Best Sony TVs for black levels

#1

Head-on black levels are often described as deep, inky and unusually OLED-like for an LCD. OLED still retains the edge in the hardest dark scenes, and a few tests noted...

#2

Individual OLED pixels switch fully off for truly deep blacks. Dark-room contrast is excellent and a consistent strength.

#3

Black levels are unusually deep for an LCD and can look impressively OLED-like head-on. OLED still has the edge in the darkest rooms, and some modes or angles expose the...

#4

OLED blacks are usually deep and convincing, especially in controlled light, but ambient light can lift them toward grey on the QD-OLED surface.

#5

Blacks are generally convincing from a central seat, but difficult starfields and mixed highlights can look gray. The 98-inch model delivers deeper blacks than the 65-inch in size-specific testing.

#6

The 65-inch IPS set struggles to deliver convincing blacks in dark rooms, where shadowy scenes can appear gray. Some other sizes or reviewers report better results, but panel differences make...

#7

Dark scenes expose the biggest weakness: blacks often look gray or slightly glowing rather than rich and deep. Some smaller-model assessments and positive impressions are more forgiving.