GoKawiilAny device you buy is an investment. You want the reassurance that it's going to meet your short- and long-term needs for a while before you have to buy a new one. That's true for smartphones, laptops and especially TVs.
Upgrading your TV means deciding on which brand is worth your hard-earned bucks. Picture quality, sound, smart features and the display panel are just some of the specifications you may consider. And CNET readers have opinions on all of that and more.
CNET's People's Picks gives readers a chance to share their opinions on their TV brand. Many of you love LG, but some readers have opinions on other brands that you may not have considered before now. 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.
Fast-moving content
Runner-up: Sony
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