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Kogan Series 8 MU8010 (49")
The TV is fine so far but I can't update and download firmware with exact match for this model number and Netflix will no longer work. I would like to be able to keep the TV.
Within a week of having this TV, I knew it wasnt gonna be my friend. This model is the DUMBEST so called Smart TV on the market. I've had endless problems with the functions and settings that should be USER FRIENDLY considering it is a SMART TV. I've not been able to find any aftersale help nor technical support from Kogan or online. Because I gave away my Changhong TV, Ive had to put up with this useless Kogan crap that has been a nothing but total pain in the neck. Ive had to hook up my Smart Samsung Bluray Player so I can watch Netflix uni...
Read morentrupted cause the app installed on the TV doesnt always work, plus the TV shuts down every day, sometimes up to 5 times a day. The wifi turns off randomly, but Netflix, Youtube and Freeview randomly fail to work even when the wifi is showing connected. I have to factory reset every other day to get the apps to work. The ports are rediculous and not standard ease of use without having to go out and buy connectors and converter boxes.. It is CRAP!!! I actually say regularly out loud "I HATE MY TV" The sound plugs into the headphone port via 3.5 Jack. No optical port.Purchased in September 2018 at Kogan.com for $549.
- 12 reviews
- 15 likes
This TV has a lot of features - it is big and light, and has dedicated buttons for Netflix and Youtube, plus it has its own casting functionality; but it keeps hanging whilst using online features, and the only way to fix it is to switch it off and on at the powerpoint. There's no reason for this as we have the highest-speed NBN, and our smart TV in the room next door works fine. Also some of the channels are grainy, which also isn't the case for our TV in the room next door, literally 2 metres away. And the HDMI 2 port doesn't appear to work e...
Read moreither (but 1 and 3 work, and that's all we need). We bought the TV for my 14yo son and he mostly just wants it for his playstation so it's fine for that purpose; I doubt he'll ever watch commercial TV on it, and he'll just put up with the smart TV glitches. I understand that you get what you pay for, but I did hope that since this was a brand new model that it might actually work with no glitches.
This unit is very impressive when you consider it comes in at half the price of its ‘big brothers’. Picture quality (when properly adjusted with manual settings) is very good. We tested it with YouTube 4K test videos which were very impressive. Good functionality with Freeview and on-demand features. Screencast with Windows 10 also works well.
Grainy image quality with free to air digital channels but very nice with all the HD suite. A quick google search will help with tuning picture quality (one of the whirlpool forums has some presets) and...
Read more TV looks a treat. Considering we picked it up delivered for <$500, this is a very good TV. If you’re realistic with yourself, you’ll be very impressed with the quality of this unit. Would buy one again....maybe bigger ;)
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- 3 reviews
- 3 likes
Will not let me adjust picture settings,its pissing me right off as the factory settings are awful....if I can't then I'll be demanding a refund as its no good for gaming which I thought it would improve....kogan better sort this issue out as I've purchased many items recently and this has been the only product to let me down
Hi Nikki,
Thank you for letting us know about your experience, we are sorry that you are disappointed with the factory picture settings of your TV.
There are options for manually setting the picture s...
I just worked out why it wasn't allowing me to adjust the settings,i read the online manual and when I read user settings I clicked and realised settings can only be adjusted in user mode, and kogan t...
Read moreechnical assistance couldn't tell me that after 4 emails and videos of what's going on,anyway hopefully I can adjust the picture to a better quality than that of the programmed factory settings
- 12 reviews
- 6 likes
(EDITED: 4/09/19 From 4 stars to 1 star. TV broke down almost exactly a year after the purchase date.
Kogan were pretty good with a refund/replacement. But, because the TV broke down I must give 1 star only.)
I echo most of the complaints on the page about this TV.
The biggest problem was not being able to watch YouTube properly.
The TV sometimes freezes at the start of YouTube ads.
I managed to solve the problem by inputting an adblock DNS on my router.
I can confirm the speakers crackling at the start of a video but the crackling goes away pretty fast....
Read more I noticed the customer support were not at all informed of the products they are selling. Kogan's support told me (multiple times) that there's an OFF switch on the TV itself. Thorough inspection of the TV proved this false. I informed them about this multiple times, but they ignored it. You can check for yourself and see if the model KALED49MU8010SZA has an OFF switch on the TV itself. Kogan's customer support do not read emails in their entirety. I sent them an email telling them that I have managed to solve a problem with the TV, but now I wanted warranty information. They responded "That's great that you have managed to solve the problem with the TV" but they did not respond to the warranty question. Being fair, they did respond to the question when I brought it up again. In short; I do not completely regret the purchase, but I would only recommend this TV to someone who has a reasonable level of tech skills to solve the problems that the TV comes with. I gave the TV 3 stars because I only paid (including delivery) $575.79 for it. I went into a local store and looked at a 49" Panasonic and it's price tag was around $1500 and it didn't even have Smart TV. Price matters and for that reason I will shop at Kogan again. 11/11/18 Edited: I added 1 star to the review. After some period of time the TV stopped having the problem of freezing on YouTube. Which is great. I don't know why after some months the TV started to work properly...Hi, thank you for letting us know about your experience.
We are sorry that you are disappointed with the product you ordered from us. Our buying team works hard to provide the best quality products a...
Read moret the best prices for our customers and we stand by them.
Hello Ross x.
The issue has been resolved and I'm very happy with how Kogan handled it.
Questions & Answers
Kogan sent me a link to open a file, not able to open. The reason I cannot view the programs when pressing the Red, Green, Yellow and blue buttons. This FREEVIEW is live streaming and TV catch-up service build directly into the TV's DTV service. Unable to do!
The link I was sent is: https://www.kogan.com/media/files/support_files/KALED49MU8010SZA/MstarUpgrade.bin.
I presume this is the current/updated file. This is the second time it is not downloading. I will appreciate your help. Need my TV during these Covid-19 times.
I have been trying to run the OAD Scan on my TV message comes up "OAD is not available " How can I get my TV firmware updated. The buttons on my remote doesn't interface eg. I VIEW on ABC.
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Details
| Category | 4K Ultra HD TVs |
|---|---|
| Screen Size | 49" |
| Screen Type | LED/LCD |
| Type of TV | Smart TV |
| Wireless Options | Wi-Fi |
| Refresh Rate | 50/60Hz |
| Wall Mountable | Yes |
| Operating System | Linux |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year(s) |
- MPN: KALED49MU8010SZA
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Hi Yoni, thank you for letting us know about your experience.
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