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Bauhn Black Series 40" 4k/UHD TV $444 @ ALDI (from 16 Apr)

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Saw this on the latest Aldi catalogue but not on their website yet nor on Bauhn's site. Bauhn Black Series 40" 4K Ultra HD TV for $444, a Special Buy from 16 April.

Just a high resolution TV with PVR function but no mention of smart TV / app unlike previous 55" deal.

I am wondering whether this would make a good computer monitor. I am fine running it at 4k @ 30Hz as I just need to use it for coding & lots of windows / documents opening at the same time (no gaming, not much video playing). However would it have too much input lag running at 4k?

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  • +3

    I saw it too.

    But still plenty of DSE 41.5" UHD TVs in store for $399.20

    • +1

      You mustn't like warranty…

      • I wouldn't buy it ;)

      • for $399 who cares ?!

      • +13

        Warranty is overrated. You don't have to trust me, but I've trained as an actuary, so I know a bit about risk and insurance (which is what warranty really is).

        Many products are DOA, this is true, however, if a product comes working, the probability that it will stop working at some point in the near future is very rare. Think of the probability of failure as a "bathtub curve", very high at the start, then it goes down steeply, stays low for many years before rocketing up again.

        This is especially true for something like a TV, where it'll just sit on a desk and do its thing without much usage. This is why I've always maintained that warranties are nothing more than lip service. If something arrives and it works, it's most likely going to become useless far before it stops working.

        • +13

          Well I'm convinced, I'll never buy anything with warranty ever again!

        • +1
        • I completely disagree with this in regards to items like LCD TVs… they don't just keep going without breaking. In fact, it's rubbish in regards to everything but the most insanely simple electrical things.

          • I have a TEAC LCD I bought way back when… the image went to crap after a year or so I think, it had a 2 or 3 year warranty. Was fixed under warranty, still works today, 7 years later.

          • Onkyo receiver, HDMI audio issues started appearing a couple of months in… was fixed under warranty

          I just recently bought a cheap Hisense LCD TV. Are they the greatest quality? Nope. Are they nice enough? Yup… and very cheap, AND 3 years of in home warranty. I don't have to worry for 3 years if this TV is going to die, because I'm covered. I can't afford to be getting a new TV in that timeframe, I bought one of these because of that 3 year warranty. It's a piece of mind. If I don't have to use it, great. But I also know I get three years of use out of it without having the fear it'll die.

          So, I call massive bullcrap on your 'warranties are just lip service' rubbish. I've used them, I've had thing repaired under warranty, I never pay extra for 'extended warranties', but I do favour products that come with a longer one as part of what you buy.

        • +2

          @spoco2:

          I have a TEAC LCD I bought way back when… the image went to crap after a year or so I think, it had a 2 or 3 year warranty. Was fixed under warranty, still works today, 7 years later.

          Well if you actually intend to keep something for that long, then it might be worth it. I've never ever kept a TV for that long. If my TV went bust after a year, I'd just take that as an excuse to buy a new one to be honest.

          That said, I don't think you quite get my point. I'm not saying that warranty is bad, it isn't. I'm specifically referring to whether it should influence the purchasing decision of a $400 TV. Personally, if I buy a crap $400 TV, my expectation is that it'll last a year or two and then after that I'll just throw it out and get something else.

          If you look at it in that way, it's not a terrible proposition. Say you have a $400 TV with shonky warranty and a $450 TV with decent warranty, what you're really saying is that there's around about a 50/400 = 12.5% chance that the TV will crap out between the DOA period and the end of the warranty period. This is pretty unlikely. Have you returned 1/8 products under warranty? Probably not.

          If you're after something to keep for a long time, obviously this isn't the TV for you and you shouldn't be wasting your time considering it.

        • @BargainKen: Pretty much agree except where companies try to dodge claims or costs like LG. Despite their good products, LG seems to be a repeat offender against consumers by being deceptive or not honouring warranties properly.
          http://www.smarthouse.com.au/news/2KO359HD-accc-takes-action…

        • @spoco2:

          You had peace of mind from your warranty, doesn't mean it is a good thing, it's just in your head. Religion or lucky charms have a similar effect on others.

    • +12

      Yeah those are cheap but are they any good? I guess DSE doesn't have 60 days satisfaction return policy for me to find out, as they won't be around in 30 days let alone 60 :)

      • +2

        My bet is that they'll be as bad as each other ^^

        Also, I doubt input lag is gonna make a difference if you're not gaming.

