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Are Expensive TVs Actually Better? An Analysis of TV Prices and Review Scores
(comparetvprices.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
I’m in the same boat, bought a Samsung 40-something-inch smart tv for around $300 maybe 6 years ago off the neglected “small TV” aisle. It has some bloatware, but it’s never been an issue after configuring a few settings. I’m guessing if I went for one of the floor models, it’d have been a problem.