Best 55 inch QLED TV

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1. Budget?
50k

2. Display type and size?
At or below 55 inch 4K

3. What will the TV/monitor be used for primarily?
Streaming content off OTT platforms

4. Types and number of ports required?
3 HDMI, including HDMI 2.1, LAN, USB. Ability to connect 5.1 speakers eRC

5. Preferred choice of brand?
Brand should be known for durability and long life. Good after sales.

6. Any TV/monitor in consideration?
I had VU for 5 years and now having panel problem.

7. Any other info that you want to share.

I am looking for the best contrast and colour TV 55 inch TV. Having Sony HT-RT3 speakers setup so no worry of audio in the TV. Main priority is picture quality for around 50k
 
Hisense U7H seems good, saw it many times for 45k (Not same as international model reviewed by rtings.com - this has like 32 dimming zones, I think). IPS TV. For any sort of gaming, this is a no brainer.

For good after sales, can just get Samsung or LG 55" 4K models, former is VA, latter is IPS. Their panels might not boast stuff like Dolby Vision but their post processing is better than smaller companies which is something. IMO certification doesn't matter much at such budget & panel. DV video will be converted & played as normal HDR10 AFAIK.

Toshiba QLED is said to have best picture quality under 50k by Indian reviewers, I don't trust them very much, but sadly that's all we have. Again just 32 zones. IPS TV.

Sony X74K is another option which is bit higher priced. Sony is said to have best post processing. This is another IPS TV.

Sony, Samsung & LG TVs lack FALD, but 32 zones of Hisense & Toshiba ain't a lot. 100 zones would have been significant.
 
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Hisense U7H seems good, saw it many times for 45k (Not same as international model reviewed by rtings.com - this has like 32 dimming zones, I think). IPS TV. For any sort of gaming, this is a no brainer.

For good after sales, can just get Samsung or LG 55" 4K models, former is VA, latter is IPS. Their panels might not boast stuff like Dolby Vision but their post processing is better than smaller companies which is something. IMO certification doesn't matter much at such budget & panel. DV video will be converted & played as normal HDR10 AFAIK.

Toshiba QLED is said to have best picture quality under 50k by Indian reviewers, I don't trust them very much, but sadly that's all we have. Again just 32 zones. IPS TV.

Sony X74K is another option which is bit higher priced. Sony is said to have best post processing. This is another IPS TV.

Sony, Samsung & LG TVs lack FALD, but 32 zones of Hisense & Toshiba ain't a lot. 100 zones would have been significant.
I would prefer a VA panel because of better contrast. Viewing angle is not an issue at all for.
U7H doesn't have Android support so would be a waste since firestick 4k support till 60Hz only and TV has 120hz panel. I can get U6H for 44k it has android.

How about VU Masterpiece 55" 120Hz for 60k?
 
I would prefer a VA panel because of better contrast. Viewing angle is not an issue at all for.
U7H doesn't have Android support so would be a waste since firestick 4k support till 60Hz only and TV has 120hz panel. I can get U6H for 44k it has android.

How about VU Masterpiece 55" 120Hz for 60k?
There are no videos on youtube or OTT that run at 120fps, heck even 60fps has not many options. So 60Hz limit of firestick 4K ain't an issue IMO. As I said, its a no brainer if you plan to game, which will be via a console or PC.

Vu Masterpiece is said to have bit higher picture quality than U7H, but not worth 60k IMO. Its another 120Hz TV, no point for non-gaming use.

U6H has 72 zones if I remember correctly, also QLED VA. Your call if you want to opt for it.

IMO get Samsung's 55" 4K (cheapest 3 models use the same model, so get the cheapest one) or Sony 4K for closer to 60k for video watching. U7H is an easy recommendation for gaming.
 
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There are no videos on youtube or OTT that run at 120fps, heck even 60fps has not many options. So 60Hz limit of firestick 4K ain't an issue IMO. As I said, its a no brainer if you plan to game, which will be via a console or PC.

Vu Masterpiece is said to have bit higher picture quality than U7H, but not worth 60k IMO. Its another 120Hz TV, no point for non-gaming use.

U6H has 72 zones if I remember correctly, also QLED VA. Your call if you want to opt for it.

IMO get Samsung's 55" 4K (cheapest 3 models use the same model, so get the cheapest one) or Sony 4K for closer to 60k for video watching. U7H is an easy recommendation for gaming.
U7H has just 32 dimming zones and doesn't make any difference of full array at all. Youtuber TechieBeez gave very negative review for U7H. Link below.

U6H sounds better but having 72 dimming zones are in US model, can't find any Indian source of it.

Which model are you talking about of Samsung and Sony for 60k?

*youtu.be/Rd6vNnP7dpY
 
U7H has just 32 dimming zones and doesn't make any difference of full array at all. Youtuber TechieBeez gave very negative review for U7H. Link below.

U6H sounds better but having 72 dimming zones are in US model, can't find any Indian source of it.

Which model are you talking about of Samsung and Sony for 60k?

Sony X74K for 57k or so.

Samsung AUE60/65/70 was starting at 45k. I think all of them have same panel with voice search & some other small difference in higher model.

From what I heard, 100+ zones are needed for basic HDR.

I don't trust her reviews or Vineet Malhotra as much as rtings.com or say HDTVTest because they are more subjective without any objective testings, but those 2 are the ones who consistently reviews Indian TV models. Like how content looks, colour calibration plays an important role as well. Say a TV with bit more saturation will seem better vs a TV calibrated for more natural look. High brightness - I don't use my laptops or monitors at 100% brightness or near it, they can cross 300 nits, so IMO 300nits isn't too low. My parents have a Panasonic TV in a relatively bright room & that is at 60-70% brightness, likely a 350nit panel. Good peak brightness helps a lot in TVs with good FALD zones as certain zones can be bright. Maybe I don't want to be blinded by monitor brightness, YMMV.

You can drop to Vu GloLED model & save money if you want or opt for Toshiba QLED if you want. Again, I did mention that Hisense U7H is a no-brainer for gamers as its under 45k with 4K 120Hz panel. If it was 55k like its launch price, I would not have mentio
 
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Sony X74K for 57k or so.

Samsung AUE60/65/70 was starting at 45k. I think all of them have same panel with voice search & some other small difference in higher model.

From what I heard, 100+ zones are needed for basic HDR.

I don't trust her reviews or Vineet Malhotra as much as rtings.com or say HDTVTest because they are more subjective without any objective testings, but those 2 are the ones who consistently reviews Indian TV models. Like how content looks, colour calibration plays an important role as well. Say a TV with bit more saturation will seem better vs a TV calibrated for more natural look. High brightness - I don't use my laptops or monitors at 100% brightness or near it, they can cross 300 nits, so IMO 300nits isn't too low. My parents have a Panasonic TV in a relatively bright room & that is at 60-70% brightness, likely a 350nit panel. Good peak brightness helps a lot in TVs with good FALD zones as certain zones can be bright. Maybe I don't want to be blinded by monitor brightness, YMMV.

You can drop to Vu GloLED model & save money if you want or opt for Toshiba QLED if you want. Again, I did mention that Hisense U7H is a no-brainer for gamers as its under 45k with 4K 120Hz panel. If it was 55k like its launch price, I would not have mentio
Rting never reviewed any Indian TV AFAIK so Vineet and TechiBeez are the only option for Indian TV. Also a very high brightness is must for HDR and dolby vision content. Otherwise content looks very dim in 300-400 nits on netflix.
 
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