      • +2

        i have a changhong 40" as a TV. paid $315 for it 15 months ago or so. great TV for the price. excellent playback capabilities (mkv,avi,mp4, etc). great tuner. decent sound quality for a cheap TV (compared to other cheap TVs). Mario Cart Wii plays well on it. I haven't plugged a PC into it nor used it for anything except movies and Wii.

        a bit of a review here in this old thread

        and some more stuff about using a TV as a monitor with the final comment discussing the/a changhong 40" TV

        • My friend told me changhong is considered good brand in China

        • " playback capabilities (mkv,avi,mp4, etc)."

          x265?

        • @Its4me:no idea

      • +1

        Its even worse than that, if a product is faulty you can exchange if any are left or else exchange for other items available in store, there is no refund no matter what unless you wish to become an non secured creditor and hope in the future you may get some money or not!

        • Incorrect, the DS set has its DOA period while DS are still trading. You'll get an exchange or refund if it's faulty.

          No exchange / no refunds UNLESS faulty.

        • @retail-life:

          You might want to tell there staff and managers then, because they state even though the docket says refund for faults they do not offer them, it is exchange only.

        • @geebee:

          You're mistaken. I'm part of the closure.

        • @retail-life: Maybe ring the staff at Hobart and tell them they are ripping people off then, the person that I finally pressured into a refund after a couple of trips to his manager said it was the only refund he had given since the sale started as they had refused everyone else and made them pick something from the store.
          He also explained the refund via the administrator straight from his several page procedural manual/paper work.

        • @geebee: coincidently I ran across this:
          "Needless to say, I wasn't able to get a refund when returning it to the shop this morning. I was given a hotline and several email addresses, but I doubt I'd get anything back."

          http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2518543

        • @geebee:

          Sounds like there's some staff who aren't completely up with the process. If you buy something that's faulty out of the box you can definitely get a refund on it.

    • This is now 25% off at $374.25.

  • Buy one and test it out you can always return it.

    Cheap tv though

  • +2

    ALdi also had a 50+ inch 4k tv with Hdmi 2.0 for $777 as well

    prev deal was $777 but it didnt have hdmi 2.0

    This one was geting some weird reviews on whirlpool from ppl who dont even own the tv making generalisations and others comparing a 777$ tv to a $3000 one

    • Yeah I posted about that deal 2 weeks ago however I am mainly looking for a hi-res monitor for programming / document editing. 55" would be nice but won't sit well on my desk :)

      • Perhaps that 40" Philips https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/238355 UHD might fit the bill?

        I haven't tried programming on it yet myself, but reviews on amazon say its pretty good for that task.

        So far used it for surfing, watching stan, and playing games…

        For what you pay and what you get its pretty damn sweet!

        • yeah this seems to be the tv of choice for most people using them for monitors.

        • Yes that's certainly tempting. That would certainly fit the bill but also comes with a bigger bill as well. Which is why I am looking at this Bauhn.

        • @scotty:

          I admit the Bauhn looks tempting on purely price and specs on paper (apart from the 1 year warranty)

          My concerns would be if the HDMI supports 60Hz on the actual tv board, will it be limited to 4:2:0 chroma, limited or full RGB support, overscan and other issues that are generally applicable to TV's rather than monitors.

          In the case of the Philips its a good monitor that works very well as a TV, and I'd prefer to go in that direction rather than turn a TV into a Monitor

        • Look up the "colour banding" issues people are having with the Philips. I probably wouldn't get it based on that, but thats just me.

        • @blaze:

          Its one of the first things I checked when I got my first one, but in 50 hours of use, I've never seen it manifest when using in normal daily use. Of course everyone is different and once I start to video edit on it and have colour bars I'll probably notice it then :)

          There are also some minor issues I've experienced but all things considered (No monitor I've used yet has been perfect) I really enjoy using it and to me represents good value for money.

          (As a side note I never ever use wallpapers on my systems but made an exception with this monitor because 4K wallpapers look so amazing)

      • mate get a quality 30" 4k monitor. or one of those korean ones that actually have good refresh rate, resolution and overclock ability. as a programmer i wouldn't wanna be looking at this cheap thing too closely. it would be a nice bedroom tv thats about it.

        • i have a 30"

          its too small

          need 16:10 but bigger than 30"

          or if 16:9 is all thats available, then needs to be 40" at a min

          Nothing exists except these cheap 4k tvs

  • +3

    Yes, also saw a pretty good folding toilet frame in the catalogue as well.

  • +18

    Sorry ALDI but no Asian will buy it at that price

    • +19

      Just buy 2 and rake in the good luck

    • +11

      lol i think people missed the joke.

      bloody idiots.

      • +1

        Yeah, I reckon.

        I have pos'd to balance it :-)

    • I believe it's only Chinese and maybe Japanese who would detest that number because it sounds like the word 'death'.

