Best Black Friday TV deals

Start with the TCL QM6K. It's the sweet spot of this list: mini-LED brightness and contrast that hold up in a bright room, a 4.6 rating from thousands of reviews, and a price that leaves room for a soundbar (its built-in audio is the usual weak spot on TVs like this).

Who the others suit:

• TCL Q Class (Google TV) — the budget pick for a spare room or first 4K set; the biggest markdown here.
• TCL 55" S41CG — cheapest way into a 55-inch 4K, and well rated.
• onn 50" / 43" — smallest spend, fine for a bedroom or dorm.
• LG C4 — the one to get if you watch movies in a dark room and want OLED blacks.
• Samsung S95F — the premium OLED step up, best-rated of the bunch.
• Sony Bravia 8 II / Bravia 9 — pay more for Sony's processing and motion.
• Hisense U8 — huge 75-inch mini-LED if size matters most.
• Samsung The Frame — for a living room where the TV shouldn't look like a TV.

Prices move fast around Black Friday, so check the card before you buy.