Hitachi 48 Inch Ultra HD/4K TV - €385 (Could Expire on 14th)

smelly sock

deepsilent wrote: »

yes, i got 38 off plus 50 that i had on a one4all card that i got from virgin media
i'll check it tonight, and ill let you know.

Fair play.

deepsilent

smelly sock wrote: »

Fair play.

I'm playing this
http://4ksamples.com/elysium-2013-2160p-1-minute-sample-footage/
from the usb and works fine.

ibFoxer

Took the plunge and currently doing comparison against an LG 4K (LG43UH650V for those interested) and i am thusly impressed.

Initial impressions:

-Build quality is far past something which €350 should be able to buy.
-Lack of HDR aside, 4K playback on Netflix is exceptional (NB, this is network/isp dependant: Min 25meg line i believe)
-"Dedicated Appstore" (Opera TV Store) has the usual suspects i look for: Plex being a welcome surprise; playback so far very smooth.
-Nice little touch in the AV selection is it recognising the device- HDMI 1 is renamed to Apple TV
-Dedicated Netflix button is nice- Remote is decent enough to be fair. Also has a dedicated YouTube button.
-Volume is actually quite good, all things considered. I will be using an external device but it's a welcome surprise.


Some notes- I find the best test for a display, at least for me personally, is the House of Cards intro or, more recently, the Luke Cage intro, and the is how i test my playback. With that in mind, i am finding this to be quite a decent 4K screen. However it will need to be adjusted accordingly, and that is where i fall down, so i will need to look elsewhere for the best settings.

HD content over Plex is very, very nice, and standard def is quite good too. The only two niggles i have are:

-The convoluted way you get into the Plex app- into the apps, into the Opera store, into my apps, into Plex. Plex is on the ATV anyway for me so not a major issue, but could be for some.

-The 4 bolts that come with the TV for wall hanging are very short, so if you need to put any spacers on you will need to get longer bolts.

All that said, i will keep testing it and report any issues i come across, but for €350 and as long as you can stand not having HDR, i can't do anything but recommend.

smelly sock

ibFoxer wrote: »

Took the plunge and currently doing comparison against an LG 4K (LG43UH650V for those interested) and i am thusly impressed.

Initial impressions:

-Build quality is far past something which €350 should be able to buy.
-Lack of HDR aside, 4K playback on Netflix is exceptional (NB, this is network/isp dependant: Min 25meg line i believe)
-"Dedicated Appstore" (Opera TV Store) has the usual suspects i look for: Plex being a welcome surprise; playback so far very smooth.
-Nice little touch in the AV selection is it recognising the device- HDMI 1 is renamed to Apple TV
-Dedicated Netflix button is nice- Remote is decent enough to be fair. Also has a dedicated YouTube button.
-Volume is actually quite good, all things considered. I will be using an external device but it's a welcome surprise.


Some notes- I find the best test for a display, at least for me personally, is the House of Cards intro or, more recently, the Luke Cage intro, and the is how i test my playback. With that in mind, i am finding this to be quite a decent 4K screen. However it will need to be adjusted accordingly, and that is where i fall down, so i will need to look elsewhere for the best settings.

HD content over Plex is very, very nice, and standard def is quite good too. The only two niggles i have are:

-The convoluted way you get into the Plex app- into the apps, into the Opera store, into my apps, into Plex. Plex is on the ATV anyway for me so not a major issue, but could be for some.

-The 4 bolts that come with the TV for wall hanging are very short, so if you need to put any spacers on you will need to get longer bolts.

All that said, i will keep testing it and report any issues i come across, but for €350 and as long as you can stand not having HDR, i can't do anything but recommend.

Cheers IBFOXER. Excellent review. Am I correct in saying HDR will only be an issue if you want to use the tv for online gaming?

smelly sock

deepsilent wrote: »

I'm playing this
http://4ksamples.com/elysium-2013-2160p-1-minute-sample-footage/
from the usb and works fine.

Thanks Deep silent.

ibFoxer

smelly sock wrote: »

Cheers IBFOXER. Excellent review. Am I correct in saying HDR will only be an issue if you want to use the tv for online gaming?

Yes AND no. In complete layman terms, HDR is more pop, more vibrant colours, blacker blacks etc. The real issue for gaming is input lag- I haven't tried it yet as it's not for gaming but it can be tested easily enough. That said, some of the lads have 4K TV's that don't have HDR10 and there is definitely an improvement in the visuals of their games, and remember that only a fraction of games have HDR anyway, but it will likely be the thing going forward, especially with Scorpio on the way.

My reasoning for getting this TV was a need/want for a bigger screen in the "Lounge" area- and this ticked all the boxes on paper. So far so good, I put it through a few paces last night and everything went, well, better than expected for €350.

