Today’s best Black Friday TV deals: $99 Fire TV, $569 LG OLED and more

When I’m asked for recommendations for an affordable mid-range TV, I typically recommend either TCL or Sony. The TCL 6-Series holds a spot in my heart as one of the best value TVs, but Sony’s X80 Series is a close second.

Equipped with the X1 Processor and TRILUMINOS Pro display, the X80K should deliver a bright, colorful and clear picture that puts older models to shame.

With close to 600 reviews and a 4.5 rating, this 2022 model has the mettle to stand up to other great mid-rangers like the TCL 6-Series and Vizio M-Series Quantum, but comes with Google TV built-in to help it stand apart from the competition.

If you’re in the market for a new 2022 mid-range model, the Sony X80K is a great option.

If you want a Black Friday TV deal that hits the sweet spot in terms of price and size, the Amazon Fire TV 4 Series is a good place to start. This 55-inch set delivers a sharp 4K picture with support for HDR 10, HLG and Dolby Digital Plus. 

The Fire TV 4 Series makes it easy to launch your favorite streaming services, and you get an Alexa Voice Remote to find find apps, movies and shows. You also get 3 HDMI ports along with HDMI eARC support. 

Not bad at all for under $300 for Black Friday. 

I’ve been writing about this deal all week, but I just have to keep reminding people that there’s an OLED TV for under $600. That’s never happened before, so it’s a pretty huge deal.

In our LG A2 OLED review, we said it delivered outstanding picture quality with wide viewing angles, perfect blacks and very good color reproduction for the price. You also get above-average sound quality and low input lag. We also really like the webOS platform LG uses to power its smart TVs. It’s slick, responsive and easy to use. 

There are some drawbacks to the LG A2 OLED, including a 60Hz refresh rate (120Hz is better), and HDMI 2.0 ports instead of the newer HDMI 2.1. But unless you’re a gamer you likely won’t care too much.