January is sale time with all of the major retailers desperately trying to compensate for consumers lack of funds after Christmas. As such, it’s typically a great time to buy a new TV and January 2012 is proving to be no exception. We’ve picked out the hottest TV deals and found the best prices to help save you time and money.
Best Buy»
1) Toshiba 40TL868B
What we like – 40″ Full HD 3d, Smart Enabled, LED Backlit, Under £400 price is astonishing, Freeview HD Tuner, What Hi-Fi Award winner
Best deal – View Deal at Ebuyer.com
Details – The Toshiba 40TL868B is without a doubt the best value 3D TV available at the time of writing this post. In fact, even without the 3D functionality it would represent good value. When you consider that many online retailers are still selling this TV for almost £700 you soon realise just how good the above deal is and you’ll struggle to find another TV that offers so much at this price (we’ve tried!).
Importantly, the 3d produced by this TV is full HD 3d, something that sub £600 3D TV’s rarely manage. Even if you have no plans to use the 3d functionality initially its worthwhile buying a TV that gives you this option as it’s likely that the number of 3D broadcasts will increase considerably over the next couple of years. Combine this with the built in Freeview HD receiver and you’ve got a TV that’s equipped with all of the latest essential technology.
..and if you’re still not convinced the Toshiba 40TL868B is a What Hi-Fi five star award winner.
2) Samsung UE40D5520
What we like – Superb 2D image quality, excellent smart TV features, Great user interface, Freeview HD Tuner
Best deal – View deal at Pixmania.co.uk
Details – There’s no 3D here but what you do get from the Samsung UE40D5520 is picture quality that rivals many far more expensive TV sets. It capable of providing sharp detailed images with vivid colours and deep blacks and has received nothing but positive reviews. It’s most impressive features is it’s “smart hub” interface that provides a refreshing new approach to TV interfaces and massively improves on the traditional menu systems found in most TV’s.
If there really is no chance of you ever wanting to embrace 3D broadcasts the UE40D5520 is a great choice and at under £480 is a great deal.
3) Samsung UE32D5000
What we like – LED Backlit, Great picture quality at this price, 4 x HDMI, thin and compact
Best deal – View Deal at Currys.co.uk
Details – If you’re looking for a TV for a bedroom or small lounge the UE32D5000 represents fantastic value for money and can currently be purchased for under £330. It doesn’t have all of the bells and whistles found on the more expensive models but it does produce lovely images from it’s 100HZ full HD panel. The addition of 4 HDMI sockets is welcome and is great if you’ve got kids with multiple consoles as well as a DVD/Blu-ray player.
It’s a better choice than the unknown supermarket brands you’ll typically find at this price point.
