Micromax TVs - opinion?

At that price it should not really matter.

Do keep in mind, you get what you pay for.

I'm not a fan of their mobiles (but TBH I'm biased in favor of the Nexus line and Motorola), but I do know folks who use them (the mobiles) and are happy with them. Not sure though if their TVs perform the same.
 
the youtube and general reviews seem to be good. I dont think you should expect PQ like other branded tvs but I am sure that the PQ will be satisfactory and would be goood enough to watch regular daily tv like serials etc. Although their durability would be a question mark . I am using a sansui 40 inch lcd since 3 yrs currently and I can tell you that it is excellent in PQ especially for HD channels and it has not given me any problem as yet. Hence these brands like micromax , sansui , haier maybe a good option if you are willing to take the risk about durability .
 
35k for a 50 incher sounds incredible. Makes similar models from Sony costing 75k incredibly overpriced. Although even if the tv itself might be fine but i assure you the after sales service is incredibly pathetic. If you face any technical issues with the tv just throw the tv away because no one from micromax will come to your help.
 
As stated above, usually, and I do mean 'usually', what you pay for is what you get. I have always believed by two philosophies:

1. When you shell out peanuts, you get monkeys.
2. When you buy quality, you will cry once only.

At the same time:

1. Brands are many times overpriced, especially Sony which I think is at least 10% overpriced than others.
2. Gone are the days when brands meant absolute quality. Once upon a time, TVs used to last 20+ years - even Indian TV brands such as BPL, EC, etc. I am not saying that the likes of Sony, Panasonic, LG, Samsung are now bad. But electronic failure is fairly common.
3. There have been reports that flat screens fail in about 3 to 5 years.

So a Micromax 50" TV at 30K seems a great deal. But do not expect great quality. Of course, I have not seen the TV - so these are a little bit biased. Remember that when MM brought super cheap smartphones, the elite scorned. But MM has built a great fan following and a solid base. It is not just because of cheap goods. People have said and are saying the MM phones are real VFM.
 
just4kix said:
As stated above, usually, and I do mean 'usually', what you pay for is what you get. I have always believed by two philosophies:

1. When you shell out peanuts, you get monkeys.
2. When you buy quality, you will cry once only.

At the same time:

1. Brands are many times overpriced, especially Sony which I think is at least 10% overpriced than others.
2. Gone are the days when brands meant absolute quality. Once upon a time, TVs used to last 20+ years - even Indian TV brands such as BPL, EC, etc. I am not saying that the likes of Sony, Panasonic, LG, Samsung are now bad. But electronic failure is fairly common.
3. There have been reports that flat screens fail in about 3 to 5 years.

So a Micromax 50" TV at 30K seems a great deal. But do not expect great quality. Of course, I have not seen the TV - so these are a little bit biased. Remember that when MM brought super cheap smartphones, the elite scorned. But MM has built a great fan following and a solid base. It is not just because of cheap goods. People have said and are saying the MM phones are real VFM.
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I hate how expensive the hdtv market in India is compared to USA. Just for quick comparison Sony 50w800b is $800 in usa whereas the same tv costs more than double that in India at $1800.Why such huge price gap between us and them? This is where companies like Micromax come in selling at a much cheaper price that the majority can afford and drive the segment growth Micromax is like India's Vizio except micromax has yet to prove itself.In any case this looting Indians by big brands need to be halted and market be made more competitive and affordable. Sony cant keep riding the premium brand wagon forever although its been working for them alright.
 
mohit9206 said:
In any case this looting Indians by big brands need to be halted and market be made more competitive and affordable.
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This applies to AVR's too not juz HDTV....I think we need some more manufacturers from India, or someone like Micromax to spoil the party for others.... Hope Micromax brings >50 inch TV and have similar pricing...
 
its not the brands that overprice the tvs , its the taxes that increase the price of these brands. Indian brands dont have to and plus they obviously pay cheap labour since they r made here hence they can price their cost price is significantly lower.
 
