This was posted 8 years 6 months 8 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

Related
  • expired

Bauhn Black Series 58" 4K/UHD Smart TV $899 @ ALDI (from Saturday 21st May)

730
Bauhn Black Series 58" 4K/UHD Smart TV $899 @ ALDI (from Saturday 21st May)
View Image
rawm on 14/05/2016 - 11:38 files.ozbargain.com.au (2600 clicks)
Last edited 14/05/2016 - 13:41

The OzBargainer's favourite ALDI TV is back in a 58" variant.

Scotty's recent post https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/240211 and goingDHfast https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/211459 were pretty popular, so interesting to see thought on this. Same price as here though https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/222411 and that was 6mths ago.

Features

4K ULTRA HD
Panels Native Refresh Rate 60Hz
Smart internet access app
Screen mirroring through ur phone
Wifi enabled
PVR recording
Freeview plus
Resolution: 3840x2160
60 Day satisfaction return Warranty

Enjoy

Electrical & Electronics Bauhn LCD TV TV

Related Stores

ALDI
ALDI

closed Comments

  • Pudina Chutney on 14/05/2016 - 11:40

    Doesn't support 60Hz I reckon?

      • deanylev on 14/05/2016 - 11:49
        +1

        Manual claims otherwise :) http://www.bauhn.com.au/literature_149918/ATVS58-1115-_Instruction_Manual

        EDIT - Hmmm that link is dead when you paste it for some reason. Google 'Bauhn 58 4k 60hz' and click the link that says PDF, then 'Ctrl F' for 60Hz and you'll see the specs.

        • rawm on 14/05/2016 - 13:39
          +1

          Thanks deanyev - See Page 55 of Manual:

          'Panels Native Refresh Rate 60Hz'

          http://imgur.com/Sv8vEfV

        • Alzori on 14/05/2016 - 16:50

          @rawm: That does say 55" though… I mean it's not a small leap to assume the specs are the same, but it's an assumption all the same.

    • ubcool on 14/05/2016 - 11:48

      its a newer version so may do?

    • deanylev on 14/05/2016 - 11:48

      http://www.bauhn.com.au/literature_149918/ATVS58-1115-_Instruction_Manual

      The manual claims 60Hz and HDMI 2.0.

      EDIT - Hmmm that link is dead when you paste it for some reason. Google 'Bauhn 58 4k 60hz' and click the link that says PDF, then 'Ctrl F' for 60Hz and you'll see the specs.

      • foobar on 14/05/2016 - 12:20
        +1

        that link is dead when you paste it for some reason

        This should work.

    • gimli on 15/05/2016 - 15:38

      Have any channels started broadcasting 60hz yet. If not I may get this because I only watch free to air and need to upgrade my 32"

      • aussman on 15/05/2016 - 19:19

        Fta looks terrible on these tvs

      • Russ on 17/05/2016 - 23:15

        This being Australia, with 50Hz mains voltage, we broadcast at 50Hz. Americans with 60Hz mains broadcast at 60Hz.

        If you broadcast at a different frequency to your mains, mains interference looks much worse, as it will continuously scroll up or down, instead of staying at the same location on the screen. This is much less of a problem now that we have gone digital and CRT TVs have gone extinct, but it's still a problem.

  • EarlyBird on 14/05/2016 - 12:11
    -4

    Whilst not specifically referring to this deal I don't get why some people are spending serious money on 4K TVs. This article is worth a read before you part with your hard-earned cash.

    http://www.cnet.com/au/news/why-ultra-hd-4k-tvs-are-still-st…

    For my money, I'll wait for OLED a few years away. I'm pretty happy with my plasma screen ATM.

    • hen dawg on 14/05/2016 - 12:51
      +15

      Although I partially agree with you that article is 3 years old, did you read his update at bottom, from Nov 2015:

      A lot has changed in the nearly three years since I first wrote this article. Prices have fallen, new technologies have come out, and there's more (though still not a lot) of 4K content. Today, the best TVs on the market have local dimming, HDR, and Wide Color Gamut… and they also happen to be 4K. Even the best mid-range televisions are 4K. So at this point, if you want a TV that looks good in general, it's going to have Ultra HD resolution (with some exceptions).

