TV & home entertainment
LG’s 2019 OLEDs, NanoCell and 4K TVs reviewed
We've tested 28 TVs from across LG's 2019 range. Top-tier OLEDs, high-end NanoCell LCD TVs and entry-level 4K sets were all tested. Did LG manage to get consistent quality across all its lines or did we find some standouts?
Is the new LG UBK80 4K Blu-ray player a steal?
New 4K Blu-ray players under the £150 mark are a rare sight, which is why we jumped at the chance to test LG’s UBK80. But has the brand cut corners...
Hisense 2019 TVs launch in the UK with a bargain OLED
Hisense's cheap 4K TVs are now on sale and they have been joined by a bargain OLED that's £1,000 cheaper than the equivalent LG. We look at the different ranges and see how much cheaper they are than their rivals.
New TVs fall in price by up to 40% in just a few months
TVs have a one year life span and with many 2019 sets from LG, Samsung and Sony having just been released you'd expect the prices to still be sky high, but you'd be wrong. We've found sets with price drops of up to 40% in just six weeks.
Are obscure ‘Amazon’s Choice’ TV streamers better than a Fire TV Stick?
Amazon is awash with TV streamers from brands that are far from household names, but are they worth considering over the likes of the Amazon Fire TV Stick, Google Chromecast and Apple TV? We tested some to find out.
From cheapest to priciest: Samsung’s 2019 TVs reviewed
Do Samsung's cheapest 4K TVs, the 7 Series, have a hope of matching the quality of QLED sets such as the Q80R and Q85R, which can set you back more than £2,000? We've reviewed Samsung sets from both end of the range to find out.
Samsung urges TV owners to check for viruses
It seems the days of only worrying about your computer being affected by viruses are over. Samsung has now recommended regular virus scans of its high-end QLED TVs in a tweet on its Samsung Support USA Twitter account.
Are Sony’s 2019 high-end LCD TVs the best we’ve ever tested?
OLEDs aside, the XG9505 TVs should be Sony's best and with the X1 Ultimate processor, a chip designed to upscale content to 8K quality, built in, it's safe to say we have high hopes for the range. Here's what we thought.
2019 Samsung QLED TVs reviewed: which miss out on Best Buys?
QLED was a consistent sign of impressive quality, but in 2019 we've found some Samsung QLED TVs that didn't live up to our expectations. See which should you avoid and find out why standards have slipped.
Samsung’s TV upgrade plan: good for owners and the environment?
Nobody expects to need a new TV every two years, but Samsung's new upgrade plan could get you a new high-end QLED every 24 months. We look at whether it's worth getting a new set so soon and whether this sort of plan is bad for the environment.