How To Pick the Best TV for Sports | Watch Before You Buy

[@connormcnicol-day3128]

Got the LG C1 in April last year and it’s brilliant for sports! I’m a tennis fan so the quality of tournaments such as Wimbledon and the US Open are mind-blowing! Anyway, love your reviews Caleb. Keep it up!

[@MrBjorn6]

Only NBC has @rolondgarros is shown tennis in UHD with HDR with Atmos! Fox sports had the world cup in 4k in HDR with Atmos sound!

[@connormcnicol-day3128]

@@MrBjorn6 I’m from Scotland (huge Andy Murray fan! 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿), so it’s Amazon Prime, Discovery+, BT Sport and the BBC I have for tennis 🎾

[@connormcnicol-day3128]

@Federico Giuliano spoke to an expert from LG and the TV has automatic pixel refresh to help prevent burn-in each time you put the TV on standby. You really don’t need to worry about burn-in unless you watch things like the news channels for hours a day.

[@jollygood25]

What about oled Screen burn? I know sports broadcast has some persistent screen interfaces for scores and team or player names that stay static for a long time.

[@ScottGibbs]

I was determined to buy a TV from one of the Big Boys (Sony, Samsung, LG) but I unexpectedly needed a new one before I was ready so I decided to go with a TCL 6 series and I have to say I'm now a TCL fan. I watch a lot of basketball and it looks great.

[@NoCluYT]

I was really fixated on getting a Samsung or LG TV too, but I had to let my biases aside and settle on a Hisense. Far better for price. You're not getting a good Samsung or LG without spending at least well over $1000

[@_JaySho]

Great video! I enjoy the educational approach of this channel VS just telling you what TV/appliance to buy. You’ve helped me to learn the specs and see what works for my space and budget. I recently bought a 65” Hisense U8H Google Tv with the acquire knowledge and couldn’t be happier! Appreciate y’all.

[@FenwayJoe7129]

I bought a Sony XR 48- A90 K a couple of years ago to watch my sports , movies and various shows. Mixed use. What a great picture and sound system built into this tv. Its in Sony's Master Class series and I can see why. For years I used a 32 inch tv. 48 inches seems gigantic to me now. Great video Caleb! Thank you sir! Joe

[@DewittOralee]

People don't realize how amazing picture quality can be with antenna in most big cities. I would always try to sell one whenever I sold a TV. It's also nice to hear somebody else preaching the sports streaming apps. They are wayyyy better than cable.

[@jeffkardosjr.3825]

Yeah. Years ago I was watching at somebody else's place and they were using a streaming service to show it and it was overly pixilated.

[@ano9756]

Streaming is a couple minutes behind the real game feed.

[@billtinnell2206]

Also, the type of signal that the TV is receiving makes a huge difference in picture quality. And also, the bigger the TV, the more distortion it has when watching low bit content that is not 4k. Most 65" and smaller sizes look better than the 75" or larger. Thanks for the great info.

[@steveludwig4200]

Excellent BUT I'm surprised you didnt say anything about VIEWING ANGLE because when watching sports on big TV there are usually a LOT of folks that are not sitting or standing) directly in front of the TV.

[@boom78]

Note on antenna for sports. Watching the Olympics over the past month on a TV with ATSC 3.0 was a real treat in the SF Bay area. The signal was 1080p and HDR10. In our household we could see a significant improvement vs the other house TVs with ATSC 1.0.

[@ch3rrytv]

So I just bought a Samsung qn90d 85”. Football looks terrible. I talked to Samsung they said it’s due to the upscaling on the 1080p/720p channels. Recommendations on what to do?

[@esteban1973]

Can you address the fact that many people leave their cable boxes and satellite receivers at whatever settings the installer left it at? I'm a former cable tech and seen way too many times people with great TV's weren't getting optimal picture either from using non-HD channels or inputs when HD is available or the default box settings are standard def or auto fill screen format or just not using hdmi. It would help a lot of people realize how good their displays really are when the source settings are better. Thanks.

