The 3 Best TVs Under $300 - Spring 2023 Reviews

The TCL 4 Series/S455 2022 is the best TV under $300. The 43-inch and 50-inch models are available for less than $300, and the 55-inch isn't that much more if you want something bigger. It's a good TV overall, with great picture quality that looks fantastic in a dark room thanks to its high contrast ratio and incredible black uniformity, with no distracting blooming around bright areas of the screen. It has decent reflection handling, so it can also handle a bit of glare if you have a few windows or the lights on, but it's not very bright.

It runs the Roku OS smart interface, which has a great selection of streaming channels available, many of which are free, so you can easily find your favorite shows. It even supports HDR, but as expected for a budget TV, HDR doesn't add anything, and it's unlikely you'll notice an improvement over SDR with most content.

There aren't many good gaming TVs for under $300, but the Hisense A6H is one of the best you can get. At this price point, you can get either the 43-inch or 50-inch models, and like the TCL 4 Series/S455 2022, if you're willing to stretch your budget a tiny bit, the 55-inch is just a bit more expensive. It delivers worse picture quality than the TCL but has a good selection of gaming features, including variable refresh rate support to reduce screen tearing.

It comes with the latest Google TV interface, with new accessibility features compared to other versions. It has the same app store, and the remote has a built-in mic for voice control. For picture quality, it isn't the best as it has low peak brightness, so it isn't that good in well-lit rooms, but it's better for moderately-lit rooms. Luckily, it doesn't have any trouble upscaling lower-resolution content, and the out-of-the-box accuracy is excellent.

If you want a small TV for a kitchen or guest bedroom, then a 32-inch TV like the TCL 32S327 is a good choice for your needs. It's a rather simple TV with a 1080p resolution on the S327 variant, but make sure you get that model and not the S325 model, which has a lower 720p resolution. It's a decent TV for streaming content as it comes with Roku TV built-in, which has a ton of apps available to download, and you won't have to connect external boxes to watch your favorite content.

It doesn't have any trouble upscaling lower-resolution content, which is important if you watch cable TV. It also has excellent out-of-the-box accuracy, so you get accurate colors without any calibration, which is great because you can't calibrate the TV. As this is an entry-level 1080p TV, there are a few downfalls, like the fact that it doesn't support HDR and its overall picture quality isn't the best, but it's fine for watching your favorite cooking shows while making lunches or preparing supper.