Cheap TVs That Aren't Worth the Money
An inexpensive TV is no bargain if the picture quality disappoints you. CR tells you which sets to avoid—and what to buy instead.
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Everybody likes a deal, and that can make it hard to resist an ultra-low price on a new 4K TV set. But as Consumer Reports’ TV ratings show, not all cheap TVs are great bargains.
The low-rated TVs listed below don’t cost a lot. That might make them attractive, but you can get a better set by spending just a little more, and sometimes even by spending less.
None of these cheap TVs are from major brands, such as LG, Samsung, and Sony. But don’t write off a less well-known brand just because one of its sets landed on our list. Some of these brands offer much better TVs, too.
As a reminder, Consumer Reports is a nonprofit membership organization. We buy every TV we test at retail. We don’t accept freebies or hand-picked models from manufacturers, so every tested model is just like one you might take home from a store.
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