2025 is shaping up to be a banner year for televisions with no less than four high-end OLED TVs in the running for best performing OLED TV and some strong MiniLED contenders as well. On this episode, our special guest Caleb Denison shares his thoughts on the state of the 2025 TV market, including the latest flagship TVs from Sony, Samsung, LG, Panasonic, TCL and Hisense.
Caleb also talks about what led him to strike out on his own, leaving Digital Trends to create his own media company and YouTube Channel. Check out Caleb’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/@CalebRated
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- 2:12 – State of the 2025 TV Market (as of April 22, 2025)
- 4:40 – Flagship OLED TVs
- 11:24 – Samsung Glare-free
- 14:13 – Fire TV
- 15:58 – TV Usability
- 17:35 – MiniLED Takeover
- 21:00 – Buying 1st Gen TV Tech?
- 23:55 – Buy Last Year’s Model?
- 26:52 – Upgrade Cycles
- 31:27 – TCL X11K
- 37:18 – Model Differences
- 40:55 – LG QNED (sleeper hit TV?)
- 43:30 – Extra Large TVs
- 46:35 – The Frame Pro
- 49:06 – Slim Mounting
- 51:19 – Question – thin TV with bump vs. thick TV?
- 56:49 – CalebRated Launch
This episode was recorded April 22, 2025.
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