Thanks to Earth @ buckscoop for this deal.
Starts 23 July 2016
Amazing price for 55 inch UHD TV.
60 Hz.
Cant complain much
Thanks to yoyomanblue for the direct link
Bauhn 55inch 4k UHD LED TV for $599 @ ALDI
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Starts 23 july, in the catalogue only at the moment.
The Kogan equivalent is $949
Here are the specs of the 58" which was $899 (the 48" was $549)
http://www.bauhn.com.au/product-listing/58-4k-ultra-high-def…
All 3x HDMI inputs are 2.0 (UHD)
http://www.bauhn.com.au/literature_153102/ATVS58-0516-_Getting_Started_Guide
http://www.bauhn.com.au/_literature_153656/ATVS58-0516-manua…On the search section of the Bauhn website, search for ATVS55 and the results list 3x 55" UHD tvs
Not sure which of the three 55" UHD tvs listed is the correct one
Here is the link to the Whirlpool forums on the tv:
https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2455527
Its dropped $200
Amazing price, but rubbish TV if u care about pic quality. I returned mine few months ago.
However at this price it maybe worth it as a 2nd TV
I know nothing about TV's but if its 4K, what would be bad about the image?
Pic quality is a combination of
resolution (4K),
colour reproduction (the ability to show the correct shade of mauve that matches the original),
contrast levels (blacks are black and detail can be obvserved in the shadows),
and good motion reproduction (the screen doesn't go into a blur when things move quickly).Just having the ability to show a lot of pixels (4K) is not enough if those pixels look like crap.
I haven't seen this one but probably any combination of poor contrast, colour, saturation, light bleed, ghosting. 4K is the latest buzz word to get things to sell despite there being limited content. A decent 1080 panel will look better than a terrible 4K panel, especially if you're not watching 4K content.
Quality not quantity Like a lot of things, it's not about 'how much', it's more about 'how they're used'. Many Full-HD TVs will offer a far better viewing experience than one of these… and believe me, I own a 65" 4K Bauhn :) Really just use it as an 'everyday' TV and for the money it's perfectly fine but absolutely not for videophiles or gamers. 1080p via a Chromecast 2 looks superb on it and 4K from a PC is also very nice but absolutely not required in my opinion.
Nevertheless, $599 for a 55" 'everyday' TV is a very good price… just don't be surprised if you buy one and get disappointed by motion blur, audio sync issues (only with the built-in tuner) and poor contrast etc.
maybe I'll wait until someone buys one and tells me how bad it is. I don't care about 4k as my content is much lower than that. My current TV has a crack in the screen and scan lines that almost go the whole way across the screen… I'd like an upgrade but don't want to throw money away if this is unbearable.
@UserInterface: It's not unbearable, however we're talking about something that potentially gets used many hours each day. I'd spend a little extra and get something decent without all the crap that comes with cheap TVs.
LG, Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, etc have a premium because of the brand, but it's also because they generally produce better TVs that are worth getting.
Based on a fair bit of experience with cheap models that many friends have, I personally wouldn't touch one, ever.
Hmm, what's wrong with it? Bad contrast, or uneven backlighting or something?
I have a 400$ 1080p TV bought five years ago and the unit is shit but the picture itself is fine.
That's a real question. I too would like to know what's exactly bad in it among those things that Magalini listed?
Went on Saturday to my local Aldi to get my groceries and was surprised to see 3 of the 65'' 4K tvs still available…fair to say though all the boxes had clear signs of being manipulated (opened), not really sure if these were returned by unhappy customers
yea saw these too, very tempting i must admit. Although I'm not sure if I want to "upgrade"/"downgrade" to a LED TV from my plasma (one of the later gens with 3D when they were still sold in stores). Not trying to start the LED vs plasma debate, but I'm constantly asking myself if i could live with all that 100hz-200hz tech that makes the picture "too artificially smooth/sped up"…
I was at Aldi Ferntree Gully and saw around 7-8 of the big 65" tv there. It was tempting but I have no where for it to go. Looked alright too
4k TVs are getting cheaper and cheaper!
Is 4K and UHD the exact same spec?