If I was using this purely as a gaming screen then I'd likely look elsewhere, as I'd personally want HDR and to go smaller, but it is very much each to their own and if you think this will suffice then by all means fire on, for the money it's very hard to find anything wrong.

ibFoxer

For anyone that bought one of these, what model did you get?

smelly sock

deepsilent wrote: »

I bought one today, and i got 10% discount mentioning the code tv10 at the till, so far seems good value for money.

What way does the code work? Do they have to email it to you or is a chance the arm kinda job?

Xcellor

smelly sock wrote: »

What way does the code work? Do they have to email it to you or is a chance the arm kinda job?

It's on their website. First page. ROlling banner. Any TV over 350 euro.

dubsuperstar

Picked one up today for the kids bedroom. Its grand for the money 348euro. Bit bulky at the back and sits off the wall compared to other screens we have mounted on the wall. Build quality isn't comparable to better known brands. Picture is very good. Overall I'm happy and kids delighted they are one button push away from YouTube.

ibFoxer

dubsuperstar wrote: »

Picked one up today for the kids bedroom. Its grand for the money 348euro. Bit bulky at the back and sits off the wall compared to other screens we have mounted on the wall. Build quality isn't comparable to better known brands. Picture is very good. Overall I'm happy and kids delighted they are one button push away from YouTube.

Out of curiosity what model number did you get?

dubsuperstar

ibFoxer wrote: »

Out of curiosity what model number did you get?

48HK6T64U. Is there different models. Seen a picture earlier in thread and part number ends in 74U. I'm confused now.

ibFoxer

dubsuperstar wrote: »

48HK6T64U. Is there different models. Seen a picture earlier in thread and part number ends in 74U. I'm confused now.

Yeah mines a 48HK6T74U, and it looks like they are severely contrasting models.....

dubsuperstar

ibFoxer wrote: »

Yeah mines a 48HK6T74U, and it looks like they are severely contrasting models.....

Can't find anything on net to compare. Argos don't seem to reference model numbers.

smelly sock

Picked one up this evening. Model number 48hk6t74u.

For 340 I'm delighted. 4k excellent. Hd pic quality excellent. Sound excellent for the price. Build quality good for the price. Smart features good for the cost.

ibFoxer

smelly sock wrote: »

Picked one up this evening. Model number 48hk6t74u.

For 340 I'm delighted. 4k excellent. Hd pic quality excellent. Sound excellent for the price. Build quality good for the price. Smart features good for the cost.

Seems to me, or at least it's what i'm observing, that the 74U model is the one to try and get. It appears to be a better quality set overall than the 64U.

smelly sock

Anyone got rte player working?

ibFoxer

smelly sock wrote: »

Anyone got rte player working?

Is there an app?

smelly sock

ibFoxer wrote: »

Is there an app?

Wouldn't appear to be. And flash player going to be a huge problem if trying to use it via browser.

manu2009

ibFoxer wrote: »

Seems to me, or at least it's what i'm observing, that the 74U model is the one to try and get. It appears to be a better quality set overall than the 64U.

I got the 64U, from researching it looks like the main differences are the addition of Freeview play support, better energy efficiency rating and a different remote. (and the £130 price difference so I would assume its a better set)

You can compare them on the UK site:
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5487673
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/6550372

Also on the IE site the 74U is 569.99e so whoever got it is lucky, looks like a mistake from Argos or they are now providing a newer model and some of us got the older one http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10152&catalogId=14551&langId=111&searchTerms=49HK6T74U&authToken=

deepsilent

manu2009 wrote: »

I got the 64U, from researching it looks like the main differences are the addition of Freeview play support, better energy efficiency rating and a different remote. (and the £130 price difference so I would assume its a better set)


Also on the IE site the 74U is 569.99e so whoever got it is lucky, looks like a big mistake from Argos http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10152&catalogId=14551&langId=111&searchTerms=49HK6T74U&authToken=

that' another tv, the one you're linking is the 49' model. the right model is 48HK6T74U not 49HK6T74U.

manu2009

deepsilent wrote: »

that' another tv, the one you're linking is the 49' model. the right model is 48HK6T74U not 49HK6T74U.

Yes i was aware of that, but if you look in the description for the 49HK6T74U it says 48 inch, it would be the same spec also as the 48HK6T74U so its a better TV than the one advertised (64U).

smelly sock

Folks. Post if you get rte player working.thanks.

ltdslipdiff

Picked up one of these yesterday,very impressed with quality/price ! Thanks one and all for the heads up!

cletus

I thought Samsung had exclusive rights to the rte app. Wasnt aware that any other tv shipped with it. On a related note, I've run the rte app on xbox 369, android tv stick, ipad 2, and macbook pro, and it's sh1t all round

smelly sock

cletus wrote: »

I thought Samsung had exclusive rights to the rte app. Wasnt aware that any other tv shipped with it. On a related note, I've run the rte app on xbox 369, android tv stick, ipad 2, and macbook pro, and it's sh1t all round

Typical rte. Pure shaft.

smelly sock

smelly sock wrote: »

Typical rte. Pure shaft.

