Best Big-Screen TV Bargains for Sets 70 Inches and Larger

A majority of the TVs on the market are LCD models, but we’ve included an OLED TV as well. In general, OLEDs are more expensive, but prices have been falling recently. Sets with this technology have dominated our ratings in recent years, providing rich, deep blacks and unlimited viewing angles. But some LCD sets now offer comparable performance.

All these sets are 4K models that can provide at least some level of a high dynamic range (HDR) experience. When done well, HDR can boost a TV’s brightness, contrast, and color, making the pictures on the screen look more like real life.

While overall picture quality remains important to our TV ratings, we also now include scores for data privacy and security. We evaluate the various ways TV brands collect, use, and share that data, how well they protect it, and how transparent they are about their data practices. We’re encouraging TV makers to ship their sets to consumers with the optimal privacy settings turned on by default. (Of course, you can adjust the settings yourself, but we’ve found that consumers can find them tricky to locate and use.)

You can usually pay less by choosing any of these models in a smaller screen size, or check out the best 65-inch 4K TVs under $1,000 for more options.

CR digital members can also sort through our TV ratings by price and find lower-cost models that could be a better fit for their needs. For example, not-so-good sound will tend to bring down a TV’s Overall Score. But that set might be a terrific choice if you intend to use a soundbar. A set with a narrower viewing angle might not be a problem if you’re able to sit directly in front of it.

Like all products rated by Consumer Reports, we buy every TV we test at retail.