Electronics
Every TV on the wall is 4K and 'HDR'. What separates them is panel type, how bright the HDR actually gets, and whether the ports keep up with your console.
A few questions about your situation, not about the product.
Answer all 3 questions to see the spec sheet to shop with.
How the picture is lit — backlight zones, quantum dots, or self-lit pixels.
Why it matters
OLED gives perfect black in dark rooms; mini-LED gets far brighter for sunlit living rooms.
What to check
'QLED' is still a backlit LCD. It is not related to OLED despite the name.
How bright highlights get, and how finely the backlight can dim.
Why it matters
Under ~500 nits, HDR content just looks dim and washed out.
What to check
'HDR10 support' only means it accepts the signal — not that it can display it.
How many real frames the panel can show per second.
Why it matters
120 Hz matters for consoles and sport; motion 'engines' with invented numbers do not.
What to check
'Motion Rate 240' style figures are marketing, not panel refresh rate.
HDMI 2.1 carries 4K120, VRR and eARC; 2.0 does not.
Why it matters
One 2.1 port means the soundbar and console fight over it.
What to check
Some TVs list HDMI 2.1 but only one port supports the full bandwidth.
How the picture holds up off-centre and against windows.
Why it matters
VA panels have great contrast but wash out from the side; IPS is the reverse.
What to check
A glossy screen opposite a window is unwatchable in daytime.
Built-in speaker power, and whether the TV can pass lossless audio to a soundbar.
Why it matters
Thin TVs cannot hold decent speakers; eARC lets one cable do everything later.
What to check
Budget a soundbar from day one on any slim TV.
The built-in OS: Google TV, webOS, Tizen, Fire TV.
Why it matters
It decides app availability, update life, and how much of the home screen is advertising.
What to check
Cheap TVs slow down badly in two years; a separate streaming stick is a cheap fix.
Typical range: entry LED to premium OLED; mini-LED sits between and is often the value pick.
