Looking for a 50 Inch TV for ~ $1000. Opinions Would Be Greatly Appreciated

LParty-Mcfly on 08/10/2016 - 11:33

Hey guys sorry to post a question that probably gets posted weekly but I'm buying a Television for my oldies and am really having trouble trying to get my head around specs and what not. Been looking around for a TV for about $1000. Doesn't have to necessarily be a Smart TV (I actually think my mother prefers a Dumb TV as she calls it) or 4K (since they dont watch 4k media) just trying to find something with the standard features (Full HD, HDMI inputs, Digital Tuner, etc) at a size of around 50 inch - 60 inch and the nicest picture quality for our money.

I've found a few and wanted to get some opinions on the brand and picture quality since I've only ever owned Samsung (nice but pricey) and Soniq (kind of want to avoid)

If anyone that is tech-saavy could take a minute to weigh in It would definitely be much appreciated.

Cheers OzBargain!

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ShortyX on 08/10/2016 - 12:09

+1

What about the Bauhn from Aldi?

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/269522
- Party-Mcfly on 08/10/2016 - 12:13
  
  thanks for commenting! I've actually seen that post and was considering although I've had problems with a Soniq 4kTV before with gaming and noticeable lag from the upscaling. Another problem I had was that TV shows on the digital tuner tended to have the audio out of sync with the video. Have you had experience with this model?
  - StewBalls on 08/10/2016 - 12:44
    
    You'll have 60 days to decide if you like it or not…Aldi have actually gotten better with their NQA returns too, the last few I've done have surprisingly had zero whinging! :)
    - Edsanwong on 08/10/2016 - 13:27
      
      Yup. Agree on this
  - ShortyX on 08/10/2016 - 12:44
    
    No but seriously considering getting one. Apparently they have a Samsung panel, and it has had good PQ and upscaling reviews on here, Whirlpool and Gizmodo. As a bonus, some gamers have reported that it has next to zero input lag (< 20ms) - someone even mentioning that it feels like a gaming monitor. Not sure about the audio sync but I couldn't see any reports about it.
    - Party-Mcfly on 08/10/2016 - 13:04
      
      +1
      
      wow that sounds awesome! and with the 60 day return it sounds even better. Think you guys have convinced me to give 4k a second try.. I have an Aldi within a few kilometres so hopefully they're in stock. Thanks for all the help guys!
    - ShortyX on 08/10/2016 - 14:04
      
      @Party-Mcfly:
      
      Good luck! From what I've read, you'll need to adjust the backlight setting (in service menu by clicking MENU then 1147) and adjust the contrast and brightness to get a decent picture - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/4066195/redir
    - ShortyX on 08/10/2016 - 15:57
      
      Actually, the first review mentions the lip sync issue - http://www.productreview.com.au/p/bauhn-aldi-atvu65-0916.htm…
MagicWhip on 08/10/2016 - 16:31

I'm surprised that you want to avoid a Soniq. Samsung panels, they are decent TVs. Operating System is not great (you don't care for the SmartTV functionality), sound isn't great (it isn't on any of these tvs). Remote controls are not good though.

For under $1000 you could get a quality Soniq TV and have enough left over to buy a home theatre and universal remote to compensate if you so wish.
stephjess3 on 09/10/2016 - 10:37

we have a hisense and they are great.
xixia on 09/10/2016 - 17:25

Hisense offers pretty good value/feature at the price
mattyman on 09/10/2016 - 17:46

Skip the Hisense if they don't play the audio through an AV receiver or soundbar. The audio is terrible but it does have nice picture quality.

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