Soniq 65" Full HD LED-LCD TV $999 @ JB Hi-Fi

400

Go to Deal

bamzero on 19/02/2016 - 12:11 jbhifi.com.au (1125 clicks)
Last edited 19/02/2016 - 12:42 by 1 other user

S65VX15A-AU Product page
Manual

Key Features

100Hz Full HD 1920x1080 pixel LED backlit panel
ACE-PROUC advanced color engine
Quad Core Cortex -A7 1G processor
Quad Core Mali-450 MP4 graphics processor
Four 1080p compatible inputs (3 x HDMI; 1 x component)
Built-in web browser
Built-in WiFi complying with 802.11b/g/n standard
Efficient energy saving mode
USB host 2.0 & 3.0 for multimedia playback
HID device supported

Haven't seen this in person, but wouldn't expect much for this price.
You'll need to use some of your savings for a soundbar or something at the very least.
Maybe a Sony HT-XT1 for $229 (Sony 'Box Damaged' Sale)

Related Stores

JB Hi-Fi

• 

  CVonC on 19/02/2016 - 13:50

  better than the same priced Akai @ DSE as this has wifi :)

  • 

    bamzero on 19/02/2016 - 13:59

    The Soniq runs Android also, may be a plus to some.

    Also, consumer rights and statutory warranty aside, Soniq offer a 3 year warranty with product registration.

    • 

      chrismor on 19/02/2016 - 15:36

      As far as I understand this is not a smart tv, so no Android. I bought the 55' smart tv version and returned it within 2 days…it was slow as sh*t to boot and the android part was nothing special, very limited number of apps (back in those days when Netflix wasn't "available" in Oz).

      • 

        bamzero on 19/02/2016 - 15:55

        I can't say for sure. It's listed as a smart TV, and there is an Android icon on the Soniq website. I figured its correct given the mention of the cpu in it.

        I've seen a Soniq 48" smart, that was running Android (though old, 2.x). Agreed though, that one took ages to boot also.

    • 

      brentsbits on 20/02/2016 - 10:12

      According to the JB guy, android on Soniq TVs is very limited with limited apps and should not be considered a selling point.

      He said to me that if you want a proper smart TV, go for another brand but if you could output from your PC or bought an Android box like the ASUS one then it's a great deal.

      So yeah, it might technically be a smart TV, but just consider it as a non smart one and you'll be much better satisfied.

• 

  oliman on 19/02/2016 - 14:13

  +10

  The quality is way too poor on this TV, especially with 65 inch screen. Have seen that at my friend's place..

  • 

    zonbie on 19/02/2016 - 18:26

    +1

    SONIQ……. Nope

    • 

      syousef on 20/02/2016 - 08:12

      The full HD 42" Soniq TVs I bought almost 5 years ago (L42V11A) are still going strong though they aren't without their flaws. The picture quality is great but the guide has a bug that means you can't view anything but the current show, and when watching free to air the audio drops out for half a second perhaps once every half hour. This on all 3 copies me and my relatives own. Still for $400 and full HD almost 5 years ago that's pretty awesome. It's a shame to hear the quality has gone down so much.

• 

  tunzafun001 on 19/02/2016 - 15:43

  +2

  UHD or bust at 65"

• 

  ptfff on 19/02/2016 - 18:45

  +1

  Grabbed one today, been in the market for a new tv for awhile as the last one has been slowly dying.

  It's alright, would prefer 4k but at this size you are looking at a lot more with nothing I actually view being 4k. Seems pretty standard feature wise, can't force it to switch to 100hz, incredibly basic menu, build quality could be better (stand screw hole was off centre)

  • 

    bamzero on 19/02/2016 - 19:23

    BTW, firmware updates can be found here.
    Looks like there was one last month, so good chance what's on the TV is older.
    Not sure if can update this one OTA also.

    Had a poke through the update file too, I see it's running Android 4.4.4

    • 

      ptfff on 19/02/2016 - 22:32

      thanks for the link to the firmware, do I still need it if the first time i connected it to the internet it updated? It's running 4.4.4 right now

      • 

        bamzero on 20/02/2016 - 13:39

        Wouldn't think so, the OTA should hopefully be the same.

  • 

    [Deactivated] on 19/02/2016 - 21:07

    Can it Netflix/Preston/Stan/install apps from the Play store?

    • 

      ptfff on 19/02/2016 - 21:52

      as far as i can see, no It just comes with pre-installed apps and some store you can purchase things from. I can take a closer look but everything has their own front-end so can't access android system at all.

      • 

        [Deactivated] on 19/02/2016 - 21:53

        Bummer. No Netlifx/Preso/Stan in their built in apps?

      • 

        ptfff on 19/02/2016 - 22:08

        @tantryl:
        I don't think so. It was one of the features I was hoping was on there, I'll see if I can find out anything more later.
        it has a dlna capable player built in so that somewhat suits me.

      • 

        [Deactivated] on 19/02/2016 - 22:09

        @ptfff: If it's got a reliable DLNA that's pretty handy. Real pity about the streaming apps though, those services are only going to get more useful/essential.

      • 

        ptfff on 19/02/2016 - 22:31

        @tantryl: it does allow you access to the play store but it defaults to their custom store that has 22 apps, nothing really fancy just standard social media apps, and some media players.

        I tried to install both the presto and netflix app and it just says it's not compatible. I could try to find/install a compatible version but doubt it'll be that easy.

      • 

        [Deactivated] on 19/02/2016 - 22:33

        @ptfff: Dang. Still a good deal, just not for me.

  • 

    tariqsaleem on 19/02/2016 - 21:29

    How is the picture quality.

    Color reproduction
    Viewing angles
    Sharpness of text
    Noise
    Blacks etc

    I already have a nexus TV so don't really care about the smart features much, however picture quality I do care about :)

    Any idea how is the input lag on this thing for gaming

    • 

      ptfff on 19/02/2016 - 22:06

      The picture quality is ok, I don't think it's anything special. I can't find any faults right now, but lower resolution stuff will look terrible.

      I'm not really the main user of the TV so haven't seen it a whole lot. Color repro seems decent enough, comparing it to my computer screen and it I found no major differences. Sharpness of text was fine with their menus and the smart tv functions, I could read it from fairly far back. Noise is kind of a problem, but the noise reduction inbuilt helps. Blacks, not great, even have some backlight bleed around the bezel.

      I can try out hooking my computer later, I would like to see it run at 100hz but can't say regarding input lag.

      I would say it's acceptable, nothing special, a few negatives but it's a decent price.

      • 

        tunzafun001 on 20/02/2016 - 01:44

        Can you manually dim the backlight?

      • 

        tariqsaleem on 20/02/2016 - 13:13

        Thanks for your reply… Might just go and try this out at JB today 😃

• 

  cvas on 19/02/2016 - 21:04

  Ooohh ooohhh, I wanna touch the sky, I wanna fly so high.
  Ooohh Ooohhhhh, I wanna hold you, I wanna love you tonight

• 

  choister on 21/02/2016 - 14:20

  Prefer to wait until sony kdl65 to drop to $1500 like when it did post boxing day.