TV engineer explains why you SHOULD buy this 55 or 65 inch TV

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  • @typhoontim125
    @typhoontim125 4 дні тому +17

    It has BOTH Digital Terrestrial Tuner (DVBT2) and a Digital Satellite Tuner (DVBS2)

  • @bigjoeangel
    @bigjoeangel 4 дні тому +7

    I've still got a Panasonic 42" Full HD Plasma, which I believe was one of the last generation of plasmas. Well beyond the John Lewis 5 year warranty, I think its over 12 now still working perfectly, really good picture with nice colour and contrast with good blacks. Also keeps the room warm and the speakers are crap, but you can't have everything.

    • @lucee2261
      @lucee2261 3 дні тому +1

      Ditto.
      Still got my Panasonic 50 inch plasma - 2012 model & still going strong.
      Like you say - it's like having an extra heat source in the living room.😎

    • @briant4323
      @briant4323 2 дні тому

      Same here still got my 42” Panasonic plasma 2010, still going strong no issues as yet.

    • @bigjoeangel
      @bigjoeangel 2 дні тому

      Actually I must add, while the TV itself is still working fine, the remote is beyond service now. The membrane contacts are completely worn out and I've had to replace it with an inferior "compatible" model.

  • @thomasjohnbirks132
    @thomasjohnbirks132 4 дні тому +7

    Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Just bought one!

  • @neilbaker3395
    @neilbaker3395 4 дні тому +20

    The single foot stand is far better than two spindly legs each end of TV if you deliver this it will fit on any table or glass stand if you go with the two legs each end you need a very large piece of furniture for it to stand on I cannot stand wall mounted ones

    • @ginarae5739
      @ginarae5739 4 дні тому +8

      Absolutely well said ❤
      - Centre Pedestal suits 'EVERY' Piece of Furniture 🎉

    • @CurtOntheRadio
      @CurtOntheRadio 4 дні тому +1

      Absolutely. I have a three-pronged nightmare, completely sacrificing practicality for (poor) aesthetics.

    • @pauladdy12
      @pauladdy12 3 дні тому +2

      Agreed, I think those "Eiffel" stands are used for 2 main reasons. Its cheaper and its easier to slot the sound bar underneath.

    • @lucee2261
      @lucee2261 3 дні тому

      ​@@ginarae5739except one's that interfere with sound bars.
      They do look better though.

  • @James_Egan
    @James_Egan 3 дні тому +3

    I still have a 42" Panasonic HD Plasma from Richer Sounds from 2013, so coming up for 12 years old. Still perfect and I use it with a Humax PVR to make is 'smart'. I'll be going back to Richer Sounds when this one dies!

  • @live2digmetal
    @live2digmetal 3 дні тому +5

    This is NOT A GOOD DEAL, even with the guarantee. Why? Because the edgelit LEDs in these only last 18 months and replacements are not available. How do I know? I work in a very large, very busy repair center, and this new breed of TCL made, edgelit Panasonics have been coming in here now for the last 2 or 3 months. Also, just for good measure, when the LEDs burn out they also melt the leading edge of the prism sheet (just like many Samsung models do). Under the "guarantee", if they can't repair the TV (they definitely can't), you don't get the TV replaced with a nice new one. You instead get a 30% discount off your next TV.
    Buying a TV from RS or JL is a good move generally, as long as you're buying a decent brand (Panasonic has long since stopped being a decent brand). My advice is to buy a brand such as LG which has excellent spares backup. it'll probably still break down within the 5/6 year warranty period, that's just the way modern TVs are nowadays, but at least you have a decent chance of it being repaired, rather than having to shell out hundreds of pounds every 2 or 3 years.

    • @The_Macaroon
      @The_Macaroon День тому

      How can they get away with 30% discount, if you have a 6 year guarantee they should fix or refund

    • @live2digmetal
      @live2digmetal День тому

      @@The_Macaroon clever wording within the small print. It's a guarantee that they will repair the TV *if possible*

    • @The_Macaroon
      @The_Macaroon 22 години тому

      @live2digmetal well that's a bit crap. Cheers

  • @jasejj
    @jasejj 4 дні тому +7

    Also available at John Lewis for the same price with five years warranty - arguably a better deal as RS apparently limit the value of the warranty as the years clock up.
    Appears to be a Vestel this one - the Toshiba sets, also at JL are cheaper and also carry the warranty.

