
Need a little help choosing the best TV for your needs? We invite you to take a read of our TV buying guide. Learn about the different screen resolutions from HD to 4K, and even 8K as well as the different screen technologies including QLED and OLED.
Now let's be honest, size matters when it comes to your TV. So with the best screen size and optimal refresh rate, you'll feel like you're up in the sports stands, in the wild hiding out from those lions, sitting next to those Housewives at the reunion judging them, sweating because you're the last one alive and need to clutch up, dodging bullets and saving the world with Morpheus - or Barbie, or catching up with the worlds current news - you can experience it all at mammoth proportions with TVs Bigger than 80 Inches!
Created by our experts, our TV buying guide is here to help you choose the best TV for your needs, so you can legit enjoy all of this and worlds more!
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The main types of TVs include LED, QLED, OLED, Mini LED, 4K Smart TVs and lifestyle TVs. Each type offers a different balance of brightness, contrast, colour, design and price, so the best TV for you depends on how and where you watch.
A 4K Ultra HD Smart TV is the current benchmark for tv definition and is a great all-round choice for most homes. 4K TVs offer sharp picture detail for streaming, sport, movies and gaming, while smart TV features let you access apps like Netflix, YouTube, Disney+, Stan and other streaming services directly from the TV.
Most modern big-screen TVs are now smart TVs, especially in popular sizes like 55 inch, 65 inch and 75 inch. This makes them a great choice if you want built-in streaming without needing extra devices.
Best For | Main Benefit | Good to know |
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Most households | Sharp detail and built-in apps | A strong all-rounder for streaming |
OLED TVs are ideal if you want premium picture quality, deep blacks and strong contrast. Unlike QLED TVs, OLED screens use self-lit pixels that can turn on and off individually, which helps create rich black levels and a more cinematic image. This makes OLED a strong choice for movie lovers, gamers and darker viewing rooms.
Best For | Main Benefit | Good to know |
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Movies, gaming, darker rooms | Deep blacks and premium contrast | Usually sits in the premium price range |
QLED TVs are a strong choice for bright rooms, sport, everyday viewing and shoppers who want vibrant colour across a wide range of screen sizes. QLED technology uses LED backlighting with quantum dots to help produce brighter, more colourful visuals.
Best For | Main Benefit | Good to know |
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Bright rooms, sport, everyday TV | Bright, colourful picture | Great across a wide range of sizes and budgets |
Mini LED TVs are designed to improve brightness and contrast by using smaller backlighting zones than traditional LED TVs. They can be a great option if you want a bright, detailed picture for sport, gaming, movies and everyday streaming, especially in larger screen sizes.
Best For | Main Benefit | Good to know |
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Big-screen performance | Strong brightness and improved contrast | Good for sport, movies and gaming |
Lifestyle TVs are made for homes where design matters as much as entertainment. These TVs are often chosen for living rooms, open-plan spaces and interiors where the screen needs to blend in with the furniture, wall art or overall room style.
Best For | Main Benefit | Good to know |
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Design-led spaces | Blends into your room, doubles as a feature piece of the room | Ideal when the TV is part of the decor |
This is more for our budget bargain hunters. Cheap TVs are ideal if you want a reliable smart TV without overspending. Many affordable TVs still include popular features like 4K resolution, smart apps, HDR support, Chromecast or Google TV functionality, depending on the model. Appliances Online’s Cheap TVs range includes affordable models from brands such as Samsung, LG, TCL, Hisense, Sony and CHiQ.
Best For | Main Benefit | Good to know |
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Value-focused shoppers | Smart features at lower prices | Great for bedrooms, rentals and second rooms |
OLED, QLED and 4K Smart TVs suit different viewing needs. OLED is best for contrast and cinematic viewing, QLED is great for bright rooms and vivid colour, while 4K Smart TVs are the everyday choice for streaming, sport, movies and family viewing. Check out our complete comparison guide of QLED vs OLED TVs if you'd like to learn more.
TV type | Best for | Main benefit | Good to know |
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Movies, gaming, darker rooms | Deep blacks and premium contrast | Usually sits in the premium price range | |
Bright rooms, sport, everyday TV | Bright, colourful picture | Great across a wide range of sizes and budgets | |
Big-screen performance | Strong brightness and improved contrast | Good for sport, movies and gaming | |
Most households | Sharp detail and built-in apps | A strong all-rounder for streaming | |
Design-led spaces | Blends into your room, doubles as a feature piece of the room | Ideal when the TV is part of the decor |
The best TV size depends on your room size, viewing distance and available wall or furniture space. As a simple guide, larger rooms usually suit 65 inch, 75 inch, 85 inch or 98 inch TVs, while bedrooms, apartments and smaller spaces may be better suited to 32 inch, 40 inch, 43 inch or 55 inch TVs.
