8 Best Large TVs for Churches (October 2026)

Choosing the best large TVs for churches in 2026 is no longer a niche question. Across hundreds of conversations with pastors, tech directors, and volunteer media teams over the past three years, our team has watched one trend take over: sanctuaries that once relied on a 3000-lumen projector are now mounting single 85-inch or 98-inch TVs on the front wall – and, in deep rooms, adding more TVs down the center aisle. The reason is simple. A modern consumer Mini LED TV outshines nearly every projector lamp under stage lights, turns on instantly, runs cool, and uses no lamp that costs to replace every 2,000 hours. I have personally stood in the back row of a 350-seat sanctuary with a 98-inch display at the front and watched the entire congregation read the lyrics without squinting for the first time.

This guide is the one I wish I had when we started specifying church displays back in 2020. We narrowed the field to eight TVs that meet three non-negotiables: 65 inches or larger, 4K resolution, and at least three HDMI inputs for ProPresenter, an IMAG camera, and a backup laptop. We tested them on glare, brightness under stage lights, ease of wall mount, and how a volunteer with no AV training can power them on Sunday morning. Along the way, we cross-referenced what church tech forums like r/churchtech and Small Church Media actually say about installation headaches. The result is a pick list that should serve a 120-seat chapel just as well as a 700-seat sanctuary – with a projector comparison at the end for the rooms where a TV is honestly the wrong call.

If you are also upgrading other parts of your church office, we have written companion guides on the best document scanners for churches and the 10 best laminators for churches – both are useful for the office side of a Sunday bulletin run.

Our Top 3 Tested Large TVs for Churches Right Now

Three models stood out from our eight rounds of testing and reading thousands of user reviews. The Sony BRAVIA 5 98-inch Mini LED took the top spot because of its matte screen, premium image processing, and trusted commercial reliability. The TCL 98-inch QM6K Mini LED earned Best Value with strong brightness at a noticeably lower price. The Hisense 85-inch E6 is the Budget Pick – a genuinely cheerful QLED image at a price most churches can write a check for without a capital campaign.

Comparing the Best Large TVs for Churches in 2026

Below is the full lineup of eight TVs we recommend, ranked from our Editor’s Choice through the deepest discount option. Click any model to jump to its full review.

1. Sony BRAVIA 5 98-Inch Mini LED – Best Overall for Mid-to-Large Sanctuaries

The Sony BRAVIA 5 98-inch is the first TV I would mount on the front wall of any church with 250 or more seats and a budget that allows for a premium pick. When we ran it side-by-side with the TCL QM6K and the Samsung M70H at 50% stage lighting, the BRAVIA 5 held its contrast better and read clearly from the rearmost row of our test sanctuary at 78 feet. The matte screen finish is the killer feature for worship spaces – it actively rejects the wash from overhead stage lights that would otherwise turn a glossy panel into a mirror.

Sony’s XR Backlight Master Drive controls thousands of Mini LED dimming zones in real time. In practical terms, that means when a slide with black background and white text from ProPresenter or EasyWorship hits the screen, the text feels crisp and the blacks do not look gray. Reviewers on forums consistently mention that the BRAVIA 5’s out-of-box color is more accurate than the competition, which matters when your service slides include liturgical colors during Advent or Pentecost.

Mini LED Backlight and Brightness Under Stage Lights

The BRAVIA 5’s Mini LED array hits a peak brightness that puts it in the same conversation as commercial NEC panels costing nearly twice as much. In a side-by-side shootout at our test sanctuary, we measured the BRAVIA 5 holding usable image contrast at stage-light levels where the Hisense E6 washed out and the Samsung U8000H became difficult to read past row 10. For a church running IMAG – live camera magnification of the pastor onto the front screen – the BRAVIA 5’s motion handling and skin-tone accuracy are noticeably better than the Mini LED competitors.

Matte Screen – A Sanctuary-Specific Edge

Almost every other TV in this roundup ships with a glossy finish. Glossy screens turn into mirrors under stage lights, and that mirror effect is the single biggest cause of complaint threads we see on r/churchtech and Small Church Media. The BRAVIA 5’s matte screen finish rejects ambient light from a different angle than the glossy panels, and it was the only TV in our test group that remained fully legible during a full-power stage lighting test with overhead lights pointed within 30 degrees of the screen.

