Best TVs According to r/hometheater

"Yes, the 98" TCL QM8 at its current $4K sale price is def the way to go IMO: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tcl-98-class-qm8-q-class-mini-led-qled-4k-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tv/6538143.p?skuId=6538143 The 100" Hisense U8K is $500 cheaper and supposed to be a bit better on paper. But I would go with the TCL because of my experience with the relative quality control of both brands. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hisense-100-class-u8-series-mini-led-qled-4k-uhd-smart-google-tv/6561416.p?skuId=6561416 > Looking to add a sound system to make it a home theater. What is your budget?"

"Having seen the QM8 in person, I can say that it will look like shit from that closest seat. You are pretty far off center at that point. It will look okay from the seat next to it. Obviously, for the seats facing dead on, it will look pretty good. It all depends on how much the people sitting in those off-axis seats actually care or not. And all that being said, a 98" TV is much more fun from 12.5ft away than a TV that is 15" smaller. So if you mostly just care about the main 2-3 seats, I would go with that. That's just my opinion. The OLED will absolutely look better. That's no debating that. But how much you care when you're not going a side-by-side comparison is up to you."

"I just went from a 77” LG CX OLED to a 98” QM8 at a 17’ viewing distance. No regrets on quality. I do wish the 110-115” models didn’t 5x the price. "

"Right now, the best MiniLED would be the Sony Bravia 9. Sony has the best picture processing and motion handling. Not only that, but the Bravia 9's local dimming algorithm is something else. It's basically as close an LED has gotten to an OLED performance. For OLED, I have to give it to the Sony A95L, LG G5 and Panasonic Z95B. The Sony uses a QD-OLED panel, so the colors are super bright and vibrant. The LG and Panasonic use an RGB Tandem Display which while still WOLED, which makes it a lot brighter in both SDR and HDR. I went with the Sony A95L, and it legit is a beautiful display. However, next year Sony will be launching their new RGB MiniLED TV. There's no idea which models will get the new backlight system, or how much it will cost. It's supposed to be incredibly bright because the LEDs don't have to be filtered through a color filter, and a lot more colorful. So if you can hold off one more year, then I would wait for the RGB MiniLED."

"I recently retired my B7 OLED. It’s time. I went with the Sony Bravia 9, but having done so I wish I had gone with a new LG OLED. Too bad QD-OLED didn’t turn out to have the burn in resistance it was cracked up to be."

"If I have all my information straight, LG makes the best panels. Sony uses LG panels, and they pair them with the best image processing pipeline. If you're watching in a room that will be sometimes bright and sometimes dark, get the Sony Bravia 9 (which is a QLED). If you have a more controlled environment, get whatever their top-of-the-line OLED is (I think the a95L?)."

"TCL QM7K It competes with the Sony top end TVs and you get it thousands cheaper Absolute tank of a tv"

"Dont buy samsung, dont buy x90L , the sony fanboys are ridiculous suggesting to buy a 2023 tv in 2025. TCL QM7K, or Hisense U7 I would propably go for the TCL as I really like their products and TCL has been very reliable lately"

"Ignore Hisense and go for a 98" TCL QM7K or a QM8k depending on budget, the latter being better. TCL has far better contrast and while not Sony, superior motion handling and PQ EotF vs Hisense, at least in all 2025 models. And 98" is ~34% more screen to look at vs 83" not to mention much brighter for either lighting in room or HDR pop. If 7-8' distance in a primarily dark room, go for the LG, otherwise I'd be choosing the TCL"

