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For the vast majority of people, shopping for one of thebest TVsmeans shopping for a4KTV.

And that’s important, because I think you should factor that into your buying decisions.

The Alpha 9 processor in an LG TV

Thanks to image processing, Anthony Bourdain’s early 2000s tour looks considerably less jaggy on my TV.

We can’t travel back in time to make SD shows HD, or HD ones 4K.

But with the right TV, we don’t have to.

That’s because my TV has a good image processor that upscales relatively low-res content well.

Screenshot from Anthony Bourdain’s A Cooks Tour

Thanks to image processing, Anthony Bourdain’s early 2000s tour looks considerably less jaggy on my TV.

As a general rule, the bigger the TV, the more important its upscaling is going to be.

Issues that aren’t apparent on a 42-inch 4K panel will be terribly obvious on a 65-inch or larger.

We’ve writtena detailed guide to 4K upscaling, which you could find here.

Restored LG 42 inch Class C4…

If you have web connection congestion, the bitrate can drop and make those issues even more apparent.

But with good picture processing your TV can spot those issues and fix them in real time.

But I’d also suggest going to a store, even if you’re planning to buy online.

SAMSUNG 32-Inch Class QLED 4K…

Sony 55 Inch OLED 4K Ultra HD…

43" Class Neo QLED 4K QN90D