HD PICTURE QUALITY. HD picture quality falls short. Reproduction of fine HD image detail is very good, just shy of excellent. Color accuracy is very good, with flesh tones in particular, looking natural. Color temperature is slightly on the warm side with image tending toward a golden tone. Contrast--the difference between the darkest blacks and brightest whites--is good, so images have some depth. Depth of black level is below average, with darker scenes in particular looking hazy, with little contrast. Image brightness is good (with the backlight control turned up), making it a suitable choice for all but the sunniest rooms. In scenes with subtly shaded light-to-dark areas, such as a sky during sunset, the model does a very good job producing a smooth transition without distinct, coarse bands. There is slight display non-uniformity that creates brighter cloudy areas most noticeable on very dark scenes (or in the black bars of a letterboxed movie). Severity can vary from model to model. Film mode operation for HD film-based content is excellent, with no visible jaggies along the edges of objects during motion scenes. Deinterlacing on the other hand is only fair, with jaggies visible when converting 1080i video content, such as from cable, to the display's native resolution.
UHD PICTURE QUALITY. 4K UHD picture quality is decent but HD-to-UHD upconversion falls short. All native 4K content (non HDR) we played on this model, including movies and test videos, is presented in full 4K detail with excellent fidelity when played back via the TV's HDMI input. Via the USB port, high-resolution photos are a mixed bag, with images showing full 2160 pixel vertical resolution, but horizontal resolution is cut in half, showing compromised 4K detail on our test images. With regular HD content, the TV's HD-to-UHD up-conversion processing falls short, revealing some visible jaggies along the edges of diagonals when playing HD content.
HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR) PERFORMANCE. Though this TV supports the playback of HDR content its HDR performance is ineffective and lacks the enhancements in image quality expected from this capability.
VIEWING ANGLE. This Onn has a wide viewing angle overall, better than that of most TVs. It will provide fairly consistent picture quality, with fewer problems than most TVs, for typical viewing conditions -- say, if your family is seated across a long sectional or in chairs off to the sides. The picture does introduce moderate dimming from the sides. With dark scenes this model doesn't fare quite as well. When viewed from the sides, the depth of black levels vary depending on the vertical position of the viewer's head. As we moved closer to the screen this limitation became even more apparent, especially if seated on the floor looking upward where black levels brighten significantly.
MOTION BLUR. This Onn TV has good motion performance, with some blurring on our motion tests. This model does not include a blur reduction feature.
SOUND QUALITY. This model's sound quality falls short with below average performance. It's acceptable for typical programming, but shortcomings become obvious with movie soundtracks and music. Bass is notably absent, and treble lacks detail, while the overall sound is thin and closed in. The speakers produce a good volume range so this model should play sufficiently loud in typical room environments, but quality does degrade at the highest settings. Also, at higher volume, dynamic compression keeps the sound from distorting but also limits the clarity of peaks in loudness, which can be distracting on some audio content. If sound quality matters to you, you might want to add a soundbar or other external speaker system.
EASE OF USE. On first power up there is an on-screen guide that helps you through setting up the TV. The remote has a traditional design with a full number key pad. Consider the TV's stand is 50 inches wide when choosing a table top to place it on.
INTERNET FEATURES. This Smart TV provides Internet functionality with a selection of applications. This TV does not provide access to the Internet with access to a library of applications.
CONNECTIONS. This model has four HDMI inputs-- one supports ARC (Audio Return Channel), one "component/composite shared" input (which means you can only use one type or the other at a time) one USB port, an optical digital audio out.
INCLUDED IN THE BOX. A printed user manual. A quick start guide. A remote control with batteries.
