Best Streaming Devices for Netflix, Live TV and Upgrading an Older TV
That ten-year-old TV isn’t dead — it just needs a $40 brain transplant, and Best Buy has the surgeons for it.
Best Buy's Bestselling Streaming Devices Right Now
Samsung - 50” Class U8000H Series Crystal UHD 4K Smart Tizen TV (2026)
- Crystal Processor 4K delivers sharper details and vivid, lifelike picture quality.
- Motion Xcelerator provides smooth, clear motion during games and sports.
- Gaming Hub offers convenient access to console, cloud, and gaming apps.
- Samsung Knox Security helps protect apps, connected devices, passwords, and data.
Sony - 85" Class BRAVIA 7 II True RGB 4K HDR Google TV with Gemini
- True RGB technology delivers vibrant colors, exceptional brightness, and precise tonal gradation.
- XR Processor intelligently enhances color, contrast, clarity, and realism frame by frame.
- X-Wide Angle Pro maintains vivid colors and contrast from different viewing positions.
- Google TV with Gemini provides personalized recommendations, smart controls, and convenient content discovery.
Hisense - 85" Class QD6 Series Hi-QLED 4K UHD HDR Smart Fire TV (2025)
- Hi-QLED Color delivers vibrant, authentic colors with impressive clarity and detail.
- Dolby Vision and Atmos create immersive cinematic visuals with powerful, spatial sound.
- AI 4K Upscaler enhances lower-resolution content for sharper, more detailed viewing.
- Game Mode Plus with VRR provides smoother gameplay with reduced lag and tearing.
Processing Power Beats App Count
- A cluttered app store means nothing if the device lags loading Netflix itself.
- Live TV apps skip the cable box entirely, cutting a real monthly bill down.
- Voice search saves real time over hunting for shows with an arrow-key remote.
- Older TVs may cap 4K output — check your actual HDMI port specs first.
- Best Buy’s staff can confirm which stick or box fits your TV’s real age.