I haven't kept up with TVs for a few years, disappointed if there are yet again two competing standards.
No they're more or less the same. UHD is slightly different aspect ratio, used mostly for film.
I think you've got that around the wrong way. Technically, almost no TVs are 4K, because they're only 3840 pixels wide, and not 4000+. Whereas movies are usually wider than 16:9 so they go over 4000 (but the vertical resolution is the same. UHD is usually used for TVs which are 3840x2160.
But I think it's fine to use them interchangeably most of the time. It's a small technicality. If you need to be technical you're probably stating the actual resolution anyway.
Cinema standards
4K (4096 x 2160 pixels)
8K (8192 x 4320 pixels)TV standards
4K UHD (3840 x 2160 pixels)
8K UHD (7680 x 4320 pixels)
GOOD PICK UP
Yes, correct - Aldi do not deliver.
does cheap + crap quality = good deal? or is it a false economy.
this! just because its cheap doesnt make it worth lowering your standards
Most of us do EXACTLY that when choosing cars and personal relationships.
Does it matter? It'd probably cost you half that to have a 55 inch poster printed and framed behind glass, if you have a room big enough to need a TV that big and only have $599 to spend then you can't really go wrong and you probably wouldn't notice the flaws anyway if you're not in the market for a quality display in the first place.
No. 'Cheaper than market price' compared to the equivalent models of other brands = good deal, and that it is.
So cheap, but 60 Hz ugh.
This is perfectly fine if you don't want/like image interpolation.
Well, on a 120hz panel, 24hz motion (i.e. basically every movie ever made) can also appear smoother without interpolation, since they can just show each frame five times. On 60hz TVs, they have to display them unevenly 2-3-2-3-2-3 and movies look jerky.
Do you have a source for this? I feel like you are talking about CRT's because the amount of time a single frame is diplayed on an LCD shouldn't matter if the source is 24hz.
Also are you aware that all the 120hz, 200hz etc TV's are actually 60hz?
Do you have a source for this?
Basic maths.
Also are you aware that all the 120hz, 200hz etc TV's are actually 60hz?
Wrong. By definition a 120hz TV is 120hz, but if you mean that they don't accept a 120Hz input, then it doesn't matter. It doesn't require 120Hz input to avoid jerky frame pulldown. It only requires 24hz input.
Yes, there are likely some TVs that refresh at 120Hz but don't ever change the content outside a 60Hz schedule, but some of them can display true 24fps content and you can even buy screens with 120Hz input, I have one.
I'm confused, you say that 120hz is useful for 24hz, but then your link mentions that having 24hz mode is what you want.
As I was saying before, I don't believe there is any benefit to having 120hz when playing 24hz content unless you want interpolated motion which most people don't like.
I shouldn't have said all are 60hz, but this is my point
http://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/fake-refresh-rates-samsung-cl…
Yep - I remembered after I posted that a decent 24Hz mode is also useful.
Why are people downvoting you? It's basic math that 24 frames don't fit evenly in 60Hz (ala frames) so you'll get a jerky image.
hairyhead is correct on motion judder with movies played on 50/60hz tv's, go do some research fishy! And no not all tv's are 50/60hz, sony tv's advertised as 100hz actually have native 100hz panels in them, unlike samsung tv's that advertise as 100z but are actually 50hz panels with strobing backlight's to get to 100hz.
As I was saying before, I don't believe there is any benefit to having 120hz when playing 24hz content unless you want interpolated motion which most people don't like.
You don't need any special technical knowledge. You can work this out with just maths\logic:
60 is not a (whole number) multiple of 24, but 120 is. At 60Hz you can't display each frame for the same amount of time, you have to alternate 2-3-2-3 and it's uneven. At 120Hz you can simply display every frame five times, and they'll be on the screen for the same amount of time each. You could also do it three times each at 72Hz, but this appears to be less common in practice.The 24Hz mode you mentioned IS 120hz (or 72Hz), it is covered in the link in the "The cause of judder on 24p video" section.. Actually refreshing the panel at only 24hz would be a flickery nightmare and nobody would be able to watch it, the human eye is too sensitive for that. You could probably do 48Hz or 72hz too, since 50 isn't uncommon, but in practice it seems like most of them just do 120Hz - probably to keep flicker minimal.
