Decent budget 32" TV recommendations?

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Hi, we are looking at getting our youngest a TV for his bedroom but I've not bought a TV for donkeys!

Trouble is the bracket it is going to go on can only support a 32" screen - any recommendations?

It will be for watching YouTube, Netflix, Disney and maybe even Xbox gaming.

Thanks...
 
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32" TVs tend to be pretty poor tbh. None of them get the best tech so I'd just pick up a cheapo one..

42" is where it more interesting.
 
Yeah, space is an issue and I think 40" is going to be too large!

I have had a look at the Hisense and it seems to tick a lot of boxes
 
If you must have max 32 go for whatever is cheapest there is 0 difference over any of the brands and all the claims etc are marketing.

The only quality units start at 50+ now.

Those brackets which claim only upto say 32 again pay no attention it's about the mounting type Vesa and the weight which really matters.
 
As has been said the 32" are usually the last remaining remnants of older tech and not older top tier either.

One suggestion, reasonable 32" gaming monitor with VESA mount and a firestick? If live TV isn't a problem should tick all boxes (am sure there is even a Live TV adapter/workaround if necessary) but will give you a lot more options of better quality screens plust the firestick will be a lot faster than the inbuilt apps on a cheap 32".

Just to add - if your really wanting to keep the budget to a minimum. Facebook marketplace, any 32" TV you can find made in the last 5 years, firestick, if only option is bigger just get a new cheap Amazon VESA mount. Also nowadays the size in inches is much less important than the weight, a 40" TV can weigh less than a 32" from a couple of years ago.
 
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Gray2233 said:
The Hisense E7Q Pro can be had for around £280 depending on how much you want to spend.

Comes with a 144hz refresh rate and Freesync Premium, so could be worth the extra for purely gaming use.

Similar thread to yours from a short while back: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/spec-me-tv-for-daughter-xmas.19009040/
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I've had a £1200 65" QLED HiSense 'Pro' model, that was 144Hz with ALLM, Freesync Premium Pro, FALD, etc - it was the worst TV I've ever had!
The HDR was laughable, but the amount of smearing, halo's and ghosting was crazy, and none of the HDMI 2.1 ports would do 144Hz, only 120.

I ended up getting a headache quite quickly when trying to game on it.

The silver lining was, it developed stuck pixels within a few days.
It's the 2nd HiSense that I've had fail too.

They also own Toshiba now IIRC, as all Toshiba's use the same panel/chassis.
A friend had the rival TCL to the aforementioned HiSense, and when I looked it up, they have the same panel. So I wouldn't recommend TCL either.
 
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I've had a £1200 65" QLED HiSense 'Pro' model, that was 144Hz with ALLM, Freesync Premium Pro, FALD, etc - it was the worst TV I've ever had!
The HDR was laughable, but the amount of smearing, halo's and ghosting was crazy, and none of the HDMI 2.1 ports would do 144Hz, only 120.

I ended up getting a headache quite quickly when trying to game on it.

The silver lining was, it developed stuck pixels within a few days.
It's the 2nd HiSense that I've had fail too.

They also own Toshiba now IIRC, as all Toshiba's use the same panel/chassis.
A friend had the rival TCL to the aforementioned HiSense, and when I looked it up, they have the same panel. So I wouldn't recommend TCL either.
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You also had another 2-3 tv's from different brands and had an awful time with those, I just put you down as some weird anathema to TV's as they seem to hate you. :cry:

I've used a few Hisense models and they've been spot on, the U6 is a great entry level screen for good HDR with FALD at £500 or so for a 64".

The E7Q Pro is a good little budget gaming TV, 4K/Freesync Premium/144hz for £280 and a decent enough image quality (about what you'd expect at that price point). HDR is going to be crap, but it is on pretty much any non OLED or FALD capable screen with good peak brightness. The cheapest "4K gaming monitors" at 32" tend to be around £350 for 60hz with weaker VRR support, and you're probably looking at over £400 for a high refresh 4K screen,
 
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StevieP said:
Hi, we are looking at getting our youngest a TV for his bedroom but I've not bought a TV for donkeys!

Trouble is the bracket it is going to go on can only support a 32" screen - any recommendations?

