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Tom's Guide
22-05-2025
- Business
- Tom's Guide
Huge Argos Bank Holiday sale launches from £7 — 25 deals I'd buy on OLED TVs, Switch games, Lego and more
After a long wait, Argos' Big Red Event is back once again! Summer is just around the corner, so if you want to upgrade your entertainment center, tech, home or garden, now's the time. And Argos is here to help with these awesome discounts. Argos' Big Red Event takes up to 50% off a huge range of items, including appliances, TVs, furniture and everything in between. For example, you can currently get up to 30% off Ninja appliances and up to 20% off phones, tablets and earbuds from Samsung. Plus, LG's new flagship OLED TV, the LG C5 OLED is now on sale from £1,119 at Argos. Just use code 'RED20' to slash 20% off its price in multiple sizes. Keep scrolling to see all my favourite deals in Argos' sale. Lego sale: deals from £7 @ ArgosArgos is taking up to 30% off a range of Lego sets as part of its Big Red Event. There are a bunch of awesome deals to choose from, including Animal Crossing, Disney, Star Wars themed sets and more. Nintendo Switch game sale: deals from £11 @ ArgosArgos is currently offering Nintendo Switch game deals from £11. You can even get 2 for £20 on select titles! Samsung device sale: up to 20% off @ ArgosArgos is taking up to 20% off select Samsung smartphones, tablets, earbuds and more. Use code "RED10" or "RED20" where applicable to score these savings. Ninja sale: up to 30% off @ ArgosSelect Ninja devices are discounted by up to 30% off in Argos' sale. This includes some of our favourite air fryers and blenders from Ninja. Remember to use "RED20" or "RED30" where applicable before you check out! Fitness and sports equipment: up to 33% off @ ArgosStay in shape and save! Argos is taking up to 1/3 off a range of sports and fitness equipment in its Big Red Sale. You can score discounts on everything from dumbbells to electric scooters here. Pictured is the Opti Multi Rowing Machine on sale for £99. The Roku Express is a budget-friendly streaming device that delivers smooth HD streaming on your TV. It's compact, easy to set up, and comes with a simple remote. With access to tons of free and paid content, it's perfect for casual streamers who want an affordable, no-fuss upgrade. Use "RED10" for this deal. You won't find a better Roku deal than this one on the Streaming Stick 4K. It's not just our top Roku pick — it's our favourite streaming device, hands down. In our Streaming Stick 4K review, we talked about its impressive 4K streaming quality, made even better with HDR10 and Dolby Vision support. Plus, it has practically every app you need. Use "RED10" for this deal. An entry-level Android tablet, the Samsung Galaxy A9 has been slashed in price. It features an 8.7-inch display with a 60Hz refresh rate, a long-lasting battery and a snappy octa-core processor. You also get 5MP front and 8MP back cameras. Use code "RED20" for this discount. Argos has the Google Pixel 8 on sale for £349. It features a 6.2-inch OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, Tensor G3 processor, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Camera lenses include a 50MP main (f/1.68) with 8x Super Res Zoom, 12MP ultrawide (f/2.2) and 10.5MP (f/2.2) front camera. In our Google Pixel 8 review, we said it's a good all-around flagship for your money. Just note that the new Google Pixel 9 is now available. Use "RED50" for this discount. TV sale: deals from £99 @ ArgosArgos has smart TVs on sale for as low as £99. Keep in mind, the cheap TVs tend to be smaller, 1080p models (which are more suitable for a children's room or guest room). However, the sale also includes larger sets. Amazon and Currys are holding similar check: from £89 @ Currys | from £99 @ Amazon LG C4 4K OLED TV sale: deals from £530 @ ArgosThe LG C4 OLED is powered by LG's A9 processor and features a 120Hz panel, Dolby Vision/HDR10/HLG support, built-in Amazon Alexa, four HDMI 2.1 ports and Apple AirPlay 2 support. It's also one of the few OLED TVs that can natively accept a 144Hz input from a PC. In our LG C4 OLED TV review, we said content looks colourful and dazzlingly bright. Just note that the newer LG C5 OLED is now available. Use "RED10" for this check: from £579 @ Amazon The Samsung QN90D is one of the best Mini-LED TVs of the year. In our Samsung QN90D review we said this TV's high-level performance and rich set of features make it a versatile pick, as its just as good for casual viewing as it is for everyday gaming. It comes with four high-bandwidth HDMI 2.1 inputs, a built-in smart platform with Tizen OS and an elegant design. Use code "SAMSUNG10" for this check: £759 @ Amazon LG C5 4K OLED TV sale: deals from £1119 @ ArgosIntroduced in LG's 2025 TV lineup, the LG C5 OLED is here as the value pick of the year. Offering a slew of features, like a range of HDR certifications and gaming specs for the PS5 Pro crowd, the C5 proves a major improvement over its predecessor. We called it "nearly