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Posted 9 February 2024
Toshiba 65QF5D53DB (2023) QLED HDR 4K Ultra HD Smart Fire TV, 65 inch with Freeview Play, Grey (Free Delivery + 5 Year Guarantee)
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Edit 19th March: Was OOS from John Lewis for a while, but back in stock today
Edit 18th February: Thanks to ben.leigh for sharing his opinion about this TV, here
Price-matching Very (Very has postage on top), Argos and Amazon. I've mentioned this TV a few times on HUKD, as my sister is looking for a telly and this earnt fifth place on The Telegraph's Best TVs of 2024 - under £500 (screenshots of their opinion below).
Is it a Vestel? The Telegraph may mislead you into thinking it isn't - but it is. (NB: John Lewis' specifications says Country Of Origin: Turkey as well).
This may be worth a try: £25 off When You Spend £190+ For Selected My John Lewis Members | hotukdeals
- code MYJL25OFF190 Anyone can join My John Lewis, it's free.
There's also a MYJL20OFF150 and MYJL5OFF01 code.
- details about these My John Lewis codes, here
Good and bad stuff out of the way, here's John Lewis' details:
Product code: 82463501
Toshiba’s QF5D series Fire TV combines the exceptional colour realisation of QLED screen technology with brilliant streaming convenience. With the Fire TV platform built-in, you have instant access to Amazon’s streaming service, without needing to buy a separate Fire TV stick. It’s all there, ready to peruse. The picture is rich with authentic colour and light, thanks to QLED tech, 4K Ultra-High Definition resolution, contrast-boosting HDR, and Toshiba’s TRU Picture Tech. A full suite of connections makes it the versatile entertainment hub for the whole family, and you can control it with just your voice with Alexa built in.
4K UHD resolution with Dolby Vision HDR
This screen has four times the number of pixels than Full HD TVs, delivering stunning realism, natural motion and incredible detail. High Dynamic Range expands light, dark, and every colour in between for a picture that's closer to real life. This set supports multiple HDR formats including Dolby Vision.
QLED screen
Experience true colour. QLED offers a range of a billion colour shades …for picture precision like never before.
TRU picture
With Toshiba's TRU Micro Dimming and TRU Resolution technology, you always get a smooth, more detailed picture. So whatever you're watching always looks as good as possible.
Onkyo Speakers
Capture a wider spectrum of sound with speakers tuned by audio specialists Onkyo, improving sound performance with greater detail.
Dolby Atmos
With immersive Dolby Atmos audio in 3D, sound effects are precisely placed in virtual space to envelope you in the atmosphere.
Fire TV
Amazon’s Fire TV platform is so user-friendly. With the supremely simple-to-use Fire TV home screen, you can easily search across multiple streaming services, including channels and apps, to find what you’re after (Amazon account required).*
Toshiba Smart Portal
With built-in Wi-Fi, an extra dimension of entertainment is opened up with Toshiba's Smart Portal. This user-friendly platform gets you online with a wide variety of apps. Stream content from Netflix*, Prime Video* and Youtube, catch-up with BBC iPlayer, ITVX, All 4 and My5, or keep up-to-date with your social media accounts, all via your TV remote. With Miracast Screen Share technology it's simple to wirelessly display photos from your smart device on the screen, and you can use your smart phone as a remote with the Toshiba app (available on iOS and Android).
Alexa built-in
This Toshiba TV has Alexa built-in, so you can so you can change channel, adjust volume, and more, with just your voice. It also works with other Google Assistant devices (sold separately).
Complete connections
With HDMI and USB inputs you can easily connect your media players, games consoles and computers. Listen discretely with a headphone socket, while an optical connection ensures high quality audio connection for soundbars. The full complement of connections makes this Toshiba TV the complete home entertainment hub.
*Some services may require subscription (sold separately)
A Smart TV is a platform that can run 3rd party Apps. 3rd party content providers may remove Apps from the Smart TV platform or stop supporting them at any time, and we cannot guarantee an App’s availability. When new Smart TV products are launched, there may also be a delay before certain Apps become available. Availability of Apps is not included within the terms of the manufacturer’s warranty, or the John Lewis 2-year Guarantee for audio visual products, or the 5-year Guarantee for TVs.
