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When it comes to buying a new TV, it makes sense to find out about the latest technologies in advance - after all, buying a smart TV is often associated with high costs and the device should therefore be able to keep up with developments in the industry.
In our purchase advice you will find out what to look for when buying a new television.
TV sizes: how big should it be?
First, ask yourself: How big does my TV have to be?
On the one hand, this depends on how much space is available to you, how close you are to the screen and which image resolution you prefer.
For small to medium-sized devices such as the LED TV from Blaupunkt *, full HD resolution is often sufficient.
From 48 inches, however, you should rather consider 4K screens, otherwise the picture can appear very grainy.
Another tip: smaller TVs consume significantly less electricity than large televisions or screens.
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For small spaces
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LED, QLED and OLED - the most important technologies at a glance
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At the moment, LED televisions as well as QLED and OLED models are still dominating the market, but LCD technology has not yet completely served its purpose.
Here you can find out what the terms are all about and the advantages and disadvantages of the various screen technologies.
LED and LCD - what's the difference?
LED televisions are still popular with buyers - not least because they are significantly more affordable compared to televisions with OLED and QLED technology and at the same time deliver dynamic, high-contrast and brightly colored images.
The principle of LED TVs works as follows: Light-emitting diodes are used as background lighting - they illuminate imaging liquid crystals.
Strictly speaking, however, LED televisions are LCD televisions, as this technology also uses liquid crystals.
The Hisense BE7000 * is currently one of the most convincing models on the market - the 43-inch LED smart TV provides uniform image illumination thanks to the DIRECT LED backlight.
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LCD TVs, on the other hand, no longer necessarily meet the latest requirements, but can still be sufficient as a second TV or for small rooms - not only the unbeatable price, but also the full HD picture resolution ensure that small LCD TVs like the SHARP can also be used LC-24CHF4012 * are still in demand.
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QLED
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Particularly popular at the moment: QLED TV technology, a concept developed by Samsung that uses so-called “Quantum Dot” technology.
Billions of nanocrystals of different sizes are applied to a film that is built into the interior of the television.
Due to the blue background lighting, these emit either red or green - and a combination of all three colors results in white light.
Buyers particularly appreciate the stable and high-contrast images of QLED TVs such as the Samsung Q60R *.
With the help of QLED technology, more details can be seen in dark film scenes thanks to the improved brightness.
Another advantage: the picture can be seen equally well from all angles, which is not the case with LCD and LED TVs.
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QLED TV
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OLED
In a smart TV with OLED technology, organic light-emitting diodes ensure a high-contrast and color-intensive image.
In contrast to LCD and LED screens, with OLED devices each individual pixel is its own light source.
The LG OLED B9S TV * is currently one of the premium devices.
However, OLED also has a disadvantage: Still images that are displayed for several hours can be burned into the display.
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Smart TV: what to look out for
There is no uniform standard for what a smart TV should be able to do.
Cheap models may at first glance meet your own requirements, but may not offer all the apps that you would want for streaming web content.
Good televisions also have additional interfaces that can be used to connect devices such as a TV stick via USB to their own network.
There should also be a CI + slot and HDMI connections so that game consoles and Blu-Ray players can be used.
The Bluetooth function is also integrated in many devices.
An inexpensive and at the same time versatile smart TV comes from Hisense *.
Like many other devices, the model already has a triple tuner, which makes an additional receiver for TV reception via cable, antenna or satellite superfluous.
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4K and UHD televisions - the current picture standard
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The term 4K denotes the image resolution of 4096 x 2160 pixels - UHD, on the other hand, stands for “Ultra High Definition”, ie for an extremely high resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels.
However, it is now common for the terms 4K and UHD to be used synonymously.
A feature that customers appreciate in 4K devices such as the Philips 55PUS7304 / 12 *: While you still had to pay attention to the correct seat spacing with Full HD in order to be able to enjoy the picture without pixels, this is hardly the case with a TV like this 55 inch device still of importance.
If you want to use the device as a gaming television, however, you should make sure that the screen has an HDR function (high dynamic range), has a high refresh rate and has the lowest possible latency.
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8K TVs: Usually still very expensive
For televisions with an image resolution of 8K, you get 7680 x 4320 pixels - four times as much as with 4K.
In order for this pixel strength to be worthwhile, the 8K television must of course be large.
However, this is still reflected in the price.
There is also still little content that is worth switching to 8K for.
If you are still interested: A premium model comes from Samsung * - the ultra-realistic image quality is definitely impressive.
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This article was first published on May 2nd, 2019.