Viano Full HD TV

Lasted 8 years . Tv was used every single day for the time – After 8 years it has died. It was used every single day all day mostly . I just wish I could fix it and give it to someone doing it tough. Sure it was the greatest but with a fetch or Telstra box it was great Show details

Cheap & nasty – USB functionality is non existent. No matter what usb or hard drive you plug into the tv, you select media, and then go to select the drive, it will not allow you to select anything further. The arrows work but pressing ok does not work. Also, the source button for shifting between tv, dvd, hdmi etc often freezes so it is difficult to get lower than hdmi 1. Sometimes I’m unable to get from dtv source to anything else. Show details

Piece of crap – Absolutely a waste of money Remote never works Can’t connect to apps And numerous other issues make this television a piece of crap basically. Stores in Australia should be ashamed of themselves for selling second rate goods. Show details

Great TV but no HD Channel Tuner – This TV has been great for years with no problems. However, Viano neglected to highlight an essential functional deficiency within the features and specifications. It is important that customers are aware of this technicality for this and other older manufactered TVs. This TV does not have an MPEG 4 capable video decoder. It uses the old MPEG 2… Read more

format. This means that after buying this TV and with the introduction and expansion of HD channels in Australia, this TV was not capable of displaying those channels. The tuner can find the frequencies and identify broadcasted HD channels, but without the HD decoder, it cannot display them. The solution is to purchase a MPEG 4 compliant video decoder digital set-top box capable of HDTV. To view 1080i broadcast HDTV, use only a quality HDMI cable between the set-top box and TV. Don't let the cable be the weak link. Not all HDMI cables are the same. If you get a late version spec model, then you are not limited to just this specific old tech basic function when the TV finally needs replacing.

Been working fine for 3 years now after 2 replacements initially – At first this tv was a pain and the issue with having 2 replacements was that the second one was defective out of the box... this happened years ago (possibly around 2014) and since then the one I have now is still kicking butt! Somehow still working perfectly fine after 4 odd years. It’s got a bit of rust in the ports but they still manage. This… Read more

tv initially started its life for outdoor use but a big concern was that there are 3 mosquitos dead beneath the desplay close to the centre of the screen which was something I have never seen before from past tvs. After a year of owning it, it was moved to my room inside which I then used for gaming purposes. It still sits in the same spot 3 years later and there are very little to complain about. Obviously isn’t the most vibrant TV out there but gets the job done. There is no noticeable input lag so that isn’t a problem either. My other concern was that, since it is so old, is that USB movies are mostly unsupported and is very limited. It’s a very basic tv and I never knew which tv i owned (my parents bought it) until I stumbled across this page :) it’s currently coming to the end of its life as a new LG 55UK6540PTD will be taking its place. Gotta say, not a bad tv when it works as it should.

Nice cheap TV! – Nice easy and simple to use! Pros: Brilliant display, no complaints it does full 1080p which works perfect with my Xbox One. Has a vesa mount for wall or desk mounting which I use. Has a built in DVD player which works well. Decent USB playback. Stylish design. Has lasted me about 3 years Good customer service - I broke my first TV from… Read more ·  1

them due to an accidental power surge and they gave me a brand new one free.

Cheap!

Cons:

Well the sound is complete crap, even when using the headphone jack on it I get an odd extremely annoying buzzing sound which is very noticeable. I have had to purchase a HDMI audio extractor as well as a soundbar to get around this.

While the picture is great the OSD isn't the best, it works great and is easy to navigate but just doesn't look to great.

Short External Power Brick, meaning if the TV is on a desk or somewhere high then you'll need an extension cord or something.

It's very cheaply made meaning that some of the connectors are wobbly and can be easily damaged, my VGA port stopped working one day after using it for only a week. I didn't bother trying to get a replacement...

Fantastic – Has been excellent tv….. have had it since 2013…picture quality fantastic and sound has been the same…..wireless connectivity is excellent….my tv has been going for many hours every day and have had no issues at all….. the sound has been on and off but is being repaired now. Show details

Works great, for the most part – The only issue I have with it - and problem has been there from day one - is the overscan. About 5% of the image is cut off by the overscan, image is zoomed slightly and I can find no way to turn it off. It's not worth worrying about most of the time, but when my kids play games on the tv it sometimes cuts vital information out. Normally, I'd just… Read more

turn off overscan and the issue would be gone, but there doesn't appear to be a setting for it. Can anyone advise?

