The 6 Best TVs Under $2,000 - Summer 2024 Reviews

The best TV for under $2,000 we've tested is the Samsung S90C OLED. It's an incredible TV with fantastic picture quality. It uses QD-OLED technology, delivering a perfect dark-room experience, with deep, inky blacks and no distracting blooming around bright areas of the screen. Colors are bright and vibrant, and it's an amazing TV for watching the latest films in HDR. Plus, the built-in Tizen OS smart interface is easy to use and has a great selection of streaming apps and games. It doesn't support the widely used Dolby Vision HDR standard but has Samsung's less popular HDR10+.

It's a fantastic TV for gamers looking to get the most out of their new Xbox Series X, PS5, or recent gaming GPU, as all four of its HDMI ports support 4k @ 144Hz gaming and variable refresh rate (VRR) technology to reduce screen tearing. Overall, it's the best 65-inch TV under $2,000 that you can buy. If you have money to burn, you could opt for the Samsung S95C OLED instead. It's Samsung's 2023 flagship option and is an amazing TV. It's brighter than the S90C, but for most people, it's not worth the significant price premium over its lower-tier sibling. However, you can only get its 55-inch model for under $2,000.

The Samsung S90D/S90DD OLED is also now available. The TV has some improvements over the S90C, like better HDR gradient handling, better low-quality content smoothing, and better HDR brightness. The improvements are minor, though, and the 65-inch model is over $2,000 near release. Unless you want those minor upgrades, the cheaper S90C remains the best TV under $2,000 to buy while it's still available and on sale. It's worth mentioning that Samsung's 2024 OLED lineup is confusing, as they're releasing S90Ds with both WOLED and QD-OLED panels, depending on the region and size. You can read more about this here.

If you're not in a dark room, the benefits of the Samsung S90C OLED aren't as noticeable, so you'll want to get an LED TV with higher peak brightness, like the Sony X93L/X93CL. It's a fantastic choice for a bright living room thanks to its high peak brightness and superb reflection handling, so glare isn't an issue. Although it looks good in a dark room, it relies on a Mini LED backlight to produce deep blacks, so there's more noticeable blooming around bright objects than on the Samsung OLED. It delivers incredible picture quality, with an adequate viewing angle, deep blacks, and a wide color gamut for HDR content. Plus, unlike the Samsung TV, it supports Dolby Vision HDR and advanced DTS audio formats, with outstanding image processing, making it an amazing choice for a home theater setup.

Overall, it's a great TV for pretty much any use. It has a great selection of gaming features, including HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two of its HDMI ports, so you can enjoy 4k @ 120Hz gaming from recent consoles or gaming GPUs. Unfortunately, one of its HDMI 2.1 ports is also the eARC port, leaving you with only one HDMI 2.1 port if you have a soundbar connected. Still, it has an excellent response time and fantastic input lag for a very responsive gaming experience. It supports HDMI Forum VRR and G-SYNC, so VRR works with any source. You can only get the 65-inch model for under $2,000, although the price of the 75-inch gets close to that when it's on sale.

If you want something cheaper than the Samsung S90C OLED but with similar fantastic dark room performance, check out the LG C3 OLED. It's a premium upper mid-range TV with excellent overall picture quality thanks to its OLED panel. While the viewing experience is similar to the Samsung model, it uses a different type of OLED panel, resulting in less bright and vibrant colors. It has very good image processing, making it a standout home entertainment option. You can get up to a 65-inch model for under $2,000, but if you want something even smaller, it's available in sizes down to 42 inches.

It's a versatile TV that delivers an outstanding experience no matter how you use it. It supports Dolby Vision HDR, so it's great for watching HDR movies. It's a standout performer for gaming, with HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and 4k @ 120Hz gaming on all four HDMI ports, as well as support for every VRR technology. Thanks to its near-instantaneous response time, games look incredible, with no noticeable blur behind fast-moving objects. You could also opt for the more expensive and brighter LG G3 OLED, as its 55-inch model is sold for just a tad below $2,000. However, the C3 is the better value overall for most people.

2024's LG C4 OLED is also now available. It can do up to 4k @ 144Hz, is slightly more accurate with HDR content, and gets a bit brighter in HDR. Unfortunately, the 65-inch model is well over $2,000 near release. Unless you're a PC gamer who needs 144Hz or you really want those other minor upgrades, you're better off getting the cheaper C3 while it's on sale.

