‘Tis the season for tech bargains, and with Black Friday looming, savvy shoppers are scouting for the best early deals on home entertainment upgrades. One standout offer comes from Amazon – the Hisense 43-inch 4K Smart TV is currently at a slashed price of just £229, reduced from £429.

This nifty piece of kit is brimming with features: Wi-Fi connectivity, a suite of streaming services, digital freeview, music players, and seamless device switching. The jump to 4K resolution promises a significant enhancement for newbies, delivering sharp images and vibrant colours that make it hard to settle for less once you’ve experienced it.

For gaming aficionados with cutting-edge consoles, 4K is practically a must-have to fully experience high-definition graphics. Even if you’re not a gamer, the wide array of 4K content available, from sports to documentaries and dramas, will be a notable improvement to your viewing sessions.

This smart TV doesn’t just impress with its specs; customer feedback on Amazon gives it a solid 3.9 out of 5 stars from 23 ratings. A delighted customer’s five-star review reads: “Brilliant TV. Picture and sound really good,” adding, “I highly recommend. Price was excellent. Delivery guy really helpful. Can’t think of anything negative to say.”

“The TV is amazing! ” exclaimed one satisfied customer. “I was confident with this purchase from all the reviews that I read and they are all spot on. The picture quality is fantastic and the sound is brilliant, in fact I actually think it sounds better and clearer than the Samsung TV it’s replacing.”

Another chimed in: “I love how easy it is to set up and the screen quality. It has definitely met my high standards along with very affordable pricing.” However, not everyone is completely satisfied, with some critiques focusing on sound and picture quality, especially when compared to more expensive models, reported the Express.

Picture is great, but sound is pretty poor by itself,” commented an audiophile reviewer. “We added a soundbar, which I’d suggest is probably essential unless you really don’t care about sound.”

Issues were also raised regarding the HDR settings, with one user pointing out: “It has no full Dolby Vision capability, when I play Dolby vision with HDR via the USB port, the colour was normal, but when I played a Dolby Vision proper with no HDR, all the colours are wrong.”

For those considering other options, Currys is offering a 43-inch UHD TV from LG for £249. For those willing to spend a bit more, a 55-inch Samsung smart TV is currently a steal at £399.