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EKO 55" Frameless QLED 4K TV $349, EKO 65" 4K Ultra HD TV $679 @ Big W

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PWD Stevens on 17/03/2021 - 10:41 bigw.com.au (3831 clicks)
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Cheap EKO TVs at Big W. Doesn't appear to have any instore stock so delivery only as far as I can tell. Frameless QLED seems to be the best deal out of the lot. Shame there's no 65" version. I was thinking it would be a good interim TV as while I like OLED, I'm not sure it's the way to go for longevity so until MicroLED actually makes its way into consumer devices, this could be a good thing to use in the meantime.

These seem to run Android 9 which is a few versions out of date but at this price, it would be easy to pair with a Shield or Chromecast etc.

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  • ozvictor on 17/03/2021 - 10:47

    Good price on the 55

    • Franc-T on 18/03/2021 - 09:31

      Yes since I bought an EKO 55" less than a week earlier for $500

  • noisymime on 17/03/2021 - 10:57
    +5

    That's an amazing price on the 55"!

    We got one of these back in Dec to put out on the deck and it's surprisingly good. Sound is terrible, but the display and interface are totally fine. If you don't care about the sound or have a sound bar then I can highly recommend

    • Kamppinator on 17/03/2021 - 11:05

      Exactly what I plan it to be a deck tv. May source a cheap soundbar or upgrade living room soundbar to use existing one with this

    • yjun355 on 17/03/2021 - 12:26

      Do you need special cover for it since it is outdoor?

      • noisymime on 17/03/2021 - 13:19

        It's fully covered and out of the weather, so I'm not using any cover

    • DoUKnowTheMuffinMan on 17/03/2021 - 12:58

      Whats the delivery time ?

      • noisymime on 17/03/2021 - 13:19

        Was under a week from memory

        • Franc-T on 18/03/2021 - 09:31

          Thats what I had from SYD->MEL last week

  • jk23423432 on 17/03/2021 - 11:07

    I have purchased the 55", let's see how it goes.

  • LMC007 on 17/03/2021 - 11:07

    Still worth it with $63 delivery to Brisbane?

  • epicttiimm on 17/03/2021 - 11:08

    rip $49 delivery

  • anamul on 17/03/2021 - 11:08

    Bought in October, returned in December. Could be a problem with my unit but the picture quality wasn't good, no HDR, laggy system and as everyone pointed, crappy sound system. Bought a FFALCON after that, much better.

    • WD Stevens on 17/03/2021 - 11:15

      What were your gripes with the picture quality? I've read that people recommend turning off all enhancements (which I would do anyway) and that really improves the look of the TV.

      • anamul on 17/03/2021 - 11:25

        The dark scenes displayed whitish shades, not quite dark. The colours weren't bright like my other TV.

        • ChadHominem on 17/03/2021 - 12:52

          Wtf whitish shades in dark scenes?
          So like the opposite to the colour that it should be?

          • anamul on 17/03/2021 - 13:32

            @ChadHominem: I believe it's called "Clouding"

            • ChadHominem on 17/03/2021 - 15:08

              @anamul: Oh yeah from the backlight. I thought you meant the colours are so inaccurate that dark looks whitish lol

            • Mickice on 18/03/2021 - 02:21
              -2

              @anamul: The TV is edge lit, you don't get clouding. Anamul probably just wants to brag about their FFalcon TV. The EKO is better in all regards tho.

              • anamul on 18/03/2021 - 07:50

                @Mickice: My housemate recorded videos of issues before returning it in case the store guy wants proof. I’ve mentioned ffalcon only once mate. Nobody buys stuff only to return and it’s no fun returning a bigass tv, I was sharing my experience if it helps anyone.

    • morgs640 on 17/03/2021 - 11:27
      +7

      At this price point no HDR is probably a good thing.

      • anamul on 17/03/2021 - 11:32

        I believe I bought it for around $650 back then, it says it has HDR in the description.

        • Hybroid on 17/03/2021 - 11:53
          +6

          Not all HDR is created equal. Cheap panels have awfully poor implementation of it just to say it on the box for marketing. You get what you pay for really.

      • Mickice on 18/03/2021 - 02:22

        The HDR is legit, too bright even. Lightning in movies turns a dark room lit.