    • @ginarae5739
      @ginarae5739 4 дні тому +5

      "Maybe Vestel but it's No Turkey" 🎉
      .. I bought the 50" W60 from JL last month, under £300 with 5 year warranty ❤
      - For a secondary TV, in our place, it's Genuinely Exceptional 🎉
      'Freely' is a game-changer,
      .. maybe not so loved if you 'represent' TV Licensing Enforcement 😂😂

    • @TheDavecroft
      @TheDavecroft 4 дні тому +3

      I bought a Samsung from John Lewis which failed (backlights) after 3.5 years. They arranged for it to be repaired but when it failed again, same fault, after a few months they agreed a full refund. Can't beat JL. Gone back to Sony's now 🙂

  • @alexanderevanska4274
    @alexanderevanska4274 4 дні тому +6

    Best TV I ever owned, Panasonic 46" plasma. It's just got the 5 red flashes of death after nearly 17 years. Waiting for an honest engineer to repair it,, By the way, it came with a one year warranty plus a five year warranty from the euronics shop I bought it from.

    • @ojustaboo
      @ojustaboo 2 дні тому +1

      Trouble is it's a completely different company making the Panasonic TVs today, comparing the quality with your one is pointless. Mind you from what I've read, most companies quality isn't what it was 5 years ago.

  • @ivancho5854
    @ivancho5854 4 дні тому +5

    The only problem with store warranties like from Richer Sounds and John Lewis is that if the company goes under then the guarantee is completely worthless. I had an extended warranty from Comet - remember them? Times are hard and some companies won't make it. I'm pretty confident that JL will be with us for the next 5 years, but I don't know enough about RS to say the same. I just got a wonderful 55" LED backlit LG from JL. 👍
    All the best everyone.

    • @stepheng8779
      @stepheng8779 4 дні тому +5

      Richer Sounds are in a better state than John Lewis 😂

    • @ivancho5854
      @ivancho5854 4 дні тому

      @stepheng8779 Oops. 🤦

  • @garethv1969
    @garethv1969 3 дні тому +1

    Hi ive got the 43" version which was £325 now 299 at john lewis, and 5 year warrenty, yes there is a quirky software problem's when having a sky box via hdmi, and then try to change channel when in tv digital mode via the GUI Freely programme guide, but otherwise its got more bass and better sound than my last vestel type set. And i prefer the remote compared to a tiny samsung rcu. Buy it take a chance. If your budget lets you pay for a oled of over 1000 great , for a real panasonic oled , but for the money i paid for the 43 im happy. Full array version is 700+.

  • @douglashoff95
    @douglashoff95 4 дні тому +3

    Panasonic has always been a good brand for me both as a technician and a consumer.

    • @deanos102
      @deanos102 4 дні тому +2

      @@douglashoff95 it’s not a Panasonic TV tho

  • @ojustaboo
    @ojustaboo 2 дні тому +1

    This is the same TV that when purchasing a new TV in store, a Richer Sounds manager told me that he couldn't honestly recommend any one buying it as it's absolute garbage (his words). Also their 6 year warranty isn't new for old. If it's not repairable you lose 10% for every year you've owned it, so if after 5 years it died, you would get a voucher for Richer sounds for £199.50 not £399 (still better than nothing but not what most people expect). I would still only ever buy from them or John Lewis though.

  • @wisher21uk
    @wisher21uk 3 дні тому

    Looks like a great deal Allen thanks 😊

  • @ginarae5739
    @ginarae5739 4 дні тому +3

    As Allen rightly says, with a 6 year warranty it has to be a good thing.. 🎉
    Apparently, TCL have overtaken Sony in the UK for brand Market-Share..
    Someone is buying them, clearly..!?? ❤

    • @jivebunny3765
      @jivebunny3765 4 дні тому +1

      Given Sony's prices, and that you can't get the new Bravia 9 in the UK below a size that you need to live in a mansion for, I'm not surprised. Currys shop assistant told me not to touch TCL TVs, and they had them on display. As for Richer Sounds, I've always found them useless. The consistently refuse to price match competitors' prices, always using their 5 year guarantee as the excuse. When you read the small print, their guarantee isn't isn't worth the paper it's printed on. As for Panasonics, if you can afford them, their OLEDs match the LG G4. Stunning TVs.

    • @jasejj
      @jasejj 4 дні тому

      Apparently, cheap things sell well. Who'd have thought.

    • @jivebunny3765
      @jivebunny3765 3 дні тому +1

      @@jasejj It's always been the case with TVs that if you buy cheap, you pay twice.

    • @ant2312
      @ant2312 3 дні тому

      ​@@jivebunny3765lol at you listening to anything a currys assistant says.
      Lol at you saying Richer Sounds aren't any good.
      You've really embarrassed yourself there

  • @deanos102
    @deanos102 4 дні тому +28

    it’s not a Panasonic TV , it’s a fake made by Vestel and rebadged Panasonic , just because it has a 6yr warranty does not make it a good tv

  • @DeeCee-nb6ev
    @DeeCee-nb6ev 4 дні тому +6

    Freely is the way that the BBC is going to counter people not having a tv licence.
    The licence fee is going to be added to all broadband contracts.