Delivery information: If you buy a soundbar or DVD/Blu-ray player along with this TV, please note that they'll be delivered separately.
( Manufacturer's full specifications pdf, here )
( Product Q&As from Toshiba, here )
Accessories Included Remote control, 2x AAA batteries, Quick Start Guide
Audio Details Dolby Audio
Bluetooth Enabled YES
Brand Toshiba
Cable length (m) 1.5m
Connectivity Type Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Country of Origin Turkey
Curved NO
Digital tuner Freeview Play
Dimensions H83.6 x W145.3 x D7.4cm
Dimensions With Stand H112.1 x W145.3 x D7.4cm
Energy Consumption in High Dynamic Range per 1000h (kWh) 159kWh
Energy Consumption in Standard Dynamic Range per 1000h (kWh) 85kWh
Energy Rating - HDR G
Energy Rating - Overall E
Fitting Method Freestanding, Wall Mounted
Freesat built in NO
Guarantee 5 year guarantee included
HDR Dolby Vision
Hard drive NO
Headphone socket NO
Indoor or Outdoor Indoor
Internet Ready YES
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN) 65QF5D53DB
Model name / number QF5D53DB
NFC Enabled No
Number of tuners 1
Operating System Fire OS
Operating System Version Fire OS
Packaged Dimensions H105.7 x W190 x D16.5cm
Picture Or Video Resolution 4K Ultra HD
Ports USB 2.0 (Type A) x2, Ethernet, RJ45 HDMI 2.1 x3
Power Consumption - Stand By 0.5W
Recording Capacity (hours) N/A
Refresh Rate 60Hz
Remote Control Remote Control Included
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 pixels
Screen Type QLED
Screen size 65"
Smart TV YES
Speaker output 20W
Table Top Stand YES
VESA Wall Mount Dimensions 400mm x 200mm
Visible Screen Size (measured diagonally) 164cm
Vision Features Freeview Included, Smart, Voice Activated
Weight With stand: 21.6kg. Without stand: 21.2kg
Official Toshiba webpage: toshiba-tv.com/uk-…3db
Google Shopping says, here
No reviews on John Lewis as yet, but here's a few from Amazon (65" and QLED reviews, only):
( Re the video in this review, it's here ):
( Re the video mentioned in this review, it's here ):
Promo video from the Amazon webpage: m.media-amazon.com/ima…mp4
Edit 18th February: Thanks to ben.leigh for sharing his opinion about this TV, here
Price-matching Very (Very has postage on top), Argos and Amazon. I've mentioned this TV a few times on HUKD, as my sister is looking for a telly and this earnt fifth place on The Telegraph's Best TVs of 2024 - under £500 (screenshots of their opinion below).
Is it a Vestel? The Telegraph may mislead you into thinking it isn't - but it is. (NB: John Lewis' specifications says Country Of Origin: Turkey as well).
This may be worth a try: £25 off When You Spend £190+ For Selected My John Lewis Members | hotukdeals
- code MYJL25OFF190 Anyone can join My John Lewis, it's free.
There's also a MYJL20OFF150 and MYJL5OFF01 code.
- details about these My John Lewis codes, here
Good and bad stuff out of the way, here's John Lewis' details:Product code: 82463501Toshiba’s QF5D series Fire TV combines the exceptional colour realisation of QLED screen technology with brilliant streaming convenience. With the Fire TV platform built-in, you have instant access to Amazon’s streaming service, without needing to buy a separate Fire TV stick. It’s all there, ready to peruse. The picture is rich with authentic colour and light, thanks to QLED tech, 4K Ultra-High Definition resolution, contrast-boosting HDR, and Toshiba’s TRU Picture Tech. A full suite of connections makes it the versatile entertainment hub for the whole family, and you can control it with just your voice with Alexa built in.
