Top reasons why you should be upgrading your TV

The modern smart TV has come a long way from age-old televisions, but if you’ve been turning a blind eye towards the evolution of TVs, chances are friends and guests who come over to your place look at your TV and are secretly thinking about their own TV sets, all while mentally critiquing your choice to not keep up with the times. Needless to say, it’s about time you upgraded your TV, and your TV-watching experience.  

From new tech, better screens, richer sound, and seemingly magical connectivity features, newer smart TVs have a little bit of something for everyone. While any TV can just ‘show’ you content, a good TV may just help you immerse yourself into whatever movie, show or sports match you’re watching. Need some more convincing? Here are five reasons your TV needs a timely 2023 upgrade.

Improved visuals

The visual quality is likely the most important factor to consider for most people looking to buy a new TV. Thanks to new technological advancements, modern LED TVs, QLED TVs and even OLED TVs have gotten much better at showing crystal clear imagery, and rich, deep colours, all coupled with great viewing angles and enough brightness to look good in natural lighting. 

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That’s not all, modern TVs also offer higher resolution visuals, allowing you to go to up to 4K and 8K, making them both highly capable for most of today’s content, but also future-proof for years to come.  

Richer sound

The video output is only half the story. Newer TVs also often come with richer and more powerful sound outputs, which likely sound much more pleasing to the ears than older televisions. Whether it’s the crisp dialogue in your favourite drama, or the hearth-thumping grooves you listen to in the morning, your new TV can be your all-in-one entertainment setup.  

While you can still pair any newer or older TV to a soundbar or home theatre setup to simply improve the sound, for those who don’t want to invest in external audio products, or want a minimal aesthetic, TVs with built-in soundbars and subwoofers can be a great solution.  

More sizes

Your older 32-inch or 43-inch TV was probably purchased at a time when size options were fewer to begin with, and were often dictated by your budget. However, having a larger or smaller display today, is a completely separate element. You can now get cheaper TVs with a larger screen, or smaller TVs with the best visuals and specifications, all because of the sheer number of options out there.  

More connectivity options

Newer smart TVs also come with more connectivity options, including ones that are relevant today and those that will help your device be future-proof for years to come. While many older TVs will have, apart from AV connectors, an HDMI port at best, modern smart TVs will offer connectivity options like HDMI 2.1 for connecting gaming consoles, HDMI eARC for better connectivity with a soundbar, or even an ethernet port for directly hooking up to your router.  

Those are just the wired options. Newer TVs will also often have better Wi-Fi support and newer Bluetooth versions that enable external accessories to work more reliably over larger distances. Buying a TV from brands like Samsung and OnePlus will also introduce you to ecosystem features like using a compatible smartphone as a remote.  

Better efficiency

While power efficiency isn’t exactly something we often consider, it should be a factor in our appliance-buying decisions. Newer appliances, including TVs, are more likely to be built around more power-efficient components and as a result, will lead to a lower energy bill. 

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For TVs that are often running for hours on end, a higher efficiency rate in general performance can also mean lower heat generation, something that will help the TV last longer without issues in the longer run.  

There you go! Those are some primary reasons to upgrade your home TV. As you guessed, upgrading your TV is more than just keeping up with the latest tech. Rather, your fancy new TV could also be seen as a window to newer possibilities in the realms of learning, entertainment, gaming and so much more.