The 5 Best 4k TVs Under $1,500 - Spring 2020
Reviews

The LG OLED55B9 is the best TV under $1,500 we’ve tested so far. This outstanding OLED TV delivers excellent picture quality with perfect blacks that look amazing in a dark room. Just like all OLED TVs, it has excellent wide viewing angles that favor rooms with wide seating arrangements. HDR content has rich, saturated colors thanks to the TV's wide color gamut. This TV has remarkable motion handling, mostly due to its nearly instantaneous response time that delivers crisp motion and fast-moving content with almost no blur which, however, creates stutter. The TV has a motion interpolation feature, and a black frame insertion feature to help you adjust the appearance of motion. It supports HDMI 2.1, which currently doesn't add much but makes the TV more future-proof. Finally, the input lag is very low, and there is support for the HDMI Forum variable refresh rate technology for nearly tear-free gaming for those with an Xbox One, although it's unlikely that it'll remain an Xbox exclusive.

Unfortunately, just like all OLED TVs, it has the risk of temporary image retention and permanent burn-in. However, most people won't experience this with normal, varied use.

Overall, this is a remarkable TV with outstanding performance in most uses and is the best 4k TV under $1,500.

The best 65 inch TV for less than $1,500 is the Vizio P Series Quantum X 2019 PX65-G1. This is an impressive TV that delivers a great picture quality regardless of the content you watch. HDR content looks stunning due to its outstanding peak brightness and exceptional wide color gamut, producing vivid, vibrant colors and highlights that pop. It's a great choice for dark room viewing as well, as it has a superb contrast ratio and impressive black uniformity. Unfortunately, we can't say the same about its gray uniformity, as there's noticeable dirty screen effect that can be distracting when watching sports. Viewing angles are also sub-par, but that's to be expected of most VA panels.

Its motion handling is excellent. Response time is low, and it has a 120Hz native refresh rate. Casual and hardcore gamers alike should be satisfied with its low input lag; however, this TV doesn't support any variable refresh rate technology. It runs on Vizio's SmartCast platform, which has most of the popular streaming services pre-installed, but you can't install any additional apps and the interface can be somewhat laggy.

Overall, if you don't mind the lack of advanced gaming features or its disappointing viewing angles, this TV is worth considering.

If you're looking for the best 75 inch TV under $1,500, then get the TCL 6 Series/75R617 2018. It can't deliver the same great picture quality as the Vizio P Series Quantum X 2019, and it doesn't have the LG B9 OLED's perfect blacks. That said, this is an impressive TV that delivers good picture quality, deep blacks in a dark room, and can get very bright, making it suitable for any room. It has a wide color gamut and displays HDR content with vivid colors and bright highlights. It has a very fast response time, so fast-moving objects have just a little blur trail. This TV feels very responsive thanks to the very low input lag.

Unfortunately, its VA panel can't maintain an accurate image when you're watching from the side, and the amount of dirty screen effect on this TV might bother some demanding sports fans.

Overall, the TCL is a large TV that will keep most of its owners happy and still costs less than $1,500.