Complete TV Buying Guide

Choosing the right TV can be overwhelming with all the different technologies available. This guide breaks down everything you need to know to make an informed decision.

🎯 Quick Decision Helper

For Dark Room Movie Watching

→ Choose OLED for perfect blacks and infinite contrast

For Bright Living Rooms

→ Choose Mini-LED or QLED for better brightness

For Gaming

→ Choose OLED or Mini-LED with 120Hz+ refresh rate

For Budget Conscious

→ Choose LED or entry-level QLED

Technology Deep Dive

OLED

Self-emitting pixels for perfect blacks

✅ Advantages

  • •Perfect blacks
  • •Infinite contrast
  • •Wide viewing angles
  • •Fast response time

❌ Disadvantages

  • •Risk of burn-in
  • •Less bright than LED
  • •More expensive

Best for: Dark room viewing, movies, gaming |Price range: $599 - $3000+

QD-OLED

OLED enhanced with Quantum Dots

✅ Advantages

  • •Best color accuracy
  • •Brighter than OLED
  • •Perfect blacks
  • •No burn-in

❌ Disadvantages

  • •Most expensive
  • •Limited availability

Best for: Ultimate picture quality seekers |Price range: $1500 - $4500+

Mini-LED

Thousands of tiny LEDs for better control

✅ Advantages

  • •Very bright
  • •Great contrast
  • •No burn-in
  • •Good value

❌ Disadvantages

  • •Some blooming
  • •Not as good as OLED blacks

Best for: Bright rooms, HDR content, gaming |Price range: $700 - $2500+

QLED

Quantum Dot enhanced LED

✅ Advantages

  • •Very bright
  • •Good colors
  • •Affordable
  • •No burn-in

❌ Disadvantages

  • •Poor black levels
  • •Limited viewing angles

Best for: Bright rooms, budget conscious |Price range: $300 - $1500+

LED

Traditional LCD with LED backlight

✅ Advantages

  • •Most affordable
  • •Reliable
  • •Energy efficient

❌ Disadvantages

  • •Basic picture quality
  • •Poor contrast
  • •Limited colors

Best for: Basic viewing, tight budgets |Price range: $150 - $600+

📏 TV Size Guide

Recommended Sizes by Room

  • Bedroom:43" - 50"
  • Small Living Room:55" - 65"
  • Large Living Room:75" - 85"
  • Home Theater:85" - 98"

Viewing Distance Formula

Viewing Distance ÷ 2 = Ideal TV Size

Example: 10 feet away = 60" TV ideal

💡 Pro Shopping Tips

  • 1️⃣Check for HDMI 2.1 ports if you're a gamer - essential for 4K/120Hz gaming
  • 2️⃣Don't overpay for 8K - there's almost no 8K content available yet
  • 3️⃣Consider the room lighting - OLED struggles in very bright rooms
  • 4️⃣Buy during sales events like Prime Day for the best deals
  • 5️⃣Factor in a soundbar - most TVs have mediocre built-in speakers