The best 77-inch TV under $2,000 is the LG B3 OLED. It's a great mid-range TV and can serve as an excellent entry point into the OLED market. The TV has all the features of the more expensive LG C3 OLED, but the B3 is dimmer and has only two HDMI 2.1 bandwidth ports. It still delivers outstanding picture quality, especially in a dark room, with its near-infinite contrast ratio delivering deep, inky blacks with no distracting blooming. Its built-in webOS platform is just as fast on this lower-tier model, and it still has very good image processing, so it has no issues upscaling lower-resolution content if you watch DVDs, cable boxes, or Blu-rays. It also has Dolby Vision HDR and supports DTS advanced audio formats, which is great for physical media as it tends to use DTS for their audio tracks. The TV is available in 55-inch, 65-inch, and 77-inch formats, and the 77-inch model sits just below $2,000.

And just like other OLEDs, its viewing angle is fantastic, so viewers can watch the TV from all over the room with no degradation in their viewing experience. Like the C3, this TV has a wide color gamut and is extremely accurate without any calibration, so movies look as the content creator intended. This TV is also great for gaming, as it's compatible with every VRR technology, has a fantastic response time, and has extremely low input lag. Its two HDMI 2.1 ports have up to 4k @ 120Hz support, although unfortunately, like on the Sony X93L, one of its HDMI 2.1 ports also doubles as the TV's eARC port, leaving you with only one high-speed port if you have a soundbar connected through eARC.

The 2024 LG B4 OLED is also now available and brings some improvements. It gets noticeably brighter overall, has better HDR gradient handling, and LG has upped the number of HDMI 2.1 bandwidth ports to four to make it more versatile. The B4 is also available in a new 48-inch model, which is great if you need a smaller TV for a small room. Unfortunately, only the model sizes under 65 inches are less than $2,000, so you're better off getting the B3 while it's on sale. If you want those upgrades, you can get the 65-inch LG C3 OLED for less than $2,000.

If you're looking for the best 75-inch TV under $2,000, check out the Hisense U8/U8K. It's an impressive TV that looks great in any viewing environment. Thanks to its great Mini LED backlight, it has an excellent contrast ratio, resulting in deep blacks in a dark room with very little blooming around bright objects. It also gets impressively bright, and thanks to its excellent reflection handling, glare isn't an issue in a bright room. It has surprisingly good image processing capabilities, so movies and shows look good no matter their source. The 75-inch model of this TV uses an ADS Pro panel, so it has worse contrast and black uniformity than the other sizes but with a better viewing angle. Ultimately, the TV has a size for every need, ranging from 55 to 85 inches, and the 85-inch model is typically sold for exactly $2,000.

Unfortunately, the VA models' viewing angle is narrower than on the more expensive TVs, so it's not as good overall if you have a wide seating arrangement, as the image isn't consistent when viewed from the side. It's great for console gamers, with 4k @ 120Hz gaming support on two of its four HDMI ports. The TV supports VRR technology, ensuring a smooth, nearly tear-free gaming experience. It displays a wide range of colors and has excellent pre-calibration accuracy, so colors are accurate and lifelike no matter the content you're watching. It also supports both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision HDR, plus advanced DTS audio formats, making it a very good home entertainment option for those unwilling to pay more for a Sony TV.

The 2024 Hisense U8/U8N is now available and is better than its predecessor in most ways. The TV has better contrast and a faster response time. It even gets brighter than the U8K. Unfortunately, it has worse pre-calibration SDR accuracy and worse PQ EOTF tracking, so it's not as accurate in SDR or HDR. It's also at its most expensive near-release. Since the U8K is already bright enough for use in almost any bright room and for most HDR content, most people are better off buying the cheaper U8K while it's still available and on sale.

If you want a big and cheap TV on a limited budget, the best 85-inch TV under $2,000 we've tested is the Hisense U7K. It has the same feature set as its more expensive sibling, although its contrast is worse, and the TV is dimmer overall. It's still easily bright enough for a very good HDR experience, and its contrast is excellent overall, so it looks great when gaming in a dark room. It has fantastic reflection handling, so it handles very bright rooms well. It has a good local dimming solution to emphasize highlights and further improve the TV's contrast. It's also a very colorful TV, so it's pleasant to watch in any context.

It has the same big drawback as the higher-end Hisense, namely a narrow viewing angle, so it's not optimal for a wide seating arrangement. It still supports both HDR10+ and Dolby Vision HDR, has very good image processing, and passes through advanced DTS audio formats. It's a fantastic choice for gamers with its excellent response time and superbly low input lag, offering an extremely responsive gaming experience overall. And just like the higher-end Hisense, it has two HDMI 2.1 bandwidth ports, each capable of up to 4k @ 144Hz, alongside full VRR and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) support.

The 2024 Hisense U7N is also now available. Its brighter overall and has better contrast than its predecessor, but it's also at its most expensive near release. Since the U7K already provides fantastic contrast and brightness, most people are better saving money and going with the U7K while it's still available and on sale. You can pick up the Hisense U8/U8K for less than the U7N if you want that extra brightness and better contrast.