Television sales are as predictable as the changing seasons, with prices constantly dropping across multiple brands and models this time of year. Since Black Friday has become more of a month-long free event than a weekend-long event, you’ll find many of the best TV deals available now, making it the perfect time to complete your big purchase. Below are some of my favorites and best performers at a wide range of price points for your perusal. And don’t forget to check out our Black Friday shopping tips and curated gift guides while checking off your shopping list.
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LG’s C4 (9/10, WIRED recommended) has always been named one of the best TVs you can buy for good reason, and now it’s the lowest price we’ve seen all year. You’ll get the stunning contrast and perfect black levels of a superior OLED display, rich, naturalistic colors, sharp, bright image processing, and solid brightness with support for Dolby Vision HDR. LG’s smart interface is quirky but lightning-fast, and the Magic Remote works like a Nintendo Wii remote for versatile control. Extras like four fully equipped HDMI 2.1 inputs to deliver the best gaming features make the C4 feel like a flagship TV at a second-tier price.
Not to be outdone, Samsung’s second-tier OLED (9/10, WIRED recommended) is another of my favorite TVs of the year. The 65-inch model’s QD-OLED panel (the 42-, 48-, and 83-inch models use a more traditional WOLED panel) provides fabulously rich colors and a slight boost in brightness over its C4 counterpart, along with perfect black levels. and excellent image quality from any angle that makes OLED TVs have the best performance. Like the C4, you’ll get HDMI 2.1 support on all four inputs, and Samsung’s Game Hub lets you stream games from an impressive list of services, including Xbox. Like all Samsung TVs, the S90D does not support Dolby Vision, the most common dynamic HDR format, opting instead for HDR10+. Otherwise it is difficult to find a defect.
If you’re looking for something more affordable, the Hisense U7N QLED TV (8/10, WIRED recommended) is our pick as the best TV for most people right now thanks to its combination of incredible brightness, rich quantum dot colors and excellent contrast. . We saw some uniformity issues in testing (aka dirty screen effect), but it’s not noticeable in most situations and the TV’s mini LED backlight system is a step above regular LED TVs, with many dimming zones for minimal “blooming” or light washout. brilliant images. An intuitive Google TV interface and high-end gaming features complete the package for a TV that far exceeds its price tag.
Looking to break the shine barrier? Hisense’s 65-inch U8K TV (8/10, WIRED recommended) is among the brightest we’ve tested, outshining the vast majority of its LED rivals with its scorching reflections and voluminous quantum dot colors. You’d think all that power would make it perform poorly in the dark, but the U8N’s advanced mini LED backlighting allows for inky black levels in very low light. You’ll also get top-notch gaming features and a Google TV interface. The TV’s off-axis picture quality and motion handling are fine, but otherwise you get many of the benefits found in premium TVs for much less money. If we add to this a good sale, it will be difficult to say no.
If affordability and convenience top your TV checklist, this balanced entry-level model from Roku is an attractive option. Roku’s simplified interface runs the program, making it easy for even the least technically inclined among us to navigate between inputs, streaming TV, and your choice from hundreds of streaming services. The TV’s picture quality isn’t top-notch and its 60Hz refresh rate may not appeal to avid gamers, but you do get good brightness, local dimming for solid black levels without light spotting, vibrant colors, and smart support. for Apple Homekit. Alexa and Google Assistant.
Maybe you’ve been waiting to go crazy with a mega screen this holiday season. If so, TCL’s QM7 is a tempting bargain, offering good performance at a great price in an absolutely massive screen size. I only tested the 65-inch version, but the large, loaded model should offer a similar overall experience, with excellent brightness and more dimming zones to provide good contrast and black levels. It’s packed with features, including gaming extras and all major versions of HDR, and its overall image processing and screen uniformity are surprisingly strong for its class. My only quibble with this TV is a setup issue I experienced when the HDR changes with the SDR settings. TCL was able to fix this issue with a firmware update and the brand says one will arrive for all of its TVs in December. That obstacle aside, this is a lot of screen real estate for a price that costs less than some premium 65-inch models. If you’re still not sure, the excellent U8N from Hisense arrives 100 inches right now for $3000.
Another brightness champion, the Bravia 9 (9/10, WIRED recommends) combines its next-generation LED power with brilliant balance to create one of the most exciting performances of any TV I’ve tested. You’ll almost feel the heat of the sun or lasers cascading across the screen, while Sony’s proprietary backlighting and processing systems deliver incredible contrast and clarity. You’ll get Sony’s Google TV smart interface for easy navigation and high-end gaming features, including in-house PlayStation exclusives. The TV’s off-angle viewing is good, not great, and I wish Sony would offer HDMI 2.1 gaming support on more than two of its four inputs, but if you’re looking for the best LED TV on the market at its lowest price yet, you are welcome.
If I had known the Bravia 7 (7/10, recommended by WIRED) would fall this low, I honestly would have given it a higher score. It seemed a little high with its $2,300 MSRP, but now that it’s $1,000 less and $400 off its original retail price, it looks like Sony is giving these things away. My main complaint about the Bravia 7 was its noticeably poor performance from the side. However, if you’re looking primarily straight ahead, this is a great performer for the money. The TV’s mini LED backlight is incredibly bright, with dazzling colors, excellent contrast, and stunning clarity across all content. Like most TVs in its class, it packs premium gaming features (though only on two of its four HDMI inputs) and its Google TV interface adds intuitive control. At this price, this is one of the best options for anyone looking for a brilliant yet refined TV experience.