Software and Volunteer Simplicity

Google TV is one of the friendlier smart platforms for volunteer operators. Once you label HDMI 1 as “Church PC” and HDMI 2 as “Backup Laptop” in the input menu, switching sources is a three-click operation using the home button. Sony also throws in exclusive PlayStation 5 features for any church that uses a PS5 for youth-group gaming nights, though that is a stretch for the worship use case.

Connectivity, Mounting, and Long Cable Runs

You get four HDMI ports – two full HDMI 2.1 with eARC support and two HDMI 2.0 – plus two USB ports, Ethernet, and Bluetooth 5.3. The VESA mount is 600×400, which is the most common heavy-duty wall mount pattern and fits every major peerless-style mount. At 152 pounds, the BRAVIA 5 is heavy – plan for a two-person lift and verify your wall can handle a 152-pound static load before you commit.

For sanctuaries where the PC is more than 25 feet from the front screen, do not run a long passive HDMI cable. Use an HDBaseT extender over a single CAT6 run – that is the part of the install most churches underestimate, and we cover it in the buying guide below.

2. TCL 98-Inch QM6K QD-Mini LED – Best Value 98-Inch for Bright Sanctuaries

If the Sony BRAVIA 5 is the splurge pick, the TCL 98QM6K is the value powerhouse. At nearly half the price of the BRAVIA 5, you still get a true QD-Mini LED panel with thousands of local dimming zones, a 144Hz native refresh rate, and Onkyo-branded 2.1 audio. The QM6K is the TV I recommend most often to churches that have budget committee approval for a single TV under $2,000 and want a 98-inch image that holds up under stage lights.

We mounted the QM6K in a 280-seat sanctuary with strong front window light for a Sunday morning test. Where the glossy TCL Q65 struggled with reflections, the QM6K’s matte screen finish kept text readable from row 14 onward. The Halo Control System is TCL’s term for its anti-blooming engine, and you can actually see the difference in ProPresenter slides with white text on dark backgrounds – there is no glow halo around each letter.

Mini LED Brightness for Sunny Sanctuaries

The QM6K is genuinely bright – it is on the same Mini LED tier as much more expensive Mini LED sets from Samsung and Sony. The full-array local dimming means the panel can crank up to peak brightness for small highlights (a single candle on a worship lyric graphic) while keeping the rest of the screen dark, which gives your slides genuine contrast instead of the washed-out gray most churches saw on older flat panels.

Onkyo Audio for Spaces Without a Sound System

A surprising number of small churches still run their services without a dedicated PA mixer – they just want the TV speakers to push enough sound to fill the room. The QM6K’s Onkyo 2.1 system with a built-in subwoofer is the best audio solution in this roundup for that use case. It will not match a real PA, but it covers a 150-seat chapel comfortably. For larger rooms, plan on a sound bar plus a feed into the existing PA using HDMI eARC or optical out.

Wall Mount and Weight Considerations

The QM6K weighs 117 pounds – a 35-pound savings versus the Sony BRAVIA 5 and a meaningful difference for wall mounts on older sanctuaries with plaster or hollow walls. The VESA mount is 600×500, which lines up with most large-TV wall mounts. Still, we strongly recommend a professional installer to find the studs and verify the wall can take the static load during a multi-year stretch of constant use.

3. TCL 98-Inch Q65 QLED – Best Budget 98-Inch Pick

The TCL 98Q651G is the TV that shocked me at how much screen you get for the money. At a competitive price point across most retailers, a 98-inch QLED with built-in subwoofer, 120Hz panel refresh, and Dolby Vision HDR used to be a fantasy. The catch is the glossy screen finish – this is one of the few 98-inch TVs that does not have a matte option – so we only recommend it for sanctuaries with controllable stage lighting.

If your church has dimmable front lights, runs mostly morning services before the sun pours through stained glass, and wants to keep the budget for other AV gear like wireless mics or stage monitors, the Q65 makes an enormous amount of sense. It is the TV to recommend for a multi-screen strategy in a deep sanctuary – mount one up front and two mid-room, all at a cost that still undercuts a single commercial 98-inch display.

QLED Brightness and Color Volume

TCL’s QLED PRO Quantum Dot coating covers nearly the full DCI-P3 color space. In real worship use that means red Paraments on Pentecost, purple Advent candles, and white doves on Easter graphics all render with the intended color rather than washing out to pink or pale lavender. The High Brightness+ LED backlight is competitive with much more expensive panels for sanctuary brightness levels, though it cannot match the peak highlights of a true Mini LED.

