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Kogan KALED58ZU9010SKA review

Kogan KALED58ZU9010SKA

CHOICE Expert Rating

58%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

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  • Excellent smart TV functions
  • Excellent streaming score
  • Has USB 3 input
  • Sound – balanced
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Poor Blu-ray disc picture quality
  • Poor HD picture quality
  • Poor SD picture quality
  • Poor sound quality
  • 4K picture has no HDR effect visible, plastic face, motion artefacts
  • HD sport – blotchy and noisy
  • SD sport – players have shimmering halos around bodies
  • Sound – very retrenched, lacks depth and presence, little increase in volume after 50%, noticeable hiss

Type

TV size
Medium (121cm-160cm, 48"-63")
Display type
LCD

Recommended products

Recommended

Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Energy star rating
3.5
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
503
Reliability score
79%
Satisfaction score
78%
Warranty (years)
1
Country of origin
China

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
58%
High definition picture quality score
43%
Standard definition picture quality score
45%
4K video picture quality score
60%
Filmmaker Mode score
Not tested
User interface score
72%
Remote score
69%
Sound quality score
45%
Energy score
68%
EPG score
80%
Smart TV score
93%
Voice assistant score
Not tested

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
147
Display size (in)
58
Screen resolution (px)
3840 x 2160
Screen finish
Gloss
Smart apps
Netflix, Stan, YouTube
HDMI inputs
3
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
Not tested
USB 2 input rear
1
Effective video and audio inputs
1
Bluetooth version
Not stated
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
82 x 130 x 27
Weight (kg)
15.6
Website
kogan.com/au/
Operating system
Android

Cost

Price
$949.00
Annual running cost
$201.00

Features

4K or UHD
High Dynamic Range (HDR) support
Netflix key on the remote
Headphone
HDMI easily accessed
USB 3 inputs rear
USB easily accessed
Ethernet connection
Digital audio TOSLINK optical outputs
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Browser
Auto volume leveller
Balance control
Bass boost
Speech emphasiser
Speakers off
Previous channel button
Voice recognition
Closed captions retained
Records to USB
Child lock controls
Child lock (individual)
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