      So for all to behold, 4K TVs are no longer stupid, and here's why (i.e. read that article first before you comment). http://www.cnet.com/news/4k-tvs-arent-stupid-anymore/

        • ubcool on 14/05/2016 - 14:22
          +3

          the majority of new tvs are now 4k

        • EarlyBird on 14/05/2016 - 17:40
          -1

          @ubcool:
          That's great for someone wanting to replace a TV that has broken down. However, it's waste of money to pay top dollars for a 4K TV to replace a fully functional high spec FHD set. It's a marketing hype.

    • jonathonsunshine on 14/05/2016 - 20:04

      OLED, drool…. I'd swap my 1080p plasma for a 720p OLED I think…. Hmmmm, black levels… Local dimming no good for gaming.

  • KOBH on 14/05/2016 - 12:21

    This is the TV of the future. It has over 1 billion display colours and the RRP$30,000.

    http://www.samsung.com/global/tv/quantum-dot-display/hdr-100…

    • vinni9284 on 14/05/2016 - 14:36
      +5

      $30K TV …. and probably 1 Year warranty :-)

      • Daabido on 14/05/2016 - 20:56
        +1

        I would expect the ACL would cover this for about 100 years at that price ;-)

        • vinni9284 on 15/05/2016 - 10:15

          "Extended Warranty!!!"

          Going by a $30K TV, the extended warranty will be about $4.5K LOL

          Will the extended warranty cover you if something goes wrong?? … hmmm

  • goingDHfast on 14/05/2016 - 12:37
    +5

    I've had the 65" version since posting the original deal. Great TV when hooked up to a HD or UHD input but relatively crap for FTA TV relying on the pathetic remote. Feel free to AMA.

    • foobar on 14/05/2016 - 14:15

      Assuming it has them, what are the built in media player capabilities like? Can / does it play 4K content over wifi/lan?

      • goingDHfast on 14/05/2016 - 14:43
        +1

        Let's put it this way, don't buy this TV hoping to rely on any of the native software or remote functions. 4K will only work using HDMI 2.0 from an external media centre. Having said that I think even the $2,000 low end Korean brand 4k TVs would struggle to hardware decode 4K using onboard hardware/software (especially if you are using HEVC codecs which most of us need to without the NBN).

        • foobar on 14/05/2016 - 15:41

          Thanks, was thinking of getting one to try out and return if not suitable, you've saved me the hassle :)

          I've bought an LG webOS 3.0 TV for the loungeroom, after something cheaper for a bedroom but it's got to have similar media playback abilities which isn't looking good. Will probably spring for another LG the next round of sales or ebay percentage off or whatever happens next.

          The LG so far has been great, has played everything I've thrown at it except 2 files - one was a years old 4K .ts file (would probably work in an mkv container, yet to try) and the only other thing so far it hasn't liked was the TrueHD audio in a jellyfish demo file.

        • goingDHfast on 14/05/2016 - 16:11

          @foobar: look into Amazon fire or nvidia shield for media playback.

      • llama on 15/05/2016 - 03:05

        Can / does it play 4K content over wifi/lan?

        It wouldn't matter if it could decode it, you wouldn't be able to get a decent bitrate over WiFi irrespective of how good your player was.

        It's hard enough to get 1080p over WiFi at any reasonable bitrate. without stuttering.

        • foobar on 15/05/2016 - 03:15

          Surprisingly the LG TV does well over wifi, 1080p 264 no problems so far and HEVC 2160p also. I haven't tried a higher bitrate 264 file yet (sensible bitrate, not crazy like the jellyfish files), will do so today.

          The 90+ mbit jellyfish stutter but all play perfectly from USB (checked up to 250mbit). Not sure what speed the LAN port is yet, suspect it's probably only 100mbit and if it is, then it's not going to be much if any improvement over the wifi which is ac, but not sure what speeds it's actually connecting at or maintaining.

        • chriskq on 15/05/2016 - 21:43

          @foobar: you might not even notice its doing 1080i?

    • rygle on 14/05/2016 - 18:36

      A friend bought the 45" version about 4 weeks ago and the tuner is quite blurry. Some people say it's slow changing channels but it didn't seem that bad.

    • Jackson on 14/05/2016 - 21:38

      Have you tried changing remotes to a harmony and has it improved the usability if so?

      • goingDHfast on 14/05/2016 - 22:33

        Haven't tried that no but thanks for the tip. I use it mainly for watching 4k movies from a media centre so the remote doesn't get used that much.