    • TightTerry on 17/03/2021 - 11:50

      Interesting you state no HDR when they advertise with HDR, were you using the inbuilt android tv to play media off?

      • anamul on 17/03/2021 - 12:15

        Yep

  • simontadaa on 17/03/2021 - 11:14
    +2

    So tempted to buy this. For $400 delivered I dont care about its quality compared to better brands but Im afraid it wont turn on or breaks down in two weeks.

    • WD Stevens on 17/03/2021 - 11:17

      If it does, since it's from a shop I would imagine you could return it if necessary.

    • Franc-T on 18/03/2021 - 09:32

      My EKO I bought last week is pretty decent quality

  • vanreek on 17/03/2021 - 11:16
    +1

    Purchased the 65 a few weeks ago. Great TV.

    • zealmax on 17/03/2021 - 11:23
      +1

      How good is the audio quality?

      • Nkl on 17/03/2021 - 11:32
        +1

        I've had the 65 for several months now, pretty happy with it. It's in our bedroom so we don't need it too loud but the sound is a bit muffled at times, I think I just need to play around with settings a bit.

      • vanreek on 17/03/2021 - 12:45
        +1

        Terrible. Most TV's are. Always best to run a soundbar

        • zealmax on 17/03/2021 - 12:47

          I have only found one cheap TV with acceptable sound quality and that is FFalcon 55" from JB Hifi.

  • FLICKIT on 17/03/2021 - 11:18

    I've had a 55 for about 6 months, I'm happy with it, I'm not too fussy though…

  • ozvictor on 17/03/2021 - 11:19
    +1

    bought the 55, can anyone comment if its a good tv to watch 2k or 4k video on youtube?

  • notmywifi on 17/03/2021 - 11:23
    +2

    bit the bullet on the 55 to bide my time for a year or two while tv prices hopefully come back to normality

  • ozvictor on 17/03/2021 - 11:25
    +3

    5% cash back on shop back , also if you have every day rewards card, there is currently an offer 5 x points shop at big w, activate it on your app and link it to your big w account and you will earn around 1750 points

  • xyzzyxyzzy on 17/03/2021 - 11:26
    +1

    The previous deal is here: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/581676. FLICKIT's comment could be a reference to the quality of the build

    • FLICKIT on 17/03/2021 - 11:53
      +3

      A couple of those issues were no issue, they were user error and learning curve…

      The only real issues I have are;
      .The "No Signal auto power off" doesn't work, if you set it to 10mins it just tries to turn off every 10 mins when on TV or with a HDMI input.
      .You have to press a button on the remote every 4 hours or it turns off.

      I think the youtube ad might have been because I was missing the power button when turning it on and actually hitting the youtube button… The black flashes were due to dodgy HDMI cables…. With the slow changing through the inputs on the remote, I just removed the unused inputs so I only have the HDMI & TV, it switches between the two nice and snappy now…

      • xyzzyxyzzy on 17/03/2021 - 11:55
        +1

        Thanks for the update!

        • FLICKIT on 17/03/2021 - 11:56

          I should add, I only use it for free to air TV and HDMI from the PC, I dont use any of the smart/Android features, I've tinkered with things but I wouldn't know good from bad…

          • xyzzyxyzzy on 17/03/2021 - 12:14

            @FLICKIT: For tv box users it shouldn't matter too much as long as the panel is good

            • Mickice on 18/03/2021 - 02:24
              +1

              @xyzzyxyzzy: I've used all the apps, they are perfect no external box needed.

  • Kamppinator on 17/03/2021 - 11:26

    Got the 55 using 5% off gift cards to save another $20

  • Sirt on 17/03/2021 - 11:28

    Has anybody ever done flight sim gaming on these ?
    I realise for most FPS games there are better screen options… But how about flight sims ?

    I have an old 1080p ( cheap ) tv for flight sims and it does great, but i havent run it on MSFS2020 yet..

    • Yuri Lowell on 17/03/2021 - 11:32

      You're gonna need a monster PC to get over 30fps at 4K in MSFS2020.

    • StickMan on 17/03/2021 - 11:33

      Do you have 4x the GPU power to suddenly drive 4x the pixels?

