17#87
Eh? No I don't.
By time it's been like this: CRT -> Plasma -> LCD with CCFL backlight -> LCD with RGB LED backlight -> LCD with White LED backlight (blue and yellow mainly) -> OLED -> LCD with Quantum LED backlight (stronger colours)
Shining light through liquid crystal has been a thing for about 20 years now, the only difference is the backlights have been getting better. CCFLs dimmed and didn't live that long, RGB LEDs were expensive, blue+yellow=white LEDs were cheaper but worse, Quantum LED is back to Red Green and Blue but with the efficiency of the blue+yellow style.
vipergrm
11 Sep 17#88
Absolutely brilliant price for a brilliant, brilliant TV. I have the 55" version and looking to upgrade to the 65" (moving house, so more room). I'm definitely going to pop in to a few local stores to see if they have any available. Nice one op! :wink:
FallenSouls
11 Sep 17#89
Looks like the code glitch is fixed now its generating the correct amount of numbers now
RubyHammer
11 Sep 17#90
Went in looking for the model stated, but none in stock, but they were also offering an ex-display LG OLED65E6V for the same price £1999.97 less the Student Beans 10% discount so paid £1799.97 (Didn't come with the stand though but we are wall mounting so not an issue for us) - This seems to be across stores on all ex-display LG OLED65E6V models - When the sales guy was looking it up on the system I saw they also had one available at their Guildford store. So might be worth asking for this model if you cant get hold of the OLED65C6V or if you want flat panel rather than curved.
Wow, thanks for that. Although Guildford is a little far. Were they prepared to deliver? And was it ex-display only?
RubyHammer
11 Sep 17#92
Yes, ex-display only I'm afraid - not sure about delivery, I didn't ask, hubby's got a big car so we just laid the seats flat and took it home ourselves.
RubyHammer
11 Sep 17#93
Product no for the OLED65E6V is 162092 (If the receipt is to be believed!)
Mentos
11 Sep 17#94
Thanks will call in the morning, presume you still got the 5 year warranty?
RubyHammer
11 Sep 17#95
Yes, Says on the receipt comes with 5 Year Team Knowhow Guarantee.
SuperSportBilly
11 Sep 17#96
Picked up a brand new boxed 65C6V from Telford tonight. Bit concerned that it's going to be too big for the lounge moving from a 42" Plasma but surprisingly my wife was all for it having called into a local store to size up a 65 incher ! The only two issues that were making me pause were slightly higher lag than B6 and C7/B7 plus potential issue of HDR game mode being a bit dim. However, a 65" oled for price I was considering paying for the 55" !
The PC World / Curry's buying experience was ... interesting but navigated safely with 6mths BNPL too.
vipergrm
12 Sep 17#97
Do you need to produce student ID to get the student discount or how does this work? Do you provide them with the code at the store? Not familiar with student beans. Thanks!
gm89uk
12 Sep 17#98
So you're the guy that bought the last one! :grin:
Masteryates
12 Sep 17#99
As someone whose has demoed nearly every 3D TV in the last 5 years, I'd say the LG OLEDs are the best 3DTV's by a significant margin. The Panasonic Plasmas were the best Active shutter 3DTV's but still not as good as passive OLED. If you look on the AV forums C6 owners thread, there are plenty of former plasma owners who state that 3D is significantly better on the C6.
Angelgabriel123
12 Sep 17#100
I'm looking to purchase one of these. Does anyone have a valid Student Beans discount code..? Many thanks
johnjohn44
12 Sep 17#101
thanks op heat added , got 1 brand new in box ( last one ) in Brixton using boys student beanz account and work vouchers scheme ( save 8%) total =£1656 I also paid the extra £5.96 insurance for accidental damage as they are going to deliver it and once I have set it up I will cancel that
soap_box
12 Sep 17#102
Can you guys stop making so much sense, it's getting really dangerous for my wallet.
