Summer is a delight and along with warmer weather is the urge to spend as much time as possible outdoors. But what if you want to enjoy the pleasures of summer in while watching some TV? Well, now you can with the current crop of outdoor TVs that not only look the part, but they’re also resistant to rain, snow, dirt, and whatever else might cause your standard TV to fail.
Whether you’re thinking of getting the best 43-inch TV in the UK, or an enormous 65-inch 4K TV, we thought it’s best you know what makes an outdoor TV so brilliant, and whether or not you should buy one for your home this year.
What’s an outdoor TV?
An outdoor TV is precisely as it sounds – it’s a TV designed to be installed outside. It’s waterproof, dustproof, debris-proof, and even insect-proof, so regardless of Britain’s harsh and unpredictable weather, you can still enjoy the premier league in the scorching heat, or drizzling rain (if that’s something you’d enjoy).
But what else makes an outdoor TV so brilliant? Well, it’s mainly the actual brightness of an outdoor TV that makes them work so well – even the dimmest of outdoor TVs are brighter than your standard TV, with at least 1,500 nits on even the more basic models. This is so crucial to an outdoor TV simply because you need the television to be bright to be able to see in the scorching summer. But that’s not all, they’ve also got anti-glare filters, preventing any rogue sunbeams from hitting your eyes or darkening the screen.
Where should you install an outdoor TV?
Outdoor TVs, dependent on how weather resistant they are, can be installed directly outside with little-to-no coverage, or they should be installed in a covered area of the garden that is at least damp-proof.
What are the best outdoor TV options?
Samsung’s The Terrace Outdoor TV
https://www.amazon.co.uk/QE65LST7TCUXXU-Terrace-Outdoor-Weatherproof-Anti-Reflection/dp/B09W3151RR/
Samsung’s TV made for the outdoors, The Terrace is a true one-of-a-kind, high-end smart TV packed with all of the latest Samsung technology. With an IPS rating of IP55, rest assured, drizzle, rain, and snow won’t slow this TV down. Also included is an IP56 weatherproof remote, so you’ll never have to worry about a wet remote. Being as expensive as The Terrace is, despite its high resistance to water and debris, we’d recommend at least some form of shelter for The Terrace.
Kuvasion 43-inch Smart TV
https://www.amazon.co.uk/KUVASION-Weather-Outdoor-Waterproof-Swimming-black/dp/B08CT9XKVL/
Our next option is half the cost of Samsung’s cutting-edge smart TV, so how does Kuvasion’s 43-inch outdoor TV compare? Well, it certainly doesn’t disappoint, at 2,000 nits brightness and UHD screen resolution, this is a truly gorgeous TV that’ll complement any garden or pool. While Android smart doesn’t quite compare to the smooth, intuitive interface of Samsung’s smart TVs, it’s still a breeze to use, and gives you total access to all of your favourite streaming networks.
Verdict: Should you get an outdoor TV?
If you’re looking for an outdoor TV that is going to blow your socks off with great visuals, and great sound, and you have the cash to splash, we’d absolutely recommend going with an outdoor TV for your home. If, however, you’re a little short on cash, then purchasing an outdoor TV might just not be for you right now. But as the technology becomes a little more mainstream, with cheaper models becoming more regularly available, we’re sure there will be some great options for you.
