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Soniq E40W13A (40")
Actual piece of junk, had as a spare room tv.. barley used after two years and all of a sudden it doesn't turn on anymore. Speaker sounded horrible too. Do not buy this brand ever.
Purchased in at JB Hi-Fi for $800.
This was a Tv in the spare room and was used once per month, if that, then I stated using it everyday about 8 months ago. To turn on the tv is a pain, there is a delay before it starts. Then one day it had still the stand by light on and would not turn on. Requested for support and technician said it is a waste of time, look for another tv. It is the worst tv I have ever had! Do not waste your money on Soniq TV.
I had mine for just over 4 years, after which it would seems the backlight hardware started playing up (on/off issues). I need to point out that I was using that TV as my PRIMARY for everything, so it has up-times easily over 12+ hours a day, acting as as PC monitor most of the time and watching TV shows and movies the rest of the time, and even RIGHT NOW, I had won an extended 1 Year warranty from an online competition, and Soniq is repairing it for me, like I said, I guess I got lucky.
The only issue I've ever had with Soniq - I've had a f...
Read moreew of their TV's - has been that the sound quality of the speakers has never been more then average, and the contrast on the blacks is not as high as "expensive" TV's, but seriously people, Soniq TV's are cheap, they do the job, and you are not technically buying anything other then a 12 month warranty, so expecting 5+ years is totally unreasonable, from a ~$300 TV set. I consider myself lucky to get 2y normally on ANY hardware, after which, I upgrade. You should only expect 5+ years on TV's over $2000, and even then, the store will make a warranty decision on the day, as almost no brands offer a "standard" warranty of 2-3 years on anything other then top dollar models.
This TV lasted 14 months... not good for price. Display cut out. Cost to fix will be too much, you may as well buy a new $400 (NZ dollar) TV at that point anyway.
Not to mention that 50hz in a cheaper TV like this can't handle displaying video games well on the PS4 which is made to play in 60Hz. Soniq is off-brand, next time we'll buy one that isn't off brand, like Panasonic, at least their similarly priced TVs would be able to handle displaying PS4 games. It was a family purchase for general use in the lounge - playing movies, video games, TV channels - all that jazz - Terrible and not worth it, glad this series was discontinued...
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My daughter bought this Tv which she saved for . Has not lasted, just has a blank screen and no sound anymore . Would not buy a Soniq again. Obviously not quality made. A lot of money for a kid to spend and it doesn't last more than 2 1/2 years.
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Soniq TV, would have to be one of the worst i've seen. Cheap, nasty and unreliable. internally, extremely sparse mainboard which has failed. Stuck in standby, won't turn on. Look it up, google this model and they all fail in the same way. Clearly a design issue. They say you get what you pay for but with Soniq, barely.
Stay away from this brand
- 2 reviews
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18 months old tuner went, put set top box on it then speakers went! Used in spare room about ten times! Load of rubbish, should have gone with gut instinct with cheap and nasty brand. Never again back to Panasonic. Picture was fine when it worked, sound horrible. Not much more to say.
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We got ours today and even though it state that it has high resolution it is framed and pixelated. The picture quality is fuzzy and even though it was only a little over $300 for a 40" I would expect to be able to watch a tv show without it looking like it was recorded off a mobile phone. Wouldn't buy one again.
Price, easy to assemble, nice and easy remote.
Resolution bad, fuzzy like picture. Almost like watching a cam copy DVD when watching tv shows.
Questions & Answers
When I try to turn volume down manually the tv turns off
My soniq tv come up
And goes off after showing the soniq logo
I have the same problem! Have you been able to fix this?
Have the same problem did any of you fix the problem
Current overload condition. Meaning one or more capacitors are bad (High ESR) or one of the led display lights has shorted (led driver fault - than one resistor to ignore the error may be possible). R...
Read moreesolution in 2022 is it is a non economic repair, and better ones can be had free or not much from Gumtree.com or the curb!. Turn it over - look at the back. OK, never buy any TV that has box shape back, with two stubby horizontal arms that holds your 1.5 inch speakers. If you live in a warm or hot climate and not in A/C, these budget models will die sooner, I have seen people - with the power off, completely disassemble TV's to see how cheaply made they are. The front screen if not broken, is about 2 mm thick. It can be repurposed to block out windows to darken the room with strong durable gaffer tape. There are some high quality plastic sheets, that make good car oil leak catchers in your garage, or for when you next paint your house and need good dropsheets, say under doors. Youtube has videos how to make lighting with the used led strips.
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Details
| Category | Full HD TVs |
|---|---|
| Screen Size | 40" |
| Energy Rating | 3.5 star(s) |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1 year(s) |
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