We're also big fans of smart TVs, which let you stream all of your favorite shows and use dozens of apps without a second device. We have extensive shopping advice, like our TV buying guide and figuring out what size TV you should buy.
And if you still have questions about smart TV features and capabilities, check out Smart TVs: Everything you need to know. Performance: Our TV reviews also look at how well each TV performs in key areas, like picture quality and sound, so don't forget to look up the model you're interested in to see our TV reviews.
Ports: We generally recommend opting for more ports, so that you never have to manually unplug and re-plug HDMI cables to switch from your Bl-ray player to your game console or other device. You'll also want make sure at least one is HDMI 2. Still confused? Extra USB ports are also handy for powering antenna amplifiers or streaming sticks, as well as viewing media from USB storage.
Smart software: Some of the TVs are among the best Alexa compatible devices and best Google Home compatible devices you can own, so pay attention to which smart home platform the sets offer before choosing. Get a broader view of everything the best TV brands have to offer by checking out the full roster of 4K and 8K TVs from every major manufacturer.
If you've narrowed down your TV shopping by brand, price range or screen size, check out our picks for the best TVs in each. Evaluating TVs is about more than just kicking back to watch a movie. We lab test every TV, measuring color gamut, color accuracy and brightness to objectively see which sets are the best for these key indicators. We also test for lag time — a key detail for gaming — measuring to the millisecond how long it takes for content to travel from the original source to the screen.
We use these results to make numbers-based comparisons about color and display quality. We also spend time with each set for real-world evaluation and see how our lab results translate into more subjective performance. We also compare sets side by side and view samples from the latest movies, specialized test patterns that highlight strengths and weaknesses of each display, and a range of content across several sources.
With that information, we can tell you which TVs look best, sound best and offer the best viewing experience. Finally, we evaluate the smart TV functions and apps for each TV, looking at everything from the remote control design to the voice interaction. Included in this guide: 1. You know you want the best TV, but finding the right model for your home and budget isn't always easy. Specifications Available Screen Sizes: 55, 65, 75, 85 inches.
Refresh Rate: Hz. Size: Weight: Specifications Available Screen Sizes: 55, 65, 75 inches. Reasons to avoid - Sound is a little weak - Roku is missing some of the latest apps. Specifications Available Screen Sizes: 55, 65, 77 inches. Specifications Available Screen Sizes: 5, 55, 65, 75 inches. Refresh Rate: 60 Hz. Size: 57 x Reasons to avoid - Limited viewing angles - Audio is good, but not great. Specifications Available Screen Sizes: 48, 55, 65, 77 inches.
Reasons to avoid - Relatively high price. You've come to the right place. Every TV technology brings something different to the table but they all have similar key aims - to offer better contrast, better light control and more vibrant colors. Each of these is well worth your consideration because they can truly elevate your TV watching or gaming experience. In particular, if you love watching movies or playing games, a big screen investment can make a massive difference here.
The good news? Big-screen TVs have really come down in price. It's worth mentioning too that with Black Friday right around the corner, many of the TVs you'll see below will be getting a price cut — so be sure to check back often. The picks you'll find below represent the absolute pinnacle of what's possible in the best smart TVs today — 4K resolution , colorful HDR, and robust feature sets plus support for HDMI 2. Some offer even more than that. As the LEDs are far smaller, they're able to achieve far more precision and less blooming, so the act of seeing bright areas of the screen unnaturally bleed over into darker spots should be greatly reduced or not evident at all.
And because it takes advantage of Samsung's Multi-Intelligence AI upscaling, the QNA is consistently able to produce images that looked better than their source. After a flatscreen TV that's a bit more stylish?
The real hero here is LG's new OLED evo technology, which updates the panel structure to eke out even more brightness — without increasing blooming effects or, we're told, the chance of burn-in. But the breathtakingly slim design makes it a real centerpiece television, with the contrast and color benefits of OLED pushed to new, lighting-enhanced heights.
The new a9 Gen 4 AI processor is even more capable of smartly upscaling and processing onscreen objects, too, with motion processing in particular getting an upgrade.
Watch out though: the G1 is really designed to be wall-mounted, and it won't come with a TV stand or feet out of the box. You can buy a floorstanding Gallery Stand alongside, or find a third-party solution for placing on a counter, though. Gamers will also appreciate the new Game Optimiser menu that gives you the option to quickly adjust brightness, contrast and VRR on the fly.
However, we feel that the LG C1 OLED offers a near-unbeatable blend of price and performance and should be high up on your list of the best televisions TVs to buy in and beyond. There's little doubt in our mind that, for gamers, the new Sony X90J is one of the best televisions out there. It has excellent image quality, thanks in part to a new Cognitive XR processor rolled out to Sony's top sets, making for excellent upscaling and contrast control.
Just be sure to head into the picture settings and switch on 'Enhanced format' for your selected HDMI port, otherwise you won't get the benefit of its 2. There are still a few lingering issues, including middling off-axis viewing and struggles with direct daylight — and the X90J will no doubt be beaten by the capabilities of its step-up X95J model for a small uptick in cost. Still, the Sony X90J succeeds in delivering stellar performance for a reasonable price.
The results are nothing short of gorgeous. It's not the end-all, be-all LED-LCD we were dreaming it would be due to its limited brightness and poor motion handling, but it truly is an exceptional value and one that we'd recommend to nearly everyone.
It's not exactly the flatscreen TV we'd recommend to next-gen-ready gamers looking for a perfect companion for the Xbox Series X or PS5 that can push 4K at fps, but if you're buying a TV to binge Netflix, stream Hulu or, well, basically just enjoy your viewing experience, this is the best smart TV and certainly the best TCL TV that we'd recommend for you.
