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What Screen Size TV Should I Buy? 50″, 55″, 65″ Or 75″

Do you want to know which are the best televisions of 2022 for quality price? But you have the question in mind that what screen size TV should I buy? Read this buying guide and you will know. 

Eye! We also recommend some of the best televisions of the years 2019 and 2020 for image quality, price and functionalities. These smart TVs usually have very affordable prices and very good technology. The high-end of the previous year at a more interesting price.

FACT: Keep in mind that the new 2022 TV models are being presented, and that they usually go on sale during the next few months (March, April, May). This means that it is a good time to buy the 2020 models at a good price. If you want the latest technology, you will have to wait a few months.

During these last weeks we have carried out an extensive review of the best televisions that you will be able to buy in 2022. We have divided the articles by TV size from 50 ″ to 75 ″.

It is clear that it is not easy to decide. The prices of 4K resolution TVs have finally come down and it is already a good time to buy them, but there are many options. Samsung, Panasonic, LG or Sony offer us many alternatives.

We have TV from $1000 to more than $5000, so there are models for all tastes and pockets. They all have 4K and HDR resolution.

Things To Know When Buying A TV?

LG OLED55B6V 55

If you are looking for state-of-the-art televisions, you have to bear in mind that things have changed a lot in recent years. As you have not bought a TV in the last 10 years, you are going to hallucinate with the novelties of modern televisions.

  • 4K or UHD: The resolution of fashion. 4 times higher than the famous Full HD 1080p
  • Curved or Flat TV: It goes by taste. The curves are more immersive and with better contrast, but they have some cons such as an increase in reflections and a somewhat limited angle of view. If you buy a curved TV it must be really big to take advantage of it well. They are more expensive than flat ones.
  • High Dynamic Range: It offers better black and white and of course better colors. There is more and more content that supports this option.
  • LCD / LED vs OLED: LCD / LED TVs are cheaper than OLEDs. OLED TVs provide a better color gamut and perfect contrast. The latest generation LED televisions with all the additions have nothing to envy to OLED TVs.
  • QLED: It is a more advanced form of LED display. In addition to a traditional LED backlight system, the quantum dot layer allows light to be specifically tuned pixel by pixel on a base using higher or lower frequencies – blue light is controlled by the backlight, while light red and green is tuned by the respective points in the quantum dot layer. Consequence? We get an RGB image that is brighter and more vibrant than an LED screen and is less expensive to produce than an OLED screen.
  • 8K: In 2022 we already have televisions with this resolution but they are not worth it as they are really expensive. And there is no 8K content so better wait.

Best TV Brands On The Market In 2022

We have already commented on it in the following entry: The best brands of Smart TV televisions: privacy, comparison and opinions.

To give you a brief summary, Samsung and LG are one step ahead of the other brands. Then we have Panasonic, Philips, Sony or Hisense.

To guide you, this table may help you with some very interesting data: best TV brand by image quality, by sound, ease of use.

Position TV brand with better image quality TV brand with better sound Brand of televisions with the best ease of use
1 LG LG LG
2 Samsung Samsung Samsung
3 Sony Sony Panasonic
4 Panasonic Panasonic Sony
5 Philips Philips Philips

In choosing the TV brand it is also very important to choose a good operating system. Samsung and LG offer the best user experience with their WebOS and Tizen operating systems. You can also opt for models with Android TV.

Other Considerations When Buying A TV

We all wonder what the perfect inches are based on the size of our living room or bedroom. It is something important to keep in mind, and the main factors are the following:

  • Distance to which we are going to watch TV
  • Resolution of our television
  • Size of our TV

The optimal distance to watch TV is highly dependent on size and resolution. We will not see the television at the same distance if we have a 45 ″ screen with 1080p resolution than one with 4K resolution.

TV Screen Size Based On Inches

In the following table you can check the measurements of the TV based on its inches and the area it occupies.

Size Width Alto Area
32″ 70.9 cm 39.9 cm 0.283 m2
40″ 88.6 cm 49.8 cm 0.441 m2
43″ 95.3 cm 53.6 cm 0.511 m2
50″ 110.7 cm 62.2 cm 0.689 m2
55″ 121.7 cm 68.6 cm 0.835 m2
60″ 132.8 cm 74.7 cm 0.992 m2
65″ 144.0 cm 81.0 cm 1.166 m2
70″ 154.9 cm 87.1 cm 1.349 m2
75″ 166.1 cm 93.5 cm 1.553 m2

Optimal Distance To Watch A TV

Here you have a very useful table where you can check the appropriate distances depending on the inches of your TV and its resolution. Better resolution equates to being able to watch TV closer. We indicate the distance meters for each type of television and screen size.

Optimal distance to watch a TV
Screen size Optimal distance
(1080p)
Optimal distance
(4k)
25″ 0.98 m 0.46 m
30″ 1.16 m 0.52 m
35″ 1.35 m 0.61 m
40″ 1.56 m 0.71 m
45″ 1.74 m 0.8 m
50″ 1.93 m 0.89 m
55″ 2.14 m 0.98 m
60″ 2.32 m 1.16 m
65″ 2.5 – 2.6 m 1.25 m
70″ 2.72 m 1.35 m

HDR10 vs HDR10 Plus vs Dolby Vision

Things keep getting complicated. Which standard should you choose of the three on your new television?

