The best televisions for less than 600 euros (2017)

All technology sectors have come a long way in recent years, and that of televisions has not lagged behind. Among its new designs we can find curved televisions, with UltraHD or 4K and a wide world of functionalities that we see daily in advertisements. It is not an easy task to be able to choose the best television that fits our space and needs. For this reason, before going to the main stores to buy this type of household appliances, we want to talk to you about some aspects that you should know properly about new generation televisions.

Before you can choose the best television, you must ask yourself why you need it, what kind of activities you want to do with it and in what space you want to place it, among others. Depending on your answer, we will know exactly what you need and then we will show you the functions that are really important.

Know these aspects before choosing the best television

Choosing the best television according to our requirements is essential, since this device can serve us for innumerable tasks such as: watching videos or other files, just to play games, to hold virtual conferences, etc. And all this will require a greater or lesser amount of good resolution, size, or viewing. That is why we must know the meaning of each technology that is applied in modern televisions to know exactly which one we should buy.

Learning about screen classes

LCD, LED, OLED, Plasma, 4K, are some of the names that you usually hear in the world of televisions. But before creating a great roll, we must clarify that although Ultra HD 4K may sound a lot when talking about screens, this is a resolution, not a type of screen… The types of screen that exist for now are three: LCD, OLED and plasma, the rest of us can qualify them as versions of these screens or resolutions.

For example, the best television today is the one that uses the so-called LED, but in reality it is also LCD, the difference is that it has LED feedback. To explain this more simply and accurately, we leave you the following clarifications:

• LCD: they are liquid crystal displays that have a light source blocked at specific points (known as pixels), in order to form the image. This technology is many years old, and has established itself on the screens of smartphones, monitors, televisions, etc. This consolidation is due to the fact that it is economically very cheap, but nevertheless it does not offer the best quality on the market. Today we can notice that LCD TVs are less and less common, so if you want to buy the best TV, this is not the most advisable option. LCD LED: they are the most common screens on televisions on the market. They work the same as the previous type of screen, but their feedback comes from LEDs and not from fluorescent bulbs. Today the LCD LED screen is considered the best television, since it has a better resolution and brightness, although it should be noted that it has the worst contrasts and blacks. Plasma - This is the oldest technology, but it was the best for a long time. These displays were truly amazing during their time, they had the best colors, but it was certainly the most expensive to reproduce. The main problem that this screen usually presents is that it loses its brightness over time. Regarding this duration, the newest has a useful life of 10, 000 to 20, 000 hours. Considering this type of screen for your choice of "the best TV" can be a bit absurd, since nobody likes to know the expiration date of such an electronic device. Although they have a greater viewing angle, their blacks are surpassed by the OLED. OLED: for many the best TV can be the OLED screen. The biggest advantage of this type of screen is that the light emitting diodes do work as independent pixels, which reminds us of those LED screens that are used for advertisements, only in this case they are on a smaller scale and with results great. Nowadays there is no type of screen that offers better blacks or better contrast.

These descriptions are basically the main advantages and disadvantages of the types of screens that are on the market.

Size does matter !

After being clear about the advantage of each type of screen, a budget should be established according to how much we really want to spend when buying the best television, and for this, we must give importance to size. Although many apply the "bigger, better" formula, the truth is that in practice this has its setback.

In general, the size should be chosen according to the room where it will be placed, and the distance where you will be located when enjoying the transmissions. In order to know which is the best television that adapts to the place where we want to place it, we have measures according to these parameters, recommended measures, which will also depend on the resolution of the television.

• 32 inches - 0.90 meters (1080p) 42 inches - 1.83 meters (1080p) / 1.25 meters (4K) 46 inches - 1.96 meters (1080p) / 1.33 meters (4K) 50 inches - 2, 13 meters (1080p) / 1.45 meters (4K) 55 inches - 2.35 meters (1080p) / 1.59 meters (4K) 65 inches - 2.77 meters (1080p) / 1.88 meters (4K)

These are the measurements of the most common and most wanted televisions on the market.

HDR

We often hear this from HDR technology, but what is it about? Well, the main objective is to reproduce a wider range of lighting, generating more levels of intensity between the light and dark areas of the images, in order to offer us a higher level of image detail. Today there are two versions of HDR: HDR 10 and Dolby Vison. The first is an open standard that is UHD certified and can be used on all Blue-ray players and HDR UHD televisions. The second is more demanding and at the moment only a brand like LG is introducing it in its high-end models, the biggest difference between the two is that Dolby has 12 bits in terms of color, while HDR 10 has 10 bits .

TOP of the best televisions for less than 600 euros

If you found all the above interesting writing, we recommend reading our tips for buying a good TV. Now we are going with our ranking of best televisions for less than 600 euros.

Philips 32PFH4101 - 32 inches - Full HD 209 euros

32-inch television that is having very good purchases for its modest price of 209 euros. 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 200 cd / m² brightness and Digital Crystal Clear technology. It has a USB connection, two HDMI connections and a scart to connect any extra device.

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The only downside is that it does not incorporate neither Smart TV nor Android TV, but nothing that we cannot solve with a Google Chromecast 2.

Samsung UE40J5100 - 40 inches - Full HD - 299 euros

We increase the image and inch quality thanks to the Samsung UE40J5100. Although it maintains the 1920 x 1080 resolution, it has an LED panel and 200 Hz PQI refreshment. The sound from the speakers is pretty good at 20W and features Dolby Digital Plus.

Among its connections it incorporates two HDMI connections, a USB connection, a component connection, 1 headphone connection and a scart. Being so cheap, it does not need a smartTV, but as in the previous model, there are economic alternatives that offer us more for less.

LG 40UH630V - 4K 409 euros

Having a television is not as expensive as many may think. This time it presents to the screen quality / price of this price range; the LG 40UH630V is the ideal candidate. With a size of 40 inches, 4K Ultra HD resolution with 3840 x 2160 Pixels will give us a truly optimal image in this resolution. Will it look the same as with a 2000 euro one? Obviously not, but better than a Full HD of this range, yes.

As an operating system, it has Smart TV Web OS in its version 3.0 that will allow us to see maximum resolution content with Netflix and take advantage of all the benefits of this generation of televisions. It also incorporates two 20W RMS speakers and an A + energy class.

Among its connections it has three HDMI, 1 LAN, 2 USB 2.0, component video, optical digital audio, RS-232 port and headphones.

LG 49LH590V - 49 inches - Full HD - 459 euros

For those users looking for the sweet spot of quality and price, the LG 49LH590V corresponds to all of these premises. Full HD resolution, 49 inches, Triple Enginte and dynamic color, active noise reduction and various image modes that will allow us to have the best selection in our visualizations.

Regarding Audio, it has 10W speakers each on two channels and of course with Smart TV WebOS 3.0. Among its connections we have Wifi 802.11N, 2 HDMI, 1 LAN, 1 USB and digital audio. Its price, demolition at the moment: 459 euros.

Philips 43PUH6101 - UHD 4k - 493 EUROS

Another 4K television and very cheap. 43 inches, 350 cd / m2 brightness, image enhancement with Pixel Plus Ultra HD, micro Dimming and two 16W speakers. Among its connections comes more complete with 4 HDMI and Wifi connection.

Samsung UE48JU6060 - UHD 4K - 599 euros

With 599 euros we find the Samsung UE48JU6060 with 4K UHD resolution as well. 48-inch screen, 4K Ultra HD resolution with 3840 x 2160 pixels, Clean View, Screen Mirroring, Smart TV with a quad core processor and a frequency of 800 Hz.

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