Bargains are possible with TVs with LC as well as OLED technology, even if you insist on UHD and Smart TV functions.
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User interfaces of smart TVs offer many functions and can often be customized. How smoothly they can be operated depends on the power of the TV processor. There is often a problem here with budget TV series.
With a screen diagonal of 43 inches (109 centimeters) and a price from 330 euros, you can now get a UHD television with 3840 x 2160 pixels and LED backlight. Even in this class, the devices can be integrated into the home network via WLAN and equipped with smart TV functions – such as the
Toshiba 43LL3C63DA
.
50, 55, 65 inches – ideal sizes for the living room
For most living rooms in this country, a UHD television from 50 inches diagonal (127 centimeters) to 65 inches (165 centimeters) is completely sufficient. Here you benefit from a large picture and you don’t see any pixels even if you choose the seat spacing significantly less than with a full HD television. For new TV purchases with LED backlights in the popular 55-inch class (139 centimeters) there are a number of models under or just over 500 euros – such as the
TCL 55C715
. Often they are from the previous year, but as in the case of the TCL even offer a Qled panel with quantum dots, as you know it from Samsung. The package includes the HDR standards HLG, HDR10, HDR10 + and even Dolby Vision. In this class, on the other hand, there is often a problem with the processor – picture jerks and sluggish smart TVs are the result.
PC-WELT recommendation: LG Oled 55C17LB
Price:
from 1200 euros
Furnishing
: OLED display / 55 inch diagonal (139 centimeters) / 3840 x 2160 pixel resolution / 100 Hertz panel (120 Hertz adaptive) / Alpha9 Gen4 AI processor 4K / Twin Triple Tuner (2x DVB-T2 / -C / -S2) / 4x HDMI 2.1, LAN, WLAN, Bluetooth, 3x USB 2.0 / Nvidia G-Sync compatible, AMD Fressync certified / Cinema HDR Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10 Pro, HLG / Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant integrated
To offer:
LG Oled 55C17LB
That improves if you invest around 200 euros more for your UHD TV – for example in the
Sony Bravia KD-55X80J
or
Samsung GU55AU7179
. However, you cannot avoid compromises here either, because the Sony model only has a 50, not 60 Hertz refresh rate. The aforementioned Samsung TV, on the other hand, has neither Dolby Vision nor a USB recording function.
When it comes to a great black level, there is still no way around a 4K OLED television. LG remains the main supplier of the panels. He also sets the cheapest price points. How to pay for a cutting-edge 55-inch model with 100 Hertz panel and HDMI 2.1 connection like the
LG Oled 55C17LB
reasonably moderate 1200 euros.
Price-performance tip: TCL 55C715
Price:
from 500 euros
TV model series from the previous year are often sold cheaply. With the TCL 55C715 LC television, you get a 55-inch model with a quantum dot panel for a good 500 euros – a cheap deal.
To offer:
TCL 55C715
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