The 3 Best Roku TVs - Black Friday 2024

The best Roku TV we've tested is the Roku Pro Series QLED. Overall, it's a good TV with excellent contrast due to its local dimming feature that provides deep blacks in a dark room. The TV also has amazing SDR brightness, but its only decent reflection handling means it struggles with reducing reflections caused by direct sources of light, so you won't want to place a lamp across from the screen. HDR content is impactful in a darker or moderately lit room thanks to the TV's excellent HDR brightness and wide color gamut, leading to highlights and colors that pop out. Unfortunately, the TV's narrow viewing angle limits its usefulness in a group setting.

Still, the TV is packed with modern gaming features like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on two ports capable of 4k @ 120Hz and VRR for a nearly tear-free gaming experience, meaning you can take advantage of your PS5 and Xbox Series X's capabilities. Additionally, the TV's low input lag means you get a very responsive gaming experience, and its great response time means fast motion is mostly clear. The TV supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, but it doesn't passthrough advanced DTS audio formats that are common on physical media. Still, you get an assortment of smart features like voice control to easily find your favorite content.

The best mid-range Roku TV we've tested is the Roku Plus Series QLED. Overall, it's a decent TV with excellent contrast and an acceptable local dimming feature that helps improve the appearance of dark scenes. It has an amazing color gamut in HDR, although its color volume is limited by the TV's adequate but unexceptional HDR peak brightness. Still, the TV looks vibrant enough for a pleasant HDR viewing experience. Its reflection handling is good, so it's capable enough in a bright room, although it's at its best when the lights are dimmed. It supports Dolby Vision HDR and HDR10+, so HDR content looks its best regardless of source. Unfortunately, like the top pick, it has a very narrow viewing angle.

As for gaming, its refresh rate is limited to 60Hz, and it doesn't support VRR. Still, its input lag is extremely low, and its response time is great, so it's still a good gaming TV if you don't care about advanced features. Its remote has a built-in microphone, letting you quickly search for content with your voice, and like other Roku TVs, you can also use voice commands through Roku's companion app on your phone. You can also plug in a pair of headphones into the remote.

Go with the Roku Select Series if you want something cheaper than the Roku Plus Series QLED. It's a simple TV that doesn't deliver the same overall picture quality but is available in smaller sizes. It isn't as good in a dark room as the more expensive Rokus due to its lack of local dimming, although its contrast is certainly good enough for an okay dark room viewing experience. Its SDR brightness is very good, and its reflection handling is decent enough that you can use the TV in a moderately lit room. On the other hand, it's too dim in HDR and doesn't display the range of colors needed for an impactful HDR experience. You also don't get Dolby Vision support on this model.

Like the other picks on this list, it has a narrow viewing angle, so it's best viewed from directly in front. As for gaming, it has low input lag and a great response time, but just like the Roku Plus, it doesn't support VRR and is limited to 60Hz. Thankfully, it has the same remote as the Plus Series, with its integrated microphone for voice commands and a headphone jack for private listening. This TV's 43-inch and larger sizes are 4k, the 40-inch model has a 1080p resolution, and the 24- and 32-inch models have a 720p resolution, so choose accordingly.