
Originally Posted by
Verbl Kint
The best values are in the middle sector of the market. Mini-LEDs are now within striking distance of an OLED's picture quality but at a lot less in terms of price. In some use cases (e.g. very bright or sun-lit rooms), a mini-LED will actually offer superior color rendition. It also will not suffer image burn-in problems that OLEDs and plasmas have. Truth be told, 95% of people will not be able to tell the difference between an OLED or a mini-LED. You will only notice the difference once you put an OLED and a mini-LED together side by side. I know as I have both.
Sony is the top shelf brand with its Bravia 9 but these are priced even higher than its OLED model, the Bravia 8. LG's and Samsung's misleadingly named QNED and Neo QLED lines, respectively, are also woefully overpriced and use proprietary OSes (WebOS and Tizen, respectively). This is where the likes of Hisense and TCL shine. The models on offer in the Philippines are more than a match for the above but at a far lower cost. There are also other players like Skyworth, Haier, Sharp, etc, but its Hisense and TCL who are in a better position as these two companies also manufacture mini-LED panels.
Take the TCL C6K, for instance. The Abenson price is about ₱39k, yet the picture quality and color accuracy is more than a match to that of the Sony Bravia 5 65XR50 (priced at ₱75k and is Sony's entry-level mini-LED model). The Sony will have a better image processor but actually has an older panel, made by, you guessed it... TCL. There are pros and cons for choosing either one, but at the end of the day, the Bravia 5 is nearly double the price, which makes the TCL C6k a much much better value in comparison. The added bonus as well is the built-in audio, the TCL's Onkyo branded speakers sounds a whole lot better than the Sony; you actually hear bass on the C6k.