Aren't movies actually 23.699 frames something per second?
It will basically be up to the individual. With TVs picture can look great for slow moving images but when a camera pans or some thing crosses the frame you have will most likely see ghosting images. If you can deal with that great, some people don't even notice so buy the cheaper TV with lower refresh rate. Otherwise hold on to your cash
I will put hisense as my minimum standard
At this price, I wonder if we can expect to see the usual trailer trash fisticuffs outside Aldi stores on 23 July???
Please share!!
What about lag when playing games (through hdmi)?
The Bauhn's I've seen don't have gaming mode and had input lag.
I'm out if that's the case.
I'm waiting for the new range of hisense uled 4k screens to come out. They aren't this cheap but sound like theyd be as good as you're going to get at 4k for a while.
Check out displaylag.com
The reviewer is actually a pro fighting gamer, so his input lag tests are gold.@toshin: my current fhd hisense tv is the reason I realised the existence of and keep in mind the input lag.
yes - the input lag changed with each model. Although I must say samsungs new models all seem to have a great game mode with 17ms which is as good as it gets on TVs.
I use a monitor for gaming but waiting for a decently priced 4k tv
@toshin: still a shame you need to enter a special mode to play and another mode, to my understanding, to watch a movie. It's a hassle. Back in my days…
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I want to able to play smooth FIFA on the PS4 :)if someone can confirm from a previous Aldi TV
I am also curious about this. As I intend to use this TV as a PC monitor for general use and gaming.
I intend to use this TV as a PC monitor for general use and gaming.
You jest?
A decent 30" gaming monitor with IPS and decent colour will cost almost this much. And you are seriously thinking that the same price for a no-name 55" from Aldi will be a suitable alternative?
I currently use a mid-40" FHD budget no name TV as a PC monitor & TV (it's connected by DVI, it's getting old and I'm looking to upgrade). Having a large TV is simply nice as it's just so versatile compared to a PC monitor as it has a variety of inputs. I wouldn't classify myself as a serious gamer anymore and I have a decent PC monitor for such a thing. I'm looking for something large that I can use to just be brain dead and it's responsive enough that it won't be nauseating.
I also do a lot of spreadsheet work, and being able to just sit back and not hunch over a monitor all day is a godsend. I've seen a few comparably priced 30" 4k budget PC monitors and I find them a tad bit small and the reviews for those monitors aren't great, anything else is easily double the price. However as much as Brauhn TV's aren't particularly renown, I'm just encountering more of these TV's in public nowadays, hence people are using them and still using them for some reason.
Using excel, I can reach column BG and row 93 with Soniq 65" UHD.
Using excel, I can reach column BG and row 93 with Soniq 65" UHD.
Not much use when you have to be 2 metres away to use the screen without moving your entire head to take it all in LOL
Nope, I am quiet happy moving my head around instead of just eyeballs. Maintains neck flexibility after hours of spreadsheeting.
Soon your eyes will become degraded from the extreme pixel overdose, and you will need to upgrade to a dual monitor setup!
Hey - if you buy a few more you could make a cubicle, using them for the walls and ceiling. Awesomeness!
friend i implore you to google Wasabi Mango UHD430 or UHD490
ill be here to catch your jaw on your way to ebay to buy one
i own the UHD550 and shits any 4k panel for gaming for the price i paid
That sounds amazing, is there a store in Sydney that sells them? I want to have a good look in person first.
ebay only shipped from korea
buy from bigclothcraft or Accessorieswhole sellers
Sounds good till i came across a review which had this:
I did a few more trials for input lag. I'm finding that it varies from 66 to 69 ms most of the time. Every few camera shots, though, I see 100 ms. This suggests it may be dropping frames.
Do you have any reviews which say otherwise?
@toshin: ive been using mine for 2 months now. no issues whatsoever. the frame dropping is only an issue if you try to overclock it
I think it is a great price for a large screen. I suppose it is a smart TV and can play USB media etc. Definitely worth it with 4k.
