This is the TV I would buy today: The best TVs in Australia
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The very first media briefing I attended, back in 2004 when I started as a staff writer at T3 magazine, was the launch of a Philips Ambilight TV. I remember it well because I had almost no idea about what was being discussed.
Since then, I've reviewed dozens of TVs for brands like Finder, Gizmodo and Cnet, and since I launched BTTR.reviews I've tested six different models.
That's a pretty small sample of the sheer range of TVs on the market today, but it's still enough for me to have a favourite.
It may not be the best TV in Australia from a technical standpoint, but out of the six models I've tested in the past three years, it's a clear standout.
If it's not your cup of tea (and that's okay!), I've also included some other thoughts and recommendations based on my hands-on experience below.
My favourite TV right now:
Samsung S95F OLED TV
Let me be honest – I only got to sit down with the S95F for about four hours during my hands on review window earlier this year.
That's not enough time to deliver a definitive verdict on the television's merits or flaws.
But it is enough time to get an idea of what the TV can do. And in the time I tested it, the S95F did a great job.
It's biggest call to fame is the anti-reflective coating. While most OLEDs really struggle to be bright enough in brightly lit rooms, the S95F's coating removes the glare you typically find in living rooms around Australia. And it does so without sacrificing brightness or colour reproduction.
The TV itself is a stunning slab of glass, with Samsung's One Connect box operating as a separate control for all your ports and connections. The 83-inch TV is just 12.6mm thick, which is thinner than my finger.
It also means that the internal speakers are pretty rubbish. As with any flat panel TV, I heartily recommend you buy a soundbar. But they'll get you by in a pinch.
Samsung has been at the forefront of sticking "AI" into every product it releases for a few years now, but I didn't actually hate the AI in this TV. You can set customised preferences for AI upscaling, and it will adjust the picture accordingly. It worked quite well, though low quality source material still struggles.
Samsung is pretty new to the OLED game, but it feels like the brand took a big step forward this year with the S95F. It's expensive, but it's a great option for brightly lit rooms.
Nick Broughall
