Thank for the suggestions everyone! Looks like LG is a pretty unanimous choice!

my 8 year old 40" sony tv is due replacement. What I like about the new tv's is that the screen goes right to the edge. I can get a 49" that will physically be the same size as my current 40".

I've always bought Sony but this thread is swaying me towards an LG. My current tv shows the backlight in dark scenes. Getting true blacks in a new tv is one of the reasons I want to upgrade.

What about someone who wants to spend less than $1000?

If you don't care about getting a curved TV than LG is your best option. Here is a really good deal on a SUPER UHD 4K HDR Smart LED TV ($1999 now at $899). It is a very nice HDR panel.

While not under 1000, it's close... we ended up getting a 55" LG 4K OLED from 2016 for only $1500. I think the model number is OLED55B6P. If you buy previous years models the price is about 1000-1500 dollars cheaper while still pretty amazing in terms of quality.