Sunday, November 21 is World TV day. No, we didn’t make this up. 25 years ago, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed this date as World Television Day in recognition of the medium’s role in sharpening the focus around major economic and social issues. Television has come a long way since then. From Plasmas to LCD to LED to 4K, we’ve seen it all; now smart TVs have become the norm. Here’s a list of compelling options if you’re looking for a smart TV under Rs 70K:
Samsung The Frame QLED 4K TV : a work of art one moment, a TV the next moment. This TV was designed to rub shoulders with objets d’art in your living room. You can customise the frame while the cable – Samsung’s One Connect cable, is almost invisible. It’s not just the aesthetic and an always on mode that allows you to refresh the art with masterpieces, picture quality is terrific too. This QLED TV is powered by Samsung’s Quantum 4K processor with an AI engine (Rs 61,990 onwards)
Sony X74 4K Ultra HD: at the heart of this TV is Sony’s X1 4K processor that uses advanced algorithms to cut noise and boost detail. This Android TV has multiple smart features baked in and also includes voice search. It also works with Alexa. The in-built 4K X-Reality PRO transforms images filmed in 2K or Full HD to close to 4K resolution. The other clever feature is the Display Off Mode that helps save energy by turning the picture display off without needing to put the TV into full stand-by mode, allowing you to enjoy audio. (Rs 69,990 onwards)
OnePlus TV Q1 Series: carries the same minimalist design aesthetic that we’ve experienced with the brand’s smartphones. A slim, unified profile looks good and doesn’t add clutter to any of your living spaces. It features a bezel less form factor with a screen: body ratio of 95.7% delivering an immersive viewing experience no matter what the background is. Our favourite feature is the sliding soundbar that packs a punchy 50W 8 speaker set-up. QLED combines with OnePlus’ Gamma Color Magic and support for HDR 10 and HDR10+ for brighter colours and deeper blacks (Rs 62,990)
LG UP80 4K Smart UHD: gamers will enjoy LG’s unique HGiG feature that recognises TV performance and picture quality then tunes HDR graphics to provide the ultimate HDR gaming experience with minimal lag. It’s also geared for sports enthusiasts. Bluetooth Surround Ready lets you experience the game as though you’re right on the side-lines while the Sports Alert feature lets you know when your favourite teams are in action. The other cool feature is Filmmaker mode that turns off motion smoothing and preserves original aspect ratios and colours, so that you can experience the film the way the director intended (Rs 66,542)
Mi TV QLED 4K: this Android-enabled, QLED TV features an edge-to-edge display with minimalist bezels;. It’s almost like a large canvas levitating in your den or living room. Colours are punchy on the 4K HDR display (3840 x 2160 pixels). It comes with 192 zones of full array dynamic local dimming enabling deeper blacks and brighter whites, bringing the contrast ratio of this TV to an incredible 10,000:1. The Audio set up includes an array of six speakers that produce an output of 30W. (Rs 59,999)
