Uniformity testing found little to no dirty-screen effect during normal viewing, which helps sports and panning shots look clean.
Pros: picture quality, gaming performance
Cons: value for money, sound quality
Best 2026 LG TVs for dirty screen effect
The tested panel showed no visible dirty-screen effect on full-field gray slides.
Pros: picture quality, peak brightness
Cons: value for money, sound quality
The central picture stays fairly clean on gray fields, with only minor patchiness that is unlikely to stand out at normal distances.
Pros: contrast ratio, black levels
Cons: reflection handling, color accuracy
Bright scenes are often impressively uniform, but some units show darker edges or uneven gray patches.
Pros: gaming performance, HDR brightness
Cons: reflection handling, glare resistance
The middle of the panel is relatively clean, but wide pans and bright backgrounds may reveal dirty-screen patches and darkening near the sides.
Pros: peak brightness, picture quality
Cons: value for money, viewing angles
Sports and uniform backgrounds can reveal mild-to-noticeable blotches, particularly toward the edges.
Pros: picture quality, color accuracy
Cons: remote control quality, black levels
Uneven gray-field brightness creates blotches that can follow the eye during camera pans across playing fields.
Pros: design and appearance, maximum volume
Cons: picture quality, value for money