Best 2025 TVs for dirty screen effect

#1

Dirty-screen performance is reported as solid, with only minor unevenness expected from time to time.

#2

The screen is largely clean during brighter material, though subtle nonuniformity can show on large uniform fields.

#3

Near-black surfaces are notably clean, with only subtle brightness variations or faint bands under scrutiny.

#4

Screen cleanliness is strong, with one direct test praising Sony’s handling of dirty-screen effect.

#5

The central picture remains reasonably clean, though faint patches and darker edges can appear on uniform fields.

#6

Some slight center-screen patchiness can appear during bright panning shots, though it is rarely intrusive in normal viewing.

#7

Dirty-screen effect is subdued on several samples, though lighter backgrounds can reveal mild patches or dark bands.

#8

Sports fields and sweeping camera shots look mostly clean through the center, but darker edges or mild bands may appear.

#9

Center-screen uniformity is generally good for sports, although the sides of some samples show uneven patches or blotches.

#10

Dirty-screen effect varies by unit; a few testers saw mild panel dirtiness while others reported cleaner uniformity.

#11

A mild dirty-screen effect and patchiness are visible in tests, though several reviewers find them less noticeable with real content.

#12

Dirty screen effect is restrained in some testing but prominent in another large sample, where streaks remain visible on pale images.

#13

One test finds distracting central blotches for sports, while the hands-on 55-inch unit looks comparatively uniform.

#14

The center of the panel shows slight unevenness that can become noticeable during sports with broad, uniform backgrounds.

#15

Dirty-screen artifacts can distract in sports.

#16

The tested 75-inch panel showed uneven patches and a pinch mark that could stand out on grass, ice or other broad flat colors.

#17

Darkened edges and a dirty-looking central area can be noticeable over uniform sports fields and other solid colors.

#18

The 100-inch panel showed obvious central dirty-screen artifacts and patchiness, a concern for pans across uniform backgrounds.

#19

Gray uniformity is imperfect, with darker corners and a patchy central area that can be noticeable on broad, even backgrounds.