Best for black levels
LG B6
4.9 feature score
Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.
Best TVs for black levels
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Safest pick
LG G6
4.9 feature score
Balances feature score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.
Most evidence
TCL QM8L
15 supporting reviews
Has the broadest review evidence for this feature.
Best overall product
LG C6
4.1 overall score
Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.
Black levels are outstanding, staying deep even in lit rooms while preserving visible detail within dark areas.
Pros: display technology, response time
Cons: setup ease, account requirements
Blacks are consistently deep, rich, and precise, even with room lights on. A few tests found mild black crush in the darkest HDR scenes.
Pros: panel type, display technology
Cons: account requirements, DTS support
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.
Pros: overall image accuracy, resolution
Cons: motion clarity, response time
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.
Pros: resolution, contrast ratio
Cons: HDR10+ support, account requirements
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.
Pros: resolution, HDR format support
Cons: software updates, account requirements