That said, it's not without its faults. In the former category we have exceptional black levels and extremely thin chassis, the other benefits of OLED being the exceptional contrast and wider viewing angles that most folks can appreciate.
It's actually rather hard to find Full HD p models, even at relatively small sizes. If you're buying a TV below 32 inches and can save a lot of money on a Full HD model, by all means go for it 4K won't be a huge benefit at that sort of size anyway , but otherwise 4K is both worthwhile and, in all likelihood, your only option.
It's important to note, though, that almost no native 8K content is available. If you buy an 8K TV and want to show of its ridiculously high resolution, you'll have to do so using nature, scenery and space footage from YouTube.
At this stage, no streaming services have even hinted at launching 8K content, and it seems unlikely that an 8K disc format will ever materialise. For those reasons, it's hard to recommend that most people pay the extra for an 8K TV at this stage.
That said, if you've got deep pockets and want to be as ready as possible for the potential 8K content of the future, there's no real harm in going for an 8K TV now, particularly as models such as the Samsung QNA make current 4K content look better than ever. High Dynamic Range is without a doubt a much bigger deal than 8K, and certainly something you should consider before buying your next TV.
Essentially, the higher the dynamic range brightness and colours , the more lifelike the picture. HDR offers greater subtlety and depth of gradations of colours, plus stronger contrast.
There are various types of HDR out there, and with different TV brands backing different variants, it can be a minefield trying to find the best option. Allow us to explain. Dolby Vision, on the other hand, applies this image information called metadata on a frame-by-frame basis. This dynamic form of HDR, when implemented properly, has the potential to improve upon the standard HDR10 presentation. Of these two 'dynamic' HDR formats, Dolby Vision is by far the most prevalent, both in terms of TVs and content, and if you have to choose between one and the other, that's the one we'd recommend.
Luckily, it's now almost as common as standard HDR10 in TV spec lists, so you should have little problem finding a model that supports it. These days, it's all about HDMI, which is used to connect everything from set-top boxes to video streamers, Blu-ray players to games consoles.
These have greater bandwidth than their HDMI 2. It's sensible to check the specs thoroughly if there are particular features you're after. You can use these to keep devices charged often particularly useful for stick- or dongle-style streamers , and some TVs allow the connection of flash drives and hard drives for the recording of live TV content.
On the subject of live TV, you can expect practically every TV to have an aerial socket via which it can receive Freeview broadcasts, but many also have a satellite connection. Be warned, though; the presence of a satellite connection doesn't guarantee that there's a Freesat tuner on board. Without one, you'll receive only a patchy and disorganised selection of satellite TV channels. Headphone outputs are still fairly common, too, though Bluetooth is also supported by most TVs now and Samsung TVs in fact now feature the latter but not the former.
Lastly, while some TVs feature composite inputs often via an adapter , most — even at the budget end — have phased out legacy connections such as SCART. So those clinging on to old video cassette recorders, for example, should be aware of that.
As with 4K, it's now hard to buy a TV that doesn't have a smart platform packed with streaming apps. Other apps that are less common but potentially worth looking out for include BT Sport, Now, Britbox, and music apps such as Spotify and Tidal. LCD TVs, which require a backlight usually made up of white LEDs to show a picture on the LCD panel, are available in a wide variety of screen sizes and, thanks in part to the technology's low cost of production, at affordable prices. This allows OLED TVs to be unbelievably slim, while also offering convincing pitch-dark blacks, strong contrast and superb viewing angles.
However, the quantum dots tiny semiconductor particles in current QLEDs do not emit their own light. You tend to get brilliantly vibrant colours, plus bright, sharp and crisply detailed images. Tom Parsons has been writing about TV, AV and hi-fi products not to mention plenty of other 'gadgets' and even cars for over 15 years.
He began his career as What Hi-Fi? In between, he worked as Reviews Editor and then Deputy Editor at Stuff, and over the years has had his work featured in publications such as T3, The Telegraph and Louder.
In his spare time Tom is a runner and gamer. What Hi-Fi? Included in this guide: 1. Philips 48OLED Simply the best picture around at this most convenient of sizes. Specifications Screen size: 48in also available in 55in, 65in, 77in. Backlight: not applicable. Resolution: 4K. Operating system: Android TV HDMI inputs: 4.
Optical output: Yes. Dimensions hwd, without stand : 62 x x 6. Reasons to avoid - Sound can be bettered - Tricky to adjust for the best picture. Samsung UE43AU Specifications Screen size: 43in also available in 50in, 55in, 58in, 65in, 70in, 75in, 85in. Backlight: LED. Operating system: Eden Tizen. HDMI inputs: 3. Dimensions hwd, without stand : 56 x 96 x 6cm. Sony XRA80J. Specifications Screen size: 55in also available in 65in, 83in.
Operating system: Google TV. Dimensions hwd, without stand : 71 x x 5. Sony XRA90J. Dimensions hwd, without stand : 71 x x 4. Specifications Screen size: 65in also available in 48in, 55in, 77in, 83in.
Operating system: webOS 6. Dimensions hwd, without stand : 83 x x 4. Sony XRX90J. Specifications Screen size: 65in also available in 50in, 55in, 75in. Backlight: Direct LED. Dimensions hwd, without stand : 33 x 57 x 2. Reasons to avoid - Limited blacks and viewing angles - Fairly rough standard-def - Missing UK catch-up apps.
Specifications Screen size: 55in also available in 50in, 65in, 75in, 85in. Backlight: Mini LED. Operating system: Tizen.
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