The 4 Best TVs Under $1,000 - Fall 2023 Reviews

The best 4k TV under $1,000 we've tested is the LG OLED42C2PUA. It's a remarkable TV that delivers incredible picture quality, much better than any other TV in this price range. It's an excellent TV that looks remarkable in dark rooms thanks to its near-infinite contrast ratio. It has perfect black levels without any blooming around bright objects, making it an ideal choice for watching movies in a dark environment.

It's also a fantastic TV for gaming thanks to its near-instantaneous response time, resulting in crystal clear motion with no motion blur around fast-moving objects. It has low input lag and a great selection of gaming features, including HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, meaning you can game at 4k @ 120Hz with the latest consoles or PCs.

Unfortunately, it's a bit pricey, so you can only get the 42-inch or 48-inch models within this price range. If you want something bigger, the step-down LG B2 OLED is the best 55-inch TV under $1,000 and delivers similar picture quality. The downside here is that the B2 only has two HDMI 2.1 bandwidth ports as opposed to the four HDMI 2.1 ports on the C2, but this is only an issue if you want to connect multiple HDMI 2.1 devices.

If you prefer something cheaper or don't need the best of the best, consider the Hisense U8H. It doesn't deliver the same perfect blacks as the LG C2 OLED, but that's the trade-off for getting something cheaper. Instead, it's available in bigger sizes in this price range, making it the best 65-inch TV under $1,000. It's an excellent TV as it gets very bright, making it an ideal choice for use in bright rooms, and it makes highlights pop in HDR. It even has a high contrast ratio if you want to use it in the dark, with minimal blooming or black crush in dark scenes.

It runs the user-friendly Google TV interface, and the mic built into the remote gives you access to Google Assistant to work with other smart devices in your house. It also has a good selection of inputs, like two HDMI 2.1 ports, and it supports eARC if you want to connect a compatible soundbar or receiver and pass high-quality audio to it.

If you're on a tighter budget or want something even bigger than the 65-inch Hisense U8H, check out the TCL 5 Series/S555 2022 QLED instead, which is available up to 75 inches for under $1,000. As it's a budget TV, its overall picture quality isn't as good as the Hisense because there's more blooming around bright objects, but it's still a good TV that displays deep blacks in dark rooms. It also gets bright enough to fight glare if you want to use it in a bright room and has decent reflection handling.

TVs in the budget category tend to have fewer features than higher-end models, and that's the case here. It doesn't have HDMI 2.1 bandwidth like the Hisense, meaning it can't take full advantage of gaming consoles, but it still has variable refresh rate (VRR) support to reduce screen tearing. It also has eARC support if you want to connect a soundbar or receiver, but it only supports Dolby formats over eARC.

If you are looking for a cheap TV for under $1,000 and prefer getting something bigger for a low cost over getting something with good picture quality, consider the Hisense A6H. It's available in a wide range of sizes, from 43 to 75 inches, so you can get the size you want. However, it doesn't deliver the same good dark room performance as the TCL 5 Series/S555 2022 QLED because most models use an IPS panel with a low contrast ratio that makes blacks look gray in the dark. However, that means it also has a wider viewing angle, so the image remains consistent from the sides.

It comes with Google TV built-in, which is a great smart platform that makes it easy to stream your favorite content, and its remote features a mic that you can use with Google Assistant to easily search stuff. It also supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision formats, which is rare for most cheap TVs but has limited HDR performance due to its low peak brightness.