LIVE: Best Prime Day 2022 TV deals now — OLED, QLED and more

Another entry in our ‘buy this, not that’ series is the LG B1 OLED, which looks like a great deal at $2,196 (marked down from $3,499) until you see the C1 OLED price.

What’s happening here is that Amazon and LG are pushing the 77-inch LG B1 OLED, a fine OLED TV that sits in between the A1 OLED and C1 OLED we talked about earlier. This TV offers a 120Hz refresh rate, making it better for gamers, but still uses the Alpha a7 processor, which means a slightly worse performance and lower speed.

Compare that to the 77-inch LG C1 OLED that’s only $140 more ($2,339), where you get everything that’s great about the B1 but with the better processor. If it were me, I’d pay the extra $140 to get the TV I know would last longer.

LG 77″ C1 OLED: was $2,999 now $2,339 @ Amazon (opens in new tab)

FLASH DEAL Looks like the Amazon 4-Series is getting its own flash deal this afternoon, coming down from $469 to $259 for the next 14 hours. 

The 4-Series is a 4K HDR TV with Amazon Fire TV built-in and it was released alongside the Omni TV last year. It’s got 3 HDMI ports that top out at 4K/60Hz (sorry gamers!) and comes with the Fire TV Alexa Voice Remote that allows you to summon the virtual assistant.

At this 50-inch size, it makes for a great living room TV in small apartments where space is a premium and, because it comes with Fire TV built-in, won’t require any additional hardware to stream your favorite shows and movies.

Amazon Fire TV 50″ 4-Series 4K UHD smart TV: was $469 now $259 @ Amazon (opens in new tab)

This one comes with a bit of a caveat but, at $99, this Insignia Smart TV is a steal. 

Essentially what you’re buying here is a 32-inch Insignia 720p TV with Fire TV built-in. That means you don’t have to buy any extra hardware to stream your favorite shows from Amazon Prime Video and Netflix, and 720p doesn’t look awful at this size.

The caveat I want to call out here is that this is a 2018 TV — that’s right, this TV is older than the Covid-19 pandemic. What that could mean is slower performance down the road, which could lead to some frustration.

That being said, it’s rare to see any smart TV at this price. $100 for a TV, let alone a 32-inch model with Fire TV built in is a deal worth mentioning.

Insignia 32″ 720p Fire TV: was $179 now $99 @ Amazon (opens in new tab)

What’s a deals guide for if I don’t talk about some great TV accessories to go with your new flatscreen? 

Most likely you’re going to use your TV’s smart platform to access streaming services like Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and more. But what about the movies in your Blu-ray and DVD collection? For those, you might want a 4K Blu-ray player.

Thankfully, Amazon has two great models on sale today in the form of the Panasonic DP-UB420 and Panasonic DP-UB820. The former is your standard 4K Blu-ray player but the latter offers support for Dolby Vision Blu-rays, Hi-Res Audio and more. 

It’s a good pick-up if you plan on buying some 4K Blu-rays to go with your new TV.

Panasonic DP-UB820 4K Blu-ray Player: was $499 now $399 at…