[@danc9440]

Congrats on reaching 1 Million Subs!!!

[@Sheen334]

Can you please go back and look at the Samsung QN90/95b and the S95b since Samsung updated the firmware to 1420.9. My TV has been ruined!

[@skepticralph]

This video just made me remove what was in my online shopping cart! Thank you!

[@Miizerk]

I was hoping you’d mention your recommendations

[@BoomBoom23Fongool]

Your a real pro. Thank you for the information. It's really going to help me.

[@mrpgr2321]

Hello so in most video you say put tv in movie mode but if I watch hockey it is very yellow and not flashy.... Also should I put sharpness a little bit motion control ?

[@S01DATT]

Having watched your review of the TCL 65R646 QLED, and updating it after setting it up. Its super beautiful on the visuals. Didn't break the bank mini led back-lights FTW

[@Skkyyyyyyyyyyy]

How’s the response rate with sports and fast motion?

[@kennethkuehnl2588]

Thank you for the video...how do you pump up the back lighting on a tv?

[@jackmanning1117]

I got a 77” C2 and one of the first things I watched on it was the World Cup. It looked stunning! I don’t care for American football but I’m excited to watch the Yankees on it come April

[@MrBjorn6]

Is baseball going to be shown in 4k with HDR?

[@jackmanning1117]

@@MrBjorn6 most of the time, no. But every Friday night Apple TV+ does two games in glorious 4K HDR and they look sooo nice. Plus the C2 should still do a good job handling the regular 1080p broadcasts

[@MrJjburgess11]

I just got the same TV a couple days ago. Phenomenal picture. Last TV was a Samsung 65" qled .

[@jewishmomo]

Thanks Caleb, KZbin TV is my way to watch sports so appreciate the validation. Looking forward to my first ever 120 hz native panel!

[@movie_av_impulse]

I'm really on the fence about getting the 77" LG OLED C2 or the 77" Sony A80K OLED! I think I should wait a few years for QD-OLED to work out there bug's!! I'm really up in the Air I hate making tv decisions!

[@crujones27]

U have the size u want that’s part of the puzzle. I had the lgc1 and traded it for a80j and I’m much happier with the Sony. Different models then what ur but these current model TVs aren’t that different aside from added brightness. The magic remote got annoying after awhile and Sonys processing is just better.

[@movie_av_impulse]

@@crujones27 yeah I love Sony but the price is a lot more but you get what you pay for 😂

[@crujones27]

@@movie_av_impulse I waited for my 77 to come down to pretty much it’s lowest price before I got it. Yes Sony tax is definitely a real thing. 77 is definitely the way to go imo good choice for the size

[@truthx7]

Sony oleds suffer more with abl than lg.i would definitely go with an LG OLED over a Sony for sports

[@crujones27]

@@truthx7 I’ve heard that’s true but I’ve yet to experience it with my a80j. Maybe I got lucky with my panel idk 🤷‍♂️

[@torguy5763]

TIP, when TV manufactures put "240 Motion", it usually mean 120Hz Native, if they put "120 Motion", it usually means 60Hz Native.

[@_RGAMING23]

Thank you Sir...been struggling to buy a TV for a month.

[@lonh8554]

What about the ABL issues on OLED? I currently have a 2013 Panasonic VT60 65 plasma that is starting to go bad. I want an OLED, but my plasma doesn't have ABL issues.

[@AZBuckeye96]

Look for an ATSC 3.0 tuner if buying a new TV for sports to future proof abut. Not all are including yet. Some manufacturer’s Built in TV tuners are said to be better (Samsung) than others (Sony)

[@MoneyMkrMan]

Thanks for these great tips. I have been keeping my eye on the hisense U6H for the big game, as it dropped $20 in price since last Sunday. I still think its a great tv even without a 120Hz panel. Also good to know your from my hood of Portland, OR!

[@chrismaiers4020]

Nice shout out for OTA TV. One thing to also consider is that you'll often get better sound quality as well.

