TVs
TIPS & TRICKS
We prefer to keep most picture processing off, but the P5 chip is great for upscaling.
Flitting between the Movie and ISF Day/Night presets gives the best picture out of the box.
Choose to have Ambilight’s colours match the picture, stay static or move to the music.
1 Philips OLED+ 984
£3999/ stuff.tv/OLED984
The OLED+ 984 offers outstanding picture performance with universal HDR support, and goes above and beyond what we expect from TV sound thanks to a custom-made speaker system from British hi-fibrand Bowers & Wilkins. Plus it looks gorgeous, particularly with that four-sided Ambilight in full effect. Above all, this is the best picture we’ve seen from a Philips yet, and the best audio we’ve heard from any television.
Stuff says
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Going big on design, performance and sound, this is the best Philips TV yet
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Samsung 75Q950TS
£7999/ stuff.tv/Q950TS
It’s not like every home has even taken up 4K yet, so who needs an 8K telly? And yet, despite everything - the price, the lack of 8K content to actually watch, the price again - the Samsung 75Q950TS is an absolute stormer in the picture stakes. Upscaling from lower resolutions is stunningly impressive; and if you positively must have the best images you can buy, along with as much future-proofing as possible, then this is currently the TV for you.
Stuff says
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Ridiculously extravagant… but no other 75in TV looks quite so elegant
Panasonic TX-55GZ1500
£1599/ stuff.tv/GZ1500
This isn’t the biggest or most expensive OLED in the Panasonic range, but on a ‘quality versus price’ basis it’s definitely one of the best you can buy right now. It’s a 4K screen equipped to deal with any HDR standard you care to mention, and its handling of contrast has to be seen to be believed. Colour and dynamism are as good as you can get, and even the little integrated soundbar does admirable work. The GZ1500 is the complete package.
Stuff says
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
An excellent TV with superb HDR picture quality - worth every penny
4 Samsung QE65Q90R
Rated 5 out of 5 stars £1859/ stuff.tv/Q90R
Samsung has stuck to QLED… and upped its game to rival OLED in virtually every way.
5 Sony KD-49XG9005
Rated 5 out of 5 stars £799/ stuff.tv/XG9005
Other Sony TVs are bigger and slimmer, but none can match this one for value.
6 Samsung UE43RU7020
Rated 5 out of 5 stars £329/ stuff.tv/RU7020
Way better than its place in the Samsung pecking order suggests, this is an unassuming cracker.
7 Sony KD-65XF9005
Rated 5 out of 5 stars £999/ stuff.tv/KD65XF9005
It may have a mid-range price, but this Sony’s 4K LCD panel is still a proper belter.
8 Panasonic TX-58GX800
Rated 5 out of 5 stars £648/ stuff.tv/58GX800
Not the last word in picture excellence, but this is a lot of TV for the money.
9 Panasonic TX-50GX700
Rated 5 out of 5 stars £349/ stuff.tv/GX700 It’s not perfect, but then it is very affordable and very nicely put together.
10 LG 65Nano906
Rated 4 out of 5 stars £1499/ stuff.tv/Nano906
LG’s best ever LED is no OLED-killer, but it’s a credible alternative with top gaming skills.