    • @matty7758
      @matty7758 4 дні тому +1

      Says who?

    • @DeeCee-nb6ev
      @DeeCee-nb6ev 3 дні тому +1

      @@matty7758 Me. It’s a prediction.
      All current terrestrial broadcasters will be on the Freely platform which is a streaming service. Once the uptake is larger than terrestrial, so more are viewing via streaming then the Government can propose a wind down of terrestrial broadcasting. The benefit to a Government is that they can then sell off that broadcasting spectrum.
      By simply instituting a broadband tax on each contract at the service point so that by law the broadband supplier has to include it then you have an effective tax thats unavoidable.
      I really hope i am wrong and that the current system stays as it is as terrestrial broadcasting and particularly the BBC are killing themselves. If the BBC became a streaming service provider via the iPlayer app they could have a successful product but it has to be opt in by choice, not mandatory.

    • @bangkokbullmoto
      @bangkokbullmoto 3 дні тому

      @@matty7758 amazing that no company offers on-demand only for people who don't pay the licence, useful with families where kids don't listen

    • @Dee-u4r
      @Dee-u4r 3 дні тому

      The present government will not allow anyone any way to cancel the TV permit, it insures the establishment has control along with the subliminal messages, the permit to own a TV will soon be added to the ‘pole tax’ aka council tax thus making it impossible to avoid and insuring everyone in the country PAYS the TV viewing TAXa!

    • @twentyrothmans7308
      @twentyrothmans7308 3 дні тому

      ​@@matty7758 Germany did it.
      Australia did it ages ago - though it comes out of general taxation there.

  • @lynnenux5763
    @lynnenux5763 2 дні тому

    i would check what that warranty actually covers. panny wouldn't fix my oled screen 3 years into a 5 year warranty. in fact the wording states they don't have to fix anything if they don't want to!

  • @richardteale3217
    @richardteale3217 2 дні тому +4

    Even better…….throw out your tv and don’t replace.Do you really want to waste your life watching the c..p on there?

  • @peterhancox6962
    @peterhancox6962 4 дні тому +9

    i got my LG form John Lewis with a 5 year warrenty

  • @kevhines1852
    @kevhines1852 3 дні тому

    Good afternoon. Allen really love the videos, totally agree with the warranty I always buy Hisense tv's from richer sounds with a warranty excellent value and peace of mind for 6 years of cover, my last hisense tv failed after 3 years and they phoned me to say it couldn't be fixed and offered a voucher minus 33% of the purchase price. My problem now is the broken tv has a sensor problem, whereas any menu i open on screen scrolls down until it reaches the bottom of the screen doesn't matter if it's the guide or anything else, any ideas on how I could fix the problem as I really like the hisense 43" tv

  • @dfear
    @dfear 4 дні тому +1

    The 65" is £499 to £549 from Richer Sounds.

  • @pauladdy12
    @pauladdy12 3 дні тому +2

    £400 for a 55inch tv and 6 year warranty may seem like a good deal but given that this will be either a re badged TCL, Vestel or TP Vision I would stay well clear. The picture quality on Vestel TVs in particular is awful from day one and will only get worse.

  • @sid111sid111sid111
    @sid111sid111sid111 4 дні тому +15

    I believe those TV’s are built for Panasonic by vestal

    • @TriSportsCricket
      @TriSportsCricket 4 дні тому +4

      They are. And they’re terrible compared to the Panasonics of old. The guy’s advice is nearly always wrong. Might be a good tv repairman but when it comes to recommendations he’s WAY off.

    • @ant2312
      @ant2312 3 дні тому

      ​@@TriSportsCricket Yet you always watch and are here troll

    • @ant2312
      @ant2312 3 дні тому

      ​@@TriSportsCricket yet you are always watching and are here troll

    • @TriSportsCricket
      @TriSportsCricket 3 дні тому +3

      @@ant2312 weird take

    • @lucee2261
      @lucee2261 3 дні тому

      ​@@ant2312- you've developed a stammer!

  • @zetectic7968
    @zetectic7968 4 дні тому +5

    2 downsides: only 60Hz & is edge lit.
    Freely also allows you to ‘pause’ live TV as well as restarting
    programmes on certain channels. With just an Internet connection
    required, there’s no need for an aerial or satellite dish, making the
    service ideal for households across the country.

