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What are the best 4K TVs around $1500?

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Best 4K TVs around $1500	Price	Resolution	Size
8 LG B7A OLED 55" (OLED55B7A)	$1,500	4K	55"
-- Sony X900E 65" (XBR65X900E)	$1,500	4K	48"+
-- Sony X930E 55" (XBR55X930E)	$1,498.00	4K	-
-- VIZIO P-Series 65" (P65-E1)	$1,300	4K	65"
-- VIZIO M-Series 70" (M70-E3)	$1,400	4K	48"+

LG B7A OLED 55" (OLED55B7A)

Top Pro

Exceptional picture quality

The B7A's picture quality is top-of-the-line. It has an OLED panel that gives it infinite contrast ratio, excellent screen uniformity, high peak brightness, wide viewing angle, and great handling of reflections. Thanks to that, it can reproduce blacks perfectly and the uniformity is top-notch - they’re truly dark and even, because the OLED panel has the ability to manipulate pixels individually. Colors really shine and look true-to-life, thanks to the peak brightness levels peak of ~400 nits for SDR & ~700 nits for HDR. The picture quality also doesn't suffer from much deterioration when viewed from any angle because the panel has a really wide viewing angle. It’s also capable of maintaining the same picture quality in bright environments, thanks to its high peak brightness levels and great handling of reflections. See More

Top Con

Suffers from image retention issues

The main drawback of OLED panels are image retention issues with static images - pixels on the panel gets burned in when the picture doesn't change for extended periods of time. This usually happens with content that has a static image anywhere on the screen, like the logo of TV channels. As the B7A has an OLED panel, it unfortunately suffers from this problem. There might be some retainment of artifacts for ~15 minutes when this happens, and it usually goes away after watching other content without static images. There are some cases where normal content won't cut it, which usually happens when the static image has been there for more than some hours. Fortunately, the B7A has a “Pixel Refresher” feature that can recalibrate the screen, which should get rid of any remaining artifacts. See More

Specs

Dolby Vision:Yes

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Excellent for gaming

The B7A is excellent for gaming thanks to its really low input lag and near-perfect pixel response time that gives it virtually no motion blur. It’s perfect for all types of games, even fast-paced action games. The experience will be really responsive and fluid. Players will have no issues keeping their actions in sync with what’s on the display thanks to the really low input lag of ~20ms, and fast-moving objects won’t leave any trails on the screen because the panel has a response time of ~1.0ms - it can fully change its pixels color in that tiny amount of time. See More

Top Con

May require some color calibration out of the box

Out of the box, the B7A’s white balance might look slightly off to some viewer, so a brief calibration might be required if you notice it. Fortunately, all the optimal color settings are available on the internet and isn’t hard to find. See More

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Excellent for HDR gaming

The B7A’s input lag remains low at ~20ms even when gaming in 4K @ 60Hz + HDR, making for an really immersive and responsive HDR gaming experience. See More

Top Con

Below average sound quality

The sound quality of the B7A's built-in speakers is below average. It can't get very loud with the max volume peaking at ~85db, and sound quality it offers does not match the picture quality. See More

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Suitable as a computer monitor

The B7A can display clear and crisp images from a computer thanks to its full 4:4:4 color support. Because of this, text or shapes with clear, hard edges won’t be blurry. See More

Top Con

Interface has ads

The B7A's interface includes ads that can’t be removed - there’s no option to disable it. Ads on this TV can be really annoying when compared to other smart TVs because they're almost everywhere. There are video ads in LG's Content Store, apps menu, and even voice search results. See More

Top Pro

Remote is well-designed

The B7A comes with LG's Magic Remote, touted for its easy-to-use design. It works similarly to a Nintendo Wii remote where the on-screen cursor follows the remote's movement, making it easy to navigate the UI and select menu items. The remote also has a built-in microphone for the voice command feature, which also supports content searching with voice input. See More

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Smart platform has great ecosystem of apps

The B7A runs on the webOS smart platform. It has a great ecosystem of apps, ranging from media streaming services (Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, etc.) to third-party apps. Support for these apps are also first-class with up-to-date features and good performance; for instance, the YouTube app supports 360-degree video playback. See More

