The 7 Best 4k TVs For Watching Sports - Winter 2020
Reviews

The best TV for watching sports is the LG B8 OLED. Just like all OLEDs, it has exceptional wide viewing angles and is great for watching the big game with a group of friends, since everyone will experience the same accurate image no matter where they sit. Fast-action sports look great with almost no blur trail behind the ball thanks to the nearly instantaneous response time. Also, the very good uniformity and very little dirty screen effect ensure that what you see on your screen is how the real field looks, without TV-created artificial shades or spots.

Unfortunately, like most OLEDs, this TV can't get very bright, so it's not a great choice for a very bright room. Also, as an OLED TV, it has the risk of experiencing permanent burn-in or temporary image retention, although we don't expect this to be an issue for most people.

Overall, this is an outstanding TV that should keep most sports viewers happy. If you're looking for better speakers or a different design, the LG E8 OLED or LG C8 OLED are equally good choices.

The Sony X950G is the best LED TV if you enjoy watching sports on cable. You won't get the Vizio P Series Quantum X 2019's brightness or great local dimming, but you'll be getting a TV with great picture quality and a nearly flicker-free backlight, which is great, and an optional black frame insertion feature to make motion even clearer. Also, most cable sports channels broadcast in 720p, and the Sony does a better job than the Vizio with lower resolution content. It offers more control over upscaling and motion processing features, so you can enjoy your favorite sports without issue.

Unfortunately, just like most VA panel TVs, the image degrades when viewed from the side, so it isn't the best choice for watching the big game with a large group of people. On the upside, VA panels offer much better black levels than TVs with IPS screens, which is better for watching movies.

Overall, this is one of the best TVs, and is great for watching sports. It's the Sony X900F's replacement, which was one of our favorite TVs of 2018, and is a good option to consider as well as it can often be found for considerably cheaper and offers only marginally lower performance than its replacement.

If you want the best TV for sports that won't break the bank, the best budget sports TV that we've tested so far is the Hisense H9F. It has a very fast response time so you don't get blur behind fast-moving objects, and its high peak brightness will help fight glare in bright rooms. It also has an optional black frame insertion feature which can help improve the appearance of motion even more.

Unfortunately, like most TVs that use VA panels, the image degrades when viewed from the side, which may be an issue if you often watch sports with a large group of people. There's also some noticeable dirty screen effect, which may be distracting. On the upside, this TV is also an excellent choice for video games, and does an impressive job with HDR content, making it the best budget 4k TV that we've tested so far.

Overall, if you want a great TV for not only watching sports, but for movies, and games as well, the Hisense is a very good option that provides a fantastic price-to-performance ratio. It offers only marginally lower performance than our top pick, the Sony X950G, but at a fraction of the cost.