The 7 Best 4k TVs For Watching Movies - Fall 2019
Reviews

The Sony A8F is the best TV for watching movies we've tested so far. It's an OLED TV with an amazing picture quality that can display true blacks thanks to its emissive technology. Watching movies on this TV is a remarkable experience. It offers the same image accuracy to those who sit straight in front and those who watch from the side, thanks to the excellent viewing angles. Motion handling is excellent thanks to almost instantaneous response time, and the many advanced features, like motion interpolation, that can further improve motion. Although it's not primarily for gaming, it won't let down those casual gamers as it has a low input lag and feels very responsive.

Unfortunately, just like all OLED TVs, it runs the risk of temporary image retention or permanent burn-in. We don't expect most people to experience this with normal, varied content. At the same time, the nearly instantaneous response time can create some stutter, which you can easily fix with the help of motion interpolation.

Overall, this is a remarkable TV that will keep most movie enthusiasts happy.

If you don't plan on calibrating your TV and care for color accuracy, then the Sony X950G has the best color accuracy out of the box out of the TVs we've tested so far. It has a great picture quality and delivers deep blacks in a dark room thanks to its excellent native contrast ratio and decent local dimming support. This TV displays lively HDR content with saturated colors and bright highlights thanks to its wide color gamut and bright HDR peak brightness. It has outstanding color accuracy out of the box with only a few adjustments to its settings. This TV has a nearly instantaneous response time that delivers clear motion, with very little blur trail behind fast-moving objects, and supports motion interpolation as high as 120Hz, which is great for people that enjoy the soap opera effect.

Unfortunately, the viewing angles on this TV aren't good since the image deteriorates quickly when viewed from the side. The larger models have the new 'X-Wide Angle' technology that improves viewing angles at the expense of contrast ratio.

Overall, though, this is a great 4k TV that'll keep you happy with your choice.

The best TV for watching movies in the budget category is the Hisense H9F. You won't get the perfect blacks or the excellent viewing angles of the OLEDs, or the excellent out of the box color accuracy of the Sony X950G.

On the upside, watching movies on this TV is a great experience. It has nice, deep blacks thanks to the high contrast ratio and local dimming support, which greatly improve the picture. It can get bright in SDR, so you can easily place it in a bright room where it will fight glare. HDR content is displayed with vivid colors and highlights that pop thanks to the wide color gamut and high HDR peak brightness. Gamers will appreciate the low input lag and the fast response time that delivers a crisp and responsive gaming experience. Unfortunately, the image deteriorates at an angle, as expected from a VA panel TV.

Overall, this is an impressive TV for most uses and offers a delightful movie watching experience.