4Shakey4
12 Sep 17#103
If anyone has a spare Student Beans discount code, I'd be very greatful. Thanks
saayinla
12 Sep 17#104
How are people finding stock for this and is it priced as 1999 wherever its in stock?
SimyJo
12 Sep 17#105
I have an active shutter (Full 1080p HD) 3D LED Panasonic. I can see the horizontal lines on LG passive screens and wanted the best 3d picture you can get. Samsung 3D gives me a headache after 10 mins but Panasonic's full HD 3D I can watch for a movie or two with no ill effect.
Mentos
12 Sep 17#106
Checkout the OLEDs, as Masteryates says hands down the best 3D experience. And whilst there are complaints on the Avforums threads, this one aspect is universally praised. Unfortunately they've removed it from 2017 MY :thinking:
Mentos
12 Sep 17#107
Spoke to Guildford, unfortunately it has issues and not sellable :disappointed: They looked up a few other stores and so far only damaged/faulty units left. All seem to be customer returns of display.
Oh and to answer my previous questions:
1) They will deliver.
But
2) You have to go into store and pay. As they are display/open box they need you to sign off on condition. Which I guess is fair enough.
Andyocpfc
12 Sep 17#108
Which other stores had units nearby (albeit returns) Mentos?
Mentos
12 Sep 17#109
- Guildford has display unit, but has screen issues.
- Woking has return, but has an issue so can't be sold.
- New Malden has display unit. Been on 9 hours a day, no apparent issues. Debating if its worth it.
Probably best to call and see your local stores. I'm North of Guildford so they found alternatives in my direction. Maybe some others will have some closer to you.
Andyocpfc
12 Sep 17#110
Okay, thanks. I'm in the Horsham area so not that far from you. Thanks for the info :thumbsup:
Mentos
12 Sep 17#111
NP, let me know if you find more then 1 :smile:
jasonreid7
12 Sep 17#112
if it helps anyone, one in newtownabbey currys yesterday - spoke about it, display model with remote and great looking tv - not a fan of the curve though or else I would maybe be tempted myself - also seeing the improvment in this years I might just wait
Masteryates
12 Sep 17#113
When the first passive screens were 1080P you could see horizontal lines as 1, 1080P screen can't display 1080P for the left eye and 1080P for the right. The 4K screens however have enough pixels to deliver 2 1080P images on the same screen. This problem therefore is entirely eliminated.
ianjhicks2
12 Sep 17#114
I had a look at the New Malden display one which looks like it's been out for ages and a bit grubby. Wasn't paying 2K for that no matter how good the deal. You just don't know how they've been treated.
Mentos
12 Sep 17#115
I believe theres a 5 year warranty, so that affords some peace of mind.
But you're right, £2k for an ex display thats been on for the best part of a year is a lot of money. Particularly when the 2017 models have been dropping so fast. Wouldn't be surprised to see the B7/C7 hit ~£2k by Black Friday. Its only the fact Mrs wants 3D that has me considering a 2016.
sami_pingu
12 Sep 17#116
I have an order placed on the C7 with richer sounds for 2850 as currys are doing £100 off on their website and richer sounds said they'd beat that by £50 and also offer an extra year warranty over the 5 currys do. Now i have a couple questions. Is this a good deal or is it worth waiting till black friday? Is this deal mentioned in the post even better? Ive not read much about the tv but i saw one instore in manchester today and it wax ex display and had lines on it all over due to a faulty panel? Put me off completely. And finally i have an LED lit x9305c that im upgrading from but that has the magnetic fluid speakers which i love but someone offered me £1400 for it and i couldn't say no. Is around £1500 more worth upgrading to a c7 or even £500 more for a possibly used/faulty c6?
MED5
12 Sep 17#117
Saw this tv in Horsham last week at this price and thought "wow thats a nice tv" went back for a second look 2 days later and it was gone!
