When light from the backlight shines through an LCD pixel, you can see its color. In the past, a thicker and less-efficient technology called CCFL cold-cathode fluorescent light was used. There can be differences in the number and quality of the LEDs used, which leads to differences in things like brightness and black levels. Each pixel you see is a self-contained source of color and light. Some of the inherent benefits of OLED screens are that they can be extremely thin, flexible, and even rollable.
But the biggest benefit when we compare them to LED TVs is that each individual pixel receives its own luminance and power as opposed to LED TVs, which have persistent pixels that require an external source of light to see. Sony and LG have impressive processors that are also unique to each brand, which is why two TVs with the same panel can look drastically different. A good processor can greatly reduce issues like banding and artifacting and produce more accurate colors as well.
The latter is actually based on LED tech, but it uses a technique that overlays self-emissive quantum dots over the pixels that help produce better brightness, vividness, and color accuracy. For now, the technology is primarily being used for extra-large wall TVs, where colors, blacks, and off-angle viewing are excellent but with more potential for greater brightness and durability than OLED TVs.
Deeper blacks allow for higher contrast and richer colors among other things and thus a more realistic and dazzling image. When it comes to black levels, OLED reigns as the undisputed champion. Sounds like an obvious choice to us. Their backlights can be made from large and powerful LEDs. With the addition of quantum dots , that brightness can be preserved even as the size of the individual LEDs get smaller. OLED TVs can get pretty bright, too, and with such dark black levels, the contrast between the brightest and darkest spots on screen is all the more exaggerated.
But cranking OLED pixels to their maximum brightness for extended periods reduces their lifespan, and the pixel takes slightly longer to return to total black. The consideration then becomes where the TV will be used. It should also be noted that there have been big gains recently in OLED brightness , making them perfectly suitable for nearly any situation, save direct sunlight beaming onto the screen. Response time refers to the time it takes for each individual pixel to change states. With a faster response time, you get less motion blur and fewer artifacts source material notwithstanding.
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Having trouble deciding between two TVs? This tool will clearly show you the differences. What TV size to buy. Not sure how big of a TV you should buy? This helpful tool will make it clear for you. Table tool. TVs come in all sizes and prices so I concentrate on picture for the money. An OLED television will give you the best picture quality, but it's expensive and might not be available in the size you want.
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No TV I've ever tested offers this much picture quality for as little cash. The TCL 6 Series has an excellent image thanks to mini-LED tech and well-implemented full-array local dimming that helps it run circles around just about any other TV at this price.
It's also a solid choice for gamers with a THX mode that combines low input lag and high contrast. As if that's not enough, the Roku TV operating system is our hands-down favorite. This TV first came out in but will stay on sale throughout -- in fact it just got its holiday price cut -- and remains my top choice so far. TCL also sells an 8K version of the 6-Series , but I don't think it's worth the extra money, as well as a Google-powered version I have yet to review although according to TCL its image quality is the same as this Roku version.
It also has the best gaming features, making it the perfect companion to an Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 or both. The Samsung QN90A is your best bet. Read our Samsung QN90A series review. The three TVs above are amazing, but what if you can't afford that level of picture quality? It's a 60Hz model, not Hz, but it still handles variable refresh rate games for extra smoothness.
Read our Vizio M-7 Series Quantum review. This TCL 4-Series can't beat any of the models above on image quality -- its 4K resolution and HDR performance don't do much to help the picture -- but it's perfectly fine for most people, especially at this price.
Sizes: , , , , , inch. The prices shown below are for the inch size. What's that you say? You just want the best TV and can afford whatever you want? Here you go. The main advantage of the G1 is slimmer, more wall-friendly design compared to the C1, so if you value that style and can afford it, this is the TV to get.
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