The usb playback is bad. 720p Picture is like watching an dvd rip 700mb rip from the early 2000s
I spoke to Aldi & they advised it doesn't have wifi
I refuse to buy anything from Aldi unless it is refurbished like their Xboxes
What??
Aldi is selling refurbished Xbox Ones in coming weeks.
https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/21042/40838/20160711_1…
unbelievable.
No depth too low for some of the world's richest tax-manipulators, esp. when working in concert
Never mind.
If you are going to use something for 3-5 hours a day and it's going to last 3-5 years, you should buy the best quality TV you can afford, not biggest and nastiest.
Just going to use this TV to watch series off my laptop via HDMI - would this work well?
would this work well?
That seems an odd question. What has TV series and laptops and HDMI got to do with anything, and why don't you think it won't work?
You either want a dirt cheap and massive screen, with non-critical colour quality and smeary update speed and chinese menu speeds and all the other stuff that goes along with buying the lowest possible product quality level that is avaailble…
… or you want a high quality screen because you are fussy about how good the playback looks.
I feel bad for people that buy a 60hz tv in 2016…
You belter donate some 60hz tvs to charity then
What's the new hz these days. I need to keep up the trend.
Why if it's for mainly movies? 24fps isn't going to look any better on higher Hz.
Movies will look smoother on 100/120hz tv. Nothing to do with motion interpolation, 120hz eliminates 3:2 pulldown.
I have owned a 42 inch Soniq 3D 1080p TV for awhile that I purchased for $399. They use a LG panel and it has a decent picture and I game on it all the time without any noticeable delay after a firmware upgrade. In saying that though be wary of these cheap 4K TVs. 4000:1 contrast ratio isnt too bad but you want minimum 5000:1. Also why isnt the ms rate advertised? You want maximum 8-9ms and even that is questionable. You want 5-6 if you want fast images that don't blur. Good for a 2nd TV. But I recommend you spend minimum $1000 on a 4K TV atm. Just my two cents
Before you jump on this deal do your research as these UHD tvs from Aldi have very ordinary reviews around picture quality / resolution speed of interface etc. I suppose you get what you paid for. Beware and take caution.
I have got this one in 48" since last 3 weeks. It's time to return to the store because of poor picture and sound quality. I have got the ROKU3 and use it to watch youtube videos which produces better results. The smart apps provided as standard config is not smart at all. Watching youtube videos directly on TV app is a nightmare as it doesn't feel great at all.
Tried my PS4 also and same results as above.. Check something else if you are looking for quality product.
Reviews or experiences of previous Bauhn models are usually pretty useless when considering an advertised product.
Bauhn is simply the Aldi trademark applied to electronic products from different manufacturers.
Even models with same description, offered at a different date, may be from different manufacturers.
Some will be good, some atrocious.
It seems, Aldi buy on most features per $, not on quality. The product may not even exist at the time they place orders, just be a list of specifications & a store sale date.
Quality control may be poor, so models within a batch can vary greatly.
I used to recommend (if you really want to buy Bauhn) buying 2 of any Bauhn product, test, keep the better one. That way you have something to compare with, if there are any strange glitches. Otherwise, it's hard to tell if it's a manufacturer fault or just a problem with that unit.
(I was approached by a manufacturer / distributor to Aldi I to work for them to improve quality control. My product reviews were used to "improve" the next model in the factory. I would not buy Bauhn products.)
If I share my Bauhn experience with you I must say DO NOT BUY ONE OF THESE "NO BRAND" BAUHN TVs"
They have absolutely NO SUPPORT outside the warranty period. No parts. No service. Nothing. They are just a throw-away TV.
We had one, turned the power off one day. Moved it to another room. Then it wouldn't turn on again. Just like that! My service guy told me parts for Bauhn TVs are not available. BOOM. Straight into the rubbish bin!That's also others experience with Bauhn trademarked gear.
Aldi often only offer money back, not warranty service within warranty period.
Beyond warranty, the distributor will usually not support it & parts (replacement boards) are not available.
If they fail, Bauhn products are just landfill.
I've recommended elsewhere returning products to Aldi near end of warranty for refund, then upgrade to latest model - you might even make a profit ;-)
That's about the only advantage to buying electronics at Aldi - easy 60 day trial then return, or keep until near end of warranty & return.
