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<\/p>\nThe Skyworth G3A TV series is a mid-range 4K Ultra HD TV based on Android TV.\u00a0The line uses an 8-bit LCD panel (8-bit + FRC) with direct LED backlighting (no local dimming), VA panel type with a native frequency of 60 Hz.\u00a0The G3A series consists of 43 “, 50”, 55 “and 65” models.<\/p>\n
The panel applied means that the G3A TVs handle colors intelligently, but have a limited ability to produce very bright images, despite the TVs being labeled HDR.\u00a0Most likely, Skyworth’s G3A series can be classified as a step up from TVs in the entry price category and slightly better than Full HD.\u00a0The predecessor of this series can be called the\u00a0Skyworth G2A\u00a0TV line\u00a0.<\/p>\n
The new version introduces some functional improvements, such as “slightly” increased brightness (according to the manufacturer) and a subjectively attractive design with a thin bezel, which should work well with most interiors.\u00a0Skyworth in the design decision designated this series as “Boundless Vision”, that is, frameless design.<\/p>\n
In fact, the thin black plastic frame around the screen is slightly visible.\u00a0The bezel is located around the four sides of the screen.\u00a0The black plastic color tends to blend in gently with darker surroundings, making the screen appear limitless.\u00a0The overall structure of the 50G3A TV is made of lightweight matte black plastic with two standard feet on the sides.\u00a0They are attached under the bezel border.\u00a0The model is relatively stable on the table without significant screen shaking.<\/p>\n
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The Skyworth 50G3A TV interface is located on the left side of the rear of the TV. The connectors are facing the same direction. Connections are pretty standard for a budget option. These are three HDMI 2.0, a pair of USB, a component input, an optical audio output and a LAN port. Wireless interfaces are Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz and BT 5.0. Instruction manual for Skyworth 50G3A in English.<\/p>\n
Skyworth 50G3A runs\u00a0Android TV 10\u00a0without any additional Google TV user interface.\u00a0Unfortunately, the HDMI-CEC implementation does not interoperate correctly with some AVRs and other sources.\u00a0This issue occurs when multiple devices are connected to HDMI at the same time.\u00a0Therefore, you need to disconnect those devices that are not used with HDMI-CEC (HDMI Control).<\/p>\n
The 50G3A TV offers a good selection of apps, including most of the mainstream ones like\u00a0Netflix\u00a0, Prime Video, hulu, Apple TV +, Peacock, HBO Max, YouTube, YouTube TV and many more.\u00a0The Android TV 10 interface has nice scrolling through the app source bars, inputs, and program thumbnails.\u00a0This helps to quickly find a program that the user can watch.\u00a0Overall, this is very similar to other Android TVs on board in a similar class.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, the Skyworth G3A does not offer much advanced picture settings.\u00a0So don’t expect fine tuning of color temperature or precision of color management.\u00a0To a large extent, what you see when you turn on your TV out of the box is the best of the preset picture modes that you can change for different content.<\/p>\n
Perhaps the main positive is that most of the preset modes for SDR content are reasonably accurate.\u00a0Average brightness in this mode is above 120 nits.\u00a0But this is in a medium-lit room.<\/p>\n
The G3A series TVs support HDR using basic HDR10 (static metadata) and HLG profiles.\u00a0These models do not support Dolby Vision.\u00a0The LED system with direct illumination is applied.\u00a0In fact, the 50G3A is not bright enough for HDR.\u00a0The manufacturer in its advertising brochures indicates the maximum brightness for the 50-inch model at 560 nits, but in fact this figure is slightly above 250 nits.<\/p>\n
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Add to that the lack of local dimming control for accurate reproduction of deep blacks and highlights and you have a typical budget 4K TV.\u00a04K Ultra HD images look slightly better than Full HD 1080p, but the limited brightness prevents high-quality playback of HDR content.\u00a0To summarize, the picture, even in HDR, is well below the thresholds for premium TVs set by the Ultra HD Alliance.<\/p>\n
Video processing in the G3A is acceptable when upscaling from lower resolutions to UHD resolutions.\u00a0It’s a pity that the color depth is 10-bit (8-bit + FRC for the LC550EQC-SMA4 matrix).\u00a0However, some quantization (banding) artifacts are observed with 8-bit original content around bright objects on a solid colored background.<\/p>\n
Lacking\u00a0FALD\u00a0illumination\u00a0, the G3A series lacks blooming blooming artifacts that appear as nebula around bright objects against a black background.\u00a0However, with direct backlighting spread across the entire screen, glare appears, blurring contrast against a deep black background.<\/p>\n
The 480p content found on DVD looks somewhat softer than on some higher end TVs.\u00a0Significant moving noise artifacts and MPEG blocking can be seen against the white sky.\u00a0However, the colors are quite satisfactory, and this is where we recommend using the “vivid” mode in the picture settings.<\/p>\n
The Skyworth G3A TV uses a 60Hz panel.\u00a0With such a panel, there is noticeable motion blur and image shake.\u00a0For some, it can be distracting when watching live sports.\u00a0Unfortunately, changing the picture modes of the 50G3A TV does not have a noticeable effect on these artifacts.\u00a0If your eyes are especially sensitive to these problems, then you should pay attention to TVs with 120 Hz matrixes.\u00a0Sony or Samsung will help you with this.<\/p>\n
As we mentioned earlier, the 50G3A uses a\u00a0VA panel\u00a0with narrow viewing angles.\u00a0Moving a few steps to the left or right of the center of the screen, or viewing the screen at a high or low angle, tends to wash out contrast and color saturation.\u00a0This is a common occurrence for TVs in this price segment.\u00a0However, keep this in mind if you are installing the TV on a wall.\u00a0The best position is as close to the viewer’s front dead center as possible.<\/p>\n
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Skyworth’s G3A series only hit the market in 2021, although the 2020 series itself, so\u00a0HDMI 2.1\u00a0inputs are\u00a0missing, as are many advanced gaming features.\u00a0Therefore, the models under consideration are not suitable for game battles.\u00a0But for the \u201ccasual gamer,\u201d the series provides some of the affordable video games built for legacy game consoles.<\/p>\n
The 50G3A does not have a dedicated Game Mode.\u00a0Changing picture mode settings between Custom, Vivid, Standard, Sports, and Cinema has no discernible effect on input lag adjustments.\u00a0So with an input signal of 1080p @ 60 Hz, a rather significant input lag of 28 ms turned out, and this is expected in this price category.<\/p>\n
The 50G3A’s built-in sound system gets the job done without the bells and whistles.\u00a0Dialogues are clear and can be quite loud.\u00a0Loud or deep sound effects, such as explosions and gunfire, do not have a certain definition and brightness.<\/p>\n
However, the series uses speakers located at the rear of the cabinet to expand the space.\u00a0The advertisements claim that the 2.0CH sound circuit in the G3A has a 24W output power, but there is information in the service manual that the TVs are equipped with 10W + 10W speakers.\u00a0A link to this data is given in the characteristics section.<\/p>\n
It can be concluded that the Skyworth G3A is an ordinary low-end LCD TV.\u00a0These models will be affordable TVs for some dorms or kitchens.\u00a0Viewing Full HD images with upscaling is good, and there are also no remarks when watching live news, YouTube content and the like.<\/p>\n
Watching the movies got a pretty standard result, which you would expect at less than $ 500.\u00a0HDR performance and dark detailing is not a strong point of Skyworth’s G3A, so some washed out details will show up in dark scenes.\u00a0But that’s typical of the affordable 4K LED TVs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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