Computer Shopper - UK (2020-04)

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KD-55XF9005

★★★★★

£799•www.johnlewis.com

This36insoundbarismoreofabasicoption–

there’snoseparatesubwoofer,andcertainly

nothinglikeDolbyAtmos–butitscoresound

qualityandtonecontrolmakeitaveryrespectableupgradeto

your TV’s speakers.

SPEAKERS (^4) • RMSPOWEROUTPUTNotstated•DIMENSIONS914x132x53mm•WEIGHT2.5kg

• DOCKCONNECTORNone•NETWORKINGBluetooth•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•DETAILS
  http://www.viziosoundbar.uk•PARTCODESB362An-F6E•FULLREVIEWMar 2020

SCREENSIZE55in•NATIVERESOLUTION3,840x2,160•VIDEOINPUTS4x HDMI•

TUNERFreeview HD•DIMENSIONS771x1,228x258mm•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•

DETAILSwww.sony.co.uk•PARTCODEKD-55XF9005•FULLREVIEWAug2018

Direct-litbacklighting,excellentupscalingand

beautifullysmoothmotionmaketheKD-55XF9005a

worthyalternativetohigh-endOLEDTVs,eventhough

it only has aVApanel.

SONOS Beam

★★★★★

£379•www.amzn.to/2RJpMef

The Beam could join

ahomecinema

setup on sound quality alone,but it’s loaded

with smart features, too. It can adjust sound output to the size

and layout of aroom, forexample,and form amultiroom system

with other Sonos speakers.

SPEAKERS (^5) • RMSPOWEROUTPUTNotstated•DIMENSIONS651x100x69mm•WEIGHT
2.8kg•DOCKCONNECTORNone•NETWORKING802.11ac Wi-Fi,Ethernet•WARRANTYOne
year RTB•DETAILSwww.sonos.com•PARTCODEBEAM1UK1•FULLREVIEWApr2019

PHILIPS55PUS6753/12

★★★★★

£483•www.amzn.to/2NJYgKc

This Philips set

doesn’t have

the best

implementation ofHDR we’ve

seen on aTV,but otherwise,the

55PUS6753/12 is afantastic 4K screen for arelatively low price.

SCREENSIZE 5 5in•NATIVERESOLUTION 3 ,840x2, (^160) • VIDEOINPUTS 3 xHDMI, 5 xcomponent•
TUNERFreeviewHD•DIMENSIONS 781 x1,2 44 x266mm•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•
DETAILSwww.philips.co.uk•PARTCODE^5 5PUS6 75 3/ (^12) • FULLREVIEWDec^2018
POLK AUDIOCommandBar
★★★★★
£200•www.amzn.to/33TdAv4
This is agenius combination
of soundbar and smart
speaker,and foralow price
too. It’s great forfilms, TV and music, and
you can use Alexa as avoice-activated remotecontrol.
SPEAKERS (^3) • RMSPOWEROUTPUT260W•DIMENSIONS1,091x102x51mm(soundbar),
367x188x368mm (subwoofer)•WEIGHT2.3kg(soundbar), 3.9kg(subwoofer)•DOCK
CONNECTORNone•NETWORKING802.11ac Wi-Fi•WARRANTYThreeyearsRTB•
DETAILSen.polkaudio.com•PARTCODECOMMANDUK•FULLREVIEWOct2019
VIZIO SB362An-F6E
★★★★★
£149•www.amzn.to/
38pqxi0
excellentupscalingand

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A32inFullHDTVcostsaround£200,

butpremiumlarger4Kmodelscanbe

closer to£2,000. TVslook much smaller in

the shop than in your home,someasure the

space available before you buy.

Curved TVsare becoming increasingly

more common, but bear in mind that these

typically take up more floor space than a

traditional flat set.

02

A1,920x1,080-resolution TV can

displaya1080p image.You can still

buy TVswitha720p (1,366x768) resolution,

but they’re no cheaper and the image won’t

be as sharp.3,840x2,560 Ultra HD resolution,

or 4K, TVsare finally available at reasonable

prices, although you’ll still payapremium for

one over a1080pmodel.

Choosinga... TV

03

Consider the number of inputs

you’ll need to connect the rest of

your equipment. TwoHDMI ports should be

the bare minimum, but many TV sets come

with four HDMI connectors. You’ll need

HDMI 2.0 if you want afuture-proof4KTV,

as this is the only waytoget 60fps video

playback from external sources at such

ahigh resolution.

If you want to plug aPCintoyour TV,

you’ll need to useeither HDMI or VGA

inputs. Be aware that some TVsonly let you

use aPConananalogueinput, and others

won’t displaythe Windows desktop at the

TV’s highest resolution.

04

The contrast ratio tells you the

difference between the darkest

and the brightest shades that the screen

will be able to display. Thehigher the

number,the darker the blacks and the

brighter the whites. Buy aTVwithHigh

Dynamic Range (HDR) support forthe best

picture from supported services.

05

HD content is now becoming fairly

widespread, but if you want Ultra

HD content your options are more limited.

Most Ultra HD TVshaveNetflix built into

their smart TV systems, but only BT is

currently providing live Ultra HD video,

with BT Sport Ultra HD.

Ultra HD Blu-rayplayers give you an

amazing picture,and Amazon’s Fire TV

set-topbox will stream its Prime Video

service and Netflix at Ultra HD resolutions.

PHILIPS65OLED803

★★★★★

£1,999•www.currys.co.uk

If you’ve got the budget

foranOLED TV,thisisa

great pick. The panel technology’s built-in

strengths, such as perfect blacks and wide viewing angles, are

aided by Philips’ exemplary image processing engine,resulting in

truly wonderful picture quality.

SCREENSIZE65in•NATIVERESOLUTION3,840x2,160•VIDEOINPUTS4x HDMI,1xComponent

• TUNERFreeview HD•DIMENSIONS824x1,449x280mm•WARRANTYOneyearRTB•
  DETAILSwww.philips.co.uk•PARTCODE65OLED803/12•FULLREVIEWApr2019

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