GoKawiilHow do you feel about your TV? Maybe you're satisfied with a screen that's bigger than your smartphone for the World Cup Finals. Or maybe the built-in sound quality irks you.
Choosing the right TV for your home is a big deal, and you may not notice the pros and cons of your purchase until later. That's why CNET's People's Picks gives readers a chance to share their opinions on their TV's interface, sound and picture quality. Many of our readers love LG and Samsung TVs, but some other brands win readers over when it comes to cost and ecosystem.
CNET's editor-in-chief, David Katzmaier, has 26 years of experience reviewing TVs and says his recommendations align with CNET readers' preferences.
"I've always liked Roku and Google TV better than proprietary systems from Samsung and LG, and I'm happy to see that CNET readers took our advice and bought LG and Samsung OLED TVs -- because they're the picture-quality champs," said Katzmaier.
Exactly how close do readers' sentiments align with CNET's recommendations? Here's which brands won readers over and what our experts think.
LG/J. Hazelwood/CNET LG Overall People's Picks winner LG is well-known among TV brands for its OLED screens, and it's a favorite among CNET editors and readers. LG earns high marks in many of CNET's People's Picks categories and wins three awards from readers: picture quality, fast-moving content and OLED/QD-OLED. CNET editors give LG several nods for recent OLED TVs, lauding the contrast in the new C6H, the color accuracy of the G5 -- recipient of a CNET Lab Award -- and the contrast and brightness of G6 for movie buffs. The LG OLED G4 is one of the best gaming TVs for its top-notch gaming features, especially as a more cost-effective option compared to the LG G6. See at LG
Picture quality
Runner-up: Sony
CNET readers crown LG as a winner for picture quality. More than 3 out of 5 (61.7%) of CNET readers who own an LG TV reported an "Excellent" experience with their LG TVs in bright rooms and during the day. Readers say there's no glare and it's beautifully bright, and 65.1% of readers with LG TVs report perfect dark scenes with inky blacks and zero light bleed -- performance that's common on OLED models and can really improve the look of movies and TV shows. That brings LG's picture quality to 63.4%.
Sony is a runner-up for picture quality, based on nearly half (49.8%) of readers with a Sony TV saying the brand has inky blacks with no bleed and great daylight performance.
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