Veon 75" TV - any good?

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#280550 22-Dec-2020 10:48

So this is the annual "should I buy the 75" Veon TV?" event ...

Every Christmas I think about this and the TV looks exactly the same a few years running ...

So - is it a good TV?

Picture quality?

Android integrates well?

Lousy sound?

Takes 15 mins to turn on?

no HDR?

etc

fire away!

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#2625423 22-Dec-2020 12:04

You know it is a bottom of the barrel panel.

You will need a speaker solution regardless of brand, just more so on a veon.

It will have a crap cpu, you could pair it with a new chomecast with Google tv.

Look for a second hand 75 on trademe or fb marketplace.

I found a tcl 75 on fb and it's been fine with a 2019 nvidia shield.

Me personally, would look for a sony/pana/samaung/tcl.

Don't buy something you think you are going to regret buying from the outset.

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#2625438 22-Dec-2020 12:19

I bought a Veon 39" a few years ago for my bedroom. No picture after two weeks, so I had to take it back to The Warehouse. It was fixed, and is still going. Very poor quality TV IMO. I would look at saving a few more dollars, and get one of the "name brands", even their lower quality TV's will be better than the Veon.

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#2625468 22-Dec-2020 13:27

A relative of mine has a 65" Veon 4K, and to be fair the picture quality isn't much different from my 65" 4K Sony. The sound is awful though, and it doesn't have any smart tv capability. I think the Veon TV + Sound bar + Mi Box is probably similar cost to my Sony. If you already had a Mi Box/Shield/Apple TV and a soundbar however, then the value proposition isn't bad with a Veon TV.

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#2625473 22-Dec-2020 13:32

Most things I've heard about any Veon TV is : Good picture, crap sound. That's for the $$$. So no point comparing it to a $$$$ TV.

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#2625481 22-Dec-2020 13:51

We have a 4K 55 inch that is now used for gaming. Xbox Series X looks great on it. Sound is okay for general TV. Had it 3+ years with no issues. Only replaced to get HDR support for movies.

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#2625490 22-Dec-2020 14:26

Well I have a crap 50" Samsung tv with fake HDR. Have 5.1 sound system with xbox one X as media hub.

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#2625492 22-Dec-2020 14:32

I have no experience with the 75" model, but my parents got a 42" a while back - with no intention of using the speakers - to use with a PC and bluray player as inputs. Disabling all picture enhancements and using a hardware calibrator (the picture controls for individual RGB gains made it possible to get the panel pretty close to spec without having to rely on a software profile) got a decent image in the end. Out of the box it was awful.

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#2625498 22-Dec-2020 14:39

Just looked at the listing on the warehouse website. 1299 is pretty sharp and stock mid Jan, so fresh model.

It's a big jump up to a name brand at 3k-ish for that size.

If you pair up a soundbar it will do alright.

Depends how picky you are.

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#2625723 23-Dec-2020 09:32

I'm mighty tempted - already run my TV through a receiver for sound and have a Shield hooked up.

Only thing is the placement of the VESA mounts - they are every low in that picture which means the TV would sit very high when mounted on the existing wall mount (currently holding a 50" with VESA mounts pretty much centre of the TV). Not really keen on refixing the wall mount lower.

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#2625725 23-Dec-2020 09:39

I've got a bunch of veon 32s, 50, and 58 - all are fine - had a 55 that was refunded after 2.5 years when half the backlight failed. Have had 3 of the 32's replaced under warranty.

Sound on all is truely aweful, you'll need a sound bar or something.

Sure the picture quality isn't as good as top brands but how can you go wrong with a 3 year warranty and perfectly acceptable picture quality.

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#2625735 23-Dec-2020 10:06

Its easy to return a 32" for repair, but a bit harder to get a 75" back to repair 😄

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#2625759 23-Dec-2020 10:24

Movieman:

Its easy to return a 32" for repair, but a bit harder to get a 75" back to repair 😄

75" TV would definitely be harder to take back to the store. I wonder if they'll just take your word for it if you are able to send in photos?

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#2625773 23-Dec-2020 10:59

It looks like their refresh of the 75" TV is equivalent to their 65" with QLED.

That is a lot of TV for the money. Has anyone here used the 65" version and can comment on the quality?

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#2625844 23-Dec-2020 11:31

openmedia:
It looks like their refresh of the 75" TV is equivalent to their 65" with QLED.

https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/p/veon-75-inch-4k-ultra-hd-smart-tv-vn75id7020/R2689979.html

https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/p/veon-65-inch-4k-ultra-hd-smart-tv-vn65id70/R2689975.html

That is a lot of TV for the money. Has anyone here used the 65" version and can comment on the quality?

Where does it reference QLED?

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#2625903 23-Dec-2020 13:21

sdavisnz:
openmedia:

It looks like their refresh of the 75" TV is equivalent to their 65" with QLED.

https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/p/veon-75-inch-4k-ultra-hd-smart-tv-vn75id7020/R2689979.html

https://www.thewarehouse.co.nz/p/veon-65-inch-4k-ultra-hd-smart-tv-vn65id70/R2689975.html

That is a lot of TV for the money. Has anyone here used the 65" version and can comment on the quality?

Where does it reference QLED?

I thought the box in the store stated QLED. But I might be getting mixed up with the JVC box next to it.

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