It is a combination of government duties and taxes plus overpricing by brands. Duties and taxes are uniform for a class of goods.
 
More or less all LCDs made these days are Chinese but its the quality control that matters.........so check before you buy.........
 
I would suggest that the OP looks at the price of the dream TV that he would have bought if budget was not a problem.

Buy the Micromax.

Keep the difference in the Bank or if willing to take a risk, Mutual Funds and buy a new TV with better features in a few years with the investment and the scrap value of the old TV added to it.

Though brands add snob value and prestige while talking about the TV to friends and relatives, i feel that most of us barely have time to watch TV and movies in daily life. YMMV
 
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Good Thread...

I had brought Micromax Mobile before 2-3 Years and was not happy with them, so i didnt use it after few months. But that time Micromax just entered into the market and might not willing to give big shots.

Recently the Micomax had some boom in market and they are challenging Samsug Offcourse in Smart Phone.


Sony Is over Priced since they had transistors :-) That time it was "Made in Japan" So people love to buy though it was cheap. Now its all "Made in China" and technology wise and component can lack But when you see the necessity of a TV its Only for watching.But i got to know from one of my well known technician LED\LCD might not be durable as like the CRT so the Average life for LED or LCD is 4-5 Years, mean while some advance systems would be in the market so we would upgrade or it would fail.

So 5 years usage are we going to pay triple the amount for TV?
If you are so scared of Durablity then go with Sony, since they might have extended warranty else Micro max would be good.

I am looking for a Monitor especially Dell\HP but after reading the thread just planning to give a try for the Mincromax too.

Just because, their Smart Phone are VFM with almost all features available in other brands with double or triple prize.

In case they could give you 2 Years warranty ,Whats wrong in try ?

Just my few cents.
 
I dont think the tax will be 125+% to make it to $1800 from $800. Its that these brands ride the higher price wave unless someone comes and change the play area. Its similar to pre and post reliance era which helped to streamline the mobile phone prices in India.

Also regarding Sony, they dont have a great reputation in the LCD/LED TV market, compared to other consumer electronic goods. My Sony TV went dead on 13th month of purchase, and the service center asked for 60% of the original TV price to replace the panel. Surprisingly, it seems to be a common issue for Sony LCD/LED TVs, and I didnt repair it. However, my old Samsung LCD is still working , which was purchased from UAE in 2009.
Another doubt popping up - is there a possibility that companies sell second quality goods in India, whereas first quality reaches developed markets?
 
ItsMe said:
Another doubt popping up - is there a possibility that companies sell second quality goods in India, whereas first quality reaches developed markets?
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I always had this in mind and in some cases/products, it can be practically seen.
 
Guys jumping in on the discussion although I don't know how relevant it is. I bought a Panasonic plasma 50 inc and it broke down thrice within the first year. Was repaired thrice and then the panel was replaced. The replaced TV is working fine for close to 2 years. What I wanted to point out is that I didn't get to watch TV for 4 months in total and I had to escalate to Panasonic India MD to get my TV replaced. So I would concur that the shelf life of TVs has gone down and god forbid if u land up with a busted TV then you have to follow up really aggressively to get them replaces or repaired. As for micromax my brother on law bought a smart phone from them and it worked fine until the day it broke down. Post which my he had to get a new phone as the company MMX was a pain to deal with. Hope I have helped [emoji4]
 
@yusuf
I had auditioned Micromax 50b5000 at Pai international HRBR layout, They were selling it at 40K a few days back (I dint negotiate on price). The colours dint look very natural while compared to the other TV's next to it. Probably that can be adjusted by changing some picture settings.

The sales guy mentioned that for any purchase done from Pai, after sales will be taken care by Pai. So one wouldnt need to directly contact Micromax service and go via Pai.

I suggest that you audition it before making a decision.
 
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