flawless" and gave it a 5-star rating in our LG C5 OLED TV review. Use code "RED20" to get 20% off this TV in a range of check: from £1,399 @ Amazon Our Jlab Epic Air Sport ANC 3 review said these earbuds offer excellent sound quality, long battery life and a secure fit, which is vital for fitness fans. Their active noise cancelling feature is a little weak, but this discount makes them a tempting option for shoppers on a budget. Don't forget to us "RED20" for that discount. Shokz is best known for its range of bone conduction headphones, but these OpenFit headphones sit on top of your ears and pump sound in, allowing you to still hear your surroundings, but without an extra device vibrating on your cheek bone. The Galaxy Buds 3 are an all-new look for Samsung. The Buds 3 series can adjust playback via voice and even play translated conversations with a new Interpreter tool. Microphones in each also improve the listening experience with Adaptive EQ and Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation. You get 5 hours of battery life or up to 24 hours with the charging case. Use code "RED20" for this check: £159 @ Amazon The Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are the best earbuds in terms of active noise cancellation performance. New immersive audio technology creates a multi-dimensional soundstage with proprietary digital signal processing software. In our Bose QuietComfort Ultra review, we said that you'd be hard pressed to find a better choice for blocking out the world's sounds. As we noted in our Bose QuietComfort Headphones review, these are "excellent always-on noise-cancelers with enhanced sound and battery life." They come with enhanced sound, more features, and the same celebrated noise cancellation as their QC45 predecessor. Use "RED10" for this check: £224 @ Amazon The Google Pixel Watch features an AMOLED screen, Wear OS by Google, and Fitbit fitness tracking. It's also water and scratch-resistant and can track your heart rate, monitor your sleep, and track your heart rhythm with ECG. In our Google Pixel Watch 2 review, we gave it a fantastic 4/5 star rating. Just note that the newer Google Pixel Watch 3 is now available. The Huawei Watch GT5 is now on sale. With a 41mm AMOLED display and stainless steel metal body, this smartwatch gets you access to Huawei's all-new TruSense System health tracking. It also sports 5ATM water resistance. Use "RED20" for this check: £189 @ Amazon In our Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra review, we said this is the sportiest, longest-lasting Samsung watch yet. New features include a BioActive health sensor, 3nm processor and greater storage capacity. The watch also has an added quick button, personalized heart rate zones and a long battery life that lasts up to 100 hours in Power Saving mode (or just over 4 days). Remember to use code "RED10" at check: £449 @ Amazon This set contains a 2200W hair dryer with 3 speeds and 4 temperature controls that will dry your hair fast, while locking in moisture to keep it healthy and reduce frizz. The set also includes a diffuser, a large paddle brush, two self-grip rollers, two sectioning clips, and a 200ml bottle of keratin smooth heat protection spray. Use "RED30" for this check: £25 @ Amazon Compatible with over 30 blends of capsules, the Nespresso Vertuo Next can make 5, 8, and 18oz cups of quality coffee as well as a single and double espresso. What's more, its sleek and attractive design makes it compact for small worktops. We gave it an excellent 4.5-star rating in our Nespresso Vertuo Next review. Use "RED50" for this check: £150 @ Amazon Pop this Ice Cream Maker Attachment onto your KitchenAid stand mixer and you'll be whipping up frozen treats in no time. This 2-quart bowl will churn up small batches of ice cream, gelato, and sorbet in under 30 minutes. All you have to do, according to one reviewer, is "pop the bowl in the freezer overnight, pour in your ingredients, and let the mixer do the work." Use "RED50" for this deal. In our 4.5-star Ninja Foodi Dual Zone Air Fryer review, we praised this device's ability to cook food deliciously and quickly without taking up too much counter space. This is the Max version, which has a massive 9.5-litre capacity. Use code "RED20" for this deal. The Shark FlexStyle replicates salon-quality results at home. Referred to in our Shark FlexStyle review as "an affordable, easy-to-use and versatile styler for any hair type," it delivers professional results at home. Designed for all hair kinds, it includes multiple attachments that handle everything from blowouts and waves to straightening and diffusing. Use code "RED20" for this deal. There's no sugarcoating it: this is an expensive product. But the Dyson Airwrap I.D. is technically six styling tools in one: an ionic jet hairdryer, two curling wands, a hot brush, and a hot round brush. It's super convenient as you don't need to lug around loads of different gadgets when traveling, and we found it to be both versatile and easy to use in our testing.
