Consumer Reports identifies budget smart TVs from Vizio, Toshiba, TCL, and Hisense to avoid

Consumer Reports advises avoiding specific budget smart TVs from Vizio, Toshiba, TCL, and Hisense due to poor performance and quality. These televisions often fail to deliver advertised features like HDR and 4K upscaling, exhibiting sluggish performance, inconsistent picture quality, and weak sound due to lower-cost components. The report highlights that for slightly more money, consumers can often purchase significantly better televisions that avoid these common issues.