People’s Picks TV Winners: Upgrading Your TV Soon? CNET Readers Have a Favorite Brand
Two brands win readers over, but for different reasons.
CNET readers have chosen LG as the top TV brand for picture quality, with 61.7% of LG TV owners reporting an excellent experience in bright rooms and during the day. LG's OLED models are praised for their perfect dark scenes and zero light bleed. Sony follows as a runner-up in picture quality, with 49.8% of readers reporting inky blacks and great daylight performance.
LG's TVs are also noted for flawless fast-moving content, with 71% of readers saying they are perfectly smooth and without blur or artificial artifacts. Gaming is another strong point for LG, with 59.8% of LG TV owners saying fast-moving content is flawless and incredibly responsive. In the OLED/QD-OLED category, LG holds a 82.4% preference among CNET readers.
LG's latest OLED G6 and previous G5 models are highlighted for their excellent contrast, improved antireflective coating, and good brightness for gaming. Samsung trails behind with 45% of readers owning an OLED or QD-OLED model, with the S90F and S95F receiving praise for image quality and glare reduction. Roku wins three categories: budget, smart TV ecosystem, and standard LED/LCD, with 72% of readers owning a budget Roku TV under $500.
Vizio follows closely with 45% of readers having Vizio TVs costing less than $500, and a mini-LED model is available for under $500. Vizio's smart TV interface is particularly praised, with 59.1% of readers finding it fast, clean, and easy to navigate.
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