Tom's Guide
07-05-2025
- Tom's Guide
I'm a TV expert and this is the one picture mode you should avoid at all costs
I've been in the TV-reviewing business for a while, so I've seen my fair share of TVs. Over the years, I've developed a host of preferences about the look and feel of my TV-viewing experience. You've probably developed preferences and habits, too, just by watching TV throughout your life. You appreciate having the volume at a certain level and for the room's lighting to be just the way you like it. But if you haven't plunged the depths of your TV's settings menu, you might unknowingly be parked on a picture mode that doesn't make the most of your TV's capabilities. Vivid mode — sometimes labeled as Dynamic mode — is one such preset. Every TV — from the most affordable models to the best TVs you can buy — look their best when Vivid mode isn't in use. And yet, some TVs nevertheless arrive with the mode enabled by default. To understand why you might want to avoid it, let's start with the basics. You may like What is Vivid (or Dynamic) mode for TVs? (Image credit: Tom's Guide) In a nutshell, Vivid and Dynamic mode exist to make a TV's picture as attention-grabbing as possible. Typically, this means higher brightness, extremely saturated colors and over-sharpened details. Consider the environment of a TV on display in an average brick-and-mortar store: There are bright, fluorescent lights and shoppers milling around. Critically, there are rows of rival TVs to compete with, and they're all sharing space. If you were manufacturing TVs and you wanted your model to stand out in Best Buy, you'd probably engineer a picture mode that leaned into your TV's ability to render a high-contrast, highly saturated image — one that pops even underneath bright, fluorescent lighting. Vivid mode's existence isn't solely for commercial viewing, of course. Throughout the years, I've spoken with several TV engineers who explain that plenty of consumers use these modes at home and have come to expect it as a feature. If you're interested in graduating to a less-garish picture, here's what to do. If you consider yourself a Vivid-viewer for life, then by all means, keep on peeping those oversaturated colors. But if you're interested in graduating to a less-garish picture, here's what to do. What should I use instead of Vivid mode? (Image credit: Future) If I'm testing a TV for Tom's Guide or watching TV at home, I'm using Filmmaker mode. Most A/V enthusiasts, TV reviewers and industry professionals tend to do the same in their own living rooms, as this mode is designed to get your TV as close as possible to the reference standards used by the artists that make movies and TV shows. Filmmaker mode achieves this in part by putting the kibosh on settings that play it too fast and loose with picture processing. (Most Filmmaker modes disable motion smoothing settings, for instance.) Simply put, whether you own an entry-level LED TV or the five-star LG C5 OLED, it will do much a better job recreating the creator's intent in Filmmaker mode than it ever will in Vivid or Dynamic. If you're using Filmmaker or Cinema mode for the first time, your first response might be to be shocked at how yellow everything looks. You may not care about the accuracy of your TV, and ultimately, that's fine. It's your TV and you should watch it however you like. But if what's stopping you from dropping Vivid mode is that you find Filmmaker mode to be too dark or not saturated enough, I recommend playing around with the brightness and color settings of your TV's Movie mode. Movie mode (sometimes called Cinema or Theater) is likely the closest your TV gets to reference accuracy outside of FIlmmaker mode, and by default, it might have many of the settings you're accustomed to already enabled by default. Fair warning, though: If you're using Filmmaker or Cinema mode for the first time, your first response might be to be shocked at how yellow everything looks. This is because you've been staring at a blue-tinted picture without even realizing it. Give your eyes some time to adjust. If you don't like the look of any of these alternatives, using your TV's Standard picture mode is always an option, too. It's not nearly as accurate as something like Filmmaker, but it still offers a considerable amount of restraint compared to Vivid. Today's best LG OLED evo AI C5 4K Smart TV deals More from Tom's Guide Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Yahoo
The LG C5 OLED is 5-star TV — but I would buy this instead