TV screen size is measured diagonally from the top-left corner to the bottom-right corner of the visible screen, not across the width of the TV.
A helpful rule of thumb is to multiply the TV screen size in inches by 3 to estimate the ideal viewing distance in centimetres. For example, a 75 inch TV is best viewed from around 225 cm, or about 7 feet, away. Check out our complete TV Size Guide where you can ensure you find the perfect TV size for you.
It's pretty common knowledge that a smart TV is able to connect to the internet and let you stream content through built-in apps, without needing a separate streaming device. Smart TVs commonly include Wi-Fi, an operating system and app access for the most popular smart tv apps like Netflix, YouTube, Disney+, Stan and more.
A 4K Smart TV is a strong everyday choice if you want one screen for free-to-air TV, streaming, sport, movies, gaming and catch-up apps.
Cheap TVs can still offer excellent everyday features, including 4K resolution, smart apps, HDR, Google TV, Chromecast, voice control and large screen sizes, depending on the model. They’re a great option if you want a new TV for a bedroom, rental, apartment, kids’ room or second living area without spending more than you need to.
Many affordable TVs now include the features people use most, such as built-in streaming apps, screen mirroring and simple smart menus. Our Cheap TVs range provides affordable models with features like 4K resolution, smart functionality, HDR support, Dolby Vision, Chromecast and Google Assistant compatibility across selected models.
Buying a cheap TV from Appliances Online can also help stretch your budget further. With Free Delivery, Free TV Connection, Free Removal of your old TV and our Price Match Guarantee, the total value can and usually does go beyond the ticket price alone.
The right TV accessories can make your new TV easier to install, safer to use and better to watch. Popular TV accessories include wall mounts, TV stands, HDMI cables, surge protectors, soundbars, subwoofers and cable management solutions.
If you’re buying a larger TV, check the weight of the screen before choosing a wall mount or entertainment unit. As a guide, 65 inch TVs can weigh around 20 kg to 30 kg, while 75 inch TVs can weigh around 35 kg to 50 kg.
Wall mounting can help save floor space and create a cleaner look, especially in living rooms, bedrooms and apartments. Depending on your room layout, you may want a fixed, tilted or full-motion wall mount.
If you prefer not to wall mount your TV, make sure your entertainment unit is wide enough to safely support the screen. As a general guide, the unit should be at least as wide as the TV, with extra space on either side for balance and styling.
A soundbar is a simple way to improve TV audio without building a full home theatre system. This can be especially useful when upgrading to a larger TV, as ultra-thin screen designs do not always leave much room for powerful built-in speakers.
If you're still unsure where to start, then let's simplify the list down to popular reasons people choose to shop for a new TV. The common factors are budget, quality, room size & bills, to name a few. Here we've given you a quick link guide, just in case you do fall in any of these categories :
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To find the best TV for you, it's important to think about what you watch and where you'll be watching it. If you're a movie lover, OLED TVs from brands like Samsung, Sony, and LG give amazing picture quality with deep blacks and rich colours. Gamers will want a 4K Ultra HD TV with high refresh rates and low input lag. For bright rooms, Mini-LED and QLED TVs across brands including Hisense, TCL, and Hubbl are great as their colours stay vibrant even in direct sunlight. Standard LED TVs still give great picture quality at a good price.
If you're on a budget, check out some of our amazing TV Deals and our Cheap Affordable TV range. We offer a range of brands, including Hisense, Samsung, LG, Sony, and TCL, so you'll find the perfect TV for your needs.
A Smart TV is any television that connects to the internet, allowing you to stream popular apps like Netflix, Disney+, Stan, and more - no external devices needed! You can also browse the web, control smart home devices, and even cast videos from your phone or tablet. An Android TV is simply a type of Smart TV, which runs on Google’s Android OS, giving you access to Google Play for a wider range of apps and features like Google Assistant voice control, making it generally considered a more advanced smart TV experience. Put simply, all Android TVs are Smart TVs, but not all Smart TVs are Android.
A regular or standard TV normally wouldn't come with any smart features or internet connectivity out of the box, but can still deliver excellent picture quality. There are ways to make your tv a smart tv, by adding a streaming device like a Chromecast, Fire Stick, or Apple TV to enjoy Smart TV functionality. Be sure to check out our How to make a TV a Smart TV guide if you're thinking about making some smart changes to your current setup, we'll get you there.
A simple way to figure out the best TV size for your room, is to think about how far you'll be sitting from the screen. While there's no one-size-fits-all answer, we have a formula to help calculate the ideal viewing distance. Simply multiply the screen size of the TV by 3 and this what your viewing distance should be (in cm). If you're after a TV for a smaller room or bedroom, then a 40 to 50 inch TV is usually a good fit. For your living room or similar sized space, you might want to look at something between 55 and 65 inches. And if you're going all out with a home theatre or have a large space to fill, then a 75 to 85 inch TV could be the way to go!
