so did 2022 go like super fast for anyone else out there hard to believe
the year is coming to a close and that means we're about to start hearing all
about the new tech coming in 2023 but the year isn't over yet and 2022 TVs are the
ones to buy for several months so let's go down a list of the best
welcome back everyone I'm Caleb Denison and yeah even though it happens every year somehow I'm
still surprised we're coming to the end of one year and staring down the next one I'm getting
emails about CEs right now and I'll be learning all about the new TVs for 2023 which I'm super
excited to share with you but before we get too excited about the new stuff which won't
be coming out for another five or six months at the earliest let's talk about the best TVs of
2022. now personally I think it was a great year for TVs and now that we're finally seeing prices
come down with a bunch of big sales on the horizon I think this is the best time to look at the best
there is to buy hopefully that will help you make a purchase decision if you're itching to pull the
trigger on new TV but before we get into it I just wanted to put a heartfelt thank you out there to
everyone who supported us over the past few months as we've taken a look at some of the best home
entertainment Tech you can buy it's been a lot of fun and you all keep me motivated to constantly up
my game and make the best content I can thank you so much for the continued support thanks for all
the likes thanks for all the new subscribers and thank you for the comments I love chatting with
you guys whenever I can even though it can be hard at times because we spend so much effort on making
this content but you're absolutely worth it okay I'll stop gushing down let's talk about some TVs
now real quickly just a reminder that because we don't get Panasonic and Philips TVs here in
the US they aren't on my list both those Brands make some Stellar TVs and absolutely deserve a
spot on best of lists I just want to acknowledge that but because I can't get them here don't get
any quality time with them throughout the year and because you can't buy them here in the US
they just aren't eligible for this list so with that said I'm going to start with a TV that I
mean I should have known that it would be good given this model's history and yet I was still
surprised I'm talking about the Hisense u7h the u7h in the U.S doesn't have a mini LED backlight
system like the more expensive u8h so I guess I went into it expecting that it would either
be super bright at the expense of black levels and blooming control or that it might sacrifice
some brightness to maintain good black levels and blooming control yet somehow the u7h managed to
impress me on both fronts it's still hot hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that you can
get performance this good at such a low price now I need to point out that I'm referring to the u7h
as it sold in North America and just in North America outside the US the u7h is a completely
different TV and I'm really sorry but I'm not familiar enough with hisense's models marketed
outside the U.S that I can run down a list of equivalents in other markets but here in the
U.S the u7h is easily one of the best values in TV I personally got remarkably good color
accuracy in its theater picture modes though I understand that wasn't the case for everyone who
reviewed this TV and along with its relatively High brightness and solid black levels this is a
TV that will really impress almost anyone who's looking to upgrade from a TV they bought even
just a few years back it's capable of solid HDR performance which is hard to find at this price
point honestly sure its motion isn't as smooth as more expensive TVs sometimes I wonder about
consistency like is the one you get going to be as good as the one I got I can't speak to that
but what I do know is that this TV is capable of great things and it's absolutely worth checking
out it's got a great Suite of features for gamers it works great for everyday viewing and even movie
lovers will be impressed having it on this list was kind of a no-brainer for me and since we're
talking about Hisense let's keep going and talk about the Hisense u8h basically take everything
I said about the u7h just now and Ratchet it up several notches across the board the u8h does have
a mini LED backlight even higher Peak brightness in fact it is brighter than some TVs that cost
twice as much or more it's got impressive black levels and contrast good blooming control and even
though it wasn't as color accurate for me out of the box it was still more than acceptable for most
folks remember when I talk about color accuracy I'm talking about the same standards I apply to
TVs that cost two to three times what this TV costs again I think motion resolution is one of
the areas that could be improved if I'm looking for areas to complain about but most folks will
be over the moon with the picture quality on this TV it's astounding what you can get for the price
next up is a TV model that has made the best of lists for what four or five years now I'm talking
about the TCL 6 series specifically the r655 now a big reason that TCL is the number two selling
brand in the U.S second only to Samsung by the way is the legacy of the 6 Series this is the model
that shocked everyone a few years back and TCL has been great about upping its game year after year
the 6 series doesn't get quite as bright as the Hisense uh but what it lacks in sheer muscle it
makes up for in Grace it's just a more refined picture with slightly better motion resolution
slightly better upscaling and cleaning up of low quality content and very solid color performance
out of the box it's also a great TV for gaming in fact it can punch up to 144 Hertz refresh rate in
some scenarios perhaps its only downside is that it runs on the Roku platform now if you don't
like Roku well the TV is built on it though that's easy enough to get around you can always use the
streamer of your choice but if you like Roku or are at least good with Roku then you'll love this
TV it's another super high value TV that makes the decision to spend more kind of difficult because
it pretty much spells out the point of diminishing returns for most folks the tcl6 series is one of
the smartest buys you can make now before I move forward I also wanted to mention the TCL
5 series which like the Hisense u7h is a less expensive less prodigiously outfitted TV that
should offer very compelling performance I've just not had a chance to review the latest s546 version
I have it here though so you'll be seeing that review soon enough might have made the list had
I gotten it sooner I don't know I will know soon enough okay so which TV should I talk about next