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. We recently published our LG C5 OLED review, and with it came heaps of testing data and hands-on reporting about LG's latest mid-range OLED. Spoiler alert: It's a stunning TV that our own Matthew Murray calls 'nearly flawless.' Despite the eye-popping picture, the praiseworthy set of features and our much-deserved accolade, I think there's an LG OLED more worthy of your dollar right now: the LG C4. Both sets are among the best OLED TVs you can buy, but there are three factors that push the C4 over the top: its performance, features and price relative to the C5. Let's start with performance. These two TVs have plenty in common when it comes to picture quality, but that's a good thing — they're both incredible-looking TVs. From a hardware perspective, there's not much of a difference between their displays. Each TV leverages a WOLED panel and neither of them makes use of additional display enhancements, like quantum dots or LG Display's Micro Lens Array (MLA) technology. Here's a chart that shows how they measure up based on our test results. The newer C5 is on the left side of the chart. These are fantastic test results, but there's not much of a difference between the two TVs. Let me start by saying that these are fantastic test results for OLEDs in this class. These are well-engineered TVs that put performance first, and these results line up with our real-world testing in watching movies and shows. However, there's not much of a difference between the two. The C5 gets brighter in both SDR and HDR, but I'd wager that most viewers wouldn't notice a difference unless the two sets were sitting side by side. In HDR, the C5's increase in brightness will manifest mostly in small highlights (the reflection of sunlight on water, for instance). According to our testing, the C5 offers slightly better color volume, too. But as is the case with brightness, I'd only expect the most eagle-eyed of viewers to even notice a difference. The same can be said for out-of-the-box accuracy. Gamers needn't fear that they're missing out on a snappier C5 experience — both of these OLEDs offer nearly identical input lag, and because they both settle below 10ms, gaming is buttery smooth on both TVs. The story's the same when comparing each TV's bells and whistles. If you're planning on using your next TV as a daily driver for all of your streaming needs, the C5 and the C4 deliver a largely similar experience. Each set comes with LG's webOS built in, and despite the fact that the C5 is running the latest version (webOS 25), LG's commitment to offering five years of major webOS updates means the C4 will eventually grow into webOS 25. C4 owners won't be getting the newest generation of LG's Alpha 9 AI processor, and you might decide that its added enhancements are worth the upgrade — namely AI-based, voice recognition features and an AI chatbot — but those wouldn't move the needle for me. Gamers probably won't notice a difference between these TVs. Both of them offer a full suite of HDMI 2.1 inputs and support 4K gaming at both 120Hz and 144Hz. Ditto for features like Variable Refresh Rate (VRR), AMD FreeSync Premium and Nvidia G-Sync compatibility. With Dolby Vision support in tow, select Dolby Vision titles will be looking their best, too. In moving through each TV's menu systems and smart platforms, you might notice a minor difference here and there. When taken as a whole, however, these TVs offer a near-identical set of features for streaming, gaming or just making minor adjustments to the picture. But there's one aspect of the C5 and C4 that couldn't be further apart: their price. At the time of publishing, a brand-new, 65-inch LG C5 OLED is $2,699. It's a pricey the other hand, the 65-inch LG C4 is just $1,396 on Amazon right now. That's right: It's a full $1,300 cheaper than its successor. What does that $1,300 net you at a 65-inch size point? A slightly brighter picture, a handful of AI-based features and an updated remote control. Now, to be fair, you might be shopping for a 55- or 77-inch OLED TV. But even still, the difference in price between the C4 and C5 at these size points is about $800 and $1,500, respectively. One could argue that the biggest benefit of spending more on the C5 is intangible; you get the newest version of a really good TV, and in the process, you earn the peace of mind that comes with getting the newest and best version of something. I'm certainly not immune to the ever-beckoning allure of the new and shiny, and the C5 OLED is shiny in all the right ways, but the difference in price here is tough to ignore. At a time when our budget for luxury goods like TVs is tighter than ever, know that you can get 99% of the performance from a TV that costs half the price should make a lot of shoppers very happy. They're both incredible TVs, but I know which one I'd buy. LG C5 OLED TV review LG C5 OLED vs C4 OLED: What's the difference? It looks like the beginning of the end for QD-OLED TVs
