Traits I look for in a large TV include good brightness and contrast, advanced local dimming (read: good backlighting) to reduce light bleed from bright objects on dark backgrounds, accuracy to the director's intent, and impressive color saturation, especially for HDR (High Dynamic Range) content.
From the moment I completed Google TV setup and started watching the TCL X11L I was amazed. I could immediately tell it's the brightest TV I've had in my home, but it was the color vibrancy that I found most impressive. The colors we're all most familiar with - skin tones, the sky, green grass and trees - all look as close to realistic as I've seen on a TV.
The flagship LG evo G6 series ranges in price from $2,499 to $24,999. (Cue spit take.) Fortunately, that five-figure price only applies to the 97-inch model, which nobody this side of Elon Musk needs. The entry-level price is for a 55-inch OLED. Moving up the ladder, the 65-inch one costs $3,399, the 77-inch model is $4,499 and an 83-incher will set you back $6,499.
A significant portion of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is about TVs, and this year, LG is showing off its manufacturing chops with a new Wallpaper OLED TV that is just 9mm thick. The South Korean company first launched the Wallpaper line in 2017, and is now bringing it back with this model, dubbed OLED evo W6.
I won't bury the lede: the is one of the brightest projectors I've tested, and that's one of the prime concerns with replacing a TV for a projector. The Horizon S Max also includes my favorite design element from the JMGO N-series of projectors, making it easy to plug in, set up, and play. Also: How to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics: Streaming options, schedule, and times I'm also fond of the sleek and portable form factor.
The 65-inch Hisense U8QG is on sale for $1,300 off during Best Buy's Presidents' Day sale event, bringing the price to just $860. If you're up to speed on modern TV tech, then you might know the difference between OLED and QLED, and perhaps how Mini-LED fits into the ecosystem of television research and development. You might've even heard of QD-OLED and Micro-LED as envelope-pushing technologies that will forever change our viewing experience.
According to a report from flatpanelshd.com, LG is officially halting production on all 8K TVs. From what I can tell, this leaves Samsung as the only remaining manufacturer -- and its 2026 lineup announcement at CES a few weeks ago made no mention of 8K. Speaking to flatpanelshd.com, the company framed the decision as a temporary hold and said it would be ready to resume if customer interest changed. I've reached out to LG for more details.
Its AI Picture Pro feature further enhances image quality by adjusting brightness, resolution, clarity, and other settings based on what you're watching. Plus, LG offers Dolby Atmos support for sound that feels more immersive, while offering easy access to popular streaming apps like Netflix, Max, Disney Plus, Hulu, and Apple TV Plus right out of the box. On the gaming side, the TV includes four HDMI 2.1 ports and support for AMD FreeSync Premium and Nvidia G-Sync.
LG released its modular home theater system at CES 2026, complete with the H7 soundbar, M5 and M7 wireless speakers, and W7 subwoofer. This system is the first to feature Dolby Atmos FlexConnect, a Dolby technology that promises to deliver the Atmos experience, regardless of your speaker placement. Also: LG's new Dolby Atmos system promises immersive sound no matter where your speakers are
Dolby late last year announced Dolby Vision 2, an upgraded HDR format. DV2 introduces several quality upgrades and addresses a major complaint. Hisense TVs will be among the first to support the new tech. The next generation of HDR is here. Dolby has unveiled Dolby Vision 2, the successor to Dolby Vision HDR that debuted a little more than a decade ago, and we're starting to see the term make its way through the halls of CES this week.
One of the QM8K's most striking features is the complete lack of bezels, giving your entertainment stand a modern and distinctive look. With the included pedestal mount, it almost looks like it's floating, a neat trick for such a well-priced television. While there may be some personal preference when it comes to the interface, we generally feel that Google TV is one of the better options right now, and it supports both Chromecast and Airplay 2, so Apple folks won't feel left out.
A year and a half later, I disagree: I regret picking the Samsung over the LG. I regret it every time I adjust the volume on my TV, every time I plug in a new device, and especially ever since the Logitech Harmony Amazon Alexa integration shit the bed and I have to fumble a Samsung remote to switch inputs.