  • Enjj0y on 14/05/2016 - 13:00
    +3

    it is better to get TCL 55U55E5800FS @998 from 2nds world. they advertise as 100Hz but it is actually 200Hz and under $1000

    http://www.2ndsworld.com.au/tcl-55-ultra-hd-led-lcd-100hz-sm…

    Thanks

    • KOBH on 14/05/2016 - 13:26

      Brand new + 3yr warranty as well.

      Appliancesonline selling it for $1381
      https://www.appliancesonline.com.au/tcl-u55e5800fs-54-5-inch…

    • OzzyOzbourne on 15/05/2016 - 11:14

      I got the 58" 3d tcl from costco for around $1300 (because me and the family still like 3d movies and photos). The picture quality is surprisingly good and the smart interface is quite snappy. Downside is 4k 30hz despite being hdmi2 and lots of Chinese native apps linking to Chinese content. I generally use a pc though rather than the smart interface. Photos look awesome at 4k.

  • Timfoo on 14/05/2016 - 13:09
    +15

    Terrible input lag don't bother playing games on it.

    • theguyrules on 14/05/2016 - 13:30
      +7

      That's all I needed to know. Thanks mate!

  • SpaceNinja on 14/05/2016 - 13:47
    +2

    waiting for aldi oled tv.

    • compugrid on 14/05/2016 - 15:01

      LOL. Aldi isn't rich enough to buy the technology of LG or not really into TVs as much. LG has it all (OLED technology) and LG will be selling it to the large corporations this year including Panasonic, Sony, etc. Samsung OLED technology is too dear atm and that's the reason Samsung stopped producing OLED tvs. That's what I heard from a tech guy at Harvey. And it looks like truth bcuz there are OLED LGs only in shops.

      • smpantsonfire on 14/05/2016 - 15:12
        +1

        Aldi isn't rich enough. Hehe. They are a private company you know

      • kirynflare on 14/05/2016 - 17:37

        What I heard was Samsung had strict quality control for their OLED TV'S which lead to low yield (so they stopped manufacturing), while LG were more lenient on what made it to the market. Some people compared LG OLED TV'S and found that the quality of image to be similar to that of the Samsung SUHD, meaning it's a bit silly to spend more for OLED (not yet matured technology) at this point in time.

        • KayaToast on 14/05/2016 - 18:20
          +1

          The thing about Samsungs OLED technology was the main driver, the blue LED. This caused the life of the panel to decrease when used on larger screens, hence why Samsung only use OLED technology on their phones. LG OLED uses a white LED driver and therefore they were successful in creating an OLED that lasts as long as an normal LED/LCD TV. Samsungs SUHD range also have pretty bad light bleed on their panels as found on every LED/LCD TV on the market, including LG. OLEDs have no backlighting and therefore there is no light bleed, however the price is pretty high..

        • Jackson on 14/05/2016 - 21:41
          +1

          @Naddy: They could always start production of plasmas again and solve the problem, but no one was buying them! I am a cheapskate and never thought if getting a decent plasma, but when one landed in my lap at a DS sale I have to say it would be sad if I had to go back

      • whooah1979 on 14/05/2016 - 17:51
        +2

        LOL. Aldi isn't rich enough to buy the technology of LG

        i'm sure the family have a few coins to spare.
        http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2010-07-29/obituary-t…

        lg
        Revenue Decrease ₩56.50 trillion (2015)[1]

        aldi
        Revenue Increase €53 billion (2010)[3]

        1 Euro equals
        1330.72 South Korean Won

        aldi's revenue as a private company is mind-blowing.

        • Jackson on 14/05/2016 - 21:42
          +1

          Yeah it has nothing to do with that, it's not their core business.

        • llama on 15/05/2016 - 03:07

          @Jackson:

          And FAR more importantly, they don't manufacture ANY of their TVs.

      • OzzyOzbourne on 15/05/2016 - 11:17

        I think aldi could sell more technologically advanced tvs if they wished to. But they are not here to sell $3000 tvs.

  • eskylidder on 14/05/2016 - 17:47

    Nice find OP think there's a number of deals with no name brands

  • rgr on 14/05/2016 - 18:32

    Aldi could definitely enter the TV market properly by acquiring another company or doing a joint venture with a proper TV maker to lift their TV offerings. Real sad they haven't done it yet as it'd be amazing to see good TVs with Aldi's pricing approach.