    • @ginarae5739
      @ginarae5739 4 дні тому +4

      Downsides at £300-£400.!??
      That's akin to saying a budget 1.3 litre family hatchback doesn't have 'sports suspension'.!??
      It's an "Entry level" TV, EXCELLENT 'Value for Money' ❤🎉

    • @interstat2222
      @interstat2222 4 дні тому +2

      It's direct lit and made by Vestel.

    • @ivancho5854
      @ivancho5854 4 дні тому +2

      60Hz is just fine.

    • @ginarae5739
      @ginarae5739 4 дні тому +1

      Indeed, at this price point 60Hz is perfectly good for 'everyday use' ❤
      "if you want want to set a personal best on 'Track-Days' then get a 3-litre 6-cylinder Sports Car" 🎉

    • @madmatt2024
      @madmatt2024 4 дні тому +3

      Anything over 60hz is kind of pointless unless you plan to hook it up to a gaming PC.

  • @DavidVR2
    @DavidVR2 3 дні тому

    Allen, Great channel and content, but I am confused, these Panasonic models have edge-lit screens, it that OK? considering your video on the Samsung edge-lit models?

  • @Bazza1968
    @Bazza1968 4 дні тому +2

    Any advice on a TCL 50C805K? Richer Sounds have these in all sizes and at £529 with a 6 years warranty looks great for Zwift via my PC to get gaming FPS through the HDMI 2.1...? Don't know anyone with a TCL to get any feedback from?

  • @ginarae5739
    @ginarae5739 4 дні тому

    If any "badged" product is 'questionable' then why do any retailers:
    1. Stock them?
    2. Sell at affordable prices?
    3. Provide a 5 or 6 year warranty??
    JLP probably shift thousands of these w60 every month, wouldn't that be a HUGE Liability for Warranties??
    - do i take it other Brands at this price point, or higher, are perfect & NEVER malfunction??

  • @TriSportsCricket
    @TriSportsCricket 4 дні тому +9

    The Panasonic’s of today are not the Panasonic’s of old. Bar the most expensive OLED Panasonic TVs, these Vestel made Panasonics are as bad as you’d imagine.

  • @darthgardner
    @darthgardner 4 дні тому +4

    A 6 yr warranty could be the deal for most,,even if its a VESTEL..now TCL in my opinion are way better than vestel and i have recommended a TCL many months ago when the buyer was thinking a JVC would be better ! when it says made in Turkey on the box (aka vestel) homework and sound advice is the way to go.

    • @interstat2222
      @interstat2222 4 дні тому +2

      Just get the next Panasonic up, W90A. Designed by Panasonic. Worth the extra.

  • @marklloyd4153
    @marklloyd4153 3 дні тому +1

    I want a tv around 98 to 110 inches . Mini led

    • @lucee2261
      @lucee2261 3 дні тому +1

      Don't ignore full-array models.
      Maybe technically inferior, but in practice, if the processors are good, they can more than make up for it.
      A poor processor on a 98 inch class can really emphasise shortcoming.

    • @marklloyd4153
      @marklloyd4153 3 дні тому +1

      @ yes . Sony has always been the leader Samsung started catching up . But my next TV will most likely be b a TCL or Hisense . Chinese . China has invested 4 1/2 billion dollars over last number of years with more to come . The big 3 will fall as they won’t b able to keep up with TCL and Hisense . Hisense just made a bold announcement that they will be number 1 in 2 years . They have gone from 17% to 24% of market share and TCL has gone from 11% to 17 % . Samsung and LG have both lost market share . I’m not sure about Sonys market share though . Take care and merry Christmas to you and your family and friends ❤️🎉

  • @grahamtowers5513
    @grahamtowers5513 3 дні тому

    60" £499 as VIP on Richer sounds or £549 otherwise

  • @darrenhelsby7480
    @darrenhelsby7480 4 дні тому +2

    That warranty must be in-house only as curry’s same tv 1 year same with Panasonic direct same 12 months only

    • @45KevinR
      @45KevinR 4 дні тому +1

      Yeah, if you dig very hard on the Panasonic UK website (under support) you can download a PDF which documents the warranty and says it's 12 months only. That seems to be the only place they mention/admit it. One would hope there were "real Panasonic" out there, but probably not. Sigh.
      Shockingly the manufacturer warranty isn't any longer on the £2500 OLED sets either! I just checked, and no info on where any of them are made either.

    • @ginarae5739
      @ginarae5739 4 дні тому +1

      If you like wasting money buy ANY TV from Currys..!!

