Owen Posted March 28, 2016 Posted March 28, 2016 Thank you Mello Yello again. I liked the way Owen came out with all the bull, blah blah blah stuff which obviously he impresses his mates with BUT not this little fat rabbit. Buy one give us your opinion without the FLUFF. is the picture any good? I will wait for your appraisal. Or maybe not. Why ask for other peoples opinion, which will vary wildly. Just go buy one and test it for your self. If you find it unacceptable dont come back here and complain you where no forewarned.
maudandken Posted March 28, 2016 Posted March 28, 2016 To answer your earlier question BNM, have met a few "OWENS" in my life and what happens is people say "that's just Owen" and the OWEN'S in life just get away with "it" and eventually OWEN thinks he is the font of all knowledge. Well I just felt I would call him out and he has proved he is full of bulldust bluster and bravado and very little real knowledge, His comments finally are proof. and sorry won't be replying again only to say again "thank you Mello Yello "
mwd Posted March 28, 2016 Posted March 28, 2016 The service menu will give you two point RGB adjustment like a 40 year old CRT TV, no 10 point adjustment and almost certainly no gamma adjustment options. There will almost certainly be no gamut adjustment in any form, not even a pre set system. Nothing in the service menu will do anything to address the lack of an effective motion interpolation system, poor panel contrast or dodgy uniformity. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. RUDIMETARY if you think Dynamic. Standard or others os good no problem can tame the Sharpness and Colour Balance if so inclined not available in standard menus what is the problem with that with a cheap TV not everybody is a millionaire..
Owen Posted March 28, 2016 Posted March 28, 2016 (edited) RUDIMETARY if you think Dynamic. Standard or others os good no problem can tame the Sharpness and Colour Balance if so inclined not available in standard menus what is the problem with that with a cheap TV not everybody is a millionaire.. Nothing you can do in the service menu will turn a cheap no name TV into anything more than what it is because the control systems to correct the problems simply dont exist. They do in a base model Sony or Samsung, the Sony's are normally very good out of the box. As for people not being millionaires, its a sub $800 TV so get real. As long as people dont expect it to perform like a more expensive brand name TV they wont be disappointed because it never will. Why people have a problem with me calling a spade a spade I struggle to understand. It is what it is and wishing it was something it isn't is not productive. If people want to find out just buy one rather then waste time on a forum. Make sure you keep the receipt so you cant take it back. Edited March 28, 2016 by Owen
maudandken Posted March 28, 2016 Posted March 28, 2016 nighty night OWEN, BLAH BLAH BLAH . the font of all knowledge. please read my last comments then you will understand why I understand YOU and have a good laugh.
Owen Posted March 28, 2016 Posted March 28, 2016 (edited) Just put your money where you mouth is and buy the ALDI TV, I'll be laughing then because unless you have a visual impairment the limitations in performance should be obvious. Edited March 28, 2016 by Owen
JSmith Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 As long as people understand what they are buying they wont be disappointed. I expect people come to this forum because they care about picture quality and are seeking such information be it complementary or not. I agree... buy an Aldi TV with a grain of salt, or any other cheapie for that matter. But as we have discussed many times before, these telly's can be great for someone on a budget, for the kids/rumpus room or for a holiday rental (apart from Kogan ). That said, no regular forum member would really come here, see this thread and blindly buy an Aldi TV assuming it was excellent. As you have said, most members here care about PQ... and so likely would not blind buy this without some research first. Clearly though there is some interest in this TV, based on the comments in this thread. JSmith
bnm Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) ^ Yep ... It's also important that advice like that from Owen and others is prevalent rather than the exclusive info provided by the Aldi Fanboi cheer squad (which clearly wants to stifle any serious discussion of this and other budget TVs). Many non forum members end up here as the result of a Google search on the product they are thinking of buying ... If you look at the online numbers, many more than registered members. Edited March 29, 2016 by bnm
JSmith Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 ... the Aldi Fanboi cheer squad (which clearly wants to stifle any serious discussion of this and other budget TVs). Who is/are the Aldi fanboi cheer squad? I don't see anyone trying to stifle discussion of budget TV's in the HD TV section specifically... some do seem a little sick of every Aldi thread being post bombed though, from what I've read. Aldi have had some great deals recently on large 4K TV's... so that is probably why you keep seeing threads on them. Maybe the forum should have a new, or resurrect, the old TV bargains thread to consolidate good deals info? JSmith
bnm Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Anyone who suggests an Aldi TV may not be a great buy gets trashed by the same members.