    • $444 for a 4K TV which is 40" in size. Heh.

  • +1

    As a computer monitor you would prefer 4:4:4 chroma as the reds and blues don't look quite right without this. There would be almost 0% chance this would have 4:4:4 chroma.

    Example: http://www.ozone3d.net/public/jegx/201412/lg-49ub850v-4k-60h…

    Now you may not care, but I would look into this before you purchase a better quality (sony/pana/sammy) 4k tv in the future.

    • +1

      As a computer monitor you would prefer 4:4:4 chroma

      Well, if 1.1.1 chromas cost $111 each, then this Aldi is priced to solve that.

  • +3

    im holding out for a decent branded 60"/65" FHD for around $1000.

    Don't think 4K is something i'll be using in the next 4-5 years especially with how terrible our internet is (NBN constantly being delayed also)

    • I have a 4K samsung and the upscaling is very nice so it has value even without 4k content.

  • +2

    i've tried a 30hz 4k dell monitor before and gave me a headache pretty quickly. I can't see this being very good for coding if it's only 30hz@4k.

    • +1

      The headache was more likely caused because a large flat screen will really tire your eyes when viewed at close distances.

      See, you have to significantly re-focus continuously to adjust to the differing distance between centre and corners.

      For coding and similar concentration-intensive tasks, it's much better having 2 or 4 smaller screens arranged on a mount so they are curved and end up equidistant from your eyes.

      Personally I prefer a 3 across and 1 up layout like this (not mine): https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-kxmZE90hFw/maxresdefault.jpg

      • If adjusted correctly I find a larger screen a lot less tiring to the eyes.
        The 30hz is not nice to look at and I would not be surprised if it caused headaches, I could not stand using it long enough to find out :), we have a 30hz 4k but it is not a great PC monitor, luckily it was bought as a TV.
        My monitor is a 40" 1080p.

        • If adjusted correctly I find a larger screen a lot less tiring to the eyes.

          Less tiring compared to what?

          How do you "adjust one correctly" - do you bend the LCD somehow?

        • @llama:

          Compared to a 24" monitor, Colour, contrast, brightness you know those thing you adjust :)

          Your comments about screen distance to eye variation do not seem to effect me even though I spend almost my entire day seven days a week in front of a screen and have been using 30" and above for over 5 years.

          24" monitors in the same usage do cause eye strain for me.

          I would love to see any research that shows this is a real world issue with larger screens?

  • +2

    I wouldn't run 4K@30Hz for anything on a PC. Had one of my 28" Samsung monitors hooked up via HDMI @ 4K 30Hz and couldn't do it. Similar sort of tasks, coding, excel spreadsheets, lots of windows etc. Noticeable mouse lag, moving windows around / resizing etc just gave me a headache. Upgraded the graphics card ASAP to get a second DP to run at 60Hz.

    Also, obviously dependant on the panel, but I hooked a 40" Sony 4K TV to my PC once and the text was very blurry, couldn't use it for more than a few minutes without ruining your eyes.

    Good deal for the TV tho :)

  • Does anyone know anything about the panels used in Braun TVs?

  • -1

    Finally I can watch my GoPro videos!

  • Wouldn't buy 30Hz for PC use, as many others have said. Mouse movements are not smooth and will likely cause eye strain or headaches. My Philips 4k 40" defaults to 30Hz when you first set it up, have to go through menu to change to 60Hz, those few minutes of research was annoying enough. I want a 4k 40" for work PC, but can't use this. :P

  • No display port. Slow.
    Check the box. If imported by tempo group I'd avoid.

  • I bought their 55" version last week for $777 as I just moved to a new house.
    Got home and found out that it was all smashed inside.
    Returned it the next day and got a refund.
    It's been about 3 weeks now without a tv so maybe this weekend ill buy a better brand tv.

    • +1

      thats got nothing to do with the quality of the tv…

  • +1

    Bought the 58" version last year. Was a pain in the ass to get in the car, take home, unload, setup, only to find that it was DOA.
    Back in the box, back to Aldi, they had none left in stock for an exchange, got a refund and went and bought a TCL.

    If I had my time back, I'd probably go with spending money on OLED or something instead of 4k. There really is NO content for it right now.

    • -2

      Why do people bother with 4K or 3D TVs?

  • Bought one, terrible sound, soundbar sort that. Trying to work out if video artefacts are due to 4k interpolation or broadcast compression and if anything can be done.
    Tried this 4k as cheapest 40" TV, closest to home, and 60 day refund. Nowt to loose for me.
    OK probably not cheapest 40", could have got a soniq or whateve….

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