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Best TV Under $500
Just because these TVs are cheap, it doesnโt mean theyโre bad. Products featured in this video ๐ 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-Seriesโฆ
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 itโs 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
Canโt help but agree with you about Vizio but I bought the Vizio OLED and to my surprise itโs 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. Iโll 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.
Eddy
December 14, 2022 at 1:14 pm
Iโm done with Roku, JUNK!!!
Larry Clements
December 14, 2022 at 1:24 pm
I love all my rokuโs but Iโm disappointed with that they only support Wi-Fi 4 and belowโฆ It reads most of my Wi-Fi 6 but not my Wi-Fi 6Eโฆ I love my Roku but it takes a good four or five seconds to start something from it.. lol
Carmichael Jones
December 14, 2022 at 1:51 pm
This review is terrible, there are several TVโs under $500 that offer HDR and local dimming, Hisense U6H and U7H, TCL 5 series and the Vizio M seriesโฆ. All under $500โฆ Better research needs to be done and Iโd expect this from CNETโฆ
michael booker
December 14, 2022 at 1:57 pm
Damn ok well none of these tvs then thanks for the review
Christopher Mara
December 14, 2022 at 2:15 pm
The Vizio link is incorrect
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? Iโm just dead wrong? Got it! I havenโt 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, theyโre paying youโฆ Right? I mean this level of prostitution is and should be expensive. You shouldnโt 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
Cross
December 14, 2022 at 3:01 pm
skip the Vizio, those are crap. i have an old one and i can tell uโฆ spend more for something better
Christian Moore
December 14, 2022 at 3:28 pm
Vizio smart tv UI is hideous. Iโm not getting one of those after Iโve seen what theyโre like.
Chris
December 14, 2022 at 3:47 pm
crap tvs dont bother. save more money
Divider in chief
December 14, 2022 at 4:01 pm
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Seb Luke Travis
December 14, 2022 at 5:08 pm
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Charles Pratt
December 14, 2022 at 7:33 pm
TCL is the best bang for the buck on cheap tvโs.
Bryant Anderson
December 14, 2022 at 7:35 pm
TCL 6 series is a great TV.
Kongolox
December 14, 2022 at 7:56 pm
Best Chines TVs of 2022*
Fixed.
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 donโt turn the TV too bright and oversaturated (color)
dusty
December 14, 2022 at 8:49 pm
Yes more Maybe next tier up not too big. Thanks
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
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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
derek webster
December 15, 2022 at 4:53 am
What about the LG UQ75 & the Samsung tu690t???? Those 2 tvโs outsell these 4 probably 20 to 1.
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, letโs 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. Hisenseโs U7 and U8 Series TVs are also great values.
Better yet, buy good equipment used.
sin car
December 15, 2022 at 2:43 pm
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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 โyou get what you pay forโ. 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.
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 TVSโฆ Iโm 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.
Paul Ho
December 16, 2022 at 9:57 pm
Ay with the Boogie Nights! ๐