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Wide viewing angle

The B7A looks good from almost any angle thanks to its OLED panel, making it a great choice if you usually watch the TV with large groups of people. Its viewing angle is wide enough for a group of audience to experience more or less similar picture quality when watching from multiple angles off the center of the screen. The black levels and brightness only starts degrading at ≥75°, which means the picture quality will stay roughly the same no matter which angle the screen is viewed from. See More

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Extremely versatile

The B7A is great for movies, gaming, and sports. Its top-notch picture quality, combined with the features it offers, makes it perform really well across different kinds of use cases. Movies look immersive thanks to the exceptional picture quality. It’s really responsive for gaming - players will have no issues keeping their actions in sync with what’s on the display, and fast-moving objects won’t leave any trails on the screen. That is thanks to the really low input lag of ~20ms and near-perfect pixel response time of ~1.0ms, resulting in virtually no motion blur. It’s also great for watching sports because of the non-existent motion blur, and the panel is really uniform - it has also has no issues with displaying large, same-color objects on screen, like football fields. See More

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Good value for money

While the B7A can seem rather expensive, the picture quality and features it offers is top-of-the-line and can’t be beaten. The performance easily outclasses all other TVs in this price bracket. See More

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Supports both HDR10 and Dolby Vision

The B7A can play all HDR content because it supports HDR10 & Dolby Vision formats. See More

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Perfect for HDR content

The B7A is the perfect choice for HDR content. On top of its exceptional picture quality with perfectly deep blacks, it has everything essential to an excellent HDR experience: an OLED panel, wide color gamut, and high peak HDR brightness levels. Shadow details are perfect and highlights are really stunning, making for an immersive experience. The OLED panel can manipulate pixels individually, which means it has control over every tiny bit of the picture. The panel can also reproduce the colors necessary for true HDR, and these colors will really pop thanks to its high peak brightness level of ~700 nits. See More

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Excellent at handling dynamic content

The B7A can display extremely fast-moving objects smoothly without any blur or lag, thanks to its OLED panel that has near-perfect pixel response time of ~1.0ms. See More

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Great at handling reflections

The B7A is great at handling reflections. It can fight glare pretty well in bright environments, thanks to its anti-reflective coating on the panel. See More

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Excellent at upscaling low-res content

The B7A is excellent at upscaling content from 480p, 720p, and 1080p to 4K. All details are preserved and there are no visible artifacts at all. See More

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Interface is intuitive and user-friendly

The B7A runs on the webOS smart platform, known for its intuitive and fully customizable UI. It’s built around a Launch Bar that provides quick and easy access to the TV's apps, settings, and inputs. This can be customized and re-organized to the user's liking. See More

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Excellent for watching sports

The B7A is an excellent choice for sports fans because of its virtually non-existent motion blur, and it has the ability to reproduce realistic and good looking sports fields. It has near-perfect pixel response time of ~1.0ms, resulting in virtually no motion blur, so fast-moving objects like football don’t leave any trails on the screen. The panel is also uniform enough that it has no issues with displaying large, same-color objects on screen, like football fields. See More

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Great color reproduction

The B7A can reproduce a really broad range of colors that are crucial for HDR, which also means it has zero issues with SDR colors. It’s capable of reproducing ~70% of the standard colors for 4K HDR, the Rec. 2020 colorspace. This is one of the highest in the 4K TVs market. It can also display these colors at different brightness levels accurately that conveys much more HDR details than its direct competitors can. See More

Sony X900E 65" (XBR65X900E)

Top Pro

Great versatility

The X900E is a decent choice for gaming and sports thanks to its relatively low input lag, great handling of motion, and great screen uniformity. The input lag of ~35ms is sufficient for most gamers, apart from competitive ones, to feel in sync with what's on the display. The panel only requires ~11ms to fully change the pixels color, resulting in fast-moving objects not leaving any trails on the screen, eliminating virtually all motion blur. It’s also viable for watching sports. Along with the great handling of motion that makes fast-moving objects like football look smooth, the panel has no issues with displaying large, same-color objects on screen, like football fields. See More

