The best TVs under $1,000 in Australia (updated daily)

$1,000 buys a lot more TV than it did a few years ago. At this price you can get a 55-inch Mini LED or a 65-inch QLED from a major brand, both with 4K, HDR and a proper smart TV system. The list below only includes TVs under $1,000 today that at least three Australian stores sell, so the price is a real comparison, not one store's clearance.

The best TVs under $1,000 today

The order is by how many stores sell each one (a good sign of a mainstream, well-supported model), not by price. Every row links to the full store-by-store comparison and the price history.

Mini LED under $1,000

The best picture you can get at this price. Mini LED backlights dim in zones, so dark scenes look much better than on a basic LED TV, and they get bright enough for a sunny room.

65 inches under $1,000

If size matters more than picture quality, these are the biggest-brand 65-inch TVs under $1,000:

What you give up under $1,000

• Contrast: most cheaper TVs use VA or IPS LCD panels without many dimming zones. Fine in a lit room, weaker for movies at night.
• Gaming features: many budget TVs are 60Hz. If you have a PS5 or Xbox Series X and want 120Hz, check the spec sheet for HDMI 2.1.
• Sound: thin TVs have thin sound. A budget soundbar makes a bigger difference than most picture upgrades.
• Processing: cheaper TVs upscale low-quality broadcasts less cleanly. Free-to-air TV in Australia is still mostly broadcast below 4K.

Brands to know at this price

TCL and Hisense dominate the under-$1,000 market in Australia, with Samsung and LG's entry models alongside them and store brands like FFalcon and Blaupunkt at the very bottom. The big-brand models usually get software updates for longer.

Ready to buy

Check which store is cheapest for TVs, and if you can stretch, see the best TVs at any price. Every TV is on the TVs page.