TV Buying Guides
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What size TV should you buy?Match the screen to your room and seating distance.OLED vs QLEDThe core panel choice, settled for your lounge room.Best TV under $1000The picks that punch above their price.Best 65-inch TVAustralia's most popular size, ranked.Smart TV systems comparedGoogle TV, Tizen, webOS and VIDAA.
Our top picks, ranked live
The best TVs, rankedOur top 10 overall, ranked live and updated daily.Best OLED TVsThe picture-quality benchmark, ranked.Best Mini-LED TVsValue-flagship brightness, ranked.Best TVs for gamingVRR, 120Hz and HDMI 2.1, ranked.Best TVs under $2000The sweet-spot budget, ranked.Best 55-inch TVsAustralia's best-selling size, ranked.
Independent, data-backed guides to buying a TV in Australia. Each buyer guide ranks real models by live price and updates itself as deals move; the explainers cut through the jargon so you know what actually matters.
Buyer guides
- Best TVs for a bright room - beating glare and sun in a sunny Australian lounge.
- Best TVs for footy and cricket - motion, brightness and what matters for live sport.
- Best 43-inch TVs - the bedroom and second-TV size, with the 4K-versus-Full-HD trap explained.
- Outdoor and alfresco TVs - what survives the patio, and when a normal TV will do.
- Best 12V and caravan TVs - running off the battery, reception and VAST on the road.
- Best gaming TVs - 120Hz + HDMI 2.1 sets for 4K120, ranked, with size and price cuts.
- Best TV for GTA 6 - OLED and Mini-LED picks for every budget, ready for the 19 Nov 2026 launch.
- Best 65-inch TV in Australia - the volume size, ranked by value.
- Best 55-inch TVs - the default lounge size, our top picks ranked by value.
- How much to pay for a 55-inch TV - what each price band gets you, from entry LED to OLED.
- Best TV under $1000 - what your budget buys right now.
- Best 75-85 inch TVs - going big, with viewing distance, delivery and what to prioritise.
- Giant TV vs projector - which wins for a big-screen home theatre.
- Hisense vs TCL - Australia's budget TV giants compared, with a clear verdict.
Panel & display explainers
- OLED vs QLED vs Mini-LED - all three panel types compared.
- TV brightness and nits explained - what nits mean and how many you actually need.
Smart TV & setup
- Smart TV operating systems compared - Google TV, Tizen, webOS, VIDAA and more.
Buying, timing & retro
- TV Price Index - our live tracker of median TV prices by size and panel type, updated daily. See which way prices are heading before you buy.
- TV model numbers decoded for Australia - reading the size/year/tier/region code on the box.
- Match a US review to your Australian TV - why the AU model differs, and how to check.
- What size TV should you buy? - match screen size to how far you sit, and why most people go too small.
- The best time to buy a TV in Australia - the sale calendar, and why timing beats shopping around.
Or build your own shortlist: search all TVs, or jump straight to a combination like 65-inch TVs, Mini-LED TVs, or 65-inch gaming TVs.