Andyocpfc
13 Sep 17#118
Oh
Mentos
13 Sep 17#119
C6 Pros
£1k cheaper if you can get student beans code 3D capable
C6 Cons
You may have to take display unit Curved The 7 Series units are dropping in price fast and purportedly have better screen uniformity
If it was me and I could find a new C6 for £1800 (net £400 after you sold your old set) i'd go for that. Or I'd wait a few months if possible as most think the C7 series will drop to ~£2k by the end of the year (possibly black friday). On Avforums I believe I read they had already dipped to £2500 once.
I certainly wouldn't spend the best part of £3k on a B/C7 right now unless I was desperate for a TV.
sami_pingu
13 Sep 17#120
Appreciate the reply pal. Im not really in a rush tbh pal but the problem is the c7 has very limited stock everywhere at the moment and nobody is beating £2850 so it's made me want to commit. It is the 65 inch one btw and the longer i hold onto my tv the more I'll lose as come black friday every one will want a new tv bargain not a used one so I'm really unsure. My mind was set on the c7 but im having second thoughts now due to the price and whether it's really worth almost double the price of my current set which does have It's issues - the main one being DSE and banding lines down it which i assume i wont get with an OLED? Either way I have till Tuesday to decide.
coolgirl007
13 Sep 17#121
What code to get 8% off curry's gift voucher
brum
14 Sep 17#122
If I could justify it I would but can't Chuck 2k on a tv. Apparently food going out holidays and kids rules this out for me
jeanhuguesanglade
14 Sep 17#123
Tried to find one this morning in Kingston Park, Newcastle.
The salesman checked for me and then claimed the only ones left Nationwide are in DUMFRIES and KENDAL.
Hope this helps someone...
BasitQureshi
14 Sep 17#124
I just managed to pick up an ex display model from currys Telford got 10% off student beans and 10% off employee discount costing me £1600. TV is in brilliant condition no scratches or marks and came with its original boxing and cables etc. Also purchased accident damage for it incase of that screen burn In the next year which only cost £5 per month
BasitQureshi
14 Sep 17#125
Also there are a few ex displays left in merryhill wednesbury and Coventry
BasitQureshi
14 Sep 17#126
Priced at £1999.99
Nikha
15 Sep 17#127
Got an ex-display model in Nottingham a couple of weeks ago for £2500, after staff insisted there were none left in stock nationwide! :rage:
dbecks07
15 Sep 17#128
Thanks mate finally managed to get my discount,they done it as a refund and resell and applied the right code !:D
nimajneb
15 Sep 17#129
Anyone know of anywhere which still has any? Cambridge store non in stock. The salesman did say to watch out as they cut the power to the tvs there rather than turn off which can cause screen burn. Apparently they take time to turn off.
garry_williams
16 Sep 17#130
Wanted to say thanks for this OP - I managed to snag an ex-demo set from Staples Corner this afternoon. Been so happy with the 55" LG OLED from 2015 (1080p) really wanted a 65" 4K but with 3D but couldn't stump up £3K for one. I managed to get it for£1,950 - not quite your sale if the century but good enough for me. The picture quality is out of this world.
Angelgabriel123
18 Sep 17#131
Big thanks to OP and then rubyHammer for the other tip. After giving up trying to find the original OLED I managed to pick up the better OLED65E6V not far from me. Got the 10% student beans discount plus redeemed some Barclays reward points and got 62 £10 evouchers (tedious in store as had to manually redeem each one). Walked out parting with just over £1100 for a TV that cost £5k less than a year ago.
FallenSouls
18 Sep 17#132
62 vouchers! Poor salesman. I can get £500 vouchers.
Angelgabriel123
18 Sep 17#133
I know....! He was very patient.. Redemptions said they only had £10 denominations... :angry:
Mentos
18 Sep 17#134
Was it a display model? By evouchers you mean the gift vouchers? I think the Mrs gets them at discount through one of the NHS schemes aswell,
Jawz
24 Sep 17#135
Damn, have I missed out on being able to get a OLED 65 3D TV now?
