SatMumbai
Active Member
I was contemplating to write in a new thread or to put a small write up in owner's thread. Luckily, I found myself some time to play with TV and night is still young so I thought why not I write a bit more?!
Preamble: We were visiting my parents in BLR for Diwali 2015 and decided to get them a bigger TV. There was a Flash Sale on Amazon for Diwali and so bought a Micromax 50" FHD based on some feedback from friends (for about 32K INR). However, the delivery of the the TV took it's sweet time and we ran out of our time in BLR. My parents are not tech savvy to put it in the most nicest way and so I wanted to save them the trouble of cross checking things. Tried to call up Micromax Service center but could not reach them for four continuous days and two days I waited for 45 min / day on phone line. Reading the other horror stories of damaged units being delivered and no response from the service center, I cancelled the order as the delivery was later than our stay.
Fast Forward - This is our next trip to BLR and now this time I felt I am more equipped to do the purchase. Given the budget range, I was still stuck with Micromax especially amazon based searches as I am kind of loyal to them given their super simple returns (just in case). Then found the 4K micromax for about 50K INR and I realized if I order way ahead then I can receive the TV which will eliminate the issue of handling the installation. And it so happened that Micromax 50K UHD does not get delivered to BLR! I got a bit furious but then remembered the good experience with Snapdeal when purchased the iPhones. So left the comfort of amazon and moved on snapdeal and subsequently flipkart and that is how I stumbled upon Vu TV. I vaguely remember seeing Vu TVs in some hotels in San Francisco but may be I am wrong. However the marketing material is enticing enough to warrant more reading on our favourite forum. Then things snowballed into purchase of this LEDN50K310X3D.
Delivery - I adjusted the delivery on Flipkart (which is a delight to order or schedule deliveries) to a date to match the day when I am in BLR. It was scheduled to deliver between 12.00 to 4.00 and it did get delivered with in that time frame. Then the installer called the same night and installed it the very next day. Installer did a very good job. We did not use the provided wall mount but chose to go for a swivel type mount and the installer charged 2000 INR for that. I would recommend this mount as it makes much simpler to access the rear ports
Packaging of the TV - It is packed pretty good like any other TVs and there is no surprise there. The packing says that it supports H.265 codec where as the website says H.264. Some pics of the box and labels are below here
First Impressions
Unboxing - It felt the same way as a Sony or Toshiba TVs. Similar styrofoam and packing material. The box can be used for future transporting, if needed.
Build Quality - The TV has a very thin bezel and looks very stylish. The build quality is totally great for the price. But for any body who wants to draw parallels to Sony or Samsung, please do not. This is a budget TV and it shows, but only if you look closely. Otherwise it is a premium feel TV.
Picture Quality - Out of the box, I played 4K content with USB. It was good but not great. But then after some tuning of the picture setting and saturation controls, I was able to get it to my liking and now I am liking it very much. There are very many controls so you can tweak to your heart's content! The Panel looks uniform from centre till corners / edges but (I am sure you are waiting for this) the corners have a bit of dullness compared to the centre. It is as if there is some super slight vignetting going on. To be honest, I like it. I vignette my photos in processing at times to bring in the focus to centre. But for some one who wants the best from their TV, this could be a problem. Especially if you know it. Apart from that I could not pick up any thing on panel quality
Software - It has Opera Store and wi-fi with 802.11n which is awesome. Firmware was already up to date out of the box. This is a Smart TV, so I am told that I should be prepared for a bit loner start times. yes it takes a few seconds more to start than non smart TVs but it seems it is better than some android TVs (based on some reviews that I read). Yes, it is totally acceptable and normal. I have tried Youtube, works flawless even with 4k content. Used Plex but it did stutter on 1080p videos. Tried 4k with USB3 and it works brilliant.
