Best 55-inch TVs for monsoon binge-watching

Fifty five inches is a popular size for TVs, and with good reason. It’s plenty large for most living rooms and bedrooms, and given how common the panel is, a 55-inch TV can be had for a relatively low cost. And of course, as the title would suggest, buying or upgrading to a better TV is a no-brainer during the monsoon. We’re all stuck in our houses, after all, with nothing much to do beyond entertaining ourselves.

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Here are the best 55-inch TVs and smart TVs you can buy this monsoon:

Croma 55-inch 4K LED TV

An excellent all-rounder, the Croma 55-inch TV makes for an excellent and inexpensive addition to any home. With a very reasonable price tag of Rs 30,000 and support for Google TV smart features, this TV is a great buy.

The price is low but there’s no compromise in quality as you’re still getting excellent build quality, an A+ grade panel for image quality, and room-filling 20 W speakers. It even supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, which is not often seen in this price bracket.

Xiaomi X Series ELA5609IN 4K LED TV

Pushing the budget to Rs 36,999 gets you this Xiaomi X series TV. Speakers are now more powerful and rated at 30 W and you get support for HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos.

The latter is even supported via eARC and the TV comes with Xiaomi’s PatchWall software and UI rather than Google TV. The panel is very good and supports a wider range of colours owing to 94% DCI-P3 support, plus, Xiaomi includes several upscaling and motion smoothing features that will benefit low-res content and sports.

LG UQ7500 4K LED TV

At Rs 43,990 you find the LG UQ75000. LG’s WebOS interface is a huge draw here, as is the panel quality and LG’s powerful alpha5 processor that helps with motion smoothing, upscaling and even for boosting HDR performance. 

It’s a great TV and a significant step up from the rest on the software front. Panel quality is also very good and coupled with LG’s upscalers, you’re in for a visual treat.

Sony Bravia 7 mini LED TV

Lastly, for those with the deepest of pockets, we’d recommend the mind-blowingly good Sony Bravia 7. It’s a 120 Hz mini LED TV, which means it’s especially good for gaming and offers class-leading HDR. mini LED tech is significant here because it pairs the inky blacks of OLED with significantly higher brightness than most LCDs for an incredibly immersive and compelling HDR experience. 

40W speakers and Dolby output support round out the package. The tech doesn’t come cheap of course, so be prepared to shell out Rs 1,57,800 for this beauty.

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Now that you’ve settled on a TV, we’d recommend getting a good 2.1 soundbar setup, or perhaps even a full-blown Dolby Atmos home theatre. They’re not as expensive as one might imagine, and the upgraded sound quality and imaging will leave a lasting impression on all who experience the system as a whole. You’ll find more information in the links above.