Soniq E40W13A 40-Inch FHD - $349 ($315 after in-Store Discount) @ JB Hi-Fi

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  Yongaz on 09/12/2013 - 16:38

  +1

  Review / discussion here - http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2133403

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  c0balt on 09/12/2013 - 17:11

  $315 for an acceptable living room TV or awesome 2nd room TV is a good deal in my books.

  PS - I buy additional warranties on things like TVs too O.P. but I thought JBs additional warranty was 5 years on TVs?

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    Yongaz on 09/12/2013 - 17:40

    hrmm I believe they have a 3 year as well as a 5 year option… it's 2 or 4 extra years on top of the original 1 year warranty. I'll probably end up using this as a monitor lol… well we'll see if that's actually do-able.

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  KLoNe on 09/12/2013 - 17:39

  You got the deal BECAUSE you bought the extended warranty.

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    Yongaz on 09/12/2013 - 17:42

    +1

    Actually no I didn't… he gave it to me BEFORE I wanted to go for the warranty. The JB Hi-Fi at Robina is good like that, but I know not all JBs do that. There's one much nearer to me in Tweed City, and they give me next to nothing so I always take that extra 20 min drive up.

    Anyway that's why I posted $349 and only $315 after in-store discount.

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  CharcoaI on 09/12/2013 - 17:45

  I got the C version for $339 and love it
  Can't believe it for the price to be honest;

  Yeah, it's not the same quality as a brand name TV worth $1000+; but it's not far off for the price

  No screen lag/input delay at all for gaming; colours are great and the overall quality is pretty remarkable. My only negatives would be the optical out (being that it's -only- optical out), and the VESA mounting.
  If you're planning to mount this to your wall/some sort of VESA stand, you'll have to get 12mm-16mm M5 bolts (I got 15mm ones from Bunnings). These M5 bolts aren't a 'standard' size for VESA mounting (apparently).

  Credit where it's due,
  'Floyds' review mentioned the bolts here:
  http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/plasma-lcd-tvs/lcd%20tv/soniq…

  Also the screen is 60hz - the JB website has listed the specs incorrectly, the actual specs are here:
  ftp://ftp.quatius.com.au/Manuals/E40W13C.pdf

  (C has 60hz refresh rate, 10 bit colour depth, 7/8Mhz channel bandwith, and uses slightly less power than the A. It also has a (faux?) metal finish and glass base; vs. the A's plastic surround and base)

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    auna on 09/12/2013 - 18:25

    -4

    "No screen lag/input delay at all for gaming"

    Really? All credibility is lost right there.

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      CharcoaI on 09/12/2013 - 18:37

      +5

      I have an HDMI matrix switcher connected to a Dell U2312HM and this Soniq TV. Displaying a parallel image between the two from either Xbox (Halo) or my PC (Battlefield) there is no discernible lag or delay on either screen.

      I also wasn't aware I claimed to have any credibility, other than owning the TV, but thanks for letting me know I've lost it? I was simply trying to help people who may be interested in this TV make a more informed decision with my comments on it.

      Also, those that commented re' the lag/delay on Whirlpool share the same opinion:
      http://whrl.pl/RdHj6l
      http://whrl.pl/RdHQM6

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        Third_Gear on 09/12/2013 - 20:11

        +1

        I bought the A version pretty much on the day they were first put on display. Great little TV! PS3/PS4 looks great on it and I only use headphones so no problem about the tinny speakers.

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    bargaino on 09/12/2013 - 19:21

    My only negatives would be the optical out (being that it's -only- optical out),

    Whats wrong with that? Its just for DVB TV isn't it? mostly stereo, with the occasional DD/ac3?
    You want hdmi out, or RCA stereo?

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      CharcoaI on 09/12/2013 - 19:59

      RCA or even a headphone out would be handy - just tricky finding a cheap soundbar/speaker set up with an optical in (I'm talking sub-$100).
      The speakers aren't great on the TV (not to say they're unbearable)
      But most people will probably want to upgrade them