"Zomboy" or "window to the world"? Rarely is a piece of technology in the house surrounded by such contradictions as a TV. We will not go into discussions, but rather talk about how to choose a TV and which TV is better to buy - so that later it would not be excruciatingly sad after paying the check.
Which TV is better to choose: expert opinion
In 2019, the main criteria for choosing a blue screen have not changed much. As before, first of all, you need to pay attention to:
Diagonal
First of all, you need to determine where you will put the TV and why you need it, and based on this, decide on the diagonal.
As a rule, the most popular item is 40-43 inches. 50+ will be left to moviegoers who want to enjoy all the features of Ultra HD. And for 32-inch "kids" the most place is in specialized rooms - the kitchen, workroom or garage.
Resolution
It can be of three types in modern TVs.
- HD-Ready (720P), 1366x768. In our technically advanced times, this type of permission is outdated. And it will do if we are talking about a small budget "kitchen" TV, so that the hostess does not get bored while cooking borscht.
- Full HD (1080P), 1920 x 1080. But this is the most common resolution for a diagonal of 40 and higher. Even with a 55+ diagonal, the picture will be clear enough.
- Ultra HD (2160P, 4K), 3840x2160. Usually found on premium models; however, recently it has begun to quietly seep into the middle class as well. It should be added that of all three types of resolution, Ultra HD is the most demanding, and whatever source will not suit them. Usually TVs with it are used by inveterate moviegoers who like to watch a movie in high quality in the evening.
The matrix
Most often, LCD TVs with LED backlighting are on sale. They have many advantages - they are flat, show a clear picture, and they "eat" little electricity. True, the image from the side is far from as beautiful as the full face.
The preferred option is an OLED matrix, which bypassing the liquid crystal stage goes directly to the LED cluster. These TVs are even thinner than LCDs, and their color reproduction and image clarity are simply luxurious. True, they cost a lot, and the choice of models is still very limited.
Graceful bend
Not so long ago, an original novelty appeared on the market - a curved screen. The trick here is that the curvature, especially in combination with the impressive diagonal> 60 inches, is supposedly capable of immersing the viewer in the events taking place on the screen in a way that a banal flat TV can never. It is best to determine if you need it live. Fortunately, in major hardware stores, you can always see these TVs in action.
Smart-TV
Significantly expands the capabilities of the device - with it it will be possible to access the Internet, watch online on TV for free in good quality, display YouTube videos on the screen, and even view photos from a mobile phone. However, all applications are "hardcoded" into the TV's firmware, and if the manufacturer stops supporting it, then all the useful Smart-TV options may stop working. Sometimes it's easier and cheaper to buy good Android TV box.
Rating of the best TVs in 2019 for price and quality
10. TV Philips 65PUS6704 64.5 ″
The average price is 75,000 rubles.
Characteristics:
- 4K UHD (3840 × 2160), HDR
- screen diagonal 64.5 ″
- screen refresh rate 60 Hz
- Smart TV, Wi-Fi
- sound power 20 W (2x10 W)
- backlight type: Direct LED
- support DVB-T2
- HDMI x3, USB x2, 802.11n, Ethernet, Miracast
- wall mount (VESA) 400 × 200 mm
- 1462x869x274 mm, 24.3 kg
Top 10 opens with a model from Philips with an impressive 64.5-inch diagonal. In addition to the picture and sound, which are traditionally at their best in Philips, buyers especially like Ambilight; they say it can completely change your idea of what a TV should be.
In addition to the wonderful backlight, this TV has its own OS, which works quite fast. And if there are not enough applications, then you can always install additional ones. By the way, the remote control even has a special button for Netflix!
pros: Ambilight, picture.
Minuses: big, heavy, you have to tinker with the controls to adjust for yourself.
9. Thomson T43FSE1230 43 ″
The average price is 14,000 rubles.
Characteristics:
- 1080p Full HD (1920 × 1080)
- screen diagonal 43 ″
- screen refresh rate 50 Hz
- sound power 20 W (2x10 W)
- backlight type: Direct LED
- support DVB-T2
- HDMI x2, USB x2
- wall mount (VESA) 200 × 100 mm
- 970x616x220 mm, 7.3 kg
A budgetary and popular model for Russian users. The 43-inch diagonal is one of the most popular. The TV also has good color reproduction and black looks like black, not dark gray.
By the way, the TV has a response of only 6.5 ms, so the set-top boxes may well use it for games. Moreover, the TV consumes very little electricity (about 60 W).
Of course, it is naive to expect the quality of a flagship from a budget matrix, so it is better to place the TV in the shade (the picture may be faded in bright light).
pros: excellent value for money.
Minus: you need to think carefully about the position of the TV in the room so that the picture is clear.
