The best smart tvs, according to hackers
9 smart tvs recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
- Most recommendedLG smart TV57 people recommend it
- Built to lastSony Bravia TVowners report a median of 11.8 years
All smart tvs
- LG smart TVOwners praise the picture quality and say the TV works well when kept offline; the most common caveat is intrusive software and data collection.57recommend
- Samsung TVRecommended for picture quality, simple remotes and long life, especially used offline as a dumb display. Common caveat: ads, data collection and forced updates.37recommend
- Sony Bravia TVOwners say the TV keeps working well for many years, especially when never connected to the internet. Critics agree the smart interface has ads, lag and no security updates.19recommend
- TCL TVRecommended for value and a basic TV mode; critics warn of tracking, Google terms and laggy input on some models.17recommend
- Roku TVRecommended for its clean, ad-free interface and working as a plain display offline. Critics mainly cite slow startup and a sluggish interface.14recommend
- Samsung Frame TVRecommended for its matte, art-like look and casual TV watching. Main caveat: it shows ads in the app bar.10recommend
- Vizio TVCheap, value-engineered TVs people accept for the price; the most common caveat is required Walmart accounts, data collection and ads.8recommend
- Hisense TVPeople recommend Hisense TVs as good value for the money and a well regarded mid-tier brand. Critics most often cite ads on the home screen, data collection and tracking, and reliability problems.6recommend
- Sony Google TVPraised for reasonably fast performance and a dumb mode that boots straight to HDMI; critics call its UI sluggish.5recommend