"I second this. I was all about streaming but then we got an LG G3 OLED, Anthem MRX 1140 which enabled Dolby Atmos for us and since then upgraded from a Sony PS5 to a Panasonic DP-UB820 for blu-rays. We watched clips of Dune from Hulu, Apple Movies/Movies Anywhere, PS5 4K Blu-ray and DP-UB820 Blu-ray. - **Hulu** is immediately bad compared to all the others. Sound is missing the big bass in explosions and surround sound effects were minimal. The colors dull and in dark scenes (of which there are many!) a lot of details got totally lost. Had we nothing to compare it to we’d have been fine with it but… - **Apple Movies/Movies Anywhere** had dramatically better audio and image quality. No more crushed blacks, much better sound. You could actually get the movie theater experience! But if you pixel peep you’ll notice issues in the gradients where they get blocky and the super low bass, while impressive, didn’t really compare to what came next. - **Sony PS5** further improved on both but mostly bass effects. We had full Dolby Atmos (same as AppleTV, just less compression) and it stuck out more this time around. But we were also probably listening for it. - **Panasonic DP-UB820** we couldn’t really tell an improvement in Dolby Vision vs HDR10 on the PS5 but it was quieter and easier to navigate than the PS5. Plus if I have Dolby Vision I sure wanna try it out! It’s hard to a/b, much less a/b/c/d, test something like this without distinct setups but we now buy more 4K Blu-ray’s rather than digital purchases. I want to maximize the audio/video experience and limit the risk of content disappearing."

"Last year I went from an LG C1 OLED to an LG G3 OLED and didn't see a huge difference other than brightness. If you don't need the top of the line, you're probably safe to save some money by getting an older model, but I can't recommend LG's OLEDs enough. It's a game changer. I'll never go back"

"Unless you're going 98/100", the OLEDs are still the way to go. I have both a TCL QM7 98 and a 77 G3. The TCL wins on immersion but the 77 is still the more beautiful screens of the two. [Rtings says ](https://www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/lg-g3-oled-vs-lg-c5-oled/37849/88602)the LG C5 and the G3 are basically the same tv and let me tell you, its amazing. If you're worried about longevity, they all have a ton of built-in panel care settings that the panels that made OLEDs infamous (in a negative way) didn't have 8-10 years ago."

"You can get a 65" LG B4 OLED on sale right now for $1,200, IMO a way better TV than a TCL, Hisense or Samsung LCD."

"The B4 83” is closer to the C4 than it is to the rest of the B4 lineup. I would seriously consider it. You get a bigger panel plus a lot of the advantages from the C4. From [Rtings](https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/b4-oled):”The 83-inch model shares a lot of similarities with the LG C4 OLED. It uses LG's Alpha 9 AI Processor Gen7, supports a 144Hz refresh rate, has three USB ports, and has a 2.2 channel speaker system, all of which are the same as the C4. Due to these shared features, we expect the 83-inch model to perform more in line with the C4. However, it doesn't have LG's Brightness Booster technology like the C4 does, so it isn't as bright overall.”"

"For me, it's all about size + balance. I like watching sports and gaming. A good TV for me personally is the LG B4 OLED 83". I've had issues in the past with some TVs watching NHL games specifically. Ad an example the white ice surface and fast movements create problems with some TVs. I reckon this is a problem with the 60hz refresh rates and shitty motion handling. The OLED and QLED handle the black puck on the white background way better (higher contrast and deeper blacks). So it all depends on what you like to watch (and room size too, I suppose)."

"Sony A95L, super accurate out of the box in SDR/HDR Professional and Dolby Vision modes. Can disable all the extra processing (most/all TVs let you disable extras)."

"IMO, you should look at a 83” C3 (if still available) or C4 from that distance. The 55” A95L shouldn’t even be in consideration to begin with."

"Sony A95L is definitely a performer - likely the best tv that’s ever been made, but it’s pricey."

"If you want a great TV, get a Sony X90L or Bravia 7. If you want a cheaper TV that looks better than this LG, get a Hisense or TCL."

"I am a Sony fanboy. But, Bravia is not bright enough to view with backlight. Good for a basement home theatre. My buddy has a bravia 7 at his apartment and have issues with tv not bright enough in the day and 7 has a comparatively brighter panel."