      • trevor99 on 17/03/2021 - 11:37

        It would be ok, but ideally you'd want one with Freesync to stop tearing

      • Sirt on 17/03/2021 - 11:37

        Currently running a 32GB RAM OC [email protected] with dual Titan12GB and 1070Ti but likely to upgrade to i9 & RTX30 series…. but i wont buy until they drop… if they drop…

  • NVidia Sucks on 17/03/2021 - 11:31
    +1

    EKO 65" Owner here after 2 months of using, its super slow now. No idea why is that, cuz I dun use it frequently.

    And I dun know if any others have same problem It won shut down after I turn off my PS4 even if I select "shut down after 10mins", this drove me crazy, cuz I often forgot to turn it off and it consumes around 170w whole night in black screen.

    BTW panel is great.

  • anglais on 17/03/2021 - 11:32

    Damn you OzBargain you win again. Bought for the panel only, will use with Chromecast and sound system. $349 for QLED!

    • Mickice on 18/03/2021 - 02:26

      It has Android 10 plus 4GB, you won't need to cast.

  • capslock on 17/03/2021 - 11:35

    I bought a Woolworths Essentials eGift Card just for this and it doesn't work! I think Big W Online only accepts actual Wish eGift Cards.

    • Kamppinator on 17/03/2021 - 11:43

      There is a big w specific card also

  • trevor99 on 17/03/2021 - 11:39

    Good deal, but they're on clearance because of new models coming out:

    https://www.eko-entertainment.com.au/

  • alwayspoor on 17/03/2021 - 11:46

    shipping killed the deal, used gift cards and used code SAVE25 to compensate for this, thanks got one

    • ozvictor on 17/03/2021 - 11:51
      +1

      The code didn’t work for me ?

      • Ash-Say on 17/03/2021 - 11:52

        Same here

        The code didn't work for me

        • taoz on 17/03/2021 - 11:57

          Likewise. Not working

  • miicah on 17/03/2021 - 11:57
    +2

    I have the 55, backlight bleed is really bad so I wouldn't recommend this for movies or cinematic tv shows. However for sport it's been great.

    Also the CEC implementation sucks, or it's not very compatible with my AVR. Sometimes I wake up and the tv has been on all night and won't respond to any remote inputs.

    I only have the smart tv version not the Android TV one so it might be newer/better.

  • sillyhead on 17/03/2021 - 12:01
    +1

    I have tried to buy the 55" QLED a few times on special from local stores, both times the order cancelled due to no stock. So don't be surpised if they cancel your order. Also its a worry as this stock that magaically appears can be returned stock perhaps? I have put an order through for the 55" again this time. the 5% shopback was the clincher that allowed me to handle the $50 delivery fee. For $380 net it might be good if it happens.

  • mgf84 on 17/03/2021 - 12:02

    Does anyone know the vesa mount dimensions?

    • sillyhead on 17/03/2021 - 12:03

      The 55 is 200x200 lower mount

  • ezzaf on 17/03/2021 - 12:05

    Have people been able to return these from previous deals? It's marked clearance which seems to mean their usual change of mind return policy wouldn't apply.

    • ozvictor on 17/03/2021 - 12:07
      +1

      You can still return but the delivery fee is non-refundable

  • sillyhead on 17/03/2021 - 12:06

    I have been looking at getting an EKO TV on special for a while and the 65" for $679 pickup would not be too bad. The main plus of it is it has 4 HDMI inputs - most of the other EKO sets (including 75") only have 3.

  • yjun355 on 17/03/2021 - 12:28

    Is it better to wait for the upcoming Aldi deal for similar price?

    • ozvictor on 17/03/2021 - 12:30

      Seems like this one have more features and bigger screen, the Aldi one is not a smart tv

  • bajillionaire on 17/03/2021 - 12:34

    I purchased the 65" frameless back in January. I was very happy with it until the panel just died after about 4 days of use. Eko sent a technician out to replace the mainboard, which didn't fix it because it was the panel, so I ended up hauling it back to BigW for a refund as they had no more in stock for an replacement.
    I'd say 98% of their panels are fine, I was just part of the unlucky 2%. But I was enjoying it for the few days it was working.

    • yjun355 on 17/03/2021 - 12:35

      do they refund delivery fees as well in that case?