It depends if you want to do that. Its not great gear.
Years ago, made $100 profit on return of a TV within 60 days, & did my first upgrade at end of warranty a long 10 years back with a PVR & most recent about a year back. Can almost always rely on Bauhn electronic products to fail quickly.
Sorry, to clarify, you return a tv within the 2 year warranty period, claiming it has a fault even though there is none?
That way you get your money back & make a profit by buying it again after 2 years because it has dropped in price?Sorry, to clarify,…
Yep, that's what is being proposed.
It is up to people what they choose to do with this information. I've posted it before.
There is a 1 year warranty period on this TV.
In Bauhn electronics I reviewed, there was always more than 1 fault found during the 2 week maximum review period. No product had nil faults. Although most users would not notice these faults, unless knowing what to look for, or stumbled across them - usually outside the 60 easy return period. These were generally not major requiring refund or replacement under consumer legislation.
But some faults found soon after arrival or purchase, made the device unusable - lines across a TV screen, DOA product, product which could not perform the features stated on the box.
The most common (& frustrating) faults I found were in firmware, which is unlikely to be remedied by the manufacturer / distributor (it's expensive) - so a refund would be offered.
One distributor flatly refused to accept a major fault in firmware - as no product had ever been returned with that stated fault…
(Aldi don't require fault description during 60 day return period. Also many Aldi customers are less technically adept - so think the fault was likely due to their inexperience.)[Preproduction testing under the manufacturer / distributor only can happen shortly before the unit is released. The production & distribution is on a tight schedule to meet the Aldi sale date. Often it is too late to make changes as the units have already shipped from China.
Firmware may be designed / modified / fine tuned here, but there would usually be no time to fully test all possible faults, let alone redesign the code. Manuals sometimes inaccurately describe operations.]Given a legitimate fault, Aldi simply refunds your purchase price. You may be required to contact the distributor, & they often say take it back for a refund, but may require it to be taken to a service centre. The management of faulty product may be outlined in the material that comes with the unit. Check this within the 60 day return period.
But no one in the store will check your claim, but will require proof of purchase & amount paid. So keep your receipt & scan a copy soon after purchase as proof.
Aldi return the unit to the distributor. You can't buy the unit back & why would you after returning a faulty device?
You can then do what you want with the cash, including buying the next model from Aldi (ie upgrading). That unit will likely be cheaper & have more features - so you have a "better" product with cash in your pocket. Again, keep your receipt…
The profit I said I made returning a TV soon after purchase years ago, was simply an error by staff not refunding the (manager reduced) price paid, but the price on the system at that different store. $100 profit was nice, but was pure luck 😊
Given my experience, I choose not to buy any major electronics from Aldi.
@llama:
I now simply choose not to buy their crap Bauhn electronic products (at least not over $50). 😊It's a possible hack, when Aldi & it's suppliers offer poorly designed & unlikely fully tested product, & don't offer proper support.
Dealing directly with the distributor is often a frustrating experience. The Aldi money back guarantee means they don't have to supply quality product. Its their get-out-of-jail-free card. It absolves them of product support.
Distributors move onto supplying the next product possibly from another cheap manufacturer, rather than fixing old product. By the time the number of returns is known, Aldi & the distributor have signed many more purchases. With that delayed feedback, there seems little reason to improve quality. That is as long as people keep buying it.
I've found distributors are mainly interested in moving cheap product in volume, not individual user experience. Outside the warranty period, you really are on your own.
Aldi built a reputation years ago in Europe of supplying cheap crap products. Then their Medion branded electronics earned a better reputation.
Blah blah… yeah yeah. We all know all that stuff, and it has nothing to do with what you first said.
Given a legitimate fault, Aldi simply refunds your purchase price.
You can't buy the unit back & why would you after returning a faulty device?
But you didn't propose returning faulty device.
You said to return a STILL FUNCTIONAL device.
I've recommended elsewhere returning products to Aldi near end of warranty for refund, then upgrade to latest model - you might even make a profit ;-)
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The link is just sending me to the Aldi website?