Best LED TVs under $1000 for sports and movies

Top pick: LG QNED evo QNED85A (65") — the best all-rounder here for both jobs. Mini-LED backlighting gives it the brightness sports need in a bright room, and its 120Hz panel keeps fast motion (a ball, a puck, a panning camera) clean instead of smeary. Good HDR punch for movies too, and LG's webOS is quick to navigate.

Who the others suit:

• Hisense U8QG 65" — if you want the most picture for the money: very bright, high refresh rate, great for a dark-room movie night.
• Hisense U7 65" (2026) — similar idea, Fire TV interface if you're already in Amazon's ecosystem.
• LG QNED84B 65" Mini LED — a step down in brightness but still a strong sports set.
• Sony BRAVIA 2 II — if you mostly watch movies and care about Sony's motion and upscaling more than peak brightness.
• Samsung U8000H 50" — a smaller, simpler second-room TV.

Skip the 43" and 58" budget sets for a main sports TV: they're 1080p or basic 60Hz panels and will look soft on fast action.