Buying a TV is one of life’s big purchases. Kind of like buying a car, you want to make sure the one you get is perfect for your needs and budget and has a reputable brand name behind it — you don’t want to buy yourself a lemon. You’ve probably already figured out some of the basics like size, resolution, and maybe whether you like smart TV operating systems like Roku TV or Google TV.
Perhaps most impressive is how Tizen works with the Samsung app family, including SmartThings, Smart Connect, and Smart View. You can use those to mirror content from your phone — even iPhones — to your TV or send TV playback directly to your phone . If you’ve got compatible smart home devices, you also can use the TV as a control hub.
LG Another South Korean company, LG may not be as massive as Samsung, but thanks to its OLED TV display technology, it’s had minimal competition when it comes to top-of-the-line picture performance with its unrivaled contrast and black levels, but new screen tech like QD-OLED is making headway.WebOS is LG’s easy-to-use user interface and, like Tizen, Roku, and Google TV, is the hub from which you access your apps, TV settings, and other advanced features.
Due to Sony’s Cognitive Processor XR chip, Sony’s Bravia flagship TVs offer greater contrast, improved sound, low input lag, and faster web performance than we’ve ever seen. Many of Sony’s TVs also offer VRR for gaming, particularly with the Sony-owned PlayStation 5. For 2023, however, TCL is starting from scratch, ditching the numbered 1-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 8-, and 6-Series nomenclature for a much more pared-down two-bucket categorization: the high-end QLED-powered Q Series and the more affordable S Series. The big guns for 2023 will be TCL’s flagship QM8 Series, a mini-LED QLED lineup that will come in 65-, 75-, 85-, and, 95-inch varietals.
Vizio also now offers a WatchFree+ service, which allows users to watch free content on SmartCast from partners like Disney, Lionsgate, Sony, MGM, and others.As with Samsung, Vizio is big on quantum-dot-powered panels. This is especially evident for the brand’s 2022 models, especially when it comes to the MQX and P-Series Quantum X series.
Toshiba For most of the 20th century, Toshiba was the preeminent name in Japanese television manufacturing, having produced the first Japanese transistor TV in 1959.Hisense spent more than $110 million to buy 95% of Toshiba’s TV business in 2017. The real nail in the coffin came in 2015, though, when Toshiba gave up on making TVs for the U.S. market.