Toshiba UF3F 65 Inch Fire 4K HDR TV, TRU Picture Engine, HDR10, Dolby Vision & Atmos, Sound by Onkyo, DTS Virtual X, Alexa Voice Remote

My old 50" plasma tv uses around 500w so is expensive to run. Due to the energy crisis I used my laptop for tv stuff and the projector in a dedicated room for occasional movies which deserve to be bigger, better and more epic, but really wanted something that was energy efficient for some tv shows that I wanted to see in the lounge larger than the laptop and with surround sound etc. Energy prices had kinda made me reticent to use the plasma, plus HDR would be nice which the plasma couldn't do. I wanted something fairly basic at around £400+, but reviews ended up with me looking at a more expensive U7 Hisense or even an LG OLED if I wanted something more like the plasma in image quality, so when Argos had this 65" tv on offer for £307 with 10% of, I figured £276 including delivery would be a good stop gap and better than the laptop for general tv etc which would be it's main use. The plasma had a large border so this 65" tv with it's thin border isn't much larger.Out of the box it's very bright and uses a lot more energy than the 85w its spec suggests for SDR. It's too bright, overly sharpened and colours are over saturated and unnatural. It gives people a kind of plastic look. As I will use the tv mostly in the evening, I found reducing the back light to around 25% uses approx 60w, and in natural colour mode and with the sharpness turned down to 5 it looks a lot more analogue and natural. Black levels are better than expected too, despite the low native contrast (helped by the reduce back light level), and I can't say that image noise due to poor compression/processing etc with streaming content has yet to be noticeable (the brighter the image, the more likely it will be visible). Putting it into local dimming mode increases energy and contrast but works quite well (blooming might be an issue but haven't used it enough to notice any yet). Will probably use that for sci fi stuff and HDR rather than normal tv content. I have to manually change between those modes so some presets on the remote would have been useful.At 500w the plasma uses a kW every two hours. With my current settings this 65" Toshiba tv uses a kW every 16 hours, which is way more than I would ever use in a day (maybe 3 or 4 hours a day at most), so although energy consumption is 5 or 6 times more than the laptop (around 11w when the battery isn't charging, and 30w when it is), it uses just a few pence for a few hours use and barely adds anything to the bill (approx 5p or 6p a day if I use it), especially compared to the plasma. Two hours on the plasma is like almost a weeks use on this 65" tv for me.Only negatives would be the FireTV interface. It seems a little slow and clunky, but I could use my Roku 4K instead if I found it too cumbersome. It took some time to set up. It did a firmware update immediately, and later one for the remote. Despite looking everywhere and even Googling, I couldn't see how to add this device to my Amazon account, so ended up using the remote to manually type in my details. One issue some people may find is the on/off and control button is on the bottom underneath the tv screen. If that's where you have a centre speaker or sound bar you won't be able to use the button (most will use the remote anyway), and you'll have to make sure there is enough gap between the two or it can accidentally operate the button after it warms up. Mine did that - it scrolled down through the menu and then switched off the tv before I worked out what was going on. Other than those minor quibbles there's not much wrong with it. I didn't have the HDMI issue some people had with the set not seeing connected devices. Maybe I connected thigs up in the right order to avoid that issue without realising. More luck than judgement.As an alternative to the laptop and as a replacement to the Plasma (which still throws a very nice picture) I couldn't be more pleased. Very energy efficient, good natural colours and contrast and an overall image that is far better than expected when set up. Unbelievable value for money. I really can't see me buying an OLED any time soon just for tv stuff.

TV is massive got to replace a 60 inch that T con board almost went on, it's a lot bigger, the picture quality and deep colour with gaming mode for xbox series X amazing, sound is perfect with a fat bass, have it on 15 goes up to 100, perfect highly recommend you will not be disappointed

The Toshiba UF3F 65-Inch Fire 4K HDR TV offers some excellent features, but a few quirks hold it back from a 5 star review. Here’s my detailed experience:PositivesValue for MoneyThe TV delivers fantastic bang for your buck. Its size, smart features, and 4K HDR capabilities make it an attractive option without breaking the bank.Picture QualityThe visuals are impressive. With HDR10 and Dolby Vision, the colors are vivid, the contrast is striking, and the detail is excellent for this price level. Whether streaming movies or gaming, the picture quality is great.Speed of DeliveryThe TV was delivered promptly and arrived in perfect condition, which is always a relief when ordering large electronics online.NegativesSound QualityUnfortunately, the built-in speakers leave much to be desired. The audio lacks depth and richness, detracting from the overall experience, especially during movies or music playback.Need for a SoundbarTo fix the sound issue, I had to purchase a soundbar, which improved the audio significantly. However, this adds an unexpected cost to the overall purchase, somewhat negating the "value for money" aspect.Menu Navigation HiccupsNavigating the menu occasionally leads to minor but noticeable pausesFreeview Play DelaySwitching to the Freeview Play aerial feed consistently involves a slight delay, which can be frustrating when jumping between inputs or live TV.Overall ImpressionThe Toshiba UF3F shines in terms of picture quality and affordability.However, its sound limitations and occasional performance lags takes my rating down to 4 stars