The best 75-inch TVs (starting at $1,100)

My pick for the best 75-inch TV is the Samsung QN90B. It features a 120Hz refresh rate, excellent native and upscaled 4K resolution, and an updated Neo QLED screen for better color saturation and detailing. It also uses Dolby Atmos and object tracking sound to create 3D, virtual surround sound that follows the on-screen action.

Note: Prices may vary depending on location and retailer.

Once you have finalized a budget for your new 75-inch TV, you'll need to consider which features are on your "must-have" list to get the best value for your money. If you have regular movie nights with family and friends, you'll want a TV with excellent picture quality and sound processing for an immersive cinematic experience. You also need to take your space into account; for wider spaces, be sure to check out the viewing angle of each of these models to ensure you have one that will suit your needs without any picture warping.

Console gamers should choose a TV with variable refresh rate support as well as a dedicated game mode that automatically lowers input lag and optimizes response times for better gameplay. For anyone who wants their new TV to seamlessly integrate with their smart home network, it's best to buy a model that uses the same virtual assistant as any smart speakers you may have around the house. This way, you can control your new TV with your voice or use your TV as an additional smart speaker to control other appliances and electronics in your home.

To put together this list of 75-inch TVs, I combed through current panels on the market and reviewed their specs. One of my main criteria was Dolby support, as I believe it enhances the overall viewing experience. I also chose a variety of TVs from different brands that offered their own sets of features to try and put together a list that could fit almost any entertainment need.

In addition to researching and analyzing specs, I have personal experience testing and going hands-on with some of these 75-inch TVs. To ensure that you're getting the most comprehensive and reliable information, I also looked through our own ZDNET reviews and verified customer reviews. This helped me to gain a better understanding of the real-world performance of each TV and what users liked and disliked about each one.

If there were models that were better geared towards TV or gaming, I also made sure to disclose that as well. Ultimately, my goal was to provide you with a list of 75-inch TVs that offer a range of features and cater to different entertainment needs. 

You need a pretty big space to make a 75-inch TV feel like it belongs. The best way to ensure that it's going to actually fit well in your room is to measure the distance (in inches) from where the TV will be wall-mounted or placed on a stand to where you will most likely be sitting, then divide that distance in half. So if your couch is about 150 inches (around 12.5 feet) from where your TV is going to be, then a 75-inch model will be just about the perfect size. 

You can, of course, go a bit bigger or smaller depending on what is available from each brand and what your budget allows. But a screen that is too big will overwhelm your space and even cause motion sickness, while one that is entirely too small will make your room feel like a giant cavern and force everyone to crowd around the TV in order to watch the news.

The ideal viewing distance for a 75-inch TV is typically between 8 and 12 feet, depending on personal preference and the layout of the room. At a distance further than 12 feet, the image may appear too small.

A 4K TV has a resolution of 3840x2160 pixels, while an 8K TV has a resolution of 7680x4320 pixels, which means an 8K TV has four times as many pixels as a 4K TV. This can result in sharper and more detailed images, especially on larger screens.

While almost all new 4K televisions have support for HDR, not all of them have HDR10 or Dolby Vision support. It isn't strictly necessary to buy a TV that has these features since HDR is just a fancy way of saying the TV is capable of boosting color, contrast, and image sharpening algorithms to produce a better picture. 

Unless you're the world's premier movie expert and can spot a dead pixel at 20 paces, chances are you aren't going to notice much of a difference anyway. However, if you want to ensure that your TV is going to be able to handle image processing for several years, it's worth springing for an HDR10 or Dolby Vision-capable model since they're newer and more powerful, technologies that can sort of future-proof your home theater.

The snarky answer is: because they can be. But in all actuality, bigger screen TVs are more expensive because they cost more to produce, and that makes the final retail price higher. It costs a brand much more to create a 75-inch LED, QLED, or OLED panel than it does a 43 or 55-inch one since it takes more raw materials, engineering, and production resources. And in the case of OLED panels, the technology isn't very cost-effective to begin with, so they're going to retail for much higher prices so that brands can offset manufacturing costs.

The good news: Right now is one of the best times to buy. Many companies have announced the 2023 lineup, and so they're clearing out the 2022 stock to make way for upgraded panels. All of the panels on our list have dropped in price over the past few months, be it Black Friday, Prime Early Access Sale, or just creating space for new inventory. So, if any of these TVs feel like it's the right time to buy for your home, the good news is that your dollar will stretch a lot farther now than it did six months ago.

There are tons of options out there for great 75-inch TVs. Here is a short list of other models I thought were good choices: