Basic TVs

The Vizio offers a cheaper entry into small-screen TV smarts than you’d expect. In recent years, we’ve seen entertainment tech evolve massively, but TVs like the Vizio D40f-J09 have refused to be...

When it comes to value TVs, Insignia, TCL and Hisense are pushing the boundaries; but we’ve seen Amazon leap into this category as well. It’s a competition, and that leads to remarkable...

The Insignia NS-43F301NA22 is a very simple, entry-level 4K TV released in 2022. It’s the small version of the Insignia F30 50-inch we reviewed last year, and offers good picture and a...

When it comes to buying a secondary TV, where do you start? While we all would love to carefully read TV reviews and buying guides, budget TVs like the Insignia NS-32F201NA22 will...

The Insignia NS-50DF710NA21 is an Amazon-powered smart TV, and it’s among the few we’d recommend as one of the best TVs for those shopping on a budget. We’ve seen Amazon’s impressive Fire...

The 24-inch Insignia NS-24DF311SE21 Fire TV Edition is the second Amazon-powered smart TV we’ve reviewed, but it’s the first we’d recommend and is one of the best TV overall for anyone shopping...

If you’re looking for a really low price mid-size TV, the Insignia NS-32DF310NA19 might seem like an appealing choice. This 32-inch set remains a good bargain with Amazon’s Fire TV built-in. The...

With budget-friendly TVs, you’re getting a surprisingly wide range of price and performance levels, and TCL somehow manages to sppan them all. The 2019 TCL 8-Series is the company’s premium QLED TV...

For value hunters, TCL’s S305 Series of budget HDTVs is always a favorite choice. The sets offer plenty of connected features including built-in Wi-Fi and online features like Netflix and Hulu Plus....

The latest version of Insignia TV remains a good bargain and is one of the most affordable models with Amazon’s Fire TV built-in. Costing just under $100 for the 24-inch model, it...

Amazon has been around our homes for a while, letting affordable TV manufacturers use its proprietary software, but only recently has the company started selling its own, Amazon-made TVs designed to be...

Up until recently, budget HDTVs haven’t been the most exciting lot. Thanks to Fire TV and Roku TV platforms, however, you can now get a really big HDTV loaded with even a...

The Toshiba 32LF221U19 is a 32-inch smart TV that extends the numbers of budget sets running Amazon's Fire TV platform. Now than before, you don't need a separate media streamer to get...

Typical Smart TVs aren’t any better ‘connected’ than traditional sets, but when it comes with Roku’s smarts, then that is something else. The 32-inch TCL 32S3700 is one of those sets that...

The Hisense 32H3B1 32inch TV is a simple, LED-backlit 720p set that doesn’t promise anything other than being a simple 32inch TV. It doesn’t have Smart TV features, it doesn’t have 3D,...

Budget HDTVs are all about sacrifice, so niceties like 3D or Web connectivity shouldn’t be in your wish list, but that doesn’t mean you have to live with a set that looks...

Typical Smart TVs aren’t any better ‘connected’ than traditional sets, but when it comes with Roku’s smarts, then that is something else. The TCL 32 inch Roku TV (32S3800 model) is one...

These days, you can get a great HDTV at a great price if you don't fancy top-end features including 3D. (And who really needs 3D these days?) The Samsung UN32H5203 is proof...

If you’re on a tight budget, buying an HDTV requires some form of compromise. It used to be that you had to give up both picture quality and features. Now the TCL 50FS3800 Roku Smart...