  • @harryewer1366
    @harryewer1366 4 дні тому +1

    Same price at John Lewis 5 year warranty,

  • @johnstevens282
    @johnstevens282 4 дні тому +1

    Allen, my Freesat dish is old and decrepid, are there any major disadvantages / advantages, in the available dishes

  • @LewieLeway
    @LewieLeway 4 дні тому

    Just to point out, warranty and guarantee are different. You keep saying Richer Sounds give a warranty. They don’t, it’s a guarantee. 👍🏻

  • @IcenI_Koi
    @IcenI_Koi 4 дні тому +1

    £349.00 now, Allen.

  • @jms019
    @jms019 4 дні тому

    JL has it for the same price and 5 year guarantee.

  • @LewieLeway
    @LewieLeway 4 дні тому +6

    The new ‘freely’ should be renamed. In this country, if you want to watch ‘live’ broadcast TV programs, you MUST purchase a license.

    • @bob-g3e3x
      @bob-g3e3x 3 дні тому

      Are you trying to scare people with fraudulent policies..?

    • @ant2312
      @ant2312 3 дні тому

      ​@bob-g3e3x he's correct, you're supposed to have a license to watch ANY live TV (all channels, not just the BBC) and / or if you have iPlayer installed on any devices

    • @Moonlightshadow-lq4fr
      @Moonlightshadow-lq4fr 3 дні тому +1

      Yeh right lmao

    • @LewieLeway
      @LewieLeway 3 дні тому +1

      @bob-g3e3x Have you been drinking?

    • @bob-g3e3x
      @bob-g3e3x 3 дні тому

      @@LewieLeway I asked a question, wtf has drinking got to do with anything

  • @pollywollydo
    @pollywollydo 4 дні тому +2

    Richer are great, Curry’s - Meeeh 🤢. Not keen on Panasonic software, not up to Samsung - in my opinion 🌝

  • @richardknott2021
    @richardknott2021 4 дні тому

    People ask you obviously because of what you spend your time repairing and not seeing in your shop…

  • @andyhowlett2231
    @andyhowlett2231 4 дні тому +1

    But I don't want a whacking great 55 or 65 inch TV. Our 43 inch Sony is more than big enough.

  • @JonSmith-bi9dj
    @JonSmith-bi9dj 4 дні тому +3

    That Panasonic TV has a dvb-t2 tuner inside if that helps

  • @ginarae5739
    @ginarae5739 3 дні тому

    Oh Dear.. "Panic mode at LG as Hisense, TCL, Take over the Market" just uploaded on YT by 'Stop the FOMO' ..🎉
    Clearly Millions of TCL and Hisense buyers are wrong?? ❤

    • @johnmartin7158
      @johnmartin7158 2 дні тому +2

      LG is a million times better.

    • @ginarae5739
      @ginarae5739 2 дні тому

      Millions vote with their wallets and visibly disagree...??

  • @bav2126
    @bav2126 4 дні тому

    This is a vestel tv it's edge lit,basic TV Very similar to cheap end Toshiba, reliability aside this TV picture quality will be very poor low quality video processor,poor upscaling And poor software, Panasonic TV's are not the Panasonic off previous years these are Turkish vestel made TV's, true Panasonic TV's cost over 1000 And these are there Oleds made by Panasonic

  • @stepheng8779
    @stepheng8779 4 дні тому +3

    Only thing Panasonic about that is the badge. Awful. Toshiba bits, Sharp branded power supply etc in other words Vestel 💩

    • @jasejj
      @jasejj 4 дні тому

      @@stepheng8779 No Toshiba parts and Sharp has not sold a Vestel TV set in a decade. The Toshiba and Sharp sets still made in Japan but not sold in the UK are still great quality, but they're no longer cheap enough for the international market.

    • @bangkokbullmoto
      @bangkokbullmoto 3 дні тому +1

      Sharp have taken back control of making their own TV's for some years...

    • @jasejj
      @jasejj 3 дні тому

      @bangkokbullmoto Indeed, and Vestel TVs never had Sharp and Toshiba bits in them - and if they had this would be a positive thing, as like most Japanese stuff their products tended to be very well made.

  • @brianchadwick-rn9uv
    @brianchadwick-rn9uv 3 дні тому

    sound is vvery poor

    • @ant2312
      @ant2312 3 дні тому +1

      Like your spelling

  • @markmcgrath1450
    @markmcgrath1450 4 дні тому +1

    Just got a Samsung q80d from John Lewis 5 year warranty brilliant tv for £699 I know you have a beef about Samsung but these vestel fake Panasonics are rubbish basically just saying

  • @georgekalamarski5240
    @georgekalamarski5240 3 дні тому

    Got no room for a 55 inch TV mrs. It will have to be around 40.