Croma QLED UHD TVs launched in 55-inch and 65-inch avatars minus the premium price tag

The importance of a large-screen TV doesn’t need to be mentioned in today’s time. While some want a bigger TV at home for a larger audience, others may simply want to bring home the best cinema experience. However, if it is crisp, punchy visuals you’re looking for, a larger-than-life screen shouldn’t be your only priority. You also need to look at what kind of TV you’re bringing home, and what kind of technology power its visuals.  

Enter QLED TVs, a term you’ve probably heard on numerous occasions before. QLED TVs are often considered to offer some of the best visuals in the market and are highly sought after by everyone from gamers to movie buffs. But what is QLED, and why is the tech so popular in the premium TV segment? 

How QLED TVs work

QLED stands for Quantum Dot LED. While LED TVs have been around for ages, the Quantum Dot tech is what makes QLED special. The tech implements tiny Quantum dots (crystal particles that can be used to control colour output) across the screen’s size in a layer between the LED backlights of a TV, that boost both the brightness and the HDR capability of the light passing through. These Quantum dots replace the colour filters you usually see on regular LED and LCD TVs. 

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As a result, QLED TVs are able to produce enhanced, more saturated colours that give a vivid look to any content you’re watching. Despite relying on LED technology at its core, QLED TVs are the closest you can get to OLED TVs, which use no backlight but individual light-emitting pixels and offer even higher contrasts and deeper colours.  

QLED TV market in India

Since the QLED term was coined by Samsung, most QLED TVs you’ll come across are from the South-Korean manufacturer, which has since moved on to the Neo-QLED series. However, other brands like OnePlus, Sansui and TCL, to name a few, have also launched their own QLED TVs over the years. 

Today, while there are a multitude of QLED TVs available to buy, they tend to be very expensive compared to regular LED and LCD TVs in the market. If you’re looking to buy QLED TVs without spending exorbitant amounts of money, your options are very limited.  

Croma QLED UHD TVs launched

Croma’s new range of QLED TVs aims to bring QLED goodness to more viewers. The Croma QLED UHD TV comes in a large 55-inch variant and an even larger 65-inch variant, for those who want a really large screen for a big living room or a home theatre.  

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Both TVs boast of 4K resolution, a clean bezel-less design, and come with Google TV, giving users access to the Google Play Store for apps, as well as features like voice control support. Additionally, the Croma QLED UHD TVs come with three HDMI ports and two USB ports for connectivity. Other features include Dual-Band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 support. The whole package is powered by a quad-core processor, coupled with 2GB RAM, and 16GB storage.  

The bundled remote also features dedicated shortcut keys to popular streaming services like Netflix and Prime Video, as well as a Google Assistant shortcut to let users quickly speak commands to control the TV.  

These features put the Croma QLED UHD TVs against popular alternatives like the Samsung Series 9 QLED TV, the OnePlus Q2 Pro, or the TCL 65C645. However, the Croma QLED UHD series is among the most affordable of the lot, with the 55-inch variant priced at Rs 57,990, and the 65-inch variant priced at Rs 79,990.