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

The best TV for sports 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 has a near-instant response time, so fast-moving content looks amazing with no motion blur. Our unit has impressive gray uniformity, with hardly any dirty screen effect, but this may vary between units. If you watch games in bright rooms, it gets fairly bright, but it's still not the brightest TV on the market. Luckily, it has outstanding reflection handling, so you shouldn't have any issues placing it in a moderately-lit room. Its OLED technology can individually turn off pixels, resulting in perfect blacks, which is great if you watch sports at night. Lastly, it upscales lower-resolution content, such as 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.

If you want to watch the game on the patio outside, the best TV for watching sports outdoors that we've tested is the Samsung Q90/Q90T QLED. Although it isn't specifically designed for outdoor use like the Samsung The Terrace, it has exceptional reflection handling and gets more than bright enough to overcome glare, giving you good visibility even on sunny days. Also, it has Samsung's 'Ultra Viewing Angle' layer, which greatly improves viewing angles, so images remain accurate when viewed from the side, making it ideal for wide seating areas.

Fast-moving scenes look incredibly clear thanks to its fast response time and Black Frame Insertion feature. It has a 120Hz refresh rate, and it can interpolate lower frame rate content to make motion appear smoother for fans of the 'Soap Opera' effect. It has very low input lag if you want to play some video games, and it supports variable refresh rate to reduce screen tearing. Additionally, it has HDMI 2.1 ports, great for those with consoles such as the PS5 and Xbox Series X.

The internal speakers sound okay. They're fairly well-balanced for dialogue, but there's a noticeable lack of low-bass, so they can't produce a deep, rumbling sound. That said, they get very loud and don't distort much at max volume. If you're watching at night, you should know that it has an excellent contrast ratio and a great full-array local dimming feature to produce deep blacks. Overall, it's an excellent TV that should please most people.

The best TV for sports in the budget category that we've tested is the Hisense H8G. It's an upper-mid-range model in Hisense's 2020 lineup, and it doesn't cost you much to get a good overall model. It's fairly well-built and has a nice look to it for a budget option.

It has a good response time, but some people may notice motion blur behind fast-moving objects. If that bothers you, it has a Black Frame Insertion feature that reduces its backlight's flicker to 60Hz, and it helps with the appearance of motion. It gets bright enough to combat glare, but if you place it in a room with direct sunlight, the reflection may become too distracting. It upscales lower-resolution content well, so 720p content from cable boxes looks great.

Unfortunately, it has narrow viewing angles, which is typical of a VA panel, so it's not ideal for wide seating arrangements. On the upside, that means it displays deep blacks, great for watching sports or any other content in a dark room. If you don't watch sports from a cable box, you can easily find the apps you need on the built-in Android TV. If you're on a budget and like watching sports, this is a great option.