31 Best Black Friday TV Deals 2020: Samsung, LG, TCL, Vizio

Black Friday is almost synonymous with TV deals, but in reality, most of the deals advertised during the shopping holiday are not worth your time. While many retailers are happy to shovel large displays at very low prices, the actual picture quality of these cheaper displays tends to be poor. In other words, you usually get what you pay for.

That said, for the handful of televisions that are good value for money, Black Friday is usually the best time to buy a new set. You can check out our list of the best Black Friday deals for a more general roundup, but to make things easier for those specifically looking to grab a new centerpiece for their living room, we’ve put together a separate look at the best Blacks. Friday TV deals we can find.

While we don’t regularly review TVs at Ars, we have scoured the comments on forums and review sites that we trust to supplement our own impressions. We’ve also made sure to check the price history charts to make sure that each offer below gives you real savings over what you would pay at other times of the year. We’ll be sure to update this article if more great discounts become available, but just be aware that some offers may sell out before the day is over as Black Friday sales started earlier than usual this. year.

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Best TV deals for Black Friday 2020

The best deal here is probably LG’s 55-inch BX OLED TV for $ 1,200, which is the lowest price we’ve tracked. LG’s OLED TVs have been popular for years, and the BX is the entry-level model in the company’s current lineup. It lacks the brighter panel and more advanced image processor from LG’s CX package – which was on sale for $ 1,400 earlier in the week, but now appears to be largely out of stock – it so is better to use it in darker rooms. Still, for those who haven’t owned an OLED TV before, this should be a substantial upgrade, with excellent contrast, a wide color gamut, and a 120Hz refresh rate with VRR support.

While LG models are out of stock, Sony’s A8H OLED TVs are also well priced but a bit more expensive. Sony’s X950H and Samsung’s Q80T, on the other hand, are solid choices for those who prefer a high-end package with a more traditional LCD / LED display and a slightly more affordable price / size ratio.

As for the more affordable options, again, you get what you pay for, but Vizio’s M7 Quantum series seems to be good value among the mid-range models, while the series sets TCL’s 4 and Toshiba’s Fire TV edition should offer decent value on the budget. thin, depending on the desired size. All of them are at the lowest prices we have tracked. Unfortunately, we don’t see any offers on TCL’s popular 5 or 6 series Roku TVs as of this writing.

• LG BX (2020 model) 55-inch 4K HDR OLED TV for $ 1,196.99 at Amazon, B&H, and Best Buy (normally $ 1,450).
• LG BX (2020 model) 65-inch 4K HDR OLED TV for $ 1,796.99 at Amazon, B&H and Best Buy (normally $ 2,100).
• 43 inch Toshiba Fire TV Edition 43LF621U21 (2020 model) 4K LED Fire TV for $ 209.99 at Amazon (normally $ 265).
• Sony A8H (2020 model) 55-inch 4K HDR OLED TV for $ 1,498 at Amazon, B&H, and Best Buy (normally $ 1,750).
• Sony A8H (2020 model) 65-inch 4K HDR OLED TV for $ 1,798 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $ 2,300).
• Sony X950H (2020 model) 65-inch 4K HDR LED TV for $ 1,398 at Amazon, B&H and Best Buy (normally $ 1,600).
• Sony X900H (2020 model) 55-inch 4K HDR LED TV for $ 919.99 at Amazon (clip $ 28.01 coupon– normally $ 1,000).
• Sony X900H (2020 model) 75-inch 4K HDR LED TV for $ 1.569.99 at Amazon ($ 30 coupon clip– normally $ 1,950).
• Sony X750H (2020 model) 55-inch 4K LED TV for $ 518 at Amazon and Walmart (normally $ 580).
• Sony X750H (2020 model) 75-inch 4K LED TV for $ 898 at B&H and Best Buy (normally $ 1,100).
• Samsung Q80T (2020 model) 55-inch 4K HDR QLED TV for $ 1,047.99 at Amazon, Samsung and B&H (normally $ 1160).
• Samsung Q80T (2020 model) 65-inch 4K HDR QLED TV for $ 1,497.99 at Amazon, Samsung and B&H (normally $ 1,700).
• Samsung Q90T (2020 model) 55-inch 4K HDR QLED TV for $ 1,297.99 at Amazon, Samsung and B&H (normally $ 1,450).
• Samsung Q90T (2020 model) 65-inch 4K HDR QLED TV for $ 1,897.99 at Amazon, Samsung and B&H (normally $ 2050).
• Samsung Q70T (2020 model) 55-inch 4K QLED TV for $ 797.99 at Amazon, Samsung and B&H (normally $ 900).
• 50-inch TCL S434 (2020 model) 4K Android LED TV for $ 229.99 at Best Buy (normally $ 350).
• 55-inch TCL S434 (2020 model) 4K Android LED TV for $ 279.99 at Best Buy (normally $ 400).
• Vizio M-Series Quantum M65Q7-H1 (2020 model) 65-inch 4K HDR LED TV $ 599.99 at Best Buy (normally $ 700).
• 65-inch Vizio P-Series Quantum P65Q9-H1 (2020 model) 4K HDR LED TV $ 979 at Sam’s Club ($ 1,000 at Walmart and Best Buy – normally $ 1,200).
• Vizio OLED-H1 (2020 model) 65-inch 4K HDR OLED TV for $ 1,499.99 at Best Buy (normally $ 1,999.99).

Best Black Friday 2020 Home Entertainment Deals

Aside from the actual TVs, Black Friday has also brought in some great deals on the home theater devices we love, including the Sonos Beam compact soundbar for a new low of $ 299, a number of offers on streamers. Roku and Fire TV multimedia, and the best price we tracked on the high-end Nvidia Shield TV.