Top Con

Not suitable for group watching

The X900E has a narrow viewing angle that makes it unsuitable for group watching. Its picture quality gets worse when viewed from off-center angles. At ≥20° away from the center, the blacks start degrading into greys and colors will start looking dull. Brightness levels start decreasing at ≥50° away from the center. See More

Specs

Dolby Vision:No

Top Pro

Google Assistant is available

The X900E runs on Android TV that has Google Assistant. It has voice commands that are pretty useful - you can open apps with it, ask for the weather, and even turn the TV off. See More

Top Con

Lacks support for Dolby Vision

The X900E currently only supports the HDR10 format for HDR content. See More

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Excellent at upscaling low-res content

The X900E can upscale 480p, 720p, 1080p content to 4K with no issues. All the details are preserved and most won't notice any imperfections. See More

Top Con

Bad sound quality

The sound quality of X900E's built-in speakers is bad. It can't produce much bass and sounds rather flat. There is also noticeable distortion at high volumes. See More

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Interface is ads-free

There are no ads on the X900E's interface. See More

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Virtually no reflections

The X900E's panel has a semi-gloss finish that significantly reduces the intensity of glare. See More

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Excellent at handling highly dynamic content

The X900E can display fast-paced or rapidly-moving objects very well without any trails behind it. The panel only requires ~11ms to fully change the pixels color, which eliminates virtually all motion blur. It also has a native refresh rate of 120Hz that makes images look smoother. See More

Top Pro

Excellent picture quality

The X900E looks true-to-life with really deep blacks, clear details, and captivating colors. Pictures look realistic with lots of details. There’s a great depth to them and you’ll be able to see everything in the picture stand out. Dark scenes are excellent with nice shadow details - they’re not overly dark to the point where some details get drowned out. This is thanks to really deep black levels, enabled by the panel’s contrast ratio of about 5500:1 - it can produce blacks that are 5500 times darker than the brightest white. This can be pushed even further to over 6500 with local dimming. The colors are lifelike and accurate even without any calibration by the user. They will look really vibrant even in bright scenes because of the panel’s high peak brightness levels of ~500 nits for SDR & ~550 nits for HDR. Even in a decently-lit environment, the X900E’s picture quality can still hold up - the panel is great at handling reflections and it can get bright enough to fight off glare. See More

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Great at handling glare

Even in a decently lit room, the X900E's picture quality will remain more or less the same as in a dark room. The colors will still look vibrant because the panel is bright enough to fight off glare. It has peak brightness levels of ~500 nits for SDR & ~550 nits for HDR, and reflections are also significantly reduced by the panel's semi-gloss finish. See More

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Great ecosystem of third-party apps

The X900E runs on Android TV that has access to the Google Play Store. The Play Store has a nice selection of apps, but normal Android apps won't work unless they support Android TV. See More

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Excellent for HDR content

On top of the excellent picture quality, the X900E has everything essential to an immersive HDR experience: decent local dimming, great coverage of HDR colors, and high HDR peak brightness level. Its excellent black levels are further improved with local dimming, which can make parts of the screen darker when the image calls for it. This results in an increase in overall picture quality - the black levels become much deeper, so highlights will stand out further. The panel can reproduce the wide range of colors required for true HDR playback because of its wide color gamut, which covers ~65% of the standard colors required for HDR according to the Rec. 2020 color space. This is considered great for reproducing HDR details, and it can display these colors accurately at different brightness levels. Along with the the high peak brightness level of ~550 nits, HDR scenes will look stunning and you'll be able to see HDR details really pop. See More

Sony X930E 55" (XBR55X930E)

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Good for gaming

Having low input lag and well-handled motion blur, the Sony X930E is an excellent LED gaming TV for those who refrain from buying an OLED TV. The input lag of the X930E is only 25.7 ms, which allows for fast and responsive gameplay as the TV needs only 25.7 ms to process your actions, like a click of a button, and display a corresponding reaction. The motion blur of the TV is handled by the highly responsive LED panel of the X930E. The panel’s full pixel response time is only 12.7 milliseconds, which means that each pixel of this TV needs around 1/80th of a second to change its color, so that fast-moving objects might leave only a tiny trail on the screen. See More

