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Buying a new television can break your brain more than it breaks your budget. If you’re not a picky cinephile or longtime gamer, TV specs are one of those Michael Scott “Explain it to me like I’m five” things. (So are laptop specs.)
Lengthy product titles on Amazon TVs definitely aren’t helping the confusion. A cluster of nebulous descriptors like “Omni Mini-LED, QLED 4K UHD, Dolby Vision IQ, 144hz, Ambient Experience” isn’t exactly accessible to the average person — it’s pure chaos.
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So I’m simplifying that mess in this straightforward TV buyers guide, breaking down specs like QLED and OLED lighting, 4K resolution, brightness, and refresh rate. Recommendations for the best TVs to buy in 2025 are at the bottom of this guide, thanks to intel from CNET’s Ty Pendlebury. (CNET and Mashable are both owned by publisher Ziff Davis.)
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