Cant seem to find any and now not on Richer Sounds or Currys. Guess that's money saved. Just really hope they bring 3D back as want an OLED, but having followed this range would feel like I'm paying more for less with the 2017 range....tsssk :0(
garry_williams
25 Sep 17#136
That's exactly how I feel - paying more for less. But I'm resigning myself to the fact that 3D is dead - I think when they excluded it from the UHD BD spec that was that.
i bought an OLED65C6V from Currys Staples Corner last week for £1,950. It was ex-display but I figured it was the last chance saloon for 3D. Ended up taking it back as it had horrendous screen burn. Real shame, as passive 3D with 1080p for each eye was glorious. So I'll probably end up getting the OLED65B7V but as you say, it feels like paying more for less.
There is only one 3D TV released in 2017 that I'm aware of but it's a nasty Panasonic LCD active shutter affair.
BTW ao.com have a 10% off code for 4K TVs that runs out at midnight tonight. There's also 2% Quidco on LG TVs from them bringing it to £2,515 for The OLED65B7V but looks like you only get 12 months warranty. If I see a similar deal with 5 year warranty I will bite.
Mentos
25 Sep 17#137
I feel your pain, Mrs loves 3D and won't be happy when she finds out next TV is unlikely to have it :thinking:
However, whilst >2017 we lost 3D I wouldn't say you're paying more for less. From the threads/reviews on Avforums it appears there have seen advancements in consistency, screen uniformity and low IRE detail. Mind you at current prices i'd still save the best part of a grand and grab a 2016 if I could find a new one :smile:
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Opening post
It is NOT on the website, but stores still have stock!
Item 164094
5 Year warranty.
Arguably the best 3D TV ever made.
I also used a 10% StudentBeans TV Discount, and used 8% discount Currys gift cards from my work, to make the TV £1664
All comments (137)
Shocked that you got such a bargain. Well done!
Don't regret buying back then though because it has been great.
if so that’s a result mine worked out £2100 3 months ago
bargain for you it’s a fanastic bit of kit enjoy
Receipt attached.
Think it was same price here at Kingsway, derby. CBA to get out the car again and double check.
This is a great deal for a gorgeous TV. If I could find one near me I'd struggle to resist getting out the credit card!
Fantastic deal. Everyone deserves an OLED in their life!
For £2k you can't get better IMO.
Having said that I went for a Samsung QLED) a type of LCD) as they are brighter and cheaper (well it was when I got mine).
OLED is closer to old plasma technology where each pixel generates its own light meaning you can display an absolute black and colours can be extremely vibrant, all good stuff for picture quality. OLEDs are not cheap to produce but they're better than LCD.
Edit: Don't want to seem like an old man, it's not that I see this as a bad deal, I voted hot. I'm just amazed that we're still spending this much on TVs
65" would be far too big for my room, 55" fits perfectly.
So even if you buy this now, keep an eye out afterwards as if they drop it further, they'll pricematch themselves.
Having said that, the B6 and C6 did hit ~£2500 a few times whilst still the current model, so yes street prices have fallen fast on OLED's provided you time it right. There's a OLED prices thread over on Avforums, according to that the 65C7/B7 can be had for £2700 which explains the £2k price for this one. Problem is no 3D on the 2017 models and Mrs really wants 3D :thinking:
Each panel behaves slightly different so tweek until it looks good for you.
As far as I'm aware the 'clean up' happens after 3 hours of viewing and takes 7-8 minutes once in standby. The TV makes a noise once complete.
electronicworldtv.co.uk/65-…c6v
It has to be a post from someone in the industry who knows what they're talking about...
....
Ok, I'll bite.
The tech evolution has gone: CRT > Plasma & LCD (market share) > Plasma discontinued > LED (1080p)> QLED (1440p) > OLED (4k).
