4k VFM TV. Budget 25k

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gourav said:
Flipkart has a bug which is causing this to happen. All products were showing out of stock for me 2 days ago. Try clearing cache/local storage/cookies and then change the pin and re-enter your own. It worked for me.

For TV, full-HD is good enough for 43". Unfortunately full-hd options are fewer than 4k options. I use a 50" TV and I can barely tell the difference between full-hd and 4k, so no point in getting 4k at 43".

I have a Vu TV and it has run trouble free for 3 years now. General feedback for this company is also decent. So I'd recommend it. But there's also an option from Motorola and another from Oneplus which you can consider.

Lastly, I'd also ask you to consider the following model:
LG 108 cm (43 inches) Full HD LED Smart TV https://amzn.eu/d/bg68Udh

I have android TV and the OS is starting to feel quite slow after 3 years. My sister has web OS TV and 5-6 years later, it's still just as responsive as it was when new.

And do check offline prices. Reliance digital and Chroma sometimes offer good prices and you can also get official extended warranty from there. Since you're in Bangalore, you should definitely go take a look at a nearby store.
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The LG TV is out of budget for the size and picture qulaity.

Strangely, the Vu 43" Full HD Android TV is showing deliverable in Patna!

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Buy Vu Premium 108 cm (43 inch) Full HD LED Smart Android TV only for Rs. 35000. Exchange your old TV with new one and get 30 day replacement guarantee with free shipping only at Flipkart.com
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What do you mean by slow? Also what is webOS? Pardon if these are n00b questions.

The other option for Full HD TV is a smart Linux TV

Vu Premium 108 cm (43 inch) Full HD LED Smart Linux TV (43GA): https://bit.ly/3U4lDiK

Is this good enough, if I don't get the Android TV? I feel Android will be a more relaiable option in terms of Apps etc.

Going to check offline prices. However, I feel electronics prices are the lowest during The Big Billion Day Sale / Great Indian Festival.

I also feel that Vu TVs are more VFM than the others. So, not looking at other options.

I feel 43" is good enough for me for the moment, but am being pushed to buy 4K 50". I am not sure if Vu 4K is that much better. Would love feedback on it. Is it worth investing 12K extra?

50" options:
30,999: https://bit.ly/3Qvmbvn

31,490 INR: https://bit.ly/3RQtbUo
 
mallik said:
What do you mean by slow? Also what is webOS?
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Just general slowness which you might also experience on an old phone. App launches take time, TV takes time to respond to buttons pressed on the remote. Believe it or not, my TV has slowed down so much, it takes time to change the volume.

WebOS is LG TV's operating system. LG and Samsung have their own operating systems, both have pretty good reviews. Most other companies use Android TV OS. I find Android to be an overkill for TV. Android TVs just don't feel as responsive as LG TVs. Part of the reason is that even in TVs costing 1 Lakh, manufacturers refuse to put good hardware.

I use Fire Stick now, the TV OS is practically unusable. I just switch to HDMI on my TV, after that Fire Stick is thankfully much more responsive than my TV. I would love to have the option to buy a dumb TV (like a monitor) and use whatever source I prefer. But I guess the market for that is too small to cater to.
 
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As an owner of now defunt 55 inch Iffalcon k31 TV, I am here to say avoid TV brands (other than Big 3 - Sony, LG, Samsung) for this budget. My TV started getting lines at the end of 2 years and then flickering on left side, now it is totally unwatchable after 3 years. Though technicians (third party) say it is repairable they don't say how well the repairs are gonna last. My suggestion is buy TV from brands like Sony, LG and Samsung else buy other brands but with extended warranty (three years is best, provided by the company, NOT third party). So when the TV fails at the end of 2 or 3 years, your warranty will cover the cost of panel replacing or a new TV, also buy these brand TVs keeping in mind they have only 4 or 5 years lifespan (3 years from extended warranty + 1 or 2 years from new panel ). AVOID cleaning display with wet cloth at all cost. It will damage your panel if water/cleaning agent enters in between cracks.
 
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samuraisid said:
As an owner of now defunt 55 inch Iffalcon k31 TV, I am here to say avoid TV brands (other than Big 3 - Sony, LG, Samsung) for this budget. My TV started getting lines at the end of 2 years and then flickering on left side, now it is totally unwatchable after 3 years. Though technicians (third party) say it is repairable they don't say how well the repairs are gonna last. My suggestion is buy TV from brands like Sony, LG and Samsung else buy other brands but with extended warranty (three years is best, provided by the company, NOT third party). So when the TV fails at the end of 2 or 3 years, your warranty will cover the cost of panel replacing or a new TV, also buy these brand TVs keeping in mind they have only 4 or 5 years lifespan (3 years from extended warranty + 1 or 2 years from new panel ). AVOID cleaning display with wet cloth at all cost. It will damage your panel if water/cleaning agent enters in between cracks.
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Agree to the longevity of Sony. However, not sure about quality and longevity of low cost LG and Samsung TVs. I was thinking of Vu, because I know people who have been using it for more than 2-3 years, without problems, including people on this forum. I intend to buy 2 years additional warranty from Vu directly.