[@rodneydangerfield7153]

Thank you, Caleb, for this very helpful video!

[@juicebox2612]

I wouldn’t have to worry about burn in from scoreboards on the screen all day while watching sports? I watch sports about 70% of the time and that has me worried about getting an oled

[@scottboettcher1344]

Thank you. I just got my new Bravia OLED installed today. Finally got my paid EweTube TV up, and it looked, okay. Going to my OTA/antenna feed, it looked better, but once again the 4 major networks came in/didn't come in, depending on their mood. I've got a very intermittent link in my system, which has haunted me for 8 years now, but at least I have the right TV, with the right settings. Thank you.

[@dadadadada4974]

Modernwize channel has a great video to detect dirty screen effect (DSE). If you watch hockey or football, DSE is a big concern on a TV.

[@Skkyyyyyyyyyyy]

I have a Vizio LCD that’s like 7 years old and the DSE is bad!

[@marksalamon619]

Thanks for this guide to choosing a good Sports TV. I agree that OLED TVs are the best in this regard (and OLED TVs offer the added benefit of nearly perfect viewing angles, so sports fans sitting at the sides will still enjoy excellent picture quality). I always encourage folks who are considering a major TV purchase to check the reviews from reputable independent test sites, such as Rtings. Rtings evaluates TVs for factors like dirty screen effect and provides model-by-model rankings of their performance at displaying sports. While big box stores and giant online retailers can be great places for finding good bang-for-the-buck TV prices, they really can't be relied upon for accurate advice about which model will give you the features you want and need.

[@rahuljayachandran4128]

Thank you so much for this amazing content-Keep up the good work-Going back to watching the video lol watching Football is where I spend most of my time on a tv-movies and other's come only second to that😅-so this is just what the doctor ordered😍-thanks again Caleb- Have a gr8 2023 Mate............

[@danlehane9842]

Thanks so much for this so helpful!

[@BayAreaBikeLife]

I got the s90c samsung in march and watching sports is horrible It looks way better on my old lcd vizio from 2010 What do you think now is the current best tv for sports? I feel like goin mini led Just for the sports

[@adamnezirovski7574]

Omg really I was going to buy the s90c just for the sports but now u scared me 🤣

[@BayAreaBikeLife]

@ dont do it man i can send you a vid of watching baseball football soccer basketball the balls move too fast unless in slo mo it looks ok but regular lcd looks better and after realizing a lot dont have hdr10 plus or hdr10 so lg wins cause it has that and dolby vision

[@adamnezirovski7574]

@@BayAreaBikeLife ok thanks bro

[@alan1761]

Thanks for the vid. Appreciate all you do

[@enrico7342]

Where can get the tv stand you guys have with the brown front

[@tchall8153]

Probably from BDI. Very nice and priced accordingly.

[@sj460162]

Nice video. Caleb I always love your presentation. So here I am in 2023 still watching these amazing videos...and still on the fence. I love watching sports, especially the snooker here in the uk, and snookers a good test of colour and motion...so which tv in 2023 will make it look the very best if I have a big budget Caleb? I need to pull the trigger and stop my FOMO now!

[@michaeldaniel1661]

you are correct about antena

[@Lottoboi100]

Thanks for the advice, Sports is what I watch on T.V. so this was very helpful🏈🏈🏈🙌🙌🙌

[@jc3jc3]

Should I test for Dirty Screen Effect in Best Buy before bringing a new Sony A95K home? Thanks, Caleb, for sharing your wisdom!

[@rcud1]

Hockey is probably the toughest sport to watch on TV due to the constant motion and following that little puck. For Sports OLED TV is only way to go. So ignore most of what they say about OLED TV's being to reflective and prone to burn in, I should have bought a OLED TV years ago but I was to worried about those things and now I have an OLED, the light reflection doesn't seem any worse than my other high quality LED TV I have.

[@Takeabackwardglance]

Where did you get that sweater?