:nerd:
By time it's been like this:
CRT -> Plasma -> LCD with CCFL backlight -> LCD with RGB LED backlight -> LCD with White LED backlight (blue and yellow mainly) -> OLED -> LCD with Quantum LED backlight (stronger colours)
Shining light through liquid crystal has been a thing for about 20 years now, the only difference is the backlights have been getting better. CCFLs dimmed and didn't live that long, RGB LEDs were expensive, blue+yellow=white LEDs were cheaper but worse, Quantum LED is back to Red Green and Blue but with the efficiency of the blue+yellow style.
whathifi.com/lg/…iew
The PC World / Curry's buying experience was ... interesting but navigated safely with 6mths BNPL too.
total =£1656
I also paid the extra £5.96 insurance for accidental damage as they are going to deliver it and once I have set it up I will cancel that
I can see the horizontal lines on LG passive screens and wanted the best 3d picture you can get. Samsung 3D gives me a headache after 10 mins but Panasonic's full HD 3D I can watch for a movie or two with no ill effect.
Oh and to answer my previous questions:
1) They will deliver.
But
2) You have to go into store and pay. As they are display/open box they need you to sign off on condition. Which I guess is fair enough.
- Woking has return, but has an issue so can't be sold.
- New Malden has display unit. Been on 9 hours a day, no apparent issues. Debating if its worth it.
Probably best to call and see your local stores. I'm North of Guildford so they found alternatives in my direction. Maybe some others will have some closer to you.
But you're right, £2k for an ex display thats been on for the best part of a year is a lot of money. Particularly when the 2017 models have been dropping so fast. Wouldn't be surprised to see the B7/C7 hit ~£2k by Black Friday. Its only the fact Mrs wants 3D that has me considering a 2016.
£1k cheaper if you can get student beans code
3D capable
C6 Cons
You may have to take display unit
Curved
The 7 Series units are dropping in price fast and purportedly have better screen uniformity
If it was me and I could find a new C6 for £1800 (net £400 after you sold your old set) i'd go for that. Or I'd wait a few months if possible as most think the C7 series will drop to ~£2k by the end of the year (possibly black friday). On Avforums I believe I read they had already dipped to £2500 once.
I certainly wouldn't spend the best part of £3k on a B/C7 right now unless I was desperate for a TV.
The salesman checked for me and then claimed the only ones left Nationwide are in DUMFRIES and KENDAL.
Hope this helps someone...
me. Got the 10% student beans discount plus redeemed some Barclays reward points and got 62 £10 evouchers (tedious in store as had to manually redeem each one). Walked out parting with just over £1100 for a TV that cost £5k less than a year ago.
Cant seem to find any and now not on Richer Sounds or Currys. Guess that's money saved. Just really hope they bring 3D back as want an OLED, but having followed this range would feel like I'm paying more for less with the 2017 range....tsssk :0(
i bought an OLED65C6V from Currys Staples Corner last week for £1,950. It was ex-display but I figured it was the last chance saloon for 3D. Ended up taking it back as it had horrendous screen burn. Real shame, as passive 3D with 1080p for each eye was glorious. So I'll probably end up getting the OLED65B7V but as you say, it feels like paying more for less.
There is only one 3D TV released in 2017 that I'm aware of but it's a nasty Panasonic LCD active shutter affair.
BTW ao.com have a 10% off code for 4K TVs that runs out at midnight tonight. There's also 2% Quidco on LG TVs from them bringing it to £2,515 for The OLED65B7V but looks like you only get 12 months warranty. If I see a similar deal with 5 year warranty I will bite.
However, whilst >2017 we lost 3D I wouldn't say you're paying more for less. From the threads/reviews on Avforums it appears there have seen advancements in consistency, screen uniformity and low IRE detail. Mind you at current prices i'd still save the best part of a grand and grab a 2016 if I could find a new one :smile: