While you won’t be blown away by the audio that the UK31 can produce, the sound quality of its 20W speaker system is more than enough to get the job done for those on a tight budget. So we’ll be paying careful attention later on to whether the 50UK3163DB’s 2 x 20W speaker array is enough to get at least some value out of Dolby’s object-based audio approach.

The cookie is created when the javascript library executes and is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. The Toshiba UK31 has a sleek frame and design that doesn’t give off the impression this is a budget TV – though there are still a few issues with the set's appearance.

Episode 2 of Netflix’s Daredevil shows off the Toshiba’s sharp and detailed image using Cinema mode. The ability to play audio/video files from the network is unreliable: the "audio video sharing" option often disappears from the list of sources, even though it is enabled in settings.

The premise is similar to Dolby Atmos in that it creates a hemisphere of sound that’s more lifelike and natural in its presentation. Dark sequences instead appear through a pronounced grey mist that robs them of the impressive naturalism the screen achieves with bright scenes. We’d guess that this is a cheap panel with a cheap processor and the result is a picture that struggles to keep up with the source material at full resolution. Pay in 3 is a form of credit, may not be suitable for everyone and use may affect your credit score. The bottom edge has an extra 10mm of chrome-look brushed metal that blends nicely with the rectangular plinth just a short distance below.Used to determine a user's inclusion in an experiment and the expiry of experiments a user has been included in. There’s broadcast HLG, which will aid HDR performance in the BBC iPlayer app, but there’s no Wide Colour Gamut (WCG), which is a shame. Toshiba’s TruFlow motion processing is too heavy handed for comfort, generating too many unwanted side effects even in if you stick to its lowest power setting. Don’t imagine from this, though, that you’ll be able to use it to play Xbox Series X and PS5 games in 4K 120Hz. HDR content preserves details in the darkest and brightest areas of a picture, details that are often lost in old imaging standards.

I personally liked the look of the Cinema mode best, as it offered richer reds, deeper blacks and better contrast for a punchier image. Thankfully the Toshiba UK31 does well where it counts – it’s picture performance is excellent when compared to other budget-friendly sets. While Toshiba has spent money on this TV’s features, it feels like the core investments have gone missing. Change the source using the Source Button on the TV remote to Digital/Side AV/Back AV and open the menu to provide full access to the network settings.The UK31 is one of several affordable 4K TVs from Toshiba’s 2021/22 range, the model tested here is its 65-inch guise. Both are fitted with shortcuts to Netflix and the Freeview Play smart platform and, like the TV itself, they look and feel rather good.

Plug it into one of the USB ports of the 55UL7A63DB and you can use your voice to change the volume, switch live TV channels or turn the TV on and off. The Automatic Volume Levelling feature is effective and the sound profiles – Music, Movie, Speech, Classic and Flat – are all usable. Dialogue is clear and easy to follow and both the voices and the sound effects are balanced well with any background music.Press it in a video app and it brings up the audio-visual settings instead of the rows of settings and apps. Night-time scenes in Netflix’s The Power of the Dog are murkily described, one scene where Benedict Cumberbatch’s Phil Burbank walks down a staircase is hard to make out details aside from the bannister, his face and hat. App support includes Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All4, My5 and BritBox for video, along with the rest of the UK catch-up apps available in Freeview Play.