Best 100-inch 4K smart TVs under $1,500

Top pick: VIZIO 100" Quantum 4K QLED (VQD100M-08) — the safest buy at this size. It's a proper 100-inch QLED with full-array backlighting and HDR, sold by a mainstream retailer with a real warranty behind it, and it lands just inside the cap. If you want the most screen for the money and don't mind buying through a marketplace seller, the LG QNED evo Mini LED is the value standout; the Sony BRAVIA 3 II is the pick if you'd rather have Sony's processing and Google TV smarts.

Who the others suit:

• LG QNED85A 100" — budget-first buyers; Mini LED lighting, but an older model.
• Samsung 100" QN80H Neo QLED — the best picture here (144 Hz, Neo QLED), but it runs over the cap.
• Samsung 100" M90H — also over budget; worth a look only if you can stretch.

Skip the 98" and 85" sets if 100 inches is a hard requirement.