Best 2025 TVs for judder handling

#1 Sony BRAVIA 5
5.0

Sony's film cadence handling is an exceptional strength, keeping 24fps movies natural without obvious judder.

Pros: picture quality, black levels

Cons: HDR brightness, value for money

#2 Hisense U65QF
5.0

Movie and cable playback are described as smooth without obvious judder or jitter in the source that tests this behavior directly.

Pros: overall satisfaction, value for money

Cons: smart TV platform, blooming control

#3 Panasonic Z8BA OLED
5.0

Film judder is eliminated from almost every common source, with an unusual 25p/60p combination as the exception.

Pros: overall satisfaction, picture quality

Cons: size options, value for money

#4 TCL Q77K
4.8

24fps movies play without distracting cadence judder, and 1080i film broadcasts also receive strong frame-rate treatment.

Pros: picture quality, value for money

Cons: viewing angles, HDR performance

#5 Samsung 100QN80F
4.8

Movies play without 24p judder.

Pros: Large-screen immersion, overall satisfaction

Cons: value for money, black levels

#6 Hisense U8QG
4.5

Some film material pans smoothly, while other sources and settings introduce judder-like or dropped-frame problems.

Pros: peak brightness, HDR brightness

Cons: sound quality, viewing angles

#7 Sony BRAVIA 2 II
4.4

Film-based 1080i and select 24p sources are handled well; native streaming apps and 60 Hz sources can still show unwanted judder.

Pros: picture quality, overall satisfaction

Cons: sound quality, reliability

#8 LG QNED85A
4.3

Most 24p content and film-derived 1080i are handled smoothly, with 25p-in-60p signals a notable exception.

Pros: picture quality, maximum volume

Cons: sound quality, bass performance

#9 Hisense 98QD5QG
4.0

The TV removes 24Hz judder automatically, with an additional motion setting needed for some app or broadcast sources.

Pros: overall satisfaction, picture quality

Cons: Weight and handling, black levels

#10 Hisense U75QG
4.0

A reviewer using custom motion controls found a judder setting of 7 a good starting point and described motion as sharp afterward.

Pros: overall satisfaction, picture quality

Cons: reliability, build quality

#11 LG QNED92A
4.0

Most movie and TV signals are handled without judder, though certain 25p material carried in 60p can show imperfect frame timing.

Pros: gaming performance, overall satisfaction

Cons: sound quality, value for money

#12 Samsung QN70F
3.5

Most ordinary viewing looks fine, although some 25 fps material in a 60Hz feed still shows judder.

Pros: picture quality, 4K at 144 Hz support

Cons: sound quality, value for money

#13 TCL QM9K
3.3

Properly configured 24p movies look judder-free; some 25p signals and challenging pans still show periodic jitter.

Pros: peak brightness, overall satisfaction

Cons: value for money, shadow detail

#14 Samsung U7900F
3.3

Film signals and 1080i broadcasts can look smooth, but some cable boxes and 60Hz delivery paths still introduce uneven motion. Interpolation does not reliably resolve every case.

Pros: picture quality, smart TV platform

Cons: value for money, refresh rate

#15 Samsung U8000F
3.0

Native 24p material can play smoothly, but some sources or settings introduce visible judder that requires tuning.

Pros: color accuracy, upscaling quality

Cons: picture quality, sound quality

#16 Sony Bravia 8 II
2.8

Motionflow handles judder naturally with only mild artifacts, and small adjustments can smooth difficult pans without making movies look artificial.

Pros: gaming performance, peak brightness

Cons: HDMI 2.1 support, HDMI 2.1 port count

#17 TCL QM5K
2.3

Film-rate content is a weak point, with visible 24p judder despite options to modify the look of motion.

Pros: black levels, picture quality

Cons: HDR performance, blooming control

#18 LG UA77
2.3

Film cadence handling varies by source: 1080i film-based content performs well, but many 60Hz external sources retain 24p judder.

Pros: viewing angles, smart TV platform

Cons: overall satisfaction, refresh rate

#19 TCL 98QM8K
2.0

Slow pans can show judder, particularly in demanding film scenes; low motion settings sometimes improve it.

Pros: peak brightness, picture quality

Cons: HDMI 2.1 port count, reflection handling