Mat-with-one-t Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 20 hours ago, joz said: What about the footy? Hisense Arena! I loathe corporate naming of venues. I refuse to use them, and will always refer to the place's original name. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jakeyb77 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 53 minutes ago, Mat-with-one-t said: I loathe corporate naming of venues. I refuse to use them, and will always refer to the place's original name. What, Yarra Park or Scotch College or further back an indigenous name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AudioMusic1234 Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I've had a 55 Inch HD Hisense for 2.5 years now. Overall for the price it is a great TV, that being said it is a tale slow with the picture when watching the footy. it also had a problem in the first 6 months, getting someone out to fix it was a breeze however I think they (sub-contractor) did a poor job as the fault returned a few months later. Another call to Hisense, explained the problem and they sent another person out who worked his magic and the TV has been going strong since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiebalboa Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Just spent $550 on a 50" 4K UHD HDR TCL for the bedroom. As a guy who has always bought Samsung or Pioneer(back in the day), ive always gone for $3,000 - $4,000 sets. But after doing exhausting research with reviews of TCL, Hisense and Kogan, i decided on the TCL for the bedroom. Besides an excessively bright standby light (that cant be turned off or dimmed on the aussie version), it is a extremely responsive, fast and loads netflix in HD amazingly fast. I watched Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and it was brilliant. The sound got far higher reviews that the Kogan (i didnt want to have to go to a soundbar for a bedroom) and after plugging up the 4K Samsung Player and checking out both Free to air HD and a 4K disc (Ghostbusters) I was very impressed for the money. 3 year warranty (purchased on credit card) so double the warranty - if i can get 5-6 years use out of it for $550, then im happy. The 2 x $299 32 inch Soniq tvs i bought for the kids have lasted 5-6 years and had no issues. So depending on your expectations and budget - there's nothing wrong with TCL or Hisense, particularly if you are looking for sub $1000 for 50 - 65 inch. Happy viewing 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat-with-one-t Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Thanks mate. Very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to music Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 36 minutes ago, Mat-with-one-t said: Thanks mate. Very helpful. ^^^^ @aussiebalboa is very sensible. A panel is a panel and technology in panel is changing at a rapid rare. They out do each other in price, quality and features. People who demand the iota of quality and demand the consistency in accurate colour, zero motion pixelation and natural smoothness are just too padantic. Even if you're spending the $3000-30,0000 on a panel there's always newer models every 6-9mths. There's also 8K around the corner! I will never spend that $3-4K again! Well I have 3 in this household but they now rarely get used. Most are on iPads or MacBook Pros in this household. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiebalboa Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Yes, it was fun researching. There's always better apps and functionality on Samsung or LG. But like I said, it depends on your expectations and demands for the budget. For tv, Netflix, bluray/4k and Chromecast A tcl or hisense is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jliang70 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Addicted to music said: ^^^^ @aussiebalboa is very sensible. A panel is a panel and technology in panel is changing at a rapid rare. They out do each other in price, quality and features. People who demand the iota of quality and demand the consistency in accurate colour, zero motion pixelation and natural smoothness are just too padantic. Even if you're spending the $3000-30,0000 on a panel there's always newer models every 6-9mths. There's also 8K around the corner! I will never spend that $3-4K again! Well I have 3 in this household but they now rarely get used. Most are on iPads or MacBook Pros in this household. That is a very wise decision. If it is a 75 inch I would probably spend $3500 but for 55-65 inch display I would spend just below $3000 . Edited December 29, 2017 by Jliang70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiebalboa Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Plenty of good 75" inch tvs for between $2500 - $3000.. Still suprised that in this day and age people would spend the better part of 8k on a 82" tv (Samsung MU8000) when theres 75" for $2000 - $3000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to music Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) GHere are some of the reason not to pay mega buck for the latest and greatest. People don't realised the issues associated with oleds. Yes they do look great and can be calibrated to impressed but..... And this is coming from Apple on there introduction to the iPhone X http://www.zdnet.com/article/iphone-x-we-can-reduce-but-not-eliminate-burn-in-on-oled-screen-says-apple/ Edited December 30, 2017 by Addicted to music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jakeyb77 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, aussiebalboa said: Plenty of good 75" inch tvs for between $2500 - $3000.. Still suprised that in this day and age people would spend the better part of 8k on a 82" tv (Samsung MU8000) when theres 75" for $2000 - $3000 Mate guys have been arguing over inches for years..... TVs are no different. Mine is only 55 sigh Edited December 30, 2017 by jakeyb77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rantan Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 1 minute ago, Jakeyb77 said: Mate guys have been arguing over inches for years..... TVs are no different. Mine is only 55 sigh Yep. The desire for a 75 size TV in the average lounge room seems to be a case of over compensating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jakeyb77 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, rantan said: Yep. The desire for a 75 size TV in the average lounge room seems to be a case of over compensating Lindsay I have a 200 inch projector. The rumours must be true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danter Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Wouldn't hesitate on Hisense. Bought a 32" a few years back that never missed a beat then developed an issue after 2 1/2 years - replaced with a new set without question. Now that is service. Just picked up a 65" N7 - they are ridiculous value for the price and are getting very good reviews against the major brands. Very happy with the smart app - always have used plug in boxes but the built in apps are a breeze. The slow decline of FTA and I would love to cancel Foxtel if it wasn't for the sport. Have to investigate a Kodi box. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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