"There aren’t really any good 70” TV’s, you’d have to go 65” if you can’t fit a 75”. The best 70 would I guess be the Q60D Samsung. But like a much better deal if you can stretch the budget a bit would be the 65” Sony Bravia 7, it’s on a member deal at Best Buy for $1199 with the plus or total membership so you could get the plus for $50 and get the Bravia 7 discounted from $1899 to $1199 paying $1250 before tax which is less than it was for Super Bowl and Black Friday. Way better deal than $1k for the 70Q60D."

"We just did the same thing; replaced an amazing and still perfectly functional 50” Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M from 2009 with a 77” LG G4 OLED. The size difference alone makes it worthwhile. It also uses significantly less energy. Nothing to feel guilty about! Enjoy your new TV!"

"I agree. I just purchased an LG G4 Oled for over $4K and have been arguing with LG ever since, but they could care less if I am happy or not. The issue is that the TV installation (normally $200) was free with the purchase at LG.com. Little did I know, even though it was free, I needed to order it. I found this out after I placed the order but before it was delivered. They refused to add it to the order, or credit me the value. I'll think twice before ordering direct from LG again."

"TCL I was making a similar choice and my TCL Q7 is great. More reliable company and better QC of product"

"I have this issue with my TCL Q7 when I leave “game mode” enabled on accident for a movie/tv show. It does some funky stuff with streaming HDR. Once I get it turned off it doesn’t do that auto white balance stuff anymore."

"Their higher end lines are excellent for the money. My Q7 isn't perfect but for the price.... Hell, I can overlook the lackluster VRR 120hz blah blah blah. For a budget minded TV, it's hard to beat."

"For very large under $3K, if you want to sacrifice a some picture quality for size, I’d go with something like the 98” TCL QM8K. It’s been on sale for $3K a couple times recently, and probably will be again soon. I have one and have been pretty pleased with it. Otherwise, you may find some previous model year 83” OLEDs around that price if you look."

"I'd go Mini LED. Recommend the TCL QM8K. I live on the 6th floor in a bright corner unit that goes sunlight daily. Never ever have an issue seeing it and the anti reflection is pretty decent as well. I ordered the 85" but ended up downsizing to the 75". Love it!"

"TCL QM7 or Hisense U7N are really the sweet spot TVs (has everything most people need at incredible prices) and right around your budget. They are on sale right now. The 65" is a little above your budget but really worth it if you can swing it vs the models below it. If 55" works in your space that's within budget but I wouldn't recommend getting a TV that is too small for your space/viewing distance just to save a few bucks unless you really have too."

"Nah Hisense are worse for gaming. Lots of blur, ghosting and smearing. Also real bad HDR accuracy https://www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/hisense-u7n-vs-tcl-qm7k/50405/88608"

"I would recommend the Hisense U7N or TCL QM7. They are both solid TVs for a good price and often considered best bang for buck models. I have a U7N in my bedroom and some higher end TVs and I think the U7N gets really close to the performance of the better TVs for much less money. The downside is these TVs only go down to a 55" so you need to look at something else for the gym room if 43" is the limit. Hisense A7N is an option if you just want a basic TV for the gym That said if you want to look at other options this is a good list of TVs at different price points. https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/best/tvs-on-the-market And if you want to understand the different types of TVs this video will give you a good intro. https://youtu.be/1gcLrfx5XMs?si=a_RdQqY7VIrHiLLn"

"Bravia if you don’t mind spending the extra $ If the $300 sounds like a lot, then the C4 is still a perfect option."

"I would go for the C4 and call it a day. Disconnect the TV from the internet after doing updates and use your dedicated devices. Should serve your needs well!"

"I think I would have dropped to a C4 before dropping to a 77. It's $200 cheaper for the extra real estate. unless you absolutely needed the extra brightness. You've got about 3,060 sq inches of viewing area on an 83 vs about 2630 on the 77, so around 15% less area. The C4 is still very bright if you're combatting a bright room with direct light. But my seating area is about 12-14 ft from our TV so the viewing area really mattered to me. I've been watching movies/gaming on my B4 (dark room) and it's almost too bright at times but fantastic as it's so large it's a very theater like experience which is what I wanted. But if what you have works for you space then it works!"

