(Note: Yes, we’re aware The Witcher is available in 4K HDR, but that’s not how we watched it.) In The Witcher, high contrast scenes with a bright white sky and Nilfgaardians in black armor did see some of the darkest and brightest detail muddled, but otherwise the picture looked about as good as we could expect from HD and SDR. Still, the image was sharp enough to spoil some of the CGI effects in Inception. But we’d expect almost as much from a 1080p screen at this size from 10 feet away, but up close it’s clear enough that there’s no magic happening to increase the perceived resolution. Watching Witcher on Netflix in HD, details were still clear, from wood grain to skin. There doesn’t seem to be any fancy upscaling going on. And, the deep black levels quickly vanish when viewing from an angle.Īs far as an HD picture goes, the RCA RTRU5027 presents it crisply. In a dark room, the backlight glow is apparent. But, there’s a definite sweet spot for the black levels. That said, the RCA RTRU5027 puts on a decent image when the lighting conditions are right: In a room with overhead lights on, the display actually musters some impressive black levels, enough to enjoy The Dark Knight on. In a dark room, the screen is much easier to see, so it would be wise to invest some of the money saved on this TV in a decent set of window blinds. Medium-bright scenes handle well enough, though. In a sunny room, the display can’t hold in dark scenes even with the anti-glare finish helping obscure reflections somewhat. (In fact, the UHD Alliance sets its recommended specs at 1,000 nits.) Of course, this is a budget display, and it’s offering just about a nit for every dollar in its price tag. Most flagship smartphone displays offer substantially brighter displays, and any TV boasting HDR should really top 400 nits. It’s a basic TFT LCD offering up a meager 250-nit peak brightness. There isn’t too much to get excited for from the RCA RTRU5027’s performance. Smart TV TL DR: it’s an impressive smart OS to get in a TV at this price when considering that a standalone Roku device capable of 4K HDR would cost $39 on its own without any screen. As a result, there’s no headphone jack or voice control on the remote, but the Roku app on a cell phone can handle those features instead. The Roku remote included is serviceable, but uses IR. That even carries over to the display settings, which feel more like a seamless part of the Roku TV operating system than a labyrinth of menus and submenus buried in a user interface from the late ‘90s. That said, it occasionally hitches when trying to scrub through content within apps, particularly when it’s 4K content.Īdding different apps is easy, and the platform is perfectly straightforward. The operating system is surprisingly quick considering RCA likely didn’t spring for a premium processor to run it. It has access to almost every streaming service you’ll want, including the ability to cast content to the TV. When it comes to smart TV platforms, Roku’s is among the best. (Image credit: Mark Knapp) Smart TV (Roku TV) It juts out and disrupts the smoothness of the design, plus it can be finicky if anything (ahem, cats) get in the wayĭesign TL DR: It may not be the thinnest, but no one is going to look at the 50-inch RCA 4K Roku TV from the front and think you’ve got an ancient TV – except for the IR receiver jutting out at the bottom. ![]() Oddly, there’s an IR receiver near the bottom left of the display that we never saw in promotional pictures of the device. ![]() The Ethernet port is an ideal way to pipe 4K content into the TV, but it also supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi connections. Extra HDMI ports may be welcome, but they’re less necessary thanks to the inclusion of the Roku Smart TV platform, which lets the RCA RTRU5027 bring the entertainment with just a power and internet connection. On offer are three HDMI ports, a composite video input, an Ethernet port, a USB port, an antenna input, a 3.5mm audio output, and an optical audio out. That extra thickness helped it avoid skimping on ports. ![]() The majority of the TV is just about an inch thick, but the lower half grows to about 2.5 inches thick. The bezels on it are surprisingly thin, with only about half-inch bezels on all sides except the bottom, where it’s only slightly thicker. Once it’s set up, the cheapness of the design is easier to ignore.
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