you know let's talk about the Sony x95k now I I struggled with this whether I should talk about
the x 90k or the more expensive x95k and I ended up choosing the x95k for a couple of reasons one
I actually reviewed it this year but also I feel like if you're gonna spend extra money
on a Sony TV then you might as well just go for it and while the less expensive X 90k might make
more sense for more people we're here to talk about the best TVs and I feel like the x95k is
just a smarter investment if you're gonna go with a Sony LED LCD TV the x95k has mini LED
backlighting excellent brightness above average black levels and backlight control and of course
Sony's processing which is really key to the amazing picture quality you get on this TV it's
also got a few features for PlayStation 5 owners that you can't get on a non-sony TV speaking of
check out our best gaming TVs video if you haven't already at any rate when we look at some of the
competing LED LCD TVs out there in the premium tier we've seen a lot of inconsistency right
multiple firmware updates changing performance Behavior inconsistent panel quality that kind of
thing but when we talk about paying the so-called Sony tax and what that actually gets you I think
what it buys you is consistency and quality and peace of mind Sony TVs at least in my experience
are the most consistent and more reliable on balance than other brands and besides all that
the x95k is just a gorgeous set I like the X90 K2 and it deserves to mention so there it is but I've
got to keep this list tight right also this isn't the last we've heard from Sony on this list next
let's talk a little bit about Samsung Samsung lands two TVs on this list so let's talk about
those this year I really like the qn 90b and the s95b now the qm90b was supposed to be the
best 4K LED LCD TV you could buy from Samsung this year and then folks in the US complained
enough about the fact that European and UK markets were getting the qn 95b which had Samsung's one
connect box so Samsung decided to bring the more expensive only marginally better qn 95b to the US
I however picked the qn 90b here because it is the one I think most folks will want to buy and it's
just an outstanding TV on its own right it's got four HDMI 2.1 inputs a huge Suite of features that
makes it play nicely with other Samsung products like Samsung Sound Bars it's got killer brightness
contrast and color the processing is super solid and it's got the best anti-glare and off angle
performance I've ever seen in an LED LCD TV if you don't get the Sony x95k then you should probably
be looking at getting the Samsung qn 90b it's just that good now as for the Samsung s95b I mean
what can I say the fact that you can get brand new QD OLED panel technology and all the premium
performance that comes with that for around the same price as competing OLED TVs that's just
that's awesome but also the s95b looks fantastic now some folks have complained that the build
quality is just not awesome but I just don't agree with that yes it is super thin up top and if it
gets beat up in shipping that could cause more of an issue with it than some other TVs but I
don't see damaged s95btvs running rampant right now certainly not enough to Warrant anyone off
of buying this TV no way like if you can afford it and you only need a 55 or 65 inch set get it
it is outstanding one of the three best TVs you can buy this year and also the source of a lot
of frustration for me because it made Choosing My favorite tv of the year really really hard next up
is a TV that I'm going to call the total package this is a premium TV that is going to exceed most
expectations meet or exceed most people's needs it's just the most well-rounded premium TV you
can buy this year in terms of performance and size options and price and gaming features it is the LG
C2 OLED it's just all there in fact I'm not sure what else there is to say I mean the LG G2 is also
a stellar TV technically it can get just a tiny bit brighter and it's got a Slicker design but I
think the LG C2 is the smarter buy between the two unless of course you need a 97 inch OLED in which
case Mr or Mrs money bags please help yourself to the 97 inch G2 honestly I feel like I could go on
and on because the C2 is one of my favorite TVs this year or even ever but like the C2 speaks for
itself oh and by the way in my opinion it is the number one gaming TV you can buy as well and since
we're talking about LG I have to give a shout out to the LG Z2 OLED what an absolutely insane TV
this is I mean it's extremely expensive but it's also extremely awesome I don't think most of you
watching this video will ever buy one but honestly I felt like if I was gonna put an 8K TV on this
list it would have to be the Z2 there are other great 8K TVs out there and they are also awesome
but I don't know maybe it's just the way 2022 has me feeling but I really felt like the 4K TVs this
year were so good that I didn't want or need to spend a bunch of time going on about 8K TVs
maybe 2023 will have me feeling different we'll see anyway moving on to my favorite TV of the
year and I can't stress that enough that's exactly what this is my personal favorite the TV I would
not hesitate to take home with me after the first date the TV that had my heart at the word hello
this is the one I love and the one that just does it for me you might not feel the same and that's
okay but I am all about the Sony a95k I never get tired of of turning this TV on and watching
it it's like a first kiss every time exciting and enthralling and I always just want more the
color the brightness the contrast the motion the little Artistic integrity decisions made
at the processing level like it is a video nerds dream TV and well if it's not already obvious I
am a video nerd I'm a knit nerd I like accuracy I like replicating a Creator's intent I like the
idea that what I'm seeing at home is super close to what the folks who master and grade movies in
Hollywood see also it sounds great it looks great like I said it just does it for me I love the
picture quality and just about everything else about this TV I think it's a bit too expensive
and I wish it were more accessible to more people that's really my only complaint anyway when people
ask me and this happens all the time when people ask me what's the best TV out there right now
well a lot of things go through my mind but my answer to that question will only come after
I've asked a series of qualifying questions once I understand a person's needs and desires only then
can I tell them what the best TV for them might be but if you ask me what my favorite TV of the
year is I won't hesitate to say it's the Sony a95k thanks as always for watching everyone I
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