This cheap TV from Vizio supports Dolby Vision and has an easy-to-use interface that allows flawless app casting from Android and iOS. It’s hilariously cheap for these features; a 55-inch model will set you back around $300, making it one of the best budget buys we’ve tested. You can choose from a ton of sizes, ranging from a 48-inch guest-room TV to an 85-incher for the living room.

You’ll miss out on deep black levels, because this TV doesn’t have the fancy mini-LED or OLED panels you’ll find on other picks on this list, but at this price you can’t really complain. These TVs look shockingly good for the money and can even game at 120 frames per second in 1080p with motion enhancement, which is all that anyone really needs for most consoles. —Parker Hall

LG’s C4 (9/10, WIRED Recommends) sits a tier below flagship OLEDs to pair a luxe experience with serious value, especially at current sale pricing now that the updated LG C5 is available (testing coming soon). This slim-bezeled OLED offers impressive OLED brightness and color, with support for Dolby Vision that Samsung’s rival S90 TV series notably lacks.

I love the magic remote, which is like a Wii remote for your TV that lets you point and click at what you want on screen (it’s really awesome for making picture changes or logging in to your myriad streaming accounts). Couple that with support for Google Chromecast and Apple AirPlay for easy casting from your cell phone, plus the ability to do 4K at up to 144 Hz across all four inputs while gaming, and you have yourself a brilliant centerpiece for your fancy modern living room. —Parker Hall

We expected the TCL QM8K (9/10, WIRED Recommends) to be good, but even we were surprised at how brilliantly this TV performed. With next-gen brightness that meets or beats any TV we’ve tested (and do we mean bright!), you’ll get great performance even in the sunniest rooms, alongside rich contrast, deep black levels, and colors that reviewer Parker Hall called “near-perfect.”

It’s all set in a virtually bezelless floating screen, looking every bit like a flagship QLED TV from premium brands, with better sound than most. You’ll find every major flavor of HDR and great gaming features for the money, including dual HDMI 2.1 ports for features like VRR and up to a 144-Hz refresh rate. It still can’t match OLED TVs for contrast or off-axis viewing, but if you’re after a premium experience in a bright room (or any room), TCL’s latest top-tier screen will take you there. —Ryan Waniata

Samsung spent time perfecting its matte screen year-over-year, and the second take is a stunning upgrade, offering virtually zero direct reflections and very little trade-off when it comes to perceived depth and black levels in most lighting. The Samsung S95F (9/10, WIRED Recommends) adds the brand’s all-new QD-OLED panel for breakthrough performance that ranks it among the best TVs we’ve ever tested. Reviewer Parker Hall couldn’t stop using the word “pretty” as the TV dazzled with crystal-clear picture processing, zippy yet granular color reproduction, and fabulous brightness that matches up with the best OLEDs we’ve seen, including the LG G5.

The result is one of the most versatile screens (maybe the most versatile) you can buy, and the S95F doesn’t stop there. You’ll get a matched set of four HDMI 2.1 ports for gaming spoils, like a VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) up to 165 Hz with PCs, as well as loads of streaming options from Xbox Cloud to Netflix, and everything in between. We’re not big fans of the updated Tizen smart interface, which sputters more than you’d expect for a TV of this magnitude, and as usual, there’s no Dolby Vision support. That didn’t seem to matter much in performance, though, as the TV offers a knock-out picture that defies even the toughest lighting, day or night. —Ryan Waniata

Sony’s top OLED for 2025 once again transfixed me with its beautifully immersive picture. Replacing the bewitching A95L (9/10, WIRED Recommends), the oddly dubbed Bravia 8 II (9/10, WIRED Recommends) adds some sweet new skills, including higher HDR brightness courtesy of Samsung’s most advanced QD-OLED panel yet.

This TV is a dazzler, offering natural yet vivid colors, near-perfect screen uniformity, and perhaps the best picture processing I’ve ever evaluated, rendering 4K and even HD scenes so clearly you’ll feel like they’re going to spill into your living room. Lighter black levels and lower peak brightness than the knockout LG G5 are its only real downsides, along with Sony’s miserly distribution of just two full-bandwidth HDMI ports. Otherwise, this is a regal experience with a kingly cost. —Ryan Waniata

Sometimes you get a TV that hits all the right notes from the moment it glows. Panasonic’s new Z95A OLED (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is that TV. With a meticulously tuned version of LG Display’s MLA (Microlens Array) OLED panel at its core, this TV is fabulously bright, offset by fantastic shadow detail, excellent reflection handling, and the perfect black levels for which OLEDs are praised. Details are crisp, with excellent upscaling, while the colors are rich, deep, and natural. It all adds up to one of the best TVs I’ve laid eyes on. If that weren’t enough, it loads up every major flavor of HDR and the best built-in sound you can buy (though it does make the build bulky).

