Best 2026 TVs for black levels

#1

Black areas look genuinely inky, with individual OLED pixels switching fully off. This is one of the TV’s clearest advantages over comparable LCD displays.

#2

Self-lit pixels create impressively deep blacks and striking depth, making movies and games look dramatic without the washed-out grays of many LCDs.

#3

Deep, inky blacks are the defining strength, giving nighttime scenes a richness that bright LCD alternatives struggle to match.

#4

Blacks are consistently deep, rich, and precise, even with room lights on. A few tests found mild black crush in the darkest HDR scenes.

#5

Mini-LED dimming produces impressively deep blacks in many scenes, especially with local dimming set high; OLED still has the edge in absolute darkness.

#6

Black levels are excellent in dark rooms and create the depth expected from OLED. Strong ambient light can lift blacks slightly because of the matte anti-glare treatment.

#7

Local dimming produces impressively deep blacks and dramatic contrast. OLED still has the edge for the darkest and most demanding scenes.

#8

OLED's self-lit pixels produce genuinely inky blacks that give dark scenes impressive depth.

#9

Black levels are unusually deep for an LCD TV, often approaching OLED-like darkness in normal scenes. Dark backgrounds stay convincing while preserving bright highlights.

#10

Deep blacks give dark scenes convincing weight and remain surprisingly stable under ambient light. That makes contrast a particular strength for centered viewers.

#11

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...

#12

Perfect, inky OLED blacks are a standout strength across dark scenes, helping highlights and shadows feel sharply separated.

#13

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

#14

The B6 usually delivers the deep black levels expected from OLED. One detailed test, however, found greyish raised blacks in particular dark scenes.

#15

The Mini-LED backlight produces satisfyingly deep blacks, particularly for a budget LCD. The darkest scenes still expose the limits of large dimming zones.

#16

OLED blacks are generally deep and inky, but a few samples showed raised blacks or crushed near-black detail before adjustment. Small setting changes usually restore the expected depth.

#17

Deep blacks remain convincing beside small bright objects, often approaching OLED-like depth. Extreme peak-brightness settings can lift black levels.

#18

Blacks are deep and convincing head-on, though OLED still has an edge in the hardest near-black scenes and off-axis viewing.

#19

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...

#20

The Mini-LED backlight usually produces deep blacks, but some dark-room comparisons reveal raised shadows and residual halos.

#21

Most experiences describe deep blacks and dark letterbox bars with OLED-like impact for an LED TV. Others saw weaker micro-contrast or severe leakage in difficult scenes.

#22

Simple dark scenes have fairly deep blacks, a strength for this price class. Fine highlights can create halos, and the set cannot deliver perfect OLED-style blacks.

#23

Deep, largely uniform blacks and careful backlight control impress for an LCD TV, though the R95H cannot match OLED pixel-level darkness or precision.

#24

Blacks look beautifully deep in darkness, but ambient light can raise the black floor and give shadowy images a gray or magenta cast.

#25

Contrast is strong by LCD standards, but zone-based dimming can elevate blacks or erase small dark details; OLED remains cleaner.

#26

Black levels vary by test and setup. Some reviewers and owners praise deep-looking blacks, while others see raised gray blacks or crushed dark detail, especially in demanding movie scenes.

#27

Dark scenes generally have deep, convincing blacks for an LCD, although the result varies by content and does not match OLED precision.

#28

Black depth is divisive: some viewing impressions are impressed, but measured contrast and dark-scene blacks are disappointing.

#29

Black depth is a mixed point: local dimming helps produce dark, even scenes, but some dark films reveal grayish or purplish blacks.

#30

Opinions diverge sharply: some owners like the black depth in a dark room, while controlled testing finds raised, gray-looking blacks.

#31

Some comparisons find better-looking blacks than rival budget sets, but controlled testing shows elevated blacks and washed-out dark scenes.

#32

One hands-on impression found pleasing blacks in a lit room, but controlled tests revealed raised blacks and muddy dark detail.

#33

The black level can look deep at first glance, but dark scenes frequently appear gray and washed out. This is a weakness for atmospheric films and games.

#34

Measured black depth is weak and corner light bleed can be visible; owners may still perceive dark game scenes as impressive.

#35

Blacks often appear gray or navy instead of deep black, especially in a dark room. That weakness is less distracting in everyday lighting.

#36

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...

#37

Dark scenes often appear gray or hazy rather than genuinely black, although some viewers perceive deeper blacks in brighter images.

#38

Native contrast can be decent, but without local dimming, dark-room blacks often look gray or clouded rather than truly deep.

#39

Dark areas are not particularly deep, with noticeable gray blacks and occasional loss of shadow definition. The limitations stand out most in movies and nighttime viewing.

#40

Blacks often look gray, especially with dark film scenes. The absence of local dimming limits the sense of depth.