After my Seiki tv broke down, im after a decent branded tv and this seems like a good price. Here are specs:
Panasonic AX670 Series LED LCD TV, Stunning 4K Ultra-HD picture quality and Versatility in an Elegant Design
•Ultra-HD LED LCD TV (3840 x 2160p)
•1,200Hz Back Light Scan (100Hz Native)
•HDMI 4K 60/50p Input
•Dual Core Processing Engine
•Life+ Screen Enabled
Well its the 55" full hd version. It was working fine until yesterday where the half of the screen towards the left now looks pale, dark and blurry compared to other half. I tried turning on and off, factory defaults and different sources but still has the same problem. Its the only tv I have so now Im in this dillema of getting a new one while I send it off for repairs.
How old was the Seiki? Mine has been rock solid as an on-every-day tv. (12hrs on average per day).
I bought mine during the Ebay 20% off promo a few months back.
How old was yours?, any relevant reason in your opinion for the failure? after a power spike or anything?
I would hope that after only 2 months it would still work. A tv should last years.
I also got it with 20% off ebay. Another annoying thing it had 4 dead pixels and a some small insect is stuck right top middle of screen.
@japik: Well that sucks. It appears you may have received a dodgy set from the start. Lets hope that was the case, in the kindest way possible, just for the rest of us that also purchased the Seiki.
@japik: Surely it would be fixed for free, so if I may ask, why are you buying a new TV? Seems wasteful to me.
So If something else goes wrong, I dont get stuck watching the walls. Plus the bedroom can do with a tv set. I only bought seiki as a temporary tv in the first place but had good picture so I delayed purchasing another set till now.
^^^ Yeah it's buggered.
The SPEC tab on the dick smith site is utterly useless. It's just a massive list of irrelevant stuff.
The best one is at the bottom:
This product has HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) inputs No
TV isn't even listed on the Australian Panasonic website. It is on the NZ website as the TH-55AX670Z (with the Z) http://www.panasonic.com/nz/consumer/tvs-home-theatre-and-au…
Anyone seen any reviews or tech specs on this TV?
I can guarantee you that almost nobody in Australia with a 4K TV is watching 4K. They're all watching Channel 9/10/11 in 576i. People only buy these things to say they have a 4K set. To prove my point - someone here who owns a 4K set - tell me the last time you watched something in 4K, and what it was. I can tell you what will happen if you buy this set - you'll watch some 4K clips, maybe a movie or two, in the first month you own it. From then on, you'll never use 4K again (unless of course, you have friends over and want to show off the picture). It's the biggest gimmick since 3D.
lol. It really is just like when 1080p was coming in all over again.
That was different. Broadcasting of 1080p began in 2001 in Australia, well before TV sets existed which were capable of displaying such resolutions. The content needs to come first, otherwise it just doesn't work.
It's not different, broadcast television is dead, nothing but a walking corpse, online streaming is the present and future or television. Netflix streams a few shows in 4k already, every movie has been recorded in 4k or higher resolution for years now.
"In order to provide a reliable 4K experience, Netflix recommends that you’ve got a spare 25Mbps free, to be on the safe side."
I think our national broadband needs to catch up first.
I'm watching a Linkin Park vid in 4k i downloaded.
Netflix & Google TV will evolve fast with new tech.
Aus broadcasting in 4k is another thing, they will be slow and won't keep up.
Online content is the only way atm, but you need the NBN for that.
While Australia struggles to get a 25mbps service out the rest of the world is now going 1gbps speeds, so the content will come.
Not necessarily. Those on Whirlpool have mentioned getting Netflix 4k via the DSL2+ connections. Over 12mbit sync though.
You don't need to stream, can always download & watch later.
By reading some comments here it will take people time to wrap there heads around, most people still use DVD players lol, how it's such crap quality for 2015.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/technology/netflix-to-offer-…
Even when Netflix starts outputting 4K we don't have the data allowances to make use of it, Australia is so far behind :(
Edit: just remember 4k sets are due to have revised specs due for release in 2017, so your TV may be defunct quicker than what you think.
Netflix has already started outputting 4k. Some people on Whirlpool are already getting Netflix 4K via Getflix on their new Sony 4K sets. And with unlimited, and high limit data plans I don't forsee an issue. Even more so when Netflix launch a local server.
I'm on Telstra adsl with a 200gb limit, we give Netflix a hammering on full HD and without any other downloading we hit 150gb per month on average. We need fibre to the premises and more than 200gb at an affordable price for the uptake for 4K to be anything more than an enthusiasts toy.
Edit: I'm all for 4k….in fact I'm all for freeview HD but I don't even see that on the horizon.
