If sport is your thing, these TVs will be just the ticket. We’ve released some of our TV testing results that are normally behind the paywall, so be sure to check this article out if you are looking to buy a new TV.
But is the best for watching sport also a good one for watching a soap? or a movie? or a quiz show? How many TVs does one need to cover the lot of a family’s entertainment needs? 
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It should give you a pretty good indication, and we have some specific tips for sports lovers but perhaps we should do the same for some other genres. Certainly most households would need an adaptable TV 
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Is there a type of program or source that would not be displayed well on a TV that was good at displaying sport?
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I’ll see if one of our TV testers can give a more rigorous answer, but can think of some possibilities. For example, it’s possible that a particular TV models has a different score for SD and HD. Assuming your sports programs are broadcast in one format and other programs are broadcast in another, you might find that your TV displays sport better than other mediums. There may be other scenarios depending on how you watch (screen angles).
Unfortunately, most broadcasters stick solidly to the same specification of 30 frames per second (fps). In sports and action movies, this can sometimes be a little slow - and if you are sharp-eyed (or a dog, or bird, or any of several other species that have faster eye refresh built-in) you may notice ghosting in the action. Just as a comparison, US TV used to (and may still) broadcast at 24fps!
The other figure to look at for sports/action is the response time (also referred to as grey-to-grey). This is the time it takes for a pixel to change from grey to white to grey - and again, slower response may be visible on your monitor as ghosting.
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