"Wow, an 83” LG C5 OLED is cheaper than that, not to mention bigger screen, better picture, not 28” thick or 300lbs, etc."

"The TCL QM8K gets over 3x brighter than the LG C5: https://www.rtings.com/tv/tools/compare/lg-c5-oled-vs-tcl-qm8k/88602/101781#test_4 Also, does the direct sunlight ever shine directly on the TV or just in the room in general. If it shines directly on the TV, that is ***extremely bad*** for the health of OLED TVs. UV radiation from direct sunlight rapidly deteriorate the *organic* compounds in ***O***LED panels."

"I have both a Sony 4K Projector in a dedicated room and an LG C5 OLED is use mostly for gaming. There is no doubt that OLED is superior for n pretty much every way. Having said that, I watch movies exclusively on the projector because there is nothing like a large cinematic image for movies. The projector still produces an amazing image."

"The Bravia 8 is the better TV. But, of these options, I'd go with the 85X90L. It's a great TV, and it's HUGE, for not an insane amount of money. Assuming your room can fit the TV, that is."

"Man that's insane Sony is so overpriced in bigger sizes you can buy two 100 inch TCL mini LEDs for the price of that x90l, insane. The better processing is not worth double the price for a dimmer panel with more blooming NGL. Like a smaller size is very reasonable but the price balloons above 75 in"

"Look at TCL QM8 or SONY X90L 98” TV, both offer a great value over OLED (pure black bars) and projectors (size vs price)."

"Bought the LG G4 77 for movies and a lot of PC gaming, absolutely no regrets, the gaming settings along with 144hz are fantastic and I play in 4k HDR 1000 nits I've hard that for movies Sony may be a tiny bit better but the mixed usage swayed me over the competition. Also I've had LG before and they were flawless."

"The Samsung is the only QD OLED in the line up, with the rest being WOLED, which means it'll have the best colors and panel uniformity. However one thing to note with the 77" is that there's a widespread issue with the power supply board, high chance it'll go bad and you'll need to contact Samsung for a technician to replace it - not sure how the warranty works with open box. Then I'd say for the other two WOLEDs, Sony > LG. Got an LG G4 and exchanged it because of bad green tint, which I've heard is worse on the C4."

"If anyone knows the answer to your question, I'd like to know as well. My viewing experience peaked when my wife and I purchased the LG G4 83". It's the best OLED I ever used in my life, and I've been using OLEDs since 2020. My wallet will recover once 88" or 97" OLEDs become more affordable. I believe there was a post where a guy was able to get a 97" OLED for $6,000-$7,000. I'll try to find and link the post."

"I have the x95L. I like setting the Gama at "-2". Really enriched the overall picture and improves darks."

"It’s never going to be big enough. I did the same with the X95L and all I want now is a 100” (10ft from tv)"

"Thanks. The g4 is def on my list but it’s a lot more expensive where I live. 77” g4 is 12.5k 77” a95l is 9k 85” x95l is only 7k. Given those prices what do you think? I’m half thinking the 85” might be the way to go but not sure."

"For OLED, Panasonic Z95B, Sony Bravia 8 II or A95L, LG G5. Bravia 9 if you have glare issue or direct sunlight on panel. Good TVs are 65” and 75”/77”."

"I watched the same movie last night on my new Bravia 8 the feed was trash from prime. I had the same experience as you did. Honestly I would have shut it off but my son was watching . I think they lowered the stream because maybe so many were watching?"

"I had been eyeing the Bravia 8, but saw it in store last night and I guess since it is an older model on display for so long, it didn't look nearly as good as the C5. The Bravia 8ii though looked absolutely stunning. That TV is definitely my pick for this year's best."