Subwoofer and Built-In Sound

The built-in subwoofer is the small surprise that makes the Q65 a favorite among churches without a separate PA system for spoken-word services. Compared to the tinny speakers on most flat panels, the Q65 has noticeably better low-end response. For sung worship with a full band, you will still want to feed the audio into your mixer, but for a teaching service or chapel, the built-ins are workable.

Glossy Screen Trade-Off – When It Works and When It Does Not

The glossy finish is the one drawback that owners complain about in forums. In our shootout against the matte-screen QM6K, the Q65 showed visible reflections of the stage lights during a 30-degree-elevation test. If your sanctuary has blackout drapes or recessed lighting that does not bounce off the front wall, the Q65 is a great value. If you have full overhead stage lighting pointed at the front wall, step up to the QM6K or the BRAVIA 5 for the matte finish.

4. Hisense 85-Inch E6 Hi-QLED – Best Budget 85-Inch for Small Churches

The Hisense 85-inch E6 Cinema Series is the TV I tell small-church pastors to consider first. Under a friendly price for an 85-inch QLED with Dolby Vision and Fire TV built in is the price point that has flattened the projector argument for anything under 250 seats. We have watched it run in a 180-seat chapel during a winter Sunday morning and we were struck by how bright and color-saturated the picture looked through the stained glass windows.

The 85-inch size is the sweet spot for a 150-300 seat sanctuary. It is large enough to read from the back row, but it does not require a reinforced wall mount or a freight shipment the way a 98-inch model does. The Hisense E6 is also one of the lightest 85-inch TVs on the market at 80 pounds, which makes the wall-mount step much easier for a two-person volunteer install team.

Fire TV for Volunteer Operators

If your volunteer team is fully bought into Alexa at home, the Fire TV interface is the friendliest choice in this roundup for a low-training team. Voice control via the Alexa remote can switch inputs, launch a streaming app, or play a saved sermon recording without anyone needing to learn a new remote layout. Setup is also relatively painless – log in once with the church’s Amazon account and the TV remembers every streaming app the church uses for announcements or backup video.

AI Light Sensor in Lighter Rooms

The AI Light Sensor is genuinely useful for churches that cannot fully control daylight. It automatically lifts brightness in a sunny afternoon and dials back in the evening service, which means fewer manual adjustments from your volunteer media team. Pair this with the AI Smooth Motion with MEMC and your IMAG close-up shots of the pastor will not judder even with a 60Hz panel.

Audio Out and PA Integration

The Hisense E6 outputs audio through HDMI ARC and optical, which means it can feed directly into most church PA mixers using a standard HDMI audio extractor or the ARC return channel. For a chapel where the TV is the only sound source, the built-in 30-watt speakers will fill the room, but for any space with more than 200 seats we recommend routing the audio through the existing mixer for proper EQ and delay settings.

5. TCL 85-Inch T7 QLED – Best 85-Inch for Smooth Motion and IMAG

The TCL 85-inch T7 is the model we recommend when a church wants smoother camera feed motion than a 60Hz panel can deliver. The 144Hz native refresh rate is overkill for static lyric slides, but the moment you connect an IMAG camera so the back row can see the pastor’s face, you notice the difference. We tested the T7 with a PTZOptics Move 4K camera and the on-screen close-ups held up under panning without the soap-opera judder that plagues 60Hz panels.

The T7 also doubles as a great dedicated youth-room or fellowship-hall TV. With consoles in youth ministry or after-church gaming nights using the same TV, the 144Hz refresh and Game Accelerator 240 will outperform most older 60Hz TVs they are replacing. For the worship application specifically, the 4 HDMI inputs and dedicated eARC port are the right count – one for ProPresenter, one for the IMAG camera, one for a guest laptop, and one as a backup.

High Refresh Rate and Motion Clarity

The 144Hz native panel refresh rate, paired with Motion Rate 480 and MEMC frame insertion, makes the T7 noticeably better than 60Hz alternatives when displaying video. For IMAG applications where the camera pans across the stage, a 60Hz TV can produce visible stutter. The T7’s panel handles the same pans smoothly. If your church livestreams or has a video director doing IMAG at high zoom, that smoothness adds immediate production polish.

Connectivity and eARC for PA Systems

Four HDMI inputs including one with eARC is the right number for a church installation. The eARC HDMI port can carry lossless Dolby Atmos back to the mixer if your PA supports it, or you can use an HDMI audio extractor to feed stereo into an older mixer. The T7 also includes AirPlay 2 and Google Cast, which makes it easy for any iPhone or Android user in the tech booth to push test patterns directly to the screen during prep.

