Very low price for a 40" FHD TV. Linden is on par with your Kogan's or Soniq's, some claim it's better. Worth noting it only appears to have one HDMI port.
Postage was $38 for me in Melbourne CBD, so this is probably best as a C&C deal.
'… by connecting another device'
Fixed
By "other devices", they mean one at a time. :)
Specs
Model no. L40MTV17a
Display screen type Direct LED Display
Display size 40" Diagonal
Viewing angle 160° / 150° (H/V)
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Resolution Full High Definition: 1920 (H) x 1080 (V)
Power supply AC 100-240V ~50/60Hz
TV receiver PAL: BG, DK, I & DVB-T
Frequency range Analogue: 48.25 MHz-863.25 MHz
Digital VHF: 102.5MHz-226.5MHz
UHF: 529.5MHz-816.5MHz
Video in system PAL/NTSC
Antenna input impedance 75Ω
Speaker output 2 x 8W
Inputs RF IN, HDMI x 3 (1 x HDMI ARC), AV Composite,
VGA (D-sub), PC Audio, USB
Outputs Autio Output (L/R), Headphone, Coaxial
PVR File System USB Deivce FAT32, externally powered devices up to 2TB
USB Media Types MKV, MP4, MPEG4, JPEG, PNG, BMP, MP3, MPG
Power supply for remote control DC 3V (2 x AAA size batteries)
Power consumption 60 W
Dimensions
(LxWxH)
TV with stand 903 x 208 x 556mm
TV without stand 903 x 69 x 519mm
Net weight TV with stand 6.6 kg
TV without stand 6.3 kg
VESA wall mount pattern 200 x 100mm
Wall mount screw size Metric M6 x 4 pieces
Operating environment 0°C - 40°C
HDMI x 3 (1 x HDMI ARC)
Good find. Not sure why the marketing person decided to boast about the TV having one port!
It has 3 hdmi ports like most modern chinese tvs.
Which is better? Linden or CHANGHONG or Singer?
I actually know someone who had a 32inch CHANGHONG screen, that also acted as a monitor with no noticeable lag.
I can't remember why, but I remember being extremely impressed by it for tech reasons, enough so that I would consider it a good brand, maybe the best at it's price range.
Pity I can't remember what though, kinda hard to sell my point
Not sure how much these have changed since I worked at Dick Smith, but the best benefits for buying a CHANGHONG were it's panel being Samsung (Which may answer your question about quality) and the 3 year warranty
CHANGHONG I read an article somewhere its quality is on par with Hisense without PR spending in China. You can find them on gumtree.
I have a 3 1/2 year old 40" ChangChong tv, I have used as a monitor since purchase no more lag than a monitor, zero issues and it gets 12 plus hours of use a day :)
is there a changhong for the similar priced tv?
Sure it’s a Linden. But a 40” TV for $200? Unbelievable.
1080p too. I've been looking at the 32" range and all the cheaper ones are only 720
This TV reminds me of the GVA TV I bought in a deal 2 years ago from TGG
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/270480
I'm almost certain the TV would be exactly the same, just the power-on splash page would be branded differently
So was it worth the money?
The speakers on my GVA TV are pretty weak, I've got them plugged into external speakers since I use it for movies and games hooked up to my computer.
Otherwise, everything is pretty average for the price you pay (it was worth the money to me)
EDIT: The manual is even the same http://27.121.67.34/~gvaproductscom/wp-content/uploads/2017/…
I think I'll get one then as my usage case will be about the same. Just one more question if you will indulge me - how are the viewing angles?
@Jenus: Not superb, the colouration starts to look a little different from about 140-150 degrees in from horizontal. I rarely get to look at it in awkward angles as it's mounted in a way where no matter where I look at it from my room it doesn't exceed that angle
@Garbotoxin: Ah ok. Sounds like four people could sit around and watch the tv without any issue then. Thanks!
@Jenus: Ah yeah, that wouldn't be a problem.
I spent like 120+ hours playing Zelda and Mario Odyssey on it with my Switch plugged in, felt great
I got the GVA from that deal as well, using it in my bedroom in combo with Google Chrome Cast 2, an absolute steal for the money spent!
I have the exact same tv on the wall in my shed haha
bought a Soniq tv once, pretty sure it's not going to happen again :)
I have a Soniq TV in my bedroom that absolutely does the job.
I have a Soniq TV in my bedroom that absolutely does the job.
Hmm. What are you watching there? ;)
Hardcore pornography
i have a Sony 42 inch in bedroom.
it does a better job :) sorry to say
Would this TV be ok for gaming?
I really hate these cheap TV's, I had a Soniq "Smart" tv and it drove me nuts with its tinny sound, poor wifi and awful remote.
I'd prefer a few years old second hand LG/Samsung/Panasonic/Sony over these crap TV's. At 32-40 there has been hardly any innovation anyway.
In one of my bedrooms I have a non smart $90 Samsung 32" I bought from ebay. It's streets ahead of the Soniq, and there is a ton available at decent prices.
Agree
I bought a 2014 Sony 40" FHD smart TV for $50 last year in April and it's still going strong
Second hand I'm guessing? Or is there a time-travelling TV warehouse you can give me contact details for?
agree.
the thing i hated the most is the washed out colours. no amount of fiddling can fix that
$177.48 with 10% off eBay gift cards and cashback.
Incredible price for a 40" FHD TV.
