Those long strings of numbers and letters in TV model names actually mean something. We decode the SKUs for every major TV manufacturer.
Several times a year, electronics retailers slash prices on products as part of seasonal and holiday sales. Super Bowl weekend, President’s Day, Amazon Prime Day, and of course Black Friday offer sizable discounts on big-ticket electronics like TVs. You might be able to find a great television for an amazing price during these sales. You might also wind up with a mediocre model you ultimately paid too much for, because product names and labels are confusing. When you’re shopping for a TV, the brand name can be a factor in features, design, and general quality. It’s far from the biggest factor, however, because every TV manufacturer makes multiple lines of products. There are budget-friendly TVs with low price tags and unambitious performance. There are midrange models with modest prices and performance to match. And there are high-end televisions with impressive performance and sky-high prices. And, after testing many of them, we’ve found that there are also budget TVs with great picture quality and pricey panels that aren’t up to snuff.