4K UHD resolution with Dolby Vision HDR
This screen has four times the number of pixels than Full HD TVs, delivering stunning realism, natural motion and incredible detail. High Dynamic Range expands light, dark, and every colour in between for a picture that's closer to real life. This set supports multiple HDR formats including Dolby Vision.
QLED screen
Experience true colour. QLED offers a range of a billion colour shades …for picture precision like never before.
TRU picture
With Toshiba's TRU Micro Dimming and TRU Resolution technology, you always get a smooth, more detailed picture. So whatever you're watching always looks as good as possible.
Onkyo Speakers
Capture a wider spectrum of sound with speakers tuned by audio specialists Onkyo, improving sound performance with greater detail.
Dolby Atmos
With immersive Dolby Atmos audio in 3D, sound effects are precisely placed in virtual space to envelope you in the atmosphere.
Fire TV
Amazon’s Fire TV platform is so user-friendly. With the supremely simple-to-use Fire TV home screen, you can easily search across multiple streaming services, including channels and apps, to find what you’re after (Amazon account required).*
Toshiba Smart Portal
With built-in Wi-Fi, an extra dimension of entertainment is opened up with Toshiba's Smart Portal. This user-friendly platform gets you online with a wide variety of apps. Stream content from Netflix*, Prime Video* and Youtube, catch-up with BBC iPlayer, ITVX, All 4 and My5, or keep up-to-date with your social media accounts, all via your TV remote. With Miracast Screen Share technology it's simple to wirelessly display photos from your smart device on the screen, and you can use your smart phone as a remote with the Toshiba app (available on iOS and Android).
Alexa built-in
This Toshiba TV has Alexa built-in, so you can so you can change channel, adjust volume, and more, with just your voice. It also works with other Google Assistant devices (sold separately).
Complete connections
With HDMI and USB inputs you can easily connect your media players, games consoles and computers. Listen discretely with a headphone socket, while an optical connection ensures high quality audio connection for soundbars. The full complement of connections makes this Toshiba TV the complete home entertainment hub.
*Some services may require subscription (sold separately)
A Smart TV is a platform that can run 3rd party Apps. 3rd party content providers may remove Apps from the Smart TV platform or stop supporting them at any time, and we cannot guarantee an App’s availability. When new Smart TV products are launched, there may also be a delay before certain Apps become available. Availability of Apps is not included within the terms of the manufacturer’s warranty, or the John Lewis 2-year Guarantee for audio visual products, or the 5-year Guarantee for TVs.
Delivery information: If you buy a soundbar or DVD/Blu-ray player along with this TV, please note that they'll be delivered separately.
( Manufacturer's full specifications pdf, here )
( Product Q&As from Toshiba, here )
Accessories Included Remote control, 2x AAA batteries, Quick Start Guide
Audio Details Dolby Audio
Bluetooth Enabled YES
Brand Toshiba
Cable length (m) 1.5m
Connectivity Type Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Country of Origin Turkey
Curved NO
Digital tuner Freeview Play
Dimensions H83.6 x W145.3 x D7.4cm
Dimensions With Stand H112.1 x W145.3 x D7.4cm
Energy Consumption in High Dynamic Range per 1000h (kWh) 159kWh
Energy Consumption in Standard Dynamic Range per 1000h (kWh) 85kWh
Energy Rating - HDR G
Energy Rating - Overall E
Fitting Method Freestanding, Wall Mounted
Freesat built in NO
Guarantee 5 year guarantee included
HDR Dolby Vision
Hard drive NO
Headphone socket NO
Indoor or Outdoor Indoor
Internet Ready YES
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN) 65QF5D53DB
Model name / number QF5D53DB
NFC Enabled No
Number of tuners 1
Operating System Fire OS
Operating System Version Fire OS
Packaged Dimensions H105.7 x W190 x D16.5cm
Picture Or Video Resolution 4K Ultra HD
Ports USB 2.0 (Type A) x2, Ethernet, RJ45 HDMI 2.1 x3
Power Consumption - Stand By 0.5W
Recording Capacity (hours) N/A
Refresh Rate 60Hz
Remote Control Remote Control Included
Screen Resolution 3840 x 2160 pixels
Screen Type QLED
Screen size 65"
Smart TV YES
Speaker output 20W
Table Top Stand YES
VESA Wall Mount Dimensions 400mm x 200mm
Visible Screen Size (measured diagonally) 164cm
Vision Features Freeview Included, Smart, Voice Activated
Weight With stand: 21.6kg. Without stand: 21.2kg
Official Toshiba webpage: toshiba-tv.com/uk-…3db
Google Shopping says, here
No reviews on John Lewis as yet, but here's a few from Amazon (65" and QLED reviews, only):( Re the video in this review, it's here ):( Re the video mentioned in this review, it's here ):Promo video from the Amazon webpage: m.media-amazon.com/ima…mp4
More details at Community Updates
Edited by louiselouise, 20 minutes ago
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sorted byThe TV is easy to setup and the operating system seems to run pretty quickly. My favourite feature so far is the Alexa button on the remote, you get everywhere fast.
