Affordable 4K HDTVs at CES? Look to TCL, Hisense, Sharp, and Vizio

LAS VEGAS—Every major HDTV manufacturer is unveiling new ultra loftier-definition (UHD or 4K) televisions at CES. But TCL, Hisense, Precipitous, and Vizio stand out as the companies with the most wallet-friendly offer, and all four brands have revealed budget and midrange 4K television lines for the coming twelvemonth.

CES 2022 Bug Art Vizio started a few weeks before CES with the proclamation of 4K D-series HDTVs. Its D serial is a upkeep HDTV line, but models with screen sizes 50 inches and larger now boast UHD resolution (iii,840 by ii,160), with retail prices ranging from $729.99 for the 50-inch D50u-D1 to $ane,299.99 for the 65-inch D65u-D2. Vizio's 1000-series of 4K HDTVs earned our Editors' Option last year for their balance of functioning and value.

TCL
TCL revealed two new lines of 4K-capable Roku TVs, connected televisions that use Roku's interface and streaming media ecosystem. The US5800 and UP130 series are the first UHD Roku TVs to hit the market; previous Roku TVs like the TCL FS3700 series were only 1080p.

TCL hasn't announced formal prices for either line, but estimates betoken they will be far less expensive than even Vizio's 4K D series. A spokesman said the 55-inch US5800 television will be less than $600, and the 65-inch US5800 volition be under $1,000. The UP130 series features a more than stylish design and a remote command with built-in microphone and headphone jack, and will retail for approximately $100 more than than the equivalent US5800 models. Both lines will exist available in 43-, l-, 55-, and 65-inch versions this spring.

Besides budget options, TCL also announced the new X1 series of 4K televisions. TCL'due south X1 line will support loftier dynamic range (HDR) content with Dolby Vision, similar to Vizio's Reference series, and use quantum dot engineering to expand its color range. X1 HDTVs volition likewise have curved screens and Harman Kardon-designed audio systems. The X1 serial ships in China in March, and will exist available in North America in the second one-half of 2022. No pricing information has been announced.

TCL X1

Hisense
Hisense and Sharp announced a partnership and credible merger in North America in 2022, just fabricated clear that both brands will remain distinct in the coming year, with new 4K goggle box lines featuring dissimilar user interfaces and display technologies from each company.

Hisense revealed its ULED 3.0 engineering for high-end models. ULED is Hisense'southward umbrella term for its flagship displays, like to Samsung'due south SUHD televisions. Hisense stated that the newest version of ULED will boast up to 576 separate lighting zones for local dimming, breakthrough dot technology capable of 91.2 percent of the Rec.2020 colour space, and a top brightness of cd/m2. ULED 3.0 will be featured in Hisense's 55H9 and 65H10 series, though only the H10 will contain quantum dot technology.

Hisense ULED

Both the 55-inch H9 and 65-inch H10 ship in Feb, and will have curved screens and be capable of displaying HDR content. The 55H9 will retail for $999.99, and the 65H10B for a much pricier $ii,799.99.

Exterior of ULED, Hisense announced the H7 and H8 4K HDTV lines. These HDTVs won't be able to bear witness HDR content as intended, merely they will be able to decode HDR content to fit the capability of their panels, and will be much less expensive than the H9 and H10 models. The H8 line uses local dimming to better contrast, while the H7 series uses constant backlighting (or edge lighting for the 65-inch model). The H7 series will ship in Feb and range from $399.99 for the 43-inch 43H7C to $1,299 for the 65-inch 65H7C. The H8 series volition send in April, and include the 50-inch $599.99 50H8C and the 55-inch $699.99 55H8C.

Sharp
Sharp continues to use its Aquos-branded technologies for its loftier-end HDTV models, with its new flagship N9000 series incorporating the company'south SPECTROS breakthrough dot engineering science and featuring HDR capabilities.

Sharp 70N9100

The 65-inch $ii,999.99 LC-65N9000U stands out as Sharp's get-go curved 4K HDTV, while the lxx-inch $3,299.99 LC-70N9100U is a flat panel. The pace-downwards, apartment-panel 70-inch LC-70N8100U model also supports HDR but lacks breakthrough dot technology.

While it'south also in the N8000 series, the 65-inch LC-75N800U will only be able to decode HDR, and not be specifically HDR-capable in what information technology tin can brandish. The 70N8100U and the 75N8000U volition retail for $two,299.99 and $2,999.99, respectively, when they ship in March alongside the 65N9000U. The 70N9100U will exist available in July.

Abrupt'southward newly announced N7000 and N6000 series will offer much more than wallet-friendly 4K options than the flagship models. Both lines will be able to process but not perfectly display HDR content, and run the screen size gamut from 43 to seventy inches. The N7000 serial features Sharp'south AquoDimming calorie-free system for screen sizes 65 inches and below, which will retail for $499.99 for the 43-inch 43N7000U to $1,499.99 for the 65-inch 65N7000U when they ship in March. The $1,999.99 lxx-inch 70N7100U uses not-Aquos full array local dimming for its backlight system, and ships in July. The N6000 line uses abiding backlighting, and will range from $449.99 for the 43-inch 43N6100U to $749.99 for the 55-inch 55N6000U, all of which volition be bachelor in April.