It gets worse they don't even stream in HD on the app on any platform.

ibFoxer

Deleted User wrote: »

It gets worse they don't even stream in HD on the app on any platform.

Don't forget to pay your TV license

smelly sock

ibFoxer wrote: »

Don't forget to pay your TV license

I'll be straight down the post office Monday.

chops018

Got the TV today. Happy enough with it for the price. The sound would be my only complaint, but if you tinker a bit with the settings you can get it better for yourself. Again, a good TV for the price. Especially if you are upgrading from a smaller, older TV, like I was. It worked out well for me as I had money lying on a one4all voucher too, €155.00 I think, so with that and the 10% discount I only paid somewhere around €190.00 for the TV. Happy days.

Dunno what people were on about a good few posts ago saying/asking if these TV's were refurbished, I wouldn't be happy if it was, and it should be stated in the ad if it was. Mine certainly didn't look like it was refurbished anyway. Also, it was the 74U model I got given too, so I dunno what the story was with people being given/talking about the 64U model either a few posts back.

Just to mention, the 4K videos on the YouTube look amazing!

I actually have to try find a new TV stand now though as it is too big for my current one! So that's another few bob I've to spend.

smelly sock

chops018 wrote: »

Got the TV today. Happy enough with it for the price. The sound would be my only complaint, but if you tinker a bit with the settings you can get it better for yourself. Again, a good TV for the price. Especially if you are upgrading from a smaller, older TV, like I was. It worked out well for me as I had money lying on a one4all voucher too, €155.00 I think, so with that and the 10% discount I only paid somewhere around €190.00 for the TV. Happy days.



Dunno what people were on about a good few posts ago saying/asking if these TV's were refurbished, I wouldn't be happy if it was, and it should be in state it in the ad if it was. Mine certainly didn't look like it was refurbished anyway. Also, it was the 74U model I got given too, so I dunno what the story was with people being given/talking about the 64U model either a few posts back.

Just to mention, the 4K videos on the YouTube look amazing!

I actually have to try find a new TV stand now though as it is too big for my current one! So that's another few bob I've to spend.

+1.

Can't tell if it's a refurbished but defo doesn't look like it. Everything packed properly and even has that new smell. I think they have to make it clear it's a refurbished product when selling though. Downloaded grand tour 4k. Awesome.

Invincible

Is it visible on the box, which model it is, 64U/74U ?

chops018

smelly sock wrote: »

+1.

Can't tell if it's a refurbished but defo doesn't look like it. Everything packed properly and even has that new smell. I think they have to make it clear it's a refurbished product when selling though. Downloaded grand tour 4k. Awesome.

Exactly, surely they would have to state somewhere that it was refurbished. Mine doesn't look like it was and I really doubt that it was either to be honest.

Invincible wrote: »

Is it visible on the box, which model it is, 64U/74U ?

Yes, it says on the box the model number, mine clearly states that it is "48HK6T74U".

smelly sock

chops018 wrote: »

Exactly, surely they would have to state somewhere that it was refurbished. Mine doesn't look like it was and I really doubt that it was either to be honest.



Yes, it says on the box the model number, mine clearly states that it is "48HK6T74U".

Mine also is the 74u. For 340 you just can't go wrong.

chops018

smelly sock wrote: »

Mine also is the 74u. For 340 you just can't go wrong.

Fully agree. Might not be the absolute best brand or model out there, but for that price, and what you're getting, you can't go wrong at all.

stamjoe

I wonder if the hisense 49" is worth the extra 100 euro over this today.

smelly sock

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NFN07RK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hey Folks,

For anyone with kids have a look at this link. My son broke our previous Panasonic 48 inch 4k tv so not going to run the risk again.

These things get good reviews. 93 quid delivered.

smelly sock

stamjoe wrote: »

I wonder if the hisense 49" is worth the extra 100 euro over this today.

Depends who they are made by Stamjoe. If they are like the Hitachis or cheaper Panasonics they are made by Vestel in Turkey.

I purchased a 48 inch 4k Panasonic tv last year in power city for 600. This Hitachi is exaclty the same but the app store is slightly better.

stamjoe

smelly sock wrote: »

stamjoe wrote: »

I wonder if the hisense 49" is worth the extra 100 euro over this today.

Depends who they are made by Stamjoe. If they are like the Hitachis or cheaper Panasonics they are made by Vestel in Turkey.

