Buying A TV

What's the best-sized television for my living room? What's the difference between the different TV brands? This television buying guide will help you explore all the key questions and weigh up the options for your next TV.

Choosing your Screen Size

Working out how close you will be sitting to your TV will help you decide what screen size is right for you. Use the following diagram to help you narrow down your choice.

Choosing the Right Technology

QLECD, OLED, LED, They all sound similar, so what's the difference? it's an important consideration when purchasing your new TV - after all, what's the point in a large that doesn't do your entertainment justics?

What is LED TV

If you're looking for:

• A bright, punchy viewing experience
• A wide range of screen size options
• A lightweight TV
• Energy Efficiency
• LED backlighting allows for a bright image with good picture quality
• They come in a huge range of screen sizes to cater for any sized room
• They’re slim and consume less power

What is OLED TV

If you're looking for:

• Exceptional contrast bright, vibrant and accurate colours
• Smooth, realistic motion
• Something that's slim and light
• OLED provides unparalleled black levels for a cinematic, immersive experience
• Each pixel lights up independently, which means you'll see more accurate detail, colour and shades
• The faster refresh rate reduces motion blur, creating a sharper, more natural image
• An OLED TV can be even thinner, as it doesn’t require any backlighting

What is QLED TV

If you're looking for:

• Brighter and more vibrant, and more diverse colours
• Energy efficiency
• A Screen that displays decorative content, useful information and photos
• Reduce glare on a TV screen
• Higher brightness can be achieved through quantum dot technology
• It delivers the world’s first 100% colour volume - which means more realistic, accurate and vibrant HDR images - regardless of brightness level
• It has ambient mode, which can display artwork or content on your screen when it's dormant
• It includes Samsung's Ultra Black technology which helps absorb or redirect external light to reduce the reflections seen on a screen, making any seat in the house great for watching TV

Choosing the Right Resolution

What is HD READY (High Definition) TV?

Picture resolution is measured by the amount of pixels in a screen. The higher the density of pixels, the higher the resolution.

HD READY (High Definition)

• 1280 x 720 pixels
• Capable of showing broadcasted high definition footage

What is a FULL HD TV?

• Full HD 1080
• 1092 x 1080 pixels
• 4x the quality of HD ready

What is 4k ULTRA HD TV

• 3840 x 2160 pixels
• A new resolution that offers the most detailed perspective with even greater depth than 4K
• 4x resolution of Ultra HD (4K)  and 16x resolution of Full HD
• Upscales any content to 8K resolution
• Great for large screen viewing with almost no pixilation

What is 8k ULTRA HD TV

• 7680 x 4320 pixels
• A new resolution that offers the most detailed perspective with even greater depth than 4K
• 4x resolution of Ultra HD (4K)  and 16x resolution of Full HD
• Upscales any content to 8K resolution
• Great for large screen viewing with almost no pixilation

What is a SMART TV

• Smart TV's seamlessly stream online content through your broadband connection, so you can catch up on your favourite shows and connect to social media.
• When choosing a new television, look at the smart features available - most offer streaming movie services as Netflix or Amazon Prime. Most new TV's today are 'smart'.
• Different TV brands use different operating systems, so certain smart applications work with certain TV brands.