I am open to suggestions for good TVs in <25K budget from LG and Samsung. Or any other good brands. I will wait for the upcoming Flipkart/Amazon sale to get the TV.

Vu models that I wanted to buy (50" 4K/43" Full HD Premium) are not available for delivery in Bangalore currently.

So, please advise on what to do
 
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I have seen a couple of instances of low cost LG/Samsung TVs going kaput in a short time. While this is limited and anecdotal, based on general feedback, I too feel like there's no guarantee of longevity these days, especially in low cost models.

On similar lines, Vu and IFFalcon should not be put in the same bucket. Vu has been in the market for a while now and is more of an established low cost brand, while brands like IFFalcon are pretty much no name low cost brands. Vu has been consistently getting good reviews for their panel and build quality.

Being low cost will definitely show up in some places. Like when I wanted to download my TV's manual last year, I discovered that my TV model was nowhere listed on Vu's website, despite it being just 2 years old. On the other hand, Samsung and LG will still have listings for 10-year old models labelled as discontinued. You'll still be able to see the specs and, in some cases, download the manual. When I emailed Vu asking for the manual, they sent me the spec sheet of my TV and stopped responding after that. All this because I was trying to connect it to AVR and the TV did not show a passthrough option for audio anywhere, neither via ARC nor via Optical. The TV just doesn't output 5.1 audio, no matter what I select, it only sends 2 channel audio to the AVR. I finally switched to a Fire stick connected directly to the AVR to get around this.
 
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gourav said:
I have seen a couple of instances of low cost LG/Samsung TVs going kaput in a short time. While this is limited and anecdotal, based on general feedback, I too feel like there's no guarantee of longevity these days, especially in low cost models.

On similar lines, Vu and IFFalcon should not be put in the same bucket. Vu has been in the market for a while now and is more of an established low cost brand, while brands like IFFalcon are pretty much no name low cost brands. Vu has been consistently getting good reviews for their panel and build quality.

Being low cost will definitely show up in some places. Like when I wanted to download my TV's manual last year, I discovered that my TV model was nowhere listed on Vu's website, despite it being just 2 years old. On the other hand, Samsung and LG will still have listings for 10-year old models labelled as discontinued. You'll still be able to see the specs and, in some cases, download the manual. When I emailed Vu asking for the manual, they sent me the spec sheet of my TV and stopped responding after that. All this because I was trying to connect it to AVR and the TV did not show a passthrough option for audio anywhere, neither via ARC nor via Optical. The TV just doesn't output 5.1 audio, no matter what I select, it only sends 2 channel audio to the AVR. I finally switched to a Fire stick connected directly to the AVR to get around this.
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So, better to download all info, including manuals for your TV, once you buy it!

I hope Vu will be back in stock soon! Thanks for the heads up!
 
mallik said:
Agree to the longevity of Sony. However, not sure about quality and longevity of low cost LG and Samsung TVs. I was thinking of Vu, because I know people who have been using it for more than 2-3 years, without problems, including people on this forum. I intend to buy 2 years additional warranty from Vu directly.
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Well, I agree too low cost LG, Samsung tvs have questionable quality. Hence the low cost. When you buy those tv with max extended warranty, atleast 4 to 5 years you can manage. If you like Vu, you can buy it. For budget like 25k FHD tv it may not have many features. You better focus on panel type IPS or VA, smart tv features like app support, ports, audio wattage.
mallik said:
Vu models that I wanted to buy (50" 4K/43" Full HD Premium) are not available for delivery in Bangalore currently.
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Try your friend's address/pincode in banglore. If no luck, try offline big retail stores (Reliance digital, croma, local big retailers). They might have some card offers too.

Also ask if the extended warranty covers your tv panels too. Some tv brands may only cover the boards.
 
I'll be watching this thread as I'm also looking for 50 incher 4k. My budget is 30-35k max.
My LG lcd has lasted me 10 yrs now and still has no problems. But my parents LG led developed some panel issue within 3-4 yrs but got repaired from a local technician for 500 rs.
I had gifted Vu 32" to my in laws and they haven't had a problem in 3, 4 yrs.
I went to local Vijay sales and found a sansui 55" under 35k. Sansui used to be known brand during crt days but not sure how it fares against the newer brands.
 
vigilante said:
I'll be watching this thread as I'm also looking for 50 incher 4k. My budget is 30-35k max.
My LG lcd has lasted me 10 yrs now and still has no problems. But my parents LG led developed some panel issue within 3-4 yrs but got repaired from a local technician for 500 rs.
I had gifted Vu 32" to my in laws and they haven't had a problem in 3, 4 yrs.
I went to local Vijay sales and found a sansui 55" under 35k. Sansui used to be known brand during crt days but not sure how it fares against the newer brands.
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Sansui, Nokia/Moto, Onida, Toshiba, etc have apparently just licensed their names to someone else from what I know, correct me if I'm wrong. Nokia/Moto TVs have their license with FK & FK likely tied up with someone else to manufacture them.