8. SUPRA STV-LC32LT0110W 32 ″
The average price is 7,000 rubles.
Characteristics:
- 720p HD (1366 × 768)
- screen diagonal 32 ″
- screen refresh rate 60 Hz
- sound power 14 W (2х7 W)
- support DVB-T2
- HDMI x2, USB
- wall mount (VESA) 200 × 100 mm
- 730x474x187 mm
And from the living room in the ranking of TVs we are moving into workspaces, where screens with a diagonal of up to 32 inches are the most appropriate place. The image of this model is good, bright, dynamic; even when viewed from the side, the picture does not "ride", but rather becomes more faded. True, it is not very fast, so when switching between digital channels there may be a slight delay of a fraction of a second.
However, it is unlikely that any hostess will click on the remote control while frying pancakes, so this is not critical.
pros: price, picture.
Minuses: Changes channels slowly.
7. NanoCell LG 65SM9800 65 ″
The average price is 131 thousand rubles.
Characteristics:
- 4K UHD (3840 × 2160), HDR
- screen diagonal 65 ″, TFT IPS
- screen refresh rate 100 Hz
- Smart TV (webOS), Wi-Fi
- sound power 40 W (2x10 + 2x10 W)
- backlight type: Direct LED
- support DVB-T2
- NanoCell technology
- HDMI x4, USB x3, Bluetooth, 802.11ac, Ethernet, Miracast
- wall mount (VESA) 300 × 300 mm
- 1452x906x315 mm, 28.8 kg
Everything about this TV is impressive - the diagonal is 65 inches, and the 4k UHD resolution, and the size, and weight, and the price. The quality of the picture can turn even a seasoned moviegoer into ecstasy, and the speed will expel tears from the eyes of an experienced gamer (a screen refresh rate of 100 Hz is not a joke to you).
True, for all its merits, the TV is still LCD. There is one more nuance - the bandwidth of the Ethernet connector is limited to only 100 Mbps, so if you want to watch high-definition movies from the Web on it, it's better to use wi-fi.
pros: image quality, performance.
Minuses: The bandwidth of the Ethernet connector is weak.
6. OLED Sony KD-55AG8 54.6 ″
The average price is 160 thousand rubles.
Characteristics:
- 4K UHD (3840 × 2160), HDR
- screen diagonal 54.6 ″
- screen refresh rate 100 Hz
- Smart TV (Android), Wi-Fi
- sound power 40 W (2x10 + 2x10 W)
- support DVB-T2
- HDMI x4, USB x3, Bluetooth, 802.11ac, Ethernet, Miracast
- wall mount (VESA) 300 × 300 mm
- 1229x730x290 mm, 19.8 kg
But in the ranking of TVs in 2019, the first model with an OLED matrix appeared. This Sony product will cost you a pretty penny, but if you can afford it, it's worth it.
The clarity and brightness of the colors is almost supernatural, and the response time you will not even notice that it is. However, it is worth considering that OLED TVs are very sensitive to source quality; with a poor source, even a budget LCD TV can give them a head start.
pros: image quality, performance.
Minuses: With a bad source, the picture is no longer as good as we would like.
5. Sony KD-65XG9505 64.5 ″
The average price is 140 thousand rubles.
Characteristics:
- 4K UHD (3840 × 2160), HDR
- screen diagonal 64.5 ″
- screen refresh rate 120 Hz
- Smart TV (Android), Wi-Fi
- sound power 20 W (2 × 10 W)
- backlight type: Direct LED
- support DVB-T2
- HDMI x4, USB x3, Bluetooth, 802.11ac, Ethernet, Miracast
- wall mount (VESA) 300 × 300 mm
- 1447x902x333 mm, 24.9 kg
Sony released this model quite recently, and the price was appropriate - over 200 thousand rubles. Now the TV has dropped a little.
Despite its gigantic size and impressive price tag, OLED doesn't even smell here, and the model is equipped with a traditional IPS-matrix. But the UHD screen has Local Dimming support, thanks to which black color (which is traditionally difficult with LCD TVs) looks more ... black.
And the KD-65XG9505 can pull out even a weak video source thanks to its built-in compensating technology.
pros: picture compensating for bad video sources technology.
Minuses: high price.
4. Samsung UE43RU7200U 43 ″
The average price is 30,500 rubles.
Characteristics:
- 4K UHD (3840 × 2160), HDR
- screen diagonal 43 ″
- screen refresh rate 100 Hz
- Smart TV, Wi-Fi
- sound power 20 W (2x10 W)
- support DVB-T2
- HDMI x3, USB x2, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Miracast
- 970x648x344 mm, 12.1 kg
From the flagship Sony we are moving on to a good mid-range TV. You shouldn't expect any features like voice control from the UE43RU7200U, but there is also Miracast technology and Bluetooth. The picture is good and the resolution is very good - 4k UHD.
