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Best TV Under $500

Just because these TVs are cheap, it doesn’t mean they’re bad. Products featured in this video 👇 Vizio: TCL: Hisense: Fire TV: *CNET may get commission on these deals. Read our full reviews of these TVs here: 0:00 Best TVs under $500 (2022) 0:53 Best Budget TVs: Vizio V-Series 2:47 Best Budget TVs: TCL 4-Series…

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Just because these TVs are cheap, it doesn’t mean they’re bad.
Products featured in this video 👇
Vizio:
TCL:
Hisense:
Fire TV:
*CNET may get commission on these deals.

Read our full reviews of these TVs here:

0:00 Best TVs under $500 (2022)
0:53 Best Budget TVs: Vizio V-Series
2:47 Best Budget TVs: TCL 4-Series Roku TV
4:43 Best Budget TVs: Hisense A6H Google TV
6:45 Best Budget TVs: Fire TV 4-Series

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33 Comments

  1. LA Designer

    December 14, 2022 at 1:05 pm

    Do not ever buy VIZIO. Not even as a budget TV. I have their flagship quantum P-series and it barely lasted 3 years. Horrible product with a ton of issues and very poor quality control. Plus, the other two options in this video are running much better operating systems (Google TV and Roku).

    • Mike Abili

      December 14, 2022 at 1:38 pm

      Vizio used to be great. While it’s true that Vizio has been bad with QC and firmware updates the last few years but it sounds like 2023 TVs from them are starting to return to being decent with their QC now.

    • Michael Wyckoff

      December 14, 2022 at 2:36 pm

      Can’t help but agree with you about Vizio but I bought the Vizio OLED and to my surprise it’s a good TV. Well at least the one i got. I will never buy another Vizio TV once is enough for me. I did get what I wanted from the TV the OLED experience. I caught the 55 inch on sale for $1000.00 dollars. My next upgrade will most likely be a QD OLED from some TV manufacturer or maybe a OLED from LG. I’ll decide when the time comes.

    • Michael Wyckoff

      December 14, 2022 at 2:37 pm

      @Mike Abili yeah Mike used to be is right. The biggest problem with Vizio is definitely quality control.

    • LA Designer

      December 15, 2022 at 2:01 am

      @Michael Wyckoff that is exactly what I am looking at now. Either the LG C2, Samsung QD-OLED, or Sony OLED.

  2. Eddy

    December 14, 2022 at 1:14 pm

    I”m done with Roku, JUNK!!!

    • Larry Clements

      December 14, 2022 at 1:24 pm

      I love all my roku’s but I’m disappointed with that they only support Wi-Fi 4 and below… It reads most of my Wi-Fi 6 but not my Wi-Fi 6E… I love my Roku but it takes a good four or five seconds to start something from it.. lol

  3. Carmichael Jones

    December 14, 2022 at 1:51 pm

    This review is terrible, there are several TV’s under $500 that offer HDR and local dimming, Hisense U6H and U7H, TCL 5 series and the Vizio M series…. All under $500… Better research needs to be done and I’d expect this from CNET…

    • michael booker

      December 14, 2022 at 1:57 pm

      Damn ok well none of these tvs then thanks for the review

  4. Christopher Mara

    December 14, 2022 at 2:15 pm

    The Vizio link is incorrect

  5. Andy Kaylie

    December 14, 2022 at 2:19 pm

    So let me get this straight, the inclusion of a Roku alone makes the TV performance better and even if I prefer another platform? I’m just dead wrong? Got it! I haven’t watched cnet in years, it seems to have been suggested by the Roku algorithm that I have been remiss. I made a similar comment to this on another of your videos and was told that cnet has always preferred Roku, but I have to ask again, they’re paying you… Right? I mean this level of prostitution is and should be expensive. You shouldn’t debase yourselves like this on the cheap.

    • RJ

      December 14, 2022 at 4:49 pm

      If CNET is getting paid by Roku, it probably has a legal obligation to make this relationship known to the public.

    • Buckly Stephens

      December 14, 2022 at 11:58 pm

      Lighten up, Francis

  6. Cross

    December 14, 2022 at 3:01 pm

    skip the Vizio, those are crap. i have an old one and i can tell u… spend more for something better

  7. Christian Moore

    December 14, 2022 at 3:28 pm

    Vizio smart tv UI is hideous. I’m not getting one of those after I’ve seen what they’re like.

  8. Chris

    December 14, 2022 at 3:47 pm

    crap tvs dont bother. save more money

  9. Divider in chief

    December 14, 2022 at 4:01 pm

    She scares me 😱😱😱😱

  10. Seb Luke Travis

    December 14, 2022 at 5:08 pm

    Sarah Lord has a cheeky face 🙂

  11. Charles Pratt

    December 14, 2022 at 7:33 pm

    TCL is the best bang for the buck on cheap tv’s.

  12. Bryant Anderson

    December 14, 2022 at 7:35 pm

    TCL 6 series is a great TV.

  13. Kongolox

    December 14, 2022 at 7:56 pm

    Best Chines TVs of 2022*

    Fixed.

  14. R P

    December 14, 2022 at 7:57 pm

    55 in is usually the cheap TV cut off, occasionally a 65.
    Most of the automatic functions are junk turn them off and don’t turn the TV too bright and oversaturated (color)

  15. dusty

    December 14, 2022 at 8:49 pm

    Yes more Maybe next tier up not too big. Thanks

  16. Patrick Felipe

    December 14, 2022 at 9:48 pm

    Will we have 4k hdmi 2.1 w/ 120hz as standard for all prices of TVs

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      December 15, 2022 at 12:01 pm

      Lol…Got special chrismas package for you 🆙🆙🎁🎁📦📦

  17. Zhibo Wu

    December 15, 2022 at 3:36 am

    bestbuy have LG 48 inch A1 OLED for 569 on black Friday, best deal

    • Cooldaddy Slick

      December 15, 2022 at 5:43 pm

      A2

  18. derek webster

    December 15, 2022 at 4:53 am

    What about the LG UQ75 & the Samsung tu690t???? Those 2 tv’s outsell these 4 probably 20 to 1.

  19. Daniel Dougan

    December 15, 2022 at 2:04 pm

    Spend a little more, and get mini LED or QLED and local dimming. There are great options for a small extra cost. It will make a big difference to the HDR experience.

    And, let’s be real, 4K is not much of a benefit over HD, especially at these sizes, but HDR is a huge benefit over SDR.

    The TCL 5 Series has inherited some features from the 6 Series and is priced very competitively. Hisense’s U7 and U8 Series TVs are also great values.

    Better yet, buy good equipment used.

  20. sin car

    December 15, 2022 at 2:43 pm

    google and amazon always spy

  21. Robert Vanden Berg

    December 16, 2022 at 3:03 pm

    Thank you for reviewing more basic models. Not everyone can afford a flagship model. This information should help reinforce the concept of “you get what you pay for”. I agree with some of the previous comments that it is worth it to spend a little more and step up to mid level models with local dimming, brighter screens and better features. Televisions last a long time and a cheap TV will annoy you for a long time.

  22. Don Granros

    December 16, 2022 at 4:54 pm

    if your target is indeed under 500 then there are better choices than what you have indicated. Hisense offers their 50U6H or 55U6H ULED TVS… I’m pretty sure in the TCL series you can get into their 5 series vs the 4 you mentioned. Vizio I think has a less than sterling quality record FWIW.

  23. Paul Ho

    December 16, 2022 at 9:57 pm

    Ay with the Boogie Nights! 😈

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