They’re also spendy: The cheapest 55-inch OLED model costs $400 more than what you’d pay for the $800, 65-inch 6-Series I tested. This offers amazing black levels and contrast because the TV can completely turn off the pixels that are black, but OLED TVs can’t get quite as bright as LED models. The only technology better than quantum dots is OLED, where every pixel is essentially a microscopic LED that can turn on or off independently. Because they have this special layer, TVs like the 6-Series produce the best and brightest colors you can achieve with an LED-backlit LCD display. Without getting too far into the weeds, quantum dot TVs have a layer of nanoscale semiconductors in the screen that produce extremely vivid red, blue, or green light. This is where the 6-Series starts to distinguish itself from competitors, because even with great resolution and support for the best HDR that streaming services can offer, it has a few other tricks up its sleeve that help a show like Stranger Things look better than it would on other televisions.įirst and foremost is the inclusion of quantum dot technology. That's great, because Dolby Vision is slightly better, and happens to be used by Netflix, Amazon, and Disney for their most premium content. The 6-Series, like a growing number of sub-$1,000 models, supports both codecs. HDR comes in two major flavors: HDR10 and Dolby Vision. It’s harder to find content that supports High Dynamic Range (HDR), which offers brighter, sharper colors. Netflix, Amazon, and Disney+ all stream some house-made content in 4K (Ultra HD), which is great, because you basically can’t buy a TV without a 4K resolution these days. Making streaming look as good as possible actually takes a decent amount of tech. Until American cable conglomerates make like Japan and start streaming video in 4K, streaming services are where most shows and movies will be made available to us in the highest quality (save 4K Blu-Ray, which you probably aren't buying). At the end of the day, most of us just want something that makes Netflix and other streaming services look pretty.
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