The TV is convenient to use, it has a built-in browser, so surfing the Internet in search of movies in good resolution will not present any problems.
The drawbacks are traditional for VA (Vertical Alignment) matrices: when viewed from the side, the corners become gray and lose contrast. But users are especially annoyed by the fact that to control the TV from a smartphone, you need an account from Samsung. But this account can only be created if you have a Samsung browser! Well, the sound from the TV is average, but this is easily compensated by the soundbar.
pros: excellent value for money.
Minuses: average sound, difficulty registering an account.
3. LG 50UM7300 50 ″
The average price is 32,500 rubles.
Characteristics:
- 4K UHD (3840 × 2160), HDR
- screen diagonal 50 ", TFT VA
- screen refresh rate 50 Hz
- Smart TV (webOS), Wi-Fi
- sound power 20 W (2x10 W)
- backlight type: Direct LED
- support DVB-T2
- HDMI x3, USB x2, Bluetooth, 802.11ac, Ethernet, Miracast
- wall mount (VESA) 200 × 200 mm
- 1130x721x231 mm, 11.5 kg
The three leaders in the top TVs of 2019 are opened by a new model of LG, 2019 release, although it looks exactly like the model of the previous year. Apparently, they decided to save money on design decisions.
However, for a mid-range TV, design is not so important. The main thing is the image quality, which is quite good in the 50UM7300. Matrix VA, so that the TV can be watched in the dark - black will be quite black. The angles are excellent, there is practically no light. The performance of the TV is excellent, the built-in OS is nimble, in the application store of these same applications for every taste.
The main drawback of the TV, according to users, is the poor arrangement of the legs. They are located almost at the edges of the screen, so the TV can wobble if placed on a hard surface. But if you hang it, it turns out that in this position the ports are inconveniently located.
pros: picture, performance, abundance of applications.
Minuses: awkward position of legs and ports.
2. OLED LG OLED55C9P 54.6 ″
The average price is 106 thousand rubles.
Characteristics:
- 4K UHD (3840 × 2160), HDR
- screen diagonal 54.6 ″
- screen refresh rate 100 Hz
- Smart TV (webOS), Wi-Fi
- sound power 40 W (2x10 + 2x10 W)
- support DVB-T2
- HDMI x4, USB x3, Bluetooth, 802.11ac, Ethernet, Miracast
- wall mount (VESA) 300 × 200 mm
- 1228x738x251 mm, 23 kg
The main advantage of this LG TV is the fantastic beauty of the picture. After that, other screens appear faded and dull. It seems that you can touch what is happening on the screen with your hand.
You can watch on TV not only broadcasts and movies from the Internet, but also any media files from any device connected to your home network. The sound is great, there is no need for a soundbar, and the MagicRemote is truly magical - very convenient, more like a computer mouse than a remote control.
By the way, it is also important that OLEDs make your eyes less tired, so watching movies on this TV after a hard day's work on the computer is a pleasure. Not only that, it has a special eye resting regimen. And for gamers - a low latency mode.
pros: the quality of the TV is worth the price.
Minuses: large and heavy. When installing, you will need help from outside.
1. QLED Samsung QE49Q70RAU 49 ″
The average price is 59 thousand rubles.
Characteristics:
- 4K UHD (3840 × 2160), HDR
- screen diagonal 49 ″
- screen refresh rate 60 Hz
- Smart TV, Wi-Fi
- sound power 40 W
- support DVB-T2
- QLED technology
- HDMI x4, USB x2, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Miracast
- 1095x708x248 mm, 14.1 kg
The first place in the 2019 TV rating in terms of price and quality is occupied by a model from Samsung, which successfully combines both the latest OLED matrix and a relatively low price for it.
The Q70R series TVs came out quite recently, this year. They are equipped with the latest matrix with Quantum Dot technology. And in combination with the VA display, the picture is supernaturally bright, clear and beautiful. Moreover, even if the room is completely dark, black is still black, not dark gray. This is achieved thanks to the capabilities of the Direct LED system.
The manufacturer tried to make the process of entering a new home as easy as possible by making the menu as simple and straightforward as possible, with a small number of settings and preinstalled applications.
The TV can itself "recognize" other smart devices in your home and easily connect to them. We are not talking about streaming services, online cinemas and other media libraries.
Overall, the QE49Q70RAU 49 ″ represents an excellent price / performance ratio.
pros: everything in it is good - both the response, and the colors, and the clarity of the image, and the "mind".
Minuses: Well, except that the remote control does not have buttons that glow in the dark.