JSmith Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Anyone who suggests an Aldi TV may not be a great buy gets trashed by the same members. Really? The fact is they are a great buy, just like many other budget tellies... on price. I don't see much of a dispute there. No one has said they're definitely a great buy on build quality or PQ... although this one could be, who knows yet? It will be interesting to see what this new batch are like compared to the other Aldi TV releases. There were the usual DOA complaints about the last larger model etc., but generally most were happy with them as a monitor for basic usage. Speakers were of course horrendous and smart functions were terrible... Aldi is an odd store though... one could walk out with milk, meat, doughnut mix, pies etc. and then a telly. JSmith
jutta Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) Anyone who suggests an Aldi TV may not be a great buy gets trashed by the same members. And anyone who suggests it may be a reasonable buy gets trashed by a member........ thats all people are sick of mate. Post count shows you're new here. Maybe a few thousand in you'll get sick of it too. I don't doubt Owen's wealth of knowledge but it's very grating to see time and time again the way he goes about it. Owen see's black and white. Never grey. And right here a 55" UHD TV is definitely 'grey' but it fits some needs. I'd go as far to suggest that not one person here who has commented for or against will ever buy this TV. But it shouldn't be 'dictated to everyone' that you shouldn't buy it at all. Edited March 29, 2016 by Jutta
jutta Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) dubble poste Edited March 29, 2016 by Jutta
AV Forum DTV Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Not sure why we have to have a thread devoted to this cheap TV area in the AV Forum - for AV enthusiasts. I presume the OP has not commenced this thread to bait those who believe picture & sound comes at a price (something that is not disputed) or as a 'fanboy' of Aldi TVs. But there are ways for members to respond civilly and with grace. I doubt visitors to the AV Forum would see this thread as endorsement of this particular TV.
bnm Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Not sure why we have to have a thread devoted to this cheap TV area in the AV Forum - for AV enthusiasts. I presume the OP has not commenced this thread to bait those who believe picture & sound comes at a price (something that is not disputed) or as a 'fanboy' of Aldi TVs. But there are ways for members to respond civilly and with grace. I doubt visitors to the AV Forum would see this thread as endorsement of this particular TV. I'm not sure if any of this is directed at me, but if this is an AV forum, then discussion of both the merits and shortcomings of any equipment should be allowed and not met with the agressive responses like maudandken have made ... That is all I was trying to say ... whirlpool has threads about products like this that go for pages and pages without the insults ... Perhaps I'd be be better off back there given the territorial carryon here - especially if this was thread was created by the op to bait as you have alluded too.
maudandken Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Mate that wasn't an insult, don't get me started about insults. OWEN insults our intelligence by his BLAH BLAH AND BLAH. has not seen the TV but spouts his knowledge about bulldust. My perception of the guy he is an egotist full of hot air and less knowledge than first appears. All I ask is OWEN refrain from making comments he makes up, he is not the font of all knowledge on TV'S he hasn't seen touched, smelt, seen or listened too. Yes, newbees do come here for advice not over inflated EGO'S. By the way my home theatre is approx. $150,000 so I don,t need a lecture from an egotist to buy a TV. This is not aggression nor a personal attack, just facts. thank you again MELLO YELLO
GRP Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 So much excitement about a cheap (and perhaps nasty) Aldi TV. As I see it Owen simply states the facts. Bang for you buck - certainly. Will a discerning viewer be happy - unlikely.
