We love this TCL 65" Class 6-Series 4K UHD QLED Dolby VISION HDR Roku Smart TV! We had previously purchased a TCL 55" 4K Roku Smart TV in 2018 (4-Series), and absolutely loved it. I wasn't sure about the TCL brand, as I had never heard of it before then, but due to the excellent price at the time, we decided to get it - and we weren't disappointed in the slightest. The ONLY thing that my husband in particular griped about is that he wished it was bigger - of course! At the time, there was a huge pricing jump from 55" to 65" - so 55" it was. Still, he had been pouting about it for quite some time and doing tons of research on larger ones (some closer to 75" and above, even) - but obviously, we couldn't stomach the hefty price tags. He also specifically was looking into QLEDs and OLEDs.
There's a lot of debate between QLED and OLED and which one is better, etc. This all comes down to preference, of course, but I am personally thrilled with the QLED on this particular model. Our other TCL (which still works perfectly well - we simply stuck it in another room to replace a much more aging TV) had a really great picture quality on the whole, and it had been performing flawlessly for us ever since we got it. I kept looking at it and thinking, "How much better can you REALLY get? This is pretty darn good!" My husband became obsessed with all things QLED and comparing different brands - and we NEARLY got a Sony QLED in the 65" range, but ultimately went with TCL again - mainly due to price. I would have never considered TCL had we not gotten the other lower model that was relatively cheap, but I was so pleased with the performance and quality of it that I felt it was fairly trustworthy for getting a nicer (and bigger) model. I am SO glad we picked this one.
When this arrived, I was struck with how much nicer looking this one is to our other lower model TCL. The frame has more sturdy metal on and around it - and it just looks much sleeker and is made from hardier materials. It's a little heavier than your light weight plasticky ones, too (our other TCL was ridiculously light for its size, but had that "plastic" look to it - this one just looks solid and higher end).
I won't get all technical about the pixels and all that stuff, but I was skeptical that it would be just SOOOOO much noticeably better than our other TV. When we got it installed, it felt very familiar and intuitive - namely because it operates on the exact same premise as our old one does with the Roku Smart TV remote (which I LOVE - makes things SO much easier!). As for the picture and colors...well, I was simply blown away. Like, WOW. Yes, you WILL notice a huge difference between this and a lower model - especially in movies with bright colors. Sometimes the white is SO WHITE that it's blinding. Yellows, greens, blues, and bright reds are just extraordinary and mesmerizing. We watched some movies with it that we've watched before, and were struck at just HOW many details we could see that we missed the first time around. We didn't even play around or adjust anything - this was just straight out of the box. The quality and vibrancy of the colors were just simply mesmerizing and nothing short of amazing, IMO. And I wasn't expecting to be impressed with it at ALL (with the exception that I knew it would be bigger - but that's about it).
The sound quality from the TV is actually pretty good, too. My husband has tower speakers that he likes to turn on with this for movie watching, but I find those unnecessary for watching shorter daily shows and such - so I just rely on the TV speakers on the whole for most stuff and leave the towers off. You can get it nice and loud without distortions, and it doesn't sound tinny or muddy, either. It's certainly a TV that sounds well on its own if you don't want or need to invest in fancy speakers - it has a nice balance and a great range all by itself without any help.
For the price, this was a fantastic bargain for us compared to other name brands, which were much more expensive for the QLED aspects. We bought this in December, 2019, and it's now the end of February, 2020 - and we have NO complaints whatsoever. Everything works great on it, and the picture quality is simply amazing. It's a great bang for your buck when you're wanting a larger screen QLED TV but don't want to pay through the nose to get it. If you're into brighter, detailed, vivid colors in your TV experience, this one won't disappoint - it really brings your whole viewing experience into life! We love everything about it and probably will purchase another one in the near future to put in our secondary living area. It certainly gets two thumbs up from this household, and we highly recommend it!
| Brand Name | TCL |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 40 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 12.4 x 48.3 x 31.1 inches |
| Item model number | 55R625 |
| Batteries | 3 AAA batteries required. |
| Color Name | Black |
| Number of Component Outputs | Optical |
| Special Features | Flat |
| Item Weight | 40 Pounds |
| Standing screen display size | 55 Inches |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Wattage | 10 watts |
