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How bright is your TV screen?

And can you answer that, beyond yes, I can see the moving pictures?

TCL QM851G TV showing image of man wearing sunglasses

The Samsung S95D, TechRadar’s best TV of 2024 pick, is the brightest OLED model we’ve yet tested

Brightness is crucial for a good viewing experience on thebest TVs.

But while the impact of brightness is very tangible my eyes!

it can be hard to quantify for everyday shoppers.

Samsung S95D showing image of mountains

The Samsung S95D, TechRadar’s best TV of 2024 pick, is the brightest OLED model we’ve yet tested

What is anit(the most common unit of measurement for TV brightness), or alumenfor that matter?

And is 2,000 nits really that much better than, say, 500?

For every thousand nits, you get the equivalent of one thousand candles, and so on.

Sony Bravia 9 backlight demo showing images on screen and on raw backlight

The Sony Bravia 9 TV uses advanced backlighting tech to eliminate typical mini-LED picture artifacts such as blooming and off-axis contrast fade

(More entry-level Mini LEDs, such as theHisense U7N, might be around 1,000 nits.)

ButOLED TVshave also made incredible brightness gains over recent years.

But what difference do these heightened brightness figures really make?

However, brightness can be a red herring without proper brightnesscontrol.

While its not the brightest screen this year, its still the most impressive.

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