      • bajillionaire on 17/03/2021 - 12:37

        I picked mine up in store and transported it home, so can't answer whether they would have refunded the delivery cost unfortunately. I would have gladly paid for delivery originally but it wasn't an option back in January when I first bought it!

  • bng99 on 17/03/2021 - 12:41

    Out of stock now I think, had it in my cart for delivery bah!!!

    • yjun355 on 17/03/2021 - 12:42

      Same here :)

    • WD Stevens on 17/03/2021 - 12:46

      Damn. I waited too long.

      • koolchamp81 on 17/03/2021 - 16:19
        -1

        If there are less than 3 TVs in stock at your local selected store, it will display "out of stock" message. I would suggest to visit the store or call them. I did the same when I bought one.

  • muzzakus on 17/03/2021 - 12:47

    Snagged the 55 for the boy. Should go well enough with his ps5. Replacing old 1080p lg.

  • yjun355 on 17/03/2021 - 12:51

    They have this as well for extra $100. How does this compare?
    https://www.bigw.com.au/product/eko-58-smart-uhd-led-tv-/p/8…

    or

    https://www.bigw.com.au/product/eko-55-4k-ultra-hd-android-t…

    • DoUKnowTheMuffinMan on 17/03/2021 - 12:55

      From previous post on here, the frameless model seems to be superior to the one in the link you posted. I would stay clear of it unless you are willing to gamble.

      • yjun355 on 17/03/2021 - 12:55

        Thanks.

  • DoUKnowTheMuffinMan on 17/03/2021 - 12:58

    Anyone know when these will be delivered? Im guessing 2-3 weeks?

  • puzzles2 on 17/03/2021 - 13:36

    I've had the 58" QLED model for the last 2 months, it's been pretty good so far. I got it with the discounted gift cards for around $525.

    Sound quality definitely isn't the best but for me as a bedroom tv I don't see the point on spending $200-$300 on a good sound bar for a $500 tv. Been trying to look out for some good deals but nothing so far.

    Other than that picture quality is pretty good, only thing is on black screens there is slight backlight glow but it's very mild and I'm fine with it personally.

    The frameless design is nice and sleek and looks good.

  • Strahany on 17/03/2021 - 13:36
    +1

    Just had my order cancelled. Had ordered within an hour of this getting posted so keep an eye out on your inbox for similar emails.

    • [Deactivated] on 17/03/2021 - 13:41

      Price error? Or insufficient stock?

    • StoinkerDoink on 17/03/2021 - 13:46

      Mine was cancelled too.

    • DoUKnowTheMuffinMan on 17/03/2021 - 13:48

      Me too. Insufficient stock

  • anglais on 17/03/2021 - 13:48

    Cancelled order. Annoying.

  • wrx5 on 17/03/2021 - 13:49

    mine cancelled as well

  • ttkc on 17/03/2021 - 13:50

    Order cancelled too :(

  • ozvictor on 17/03/2021 - 13:50

    My order has been cancelled, paid using wish gift card and PayPal, only receive the refund from PayPal, ordered within 20 mins of this post

    • capslock on 17/03/2021 - 14:02

      I hope we get a Wish eGift card back and not a Big W eGift card.

      • ozvictor on 17/03/2021 - 14:04
        +1

        I will lodge a complaint if they give me a big w one, and I will not accept any other refund like email voucher code with minimum spend etc, it has to be original payment method

  • DaddysBelt on 17/03/2021 - 13:54

    Order cancelled 😖

  • sillyhead on 17/03/2021 - 13:54

    Cancelled! Thought that was pretty likely. Annoying as I would have accepted the normal 55" android screen as a substitution.

  • TightTerry on 17/03/2021 - 13:55

    Price error then?

  • striker5950 on 17/03/2021 - 13:59
    -1

    dont go lower than a TCL c715 for a QLED it will be trash quality and picture

  • muzzakus on 17/03/2021 - 14:07

    Cancelled here. Bastards.

  • AssociatediTzTeFish @ BIG W on 17/03/2021 - 14:08
    +1

    Cancelled what a joke

    • TightTerry on 17/03/2021 - 14:37

      Can you speak to your boss and get it un-cancelled

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