Sharp and Roku’s 50-inch 4K QLED TV is coming for TCL’s lunch money

Sharp and Roku have teamed up for an affordable 4K QLED television set that promises to rival budget TVs made by the likes of TCL.

The 50-inch Sharp Roku TV QLED set is now available to buy from Curry’s for £349 and ships with the Roku OS offering access to thousands of free and paid apps, such as Apple TV, Disney Plus and Netflix.

There’s also live and on-demand channels from Freely and Freeview Play, so you won’t need an aerial. You’ll get automatic software updates and universal search for all of your every day needs.

The Quantum Dot set promises brighter colours, sharper detail and improved contrast. Dolby Vision, HDR10 and LHG HDR standards are supported for good measure, was well as a clean and frameless design. The refresh rate is 60Hz and there are three HDMI 2.1 ports and a USB outlet for hooking up your other gadgets.

Roku says: “We’re proud to be building on our continued partnership with Sharp as we bring a new Sharp Roku TV QLED model to the UK. Roku is focused on giving people more choice and an easy way to find something great to watch. With more UK households streaming in higher quality and upgrading their living-room set-ups, now is the perfect time to introduce this new Sharp Roku TV QLED. It combines premium picture performance with the award-winning simplicity people expect from Roku TVs.”