    • MegaBargain on 14/05/2016 - 20:59

      Because TV manufacturers seem to be making so much money these days.

      I like their way of letting others take the low margin flogging.

  • colblair on 14/05/2016 - 18:43

    Got a 55" LG LCD LED (not 4K) a few months ago (2nd hand, a few years old) and looking at getting something else as very dark scenes are just rubbish.. I had a 10 year old 50" Conia which had better blacks (although to be fair, it was plasma).

    So… in short, can anyone comment on picture quality inc how it goes for dark scenes?

  • aussman on 14/05/2016 - 21:01
    -8

    What's the rrp?
    How much discount am I getting?

  • hotrod01 on 14/05/2016 - 21:32
    -1

    Bauhn tvs are rubbish. Sound quality is shocking, smart functions are terribly designed and problematic, doesn't connect easily to sound systems. Consider spending your money elsewhere.

    • Jackson on 14/05/2016 - 22:29
      +5

      Sound sucks on most tvs, smart functions even on my top of the range Panasonic from 2013 are out of date and so best left for external devices, if the image is fine and the price is right then a lot of people will be happy to go for it.

  • [Deactivated] on 14/05/2016 - 23:03
    +2

    Does anyone know what panels these Braun TVs use?

    • aussman on 14/05/2016 - 23:32

      The cheapest possible

      • [Deactivated] on 15/05/2016 - 03:53

        Well I assumed that much but I thought someone might know specifics. Like if they are specific re-brands or something.

    • [Deactivated] on 14/05/2016 - 23:36
      +4

      razor sharp panels cut from the finest steel

  • KOBH on 15/05/2016 - 01:08

    It's a bit risky to spend $899 on a Braun TV, but you can always return it after 59 days. I don't think I'll ever buy TV from ALDI no matter how cheap they are.

    • llama on 15/05/2016 - 03:10
      +2

      I don't think I'll ever buy TV from ALDI no matter how cheap they are.

      You miss out on some gems. Like most Aldi gear, they are just rebrands of models that can be found elsewhere… not always "no-name" either.

      • JH100 on 15/05/2016 - 05:35
        +1

        The trick is being able to tell the difference. Or just taking a chance.

        • Jackson on 15/05/2016 - 12:33
          +1

          The 60 day return policy sorts that out as long as you remember to take stuff back, and the others in your family let you

  • dtpearson on 15/05/2016 - 06:39
    +4

    I bought a 55" Bauhn 4K a few weeks back. On free to air the picture is absolutely terrible, almost unwatchable. Fed 4K content from a PC it is merely bad. As a monitor it is not good either. Don't waste the petrol buying then returning this, get ANYTHING instead from LG, Samsung, Sony hell even TCL!

  • HeWhoKnows on 15/05/2016 - 08:25
    +1

    Stay away from Bauhn. They are only supported during warranty period. No parts or service for them whatsoever. Throw away TV.

  • [Deactivated] on 15/05/2016 - 08:39

    Pretty sure someone told a story of their bauhn tv falling off its stand and almost crushing their child, in a previous deal? It's not the first Aldi device I've heard of to fall apart. Think I'm staying away from expensive Aldi tech

  • marcozmitch on 15/05/2016 - 10:39

    I would be interested in anyone's experience on watching Blu-rays or other hdmi-feed content. On my LG 55" 4K the picture is really beautiful on things like Avatar (2D). No problems at all.

  • ynot on 15/05/2016 - 14:54

    Stay away from Aldi/Bauhn. Support OK during warranty, nil support after that.

  • Alzori on 22/05/2016 - 21:59

    Got it, picture seems nice enough. Has motion smoothing which can't be turned off though, which (I'm guessing) contributes to the fairly significant input lag.

    • theguyrules on 26/05/2016 - 10:48
      +1

      Thats the annoying issue with cheap TVs. Less options to control their image processing. I guess they are cheaper/lazier when it comes to developing the interface.

  • DavesDeals on 28/05/2016 - 18:43

    Does anyone know anymore stores in Sydney with the item?

    • snippy on 10/06/2016 - 17:50

      There's a tonne in Aldi Chullora. I was browsing around for reviews and saw this lol

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join