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Best TVs available, according to a trained TV calibrator.
Summary
A TechRadar TV calibrator with more than 20 years' experience lists top OLED and mini‑LED TVs and highlights models across price categories, naming the LG C5 as the best overall while noting budget and large-screen options such as the Roku Plus Series, Hisense U8QG, and TCL QM6K.
Content
A TechRadar TV calibrator with over 20 years of experience presents a guide to current OLED and mini‑LED TVs. The piece highlights sets across price points and use cases, from movie-focused OLEDs to bright mini‑LED models for sports and daytime viewing. The author names the LG C5 as the best overall TV and notes budget and large-screen alternatives including the Roku Plus Series, Hisense U8QG, and TCL QM6K. The article also describes the lab and subjective tests used to evaluate picture and performance.
Key points:
- The author manages TechRadar's TV and projector testing program and has 20-plus years of TV testing experience.
- The LG C5 is identified as the "best TV for most people," noted for its OLED panel, gaming features, and updated webOS platform.
- The Roku Plus Series is described as the best TV under $500, offering a mini‑LED backlight and a simple smart interface.
- The Hisense U8QG is listed as a top pick under $1,000, praised for high brightness, mini‑LED local dimming, and gaming support.
- The TCL QM6K is highlighted as a strong value for very large screens, offering mini‑LED at unusually low prices for big sizes.
- Testing methods referenced include measurements of brightness, color gamut (UHDA‑P3 and BT.2020), color and grayscale accuracy (Delta‑E), and input lag for gaming.
Summary:
The guide aims to match specific TV models to different budgets and viewing needs while explaining objective and subjective test methods used to reach those conclusions. Undetermined at this time.