One notable drawback is its subpar Fire TV operating system—I don’t love the layout, and apps are sometimes slow to load. We’ll see if that’s improved, as we’ll be testing the latest model Panasonic Z95B shortly. Regardless, the Z95A is still a great buy, especially at super-sale pricing while stock lasts. Like Sony’s current crop of premium TVs, it has just two HDMI 2.1 inputs for the latest game consoles, one of which is the eARC input for an audio system. With sound this good, you may not need one anyway, and the rest of the package is so stellar I could barely get this thing off my console. —Ryan Waniata

You may think your current TV is bright enough, but Sony’s masterful Bravia 9 QLED TV (9/10, WIRED Recommends) begs to differ. Its powerful mini LED backlighting system is impressively punchy, while maintaining excellent black levels and contrast. Add in Sony’s excellent picture processing for vivid detail and vibrant yet restrained quantum dot colors, and you get a stunningly realistic viewing experience across content.

Restraint is key to the Bravia 9’s success. Its blazing backlight is judiciously distributed for exhilarating highlights and full-picture punch without the eye-blasting overload of cheaper brightness powerhouses. Off-axis viewing is also impressive for an LED TV, though the trade-off is some screen rainbowing with direct reflections. Sony TVs continue to skimp on HDMI 2.1 support, with only two of the flagship’s four HDMI ports providing modern features like 4K gaming at 120 Hz. Those knocks aside, this TV is a modern QLED marvel (with a price tag to match). —Ryan Waniata

The Samsung QN90D (8/10, WIRED Recommends) isn’t the brightest TV in its class, but its still-fiery mini LED backlight system outshines similarly priced OLEDs, combining with its stealthy anti-reflection tech for fabulous performance in the full light of day. It adds rich and natural colors, crisp picture processing, and oily black levels for a brilliant way to waste a good Sunday watching football or baseball, especially now that its price has dropped dramatically.

The QN90D’s standout motion response makes it great for gaming, as do extras like VRR (variable refresh rate) at up to 144 Hz across all inputs and a dedicated Game Hub. It’s not all gravy, as the TV sometimes reveals light bloom in the dark and over-sharpened artifacts with lower-quality content. Its off-axis viewing is better than most QLED TVs, but not as good as OLEDs, and Samsung obstinately omits Dolby Vision. Still, with the QN90F priced much higher at present (testing forthcoming), the QN90D’s premium picture and bright-room brilliance make it a top pick for the right space. —Ryan Waniata

Samsung has refreshed its 2025 lineup with the S90F, but the S90D (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is still one of the baddest TVs you can buy. Its OLED display provides incredible contrast thanks to fabulous black levels and great brightness for an OLED, while the use of quantum dots (available in the 55-, 65-, and 77-inch models) brings intense yet natural colors.

Its gaming bona fides include 144-Hz refresh rate support across all inputs, VRR, and built-in cloud gaming for Xbox, Luna, and others. It looks excellent in game mode by default. Gaming aside, I loved everything I watched on this TV, from 4K HDR Blu-rays to the 2024 Olympics. While it doesn’t offer Dolby Vision HDR support (Samsung opts for HDR10+ instead), the S90D is otherwise a premium screen that’s now priced below many midrange options. —Ryan Waniata

As we’ve noted in previous coverage, 8K TVs are a tough sell since 8K content is still scarce and the files are enormous. Luckily, Samsung’s 8K TVs do a swell job upscaling 4K video, which is especially handy for larger screen sizes. Samsung’s bright and beautiful QN900C (8/10, WIRED Recommends) comes in sizes ranging from 65-85 inches, and 65-inch TVs are the smallest 8K models you’ll likely find. The TV’s 33 million pixels are matched by fabulous picture processing, potent brightness, and vibrant colors. It all adds up to showy spectacle that’s tough to rival.

The QN900C is our current go-to model, not because it’s the latest version, but because its sale price is much more affordable than new models. Even as the QN900F arrives, I recommend most 8K adopters go for the cheaper (and larger) QN900C while available. After all, the larger the TV, the better you can enjoy 8K’s improved pixel density. Along with its sparkling 8K resolution, the QN900C is loaded with options like Samsung’s pedestal-style floating-screen design and tons of gaming features for a top-tier experience. —Ryan Waniata