Yes, unlimited data will be the norm soon enough. Everyone that has signed up to the $90 Optus Unlimited bundle will be fine, for example (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/173745).
It wont be the norm soon as demand grows the providers will see there profit margins reduce as data costs money, take the UK for example you have unlimited data but they throttle it in peak hours and some class this from 6am to 10pm!
Edit: just look at the USA and the hassle Netflix is having from the internet providers.
Agree on the 3D part. I paid $3500 for one of the very first Samsung C7000 55" 3D TV's back in 2010 and the gimmick of wearing the silly glasses soon wore off.
I had killer $$$ back then, so it didn't seem like such a waste of money….. But it does now!
I wont be making the same mistake with a 4k gimmick.
I've only watched Avatar on mine, packed away the active glasses and not watched 3D since.
I'm one up on you. I watched Avatar and Gravity in 3D on my Panny set and those are the only times I've used the glasses so far.
Bought the same one in 2009 for $4k :-p
UA55C7000,
Avoided the D version with the fancy back lighting and steel trim
Darn thing just won't break down so I can upgrade to 4k…
4k with passive 3D glasses works great
Haha, I can say the same thing about my Panasonic 50" plasma tv! Bought it in 2008 when good black levels were all the rage (i.e. Pioneer Kuro TVs). It still works like a charm - just bought the Disney Pixar bluray Collection from zavvi and watched Monsters Uni, Cars 2 and the short films.
At this rate, I think I'll be waiting until 8k hehehe… (I do tend to take good care of my electronics - still using my Google Nexus S!)
I can guarantee you that almost nobody in Australia with a 4K TV is watching 4K. They're all watching Channel 9/10/11 in 576i. People only buy these things to say they have a 4K set. To prove my point - someone here who owns a 4K set - tell me the last time you watched something in 4K, and what it was. I can tell you what will happen if you buy this set - you'll watch some 4K clips, maybe a movie or two, in the first month you own it. From then on, you'll never use 4K again (unless of course, you have friends over and want to show off the picture). It's the biggest gimmick since 3D.
I wouldn't call 4K a gimmick - it just takes time to produce the content. Having said that, around Christmas 2015 will be the time to get a 4K TV: http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=14923
3D was a gimmick but 4K is here to stay (e.g. the FIFA 2014 World Cup was shot in 4K).
In the meantime, if you already have a 4K TV, there are "Mastered in 4K" blurays (technically not 4K, but still an improvement in terms of bitrate etc): http://www.blu-ray.com/search/?quicksearch=1&quicksearch_cou…
4K is gradually becoming more affordable in terms of movie production costs (which obviously has to be taken into account when considering adoption rates by production companies), for example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Digital_Cinema_Camera_Compa…
Wow. You are a fool. Learn what a gimmick is please. Because higher resolution is not a gimmick.
In terms of 4k v HD on panel TV at this stage, yes, it is a gimmick.
4k sets are all still LCD / LED, in other words they suffer the same issues they always have. Who cares about resolution / upscaling when the fundamentals of the technology are so flawed? Gains in resolution to 4k at this point is providing no benefit in terms of a better experience, it's purely a bragging right.
Ok, I've got 4k but I still can't get a decent black level. Pointless.
OLED
this came down to $1300 during the recent ebay promo, didn't bite as no one had a set on display so i couldnt see before buying, has anyone actually seen one of these in action?
Get yourself a Samsung UA55H400 55" for $1098. Its not 4k but a better TV all round at a good price. Its 3D too but at this price you aren't really paying any extra for it.
i am looking for 8K
Why stop there? 16K ftw
Are we talking about TV's or ZX Spectrums?
Yes
I'm hoping the day Im forced to replace my plasma, LCD / LED is not the only option. They're rubbish no matter the resolution,
Perhaps you should buy a few plasma sets now then while you can still get them :)
Couldn't agree more.
LED uses about half as much power though - so it has something going for it :) http://www.rtings.com/info/lcd-vs-led-vs-plasma/power-consum…
i have plenty of money, I can pay the extra $50 power cost a year to buy a better, cheaper than LCD panel and get a much better image,
Can't believe how negative people are to new technologically.
Every new movie is shot in 4k
Video games can be purchased in 4k
Google, Netflix etc will or already offer 4K and will do deals with ISP's for streaming, downloads not to be counted.
4k still and video cameras can be purchased.
Torrent sites already have 4k movies available to download.
Youtube has 4k vidz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HT4fqyUaUw
Aus TV broadcast will be the slowest but hey seen there share prices? there's a reason for that they can't keep up with Google, Netflix etc
Get with times people or be happy watching your VHS tapes on your analogue TV
http://www.sony.co.uk/pro/products/digital-cinema-4k-movie-r…
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