These are the best TVs of 2020: One brand comes off particularly well

Stiftung Warentest has tested televisions.

The result is surprising: In the test, the experts also give good marks to affordable brands of TV sets.

• Stiftung Warentest *: Over 500

  televisions

  in the test database

• Only two

  TV sets

  with poor results

• Good does not mean expensive - stay up to date with our news app *

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- There are over 500

in the test database of

.

With the last

, of 14 devices, this was brought up to date.

We have summarized for you which TV sets are the front runners in the test database and which ones should be kept away from. 

Experts weight the picture with the TV sets the most in the test  

In order to be able to compare the TV sets, the experts from

tested them in different categories.

In the

, the category image was weighted the most.

This makes up 40 percent of the respective overall grade.

In addition to the pure eye test, the image behavior during fast movements was also examined here.

How colors and contrasts changed at different viewing angles was also part of this test category at

.

The eye test itself was carried out in dimmed light, but it was also tested whether the

are well suited for bright surroundings.  

Stiftung Warentest checks TV sets: Experts also rate the sound quality in the test

In the test by

, the sound of the

compared

in addition to the picture

.

In the overall rating, this made up 20 percent.

To be able to evaluate this, three experts were on duty. 

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Television in the test: According to the experts from Stiftung Warentest, this brand has trumped all others (symbol picture).

© Maurizio Gambarini / dpa / picture alliance

This was

 not only assessed

in the

for films, but also for music and language reproduction.

Stiftung Warentest also assessed the point from which the sound began to be distorted in the TV sets.  

Handling the TV sets is an important criterion in the test

The evaluation of the handling of the

in the

by

included 20 percent

 in the overall

evaluation

.

Here the testers put the following under the microscope: 

• On-screen menu

• Operation in daily use

• remote control 

• Installation and connections

• Operability directly on the device

• Internet use and connection 

• Instructions for use 

• Recording options

• Operation of the USB interface

In the test, experts also examined TV sets for environmental friendliness

In the

by

, the last 20 percent fell equally across the categories of versatility and environmental properties.

When assessing the environmental properties, the power consumption of the TV sets was measured and rated.

And that both in standby mode and during the eye test.

If the devices had a quick start function, the power consumption was also included in the evaluation. 

In addition to the power consumption, the

were also examined for flame retardants, which have a problematic environmental balance, in a test by Stiftung Warentest.

From the point of view of versatility, the receivers as well as the connections and additional functions were examined. 

One brand tops the competition in the test 

Of the total of 506

 sets

in the test by

, only eight of the TV sets achieved a very good overall result.

In

24 different brands were represented in total.

Only two of the brands had televisions that were rated very good.  

Of the eight TV

sets

rated very well in the Stiftung Warentest test, six were from the

brand

, including the 65-inch LG OLED65C97LA (promotional link), and two from the

brand

.

The main difference between the models was found in the image category.

Here, the devices from LG were better suited for operation in a bright environment than those of the competitor Samsung, which is why the two Samsung models were only awarded a grade of good in this sub-category.

These are the eight winning products: 

Some brands get bad test results

In

database,

only two of the total of 506 TV sets performed poorly.

The currently unavailable TV sets both only achieved a poor score of 5.5 in the sound category.

The Live 24C from

also only achieved a poor result in the environmental

category with a grade of 4.6.

The reason for this is the environmentally harmful flame retardant decabromobiphenyl ether, which was used in the

. 

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In the test by Stiftung Warentest,

 the instructions for use of

the LEDW22 by

were only rated as sufficient, which means that it scored worse in the handling category with a rating of only 4.0 than the Live 24C, which was able to achieve a rating of 3.4 .

The bottom two of the

database both had their first online presence in 2018. 

The best TV sets cost less than 500 euros 

The

by

(Stiftung Warentest examines digital cameras: good cameras have their price *) compared TV sets from different price ranges.

If you are looking for a TV set for less than 500 euros, you don't necessarily have to do without good quality. 

The winner of the Stiftung Warentest test in the price range under 500 euros comes from the South Korean manufacturer

; in a comparison of the five best

under 500 euros, the 50UM74507LA was able to overtake its competition, especially in the sound category.

In this it was the only device under 500 euros to be rated “good”.

These are the five devices with the best overall ratings in the price range under 500 euros: 

Further tests from Stiftung Warentest

The Stiftung Warentest not only had TV sets in the test lately *.

The foundation has also recently been investigating oat drinks. 

During the coronavirus pandemic, video chats gained further importance.

Stiftung Warentest * also put this to the test. 

The hay fever season is already in full swing.

Stiftung Warentest * has now looked for suitable medication for the associated ailments. 

* hna.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network

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