I purchased a 48 inch 4k Panasonic tv last year in power city for 600. This Hitachi is exaclty the same but the app store is slightly better.

smelly sock wrote: »

stamjoe wrote: »

I wonder if the hisense 49" is worth the extra 100 euro over this today.

Depends who they are made by Stamjoe. If they are like the Hitachis or cheaper Panasonics they are made by Vestel in Turkey.

I purchased a 48 inch 4k Panasonic tv last year in power city for 600. This Hitachi is exaclty the same but the app store is slightly better.

I'm on about the popular Hisense model seen here nearly daily, which has the better store and "HDR" well uprated HDR anyway. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hisense-49-Widescreen-Smart-Freeview/dp/B01E1QQHPK/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1489416160&sr=1-3&keywords=hisense

smelly sock

stamjoe wrote: »

I'm on about the popular Hisense model seen here nearly daily, which has the better store and "HDR" well uprated HDR anyway. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hisense-49-Widescreen-Smart-Freeview/dp/B01E1QQHPK/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1489416160&sr=1-3&keywords=hisense

But it could still be just badged hisense and made by vestel?

Just research it first would be my advise. I would highly endorse this product at 340 though.

stamjoe

I picked up the 64u model in the last few minutes.

smelly sock

stamjoe wrote: »

I picked up the 64u model in the last few minutes.

Enjoy.

Don't think you'll be disappointed with the value v quality.

GY A1

dubsuperstar wrote: »

48HK6T64U. Is there different models. Seen a picture earlier in thread and part number ends in 74U. I'm confused now.

What's the difference in the 2 model numbers

Invincible

smelly sock wrote: »

Mine also is the 74u. For 340 you just can't go wrong.

Had one reserved, asked for the model number before I bought, it was the 64U, so left it.
I saw the 55" 74U advertised in their flyer for €640.

GY A1

Invincible wrote: »

Had one reserved, asked for the model number before I bought, it was the 64U, so left it.
I saw the 55" 74U advertised in their flyer for €640.

Why u not get the 64 u ?

Invincible

GY A1 wrote: »

Why u not get the 64 u ?

Because some of the poster's had got the 74U model, better spec supposedly :-)

spyder238

Picked up a 74u model today in Childer's road, Limerick.

ibFoxer

Couple of bits for everyone:

Hisense are an absolutely quality brand of TV, definitely not a badged Vestel (not that there's anything wrong with that) as all of their TV's are in house- there was a massive thread on BA for quite some time with folk picking up various sized models for little money, and most of the reviews are tops (as with everything, you will get a dud every now and then)

I don't know if there's much difference between the 64U & 74U models- i can only comment on what i can see, so if someone who has a 64U wants to try and do a comparison i'm open to that. Either which way, i can't see anyone being disappointed- you know you've paid €350 or so, so there's no reason to expect it to be top drawer. That said, i watched the expanse streamed in 1080p earlier on both 4K sets and i'm hard pressed to tell the difference.

smelly sock

ibFoxer wrote: »

Couple of bits for everyone:

Hisense are an absolutely quality brand of TV, definitely not a badged Vestel (not that there's anything wrong with that) as all of their TV's are in house- there was a massive thread on BA for quite some time with folk picking up various sized models for little money, and most of the reviews are tops (as with everything, you will get a dud every now and then)

I don't know if there's much difference between the 64U & 74U models- i can only comment on what i can see, so if someone who has a 64U wants to try and do a comparison i'm open to that. Either which way, i can't see anyone being disappointed- you know you've paid €350 or so, so there's no reason to expect it to be top drawer. That said, i watched the expanse streamed in 1080p earlier on both 4K sets and i'm hard pressed to tell the difference.

I'd agree with the Hisense stuff. I was going to order a 4k 43inch off Amazon but really don't like buying electronics that way. To much hassle if anything goes wrong.

It was the 340 euro price tag for this that made my mind up.

I have watched Arrival 4k, Hacksaw ridge 4k and some of the grand tour in 4k and it's amazing.

Don't trust netflix 4k whatsoever. I don't think it's true 4k.

Hacksaw ridge 4k for example is 40gb.

ibFoxer

smelly sock wrote: »

I'd agree with the Hisense stuff. I was going to order a 4k 43inch off Amazon but really don't like buying electronics that way. To much hassle if anything goes wrong.

It was the 340 euro price tag for this that made my mind up.

I have watched Arrival 4k, Hacksaw ridge 4k and some of the grand tour in 4k and it's amazing.

Don't trust netflix 4k whatsoever. I don't think it's true 4k.

Hacksaw ridge 4k for example is 40gb.

Agreed re Netflix- it may not be true 4K but it is a sight better than 1080p, and it's stunning. For lols I must "acquire" a 4K movie and give it a whirl.

Also agree on the price- toss between this 48" at €350 and a "higher quality" brand at a smaller size for similar money, this will win every time- the value in it is easy to see.