Best for banding control
TCL QM8L
5.0 feature score
Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.
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LG G6
4.8 feature score
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Most evidence
LG C6
4 supporting reviews
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Best overall product
TCL QM7L
3.9 overall score
Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.
Demanding dark and color-rich scenes showed little obvious banding, helping gradients remain smooth and natural.
Pros: overall image accuracy, resolution
Cons: motion clarity, response time
The new processing pipeline produces exceptionally smooth HDR10 gradients and greatly reduces the G5’s banding. Very dark compressed material and some Dolby Vision scenes can still expose artifacts.
Pros: panel type, display technology
Cons: account requirements, DTS support
The new processing greatly reduces visible banding and dark-scene dithering. A few samples still showed faint vertical bands in very dark gray content.
Pros: resolution, contrast ratio
Cons: HDR10+ support, account requirements
Debanding and posterization control are usually excellent, though visible banding can appear in some demo backgrounds.
Pros: resolution, HDR format support
Cons: software updates, account requirements
A customer noticed visible rings in tonal transitions, indicating weak banding control in at least some scenes. Smooth skies and similar gradients may reveal the problem.
Pros: local dimming performance, HDR format support
Cons: gradient handling, banding control