The 6 Best TVs Under $2,000 - Fall 2024

The best TV for under $2,000 we've tested is the Samsung S90D/S90DD OLED. It's an incredible TV with fantastic picture quality. It uses QD-OLED technology, delivering a perfect dark-room experience, with deep, inky blacks and no distracting blooming around bright areas of the screen. Colors are bright and vibrant, and it's an amazing TV for watching the latest films in HDR. Plus, the built-in Tizen OS smart interface is easy to use and has a great selection of streaming apps and games. It doesn't support the widely used Dolby Vision HDR standard, but it does have Samsung's less popular HDR10+.

It's a fantastic TV for gamers looking to get the most out of their new Xbox Series X, PS5, or recent gaming GPU, as all four of its HDMI ports support 4k @ 144Hz gaming and variable refresh rate (VRR) technology to reduce screen tearing. Overall, it's the best 65-inch TV under $2,000 that you can buy. It's worth mentioning that Samsung's 2024 OLED lineup is confusing, as they've released S90Ds with both WOLED and QD-OLED panels, depending on the region and size.

If you're not in a dark room, the benefits of the Samsung S90D/S90DD OLED (QD-OLED) aren't as noticeable, so you'll want to get an LED TV with higher peak brightness, like the Samsung QN90D/QN90DD QLED. It's a fantastic choice for a bright living room thanks to its superb peak brightness and reflection handling, so glare isn't an issue. Although it looks good in a dark room due to its fantastic local dimming, there's more noticeable blooming around bright objects than on the S90D. Still, it delivers incredible picture quality, with vibrant and lifelike colors that are sure to impress. Unfortunately, like all Samsung TVs, it doesn't support Dolby Vision or DTS audio formats. Although its viewing angle is wider than most LED models and makes the TV suitable for watching content with a small group, it's still not wide enough for large group settings, as the image degrades when viewed from more aggressive angles.

It has a great selection of gaming features, including VRR and HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on all four HDMI ports, so you can enjoy up to 4k @ 144Hz gaming from recent consoles or gaming GPUs. Additionally, it has an excellent response time and fantastic input lag for a very responsive gaming experience. You can only get the 65-inch model for under $2,000, although the price of the 75-inch gets close to that when it's on sale.

If you want something cheaper than the Samsung S90D/S90DD OLED but with similar fantastic dark room performance, check out the LG C4 OLED. It's a premium upper mid-range TV with excellent overall picture quality thanks to its OLED panel. While the viewing experience is similar to the Samsung model, with the same deep and inky blacks, it uses a different type of OLED panel, resulting in less bright and vibrant colors. It has very good image processing, making it a standout home entertainment option. You can get up to a 65-inch model for under $2,000, but if you want something even smaller, it's available in sizes down to 42 inches.

It's a versatile TV that delivers an outstanding experience no matter how you use it. It supports Dolby Vision HDR and DTS audio, so it's great for watching HDR movies. It's a standout performer for gaming, with HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and 4k @ 144Hz gaming on all four HDMI ports, as well as support for every VRR technology. Thanks to its near-instantaneous response time, games look incredible, with no noticeable blur behind fast-moving objects.

The best 77-inch TV under $2,000 is the LG B4 OLED. It's a great mid-range TV and can serve as an excellent entry point into the OLED market. The TV has all the features of the more expensive LG C4 OLED, but the B4 is dimmer. It still delivers outstanding picture quality, especially in a dark room, with its near-infinite contrast ratio delivering deep, inky blacks with no distracting blooming. The TV has very good image processing, so it has no issues upscaling lower-resolution content. It also has Dolby Vision HDR and supports DTS advanced audio formats, which is great for physical media collectors. The TV is available in 48, 55, 65, 77, and 83-inch formats, and the 77-inch model sits below $2,000 when on sale.

And just like other OLEDs, its viewing angle is fantastic, so viewers can watch the TV from all over the room with no degradation in their viewing experience. Like the C4, this TV has a wide color gamut and is extremely accurate without any calibration, so movies look as the content creator intended. This TV is also great for gaming, as it's compatible with every VRR technology, has a fantastic response time, and has extremely low input lag. Its four HDMI 2.1 ports have up to 4k @ 120Hz support.

If you're looking to save some money without sacrificing too much image quality, or you want the best 75-inch TV under $2,000, check out the Hisense U8/U8N. It's an impressive TV that looks great in any viewing environment. Thanks to its great Mini LED backlight, it has a great contrast ratio, resulting in deep blacks in a dark room with very little blooming around bright objects. It also gets impressively bright, and thanks to its excellent reflection handling, glare isn't an issue in a bright room. It has surprisingly good image processing capabilities, so movies and shows look good no matter their source. The 75-inch model of this TV uses an ADS Pro panel, so it has worse contrast than the other sizes but with a better viewing angle. Ultimately, the TV has a size for every need, ranging from 55 to 100 inches, and the 85-inch model is sometimes sold for just under $2,000 when on sale.

It's great for console gamers, with 4k @ 144Hz gaming support on two of its four HDMI ports. The TV supports VRR technology, ensuring a smooth, nearly tear-free gaming experience. It displays a wide range of colors and has very good pre-calibration accuracy, so colors are accurate and lifelike. It also supports both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision HDR, plus advanced DTS audio formats, making it a very good home entertainment option.

If you want a big and cheap TV on a limited budget, the best 85-inch TV under $2,000 we've tested is the Hisense U7N. It has the same feature set as its more expensive sibling, although its contrast is worse than most sizes of the U8N, and the TV is dimmer overall. It's still easily bright enough for a very good HDR experience, and its contrast is excellent overall, so it looks great when gaming in a dark room. It has fantastic reflection handling, so it handles very bright rooms well. It even has a great local dimming solution to emphasize highlights and further improve the TV's black levels. It's also a very colorful TV, so it's pleasant to watch in any context.

It has the same big drawback as the higher-end Hisense, namely a narrow viewing angle, so it's not optimal for a wide seating arrangement. It still supports both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision HDR, has very good image processing, and passes through advanced DTS audio formats. It's a fantastic choice for gamers with its excellent response time and superbly low input lag, offering an extremely responsive gaming experience overall. And just like the higher-end Hisense, it has two HDMI 2.1 bandwidth ports, each capable of up to 4k @ 144Hz, alongside full VRR.