With 4K Ultra HD becoming so popular, there`s a huge array of choices from multiple brands to consider. We`ve provided some tips, definitions and other tidbits and outlined our top recommendations to help steer you in the right direction. Below you will find the absolute best from each brand, along with outstanding value exceptional picture quality.
What Is 4K UHD?
On a 1080p TV, you get 1920 pixels across, and 1080 pixels top to bottom That works out to over 2 million pixels on a screen, that`s a lot, but 4K UHD has four times that.
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For every one pixel on a 1080P HD TV, there are four pixels in the same space on a 4K UHD TV. That means sharper lines, smoother curves and lots more detail, especially on big-screen TVs, which you can also sit closer to without seeing the little pixels. So go big if you want, it`s gonna look great.What To Watch
Good news! 4K UHD TVs are entirely backward compatible, so you can use your existing cable box or DVR, DVD or Blu-ray player, or standard HD TV antenna, and your 4K UHD TV will make whatever you`re watching look even better than before. But to get the most out of your new 4K UHD TV, you`ll want to turn to streaming services and new 4K UHD equipment. UHD Blu-ray will be coming out soon, keep an eye out for players and software. Netflix 7 Movies 4 TV Shows
M-GO 23 Movies 0 TV Shows
UltraFlix 38 Movies 0 TV Shows
Amazon Instant Video 33 Movies 5 TV Shows
YouTube 10,000+ Streaming Videos
Available 4K UHD Televisions
With many brands and screen sizes to choose from, now is a great time to buy a 4K UHD TV. Manufacturers and retailers are embracing the term “4K UHD” championed by the Consumer Technology Association to describe this new generation of television. Some also are participating in CTA`s voluntary logo program that uses the same term. Regardless of what they call them, Ultra HD or 4K, major brands all are now offering a range of 4K UHD TVs at a range of prices.
LG EF9500 Series OLEDPerfect black levels create incredible contrast
HDR-ready HDMI out of the box
Outstanding webOS 2.0 operating system
Excellent Harman Kardon audio system
First flat-screen 4K Ultra HD OLED
55 and 65-inch models available
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LG UF9500 Series LED TVIPS panel for wide viewing angle
Color Prime panel delivers expanded color
Local dimming for uniform picture/contrast
Outstanding webOS 2.0 operating system
Excellent Harman Kardon audio system
65 and 79-inch models available
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Panasonic CX650 Series LED TV4K Ultra HD resolution at a 1080p price
Great for bright rooms and day watching
Simple and easy-to-use Firefox OS
120 Hz native panel for smooth fast-moving scenes
Very good color reproduction
55-inch models available
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Panasonic CX850 Series LED TVStudio master drive delivers excellent blacks and color
Wide color range
HDR-ready out of the box
All three HDMI 2.0 ports support HDCP 2.2
Simple and easy-to-use Firefox OS
55 and 65-inch models available
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Samsung JS9500 Series Curved Smart TVSamsung`s best full array backlighting
Nano-crystal display produces more color
Fully HDR-ready (with firmware update)
Excellent brightness
Intuitive and fast Tizen Smart TV system
65, 78, 88-inch models available
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Samsung JS7000 Series Flat LED TVLocal dimming for better contrast
Nano-crystal display produces more color
Excellent bright room performance
Great performance at a reasonable price
Intuitive and fast Tizen Smart TV system
50, 55, and 60-inch models available
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Sharp UB30?series LED TVOutstanding value in 4K Ultra HD TV
Local dimming for better contrast
Fully compliant with latest 4K UHD specs
Full suite of Internet apps with cross-platform search
Available in 65, 55, 50, and 43-inch models
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Sharp LC?70UH30U LED TVTHX-Certified 4K Ultra HD performance
Expanded color range
Android TV with Google Play
120 Hz-native panel for smoother motion
Aquodimming for enhanced contrast
70-inches
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Sony X830C Series LED TVAffordable 4K Ultra HD excellence
Triluminous display for expanded, precise color
4K X1 processing delivers outstanding picture quality