It will be for watching YouTube, Netflix, Disney and maybe even Xbox gaming.

Thanks...
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You also had another 2-3 tv's from different brands and had an awful time with those, I just put you down as some weird anathema to TV's as they seem to hate you. :cry:

I've used a few Hisense models and they've been spot on, the U6 is a great entry level screen for good HDR with FALD at £500 or so for a 64".

The E7Q Pro is a good little budget gaming TV, 4K/Freesync Premium/144hz for £280 and a decent enough image quality (about what you'd expect at that price point). HDR is going to be crap, but it is on pretty much any non OLED or FALD capable screen with good peak brightness. The cheapest "4K gaming monitors" at 32" tend to be around £350 for 60hz with weaker VRR support, and you're probably looking at over £400 for a high refresh 4K screen,
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Have to disagree on the gaming monitor front. Most 32" TV's are 720p, so even 1080p at 32" on a montor would be better but tbh most are 144-165hz, 1440p for under £300. Is just a case of fine tuning what other features you want. No need for a 4k gaming monitor when you are looking at 32" 720p TV's.
 
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Richeh said:
Have to disagree on the gaming monitor front. Most 32" TV's are 720p, so even 1080p at 32" on a montor would be better but tbh most are 144-165hz, 1440p for under £300. Is just a case of fine tuning what other features you want. No need for a 4k gaming monitor when you are looking at 32" 720p TV's.
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His son will also be using it primarily as an actual TV, I don't know about you but I'd not want a 720P TV as of 2025.

Good luck finding these current day 720P TV's also, I don't think HD-Ready has been much of a thing for over a decade. Granted I could be wrong and my view of "budget" might differ to boot, I'd consider anything under £300 for a 32" screen to be fairly budget so that may be skewing my perception a bit.
 
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You also had another 2-3 tv's from different brands and had an awful time with those, I just put you down as some weird anathema to TV's as they seem to hate you. :cry:

I've used a few Hisense models and they've been spot on, the U6 is a great entry level screen for good HDR with FALD at £500 or so for a 64".

The E7Q Pro is a good little budget gaming TV, 4K/Freesync Premium/144hz for £280 and a decent enough image quality (about what you'd expect at that price point). HDR is going to be crap, but it is on pretty much any non OLED or FALD capable screen with good peak brightness. The cheapest "4K gaming monitors" at 32" tend to be around £350 for 60hz with weaker VRR support, and you're probably looking at over £400 for a high refresh 4K screen,
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Haha, my luck with TV's is in a league of it's own :cry:

For £1200, that HiSense, should not have smearing, ghosting, halo's, though - considering it's branded as a 144Hz gaming TV... Regardless of my luck with the stuck pixels, the panel was still **** :P And certainly not worth that price!
The FALD was as as poor as the HDR :cry:
I don't care about HDR, but I did think for over a grand, it should have been better than the rubbish HDR400 stuff most TV's/monitor's have?

For watching TV, it'd be fine, but you don't buy a 144Hz 'gaming' TV with all the required features, just to watch TV on. So when it can't do it's main selling point, and it's £1200, that's pretty rubbish :P

Yep, I've had LG's fail, but I will say this, the 144Hz LG, was awesome for gaming, and had the same feature-set, but it all worked. But it was terrible to watch TV on, due to glitches in the firmware/software that updates didn't solve - and yes I did try turning everything off in the settings ;)
 
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I don't care about HDR, but I did think for over a grand, it should have been better than the rubbish HDR400 stuff most TV's/monitor's have?
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Good HDR is an absolute must for me at this point, fortunately I'm entirely OLED at the moment par the U6 in the spare room. It can afford a bit of a premium to get a really good experience however, and a lot of TV's and Monitors tack it on for marketing only for the end result to be crap.
 
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Good HDR is an absolute must for me at this point, fortunately I'm entirely OLED at the moment par the U6 in the spare room. It can afford a bit of a premium to get a really good experience however, and a lot of TV's and Monitors tack it on for marketing only for the end result to be crap.
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I can take it or leave it TBH, but I totally get the appeal.
Yeah I agree, it is just tacked on to blindside people less in the know.
 
