TV Buying Guide - 10 Things To Consider Before Purchasing A TV

Buying a TV can be very confusing as there a lot to choose from. These are 10 things to consider before buying a tv to make sure you get the right one for your needs.

[synapticburn]

always interesting to see the differences between the US and the UK when it comes to appliances and even TVs

[MrJasdog]

Great video your advice has been key into helping me purchase our next main tv.

[Dokus]

Great and very practical advice! Wish TV salespeople were as honest.
I’ll definitely refer anyone who’s looking to buy a new tv to this video.
Tv vendors keep speak in numbers and letters trying to up-sell, leaving even the best of us gadget heads confused.
I had a hard time trying to convince a friend buying an 8K, HDR, Bells and whistles Smart TV that it wasn’t worth the cost.
He ended up being sold an even more ‘advanced’ one, this one was all singing and dancing, loaded with functions but the images displayed are awful.
Now he has to buy additional gear to make optimal use of the brilliant new TV as his other gadgets apart from the game console are not up to the task.

[mat]

Mate can you make a video on one/some of these robot vaccuums?

[elago]

Will there be an episode of 10 Things To Consider on kettles? I wonder if there actually are 10 aspects one must consider.

[LKD]

OLED actually turns off the LED when it's supposed to be black - It's the best option for deeper colours, it also makes it more power efficient.

With the OS, the best option for customization and app ability is Android OS. Though it's worth mentioning that on freeview editions some apps may not be available such as the non-freeview varients of on demand apps (ITV, CH4, etc...) They may not have the licenses to be installed.

You may notice that an Android TV will lagg when more apps are installed. There's ways to fix this that I'm happy to go in to more if anyone's interested.

If your focus is on the image quality, do check the HDR ratings, these are official ratings which indicate the colour range and depth. Higher is better.

One issue with LEDs is local dimming technologies - When a cheaper LED has local dimming as a feature, it can improve the black colours, but it can also produce a "halo" light effect around any light parts on a black background. This can be very distracting for people.

As for FPS/Refresh rate - This all comes down to the content you watch. Most TV broadcasts will only be 24/30 FPS. What that means is every second, you'll see 24 to 30 image updates on the screen. Whereas sports and movies certainly benefit from 60 FPS, or even higher than that when you enter the world of gaming where you could see 120, 144, or even 240 FPS in more competitive games.

[matollsen]

Very good information, really. Can you recommend some brands? I've heard good things about LG and Panasonic. But as technology moves very quick, something 5 years ago, now could be just normal.

[rachelfawcett]

What tv has built in good quality sound?

[Cheezwizzz]

Your timing is perfect, I’ve been looking at TCL’s offerings. Their 50 inch qled seems to good to be true at €500. The biggest draw for me is the fact that it’s Dolby Atmos ready, I own a Sony str-dh790, an entry level avr with 7.2 channels and atmos capability. Have you any insider info on TCL? Thanks in advance

[introverted.magic.shifters]

and what type of screen you want:
Lcd
Led
Oled
Qled
Miniled
(Qned)

[_BusterHighmen]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is “freeview” and “freesat” in the UK? (I reside in USA)

[spacecowboyk]

My Boy is hitting the gym! Someone's got to do it.

[kohinarec]

It's gotten so complicated I'll never buy a TV.