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What’s amazing about the Hisense U8K deal on Amazon is that this is practically a brand-new TV. It’s only been out for a month, and now it’s on sale.
That might lead you to think that there’s something wrong with it. But, having spent dozens of hours with it already, I can assure you that’s not the case. It’s actually sitting in my guest room right now for anecdotal testing (the phase after our lab tests) and I love going in to watch it.
So what does $800 get you here? It’s a 55-inch 4K HDR TV that uses Mini-LED backlighting for higher levels of brightness and contrast. It’s a native 120Hz panel and it comes with two HDMI 2.1 ports so you can connect it to a PS5 and/or Xbox Series X. I’ve been loving it for binging Dolby Vision content on Netflix (Our Planet II makes for great TV testing material) and I highly recommend it at this price.
There’s plenty of cheap Prime Day TV deals, but they’re not going to wow you the way the LG C2 OLED will. It sits atop our best TVs list for a reason.
As you’ll see in our LG C2 OLED review, it delivers incredible performance and is perfect for gaming, movies and more. Ahead of Prime Day, you can score $1,000 off the 65-inch version on Woot, or hold tight for another few hours to see if the price will drop on Amazon. Either way, you don’t want to miss out on the C2 OLED at this lower price.
Sometimes, a 40-plus-inch TV isn’t something you need. You just need a small screen for the kitchen, or a kids room, to keep you entertained. If that sounds like you, this $65 Fire TV could be more your speed.
For $65, you’re not getting an amazing TV, but a 24-inch Fire TV can be pretty handy. As a smart TV, it will allow you to catch shows on Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and other streaming services, or even cast content from your phone using Apple AirPlay. Plus, if it breaks because of a spill in the kitchen or, well, kids just being kids, you’ll only be out $65.
With 720p resolution, this is not the kind of TV that I’d recommend replacing your living room set with, but you can’t argue with that price.
Looking for a new 4K TV this Amazon Prime Day? I’ve got you covered. I’ve helped thousands of folks buy a great TV that not only meets their needs for great picture performance, but also fits within their budget, too.
So where should you start looking for Prime Day? Let’s first look at the $99 Amazon Omni Fire TV deal I mentioned earlier.
For just $99 you’re getting a good-but-not-amazing TV. It didn’t make our list of the best TVs because of its issues with very middle-of-the-road performance, but those issues aren’t nearly as egregious as they are on other budget TV sets.
As far as performance data is concerned, the Omni TV was able to reproduce 96% of the Rec 709 color space in our testing and hit a peak brightness of 494 nits. We measured a very low lag time of 9.8 milliseconds which, If you don’t mind the 60Hz refresh rate, makes it a great partner for the PS5 or Xbox Series X.
Movie lovers will still want to invest in one of the best soundbars, but one can be bought for well under the $300 you saved by buying the Omni TV.
All in all, buy it if you want a cheap, mid-range 4K TV in a 43-inch screen size. There are both better and worse TVs out there, but none are going to be cheaper than this.