The 7 Best TVs - Spring 2020
Reviews

The LG B9 is the best TV we've tested so far. This amazing OLED TV delivers a spectacular picture quality regardless of the room that you're in. Its infinite contrast ratio results in perfect blacks when watching in a dark room, and bright rooms aren't an issue either, as it has excellent reflection handling and very good peak brightness. It has a 120Hz refresh rate and a near-instantaneous response time, so fast-moving scenes look smooth and almost blur-free. There's also an optional black frame insertion feature, which helps to reduce motion blur, and it can interpolate lower frame rate content to make motion look smoother.

Unfortunately, this TV isn't particularly color-accurate right out of the box. It does have excellent gray uniformity, which is great if you tend to watch a lot of sports, and it can upscale lower-resolution content like cable TV with no problems at all. For gamers, its input lag is superbly low, it supports FreeSync variable refresh rate, and it works with recent NVIDIA graphics cards.

Before you buy an OLED TV, though, you should know about the risks of permanent burn-in. This happens when static elements stay in the same spot for an extended period, like a channel logo or a user interface in video games. That said, we don't expect burn-in to be an issue for the majority of people who watch varied content. If these risks don't bother you, then you should definitely consider this TV.

If you care about color accuracy, the Sony X950G is the best that we've tested. Out-of-the-box, this TV has outstanding color reproduction, which will save you from having to pay for a costly calibration. Its VA panel has an outstanding contrast ratio and an impressive black uniformity that's sure to please those who like to watch in the dark.

If you're in a well-lit room, this TV can get incredibly bright to overcome glare and it has exceptional reflection handling. Unfortunately, like most VA panels, viewing angles are disappointing, making this TV less suitable for large rooms with wide seating arrangements. That said, the larger variants of this TV has Sony's 'X-Wide Angle', which greatly increases its viewing angles, but at the cost of contrast ratio. Response time on this TV is excellent, with very little blur behind fast-moving objects; to top it off, it has an optional black frame insertion feature to help further reduce motion blur. Although the input lag on this TV may not be low enough for competitive gaming, casual gamers should be more than satisfied with its performance.

Sadly, it doesn't support variable refresh rate to reduce screen tearing, and it doesn't have an 'Auto Low Latency' mode. Last but not least, this TV runs on Android, which is user-friendly and you should be able to find nearly everything that you need in the app store. Overall, this is the best TV for color accuracy, and it has an incredible set of features that should please most people.

The best budget TV we've tested so far is the Hisense H9F. It's an impressive TV for any use and you can't go wrong with it for its price. Its contrast ratio is one of the best we've seen on an LED TV, but the black uniformity is only decent and the local dimming feature isn't very effective at handling bright and fast-moving objects.

In bright rooms, this TV handles reflections really well and it can get bright enough to combat glare, so it performs well even with direct sunlight on it. As is the case with most VA panels, the viewing angles are disappointing, which isn't ideal if you want to watch your favorite show with the entire family. Motion looks fantastic on this TV thanks to its incredible response time, but that means there's some noticeable stutter with lower frame rate content. Fortunately, it can interpolate content up to 120 frames per second, which helps reduce the amount of stutter. It can also remove judder from any source, which is great for using cable boxes or Blu-ray players.

This TV offers the same amount of features and picture quality as some other higher-end competitors and comes at a budget-friendly price, making it the best budget TV we've tested.