Stuff - UK (2020-04)

Panasonic TX-55GZ1500

£1599 / stuff.tv/GZ1500

This isn’t the biggest or most

expensive OLED in the Panasonic

range, but on a ‘quality versus

price’ basis it’s definitely one of

the best you can buy right now.

It’s a 4K screen equipped to deal

with any HDR standard you care

to mention, and its handling of

contrast has to be seen to be

believed. Colour and dynamism

are as good as you can get, and

even the little integrated soundbar

does admirable work. The GZ1500

is the complete package.

LG OLED55C8

£1249 / stuff.tv/LGC8

The current LG flagship television

doesn’t appear to be a huge

upgrade on the old model, but

some clever tweaks to the

processor have turned this into

one of the finest OLED screens

you can get. Sure, the E8 has

a more jaw-dropping design

and more immersive audio,

but the C8 offers the exact

same picture quality at a less

premium price. For this reason,

it’s our top pick from LG’s

impressive range.

Samsung UE43RU7020

+++++ £350 / stuff.tv/RU7020

Way better than its place in the Samsung pecking

order suggests, this is an unassuming cracker.

LG 65SM9800

++++, £1999 / stuff.tv/65SM9800

Among the best backlit TVs around and a fine

OLED-dodging compromise.

Sony KD-49XG9005

+++++ £899 / stuff.tv/XG9005

Other Sony TVs are bigger and slimmer,

but none can match this one for value.

Panasonic TX-50GX700

+++++ £499 / stuff.tv/GX700

It’s not perfect, but then it is very affordable and

very nicely put together.

Sony KD-65XF9005

+++++ £1200 / stuff.tv/KD65XF9005

It may have a mid-range price, but this Sony’s

4K LCD panel is still a proper belter.

Samsung QE65Q90R

+++++ £1999 / stuff.tv/Q90R

Samsung has stuck to QLED... and upped its

game to rival OLED in virtually every way.

Panasonic TX-58GX800

+++++ £779 / stuff.tv/58GX800

Not the last word in picture excellence, but this

is a lot of TV for the money.

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Philips OLED+ 984

£4499 / stuff.tv/OLED984

The OLED+ 984 offers outstanding picture

performance with universal HDR support, and

goes above and beyond what we expect from

TV sound thanks to a custom-made speaker

system from British hi-fi brand Bowers &

Wilkins. Plus it looks gorgeous, particularly

with that four-sided Ambilight in full effect.

Above all, this is the best picture we’ve seen

from a Philips yet, and the best audio we’ve

heard from any TV.

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Stuff says +++++

Going big on design, performance and

sound, this is the best Philips TV yet

Stuff says +++++

Small improvements make this

LG’s best OLED television yet

Stuff says +++++

An excellent TV with superb HDR

picture quality – worth every penny

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HOT

BUY

We prefer to

keep most picture

processing off, but

the P5 chip is great

for upscaling.

Flitting between

the Movie and ISF

Day/Night presets

gives the best picture

out of the box.

TIPS &

TRICKS

Choose to have

Ambilight’s colours

match the picture,

stay static or move

to the music.

BARGAIN BUY