WHAT TV SHOWS TO BINGE AS WE ENTER LOCKDOWN 3.0

With the UK now firmly in a third national lockdown, people are preparing to spend more time at home than ever before. For many, saving time by no longer having to commute to work, means finally having time to catch up on missed TV shows and getting their teeth stuck into the new binge-worthy dramas that we normally wouldn’t have time for.

Global TV brand, Hisense, has pulled together the best binge worthy series to watch this lockdown and shared some handy hints and tips on how to enjoy the best possible viewing experience at home.

Now, you may have already flown through the raunchy 8-part series Bridgerton and Emmy Award winning “The Mandalorian” but with a recent survey carried out by Discovery + showing that 1 in 4 people are craving more educational shows from their favourite streaming service and are turning to their TV sets to educate themselves on the wider world, it is clear Brits are keen to learn something new whilst they binge.

With half of the 16-34s polled now watch more drama, adventure, true crime, home, property and food related shows Hisense has pulled together the next biggest hit series set to take the UK by storm!

History of Swear Words

A brand-new Netflix series which deals with the inexpressible joy and societal taboo of swearing, hosted by the incredible Nicolas Cage.

Promising a journey through the “history, evolution, and cultural impact” of cursing, History of Swear Words ropes in a parade of comedic talent to help illuminate your favourite swears, with Sarah Silverman, Nick Offerman, London Hughes, Joel Kim Booster, Nikki Glaser, and more on hand to curse like a sailor.

Dream Home Makeover

Get all your lockdown DIY home improvement inspiration curtesy of series 2 of the home makeover smash hit. Watch dreams come true for real families looking for the perfect home tailored to their own unique style, thanks to Shea and Syd McGee of Studio McGee.

The Expanse

The fifth and likely penultimate season of Amazon’s fantastic sci-fi series has landed onto the streaming platform to provide perfect lockdown binge material.

Based in the 24th century, it follows a disparate band of antiheroes unravel a vast conspiracy that threatens the Solar System’s fragile state of cold war.

Surviving Death

This Netflix show explores what happens after we die. This docuseries investigates personal stories and research on near-death experiences, reincarnation and paranormal phenomena. A must see for anyone who’s ever thought about the afterlife.

Now you have your new series suggestions, Hisense has pulled together its top tips for the best possible viewing experience:

Optimise your viewing experience.

Now you’re set on what to watch, it’s important you know how to get the very best sound and picture quality from your TV.

Hisense’s flagship U8QF and U7QF models offer just that; with Quantum Dot Colour Technology, an Ultra HD Premium certified 4K Smart TV with HDR10+ and Dolby Vision™ included, meaning you see every bit of the action without moving a muscle.

These models bring the viewer closer to reality with the unique Quantum Dot Colour delivering over 1 billion true-to-life colours, whilst Ultra HD Premium offers exceptional 4K clarity, with over 8 million pixels.

Are you sitting comfortably?

Where you sit when watching your favourite series can have a big impact on the quality of the picture you can see. If you find yourself looking up at an edge-lit LED LCD TV, it’s probably positioned too high. The punchiest pictures with the best contrast are always seen when the screen is viewed square on, so try positioning your TV on a low AV unit, where you can view it at the same height as your natural eye-line.

4K TVs are so detailed, and their individual pixels are so tiny, you can afford to sit reasonably close – in fact, if you’ve gone 50’’ or above on a 4K screen TV, you should be at least 1.7m from it to enjoy the best viewing experience.

Be picture perfect

You’ll be surprised just how much a TV’s contrast, brightness, colour and sharpness settings can affect the viewing experience. Contrast defines the difference between the brightest and darkest parts of the screen. When adjusting this setting, bear in mind that well-sorted contrast shows a bright image that retains all its detail, so you should avoid making such changes when paused on a dark, dimly lit scene.

Unlike the contrast settings, brightness deals with the darker areas of an image. To adjust this setting correctly, you’ll want to find a scene that’s dark (take any scene from The Mandalorian’s latest season for example), then turn the brightness right down and slowly edge it back up until all of the detail in the scene is visible and you’ve got a crisp clear picture.

For more information on the Hisense 2020 TV range, head to www.hisense.co.uk.