Best Quality TV on Limited Budget

aussiepaul on 03/06/2024 - 18:30

My wife and I recently returned to Oz and are moving into a new apartment this week, however our house contents will not arrive until September at earliest.

We need a TV which will be our main TV during that time but will be our spare room TV once our current one arrives.

I have a max budget of 500 (would prefer 300)
and would prefer new as I like a warranty. What is the best deal I can get on a TV between 40 and 50 inches that I could take delivery of by end of week?

Id love 4k but I'd rather an ok 1080p than a crap 4k.

I have been looking at TCL, hisense etc but finding it hard to find a good bargain as opposed to just cheap

Find Me A Bargain TV

Comments

  • boomramada on 03/06/2024 - 18:43

    Bargain when e.g: $1000 Tv becomes $500, but you be waiting for while based on your budget.

    Otherwise something like TCL 43" P745 4K Ultra HD LED Google TV or perhaps second hand.

    This in Ozb https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/845882

  • altomic on 03/06/2024 - 18:51
    +5

    facebook marketplace

  • sumyungguy on 03/06/2024 - 18:56
    +1

    At the low end you really need to view models on display. I took a friend shopping around the $300 mark and its different shades of awful, whatever your eyeballs can tolerate.

  • garetz on 03/06/2024 - 18:58

    At that budget all you can look at is cheap or 2nd hand. Tcl or tvs from aldi is propably your best bet.

  • AndyC1 on 03/06/2024 - 19:08
    +1

    head into your nearest ALDI store and you may find something like what you want or they may have none.

    • aussiepaul on 03/06/2024 - 19:38
      -1

      Im pretty keen to find something online that delivers as I have 101 other things to sort out this week

    • BewareOfThe Dog on 03/06/2024 - 21:09

      Maybe a good screen, but generally cheap tvs are slow when using the remote, and frustrating. I have a bauhn 42 in if you want one cheap. I replaced it with tcl.

  • wordplay on 03/06/2024 - 19:17

    not sure why everyone is so down on tcl. was the first brand name tv i have bought and its really good. so much better than the palsonic and dick smith brand tellys i have previously had.

    • jv on 03/06/2024 - 23:51
      +1

      not sure why everyone is so down on tcl.

      I've had mine for 4 years, and it's great… Mind you I watch via my NVidia shield, but the picture quality and sound on the TCL is very good…

    • 2esc on 04/06/2024 - 16:57

      I wont be buying another TCL i bought it 6 years ago and as a plain tv fine but as a smart tv most functions dont work, app not available or erratic.

  • nephilim on 03/06/2024 - 19:29

    Sony Ebay has a few 32 inches fo 500 posted
    https://www.ebay.com.au/str/sonyaustralia/Television/_i.html

    • aussiepaul on 03/06/2024 - 19:38
      -1

      I appreciate the suggestion but thats a bit too small

    • bazingaa on 04/06/2024 - 10:19

      FB market place would be better, I have a 32" Sony 1080p IPS early smart TV which I got for $70 couple of years ago

  • AustriaBargain on 03/06/2024 - 20:50

    I'm watching a really old 1080p TV right now and the picture is actually quite nice. It generates a huge amount of heat though.

    • boomramada on 03/06/2024 - 20:52
      +4

      Panasonic Plasma? Perfect for winter nights 😅

      • BewareOfThe Dog on 03/06/2024 - 21:10

        Depends on your rate. A fan heater might be cheaper to run.

  • shxhshzhz on 03/06/2024 - 21:15
    +2

    Hisense 40" FHD $297.90 FYSAV10. 3 year warranty. $15 delivery or C&C. 40" fits in any car.
    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/145756168762

  • friedmaki on 03/06/2024 - 23:50

    What about FFalcon 43" U63 4K UHD Smart TV [2023] ?

    https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/ffalcon-43-u63-4k-uhd-sma…

    • aussiepaul on 04/06/2024 - 07:50

      The comments on here of ffalcon are terrible.

  • jv on 03/06/2024 - 23:50
    -2

    hard rubbish

  • davebk on 04/06/2024 - 08:21

    I bought a Kogan QLED 50" for my mom and pretty happy with it. A little slow in the menu but its ok. About to buy a 70" for myself.

    • aussiepaul on 04/06/2024 - 08:25

      I am tempted. I worry about quality though.

      Do you know what the brightness number is in nits?

      • aussiepaul on 04/06/2024 - 08:54

        Found it. 300. Hmm, I am tempted but its a Kogan so it is a risk

  • bazingaa on 04/06/2024 - 10:20

    missed this deal : https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/842635

    • aussiepaul on 04/06/2024 - 11:02

      Yes I did unfortunately

  • antheak on 04/06/2024 - 10:51

    I'd be leery of TCL. Back when I had cataracts, I thought I'd got a bargain 65" TCL for $1k. But when the cataracts were fixed, OMG, it was horrible. I was sitting up quite close to get the full big screen effect, and it was rough as guts. Had to move the couch back, but if you were a football fan you'd have no fun as Nine's football telecasts are all hairy and weird.

    Can't wait to get rid of it, it's OK if you are a fair distance from it.

    • aussiepaul on 04/06/2024 - 11:03

      Thats good context thanks, but I have seen some pretty nice TCL screens in person. Maybe you got a poor one unfortunately

  • aussiepaul on 04/06/2024 - 16:07

    I settled on a TCL C645 43 inch that I picked up for 499

  • patmccrotch on 07/06/2024 - 20:00
    +1

    How's that TCL going? How is the sound quality? A mini review would be great!

  • aussiepaul on 11/06/2024 - 19:24

    After a few days my thoughts on the TCL c645 are as follows

    -picture quality is fantastic. It easily beats my old samsung ru7100 in SD and 4k (though that's not hard)

    -sound quality is pretty poor. I struggle to make out the words sometimes. May need to adjust settings

    Menu input lag is an issue.

    Overall I'm reasonably happy. I can put up with the issues for a couple of months until my other gear arrives

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