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Hisense U6N Series Google TV (55 Inch) – Top Choice
Best Buy offer price: $350; Street Price: $475
Amazon Offer Price: $350; Street Price: $475

What we like: Our top pick for the best 4K TV on a budget. The new version of our current top selection (stay tuned for the new article). The U6N is brighter, maintains better black levels, achieves higher color saturation and is better for gaming, with less input lag.

Other things you should know: One of only two budget TVs for 2024 that meet our criteria. Listing for the 55 inch size. At Amazon the purchase takes place with an agreed delivery.

Read more: The best 4K TV on a budget

Hisense U7N Series LCD/LED TV (55 Inch) – Budget Choice
Amazon Listing Price: $480; Street Price: $650
Best Buy offer price: $480; Street Price: $650

What we like: The 55-inch size of our budget LCD/LED TV. Has a lower price than our top pick but offers a similar level of quality and nearly identical features. Prevents a lot of screen reflections. Runs on Google TV, our most popular smart TV platform.

Other things you should know: Brightness and black level performance aren’t as good as our top pick. As with most LCD TVs, not the best horizontal viewing angles. Looks better with 4K HDR video than with lower resolution sources. We didn’t like the poor stand design.

Read more: The best LCD/LED TV

Hisense U7N Series LCD/LED TV (65 Inch) – Budget Choice
Amazon Listing Price: $700; Street Price: $850
Best Buy asking price: $700; Street Price: $850

What we like: Our new budget tip in our LCD/LED TV guide. Similar quality and nearly identical features and performance compared to our top pick, but at a much better price. Prevents a lot of screen reflections. Runs on Google TV, our most popular smart TV platform.

Other things you should know: Brightness and black level performance aren’t as good as our top pick. As with most LCD TVs, not the best horizontal viewing angles. Weak stand. Listing is for the 65 inch size.

Read more: The best LCD/LED TV

Hisense U7N Series (85 Inch) LCD/LED TV – Budget Choice
Best Buy asking price: $1,300; Street price: $1,500
Amazon Listing Price: $700; Street Price: $850

What we like: The 85-inch size of our budget LCD/LED TV. Has a lower price than our top pick while offering a similar level of quality and nearly identical features. Prevents a lot of screen reflections. Runs on Google TV, our most popular smart TV platform.

Other things you should know: Brightness and black level performance are not as good as our top device. As with most LCD TVs, you don’t get the best horizontal viewing angles. Looks better with 4K HDR video than with lower resolution sources. We didn’t like the poor stand design.

Read more: The best LCD/LED TV

Hisense U8N Series LCD/LED TV (55 Inch) – Top Choice
Best Buy asking price: $700; Street Price: $850

What we like: Our top picks for LCD/LED TVs. Equipped with all the advanced technologies we are looking for. Delivers a great image at a reasonable price. Runs on Google TV, our most popular smart TV platform. With a 120Hz refresh rate, low input lag, and two HDMI 2.1 inputs, it’s great for gaming.

Other things you should know: As with most LCD TVs, you don’t get the best horizontal viewing angles. Best for playing 4K HDR content. Doesn’t work as well when upconverting lower resolution videos. Listing for the 55 inch size.

Read more: The best LCD/LED TV

Hisense U8N Series LCD/LED TV (65 Inch) – Top Choice
Amazon Listing Price: $900; Street Price: $1,151
Best Buy asking price: $900; Street Price: $1,151

What we like: Our top pick for the best LCD/LED TV. The latest model in the Hisense U8 series. Features 4K resolution, quantum dot color and mini LED backlight in sizes from 55 to 85 inches.

Other things you should know: Supports HDR formats and runs on Google TV, our favorite smart TV platform. Delivers a great image at a reasonable price. However, the viewing angle is a bit narrow. Less colorful with HDR content than our upgrade pick.

Read more: The best LCD/LED TV

Hisense U8N Series LCD/LED TV (85 Inch) – Top Choice
Best Buy asking price: $1,700; Street price: $2,000

What we like: Our top picks for LCD/LED TVs. Equipped with all the advanced technologies we are looking for. Delivers a great image at a reasonable price. Runs on Google TV, our most popular smart TV platform. With a 20Hz refresh rate, low input lag, and two HDMI 2.1 inputs, it’s great for gaming.

Other things you should know: As with most LCD TVs, you don’t get the best horizontal viewing angles. Best for playing 4K HDR content, but not as good for upconverting lower resolution videos. Listing for the 85 inch size; corresponds to previous lows.

Read more: The best LCD/LED TV

Samsung QN90D LCD/LED TV (75 inch) – Upgrade Selection
Woot Deal Price: $1,790; Street price: $2,400

What we like: Our pick for upgrade LCD/LED TVs. One of the best options you can buy, with more color volume, better viewing angles, superior audio performance, lower input lag and more HDMI 2.1 inputs than other TVs we tested. Consistent performance across all sizes. An excellent choice for gamers who use multiple consoles. Slim and light, yet solid construction.

Other things you should know: Does not support Dolby Vision HDR. Not as bright as our top pick, but brighter than our budget pick. Samsung’s Tizen Smart Hub is fine, but oversized. Comes with a one-year Samsung limited parts and labor warranty. Free shipping from Woot for Prime members.

Read more: The best LCD/LED TV

Samsung QN90D Series LCD/LED TV (65 inch) – Upgrade Selection
Amazon Listing Price: $1,500; Street price: $2,100
Best Buy asking price: $1,500; Street price: $2,100
Walmart Offer Price: $1,500; Street price: $2,100

What we like: Our pick for upgrade LCD/LED TVs. One of the best options you can buy, with more color volume, better viewing angles, superior audio performance, lower input lag and more HDMI 2.1 inputs than other TVs we tested. Consistent performance across all sizes. An excellent choice for gamers who use multiple consoles. Slim and light, yet solid construction.

Other things you should know: Does not support Dolby Vision HDR. Not as bright as our top pick, but brighter than our budget pick. Samsung’s Tizen Smart Hub is fine, but oversized.

Read more: The best LCD/LED TV

Sony A95L Series 65-inch OLED TVs – Upgrade Selection
eBay asking price: $2,500; Street price: $3,300

What we like: Our upgrade pick for the best OLED TV is the best-looking TV of 2024. It truly excels at rendering content the way the director intended. Peak brightness is on par with our other favorites, but offers better color accuracy, better upscaling of non-4K content, better video processing, and better built-in speakers.

Other things you should know: Has higher input lag and fewer HDMI 2.1 inputs than our other favorites. Some issues in the menu software occasionally impacted the user experience. Could still benefit from a soundbar or surround sound system. Lowest price we’ve ever seen; Use promo code SHOPCYBER20.

Read more: The best OLED TV

Google Chromecast with Google TV – top choice (for now)
Offer price on Google Store: $40; Street price: $45

What we like: Our top media streaming device (for now). Features an intuitive interface, useful remote control, voice search capabilities and 4K HDR video support (including Dolby Vision). Groups all your recently viewed content together with your watchlist for a less cluttered home screen.

Other things you should know: The menu is not very customizable. This device, unlike many of its competitors, cannot draw power from your TV’s USB port. We’re currently rewriting this guide and have a new top pick in store.

Read more: The best media streaming devices