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Sceptre 50 Class FHD 1080P LED TV X505BV FSR

Last Updated: April 15, 2020 (Refresh Now)

7.7

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Price

tv, money, deal, good, best

+96%

-4%

" ... Great tv, especially for the price! ... "

" ... This is a great tv at a great price! ... "

" ... For $200 this was great deal! ... "

" ... Hell that was less than Half of the Money I saved "Setteling" for the Sceptere. ... "

" ... Great tv for the price! ... "

" ... Great to for the price ... "

" ... Amazing product for the price, I can’t recommend it enough ... "

" ... The cost was very reasonable. ... "

Picture Quality

quality, tv, sound, picture quality, speakers

+98%

-2%

" ... I am watching the tv and has a good image ... "

" ... seems too be good overall sound and picture quality ... "

" ... Picture is superb. ... "

" ... Great picture for the price. ... "

" ... Picture is great ... "

" ... There is some backlight inconsistencies however they are easily overlooked because the picture, with some tweaking of picture settings, is flawless 1080. ... "

" ... Speakers aren't great but picture is amazing! ... "

" ... The picture quality is amazing as long as you aren't a 4k snob. ... "

Sound Quality

tv, speakers, picture, sound bar, audio

+84%

-16%

" ... I splurged $130 on a Vizio Sound bar and I can Rock the block . ... "

" ... Great color and sound ... "

" ... For the $ this is a great deal, hooked it up to Amazon Fire TV, picture is very good, sound is reasonable . ... "

" ... Sound is perfect for an apartment. ... "

" ... Everything about this product is great except for the sound. ... It seems like you have to turn the sound up really high to hear it. ... "

" ... The sound is fine to me not sure what everyone is complaining about. ... It sounds better than my 65”. ... "

" ... Excellent picture quality, the audio is not very good external speakers can be used ,very good buy. ... "

" ... I can't comment on the speakers because I hooked mine up to a sound system. ... "

Product Reliability

5 years, last, worked, weeks, tv

+92%

-8%

" ... That was Like Cool when I had that 15 years ago . ... "

" ... Had it for a couple weeks now, great purchase for the price! ... "

" ... Arrive with no problems. ... "

" ... It worked great the first 2 weeks after I set it up. ... "

" ... I just hope it will last. ... "

" ... good if not better then the samsung i had which dird after 4 years. ... "

" ... now lets see how long it last . ... "

" ... This Tv has worked great for me for about 2 years and I suspect it will be working great for years to come. ... "

Display Clarity

went, tv, time, shadow, right

+25%

-75%

" ... At this time, there is an overlapping shadow in the center of the screen. ... "

" ... Keep in mind that you're getting a 50 inch screen for next to nothing. ... "

" ... The power light comes on but no screen just black. ... "

" ... There is a sort of shadow at the corners of the screen all the time. ... The speakers aren’t very good, and there is a dead pixel in the middle of the screen. ... "

" ... They are not dead pixels, but broken pixels that do not portray the real color its meant to. ... "

" ... unboxed TV to find a pinhole spider crack on the right edge of the screen ... "

" ... After 1 day of use the screen went to a red color and I can't get it to normal! ... "

" ... After 3 months tv went completely white screen and was unable ro watch. ... "

Device Compatibility

works, sound

+60%

-40%

" ... Ok this tv is heavier than many of the new TV's. ... "

" ... I love my tv ... "

" ... I connected my fire TV and ps4 and have absolutely no complaints, great product!! ... "

" ... I took a chance and my TV works great. ... "

" ... but the tv seems to be fine and works great ... "

" ... I have to say I'm impressed with this TV. ... "

Ease of Use

set

+100%

" ... The menu to change settings is very easy to navigate and really straightforward. ... "

" ... Shopping was super easy . ... "

" ... The TV was easy to set up. ... "

" ... It was easy to set up - i did it alone and i'm a 50 yr old disabled woman . ... "

" ... The unboxing is easy and straight forward. ... Set up was a breeze. ... "

" ... Easy to assemble and set up. ... "

Resolution

picture, sceptre, premium, high, good

+100%

" ... If your looking for the 4K, this isn’t the TV for you. ... "

" ... The picture quality is amazing as long as you aren't a 4k snob. ... "

" ... Picture is clear, refresh rate will leave some ghosting when watching High Def or BluRay movies. ... "

" ... 1080p is ok. Picture is ok. ... "

" ... For the $ this is a great deal, hooked it up to Amazon Fire TV, picture is very good, sound is reasonable . ... "

" ... I have some friends that each own very premium widescreen TVs that cost into the thousands of dollars. ... In the Land of "Good, Better, Best," the Sceptre is a GOOD budget TV. ... "