IMO get Vu 50" 4K for 30k or lower on sale. Or maybe get the budget Samsung or LG ones, I think those cost 40k.
 
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Are you against the idea of buying offline? In Bangalore, you can perhaps go to croma or reliance digital and check out their in-house brands too.
For e.g. - You can get this 50 inch 4K Chroma TV for 24,990 plus an extended warranty for 3 years at 5103.
Having said that, I don't know much about the quality of after-sales support from Croma.
 
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nemo_online said:
Are you against the idea of buying offline? In Bangalore, you can perhaps go to croma or reliance digital and check out their in-house brands too.
For e.g. - You can get this 50 inch 4K Chroma TV for 24,990 plus an extended warranty for 3 years at 5103.
Having said that, I don't know much about the quality of after-sales support from Croma.
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This looks great VFM option. The OS is WebOS (used in LG TVs) and it says "Home Dashboard powered by ThinQ" in the product images.

Isn't WebOS developed and owned by LG for LG TVs?
 
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ibose said:
m.gsmarena.com

LG is licensing its webOS to other smart TV makers

The "powered by webOS TV" platform will include the familiar interface and excellent Magic remote. Over 20 TV makers have already signed on.
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This is good news. I have come to dislike Android TV OS. It's ridiculously slow, unnecessarily bloated, and frustratingly ad-riddled at default settings. Web OS is so much better. If a company like Vu released a Web OS TV in future, I will definitely consider it over any Android TV.
 
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Are you against the idea of buying offline? In Bangalore, you can perhaps go to croma or reliance digital and check out their in-house brands too.
For e.g. - You can get this 50 inch 4K Chroma TV for 24,990 plus an extended warranty for 3 years at 5103.
Having said that, I don't know much about the quality of after-sales support from Croma.
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No I am not. Just haven't found time to do so, as have been travelling. Wil visit local stores next week, before looking at Big Billion Day Sale
 
nemo_online said:
Are you against the idea of buying offline? In Bangalore, you can perhaps go to croma or reliance digital and check out their in-house brands too.
For e.g. - You can get this 50 inch 4K Chroma TV for 24,990 plus an extended warranty for 3 years at 5103.
Having said that, I don't know much about the quality of after-sales support from Croma.
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These store brands are quite cheaper but again not sure about the actual quality or longevity. The Vijay sales guy was also showing me their own brand Vise or something, saying it uses an LG panel.
So it seems the general consensus is that among the tier 2 brands, VU is the best bet. Even MI tvs are quite cheap. Anyone has experience with that? And whats the general perception about one plus?
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Sansui, Nokia/Moto, Onida, Toshiba, etc have apparently just licensed their names to someone else from what I know, correct me if I'm wrong. Nokia/Moto TVs have their license with FK & FK likely tied up with someone else to manufacture them.

IMO get Vu 50" 4K for 30k or lower on sale. Or maybe get the budget Samsung or LG ones, I think those cost 40k.
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In that case sansui is as good (or bad) as any other brand apart from the big 3.
Samsung offers the 43" crystal for 35k I think. But their 50" costs approx 45k. Would this be worth it if it goes under 40k during sale with card discounts and all? (wishful thinking though)
 
I used to see a lot of complaints about MI TVs in the initial phase, not sure about the current models.

Most panels are manufactured by LG/Samsung. Just the panel being from LG doesn't mean much. The components inside the TV also need to be top notch. One component failing will make the TV useless, many times also damaging the panel itself.

I think all these small brand TVs are just white labelled products, all from the same set of Chinese manufacturers. Some of the TVs from different companies have the exact same design.
 
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I used to see a lot of complaints about MI TVs in the initial phase, not sure about the current models.

Most panels are manufactured by LG/Samsung. Just the panel being from LG doesn't mean much. The components inside the TV also need to be top notch. One component failing will make the TV useless, many times also damaging the panel itself.

I think all these small brand TVs are just white labelled products, all from the same set of Chinese manufacturers. Some of the TVs from different companies have the exact same design.
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That's true.
Sorry OP didn't mean to hijack your thread. But your needs seem to be almost similar.
So if we stay within the budget, it would mean getting a 43" Samsung or 50" VU. My main uses are OTT content and gaming on PS5. My fhd monitor is just not doing justice for the ps5.
 
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