[@roberttaylor3652]

well explained sir

[@CarlosGuzman-bs1vi]

Okay so which tvs are the best? I bought a 85 hienses u8 and it has that soapy look even though it’s 120hz

[@chrisbo_phtgrphy]

Hey Caleb, great video exactly 1 week after I bought my new TV and Soundbar for Superbowl... ;D But I think I am pretty fine with my new 75 inch QN95B. Now I am only afraid to do the DSE test after mounting it to the wall... Greetings from Germany

[@LaOcean517]

Honestly this is my first time that I bought a OLED Tv and I got the LG OLED CX 55 man I just love the tv in every way looks great and is great for gaming I haven't have a issue only down side is it does not have a reflection coating but still worth the money 👍🔥

[@lesterleonard8750]

I own a Sony A9G 65” TV and I love it, but I have a problem with it when trying to use the eARC input drops the picture and sound at times. I hear eARC has issues and I want to upgrade the TV. So, what do you recommend for a replacement TV? Plus I want 75 to 77”

[@raikerthedestroyer4092]

I have a specific question could a 71 L (long) 15 1/3 D (deep) bench fit a 80+ inch tv (mostly lg C2 with whatever the biggest size is) because I’ve been looking everywhere and it might but not completely sure? Right now I have a meh tcl 4 series 65 inch and the way my setup is I have to keep literally moving it to even try get a ok angle (looking at it from an off angle)

[@buzzman4860]

No link for the sweater...😣

[@abramos1316]

You mentioned "all OLED tv's" are 120hz and not all are 120hz. I almost make the mistake of buying one until a BB employee asked if I would be watching sports on it. So close and I’m glad he asked.

[@whatistruth_1]

If it's oled the refresh rate being 60hz doesn't matter.

[@JamesSmith-sw3nk]

Good video. I am currently looking for a new 75" tv with a 120hz refresh rate for casual pc gaming at a max budget of $1000 Cdn. I've found 75" tv's with 60hz refresh rates for that price. Any knowledgeable suggestions would be appreciated.

[@sirgurky]

Just a silly note and maybe a region thing the LG A2 OLED is only 60hz, had a few people buy and return after finding this out *Most* are 120hz but not the A2. Like you say a 30 second look on a spec sheet to confirm.

[@leonidaiavarone802]

Fantastic. There was Juventus-Monza on the TV!

[@Steadydose]

Plasma TV’s were gold for Sports.

[@tchall8153]

Still rocking a Samsung plasma here.

[@susannealexander]

I love my old plasma tv for watching sport but it’s not a Smart tv & doesn’t support Bluetooth. I need to upgrade but I don’t know which tv to get…..ps I’m an elderly person but still fully cognitive 😂 & any advice would be greatly appreciated 😊

[@akari.youssri]

i swear they have the best TV support table EVER

[@shelleyR6375]

Super helpful!

[@Onibaka]

any recommendations for both Gaming and Sports ?

[@davidmhowarth]

Looking to buy a new 85" for mostly sports. Debating between the Hisense U8K ($1,999) TCL QM8 ($2198), Sony X90L ($2,299), Samsung QN85BD ($2,299), and Samsung QN90B ($2,799). Does anyone have a strong opinion on which one to go with? I'm leaning mostly between the QN85BD and the QM8 and not sure if it's better to go w/ a newer QM8 or the older Samsung?

[@Gladiator1972]

I wish he would've done this video before Christmas when I was researching TVs to watch sports. I mean I love the LG C165 I purchased but I don't game so I could've saved some cash.

[@rickolson-51]

I also live in PDX... I am partially color blind which means I see colors like blue and green differently than 'normal'. I'm always asking my wife for input on colors and don't mind if something seems a little off to me. I watch a ton of sports and it looks like the 6 series TCL would be a good choice. Do you have any thoughts on the T-mobile wireless wifi network which we use? Will this give us a good picture?

