STACK #201 Jul 2021

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The Best TVs for Sport F or sports fans, the middle of the year is always a great time. All the major Australian the biggest event on the sporting calendar. of cost versus size , but you can head all the way up to 85” if you want a truly immersive experience. A good sports TV will boast a

clarity if you’re watching from an angle, but the best screens these days have that problem solved. There are a lot of great TVs around at the moment and finding the right one for your sporting needs can be a bit overwhelming. Here are half a dozen winners you should head for in the store. Whether you’re watching 4K footy, streaming swimming or settling in for an Olympics binge, they’ll deliver the action.

If you love your sport, there’s never been a better time to go for that TV upgrade you’ve been aiming for – the big screens on the market today offer stellar picture and performance, and a lot of choice when it comes to price and features. For sports, there are a few things to look for in a TV. Screen size is obvious – 65” is a good starting point and a perfect balance

winter sporting codes are in full flight and there’s action aplenty from overseas – from grand slam tennis to the Formula One World Championship. And then there’s the event athletes literally wait years for – the Olympic Games, kicking off in Tokyo a year later than scheduled. With Japan’s time zone very close to Australia’s, that means prime time access to

high refresh rate panel, and some level of good motion processing. That lets it take the 50 frames per second of TV and smooth out fast movement so you don’t lose track of the action. And if you’re having friends around to watch the game, you’ll want a TV that delivers a wide viewing angle. With some TVs, the picture loses colour and

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Hisense has been big on sports for a long time, and their reputation for high-quality, feature-packed TVs at surprisingly low prices has won them a lot of fans. Their 65”A7G boasts some incredible features at its price point, including a wide colour gamut 4K display for true-to-life colour accuracy (and support for Dolby Vision HDR when you’re winding

SAMSUNG AU8000

down with a movie). With a 100Hz refresh rate for smooth sporting action and a nearly 180-degree viewing angle, it’s pretty remarkable value as a sports TV and has the tech smarts to handle anything else you might want to throw at it.

Samsung , meanwhile, says their 75" AU8000 “Crystal UHD” TV is designed to be “watched, not seen.” With that sort of screen real estate, it’s going to be hard to get your eyes off it – but they’re referring to the TV being only 27mm thin, making it great for wall mounting (a slim-fit wall mount is available separately if you need it). This one also boasts a 100Hz refresh rate, with Samsung’s well-designed Crystal Processor handling motion smoothing, 4K upscaling, colour and contrast to deliver a first-rate picture for sports of all sorts. It has support for the smart things – Alexa and Google Assistant – and all the apps you’ll need to keep the sports coming.

HISENSE A7G

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