SunBriteTV Outdoor TV 55-Inch Veranda (1st Gen) 4K Ultra HDTV LED Black - SB-5574UHD-BL

So I got my 55-Inch Veranda TV just last week and was able to install it on Saturday easily. Hooking up both cable and Roku were simple. We just finished a complete overhaul of our backyard – new covered patio and pavers, and the TV was the final touch. We had friends over to watch the Stanley Cup finals and then the NBA finals the next day, and the picture was great. Everyone around the backyard could clearly see the action and hear the games. My daughters are already setting up movie nights with their friends. I would recommend this TV to anyone trying to create an entertainment area in their backyard.

I purchased the Sunbrite 55 inch veranda television to be used under a tiki in South Florida. The picture is terrific but the sound is not. At 100% volume, you can barely hear this TV from 10 feet away, let alone when you are having a party with any background noise. So... I looked into purchasing a weatherproof soundbar from Sunbrite FOR ($999.00!!!) Turns out, the Sunbrite soundbar WILL NOT WORK unless you add an amplifier to go with it. I called customer service to find out how much THAT would cost and they told me Sunbrite doesn't sell amplifiers! and that I should look elsewhere (they suggested amazon or a marine store OMG). Please think about this before you drop 2k on an outdoor tv that you can't hear outdoors. So disappointed.

Decently made TV. Screen is prone to glare. Cannot access the AV inputs while installed on the TV mount due to how the protective panel opens and closes. So, be sure to have all your connections made before hoisting this up on to the mount. I heavily considered buying cheap TVs with warranties and putting them into an outdoor enclosure. However, the price of the case with fans, heaters, etc., was over $1300. Additionally, you are then watching TV through plexiglass or have to lift the shield up each time you watch. Also, the case doesn't look anywhere near as nice as the aluminum shell installed on the Veranda TV. And the Veranda is noticably brighter than any of the indoor TV's I put outside, despite being in full shade under a patio. The extra brightness makes a huge difference in viewability. For now, I think I made the right decision, usability is so much nicer with this TV than a TV + cabinet option. The AV pay electric on the back has enough room for most items you would use. I am sendig video and audio through a 4K HDMI balun over a single CAT6 cable from the AV receiver in the house. The balun is not small, and it fits easily. Considering the price point, the only way I will feel regret is if the unit fails early but outside of warranty.

Very happy with this purchase. My wife and I used to drag out an inside TV during football season but that got to be a pain taking it in and out. The TV arrived several days early (very nice). The wall mount Amazon recommend for the TV was easy to assemble and attach to the TV. Set up was pretty simple. We have an antenna and a Roku running on it and the picture looks great. Like other reviewers I agree the sound could be better but I’m planning on running a jawbone speaker through it. I can’t wait for football; this is where I’ll be living all football season.

Love the durability, simplicity, and performance of this TV, easy to connect, works perfectly, looks great outdoors in the brighter light. I was even able to connect my Amazon Fire 4k TV and power it using the TV USB port, so it's completely enclosed in the rear cabinet. Sound isnt perfect (to be expected) so add a good sound bar and you are good to go.

Generally it’s a good TV. Brighter than a typical TV, but only okay in direct sunlight (which they do say up front). Good in shade and great at night. Stands up fine to rain and temperature fluctuations. But after less than 4 years (probably started around year 2-3 and got significantly worse in year 4) the coating on the screen (anti-glare I guess?) is peeling badly. It looks cheap and makes it harder to view during the day. Has no impact at night. For something this expensive and intended for outdoors it’s pretty disappointing. I’m reaching out to their customer service to see if it’s fixable. I’ll follow up when I find out. UPDATE: The issue cannot be fixed/repaired. The entire television must be replaced. Similar to other postings, Sunbrite will ask you to send them pics, but not to see the damage (they clearly are aware of this issue and know what it looks like at this point). It's so they can see if your TV placement is in the sun, and they can hide behind their "full-shade" classification. Mine is only in the sun a few hours a day, but since I took the photos above in full-sun (for best visibility of the problem) they latched onto that in correspondence. Sunbrite doesn't advertise in any of their product information that the reason they're considered "full shade" is because the sun will actually damage this "weatherproof" TV, but once they see yours was in the sun they will say this is to be expected. So either keep it in the full shade, or just know you're spending thousands more for a television whose screen will look terrible in a few years and whose picture will then only look good at night. The best Sunbrite will do is offer you a discount on a new one, shrug their shoulders and say "we told you it was full shade". I saw that they offered others a 15% discount. They offered me 25%, then upped it to 35% when I complained further. I do not plan on buying another one of their overpriced TV's.

When I bought this very expensive tv, I didn’t think it would last such a short time. Lines go through screen. Not in weather. Might as well buy a regular tv. I wrote them. If they do something, I’ll update this. Update. It seems like they are interested in helping me. I’ll keep you posted. NOT! Their response: After taking a look at the pictures you sent in what appears to be going on is the panel is going bad on the TV. That is what causes that line of “dead pixels” that you see across you TV screen. Unfortunately panels cannot be repaired or replaced and your TV was purchased in 03/2018 which means it is past it’s warranty date. What I can offer is our out of warranty upgrade. This consists of a discount of 25% off the MSRP of the purchase of a new SunBrite unit. I have added the notes to your ticket and if you want to go with the out of warranty upgrade please give us a call and we can get an order set up for you. Please let me know if you have any questions. I won't copy my response but it basically says that this is insulting, and I've seen other brands under tiki huts for years working with no problems. 5 times the price for junk!

I purchased a 55" Sunbrite Veranda series TV to replace an indoor TV that I had originally installed on my screened-in and covered porch. Wow, what a difference! Not only does the Sunbrite TV have an excellent picture, it is noticeably brighter which makes a huge difference outside. On top of that, I can now rest assure that my new TV will last for many more years as it is clearly designed to handle extreme weather conditions. The design of the casing and the input bay (for coaxial, HDMIs, Ethernet, etc) is very well thought out, and I feel very confident that I no longer have to worry about moisture or other environment elements frying my TV. We have plans to expand our outdoor living spaces, and I will definitely be purchasing another Sunbrite TV when the need arises. For anyone considering purchasing once, make sure you take a look at the various series offered (Veranda, Signature, etc), as even though they are all designed for the outdoors, they have various specifications on how well they handle direct sunlight. That was probably my biggest learning during my research.