[@mikelaster662]

My Oled lasted 2 years. Burn in got me on my LG

[@ajwtf6539]

Which model, I've been thinking of getting c3

[@marcusturner5291]

Nice review keep up the good work

[@ben23a31]

Great tips ! Question for ya: will using an Apple TV streaming device improve picture quality when streaming KZbin TV?

[@richardgalarza7882]

iphone can calibrate your tv color and Apple TV can autoamitically change movie content to 24hz which gives that old school movie theater feel unlike that soap opera look.

[@letsroll03]

Still trying to find a reason to upgrade my tcl 6 series.

[@miniconsolemods7796]

I bought the Samsung cu7000 and sports look horrible. Basketball, football, soccer all look pixelated and just bad. My 75” Vizio did not look this bad. Any tips on making the video better? I tried the stock apps, roku 4k, fire tv cube (latest model) and still no improvements. TV shows and movies look amazing. Not sports though.

[@JulioSalim]

Very good! Great fan from Brazil 👍

[@MindOfAlexander_]

I got the LG C2 oled. I'm streaming football on Fox Sports on my roku 4k stick, and it looks beautiful.

[@ErockHQ]

I’m so curious as to why cable has such bad quality? Like it literally an entire little computer giving me picture. How is that so bad compared to streaming apps? Like it doesn’t make sense in my head

[@TheKwod]

What's the bitrate of American 720p sports?

[@homeofVash]

Short version - Buy a Sony. Longer version - buy a Sony OLED if you have the budget. Turn processing down a bit and set brightness to what you like.

[@JeskidoYT]

11:15 imagine satellite companies still compressing 4k sports down to 720p in 2023 hahaha

[@pappaslivery]

My problem with antenna is I'm on the far edge of reception for my market. Streaming it is

[@finfanforlife3923]

I am more confused after watching all these videos on your and other channels. I am looking for an 85 inch TV. My main watching preference is sports (football/hockey), movies , and regular TV in that order. The room is fairly bright in the daytime. My budget is around $2300.00. Any suggestions?

[@Scottbowl811]

Don't get OLED for a bright room....you'll be disappointed. It will look great in a darker room

[@acoop9865]

Just got LG C2 77” and it’s great for sports. That said, if I have to change it to ‘Vivid’ or ‘Daylight’ mode to see dark shows like Peaky Blinders or The Pale Blue Eye, does that negate the entire purpose of having OLED? Or rather, do those modes kind of nerf the detail of OLED enough to just go with QLED?

[@MrJjburgess11]

I would use standard mode and bump up the brightness. Looks much better than vivid mode.

[@rudraakshchauhan1172]

My 1.5 k sony tv is just amazing for both sports and especially movies

[@StevenGWillikers]

What tv is best for streaming? We don’t use cable.

[@brandond8125]

Hey Caleb, I have the opportunity to buy an 85" Samsung QN900B for $5400 CAD or an 83" LG G2 for $7000 CAD. Is it still worth the extra $1600 for the OLED in this case? It will be in a dark room and used primarily for movies>games>sports.

[@mstreich]

I thought the only reason to get 120hz television was to turn on the motion interpolation. No? Otherwise, isn’t it simply displaying the same frame 4 times in a row?

[@games4850]

I think if you're watching a 60hz piece of content on a 120hz capable TV you are STILL watching it at 60hz, as the TVs processor will tell the screen to adjust the refresh rate to 60hz to display correctly. Again its the confusion between true refresh rate and the motion interpolation/motion smoothing/motion flow etc..... For example, if you hook up a gaming pc to your TV and set the refresh rate to 120hz on your desktop and games, they will run at up to and including 120fps (assuming the hardware is powerful enough that is).

[@mstreich]

@@games4850 but I assume sports in the US is broadcast or transmitted at 30 Hz, so what’s the benefit of 120 Hz, if frame interpolation is disabled?

