HD PICTURE QUALITY HD picture quality was Very Good, overall. However reproduction of fine HD image detail was lacking. Color accuracy was Very Good, with flesh tones in particular, looking natural. Very Good contrast—the difference between the darkest blacks and brightest whites—gave images convincing depth and dimension. Black levels were OK and maintained some contrast in darker scenes, but they fell short of the better TVs. The quality appeared worse as we viewed from the sides—see our Viewing Angle results, below. Image brightness was moderately low, dimmer than most even with the backlight control turned up—OK for a dark room but not the best choice for a bright room. There was slight display non-uniformity in our test sample—it appeared as brighter cloudy areas which were most noticeable on very dark scenes (or in the black bars of a letterboxed movie)—the severity can vary from model to model. Its reproduction of smooth edges on image content was Excellent for both deinterlacing of 1080i video and film-mode detection from 1080i film-based content.
VIEWING ANGLE This Onn model has a narrow viewing angle overall, below-average performance among TVs. Only those seated directly in front of the screen will see the best picture quality. We examined the image quality at various viewing angles—its image quality notably decreased as we moved away from the center position. When we viewed the TV from the sides image quality degraded significantly. The picture showed a strong loss of color, so flesh tones looked very washed out. Black levels brightened significantly, and made dark scenes look hazy. We viewed the image from above and below center screen, and noticed Good vertical viewing angle performance, with only slight changes in color, contrast, and black level.
MOTION BLUR In our motion tests, this Onn TV had Good motion performance, with some blurring. It does not have a special feature to minimize motion blur.
SOUND QUALITY We got sub-par sound quality, with below average performance. It could be acceptable for typical programming, but its shortcomings would be obvious with movie soundtracks and music. In our listening evaluations, we found the bass (low frequencies) to be lacking. Treble (high frequencies) was satisfactory. The overall sound was overly bright, thin and closed in. This TV should be OK if the room isn't too noisy—we found the speakers could produce a Good volume level and without obvious distortion. Overall, though imperfect, most people would find this sound quality acceptable. If sound quality matters to you, you might want to add a sound bar or other external speaker system.
EASE OF USE Consider the TV's stand is 37 inches wide when choosing a table top to place it on. On first power up, an on-screen guide appeared—which you could choose to follow when setting up the TV. The remote controls the TV via an IR light beam which must be pointed at the TV. It has a simplified design with a reduced set of buttons. It includes many of the typical buttons: power, volume control, mute, menu and exit buttons. But annoyingly it lacks the channel up/down and source-input buttons. It also has dedicated buttons for streaming Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, and Hulu.
INTERNET FEATURES This TV provides internet functionality via its "Roku TV" portal, with access to a library of applications from the Channel Store. Movie streaming services that can be downloaded to this TV, or are built-in, include Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Disney, Apple TV and HBO Max. Claimed support for external voice assistants (not built in to the TV) include: Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Siri HomeKit.
CONNECTIONS This model has three HDMI inputs (one supports ARC, audio return channel), one USB port, an optical digital audio out, a headphone out, WiFi wireless networking, DLNA—to access files within your home network, and AirPlay—for sharing videos, photos, music, and more from Apple devices to the TV.
WHAT'S INCLUDED You get with this TV: a quick start guide, an electronic user guide via the TV's menu, and a remote control with batteries. No printed manual is included.
