The 5 Best 4k TVs For Watching Sports - Spring 2021 Reviews

The best TV for sports with an OLED panel that we've tested is the LG CX. It's an excellent all-around model with amazing picture quality. It has all the features most sports fans need, including very wide viewing angles, which is ideal if you're going to have a large group of friends over to watch the big game. It doesn't get very bright, but thankfully, it handles reflections incredibly well, so you shouldn't have any problems with visibility in most lighting conditions.

It has amazing motion handling thanks to its near-instantaneous response time, so fast-moving content looks clear with no motion blur. It also has a Black Frame Insertion feature to further improve clarity, and it can interpolate content up to 120Hz to make motion appear smoother. Our unit has impressive gray uniformity, with hardly any dirty screen effect, although this may vary between individual units. Lastly, it upscales lower-resolution content, like from cable boxes, without any issues.

Unfortunately, like any OLED, it has the risk of permanent burn-in. Burn-in is only an issue with constant static elements, and even if you watch sports for endless hours, most broadcasts have enough commercials and replays that it shouldn't pose too much of a threat with the static elements. Also, the built-in WebOS is easy to use, and you can easily download your sports streaming apps on it. All in all, this is the best TV for sports that we've tested.

The best TV for watching sports with an LED panel that we've tested is the Hisense H9G. Unlike the LG CX OLED, you won't have to worry about potential burn-in after exposure to static elements, like from the broadcast, because LED TVs appear to be immune to it. It has built-in Android TV as its operating system, so you can easily find your favorite streaming apps through the Google Play Store.

It performs very well in bright lighting conditions, like if you watch sports during the day. It easily gets bright enough to combat glare and has excellent reflection handling, so visibility shouldn't be an issue even in the brightest of rooms. Fast-moving content looks extremely smooth thanks to its amazing response time, and it has other features to try to improve the appearance of motion, like Black Frame Insertion and motion interpolation features. Lastly, it doesn't have any issues upscaling lower-resolution content, like from cable boxes.

Unfortunately, it has narrow viewing angles, so it's not a good choice if you want to watch the game with a large group of people as you lose image accuracy when viewing from the side. It also has mediocre out-of-the-box color accuracy, so you may need to calibrate it to enjoy it to the fullest, but this also may vary between units. Regardless of these small issues, this is one of the best TVs for sports that we've tested.

The Hisense H8G is the best 4k TV for sports in the budget category that we've tested. It's a more wallet-friendly option of the Hisense H9G. It's decently well-built, and like its bigger sibling, it has a simple design that should fit easily into most settings. It also uses a VA panel, which means it has a high contrast ratio but narrow viewing angles, so it's not the best option for wide seating areas.

It upscales lower resolution content, like cable sports, well and without any artifacts. It has good response times to deliver clear motion and a Black Frame Insertion to further reduce motion blur. The built-in speakers get very loud, which is great when watching with a big group of people. However, there are some compression artifacts and distortion at max volume, so it's best to get a dedicated soundbar with a subwoofer if you want better sound quality.

Unfortunately, while it gets impressively bright to combat glare, its reflection handling is only decent as it struggles with direct reflections. You shouldn't have any problems with visibility in most lighting conditions, but it isn't recommended to place the TV opposite windows or bright lights. It runs on Android TV, which is fairly easy to use, and has tons of apps through the Google Play Store. So, if you're shopping for a good TV on a tight budget, this is the one to get.