The 7 Best TVs - Winter 2020
Reviews

The best TV we've tested so far is the LG B9. The picture quality on this OLED TV is simply superb, with its infinite contrast ratio delivering deep inky blacks and vibrant saturated colors that pop in HDR content. It also has fantastic motion handling due to the nearly instantaneous response time, and the optional black frame insertion feature helps to further reduce motion blur. For gamers, this TV delivers a great experience with its low input lag and even supports AMD's FreeSync variable refresh rate technology. If you use an NVIDIA graphics card, a recent firmware update brought G-SYNC support as well.

Unfortunately, there are downsides to OLED TVs, mainly the issue of permanent burn-in. This results from watching content with persistent elements on the screen for an extended period, such as a channel logo or a user interface when gaming, however, it's unlikely to happen if you watch a varied content.

Though this isn't LG's flagship model, it offers similar performance to the more expensive LG C9 OLED and LG E9 OLED, with the main differences between these models being the number of features they offer. If you're on the market for a great TV that's packed with features, definitely consider this one.

The best TV for color accuracy is the Sony X950G. With just a few minor settings changes, you can achieve excellent color accuracy, and you can save the calibration cost. The Sony is a great TV overall with impressive picture quality. It can't deliver the perfect blacks you'll get on an OLED, but in a dark room, blacks are deep thanks to the high native contrast ratio and the good local dimming support. It gets very bright and can fight the glare of almost any room. When in HDR, it displays vivid colors with highlights that pop. Motion handling is excellent and fast-moving content is displayed crisp with minimal blur. The input lag is low enough for most casual gaming, although some competitive gamers might not find it low enough.

Just like most VA panel TVs, the image degrades at an angle except in the larger variants (75" and 85") that incorporate the new 'X-Wide Angle' technology, which improves viewing angles at the expense of contrast ratio.

Overall, this is a TV that delivers great performance in most uses.

For the best TV in the budget category, then the Hisense H9F. It's a TV that delivers impressive picture quality with deep blacks in a dark room thanks to its high native contrast ratio and good local dimming support. It's suitable for rooms of any brightness, as it can fight glare with ease and has no issues handling reflections, so you don't have to worry about the light setup in your room. It has good overall motion handling, and fast-moving content has little blur trail. It supports motion interpolation to please fans of the soap opera effect and has a very low input lag that attracts gamers. The TV runs the excellent Android TV 8.0 interface that gives you access to the Google Play Store, where you'll find apps to fit your needs.

Just like most VA panel TVs, it can't maintain an accurate image when viewed at an angle, which might deter people with wide seating arrangements.

Overall, this is a great TV that has a budget price but impressive performance in most uses.