Blues are reproduced rather well but intense greens, reds and cyan have a tendency to look unnatural.

Display brightness: 350 cd/m², Response time: 8 ms, Contrast ratio (typical): 4000:1, Native aspect ratio: 16:9. The premise is similar to Dolby Atmos in that it creates a hemisphere of sound that’s more lifelike and natural in its presentation. Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest.That’s further affected by the UK31’s lack of luminance – 343 nits is the most it can muster in its Natural picture mode. This 4K model sits ahead of the massive-selling UL20, with fuss-free smarts and a performance that doesn’t let down the side.

They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites. The use of an IPS panel offers decent colours at wider angles – handy for anyone watching off-centre, but blacks aren’t blacks, especially with the lights off, described with a milkiness when I moved off-axis.The streaming stick can be slotted into the rear-facing port, but this will of course prohibit wall mounting, which can be done using a 100 x 100mm VESA bracket.

It has Dolby Vision HDR support, to make the most of Netflix streams, and it’s got a low latency Game mode too, which should please console owners.Other connections include an optical out, LAN, satellite and aerial antenna, two USBs and, interestingly, VGA and component connections. John Archer has been testing TVs and AV gear for over 25 years, having worked on Home Cinema Choice magazine. The screen just doesn’t seem able to support a wide enough colour gamut to ‘keep up’ with its intense brightness, leading to some bright tones looking a bit thin and washed out versus some rivals.

So much so, in fact, that they make the efforts of even some recent LCD TVs we’ve seen from the usually dependable Samsung look soft and undefined by comparison. The 50UK3163DB isn’t as strong relative to its rivals when it comes to colour – but it’s not bad either. As we’ve seen on previous Toshiba TVs, the power LED glows an unsubtle red or green, and can prove distracting in a darkened room. It’s fairly substantial round the back too - though since this is likely associated with its need to accommodate both a direct (rather than edge-based) LED lighting system and a Dolby Atmos-capable sound system, we’re not going to complain about it. The majority of the buttons feature a decent amount of travel, but the plastic arrow keys can be prone to fingerprints.

The scene where Steve Rogers infiltrates the Lumerian Star is rendered too dim to spot any shadow detail or detail in general. Even better, Toshiba’s set manages to resolve subtle colour tone information during very dark scenes better than some TVs costing significantly more. It lacks bass, which isn’t unexpected – but its lack of bass is exacerbated by turning up the volume. And Toshiba hasn’t scrimped on the smart side either, with the revamped UI home to such apps as Netflix, Prime Video and Rakuten TV. The UL5A is one of the more affordable sets in its lineup and, undeterred by its budget leanings, offers Dolby Vision HDR and Alexa integration.