Sharp aquos if I remember correctly was supposed to have that super black screen. I never had one but they were crazy expensive iirc. Maybe all sharps aren't the same, but my LG LCD screen is just as nice if not better then my mom's Samsung LED. I really think manufacturer is the key. My next purchase will be a UHD 4k tv, just waiting on price and quality to catch up, I never buy the first run of a new tech. I once bought a 62" DLP tv for like $6K when they were supposed to be the next big thing, it was a great tv and was easy to fix when the bulb burns out every 2 years or so. The plasma wasn't fixable once burned out so I figured it was economical choice, then within a year DLP's were under a grand and now you can hardly find them.