KOGAN 55" Agora 4K Smart 3D LED TV (Ultra HD) Review (In progress)

KOGAN 55" Agora 4K Smart 3D LED TV (Ultra HD) 

An average joe reviews the Kogan Agora LED 3D Ultra HD TV. The Kogan 55" Agora 4K Smart 3D LED TV (UltraHD) is billed as the "A stunning 4K TV you CAN afford!". 

Don't recommend buying, buy a Sony or LG. They cost a more but its reflected in the quality of software of the TV, no crashes, no extended wait times for the TV to start, better sound quality. 

Summary
★★☆☆☆ Sound (Direct)
★★★★★2D XBOX 360



What does it cost?

Cost $999
Shipping approx $31 (this varies depending on where you live)

Options
Freight protection for only $9.99  
Warranty for 1 year- No cost
Warranty for 3 years  $119.88 
Warranty for 5 years  $149.85 

What do you get?

1 x Kogan 55” Agora 4K Smart 3D LED TV (UltraHD) 
1 x Active 3D Glasses 
1 x Remote Control 

 What does it look like:

 What it looks like on the website:

What it looks like in reality:

Delivery, Unpacking and assembling Kogan TV.

The TV arrives flat packed in a single box, Kogan being the electrical retail Ikea equivalent.  The less space each flat packed TV uses, the more can be fit in a shipping container and presumably the savings are then passed on to consumers.

Box opens up as follows to reveal an internal box within the box...like the 'Matrix' but more understandable.

Cut the plastic strips and remove the outer boxes.

Will need another person for then next step. Lift the TV from the box and place face down on a flat surface. The back panel is white...

Some assembly is required but luckily the 'Getting Started' instructions are provided (it can be wall mounted or stand mounted):

The grey glass stand requires a Phillips-head screw driver to attach the head of the stand to the stand.

Grey glass stand

Head of Stand

This is the hardest bit, be warned you need to attach the head of the stand with the long screws. Didn't used drill as did not want to strip the screws, requires hands that have the strength of Hercules.

Plate to be attached to base of stand

Plate attached, noone died during the assembly of this TV

Stand attached to TV

What do things look like on it?

Android OS screen, surprisingly not bad.

Android Operating System on Kogan 55" Agora 4K Smart 3D LED TV (UltraHD)

 
2D XBOX 360 connected via a HDMI cable ★★★★★ 

• Great picture, great for gaming.
• Note the max display for an XBOX is 1920 x 1080, not 4k.

Display of XBOX game on Kogan 55" Agora 4K Smart 3D LED TV (UltraHD)

3D XBOX 360 connected via a HDMI cable - TBC

Sony Blue Ray player connected via HDMI Player (to be confirmed)

• There is ghosting on the screen
• There is graininess in the picture
• There is slight delay in sound feeding into the Kogan TV

Sound Quality (Direct from TV) ★★☆☆☆

• When compared to a Sony Bravia TV the sound is okay..ish.
• When connected to Sony 5.1 surround speakers, sounds fine

4k Content Direct

• Note 4k video content loaded onto USB and plugged into the TV does not play - (HT264 codec). Where 4k video defined as video with the following resolution - 3840 X 2160. TV manufacturers appear to use the words Ultra HD and 4k interchangeably.

4k Content via computer TBC

3D Content TBC

What accessories are included?

3D glasses

Content of box of 3D Glasses that come with the Agora 4k 3D LED TV

A Kogan remote

Kogan remote next to Sony remote