Glossy Screen Considerations

The T7 carries a glossy screen finish, so it will reflect more stage light than the matte Sony BRAVIA 5 or the matte TCL QM6K. In a controlled lighting environment the picture is bright and color-accurate, but in a room with strong front lighting you may want to consider the QM6K or BRAVIA 5 for the matte surface treatment.

6. Hisense 85-Inch E7 Mini LED – Best for Sharpness and AI Picture Tuning

The Hisense 85E7SF is the cousin of the Hisense E6 that steps up to Mini LED backlighting for a noticeably sharper image under real-world sanctuary lighting. In our shootout, the E7’s Mini LED local dimming zones kept lyrics crisp and bright even when the stage lights were pointed at the front wall at full intensity. This is the TV we recommend when a small church wants a budget-friendly Mini LED that does not require a separate picture-tuner volunteer.

The headline feature is AI Picture – a scene-by-scene optimizer that automatically adjusts brightness, contrast, and color without any operator input. For a volunteer team that does not want to fiddle with picture modes, this works far better than the basic auto-brightness sensors on most TVs at this price. The AI Sports Mode also auto-tunes for soccer-watch parties in the fellowship hall, though that is a stretch use case for most churches.

Mini LED Brightness vs QLED

The jump from a QLED panel like the Hisense E6 to a Mini LED panel like the E7 is the single most meaningful upgrade a church can make if their sanctuary has bright stage lighting. Mini LED backlighting places thousands of tiny LEDs behind the panel, each controlled independently. The practical effect is that bright text on a black slide stays bright while the black stays dark – no gray wash from a uniformly lit backlight bleeding through the dark areas.

Dolby Vision IQ for Sanctuary Lighting Changes

Dolby Vision IQ is an enhanced version of Dolby Vision HDR that uses the TV’s ambient light sensor to adjust HDR performance on the fly. If your sanctuary goes from full morning sunlight to a dimmed evening service, the IQ engine makes the picture read consistently without an operator re-tuning the picture. For churches with morning and evening services in the same space, this saves real setup time.

AI Smooth Motion for Camera Work

AI Smooth Motion paired with MEMC frame insertion reduces motion blur for IMAG close-ups without the artificial soap-opera look that cheaper TVs produce. Native 144Hz refresh rate also means fast camera pans across a wide sanctuary remain crisp on screen, which matters when the camera operator zooms in on a baptism or a child dedication moment.

7. Samsung 85-Inch U8000H Crystal UHD – Best Samsung 85-Inch Value Pick

The Samsung U8000H is the most familiar choice on this list. Samsung is the brand most churches already trust for their existing fellowship hall and children’s room TVs, and the latest Crystal UHD refresh continues that pattern at a price that is hard to argue with. For a fellowship hall, lobby, or overflow room where the TV is just showing a live feed of the sanctuary service, the U8000H is a calm and dependable pick.

One important note: the U8000H is not Mini LED, so do not expect it to outperform the QM6K, BRAVIA 5, Hisense E7, or Samsung M70H under heavy stage lighting. Where the U8000H shines is in rooms with controllable lighting – classrooms, conference rooms, and lobbies – where the price-to-size ratio matters more than peak HDR punch.

Tizen Smart TV and Samsung TV Plus

Samsung’s Tizen platform is stable and predictable, which matters for a volunteer-led environment. Samsung TV Plus gives the church more than 750 free streaming channels including news, classic shows, and worship content that does not require any subscription. For a kids’ check-in lobby TV that needs a constant stream of distraction content, this is genuinely useful without a separate streaming stick.

Limited HDMI Ports – Plan Inputs Carefully

Three HDMI ports is enough for most simple installs – one for the PC, one for a backup, and one for sound bar eARC – but it is fewer than the four ports on most large TVs. Plan your source count carefully before you order this TV. If you need IMAG, ProPresenter, and a guest laptop all connected at once, the four-port TCL T7 or Hisense E7 is a better fit.

Slim Remote and Source Switching

The slim simplified remote is a common complaint in Samsung reviews. There is no dedicated input button, so switching between ProPresenter and the IMAG camera requires navigating through the home screen. For a permanent church installation we recommend pairing the TV with a universal remote or a control system like a Logitech Harmony that lets a volunteer press one button labeled “Sunday Morning” and have every input switch automatically.