Top Con

Poor viewing angles

Because of the TV's VA panel, the viewing angles of the X930E are not that great. You will start to see noticeable color and shadow shifting once your viewing angle gets greater than 19 degrees. Still, this is a widespread issue for VA panels and is not specific to this TV alone. See More

Specs

Weight:63lbs (28.6kg)

Wi-Fi:802.11ac Dual Band

USB:2 x USB (2.0), 1 x USB (3.0)

Top Pro

It now supports dolby vision

In January 2018, Sony's 4K TVs from 2017 got Dolby Vision support. See More

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Ads-free main interface

The main interface of the Sony X930E is free of ads. Moreover, the TV has a setting to opt out of personalized ads even in third-party applications. See More

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Good for HDR content

This TV has all the bits and pieces needed for watching HDR-enchanted content as it combines wide color gamut support, exceptional peak HDR brightness, and decent contrast ratio. See More

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Does not suffer from image retention

The X930E does not suffer from image retention issues, unlike other options in this price range that has an OLED panel. See More

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Good picture quality

The X930E has outstanding picture quality regardless if the TV is placed in a bright or dark room as the TV has excellent contrast ratio, decent black uniformity, and exceptional SDR peak brightness. It looks much better than all of its LED competitors, including the VIZIO P-series and Samsung Q7C. The TV has a very high native contrast ratio of 5744:1, which combined with the panel’s good black uniformity allows the TV to reproduce deep and rich dark scenes. In fact, within its price range, only a few OLED TVs can outperform the X930E in picture quality. The sustained peak brightness of this TV is 1436 nits, which is by far more than any competitor can offer and enables it to fight off glare. See More

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Suitable for console gaming

The Sony X930E is an excellent TV to hook up with any current generation console because of its high native refresh rate at 4K. Furthermore, as the TV’s input lag stays constant regardless if the HDR is on or not, it is also suitable for HDR gaming. In fact, it is expected that the X930E will be compatible with all the next generation gaming consoles since it’s highly unlikely that those consoles will surpass the 4K120 mark soon. See More

VIZIO P-Series 65" (P65-E1)

Top Pro

Great for movies and HDR content

The P65-E1 performs extremely well for HDR content thanks to its black levels, high native contrast ratio (4675:1, up to twice of that at 9271:1 with local dimming), and wide color gamut — all three of which are essential to HDR. See More

Top Con

Poor viewing angles

The picture quality on the P65-E1 suffers from some degradation when viewing from an angle, as typical of a VA panel. It is worth noting that this con does not apply to the 55" version of the VIZIO P-Series as it has an IPS panel whereas the rest has a VA panel. See More

Specs

Dolby Vision:Yes

Top Pro

Decent performance in bright environments

The P65-E1’s panel has a semi-gloss finish for diffusing the light across the screen evenly to decrease intensity. This, along with its ability to get quite bright (practically, it peaks at ~450 nits for HDR and can maintain this level of brightness), means that this TV is decent at handling reflections and performs okay in bright environments. See More

Top Con

Interface can be sluggish and slow

The interface of VIZIO’s SmartCast OS can sometimes be sluggish; some users have reported experiencing choppy animations, frame drops when browsing through the menu, and slow response to input/selection. See More

Top Pro

Local dimming is superb

Local dimming is the TV's ability to dim areas of the screen for deeper black levels and better contrast — they are separated into different dimming zones, where each zone can be individually dimmed as needed. The local dimming on the P65-E1 is by far one of the best in LED TVs of 2017 (only beaten by the Sony X940E). It is capable of doubling the contrast levels from 4675:1 to 9271:1. See More

Top Con

Bad sound quality

The sound quality of the P65-E1's built-in speakers is bad — it can't get very loud and the frequencies are not very well-balanced. There is also noticeable distortion at all volumes that gets worse with higher volumes. An external audio setup — such as a soundbar — is highly recommended in order to get the most out of this TV. See More

