Furrion Full Sun Aurora Partial-Sun Premier 65" 2023 Review

A brilliantly bright tank of a TV built solely for the outdoors. It's fantastic at its one job, but at $3700, you're paying a massive premium for weatherproofing.

The Furrion Aurora Partial-Sun Premier is a TV that makes zero sense indoors, and that's exactly the point. This 65-inch beast is built for one thing: surviving the elements while delivering a shockingly bright, clear picture in your backyard. Forget about comparing it to your living room OLED. The one thing to know is that this is a specialized tool for a specific job, and it's built like a tank to do it.

The picture quality is the star here, landing in the 99th percentile for outdoor TVs in our database. That 1500-nit brightness is no joke. It cuts through glare on a partially sunny patio like a champ. The 4K resolution is sharp, and while HDR10 support is good, don't expect the deep, inky blacks of an indoor panel. The 3000:1 contrast ratio is solid for an outdoor LCD, but it's all about that raw, sun-fighting luminance.

Worth it only if you have a serious outdoor entertainment space and the budget to match. At $3700, it's wildly expensive for a 65-inch TV, but you're paying for the engineering to make a TV that doesn't wilt in the sun. If you're just looking for a big TV, this is a terrible value. If you need a TV that works outside, it's basically your only high-end option.

Don't even think about comparing this to a Sony Bravia or LG OLED for picture quality indoors—you'll be disappointed. The real competition is other outdoor TVs, like the SunBrite models, which often trade blows on brightness and weatherproofing. The Furrion's key advantage is that massive 1500-nit peak, which is higher than many direct rivals. Against a standard Hisense or TCL Mini-LED? There is no comparison. One lives in your den, the other is built to survive a rain shower.

If you're looking for the best picture quality for your money, skip this immediately. Go get a TCL QM8 or Hisense U8K for your living room. You'll get a better overall TV for less than half the price. This is only for people who need a TV that lives outside.

We recommend the Furrion Aurora if you're building a high-end outdoor kitchen or covered patio and money is no object. It does its one job exceptionally well. For everyone else—especially if you just want a big TV for a bright room inside—buy a flagship TCL or Hisense Mini-LED for half the price and save yourself three grand.