Black Friday 2016 4K UHDTV Buying Guide

Shoppers that are perusing the slew of leaked Black Friday ads here at BFads.net may find themselves at a crossroads if they are looking of a new TV. That crossroads, of course, is whether or not to buy a 1080p HDTV, or to dip your toe into the warm, inviting waters of 4K UHDTV.

As 4K begins to place a high-resolution sleeper hold on HDTV, we've seen the ad-space deadlocked this year. Featured across the advertisements of nationwide retailers, there is an equal amount of 4K set as there is HDTV, meaning the fight for your shopping dollars and a place on our buying guides has never been fiercer.

If you're on the fence about 4K UHDTV, make certain to head over to our 4K UHDTV Buying Guide that details all the ins, outs, and what-have-yous of making the jump to 4K. If your mind is already made up and you're ready to have 4x the pixels blasted into your living room this holiday, then you've come to the right place! We've made our list, checked it twice, and now bring you Bfads.net's Black Friday 2016 4K UHDTV Buying Guide!

Best Buy routs the competition with their Toshiba 49" UHDTV for only $199. Not only is this the rock-bottom, lowest cost of entry into 4K this Black Friday, but Best Buy has managed to deliver a stellar deal while avoiding the common tropes of the bargain basement doorbuster. No fly-by-night manufacturer or house brand deal here, and the fact that this UHDTV features built in wifi with Smart features and integrated Chromecast is like an extra helping of gravy on your Thanksgiving plate.

Similar to what we've seen in recent years, we are seeing the same UHDTVs featured at the same price across multiple retailers. That's the case with this Samsung Smart UHDTV, which can be found at Walmart, Target, and Best Buy for around $398. Yes, there are larger sets out there for less money, but what you're getting in return here is premium features like a quad-core processor and 802.11AC wifi for fluid streaming, direct LED dimming, and stunning picture quality with HDR. If you're looking for the lowest price on a fully featured UHDTV, you can have your choice of retailers this Black Friday.

Walmart comes away with the victory with their 55" offering from Philips. Not only do you get brand recognition in Philips, but the next highest price in this category is nearly $200 more. This set comes equipped with 3 HDMI ports, 1 set of shared component/composite jacks, and has built-in wifi for Smart features like Netflix streaming.

Target manages to edge out the similarly equipped Samsung by offering this 55" LG UHDTV for only $20 more. While it's a tad more expensive, the addition of HDR to this HDTV set makes it hands down the better deal, and is the lowest price you'll find on an HDR UHDTV this Black Friday. While this is from a reputable manufacturer, this is a special Black Friday sku, so while we know this set does feature a 120hz refresh rate, the number of HDMI ports is unknown.

The only OLED deal you'll find this Black Friday is on this stunner of a UHDTV from LG. This set is loaded with Dolby Vision HDR, webOS Smart features, and 4 HDMI ports, all in a pencil thin panel. If you want the best in picture quality, it's hard to beat this set. While $1999.99 reflects the recent price cut made by LG and not a Black Friday sale, the $150 makes this deal about the least one can spend for the ultimate in picture quality.

With few options in this category, Best Buy has got the clear cut winner with their sub-$600 UHDTV from LG. This set features 3 HDMI ports, 1 set of shared component/composite inputs, and has 120hz interpolated refresh rate along with wifi and Smart streaming features.

Target is your destination on Black Friday for the lowest price (and only) 60" UHDTV with HDR. Despite being the only HDR set in this category, it's no slouch, with 120hz “motion rate," wifi with Smart streaming features, and 3 HDMI ports accompanied by shared component/composite inputs.

Best Buy comes through with a great value on this jumbo 65” set from LG. This 4K UHDTV has all your bases covered, with LG’s HDR Pro, integrated wifi with webOS streaming apps, and 3 HDMI ports that are each HDCP 2.2 compliant.

If you love the striking and stylish look of an extra-large curved 4k UHDTV, Sears has got a great deal on this fully featured curved 4K set from Samsung. Sears makes their only entry this year in our picks with the lowest-price on a portly but curvy 65” set that features HDR. This Samsung 65” also comes equipped with 120hz enhanced motion, 3 HDMI ports, 1 set of shared component/composite jacks, and is available at Sears throughout Thanksgiving weekend.