  • HDR10: It is an open standard so manufacturers do not have to pay royalties to use it. It is designed to produce a peak of 1,000 nits of brightness (it can reach a maximum of 4,000). It goes up to 10 bits.
  • HDR10 Plus or HDR1000: Created by Samsung. Guarantees a peak of HDR1000. It is a proprietary technology of this company. It offers you Ultra Black technology, which is designed to reduce glare from lights.
  • Dolby Vision : Manufacturers have to pay royalties to use it. It is a premium standard. Offers 12 bits with 4,000 nits, but can go up to 4,000 nits

Buying A TV For Gaming? Consider Latency and Response Time

If you’re using your TV for video games, latency and response time may be important. This is something that we have very clear when we buy computer monitors.

The latency or input lag gives us the time it takes for an action of the game controller to be reflected on the television panel. It is measured in milliseconds (ms). It has to have a low value.

Response time has a lot to do with latency. It is the time that the TV or the monitor needs to receive a signal, process it and then render images on the screen thanks to the pixels.

A monitor with a response time of between three and one millisecond is what we have to look for. In the case of televisions the values ​​can be a little higher, but they usually correct it with a processing mode to reduce blur.

OLED TVs offer better response times than LCD LED TVs.

OLED vs LCD/LED vs QLED TV

YOU ARE LCD/LED QLED
In favor -Thinner TV -Self lit
pixels -Deeper blacks -Faster
refresh rate (0.001ms) -No
interference or blur
-The cheapest
-Many screen sizes
-Good color and brightness
-Very bright white
-1500 nits or more
-Many screen sizes
Against -Only 55, 65 and 77 ″ screen sizes
-With “only” 1000 nits -They
are more expensive
– Narrower viewing
angles – Worse contrast
-Not as thin as OLEDs
-Worder black color than OLED
-Worse refresh rate

HDMI Connectivity

It is useless to have the best TV on the market if then its HDMI connectivity is not up to par. You should be looking for HDMI 2.1 connectivity , which allows you to:

  • Higher video resolutions, including 8K at 60 Hz and 4K at 120 Hz
  • Dynamic HDR support
  • Supports bandwidth of up to 48 Gbps
  • It has eARC that simplifies connectivity, provides greater ease of use and is compatible with the most advanced audio formats and the highest audio quality.
  • It has Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) that reduces problems reproducing frames in games; Quick Media Switching (QMS) for movies and videos, which eliminates all kinds of image delays; Quick Frame Transport (QFT) that reduces latency in games and VR; Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) that allows the ideal latency setting to be set automatically.

And you need to choose a cable. HDMI according to the standard that your TV supports. You can check all our advice in the following post: How and where to buy cheap and reasonably priced HDMI cables.

Currently, reasonably priced cables with HDMI 2.0 support support all major high definition audio and image resolutions:

  • Resolutions: 480i, 480p, 720i, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 1440p, 2160p, 4k. And also TV formats up to 21: 9.
  • Audio:  HD audio formats such as 8 PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG, DVD Audio, SACD, Dolby Digital Plus, TrueHD, and dts-HD. Compatible with True Dolby HD 7.1 and DTS HD and have Audio Return Channel (ARC)

If you need something for 8K resolutions, you need a specific and higher quality HDMI 2.1 cable:

  • Which supports speeds up to 48 Gbps, variable refresh rates, 4K / 120 Hz and 8K / 60 Hz (HDMI 2.1)
  • Support for Dolby Vision technology (HDR – High Dynamic Range)
  • 4K and 8K HDR support

Things You Should Know About Image Quality Of A TV

  • There is nothing like watching TV for yourself and judging whether or not you like the image it provides
  • OLED TVs have the best picture quality available, but they are more expensive, so the next best option is LCD TVs.
  • Local dimming LED LCD TVs often outperform those without.
  • The ability to produce a deep black color – higher contrast – is the most important ingredient in getting a good image.
  • Color saturation, which is directly influenced by contrast / black level, is the second most important point.
  • In a bright room, matte screens are better overall at reducing reflections. The best bright displays also preserve black levels.
  • Less important factors include resolution, video processing (120Hz, 240Hz, etc.), maximum light output, and screen resolution (4K vs 1080p).
  • Adjust your TV image well to have the best possible quality.

50″ vs 55″ vs 65″ vs 75″ TV

Samsung UE55KS9000 of 55

This is our pick of the best TVs in 2022. We haven’t missed any. Remember. There is no perfect TV and you have to take into account many things, such as the money it will cost you, the size of your living room and above all, what you are going to use it for.

  • 75-inch TVs:  Make sure you have a really large living room. We don’t tell you anything else and probably a good amount of money in your pocket.
  • 65-inch TVs: 65-inch TVs, for those of you with the largest rooms. The five best 65-inch size TVs for performance and price.
  • 55-inch TVs: Regardless of the type of HDR technology or SmartTV system you need, you will be able to find the best 55-inch 4K television among the LG, Samsung or Sony models that we propose: LCD, LED, OLED or televisions with Samsung QLED technology. The best of the best for quality price.
  • 50-inch TVs: Their prices are very reasonable, around $1200-1400 for two of them, and less than $700 for another two, and their functionalities really good.

What If I Want A Smaller TV, i.e. 32″?

We also have an input for those televisions, and they are quite cheap and have some very decent features. Perfect as a second TV.

We have selected two televisions that are in the range of $200-500 from the brands LG, Hisense and Samsung. 3 cheap 32-inch TVs without much frills, but that offer a good ratio between what they cost you and what they offer you.

The most complete model is that of Samsung with SmartTV and Full HD (it is the most expensive option). The cheapest TV is LG’s with HD resolution and without SmartTV. Middle term? The Hisense model with SmartTV but with only HD.

Hope after reading this your question “what screen size TV should I buy?” is answered. Keep following Machine Monsters for more buying guides.

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