Android TV smart TV system
Available in 55, 65, and 65-inch models
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Sony X930C/X940C LED TVTriluminous display for expanded, precise color
Full Array Local Dimming and HDr for excellent contrast
4K X1 processing delivers outstanding picture quality
Hi-Res audio capable, with stellar sound quality
Android TV smart TV system
Available in 65 (930C) and 75-inch (940C) models
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Vizio M-Series M65 and M80 LED TVValue leading 4K Ultra HD performance
32-zone Full Array Local Dimming
120 Hz-native panel for smoother motion
Dual-sided Bluetooth remote with Qwerty Keyboard
Vizio Internet Apps Plus
65 and 80-inch models
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Vizio Reference Series RS65?B2 LED TVVizio`s absolute best TV
Full Array Local Dimming with 384 zones
Dolby Vision HDR/800 nits brightness
Expanded color range
Comes with subwoofer and surround speakers
65-inch models available
Learn MoreGlossary Of Terms
4K ULTRA HD
In television, a display resolution that is four times that of 1080p HD. A 4K Ultra HD TV`s pixel resolution is a 3,840 x 2,160 grid in a 16:9 aspect ratio, resulting in nearly 8.3 million pixels. This increase in density adds striking detail and realism to an image and allows larger screens to be viewed from closer distances without individual pixels becoming visible.
High Dynamic Range(HDR)
High dynamic range is probably most familiar to people through the HDR mode on their digital cameras. It`s designed to deliver a picture that has greater details in the shadows and highlights a wider range of colors. HDR in televisions pursues the same goal. The color palette is wider, blacks are deeper and whites are brighter.
Full Array Local Dimming (FALD)
Refers to an LED TV`s backlighting system. A FALD display contains an array of LEDs spread out in a grid behind an LCD panel, rather than just at the edges of the TV. This LED array is broken up into zones that can be dimmed when necessary to achieve better black levels. Another benefit is more uniform brightness across the screen.
Wide Color Gamut (WCG)
The expanded color reproduction abilities of a 4K Ultra HD TV — closer than ever to what we see in a digital cinema. By approaching the Digital Cinema Initiative`s P3 color specification, a 4K UHD TV can produce billions more colors than a 1080p HD TV.
Quantum Dots
A layer of film loaded with tiny nano-crystal semiconductors that is placed in a TV`s display panel to help produce a wider array of colors with better accuracy. Quantum dots work by altering the light coming from a TV`s backlighting system before it is passed through the TV`s color filter.
Phosphor-coated LED
An alternative to Quantum Dots, phosphor-coated LEDs have a chemical coating to alter the light`s output such that is it less blue and more white. When used in a TV, this results in a purer backlight that`s more easily manipulated by a TV`s color filter, resulting in a wide color gamut and increased color accuracy.
HDMI 2.0a
The latest version of the HDMI spec. Compliance with this standard assures a 4K Ultra HD display or source is capable of providing all the digital information needed for 4K Ultra HD resolution, HDR, and Wide Color Gamut, all at up to 60 frames per second.
HDCP 2.2
The latest version of the High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection technology, which provides copy prevention specifically of 4K Ultra HD content. Any source device that requires HDCP 2.2 will require a 4K Ultra HD TV with an HDCP 2.2 compliant HDMI port for a compatible connection.
HEVC (H.265)
Stands for “High Efficiency Video Coding.” A new compression technology developed to make large 4K UHD video files smaller and, therefore, easier to stream over broadband Internet connections. HEVC is said to double the data compression ratio over H.264, the predominant encoding technology used today for 1080p videos, while retaining the same video quality. A smart TV or streaming set-top box must be able to decode HEVC in order play back 4K Ultra HD video from sites like Netflix and Amazon Instant Video.
VP9
An alternate to HEVC developed by Google and used predominantly for encoding 4K Ultra HD YouTube videos. In order for a smart TV or streaming set-top box to play back 4K Ultra HD YouTube videos, it must be able to decode VP9 videos.Black Friday madness begins at Sam`s Club with a 58-inch Vizio 4K TV for $700
