Snag this eye catching LG C3 Series 83-inch OLED 4K TV for $500 off in Memorial Day savings  (2025)

FAQs

Is Memorial Day a good time to buy TV? ›

Memorial Day is one of the best times to buy a new TV. Outside of major sale events like Prime Day and Black Friday, you'll typically see the lowest prices on electronics on holiday weekends and other major events.

One of the biggest problems with OLED screens is issues with color accuracy. Colors may shift over time, which can dramatically change how they appear on the screen. OLED screens also are known for color banding, which reduces image quality and shows obvious signs of the screen's color gradient.

What is the Lifespan of an OLED? In televisions, the projected lifespane (or lifetime) sits at 100,000 hours. This figure considers an avergae usage of 8 hours per day. In comparison, LCDs average between 30,000 – 60,000 hours with similar use.

Best times to buy

January and early February: Retailers tend to discount TVs beginning in mid-January. Usually, older series and budget models from the previous season's TV lines are some of the first to go on sale. Sales typically continue through the Super Bowl and often through Presidents' Day in February.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday

TVs often have some of the deepest discounts of the year, and it's one of the best times to look out for one.

Regarding color, OLED and QLED TVs offer very similar performance. That said, high-end QLEDs have a slight edge. Thanks to quantum dot technology, the best QLED TVs can provide a wide spectrum of colors, along with high color volume, which enables those colors to look very bright when called for.

Samsung and LG TVs are pretty evenly matched when it comes to picture quality, audio performance, functionality, additional features, and even eco-friendliness. This can make it tough to decide which manufacturer's sets are a better choice for you. Ultimately, it will come down to your viewing habits and preferences.

LED TVs have been around for many years and have proven to be extremely reliable, typically providing many years of trouble-free service. OLED TVs haven't been around as long, but their expected lifespan is around 100,000 hours (similar to LED TVs).

On your LG TV, motion smoothing will be called “TruMotion.” To turn it off, press the Settings button on your remote and then select the three-dot icon (also known as All Settings). Finally, go to Picture > Advanced Settings > Clarity > TurMotion and select Off or Cinematic Motion.

Why does 4K look like a soap opera? ›

That's probably because it is. It's called motion interpolation, a special smoothing effect many modern TVs use to push the frame rate of the show or movie you're watching from the native 24 or 30 frames per second to match the TV's frame rate of 60, 120, or higher frames per second.

Motion interpolation works best with fast smooth videos, such as sports. The soap opera effect is an undesirable side-effect of motion interpolation experienced by some. From years of watching movies and television filmed at lower frame rates, our eye expects a certain amount of motion blur and time between frames.

Black Friday is always the best time of year to get a deep discount on a new TV, so waiting until November will garner the biggest savings. Consumer Reports tests hundreds of TVs every year to help you find the best picture quality and performance for your budget.

Holiday weekends: President's Day, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving weekend (which generally begins with Black Friday and ends with Cyber Monday) tend to be when you'll see sales on large appliances.