# Why I wouldn't buy a super-cheap huge-screen TV for the World Cup as someone who watches 60 games per year — the 'dirty screen effect' is brutal for watching football

> Whether you call it football or soccer, the Beautiful Game is the best. As someone whose soul is nourished to an unhinged degree by watching 22 millionaires bashing a synthetic sphere around a field, I’m incredibly…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/televisions/why-i-wouldnt-buy-a-super-cheap-huge-screen-tv-for-the-world-cup?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a285cf824fd3c2add8aa000)
- **Published:** 2026-06-09
- **Category:** Audio & Video
- **Tags:** #screen #watching #world #football #huge #someone #brutal #cheap
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