Sound - It is quite loud for a LED TV and it is a huge improvement from Toshiba 32" (which you can expect). I do not think we need a Soundbar here and so a normal listener can manage with it
Remote works very well as well. I will update if I notice any thing out of normal. Please feel free to ask me questions about this model of Vu TV or my experience of this purchase. But otherwise for any general queries on Vu let us keep the Owner's thread alive (http://www.hifivision.com/television/56447-vu-tv-owners-thread.html)
Here are some more pics
Preamble: We were visiting my parents in BLR for Diwali 2015 and decided to get them a bigger TV. There was a Flash Sale on Amazon for Diwali and so bought a Micromax 50" FHD based on some feedback from friends (for about 32K INR). However, the delivery of the the TV took it's sweet time and we ran out of our time in BLR. My parents are not tech savvy to put it in the most nicest way and so I wanted to save them the trouble of cross checking things. Tried to call up Micromax Service center but could not reach them for four continuous days and two days I waited for 45 min / day on phone line. Reading the other horror stories of damaged units being delivered and no response from the service center, I cancelled the order as the delivery was later than our stay.
Fast Forward - This is our next trip to BLR and now this time I felt I am more equipped to do the purchase. Given the budget range, I was still stuck with Micromax especially amazon based searches as I am kind of loyal to them given their super simple returns (just in case). Then found the 4K micromax for about 50K INR and I realized if I order way ahead then I can receive the TV which will eliminate the issue of handling the installation. And it so happened that Micromax 50K UHD does not get delivered to BLR! I got a bit furious but then remembered the good experience with Snapdeal when purchased the iPhones. So left the comfort of amazon and moved on snapdeal and subsequently flipkart and that is how I stumbled upon Vu TV. I vaguely remember seeing Vu TVs in some hotels in San Francisco but may be I am wrong. However the marketing material is enticing enough to warrant more reading on our favourite forum. Then things snowballed into purchase of this LEDN50K310X3D.
Delivery - I adjusted the delivery on Flipkart (which is a delight to order or schedule deliveries) to a date to match the day when I am in BLR. It was scheduled to deliver between 12.00 to 4.00 and it did get delivered with in that time frame. Then the installer called the same night and installed it the very next day. Installer did a very good job. We did not use the provided wall mount but chose to go for a swivel type mount and the installer charged 2000 INR for that. I would recommend this mount as it makes much simpler to access the rear ports
Packaging of the TV - It is packed pretty good like any other TVs and there is no surprise there. The packing says that it supports H.265 codec where as the website says H.264. Some pics of the box and labels are below here
First Impressions
Unboxing - It felt the same way as a Sony or Toshiba TVs. Similar styrofoam and packing material. The box can be used for future transporting, if needed.
Build Quality - The TV has a very thin bezel and looks very stylish. The build quality is totally great for the price. But for any body who wants to draw parallels to Sony or Samsung, please do not. This is a budget TV and it shows, but only if you look closely. Otherwise it is a premium feel TV.
Picture Quality - Out of the box, I played 4K content with USB. It was good but not great. But then after some tuning of the picture setting and saturation controls, I was able to get it to my liking and now I am liking it very much. There are very many controls so you can tweak to your heart's content! The Panel looks uniform from centre till corners / edges but (I am sure you are waiting for this) the corners have a bit of dullness compared to the centre. It is as if there is some super slight vignetting going on. To be honest, I like it. I vignette my photos in processing at times to bring in the focus to centre. But for some one who wants the best from their TV, this could be a problem. Especially if you know it. Apart from that I could not pick up any thing on panel quality
Software - It has Opera Store and wi-fi with 802.11n which is awesome. Firmware was already up to date out of the box. This is a Smart TV, so I am told that I should be prepared for a bit loner start times. yes it takes a few seconds more to start than non smart TVs but it seems it is better than some android TVs (based on some reviews that I read). Yes, it is totally acceptable and normal. I have tried Youtube, works flawless even with 4k content. Used Plex but it did stutter on 1080p videos. Tried 4k with USB3 and it works brilliant.
Sound - It is quite loud for a LED TV and it is a huge improvement from Toshiba 32" (which you can expect). I do not think we need a Soundbar here and so a normal listener can manage with it
Remote works very well as well. I will update if I notice any thing out of normal. Please feel free to ask me questions about this model of Vu TV or my experience of this purchase. But otherwise for any general queries on Vu let us keep the Owner's thread alive (http://www.hifivision.com/television/56447-vu-tv-owners-thread.html)
Here are some more pics