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I can take it or leave it TBH, but I totally get the appeal.
Yeah I agree, it is just tacked on to blindside people less in the know.
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It can make a huge difference in movies/tv shows when done right, although I do feel that the genres you're into can have an impact also.

I was very much a take or leave it type myself with gaming, but that has come a long way and after getting a decent OLED ultrawide it can be a great experience.

It definitely got a bit of a bad name with monitors more so than TV's among gaming crowds, you don't see it so much on a forum like this but I do frequently see it on gaming sites where people are less tech savvy. Most gaming monitors that "support" HDR just screw with saturation levels or nuke the brightness to the point everything looks washed out, Windows was a bit of a bugger when dealing with HDR in the past too which conflated things.
 
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His son will also be using it primarily as an actual TV, I don't know about you but I'd not want a 720P TV as of 2025.

Good luck finding these current day 720P TV's also, I don't think HD-Ready has been much of a thing for over a decade. Granted I could be wrong and my view of "budget" might differ to boot, I'd consider anything under £300 for a 32" screen to be fairly budget so that may be skewing my perception a bit.
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Sorry, I can see the OP saying it will be used for Youtube, Netflix, Disney and Xbox. I don't see actual TV use required - but hence why I asked and also said there would likely be a way around this also.

In regards to 32" TV's and the resolution, the vast majority are just HD Ready at that size. There are some that are full HD of course but far less and you tend to pay a premium. And just to re-iterate unlike monitors, 32" TV's are the lowest of the low tech wise regardless of resolution. A nice £275 32" 1440p 144hz monitor + a £25 firestick and all problems should be covered?
 
Richeh said:
Sorry, I can see the OP saying it will be used for Youtube, Netflix, Disney and Xbox. I don't see actual TV use required - but hence why I asked and also said there would likely be a way around this also.

In regards to 32" TV's and the resolution, the vast majority are just HD Ready at that size. There are some that are full HD of course but far less and you tend to pay a premium. And just to re-iterate unlike monitors, 32" TV's are the lowest of the low tech wise regardless of resolution. A nice £275 32" 1440p 144hz monitor + a £25 firestick and all problems should be covered?
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Need speakers as well, as monitors are without speakers, or if they do, they're horrid.

At least TV speakers have bit more output (but still terrible)
 
Richeh said:
Sorry, I can see the OP saying it will be used for Youtube, Netflix, Disney and Xbox. I don't see actual TV use required - but hence why I asked and also said there would likely be a way around this also.

In regards to 32" TV's and the resolution, the vast majority are just HD Ready at that size. There are some that are full HD of course but far less and you tend to pay a premium. And just to re-iterate unlike monitors, 32" TV's are the lowest of the low tech wise regardless of resolution. A nice £275 32" 1440p 144hz monitor + a £25 firestick and all problems should be covered?
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Fair enough.

I can see where you're coming from but after factoring in speakers as mentioned by Hornet your options may become a bit more limited and/or more expensive. I'm not keen on TV speakers with low end TV's but they're still miles better than you usually find built in wise with a monitor.

A cheap/cheerful soundbar or speakers for another £20-50 depending assuming there's room?

My basket at OcUK:

Total: £115.97 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

These would do a great job and be better than pretty much anything built in for TV's shy of some higher end models imo, but would require either a 3.5mm jack or optical out from the device (double check they support optical, I'm not 100% but a few of Edifiers active range do). An Xbox might work either way mind you, I think they can be used as media centres instead of firesticks too?

Edit: Apparently the Xbox handles audio entirely via HDMI, so the screen itself would either need speakers or an optical/3.5m out unless it had speakers built in, I don't think there are any budget monitors with HDMI Audio return that would work with a soundbar? No idea if you could connect one directly to the Xbox itself, so that might be an option but still be additional cost.

That said, if the OP's son always uses headphones it might not be an issue at all.
 
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Optical, 3.5mm or as you said and what I suspected headphones then just a bluetooth adapter? All available for under £20.

Re buying a soundbar, whilst I do agree I would honestly go the facebook marketplace route, some heavy duty double sided tape/velcro and just the tape the soundbar either to the monitor but most likely due to thickness to the wall above or below.
 
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