Can you using gift card with coupon code?
I think yes, used some of my coupon with the 10 percent deal yesterday, had no issues.
Yes. Cards are an alternative payment
Edit..maskme beat me to it bt 26 secs. 😍
Could you please explain how I get ebay gift cards and cash back.
eBay gift card deal has expired (although I have some unused ones), cashback is via Shopback/Cashrewards.
Don't forget the Flybuys, worth a few cents too, brings it below $177. Plus the Qantas miles I got when I bought the gift cards with Amex. Rapidly approaching $175. Pity 2 are more than I can take as hand luggage, otherwise I'd TRS them in addition.
Wow
I also got two of the GWA ones 2 years ago. I have been very happy with them. Sound is not great but it’s ok for a second TV.
I have one in the kids room and another outside (under cover)
What sort of panel? Tn? Ips?
TN i believe
needed a cheap tv to replace the old tv upstairs thanks! couldnt CC because everything was miles away but i still think it is a good price
I've had this same TV [branded GVA] for almost two years in my spare bedroom and its seen a fair bit of use. It hasn't missed a beat. The colour reproduction and viewing angles are perfectly acceptable. It's responsive to the remote, boots up in 10-15 seconds, and works flawlessly with the Chromecast I have plugged into it. The speakers are tinny but that's to be expected at this price point. If you're after a cheap and reliable 40" FHD TV, grab it.
Has anyone else noticed the same tv being sold as brand new for 59 - free postage? I got one and paid with PayPal.
Seems a bit fishy don't you think?
It's a scam. People are getting their eBay accounts hacked. And putting up cheap TVs. Note they all are from Westmedows.
Another one here LG 43UK6540PTD NEW 43 INCH UHD LED for 99$ on eBay. Save your time
Totally but I guess if you using PayPal you are safe?
Is it worth having your money in limbo for about 8 weeks while you try to go through the hassle of a refund?
If they did have a TV available why wouldn't they sell it for 180 which is still much cheaper
@nickm: Agree with nickm, yes you can get your money back but it's a pain. Thought why not on a PS4 Pro for $60 when it was clearly hacked. Listing was removed and ebay said contact paypal and paypal said contact ebay for a while. Eventually managed to get my money back after 6 or so weeks, they didn't refund me / finalise claim on the date they said it would be etc.
Happened to me with a 500GB SSD for $80 a while back. Money was in limbo for a couple weeks and had to raise a paypal dispute, pain in the ass and not worth the hassle.
Better get good known brand instead of this one..
Can you please link me a known brand 40" for less than $200. Thanks
You'll really only find 6 and 7 year old sony and samsung TVs second hand at this price.
Brand new you'll pay well over double.
any deals on a 50inch? below $450
I think there might be a JVC one around that price range on ebay.
Seen a few cheap 40+ inch tvs on ebay but all or mostly JVC.
Some store in Penrith/Blacktown/Mount Druitt sells em.
But with TV's you definitely get what you pay for aka TN panels and washed out picture quality and colours.
Any trying to order and getting this error when attempting to pay?
"Order service temporarily unavailable or invalid parameters in the request URL."
Worked it out. Nearly every store near me out of stock. Wasn't updated on ebay.
"We ran into a problem. Please try again later."
Trying to apply P20TGGS?
It's in stock, too…
It's back in stock at
- Maribyrnong
- Brighton
- Chadstone
- Moorabbin
Still won't let me apply their stupid coupon!
FFS! Emailed them many hours ago- nothing. So much for any sort of service.
Used different browser, too. WTH?
Stores are out of stock. I had the same issue.
the same for me
Bought and have picked up one of these. Pretty happy with it.
Great picture, very thin bezel, potato sound. But I knew the sound would be potato on something as cheap as this.
We're running the sound on an external device so very happy with it.
Anyone got a link to the VESA mount? 200 x 100 seems a bit odd?
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Bought and hung in the shed on a diy-unistrut bracket. Only being used as a monitor, very happy @ $200.
Picked one up yesterday from their Tingalpa warehouse. Good deal, thanks OP.
TV performance is good, works well with CCU however sound is (as expected) tinny and horrid. Will be routing audio to a better speaker for the rest of its life.
Cheers mate :)
Thanks op.
Came back to post that this TV is actually decent. Starts up quick, changes input quick, remote is decent, picture is above average.
Definitely worth the price.
I've seen this deal pop up a few times now, so in case it helps anyone;
The TV straight out of the box looks good, but the picture quality leaves something to be desired.
After 5 minutes fine tuning the colour settings ect. and hooking my Xiaomi TV box, I can honestly say that i am really impressed with this unit (And i am overly picky when it comes to video quality). It doesn't compare to my higher-end Sony (But that was a $5k unit) however this TV unit holds it's own and is very good for ~$200. If anyone is sitting on the fence, i suggest you buy it.
Worth noting, the audio is absolutely terrible. Nothing a $20 set of 3.5mm Logitech speakers can't fix though if you are on a budget. I have posted some images of the unit playing Netflix via 1080p Xiaomi TV box.
https://ibb.co/h6qQJV
https://ibb.co/jSkaJV
Great bedroom or second TV. Thanks again OP
"Its one HDMI input allows you to view high-definition content by connecting other devices. This TV is great for supplying increased entertainment."
🤣 Good Guys, please give this person who wrote this marketing blurb a payraise.