Choosing the wrong brand. LG and Samsung TVs are now 30-40 percent more expensive due to parallel imports. In addition, it is better not to buy models from these companies because their service support is weak. If you are looking for something budget-friendly, then look for your own brands (DEXP, Hartens, Sber, etc.), if for something high-quality, then for “Chinese” (TCL, iFFALCON, Haier, Hisense), and if the price is not important to you, then for Korean and Japanese models (LG, Samsung, Sony).
Wrong matrix choice. There are LCD and OLED matrices. TVs with the latter cost 55 thousand rubles, TVs with an LCD matrix cost 10 thousand rubles. There are also options QLED (from 30 thousand rubles), Mini LED (from 80 thousand rubles), QD-OLED (from 200 thousand rubles).
Believe in HDR in budget models. HDR requires three things to work correctly. It has deep blacks, over 400 nits of brightness, and good color rendition. As a result, we get a picture that looks very “live” and realistic. You can check whether the TV will actually display HDR based on the maximum brightness value. It is better to have it than 1500 nits.
Get the wrong size. It is better to choose a larger model, but provided that HDR does not suffer.
I think TVs can have good sound. Unfortunately, it is not possible to install high-quality acoustics in them. So you’ll need to buy a soundbar or connect the whole thing to an external sound system.
“I Miss You” with permission. Immediately avoid models with HD resolution, even if you have a 32-inch diagonal. You’d better get a TV with Full HD. The same goes for 8K resolution: in this case you will only have the advantage of a diagonal of 85 inches or more. In addition, it is not yet clear whether this permission will be valid after 5-6 years. It is better to buy a 4K model instead of 8K.
Desire to keep track of frame rates. Of course, there are those who connect an expensive computer to a television and actually get 120 fps. But for most, this doesn’t matter.
Do not use Smart TV features. Thanks to this function, you can watch videos on YouTube or play a video or picture on your smartphone on the TV screen. Moreover, if you see that the processor frequency of the TV is less than 1500 MHz, check in the store how responsive this model is before buying.
Buy TV at the wrong time. Now sales usually start at the beginning of sales. Because manufacturers want to draw attention to their brands in this way. Also pay attention to discounts in general, because sometimes they can be up to 20%.
Source: Ferra
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