Best 2025 TVs for 1080p content watching

#1 Hisense 98QD5QG
5.0

Full HD material can look surprisingly good after upscaling, especially compared with the softness often expected on such a large screen.

Pros: overall satisfaction, picture quality

Cons: Weight and handling, black levels

#2 Hisense U8QG
5.0

Upscaling makes sports feeds and other Full HD material look surprisingly detailed on a large 4K panel.

Pros: peak brightness, HDR brightness

Cons: sound quality, viewing angles

#3 Sony BRAVIA 5
4.8

Sony's XR processor makes HD shows and sports look cleaner and more detailed on the 4K screen, without obvious artificial sharpening.

Pros: picture quality, black levels

Cons: HDR brightness, value for money

#4 Sony BRAVIA 2 II
4.7

Full HD channels and videos remain sharp and detailed after scaling to the 4K screen, making ordinary streaming and broadcasts pleasant to watch.

Pros: picture quality, overall satisfaction

Cons: sound quality, reliability

#5 Samsung QN70F
4.5

Full HD material generally scales cleanly and looks much better than poor standard-definition feeds.

Pros: picture quality, 4K at 144 Hz support

Cons: sound quality, value for money

#6 LG QNED92A
4.5

HD streams and broadcasts remain clear and enjoyable after upscaling, with only the expected reduction in fine texture.

Pros: gaming performance, overall satisfaction

Cons: sound quality, value for money

#7 Samsung U7900F
4.5

Full-HD movies and shows upscale more convincingly than 720p sources, with clear visual improvement in normal viewing.

Pros: picture quality, smart TV platform

Cons: value for money, refresh rate

#8 Samsung U8000F
4.5

1080p material tends to upscale more cleanly than very low-resolution sources and can look satisfyingly detailed.

Pros: color accuracy, upscaling quality

Cons: picture quality, sound quality

#9 TCL QM5K
4.5

Full-HD material generally looks clean and sharp, a safer bet than much lower-resolution content.

Pros: black levels, picture quality

Cons: HDR performance, blooming control

#10 TCL 98QM8K
4.3

Full-HD programming scales to the giant 4K panel respectably, although native 4K remains more detailed.

Pros: peak brightness, picture quality

Cons: HDMI 2.1 port count, reflection handling

#11 LG UA77
4.0

Full HD sources can upscale pleasantly, especially on the 55-inch demonstration unit, although sharper processing is available elsewhere.

Pros: viewing angles, smart TV platform

Cons: overall satisfaction, refresh rate

#12 Samsung 100QN80F
4.0

HD and other lower-resolution video gain useful sharpening.

Pros: Large-screen immersion, overall satisfaction

Cons: value for money, black levels