Top Pro

Great picture quality

The picture quality is great on the P65-E1. It has one of the highest contrast ratios in an LED TV when local dimming is enabled (9271:1), giving it the ability to produce very deep and uniform blacks. The brightness level for HDR is decent enough at ~450 nits to fight glare in bright environments without much picture quality degradation. See More

Top Con

Lacks TV tuner

The P65-E1, along with several of VIZIO’s latest TV lineups, does not have a TV tuner built-in. If you plan to watch local over-the-air broadcasts, you will need to purchase a TV tuner separately. See More

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Decent color reproduction

The color gamut of a TV refers to the range of colors the display can reproduce — the wider the color gamut, the more colors it can display, and the better the overall picture quality will be. This is extremely important for HDR content because it requires a much wider color gamut than SDR content. This TV has a wide color gamut and have no issues with accurately reproducing the colors necessary for true HDR, although its color gamut is not as wide as other TVs in this price range (e.g. the Sony X900E). See More

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Can be remote-controlled from smartphones/tablets

The P65-E1 runs on Vizio’s SmartCast OS, which has a remote app for iOS & Android capable of controlling the TV. See More

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Excellent black levels and uniformity

The black levels of a TV affects the viewer’s perception of other colors next to it. If the black levels are not deep enough and doesn’t remain uniform across the screen, the overall picture quality will look “flat” without much depth. The P65-E1 handles this well with only <0.8% deviation (across the entire screen) from what a pure black screen should be — this results in a significant gain in its native contrast levels, thereby increasing the picture quality. See More

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Decent color representation

The P65-E1 does a decent job with color accuracy — the colors are accurate out of the box and there is no calibration required, although it would benefit from some adjustments to the white balance. Color calibration is recommended to get the most out of this TV, but not necessary if you find it alright. See More

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Great at handling motion

The P65-E1 is great at handling motion with very fast response time (~11ms). It will have no issues with displaying fast-moving objects — they will look smooth without any blur or lag. See More

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Suitable for watching sports & gaming

The P65-E1 is versatile enough to be used for sports & gaming — its handling of motion blur is fantastic at ~11ms, and the input lag is only ~16ms which makes it good for gaming where input lag matters (but it is not suitable for HDR gaming because of the ~45ms of input lag for HDR content). See More

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Dark scenes looks great

The P65-E1 can handle dark scenes very well thanks to its high native contrast levels, which clocks in at 4675:1 native, and it can go up to double of that at 9271:1 with local dimming enabled. This, along with good black levels and uniformity, gives the TV the ability to achieve great representations of dark scenes beyond most expectations. See More

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Supports both HDR10 and Dolby Vision

There are two different formats for HDR — HDR10 and Dolby Vision. Some TVs support only HDR10 and can't play Dolby Vision content. The P65-E1 supports both HDR10 and Dolby Vision, giving it the ability to play any HDR content in 2017. See More

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Interface is ads-free

The user interface of modern smart TVs can include some advertisements similar to those on the internet or in a mobile app. The P65-E1 does not include any. See More

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Does not suffer from image retention

Unlike the OLED panels in this price range, the P65-E1 has a VA panel and thus it does not suffer from image retention issues. See More

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Local dimming is superb

Local dimming is the TV's ability to dim areas of the screen for deeper black levels and better contrast — they are separated into different dimming zones, where each zone can be individually dimmed as needed. The local dimming on the P65-E1 is by far one of the best in LED TVs of 2017 (only beaten by the Sony X940E). It is capable of doubling the contrast levels from 4675:1 to 9271:1. See More

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Decent performance in bright environments

The P65-E1’s panel has a semi-gloss finish for diffusing the light across the screen evenly to decrease intensity. This, along with its ability to get quite bright (practically, it peaks at ~450 nits for HDR and can maintain this level of brightness), means that this TV is decent at handling reflections and performs okay in bright environments. See More

VIZIO M-Series 70" (M70-E3)

Specs

Dolby Vision:No

Sony X900F 55" (XBR55X900F)

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