" ... my Roku and what a beautiful picture - I watched the Twilight Saga on it and I never have seen Edward sparkle so! ... "

" ... My Sceptre 50" Class FHD (1080P) LED TV (X505BV-FSR) I purchased was at an amazing price. ... "

Capacity

one, tv, living, buying, sound

+100%

" ... We ended up buying a second one for our daughters room. ... "

" ... Sound is perfect for an apartment. ... "

" ... Living room replacement TV ... "

" ... It's quite light and i was able to carry it upstairs without any help. ... "

" ... Other than that, I’m completed satisfied and I wouldn’t mind buying another for my bedroom. ... "

" ... In my instance, I wanted a new larger TV to replace the one I had in my living room and I didn't want to spend 2k on a curve. ... "

Color

vibrant, settings, sound, quality, pixels

+71%

-29%

" ... It's light weight, I put the whole thing together myself, the picture if awesome for what it is, the colours are vibrant and not washed out. ... "

" ... Great color and sound ... "

" ... There is some backlight inconsistencies however they are easily overlooked because the picture, with some tweaking of picture settings, is flawless 1080. ... "

" ... I'm very pleased with the detail, the clarity, the brightness, and contrast, etc. ... "

Screen Protection

went, time, shadow, tv, speakers

+17%

-83%

" ... At this time, there is an overlapping shadow in the center of the screen. ... "

" ... There is a sort of shadow at the corners of the screen all the time. ... The speakers aren’t very good, and there is a dead pixel in the middle of the screen. ... "

" ... unboxed TV to find a pinhole spider crack on the right edge of the screen ... "

" ... After 1 day of use the screen went to a red color and I can't get it to normal! ... "

" ... 2 weeks old and the screen went black. ... "

Setup

set

+100%

" ... Setup was easy and the packaging was well done. ... "

" ... Lifted and installed by myself in less than 30 minutes. ... "

" ... The TV was easy to set up. ... "

" ... Set up was a breeze. ... "

" ... Easy to assemble and set up. ... "

Delivery

condition, set

+100%

" ... Arrived in new, working, undamaged packing material condition. ... "

" ... Item arrived in mint condition ... "

" ... beat out of it by the delivery company. ... I was very happy and somewhat relieved that the set arrived OK. ... "

" ... I ordered the TV on a Wednesday and it arrived Friday via UPS. ... "

For Kids

kids

+100%

" ... Single mom 4 boys. ... "

" ... I bought it for my kids playroom and they enjoy it! ... "

" ... Needed a new TV for the basement where the kids play so purchased this one. ... "

Software Platform

update, smart, roku, factory settings menu, exit

+75%

-25%

" ... It is not a smart TV but for not to much you can get a roku and have a great set up. ... "

" ... I love the value at $199 and love it even more that it has no smart TV features integrated. ... "

" ... Roku and movies are great. ... "

Video Playback

tv, speakers

+100%

" ... From box to video. ... "

" ... I do think though that if you're just watching TV or sports, it's more than good enough for the value you pay. ... "

" ... I am an avid gamer and tv/movie watcher. ... "

Device Stand

tv, mount, flooding, 4

+75%

-25%

" ... TV was easy to hookup and mount on the wall, no different than any others. ... "

" ... It’s important that you have the right screws for the wall mount because my first day getting it I broke one of the holes out the back of the tv. ... "

Returns

replacement, first

+25%

-75%

" ... And now it is too late to return! ... "

" ... so now I have to return it. ... "

" ... It is going to be a week for a replacement. ... "

Product As Described

+100%

" ... The picture is fantastic! ... "

" ... Ill try to add a picture. ... "

Marketplace

+100%

" ... The picture is fantastic! ... "

" ... Ill try to add a picture. ... "

Build Quality

arrived

+25%

-75%

" ... knock on wood. ... "

" ... I don’t know if I like it cause it came broken. ... "

" ... Was careful transporting it. ... "

Volume

picture, loud, tv, perfect, enough

+67%

-33%

" ... The picture is really good & sound is loud but can't seem to turn the brightness down ... "

" ... Sound is perfect for an apartment. ... "

Defective Delivery

arrived

+67%

-33%

" ... Arrived in new, working, undamaged packing material condition. ... "

" ... Item arrived in mint condition ... "

Ports

+33%

-67%

" ... Tv was gift it flickers and fuzzy hdmi can’t return outside of window I guess ... "

Call quality

sound

+33%

-67%

" ... If you have a problem hearing. ... "

" ... I could not hear significant amounts of dialogue. ... "

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