Our 2018 best TVs of the year – a buying guide!
Looking to improve your viewing pleasure at home? We have seen a lot of options over the past year. Our best TVs of 2018 are here!
It’s that time of year when Christmas creeps up at a slow but inevitable pace and thoughts turn to presents, mince pies and arguments over what to watch on the telly. Family harmony is paramount so with an eye on keeping the teenagers occupied with Netflix on a large screen upstairs and Dad happy with Boxing day footy, AB Aerials are happy to help with an offering of the best TVs from this year. But before we get stuck in to the smorgasbord of electronics delights it’s worth noting that you can save a few quid by trawling the depths of Gumtree, Amazon and the like for 2017 models where huge savings can be made.
For instance, the LG OLED55B7V was selling at a wallet withering £3,000 when new but 12 months later could be picked up at £1,299. Same with the Panasonic TX-55EZ952B which slapped the new buyer in the face at £3,499 but dropped to £1,499 this year. You have to get in quick though. Just like the Mission Impossible tape they will metaphorically self-destruct after a year never to be seen again. Bye, bye.
2018 options for brilliant telly
Back to the future. According to WHICH? Consumer magazine, LG, Samsung, and SONY have sped out of the blocks producing the popular and value for money products whilst Panasonic have been slow to respond. But was has become apparent is that large TV’s are more common than ever and that smaller screen i.e. 43” and less are being sent to the big TV recycling plant in the sky. So if you’re thinking of incorporating a petite TV into that fitted wardrobe you’re planning I’d think again unless your bedroom is one of the larger ones in the Palais de Versailles.
New features for 2018 are voice commands which will replace remote controls but this won’t happen any time soon but like death, the change will inevitably come and having worm your way under the couch and fish the hand set out from a mountain of dog hair will be a thing of the past. Having to actually type using on-screen keyboards will be a footnote of TV history and some TV’s can act as SMART Hubs so that control of the lighting, heating etc can be done from the TV (see reviews at which.co.uk/TVs). High dynamic range (HDR) standards have improved from one HDR format (HDR10) to four others so the imagery could look better but the HDR technology can’t change a bad TV in to a good one.
On to the reviews. A selection has been made taken from the Which? Tests carried out this month (September 2018)
| Size (inches) | Model | Pros | Cons | Price (£) |
| 32 | LG32LK6100PLB | Great HD SD images | Feeble sound | 349 |
| 43 | LG43UK6950PLB | Sharp video Full sound | Menu slow | 499 |
| 43 | LG43UK6300PLB | Detailed pictures Balanced sound | Poor remote control | 379 |
| 43 | LG436500PLA | Sharp detailed picture | Menu slow | 499 |
| 49 | LG49K8500KLA star buy | Great sound and visual detail | Colours too rich | 999 |
| 49 | Samsung UE49NU8000 | Crisp picture voice search features | Unbalanced sound | 849 |
| 49 | KG49UK7550PLA | Excellent sound and remote | Colours are cold | 749 |
| 55 | LGOLED55C8PLA star buy | Stunning sound and detail | Menus too long to load | 2499 |
| 55 | SonyKD55AF8BU star buy | Superb sound and deep detailed blacks | Busy remote | 2399 |
| 55 | SamsungQE55Q7FN star buy | Great sound vivid picture | Fiddly remote | 1799 |
| 55 | SamsunGUE55NU8500 star buy | Vibrant screen nice sound | Awkward remote | 1249 |
| 65 | LG65SK8500PLA star buy | Glorious sound detailed picture fantastic remote | Colours lean towards yellow | 1999 |
| 65 | SamsungQE65Q9FN | Excellent contrast and colours | Unintuitive remote | 2499 |
| 65 | SamsungUE65NU8000 star buy | Natural sound sharp picture | Colours too warm | 1499 |
The best performing TV ‘start from £999 and the “go-to” recommendation is the LGOLED55C8PLA for its great pictures and sound quality and two tuners (terrestrial and satellite) mean that 100’s of free channels can be accessed with an easy to use remote control. AB Aerials can’t find a single reason not to recommend this TV.
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