The 5 Best 4k TVs For Watching Movies - Winter 2021 Reviews

The best TV for movies we've tested is the LG CX OLED. It's an entry-level OLED that delivers excellent overall performance, and whether you're watching movies or simply streaming content, most people should enjoy it to the fullest. It's well-built and comes with a stand that allows it to sit close to the table.

It's great for watching movies because of its ability to display extremely deep blacks. It turns off individual pixels, resulting in an infinite contrast ratio and perfect black uniformity, which is ideal for watching movies in dark rooms. It removes 24p judder from any source, such as Blu-ray players or native apps, which helps improve the appearance of motion in movies. It supports both HDR10 and Dolby Vision and displays a very wide color gamut for HDR content, but sadly, it doesn't get bright enough to truly bring out highlights in that mode. If you want to connect a soundbar to enhance your movie experience, it has eARC support, allowing you to send high-quality audio to a receiver via an HDMI connection.

Unfortunately, like any OLED model, it has the risk of permanent burn-in, which shouldn't be a problem if you watch varied content. It doesn't get very bright, but if you want to place it in a bright room, it has outstanding reflection handling. The built-in WebOS also has a ton of apps available to download, making it easier to stream your favorite movies. Overall, it delivers excellent picture quality, making it the best TV for movies that we've tested.

The Samsung Q80/Q80T QLED is the best TV for watching movies with accurate colors we've tested. It's a versatile model that delivers stunning picture quality, and it comes well-calibrated out-of-the-box, so you likely won't have to pay extra for calibration. It's great for watching movies in the dark, as it has a high contrast ratio, a full-array local dimming feature, resulting in deep blacks. It has decent viewing angles, which means you don't lose too much image accuracy when viewed from the side.

As mentioned, color accuracy is excellent, and any deviation shouldn't be noticeable for most people. It has outstanding coverage of the DCI P3 color space to produce vibrant colors in HDR content, and it handles gradients well to minimize banding. It can remove judder from all sources, but low frame rate content like movies can appear to stutter a bit due to its quick response time. If you plan on gaming, It has exceptionally low input lag, a 120Hz refresh rate, and supports FreeSync. It has an HDMI 2.1 port, making it a great match for the new PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles.

If you get your content from streaming services, the good news is that Samsung's Tizen OS has a large selection of apps, so you should be able to find what you need. The interface is easy to navigate and runs smoothly, and there's even voice control available to help you find content. The 49 inch variant has a 60Hz panel, doesn't support VRR, and has narrower viewing angles due to the lack of the 'Ultra Viewing Angle' layer. All in all, if you want a TV that displays colors accurately with minimal tweaking, the Q80T is worth checking out.

The best TV for movies in the budget category we've tested is the Hisense H8G. It's surprisingly very good considering its budget price point and is great for a wide range of uses. It has an excellent contrast ratio, decent black uniformity, and full-array local dimming to produce deep uniform blacks, suitable for dark room viewing. It also looks quite sleek and has thin bezels around the screen.

Response time is very low, and it has an optional Black Frame Insertion feature to further reduce motion blur, giving you a crisp image with minimal blur trail behind fast-moving objects. It's a very good choice watching HDR content as well thanks to its very wide color gamut, though unfortunately, it can't get very bright. On the bright side, it supports Dolby Vision, which is great if you watch most of your HDR content from streaming services like Amazon Prime or Apple+.

Unfortunately, like with most models that use a VA panel, viewing angles are disappointing, so it may not be a good choice if you have a large room with a wide seating arrangement. Also, while it has some gaming chops thanks to its remarkably low input lag, it doesn't support any variable refresh rate technology. Overall, if you don't want to break the bank but still want an impressive TV that's great for movies, this is a great choice.