Best LED LCD TVs for 2018

Last modified on October 19th, 2018 at 2:51 pm

Created on: January 1, 2018 TV

TCL 6 series (2018 Roku TV)

Best picture and smart TV for the price

Editors’ Rating : 8.7 –
Design : 7 – Features : 9 – Performance : 8 – Value : 10 –
No TV we’ve ever tested offers this much picture for this little cash, and its Roku TV operating system is our hands-down favorite. We can’t declare it the value champion until we test a few more sets, but for now it rules the roost.

$1,149.99 at Amazon : Click here

$999.99 at Walmart : Click here

Vizio M-Series (2018)

Second-best picture for the money

Editors’ Rating : 8.7 –
Design : 7 – Features : 9 – Performance : 8 – Value : 10 –
Aside from the TCL above, no TV offers this much picture for this little cash. Vizio’s affordable M is high-performance and well-equipped, and if you want a 70-inch size (which TCL doesn’t offer), it’s the best value this list.

$699.99 at Dell Home : Click here

$1,132.50 at Amazon Marketplace : Click here

$699.99 at B&H Photo-Video : Click here

Samsung Q8 series (2018)

Best and brightest non-OLED picture

Editors’ Rating : 8.7 –
Design : 7 – Features : 9 – Performance : 8 – Value : 10 –
With searing light output and superb local dimming performance, the Samsung Q8F delivers awesome image quality in light and dark rooms alike, as well as potent HDR. And for videophiles afraid of OLED burn-in, it’s a great choice.

$2,297.99 at Amazon : Click here

$2,297.99 at Dell Home : Click here

$2,297.99 at Walmart : Click here

Vizio P-Series (2018)

Best picture for the money at 75 inches

Editors’ Rating : 8.7 –
Design : 7 – Features : 9 – Performance : 8 – Value : 10 –
The Vizio P-Series isn’t worth the extra money over the TCL 6 series and Vizio’s own M-Series at the 55- and 65-inch size. But if you want a wall-busting 75-inch set with an excellent image, it’s our favorite of the year.

$1,199.99 at B&H Photo-Video : Click here

Sony XBR-X900F series

Best 2018 alternative to TCL and Vizio

Editors’ Rating : 8.7 –
Design : 7 – Features : 9 – Performance : 8 – Value : 10 –
Sony’s most affordable entry in the full-array local dimming race can’t match the value of those brands, but it does cost less than the Samsung Q8 and offers almost the same level of style and brand cachet.

$1,799.99 at Crutchfield : Click here

$1,798.00 at Amazon : Click here

$1,799.99 at Dell Home : Click here

Vizio E-Series 2018

Best budget TV picture quality

Editors’ Rating : 8.7 –
Design : 7 – Features : 9 – Performance : 8 – Value : 10 –
All of the TVs listed above this one have better picture quality…and they all cost more too. But when it comes to genuinely cheap televisions, nothing outperforms the Vizio E.

$699.00 at Sam’s Club : Click here

$729.99 at B&H Photo-Video : Click here

TCL S405 series Roku TV (2017)

Best built-in smart TV system

Editors’ Rating : 8.7 –
Design : 7 – Features : 9 – Performance : 8 – Value : 10 –
Roku is our favorite platform for streaming apps like Netflix, and it’s even better baked into the TV. Image quality on this 4K TCL won’t blow you away, but it’s perfectly fine for most, especially at this price.