The 5 Best 4k TVs For Watching Movies - Winter 2022 Reviews

The best TV for movies with an OLED screen that we've tested is the Sony A90J OLED. It's a flagship TV with exceptional picture quality, especially if you're watching movies in a dark room. It has a sleek design that should look nice in most home theater setups, and you can elevate the stand to place a soundbar in front without blocking the screen.

OLEDs are known for their ability to turn off individual pixels, resulting in a near-infinite contrast ratio. This means that blacks are deep and inky when viewed in the dark, and there's no blooming around bright objects either. It removes 24p judder from any source, which helps with the appearance of motion in movies. If you watch HDR movies, it supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision, but not HDR10+. It displays a wide color gamut, has excellent out-of-the-box accuracy, and has fantastic gradient handling with minimal banding. It gets brighter in HDR than most OLEDs, so although it's not as bright as LED TVs, HDR content still looks amazing.

Unfortunately, because it has such a quick response time, lower-frame rate content may appear to stutter as each frame is held on longer. It has a motion interpolation feature if this bothers you. Also, OLEDs have the risk of permanent burn-in if exposed to the same static elements over a long period, but we don't expect this to be an issue for those who watch varied content like movies. Overall, this is the best TV for movies.

The best TV for movies that we've tested with an LED panel is the Hisense U9DG. It's a unique TV that uses dual cell panel technology, and because of this, it produces the best contrast we've seen on any LED TV as it displays extremely deep blacks with minimal blooming around bright objects. It looks nearly as good as OLEDs, and you don't get the risk of permanent burn-in.

It's fantastic for watching movies in dark rooms because of its deep blacks, and the full-array local dimming feature is also incredible. It makes bright objects pop a lot, and it doesn't crush any blacks either, so scenes with stars or other small bright objects appear as they should. Its overall HDR peak brightness is just okay, but that's because it loses brightness with larger areas of bright colors, and it's still good enough to provide an excellent HDR experience. It also supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision content, so you can easily stream your favorite HDR content.

Sadly, it's only available in a 75 inch size, so you can't get it if you're limited on space. Also, it's not versatile for other uses as it has a slow response time and low input lag, so gamers should avoid it. The gradient handling is also only decent, and you'll notice banding in scenes with shades of similar colors, which is disappointing. If this doesn't bother you, it's one of the best TVs for movies that we've tested.

The Hisense U6G is the best TV for home theater setups if you're on a budget. Although you won't find the same features as higher-end, more expensive models, it still offers great overall picture quality, especially for watching movies. The built-in Android TV has a ton of apps available to download, but it can take some time to learn the interface.

It performs well both in dark and bright environments. It has a VA panel with excellent native contrast and outstanding black uniformity, and the decent full-array local dimming feature helps it display deep blacks. It has excellent reflection handling and great peak brightness if you want to use it in a bright room. It supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, and even though its HDR brightness is just okay, it still delivers a great HDR experience as it displays a very wide color gamut. It doesn't have any trouble upscaling lower-resolution content, so content looks good whether you're watching a DVD or Blu-ray.

Unfortunately, it doesn't have a motion interpolation feature and can only remove judder from 24p sources, not 60p/i sources, but that's expected from a 60Hz panel. It means that lower frame rate content may appear to stutter in slow or panning shots. It also has narrow viewing angles, but that's normal for a VA panel. The TV wobbles on the stand a bit, but overall it's well-built. Besides these problems, it's the best TV for movies for those on a budget.