These terms all refer to the resolution of a TV screen, which basically means how many tiny dots or pixels make up the picture. More pixels mean a clearer, more detailed image. For a HD TV, these TVs have a resolution of 720 pixels, Full HD TVs have a resolution of 1080p pixels, and UHD or 4k TVs have a resolution over four times that of Full HD TVs. As you can imagine, the result is incredibly sharp and detailed images.
Think of it like this: HD is like looking at a nice picture, Full HD is like looking at a high-quality photo, and Ultra HD is like looking through a window - everything is super clear and lifelike.
TV size is measured diagonally across the screen, from the top-left corner to the bottom-right corner. Do not include the frame or bezel when measuring the screen.
Each of these TV types represent different display technologies that they provide. OLED TVs for example provide deeper blacks and really distinct contrast because each pixel lights up (rather than a dark spot being completely pitch black), so they are perfect for darker / dimly lit rooms - think cinema setup. QLED TVs on the other hand boost brightness and colours which allows these TVs to thrive in bright rooms. Mini-LED TVs give a great medium by offering a balance of high brightness and sharp contrast and are the evolution of the now standard LED TVs.
HDR (High Dynamic Range) is a technology which produces a more natural and realistic picture by showing details in both very bright and very dark scenes. For example, in a dark cave, HDR TVs show the colour and texture of the walls; in a bright scene, individual sunbeams are clearly seen. If your device doesn't support HDR, visit your nearest electronics store to experience it for yourself.
There are a few different types of HDR to choose from. HDR10 is the standard HDR format for most TVs, while Dolby Vision adjusts brightness scene by scene for a cinema-quality experience. Samsung also has its own version of Dolby Vision, called HDR10+, which optimises content for their TVs. If you're looking for the best HDR experience, we recommend going for a QLED or OLED TV with Dolby Vision.
Most modern TVs can be wall-mounted, freeing up space and creating a sleek look. If your plan is to have the TV mounted on the wall, best practice is to check the specs list or the TV suppliers website directly - or you can always just ask us and we'll guide you through which TVs are mountable and what wall mounts will suit! Save yourself the headache now, so you don't make any costly mistakes during your TV buying journey!
Free-to-air TV is readily available wherever you are in the country, offering the main 3 networks Se7en, Nine and Ten - along with the national networks ABC & SBS, and there are a few nifty ways you can get it on your television. The first is the old classic antenna / satellite approach - plug one in, tune the TV and enjoy your free tv channels.
If you have a smart TV that is connected to the internet, you have many more free TV options to choose from thanks to expanded digital TV apps from these networks. Simply decide which network you want to watch, find and download their app on your Smart TV's app store, install it, and follow the instructions to create an account. You’ll then be able to access not only live free-to-air TV but also video on demand (VOD) from a larger selection of channels than just the classic 5 network channel options. This means you can catch up on any shows you missed during the week, making this the best option for free TV in Australia.
At Appliances Online we offer plenty of great cheap TVs for those who may need a more budget friendly TV option, without missing out on great Smart TV features and size. Select your preferred model with our range of smart TVs, Android TVs, 4K UHD TVs from top brands including Samsung, Sony, Hisense, TCL, and more.
Cheap in price but not in features, your new TV can still be the heart of your home theatre, streaming the latest shows and movies from Netflix and other apps, even if it's at a lower price point.
Some budget-friendly TVs include built-in Chromecast for easy casting from your mobile device or laptop. If you're after voice control, consider models with Google Assistant compatibility, like the CHiQ 65 Inch LED 4K UHD, from the Google TV range.
Worried about picture quality? Don't be. Alongside Full HD and 4K resolution, many affordable TVs feature HDR for enhanced picture, contrast and colour. Some even come with Dolby Vision, which uses dynamic metadata for a truly vibrant image.
And forget the idea that cheaper means smaller. You can find affordable options in larger sizes like 65 and 75 inch TVs - the most popular choices for new TVs in Australia.
For small apartments, compact TVs in the 32-43 inch range are ideal. They provide immersive viewing without overwhelming your living area. Wall-mounting frees up valuable floor space, and Appliances Online offers free next-day delivery, free connection of your tv and free removal of your old TV, for an easy upgrade.
A 32-inch Smart TV is often the best fit for studio apartments. It’s compact enough for tight spaces, yet still delivers modern features like streaming apps and 4K resolution in some models. Leading brands include Samsung, LG, and Hisense.
For small bedrooms and second living spaces, 43-inch TVs strike the right balance - large enough for those Netflix streaming nights, but slim enough to wall-mount neatly. Look for models with quiet operation and smart features so you can stream directly without extra devices.
Mounting your TV on the wall is the biggest space-saver. Consider a swivel or tilt wall mount if you need flexible viewing angles. Pair with a compact soundbar for better audio without bulky speakers.
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