[@TvShowManiac]

A90J vs S95B I kind of prefer the look of the Sony processing but the Samsung looks great. Is the A90J worth it in 2023 @digitaltrends I am upgrading from an old lg lcd so both would be a huge jump and Samsung is cheaper also.Any thoughts on this decision would be appreciated.

[@vaughancannon6363]

i own the a90j 83 and the lg c1 77 and the lg blows the sony away.

[@msquirrel1]

I have KZbin TV and I use a Nvidia Shield 2019 which AI upscales images that are not in 4K. Best picture you can get to watch live sports.

[@Swaroop3266]

Great suggestions for people looking for new TV. BTW are the giveaway winners announced yet?

[@thomasleary1807]

Really helpful info here on getting the best quality video signal from any TV.I already knew streaming signals looked better on my old TV, but I recently bought a TCL 6 series, and the difference in clarity through a cable is significant from my 10 year old JVC HD screen. A good cable signal looks almost 3D when compared to the same image on the older set. But my new set struggles on some really old shows on certain networks. Seems almost like it tries to blur out faces on some programs. I have found that certain cable channels (Decades, METV, & a few others that broadcast mostly pre-1980's shows) are just not broadcasting a signal that is well suited to my new TV, while other networks airing through the same cable are great. Anyone else experiencing this?

[@mpholicx2]

Its compression. They compress the old stuff to save bandwidth. A lot of video data is lost in the compression and when your tv tries to upscale it theres not enough info to properly upscale. If your old tv was 1080 theres not as much upscaling to do as your new 4k. The upscaling engine of the TCL is one of its weak points compared some of the other brands although even Sony can struggle with very heavily compressed signals.

[@jc3jc3]

@@mpholicx2 Great explanation, thank you!

[@jamesbucsis6296]

Nothing on google on 120htz panel

[@danm3655]

77in Lg C2 vs 77in B2..there's a $500 difference. $1999 vs $2499 Which one for a Tight budget???

[@Youtubeuser1aa]

Always spend more when you are on a tight budget 😅

[@jhigh125]

B2. Just as good other than 2 less HDMI 2.1 ports and a slightly slower processor. B2 is really good

[@d.carter3850]

But seriously, where did you get that sweater?!

[@dlbsyst]

Love you Caleb.

[@AustenGause]

I got a 5 series 75 inch 4k Tcl last year it started developing DSE after a year very dissapointed

[@fushmontor2208]

Sony Qd-oled king of All entertainment

[@romemiller5349]

What's the best brand for movies ?????

[@jayeshliverpool]

Someone was telling that box players like apple tv or roku will show more clarity than the apps built into tvs because of their higher processing speeds. Is that true?

[@MoneyMkrMan]

I'm at Best Buy or Wal-mart with $400 for a 50-55" TV to spend for the BIG GAME! what tv do I buy? Hisense u6H?

[@mikeb.2925]

I really want a tv at least 83" that I can watch hockey on without it making me regret the purchase. Unfortunately a lot of the problem is the source. Arenas are dark and cameras used for regional broadcasts aren't the greatest. Hardly any games are actually in 4k even if you pay extra. The NHL just doesn't have any interest in setting broadcast standards for their games. I want to sit down and watch a game and know that my $6k purchase was worth it. But why spend the money if it's going to look the same as my old TV?

[@dadadadada4974]

I love my TCL 75R655 for 120Hz gaming and sports.

[@asan1050]

ThanksMuch!

[@RajSachdeva]

Are you saying the KZbin 4k package is falsely advertised?

[@Kevinb1821]

The NFL always just looks bad since it’s almost still in 1080i and 720p. Fox did do it thanksgiving game ij 4K and wow it looked amazing. It shows what we’ve all been missing

[@stevenhocking6407]

Lg oleds by far the smoothest, most fluid motion. Avoid Sony's - they suck at motion

[@NoCluYT]

If you're able to buy an OLED, you probably don't need to watch this vid at all😭😭

[@halillale6845]

I just asked The Samsung live chat about Sc92 oled tvs native panel rate and they don’t know???