Customer service very poor – Customer service in Australia is very very poor never buy a Viano TV phone line is always busy tried for days have now gotten a LG tv

I got a problem in viano model: tv55uhd4k. No one answering call or even on email – It’s just two years old plastic still on. Brightness gone may be fault in backlight. It was working good before this but at this stage no one is responding calls or emails Show details

edges of my screen are cut out – this tv isn't letting me see the full screen and i cant access the screen setting in the menu so i cant fix it can u guys please tell me how to fix this Show details

Great support – After the technician knocked back, I managed to repair my TV from the very precise instructions provided by support on how to update software to fix split screen after I replaced main board. Show details

Good product – It’s a great tv for the price. I use it as a bedroom tv. Picture and sound good. It has enough ports if I need HDMI cables. Worth purchasing for what you are paying. Show details

Waste of money – Never again will we try a no name brand TV. Our Viano is the biggest piece of crap. TV had to be completely rebooted several times in the first few weeks, our remote stopped working, can only purchase online with an iPhone which we do not have. Multiple phone calls to the guy in customer service. Eventually got an extended family member to buy one… Read more

for us and had problems with that remote. Universal remotes do not work, has to be Viano remote. NetFlix forever doesn't work and have to switch TV off at wall and restart. No other apps that I have tried like Stan, Disney etc Work. Everything is just too hard. Just want a TV do what it is supposed to do. Such a waste. Surprised that BIG W stock such a crappy brand, we thought they would only stock decent TVs.

Tv no good after 10 months use – TV's back light gone only after 10 months of use! Annoying sound that always makes when Turing TV on and itconnects to the internet. Do not recommend a viano branded TV. Using the apps are quiet annoying. And sometimes would just close. Wireless casting/mirror screening closes when trying to cast phone to the smart tv. Show details

Awful. Load of Rubbish "DO NOT BUY THIS BRAND" – This has the worst interface I have ever seen on ANY TV..! quite pathetic really,! The guy in customer service has a rude arrogant manner, no help at all, hangs up the phone when questions are too hard.! Netflix drops out every month, have to reset the whole TV just for that. The App sections is THE worst ever, you can not simply just down load… Read more

any app, STAN and Disney Plus is a HUGE NO GO.! you can not use it or them on this TV. It is slow, remote lasts 6 months, terrible quality. Don't bother calling them to help you, take it straight back to Big W and ask for a full refund or a newer version.

How red faced Big W must be to have such rubbish in their stores.

Would not recommend – Worked great approx 18mths now has no channels at all. Have restored to factory settings on many occasions & nothing is working. Not great for longevity would only recommend for 12mth use. Show details

Not so good – Although it has everything for a smart tv, it is very blur and with a low life span. Brought it cheap though but it doesn't worth it It was wasting of money, Show details

From day one had nothing but problems – Channels dropped out from day one lost all channels.. Sound works now and no picture...can't retune do anything as black screen won't allow any functions to reprogram tv..it's just ran out of warranty too. Show details

Great picture and lots to use – Many ports to cover everything Clear picture Apps for everything Great value Easy to use and covers all that I need. Great connection to WiFi and easy to download various things. Smart TV that makes watching TV a pleasure Show details

Worst TV I’ve ever had – I bought 2 of these thinking I was getting good quality TV’s at a reasonable price. I have 1 at home & 1 at our holiday house. Both are crap. Both have certain channels that are completely pixelated. 1 of them won’t even recognize any of the channel 9 stations. They do not exist. I’ve tried to reset, but still won’t Would not recommend Show details

Stuffs up after the year warranty – Was so excited to bring this home, had lots of fun watching Netflix then after the year warranty was up it turned on and kept flashing the logo..wasn't gonna pay over $1000 to get it fixed so different brand we went. Show details

A decent choice for elderly – I bought this TV for my parents about a month ago. The picture quality is good but not great. My father only uses it to watch the news. Says it's easy to use and works fine for him. Not a bad choice for the price. Show details

Best in the price range – I did not want to spend a thousand dollars on a TV as I am on budget. What do you know, not only did I spend a fraction of that, I got a decent TV which is definately bang for the buck. I have not faced any issues so far and along with mulah in my pocket, the TV feels even better. Go for it! Show details

decent quality for the price. highly recommended – purchased last month and been using for a month and have no problems so far. it's a bargain for money that you spend on. decent picture quality and fast response and has everything I needed for a TV unit. (some well known brand TVs entry level TVs are pretty slow even they are more expensive) i'd highly recommend this product to anyone who doesn't really care for big brand names in a market. Show details

Fantastic – I was a bit worried before installing after some early reviews were mixed for this TV, but I think it is great. Really good picture quality for the price. It is very quick to turn on and the menus are smooth to navigate Show details

Poor Quality – This tv im disappointed not 2 years old and it has lines running vertically through it about 7 poor quality for something not quite 2 years old. Never again will i buy one. Show details

Decent tv for the price – Tv is very easy to use and setup, the only downfall is the sound quality is average, plenty of ports for hdmi vga etc good quality screen and clarity of viewing Show details

bad tv – It was a bad purchase from Big W...it didnt work well...initially Big W was not accepting a return...but I insisted and was going to Fair Trading to complain...when told about that they refunded Show details

Horrible product – On my second TV as the first crapped out within literally three hours, returned it and got a replacement, a month later sound doesn't work via HDMI and screen keeps blacking out Show details