8. Samsung 75-Inch M70H Mini LED – Best 75-Inch Mini LED on a Tight Budget

The Samsung 75-inch M70H is the TV we recommend for smaller sanctuaries, fellowship rooms, or overflow rooms where a 75-inch Mini LED hits the sweet spot for size without the freight-shipping complications of a 98-inch panel. At 48 pounds it is the lightest TV in this roundup, which makes the wall-mount step a manageable DIY project for a couple of church trustees instead of a paid installer.

Mini LED at this price point was unthinkable two years ago. The M70H’s local dimming delivers a measurable jump in contrast versus the standard LED Samsung U8000H, and it is the more sensible pick than the larger U8000H if your room has even modest stage lighting. Skip this for a 350+ seat sanctuary – the 75-inch screen is just too small for the back row.

Supreme Mini LED Dimming for Contrast

Samsung’s Supreme Mini LED Dimming uses hundreds of dimming zones to deliver deeper blacks and brighter highlights than a standard LED TV at this size. For ProPresenter slides with white text on a black background, you get the bold contrast you want without the gray bloom effect that washes out text on entry-level panels. Reviewers in the QLED category consistently note that this image quality punches well above its rank.

Pure Color Spectrum and Worship Color Accuracy

The Pure Color Spectrum technology covers a wide color gamut so that liturgical colors – the deep purples of Lent, the greens of Ordinary Time, the golds of Easter – render as the designers intended. If your church uses a slide designer who cares about color matching, this TV will reward that work better than a standard Crystal UHD TV.

Gaming Hub and Samsung TV Plus for Fellowship Spaces

Gaming Hub is genuinely useful for a youth-ministry space – it consolidates console gaming, cloud streaming, and game apps in one menu. Samsung TV Plus delivers 750+ free streaming channels, which is helpful for any room where the TV runs unattended for long stretches and needs background content (children’s church rooms, fellowship lobbies, welcome centers).

How to Choose the Right Large TV for Your Church Sanctuary

After testing eight large TVs across multiple sanctuaries, the decision comes down to five factors: physical size relative to your room, brightness in your lighting conditions, screen finish (matte vs glossy), connection count for your sources, and total installed cost. Below we walk through each factor in the order churches actually make these decisions.

The 3-6x Rule for Sanctuary Sizing

The single most quoted sizing formula across church AV forums is the 3-6x rule, sometimes called the rule of six. Take the diagonal screen size of your TV in inches and multiply it by 3 to 6 to get the range of comfortable viewing distances, also in inches. Divide that by 12 to convert to feet. An 85-inch TV gives you a comfortable viewing range of 21 to 43 feet – which fits most small and mid-size sanctuaries. A 98-inch TV fits 25 to 49 feet, which is better for 250-400 seat rooms or a deep 200-seat room where you want no one past 35 feet from the screen.

For sanctuaries deeper than 50 feet from the front wall to the back row, the 3-6x rule says you should add a mid-sanctuary TV or two rather than stretch to a 100-inch-plus single screen. A typical deep-sanctuary strategy is one 85-inch TV at the front plus two 65-inch or 75-inch TVs mounted halfway back on opposing walls. The best podiums for churches guide covers the kind of furniture considerations that matter if you are also staging a refresh of the platform area.

Brightness, Glare, and the Matte-vs-Glossy Question

A TV’s peak brightness rating (measured in nits) matters more in a church than in a living room. Stage lights and stained glass throw a lot of light at the front wall, and a 250-nit panel can disappear entirely when the lighting hits it. Every TV in our test lineup is in the 300-700+ nit range, which is sufficient for most sanctuaries. For rooms with extreme lighting (a sunlit stained glass east wall, a powerful front wash of stage lights), we recommend Mini LED panels in the 600+ nit range – the TCL QM6K, Sony BRAVIA 5, Hisense E7, or Samsung M70H.

The matte vs glossy screen finish is the often-overlooked factor that owners complain about most. Glossy panels (Hisense E6, TCL Q65, TCL T7, Samsung U8000H, Samsung M70H) reflect any bright light source pointed at them. Matte panels (Sony BRAVIA 5 and TCL QM6K) reject that light and read clearly from any seat. For a sanctuary with uncontrollable lighting, matte is non-negotiable.

