4K TV 43" Smart / 50" Non-Smart - The Warehouse / The Market

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#282703 7-Mar-2021 09:37

50" 4K + freeview HD - VN50U22020 - $399

HDMI 2.0 x3, USB Ready and audio output

https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/p/veon-50-inch-4k-ultra-hd-tv-vn50u22020/R2694035.html

43" 4K with built in Chromecast - VN43ID70 - $399

Inputs: HDMI x 4, USB x 3

https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/p/veon-43-inch-4k-ultra-hd-smart-tv-vn43id70/R2689977.html

I'm leaning towards the 50". I'm intending to drive it with MDP to HDMI from a multi-use lounge PC as the only input. Looks like the 50" is released every couple of years updating the last two digits of the model number. Fingers crossed for sound working from MDP to HDMI I expect it will from dedicated graphics.

The 43" with inbuilt Chromecast would be very convenient for occasional picture/video casting from phones. Eliminating separate chromecast and powersupply. It's still a possibility.

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#2669376 7-Mar-2021 11:12

Check the internal chromecast will support the apps you want, they're not all created equally good.

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#2672044 11-Mar-2021 23:15

I had a look at both in store. The 43" on display had a pink tinge no other sets had. I looked at the 50".

It looked terrible next to the HDR HD Sony. The Warehouse uses the same display video on all the TVs. That video or some aspect of the link I think is not 4K. It's definitely HDR tho! Anyway, almost bought the Sony but I stuck to the plan and eventually bought the 4K 50".

It's what I expected from a $400 4K TV. The sound is just laughable. No issue as I use external speakers anyway. TV itself met expectations. The mount is at the bottom of the TV. I'm used to monitors so that was a surprise. 4K content looks good.

The annoying part is steaming services. This is where I find out that Netflix does not want to provide 4K download to my slower connection. Found out Prime Video does not provide 4K to Windows machines. Two strikes.

Oh, the not cheap MDP to HDMI cable I bought does only 30hz.

On balance the Sony HDR HD will be the better move for me sometime soon until fibre eventually arrives. Unless Chorus is ringfenced and bankrupted by Starlink before that ever happens..

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#2672506 12-Mar-2021 21:30

Something else. Monitors have auto-power save with no input. This does not do that automatically. Unless there's an HDMI power option I'm missing..

There is a general auto-power off function with a minimum 4 hours. Long, and does not care if there is input or not.