The 3 Best Roku TVs - Summer 2024 Reviews

The best Roku TV we've tested is the Roku Pro Series QLED. It's a good TV overall with excellent contrast due to its local dimming feature that provides deep blacks in a dark room. The TV also has amazing SDR brightness, but its only decent reflection handling means it struggles with reducing reflections caused by direct sources of light, so you won't want to place a lamp across from the screen. HDR content is impactful in a darker or moderately lit room thanks to the TV's excellent HDR brightness and wide color gamut, leading to highlights and colors that pop out. Unfortunately, the TV isn't very accurate in SDR or HDR, so you'll need to get it calibrated if you care about the content creator's intent. It also has poor image processing; you'll want to watch the highest-quality content possible on this TV. Another negative is the TV's narrow viewing angle, which limits its usefulness in a group setting.

Still, the TV is packed with modern gaming features like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two ports capable of 4k @ 120Hz and VRR for a nearly tear-free gaming experience, meaning you can take advantage of your PS5 and Xbox Series X's capabilities. Additionally, the TV's low input lag means you get a very responsive gaming experience, and its great response time means there's minimal blur behind fast motion. The Roku TV smart interface makes it very easy to find content to watch, and the TV has numerous smart features like voice control. Unlike some other Roku TVs, you can't plug headphones into the remote itself, but you can pair headphones to the TV using Bluetooth. The TV supports HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision, but it doesn't passthrough advanced DTS audio formats; if you collect movies on physical media, you'll need to pair the TV with a sound system that supports the format. If you love Roku's interface but still want a TV that has modern features, the Roku Pro Series QLED is a great option. 

If you want a Roku TV but the Roku Pro Series QLED is a bit too pricey, the best mid-range Roku TV we've tested is the Roku Plus Series QLED. Overall, it's a decent TV with excellent contrast and an acceptable local dimming feature that helps improve the appearance of dark scenes. It has an amazing color gamut in HDR, although its color volume is limited by the TV's adequate but unexceptional HDR peak brightness. Still, the TV looks vibrant enough for a pleasant HDR viewing experience. It gets bright enough to make some highlights stand out and tracks the PQ EOTF properly, ensuring HDR content is displayed as the creator intended. Its reflection handling is good, so it's capable enough in a bright room, although it's at its best when the lights are dimmed. It supports Dolby Vision HDR and HDR10+, so content looks its best regardless of source. Unfortunately, the TV's image processing is poor, so watch high-quality 4k content to get the best out of this TV.

Overall, this TV is light on features. It has no motion features to help reduce stutter or persistence blur. It doesn't passthrough advanced DTS audio formats, although it can passthrough basic DTS 5.1 through ARC. It only removes 24p judder from external 24Hz sources, like DVD or Blu-ray players. As for gaming, its refresh rate is limited to 60Hz, and it doesn't support VRR. Still, its input lag is extremely low, and its response time is great, so it's still a very good gaming TV if you don't care about advanced features. Its remote has a built-in microphone, letting you quickly search for content with your voice, and like other Roku TVs, you can also use voice commands through Roku's companion app on your phone. You can also plug in a pair of headphones into the remote for private listening. Ultimately, while light on features, the Plus Series has the best image quality in its price range.

Go with the Roku Select Series if you want something cheaper than the Roku Plus Series QLED. It's a simple TV that doesn't deliver the same overall picture quality, but it's available in smaller sizes, so you can get the one that suits your needs the most. It isn't as good in a dark room as the more expensive Rokus due to its lack of local dimming, although its contrast and black uniformity are certainly good enough for a pleasant dark room viewing experience. It doesn't get very bright in HDR, but it has decent reflection handling, so it can handle a few lights in a moderately lit room. Alternatively, its SDR brightness is good, so it's more versatile if you mostly watch SDR content. It's also at its best when watching high-quality 4k content, as its image processing is disappointing overall.

Just like the Roku Plus Series QLED, it has limited features. It still doesn't have any motion features to help reduce stutter or persistence blur, and it only removes 24p judder from external devices, like DVD or Blu-ray players. It doesn't passthrough advanced DTS audio formats, although it can passthrough basic DTS 5.1 through ARC. As for gaming, it has incredibly low input lag and a great response time, but just like the Roku Plus, it doesn't support VRR and is limited to 60Hz. Thankfully, it has the same remote with its integrated microphone for voice commands and a headphone jack for private listening. This TV's 43-inch and larger sizes are 4k TVs, while the 24- and 32-inch models have a 720p resolution, and the 40-inch model has a 1080p resolution, so choose accordingly.