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SHARP 2T-C42CG3KG2FB 42-Inch FHD LED Smart TV with Freeview Play, 3 x HDMI, 2 x USB, USB Media - Black

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The usual Wi-Fi router that comes with a home subscription has a limit on the number of devices that can connect to it. Most modern Wi-Fi routers have two bandwidths. Your TV is best connected to the 5 GHz bandwidth, which is wider and was meant for more intensive applications.

If you attempt to change the resolution manually for the best resolution, you will still get pixelation or stuttering on the video if your connection is poor. You can do a reset before doing any of the troubleshooting above. But ideally, it should be done as one of the last things.A 40-inch TV should come with 4K resolution, but you'll be able to see the benefits more clearly on a larger size. We find that a 40-inch TV is a pretty decent size for a single viewer not sitting too far away, but for a family or group of flatmates it's not ideal. If you aren’t able to reach the screen for Service Mode because it is still blank, it means your screen is broken and needs to be fixed by a qualified technician. Said picture performance features the sort of stunning contrast that only OLED can deliver, and the C3 is much punchier than rivals such as the Sony A90K. Colours are vibrant but natural, and there's plenty of subtlety to shading. The increased pixel density of having a 4K resolution crammed into a 42-inch display makes for superb sharpness and solidity, too.

It's a great option for gaming, too, thanks to that superb picture punch and a feature set that includes support for 4K/120Hz, VRR and ALLM, and an HGiG mode for excellent HDR accuracy. The only flaw, and this will come as no surprise, is the sound quality, it’s rubbish just like all modern tv’s nowadays so you do need a sound bar or another sound system. We haven’t got anything too fancy just a standard Sony sound bar with no sub woofer or anything else and the sound is lovely for the place we have the TV.Gaming performance was another plus point for the Omni QLED. It did a great job of handling graphically intense moments, with smooth motion processing and minimal delay thanks to its low 10ms input lag time. The picture quality delivered was crisp as well, thanks to Dolby Vision gaming support. However, it sadly doesn't have 4K 120Hz support, but this is not something you get in TVs at this price range anyway. Testing a TV is a long and complex process because a modern TV simply does so much. Not only does it need to handle a variety of content resolutions – standard-def, 1080p, 4K and sometimes 8K – and both standard dynamic range and high dynamic range (the latter in a number of formats), all of which need to be specifically tested, it also has a sound system with various advanced settings and a full smart platform. A TV is an all-in-one device in the best sense, but that also makes it a challenging review proposition. It's worth remembering that 40-inch screens, while once the pinnacle of high-end TV tech, are now considered a small size compared to many other TV displays.

This question is pretty much moot now, as the vast majority of TVs are now 4K. It's actually rather hard to find Full HD (1080p) models, even at relatively small sizes. Samsung made a stellar return to the OLED market with last year’s S95B and the S90C builds on that success, with noticeable improvements to picture quality courtesy of a new screen filter and higher peak brightness. The combination of OLED and quantum dot technologies enables the S90C to deliver pure, accurate colours when watching HDR content, while Samsung’s video processing does a superb job upscaling lower-resolution source material. The What Hi-Fi? team has more than 100 years experience of reviewing, testing and writing about consumer electronics. With wide-ranging HDR compatibility, the LG OLED42C34LA maximises media content, giving you the very best levels of detail. Compatible with Dolby Vision, HDR10 and HLG, this LG TV finds detail, even within the darkest areas of the screen, giving you a clearer insight into movies and a gaming advantage with your console.The best upper mid-range 43-inch TV we've tested is the Samsung QN43QN90CAFXZA. It's an impressive TV overall, andthesmaller 43-inchsize offers a few extra features for PC gamers, including a higher 144Hz refresh rate on all four of its HDMI 2.1 bandwidth ports. This allows for smoother motion handling than comparable 120Hz displays. It delivers an impressive gaming experience but has a noticeably slower response time than the LG C3 OLED, so you'll see more blur and ghosting around fast-moving objects if you play fast-paced games. Key specs – Screen sizes: 48in, 55in (tested), 65in and 77in; Display type: OLED ex; Resolution: 4K/UHD (3,840 x 2,160); HDR formats: HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, Dolby Vision IQ; HDMI inputs: 2 x HDMI 2.1, 2 x HDMI 2.0; Operating system: Android TV 11

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