4k HDR content looks amazing on this screen and it is a huge upgrade from our previous TV.
What I will say though is that 1080p or below content doesn't look the best on this screen as expected and it may be worth upgrading Netflix to a 4k package for better resolution and HDR.
The speakers aren't the best to be honest but I'm using a sound bar from my previous setup so that isn't a problem for me.
Was thinking the OS would be quite clunky but it doesn't sound as if you're having any issues with it. (edited)
£25 off When You Spend £190+ For Selected My John Lewis Members | hotukdeals
- the code for £25 off is MYJL25OFF190
Anyone can join My John Lewis free.
edit: I'm confusing myself, the ones below are for a different department - Fashion, Kids & Nursery (this is what's showing currently on my account):
(edited)
BRANDS are just the licence to sell the name, they often share MANUFACTURERS and components specifically, the screens.
And TECHNOLOGY is not always implemented implemented to the same extent and is a range. QLED and the kids amount of backlight zones differ widely between panels, and same with all this Dolby rubbish which is just licensing to meet a standard but manufacturers have to pay for that testing.
Basically, just use RTINGS for proper reviews, or watch a YouTube video from someone like Linus Tech Tips if you need an explainer on the tech.
This is a good deal for the price for a budget TV, and that is the only generalisation to make. There is always the point of diminishing returns on investment and this is probably just before the plateau at this price.
If you're strapped for cash and barely watch TV, then once the content gets going you'll be fine as the consent will be meaningful. You were fine for years on whatever crapper TV this is replacing anyway.
If you want better quality, then don't look at a budget TV and spend more.
Not too fussed about the Firmware as we will use Chromecast/HDMI exclusively (not native apps).
What makes it trickier is that there's not a lot of online reviews about this QLED QF5D Toshiba (or even stores that are selling this model), but a visit to John Lewis might help - if you can get to one. Argos has this as well. Bear in mind there's an LED version of this, UF3D. (edited)
Seriously, though, I haven't seen one in person so can't say. This sounds like good bang for buck if you don't have a huge budget - or a spare room telly.
There was a recent thread suggesting the 55" is £315 in store at (St Austell) Tesco - not sure if that would be national. (edited)
This is the Toshiba 43UF3D remote (also a Fire TV), so it may be similar to this? Think the Toshiba QF5D is from the same generation of tellies.
Excellent OP 👏
I'm confident that will go faulty in 2/3 yrs the vertical line is one of the most common faults on these sets, I know its Vestel lol
I don't think there are any codes for discount sadly. Thanks OP
as asked with the other bush qled, if anyone has bought this, can you post to say if the screen is reflective or not, and give overall view as whether it is worth a buy or not
many thanks
andy
I think this is perfect for a low spec TV which I will use for my PC and watching minimal TV etc I sold my Hisense bought in Sept 2021 as I did not like their OS and interface it was poor, it was £549 from RS sold it for £450 plus their 6 yr warranty helped my buyer whose local.
I would never touch a TV without a 5 yr warranty ever, I need that peace of mind.
Sister's washing machine crapped out in the interim so she's postponed getting a TV for a while. (edited)