Short & Sweet the Changhong UD65D4000 is a 65″ Ultra HD TV perfect for the home. With a price tag that’s half of it’s competitors, Changhong are again coming to market with a low cost non-smart TV winner. We dive into the specs & features of the UD65D4000 to check how the panel performs for it’s price point.
Stand out Features:
- 65 inches of UHD 3840 x 2160 resolution
- Sleek design of the Panel stand and bezel
- 200Hz Refresh rate
- Smart ECO Plus – Energy Saving
- 36 Month In Home Service Warranty
- 12 Month Commercial Warranty
Set Up
Unboxing and setting up the unit is easy because of how light the panel is to move. 
The legs supplied are a clean simple design with only
a couple of screws used in the bottom of each leg. Just need a Phillips head screwdriver and your off. Took me about 5mins to get up and running. The panel is so light it can be mounted on wall mounts with minimal if any wall reinforcement. The panel comes in at 20kg which is ideal when mounting to trolleys in corporate and education applications.
Technology
The UD65D4000 has some surprising technological facts for the price. The panel has 10bit 
color reproduction. General Blu-ray color is 8 bit with 256 shades of color totalling 16,777,216 possible colors. When you compare to 10 bit you can achieve 1024 shades of each primary color totalling over a billion possible colors. So for the price the panel excels in color reproduction.
Changhong use MEMC motion compensation and interpolation to reduce motion blur, like all LED/LCD panels, aimed at increasing perceived frame rate. Like all manufacturers, motion interpolation is somewhat ambiguous. From personal observation I couldn’t fault the panel for having poor motion blur. The imagery is sharp from initial power up. Changhong have picked and included the most important technologies to cut down on overall cost. There is no bloat-ware hidden in smart features that you’ll never use. The UD65D4000 is simple and effective showcasing a step in the right economic and realistic direction.
On first glance the UD65D4000 has everything you need from a TV. It’s got analogue and digital tuners, 3 HDMI ports (1x with MHL), a VGA, S/PDIF (Optical), USB, AV and component plus a handy 3.5mm audio out. Perfect for connecting all your AV equipment and well suited to any room in the house.
Real World Features
Looking deeper the UD65D4000 has some great real world features. The USB port can be
used to playback digital files including pictures, video and music. An intuitive UI enables consumers of all ages to easily navigate and display their own content. The USB port also doubles as a Personal Video Recorder. The PVR function built into the UD65D4000 enables you to Record LIVE TV (requires external HDD) & Pause, Fast forward and rewind LIVE TV (requires external HDD).
Another great feature is the ability to send audio via ARC back to an AV receiver. HDMI Port 2 also has CEC built in to allow communication between AV equipment such as adjusting an Amplifiers volume through the Changhong UD65D4000 remote control.
Commercial Features
But wait there’s more. The UD65D4000 comes ready to go with commercial and hotel 
features. Teletext, Clock/Sleep Timers, Turn off timer, Wake up Source/Chanel, VGA(PC) Connection is all included. Place this panel in a pub or club, in the office or boardroom or throughout a hotel complex. The panel is covered up to 12 months for commercial installations allowing installers and integrators to implement cost saving hardware for the long term when environmental conditions are unfavorable.
Conclusion
In conclusion, I believe Changhong are going the ways of some of the well known brands of today. The big TV manufacturers started similar to where Changhong is now. They entered the market with a product that’s low cost, does what it says and comes with basic real world features to save cost. Changhong are shaking up the market similar to other low cost units. But a big difference in Changhong is that the money spent is in the right area. It’s in the sleek engineering of the panel, the motion interpolation and real world features that make entertainment quick and easily accessible. For any TV watcher, gamer or movie lover the Changhong UD65D4000 offers great piece of mind and a real opportunity to step up into 4K. In real world terms I can’t fault this panel for where it’s positioning itself in the market and because of that, is a real winner in my mind.
Specs
| Model Number | UD65D4000 |
| Model Description | 165cm (65 inch) Ultra HD LED TV |
| Series Name | D4000 |
DISPLAY |
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| Display Technology | Direct-lit LED |
| Panel Resolution | 3840 x 2160 |
| Brightness (cd/m.sq) | 280cd/m2 |
| Native Contrast Ratio | 4000:1 |
| Display Color （10bit) | 1.07 G colours |
| 4K Playing | Yes (HDMI 1/2) |
| Enhanced Motion Rate | 200Hz |
| Motion compensation | MEMC |
DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA PLAYER |
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| Record LIVE TV (requires external HDD) | Yes |
| Pause, Fast forward and rewind LIVE TV (requires external HDD) | Yes |
| Play back multiple audio & video files from external USB storage | Yes |
| Music Playback | Yes |
| Display Photos | Yes |
| Video Playback | Yes |
COMMERCIAL FEATURES |
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| Teletext | Yes |
| Clock/Sleep Timers | Yes |
| Turn off timer | Yes |
| Wake up Source/Chanel | Yes |
| VGA(PC) Connection | Yes |
RECEPTION SYSTEM |
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| Auto Tune Setup | Yes |
| AV Colour System | Yes |
| Digital HD Tuner (MPEG4 Compliant) | Yes |
| Electronic programming guide (EPG) 7 days in all sub-channels | Yes |
| Digital Reception Signal strength indicator | Yes |
AUDIO |
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| MAX Audio Output | 2 x 8watts |
| Dolby Digital | Yes |
| Automatic volume level (AVL) | Yes |
| Sound Control | Balance/AVL/Equilizer/surround sound |
OTHER FEATURES |
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| Dynamic Noise Reduction | Yes |
| Energy Saving Mode | Yes |
| Picture Freeze | Yes |
TERMINAL INPUTS/OUTPUTS |
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| HDMI 1 | 2.0 version, 4K playing |
| HDMI 2 | 2.0 version, 4K playing, CEC/ARC |
| HDMI 3 | 1.4 version, MHL 2.0 |
| S/PDIF (Optical) | 1 |
| USB | 1 |
| AV Input (Audio & Video) | 1 |
| Component Input (YPbPr) | 1 |
| PC Audio Input | 1 |
| Earphone output | 1 |
| RF Tuner | 1 |
| VGA Input | 1 |
POWER |
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| Power Supply | AC100-240V 50/60HZ |
| Stand By Consumption | ＜0.5W |
DIMENSIONS |
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| Carton box dimensions (mm) | 1630 × 295 × 1110 |
| Dimensions with stand (mm) | 1458.7 × 246.5 × 907.3 |
| Dimensions without stand – (mm) | 1458.7 × 76.5 × 842 |
| Wall Mount Dimensions (mm) | 600 × 400 VESA |
WEIGHT |
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| Net Weight with stand | 20.7 kg |
| Gross Weight including Carton | 32 kg |
WARRANTY AND ACCESSORIES |
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| 3 Year Warranty | 3 Years |
| Remote control | Yes |
| Battery | Yes |
| Operation Manual | Yes |
| Warranty Card | Yes |
CJ’s Review
Pros |
Cons |
| Well priced | Stigma Associated |
| No Bloatware | No Smart Features or Internet connection |
| Simple to use | A bit sluggish when navigating |
| Great Picture | No HDR |
| Combats Motion Blur | Vague terminology |
| USB Functions (PlayBack & Recording) | Only 1 USB port |
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