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Hi guys,

is it a good choice to get one of vizio, tcl, hisense tv s from amazon usa? It shows "item ships to india" . Any additional cost involved after ordering from amazon? also any suggestion for 55 inchers?
 
here is the transcript of the chat i had with their cc executive



Hello,
Here's a copy of the chat transcript you requested:
Initial Question: Hi, i would like to purchase a 55 inch 4k tv from amazon usa store and ship it to india, kolkata to be precise and the product is eligible for shipping to my address. i want to know if there are any extra payment involved in the process or just the amount it shows on the site?
09:25 AM PST Kshitij(Amazon): Hello, my name is Kshitij. I'm here to help you today.
09:26 AM PST Kshitij: Soumyajit, I would like to confirm you that during checkout you will see a final amount which will include the order amount, shipping charges and other charges.
After paying that order amount your order will be successfully placed with Amazon.com
09:27 AM PST Soumyajit paul: alright
09:27 AM PST Kshitij: Please be assured that apart from that order amount we will not require you to pay any additional amount.
09:27 AM PST Soumyajit paul: do i have to pay additional custom duty fee as well?
or amazon handles that?
09:27 AM PST Kshitij: You just have to pay the order amount nothing else.
09:28 AM PST Soumyajit paul: alright thats great.
09:28 AM PST Kshitij: As those shipping charges mentioned in the order includes all the clearance amount.
Thank you for providing us opportunity to serve you. :)
09:28 AM PST Soumyajit paul: also i would like to know since tv of 55 inch is a fragile object, in case of broken product whats the policy?
09:29 AM PST Kshitij: Soumyajit, be assured that if the order delivered to you in damaged, defective, missing situation we will help you with the replacement or refund on return.
09:29 AM PST Soumyajit paul: great, thank you :)
09:29 AM PST Kshitij: Be assured that return shipping charges will be refunded from Amazon side.
09:30 AM PST Kshitij: Not to worry about the order as we will deliver the order in the perfect condition.
It is our privilege to have you as our valued customer & we want to make sure you are always taken care of.


09:30 AM PST Soumyajit paul: great to hear that. thanks for the help
09:30 AM PST Kshitij: If you any issue, Please be assured that we are here to make things easier for you and we'll take every action to prevent you from bearing any loss.
 
Well, TV are cheaper there and some great budget FALD options too, such as Hisense H9F and TCL 6 series, but once you add customs and shipping, the cost escalates a lot. Plus, no warranty from the brand. I don't know what budget you have, but if you were eyeing one of the sets I mentioned or a Vizio alternative to those, add up all the costs and compare it with LG B9 or X950G.
 
Marakk said:
Well, TV are cheaper there and some great budget FALD options too, such as Hisense H9F and TCL 6 series, but once you add customs and shipping, the cost escalates a lot. Plus, no warranty from the brand. I don't know what budget you have, but if you were eyeing one of the sets I mentioned or a Vizio alternative to those, add up all the costs and compare it with LG B9 or X950G.
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55 inch tcl 6 series is 599 so that is 43k, shipping cost lets say 20k even then it's half the price of x9500g.

as for the duty fee as you can see from the transcription with the helpline, everything is included in the final price.
 
soumyajit92 said:
55 inch tcl 6 series is 599 so that is 43k, shipping cost lets say 20k even then it's half the price of x9500g.

as for the duty fee as you can see from the transcription with the helpline, everything is included in the final price.
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Go to checkout and place the order. It'll cost you 1.15 lac. Custom is also applied on the shipping cost. Dollar conversion rate they are using is 75 Rs. Just get a B9 from Indian retailers.
 
soumyajit92 said:
b9 s peak brightness is a concern. usage: 90% 4k hdr playback.
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What's your ambient light situation? For moderately lit rooms, it'll be more than bright. Enough to cause eye strain even. There's a reason why it's the best TV according to Rtings. Yes, C9 is better. I took that, but B9 is still an OLED, which means that small highlight area get brighter than they would in a FALD set with higher brightness but low zone count. Reviews test 1% peak brightness, which is a pretty large area and it favors FALD sets as 50 zones are enough to perform decently in testing 1% without too much blooming. However, I'm content viewing, highlights are quite often smaller than 1%. OLEDs excel at presenting them as they should. B9 over any FALD set available in India for me for your usage. C9 if you can afford the bump in the cost.
 
Marakk said:
What's your ambient light situation? For moderately lit rooms, it'll be more than bright. Enough to cause eye strain even. There's a reason why it's the best TV according to Rtings. Yes, C9 is better. I took that, but B9 is still an OLED, which means that small highlight area get brighter than they would in a FALD set with higher brightness but low zone count. Reviews test 1% peak brightness, which is a pretty large area and it favors FALD sets as 50 zones are enough to perform decently in testing 1% without too much blooming. However, I'm content viewing, highlights are quite often smaller than 1%. OLEDs excel at presenting them as they should. B9 over any FALD set available in India for me for your usage. C9 if you can afford the bump in the cost.
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I can go upto 90 - 95 but not more than that unfortunately. Situation in india is pretty grim because

1. 2019 version of every tv got reduced in performance for some reason ... Samsung nu8000>ru8000, lg sk8500>sm9000 and those were all below 95k price range. Next anything worth the money is x95g , c9 all of them are for 1.2 or more

2. India has budget 4k tv s for masses but not for enthusiasts. At least the online reviews i could find on tv s like vu premium android, iffalcon k31, tcl p8 and such ... I just cant trust these and i swear if i watch one more joker (read indian reviewers) saying picture quality: looks good sound quality: sounds great and the proceeds to play games on the tv and goes on about it i'll jump off a cliff.
 
US TVs are NTSC only. You will struggle to use them in India.
I have gone through this myself - brought a TV when I moved back from the US.
Had to dump it finally.

Please check whether it is multisystem before buying.
 
argho said:
US TVs are NTSC only. You will struggle to use them in India.
I have gone through this myself - brought a TV when I moved back from the US.
Had to dump it finally.

Please check whether it is multisystem before buying.
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What exact difference does NTSC/PAL make for us. An unrelated topic question is in my Marantz receiver, which format should I be selecting. NTSC or PAL?
 
If you're really set on doing this, try eBay and get it shipped via myus.com. They offer a 20% discount on your first shipment. You might save something there.
 
generalxxxstark said:
If you're really set on doing this, try eBay and get it shipped via myus.com. They offer a 20% discount on your first shipment. You might save something there.
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Absolutely not even trying. Like i mentioned in my earlier replies one had to be a complete lunatic to pay 3 times the price of the actual product and get no warranty or service , provided you get the shipment in one piece.

Such a shame india doesnt have a budget market for enthusiasts.
 
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