The 5 Best 4k TVs Under $1,000 - Winter 2022 Reviews

The best TV under $1,000 with an OLED panel is the LG OLED48A1PUA. Although OLED TVs tend to be more expensive, you can find this 48 inch model in this price range. The A1 is a no-frills basic TV for people who don't care about the extra gaming features found on the more expensive OLED models. It delivers very similar picture quality to the high-end models, with the deep, inky, uniform blacks that OLEDs are known for.

Like all OLED TVs, it has superb viewing angles, so it's a great choice if you have a wide seating arrangement. It's not quite as bright as other OLEDs, so despite its superb reflection handling, it's not as well-suited for a bright room. It runs the LG WebOS platform, which is easy to use and has a huge selection of streaming apps. It also supports casting from your mobile device, so you can easily share pictures and videos while hosting.

Sadly, as mentioned above, this TV has limited gaming features, so it's best-suited for watching TV shows or movies. However, it's still excellent for casual gamers who don't care about those extra features. Also, like all OLED TVs, there's a chance of permanent burn-in, but we don't expect this to be an issue for most people. Overall, it's an excellent TV that should please most people.

The Hisense 55U8G is the best TV under $1,000 that we've tested with an LED panel. It's an impressive TV, with outstanding contrast, excellent black uniformity, and high HDR peak brightness. It has the Android 10 smart platform built-in, with an easy-to-use interface with a huge selection of apps, so you're sure to find your favorite streaming content. It supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, meaning you can get a great HDR experience from any streaming service or external source.

If you want to use it in a well-lit room, visibility shouldn't be an issue, thanks to its excellent reflection handling and amazing SDR peak brightness. It's also an amazing TV for playing video games, with an excellent response time, resulting in very clear motion with little blur behind fast-moving objects. It has low input lag, and it supports both FreeSync and G-SYNC Compatible variable refresh rate technology, which can help reduce tearing in some games. It's also great for PS5 or Xbox Series S|X gaming, with two HDMI 2.1 ports.

Sadly, there are some technical issues with its Game Mode, like red ghosting and motion artifacts that some people may notice. Also, like most VA panels, the image degrades at an angle, so it's not the best for a wide seating arrangement. Despite these flaws, it's an impressive TV that should impress most people.

The Vizio M55Q7-J01 is the best budget 4k TV under $1,000 for gaming that we've tested. It's a good overall mid-range option with a few extra gaming features like FreeSync variable refresh rate support. You can find the 55 inch model that we tested for well under $1,000, and if you need something bigger and don't mind spending a bit more, the 70 inch model is available for just over $1,000.

Motion looks good for the most part as it has a good response time, but you may notice some black smearing, typical of VA panels. Input lag is also really low for a responsive gaming experience. However, it's limited to a 60Hz refresh rate, so it can't take full advantage of everything the PS5 and Xbox Series S|X have to offer. It has a fantastic native contrast ratio for deep blacks and great black uniformity, but since the local dimming feature is mediocre, it doesn't improve the contrast all that much.

Its reflection handling and SDR peak brightness are both decent for rooms with a few lights around, but it doesn't perform well if you have direct sunlight on it. This TV supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision and displays a wide color gamut, but it doesn't get bright enough to make highlights stand out. Overall, it's the best 4k TV under $1,000 for gaming.

The best 65 inch TV under $1,000 that you can get in terms of value and size that we've tested is the Hisense 65U6G. It's lower-end than the Hisense U7G, so you don't get as many features like HDMI 2.1 support. However, in terms of pure picture quality and its price, it offers better value. We tested the 65 inch model, which is under $1,000, and even though the 75 inch model is under $1,000, it likely uses a different panel type than the model we tested.

Although it's limited to a 60Hz panel and doesn't support VRR, gamers should still appreciate its quick response time and low input lag. The built-in Android TV interface is user-friendly and offers many apps so you can easily stream your favorite content. It doesn't have any trouble upscaling lower-resolution content, which is great for watching cable TV shows or sports. Visibility shouldn't be an issue in bright rooms either, as it gets bright enough to combat glare and has excellent reflection handling.

Unfortunately, it has narrow viewing angles, which is expected from a VA panel TV, so the image looks washed out when viewing from the sides. Its HDR brightness is just okay; it should be fine enough for most people, but some highlights may not stand out like the way the creator intended them. Besides these small problems, it's one of the best TVs under $1,000 that we've tested.