Commercial-Grade vs Consumer Displays – When the Premium Matters

Commercial-grade displays from NEC, Sharp, and Panasonic are designed for 16/7 or 24/7 continuous use, have burn-in warranties, and ship with metal housings. Consumer Mini LED TVs like the ones we tested are typically rated for 6-8 hours of daily use, which covers a Sunday morning service plus rehearsals but falls short of a church that runs services all day. For most churches, that is a non-issue – you turn the TV off when the building is empty.

If your church displays a static logo or scripture banner for hours at a time, OLED panels are technically at risk of burn-in, but none of the TVs in this roundup are OLED, so you do not need to worry. All eight are LED, QLED, or Mini LED with no OLED-specific burn-in risk in normal church use.

Audio Out: HDMI ARC, eARC, and Optical

Every TV in this roundup outputs audio through HDMI ARC or eARC, and most also include optical outputs for older mixers. The right way to wire a TV into a church PA is HDMI from the PC into the TV plus an HDMI audio extractor at the TV sending stereo or 5.1 into the mixer. The TCL T7 and Hisense E7 stand out with full HDMI eARC for lossless Dolby Atmos if your PA can use it.

If you want to learn more about projectors as an alternative, see our guide to the 7 best projectors for churches and the companion 8 best portable projectors for churches for outdoor festivals and traveling ministry.

Mounting, Weight, and Wall Considerations

Wall-mounting a TV in a sanctuary is not the same as wall-mounting a TV in a living room. The static load compounds – a 100-pound TV at full articulating mount extension produces significant leverage on the mount bolts over years of Sunday use. We recommend a fixed or low-profile tilt mount from a peerless-style manufacturer, anchored into wood studs or into masonry with sleeve anchors rated for the load.

The Sony BRAVIA 5 at 152 pounds is the heaviest in our lineup and may require a structural review on older plaster walls. The Samsung M70H at 48 pounds is the lightest and the most DIY-friendly. Plan on a professional install for the 98-inch models if your building has not been specifically rated for AV loads.

HDMI Over CAT6 for Long Cable Runs

HDMI is rated for about 25 feet of reliable passive cable. Past that distance, the signal degrades and you start seeing sparkles, dropouts, or no signal at all. Many churches run their PC at the back of the sanctuary and the TV at the front – that is often a 60-80 foot run. The correct solution is an HDBaseT extender set, which carries HDMI, audio, and control signals over a single CAT6 cable up to 330 feet. You can buy reliable HDBaseT extender pairs, and they will outlast three generations of TVs.

If you are running new wire anyway, install two CAT6 cables in parallel – one as the active signal, one as a backup. The total cost is tiny compared to the disruption of a failed Sunday signal run.

Software Integration: ProPresenter and EasyWorship

ProPresenter and EasyWorship both output over HDMI at 1080p or 4K at 60Hz, which every TV in this roundup handles without issue. The lower the input lag, the smoother the slides feel as you click through them. None of these TVs is marketed specifically for low-latency presentation use, but the Mini LED and QLED panels all measure under 30ms of input lag in game mode, which is fine for ProPresenter’s typical use.

If you are a multi-screen church running the same slides on a front TV and two mid-sanctuary TVs, look for a TV with a documented “auto source detection” or “always-ready HDMI” feature. The TCL Q65 and TCL QM6K both support ultra-low-latency modes when set to PC or Game mode.

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Final Recommendation – Which TV Is Right for Your Church

If your church has a 200-300 seat sanctuary and the budget for a premium pick, the Sony BRAVIA 5 98-inch Mini LED remains our Editor’s Choice – the matte screen and excellent image processing are worth the price for any room with stage lights. If you need to stay closer to a moderate budget, the TCL 98-inch QM6K Mini LED delivers nearly all the picture quality of the Sony at less than half the price, which is why it earned Best Value in our roundup. For a smaller sanctuary under 200 seats with a tight budget, the Hisense 85-inch E6 gives you 85 inches of dependable QLED for a very accessible price point – the value-for-size leader on this list.

The right TV depends less on your budget and more on your sanctuary’s lighting and depth. Measure the distance from where the screen will hang to the back row, run the 3-6x rule, and pick the size that fits. Then choose between a glossy-screen value pick (Hisense E6, TCL Q65, TCL T7) and a matte-screen premium pick (Sony BRAVIA 5, TCL QM6K) based on how much stage light hits the front wall. Whichever path you take, you are getting a better worship-display experience than the projector you are replacing, and the congregation will notice the difference the first Sunday.

Updated for 2026 – here is to clearer lyrics, easier sermons, and volunteers who can run the whole service without calling you mid-sermon.