Enjoy the holiday season with a new big-screen TV. Here are our suggestions for the best pre-Black Friday Smart TV deals you should consider buying.
Televisions are a big deal for Black Friday, with retailers often steeply discounting models for holiday sales. In pre-Black Friday deals, the situation is the same, with many offers available on televisions of various shapes and sizes.
AppleInsider has put together this collection of great offers on pre-Black Friday TV deals that you should check out, especially if you want to thoroughly enjoy movies during the holiday period.
Sony 65-inch Bravia XR A90J 4K OLED Google TV
Sony's 65-inch Bravia XR A90J is a smart TV that the manufacturer says provides its brightest-ever OLED picture. Using the Cognitive Processor XR, it can analyze elements of an image to create a lifelike picture on its 4K-resolution screen.
Using smarts powered by Google TV, the screen also has AirPlay 2 support, 4K upscaling, Google Assistant, Dolby Vision, and both Imax Enhanced and Netflix Calibrated modes.
Normally $2,198, Walmart is selling the Sony Bravia XR A90J for $1,398.
Vizio 50-inch V-Series 4K Smart TV
The Vizio 50-inch V-Series is an LED TV with a 4K resolution and a full array backlight to match its thin frame design. The screen uses the IQ Active Processor for upscaling, as well as a V-Gaming Engine for enabling variable refresh rates with game consoles.
Supporting Dolby Vision Bright Mode with additional support for HDR10 and HLG formats, the television also has extensive smart support. Working with AirPlay and Chromecast, it also integrates with HomeKit and Google Assistant, while also offering access to numerous streaming services right out of the box.
The Vizio 50-inch V-Series 4K Smart TV is on sale at Walmart for $248, down from $319.
Hisense 75-inch R6-Series 4K LED Roku Smart TV
At 75 inches, this R6-Series smart TV will light up most living rooms with ease. Offering a 4K resolution and LED backlighting, the screen supports Dolby Vision HDR and HDR 10, along with DTS Studio Sound.
For gaming, it has Game Mode Plus with VRR, as well as Motion Rate 120 for fast-paced scenes. There's also support for Google Assistant and Alexa, with Roku TV OS built-in for streaming content.
Walmart lists the Hisense 75-inch R6-Series 4K LED Roku Smart TV for $398, reduced from $448.
LG C3 Series 55-inch OLED evo 4K
The LG OLED evo is an ultra-slim TV with a 4K resolution and a size of 55 inches within its minimal bezels. Using OLED, it offers high contrast as well as brightness, with its added Brightness Booster function helping make it even more illuminating, even in well-lit rooms.
Equipped with Dolby Vision support, as well as Filmmaker Mode, the TV is also great for gamers, with its native 120Hz refresh rate, G-Sync and FreeSync Premium support, and VRR. There's even four HDMI 2.1 inputs to handle all of your connectable devices.
Amazon lists the LG C3 OLED evo at $1,296.99, a 7% saving from its usual price of $1,396.99.
TCL 65-inch Q5 Series QLED 4K Smart Google TV
Measuring 65 inches, TCL's Q5 Series screen has a 4K resolution, and one that is QLED-backlit. Supporting Dolby Vision, it can handle HDR content including HDR10, HDR 10+, and HLG too.
With a 60Hz refresh rate and Motion Rate 240 support, it has Google Assistant built-in with Amazon Alexa support too. As a Google TV device, it also works with a variety of streaming services, and can handle mobile content via Chromecast.
Previously $599.99, you can save $200 by getting the TCL 65-inch Q5 Series QLED 4K Smart Google TV from Best Buy for $399.99.
Samsung 65-inch The Frame
Buy into the idea of a hidden TV with Samsung's The Frame. This 65-inch smart TV is designed to fit on a wall and look like a picture, with its Art Mode also displaying a variety of different works to continue the illusion while it isn't being used.
A QLED screen with a 4K resolution, the display also has Quantum HDR support, and access to a variety of streaming services, including Apple TV+.
Originally $1,997.99, you can get Samsung's The Frame 65-inch model for $1,597 from Amazon.
LG 86-inch Class 4K webOS Smart TV
If you want a super-sized screen, this 86-inch LG Smart TV will be a great option. Sporting a 4K resolution, this monster-sized television supports HDR including gaming-friendly specifications like ALLM, eARC, and HGiG.
As well as a 120Hz refresh rate, it has the a7 Gen 5 AI Processor 4K for improving the picture, webOS for navigation, built-in support for the Apple TV app and other streaming services, and over 300 free LG channels.
Previously $1,198, Walmart sells the LG 86-inch Class 4K webOS Smart TV for $998.
AppleInsider will continue to track the best Black Friday TV deals throughout the week and you can always find up-to-date sales and discounts in our live Black Friday deals coverage.