JSmith Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Will a discerning viewer be happy - unlikely. Unlikely, but not outside the realms of possibility... as others have said, no one has actually seen or used this model yet. If picture processing can be disabled on this TV, then it may be good as a monitor which can be adjusted to some extent via the input devices. As you mentioned, great bang for buck which may interest some AV enthusiasts for other uses than a main display with best PQ... JSmith
mello yello Posted March 29, 2016 Author Posted March 29, 2016 does this support HDMI 2.0a/HDCP2.2, BT2020? HDR? The Aldi site was scant on details. Yes doggie ; all that can be ascertained from the listed '4K at 60Hz' is that it is hdmi2.0 otherwise it would say 24/30hz if it were hdmi1.4. Its likely hdcp2.2 compliant as they mention this ; *Requires Ultra HD content and additional high definition enabled devices (sold separately) HDR is a guess . A lot of speculation about this set considering nobody knows if its an oem or a rebranded name brand ; seem to remember aldi selling rebranded hitachi's in the past ... some details just emerged from the BAUHN website which werent available before http://www.bauhn.com.au/product-listing/55-4k-ultra-high-definition-led-smart-tv HDMI v2.0 MPEG-4 (which might interest anyone who is having trouble with the new HD formats currently causing issues with the more expensive Panasonics for example...this could be a nice upgrade for some) disclaimer : I will continue to publicise what i think are items which represent GOOD VALUE, be it camera bargains, speakers on sale, the odd disc here and there, TVs from ALDI (but nothing from KOGAN) which may be of interest to anyone who may fully understand the concept of the relationship between price and quality, and would appreciate if it were understood that despite the fact that there will always be better quality, a great deal of people are quite happy getting the cheaper options...the very important caveat here is that there is NO DOUBT that this particular tele will be fit for purpose and perform as advertised, backed up by ALDI's 60 day money back, no questions asked, guarantee (you wont get that from any other retailer, that is what makes this value for money) the other purpose of this thread is to apply pressure on SONY Samsung Panasonic etc to adjust their prices that actually bear a more realistic relationship between quality and price, and so far they are still way off the mark. Fancy patented terms like UBERvision, Smelloscope or adding an S to the front of the product code, over-inflated specs and bloatware like SmartHubs do not represent good value, nor do they justify the current prices. Seeing what they are up against could go a teensie weensie way towards that age old concept of a little competition is always a good thing thank you guys, btw, i have no problem with Owen's input, he equally tells it as he sees it, however a small deal of common sense seems to be getting missed here, "its not meant to be a world beater, but its good enough for some" ... as posted in post #3
mello yello Posted March 29, 2016 Author Posted March 29, 2016 intended ownership is totally irrelevant to passing on information about a tele that some might want to buy for that special person in their life that isnt an UBERenthusiast but would appreciate the gift, i would have loved to have bought this for my Dad, may he rest in peace Happy Easter
metal beat Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) I bought my father in law a similar el cheapo Dick Smith tv a few years back. He loved it. He had no desire, nor any anal absessive need to be tweaking the picture to the max. Cheap tvs are just that, cheap and serve a purpose for the intendee audience. I used to come on this forum years back and it was vibrant and alive. Now I see mods of this site questioning why there are threads on cheap tvs. Are you friggin serious. I can see why this place is almost dead if the mods have this misplaced elistist attitude. Why woukd newbies ever come here? Edited March 29, 2016 by turntable
obama Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 Iv had a small cheap 50inch Tv for about 8 years and still going strong...I believe TV's are the worst in depreciation.. You can buy a Sony $4500 like my bro did and near 2 years later its near $2300 and still dropping lol
Blackman1503561291 Posted March 29, 2016 Posted March 29, 2016 (edited) Nothing you can do in the service menu will turn a cheap no name TV into anything more than what it is because the control systems to correct the problems simply dont exist. They do in a base model Sony or Samsung, the Sony's are normally very good out of the box. As for people not being millionaires, its a sub $800 TV so get real. As long as people dont expect it to perform like a more expensive brand name TV they wont be disappointed because it never will. Why people have a problem with me calling a spade a spade I struggle to understand. It is what it is and wishing it was something it isn't is not productive. If people want to find out just buy one rather then waste time on a forum. Make sure you keep the receipt so you cant take it back. Owen wins again! He gets his fishing rod out, puts some bait on the hook and swings it to some of the fish members on this forum and he gets them every time. I have a mate that purchase that 84 inch LG UHD two years ago and it cost him over $20,000 and all he watches is FTA. For FS he for the last year doesn't even have a blu ray player any more and has plenty of DVD's and is happy watching this low res stuff on such a large TV. Owen we are all Different. My daughter wants one of the aldi tv's for her bedroom,,,,,,,, she is not fussy like me. Edited March 29, 2016 by Blackman
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