As far as ports go, the WK3C includes a CI slot, headphone jack, USB and HDMI on the side of the TV and a Composite Video In input, satellite, antenna, Digital Audio Out (optic), Ethernet, VGA and two more HDMI ports on the back. There is synchronisation with Google’s digital assistant through the ‘Ok Google’ ecosystem that connects a compatible product to the TV. App support includes Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All4, My5 and BritBox for video, along with the rest of the UK catch-up apps available in Freeview Play. The use of a DLED panel (which has LEDs arrayed across the screen) leads to reduced contrast, the UK31 lacks the three-dimensional depth seen in premium 4K HDR TVs. The Dolby Vision playback is backed up, too, by support for both the HLG and industry standard HDR10 HDR formats.

For audio devices you should use the Audio Link option via the following menu options on the TV: System > Sound Menu. Google Analytics (when enabled in Guide Settings) allows subscribers to gain insights into the use of their help center. So, for instance, you become impressively aware of the light gleaming off individual drops of rain during HDR footage of torrential rainfall, or of sunlight catching the corners and curves of car bodywork.

It will look somewhat out of place on a dedicated media unit, but will fit in easily enough on a kitchen counter, bedroom shelf, or side-table. Sunshine Conversations Web Messenger will not drop any Cookies until the widget is initiated by the End-User.

Voices are treated with clarity, at least, and there are a few modes to play around with in Smart (which emphasises voices), News (which reduces music and other sounds) and Surround mode (which offers a slightly bigger soundstage if left on), but the first two modes produce an echo effect as if people were speaking in a chamber. I personally liked the look of the Cinema mode best, as it offered richer reds, deeper blacks and better contrast for a punchier image. This acts as a customisable screensaver feature when the TV is in standby mode, displaying information such as the time, weather and calendar events.In this instance I preferred the scene with the processing off – it certainly gains more fidelity in the process.

However, that highlights the feeling the UK31 isn’t a notable step forward in the picture department. The construction of the chassis is noticeably plastic, and just as noticeable is the chunky bezel that stripes the screen. Scenes in Pacific Rim that see kaiju against jaeger lack size and scale, leading to an unexciting performance. It depends what you want and whether the set you end up with (can't find out until you get it operating out of the box) has any defects or flaws. Night-time scenes in Netflix’s The Power of the Dog are murkily described, one scene where Benedict Cumberbatch’s Phil Burbank walks down a staircase is hard to make out details aside from the bannister, his face and hat.The two down-firing speakers fail to properly capture the thud of a bear’s paw hitting the ground, the higher-pitched smashing of glass or the sudden rush of a gun shot, with bass performance similarly disappointing. The UK31 is one of several affordable 4K TVs from Toshiba’s 2021/22 range, the model tested here is its 65-inch guise. With the SKY box powered on, select the Menu on your Toshiba remote, select Installation from the on screen menu and then select Analogue Tuning.

For a TV that only achieves 336 nits of peak brightness, the Toshiba 50UK3163DB delivers surprisingly aggressive HDR pictures.It is a simple and clean-looking display that would look great in spaces like bedrooms or smaller apartments.