The 7 keys to buying a TV if you have no idea

The HD and Full HD TVs have begun to become outdated and there is a natural jump, due to problems of operation of the devices or to seek a higher quality, to televisions with a 4K resolution. These are not a novelty, but for a few months their prices are so competitive that it is not worth opting for screens with a lower resolution. Here is Philips 32PFS5603/12 model, you can buy it in very cheap price.

At least if we are talking about opting for a screen that is the main one of the house, because if we talk about TVs for the kitchen or for bedrooms these can be HD or Full HD. For having a smaller size and because we are going to see them at a smaller distance. We can even consider replacing them with a tablet and an application to watch the different television channels.

It is increasingly rare to find content in 4K, even the new DTT will incorporate

We could also play content from our phone or tablet in 4K using the Chromecast compatible with 4K. These contents can range from photos or videos recorded by ourselves with 4K resolution or content downloaded from the Internet. In any case it does not hurt that if we are going to use the TV to visualize contents through Internet with that resolution this has an Ethernet cable.

Sometimes Wi-Fi connections can be unstable, especially if there are a large number of devices connected to the same network, and they cannot stream 4K footage smoothly. The Ethernet cable, which connects directly from the router to the TV can be a great help in achieving quality visualization.

What size should the screen be according to the room? Often the biggest screens seem huge when we see them in stores to put them in the living room of a house. But it tends to exaggerate with this. For our tests we have used a Sony XF-90 TV with a huge 65-inch screen.

LCD LED televisions have advanced a lot in recent years and there are fewer and fewer differences with OLEDs

We will also see that some televisions are compatible with HDR images. What is this? Well, a technology of extension of the tones that the TV can show, from the darkest to the lightest. There are movies shot in 4K and HDR that look great on TVs that are HDR compatible.

10-watt speakers are sufficient for a medium-sized room, unless we are very demanding with the sound

We must also ensure in the case of the connections that the television has the necessary ones. Three HDMI connections are usually recommended. Especially considering that over time we do not know to what extent we will use other devices. It can also be important to make sure that the USB port or ports of the device can use all kinds of devices without problems: from memory keys to hard drives. Ideally, these are compatible with USB 3.0 or, better, USB 3.1.