1080i broadcasts are deinterlaced exceptionally well, with smooth upconverted edges and effective film-frame compensation.
Pros: picture quality, color accuracy
Cons: HDR performance, sound quality
Best 2026 TVs for High-quality cable and SD broadcast viewing
SD and HD channels upscale smoothly without conspicuous ringing or frame skipping under ordinary conditions.
Pros: gaming performance, HDR brightness
Cons: reflection handling, glare resistance
Legacy cable, SD broadcasts and 720p streams are a particularly good match for Sony’s careful upscaling and artifact cleanup.
Pros: HDMI 2.1 port count, overall satisfaction
Cons: HDR performance, bass performance
Good cable and live-TV streams look cleaner than on some older Hisense sets, although especially poor feeds remain limited by source quality.
Pros: peak brightness, picture quality
Cons: value for money, color accuracy
Interlaced HD broadcasts can look very clean, though heavily compressed sources may still show visible blocking and softness.
Pros: sound quality, picture quality
Cons: value for money, local dimming performance
Compression cleanup is effective enough to make poorer broadcast sources more pleasant without erasing too much detail.
Pros: cable management, design and appearance
Cons: value for money, Dolby Vision support