TCL brand TV - Blu-ray Forum

lettucenpico · 11-13-2013, 11:29 AM

I have been seeing ads on this brand tv. Has anyone picked it up? I have heard good reviews so far on Amazon but not so good on CNET. I just want people's input on this brand tv. Thank you.

lettucenpico · 11-14-2013, 01:11 AM

Wow I've gotten 101 views but no one has commented. this TV must suck then

alwaysHD · 11-14-2013, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by lettucenpico

Wow I've gotten 101 views but no one has commented. this TV must suck then

it might not be that it sucks, its just maybe not enough people on have it or have experience with it, like myself

rpatt · 11-14-2013, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by alwaysHD

it might not be that it sucks, its just maybe not enough people on have it or have experience with it, like myself

Same here. This the first I've ever heard of it.

steve1971 · 11-15-2013, 12:56 PM

The only place I have seen TLC TV's has been at my local gas station's or at McDonald's. I don't know anyone that had them in their home's so I cant comment on performance ect.

dandman1021 · 11-17-2013, 02:31 AM

I actually have two at my place. I haven't had any problems with them.

gnj1958 · 08-06-2017, 11:28 PM

CNET has the 55 P series listed as one of the best 4K TV's of 2017 so they can't be all that bad.

Their review is glowing as far as PQ goes. I'm thinking about saving up to see if I can nab one on black friday.

https://www.cnet.com/topics/tvs/best-tvs/best-4k-tvs/

Starchild · 08-07-2017, 02:39 AM

I have a 50" TCL Roku tv in my grandsons room. On nearly all the time and has one of the best pictures I've ever seen. About a year old now. Highly recommend.

ArchiTech · 03-27-2018, 09:56 PM

4 years later and the answer is- yes, they’re good. In 2017 they seemed to step up to the plate by offering high-end features (4K,HDR,Dolby Vision) with budget pricing ($300-700) with their S and P Series. Those are the ones I frequently see available in stores.

blujacket · 03-29-2018, 03:49 PM

My son just bought the 55p605. Great tv for features and price. Great gamming tv with the low input lag

solarrdadd · 03-29-2018, 03:55 PM

I own two of the 4K TV's, the 55" P605 & the 49" S405. I am patiently waiting for the May 1 release of the new "6" series to see the reviews of the 65" model. if it is as good as I'm anticipating, i'll be getting one of them for my main HT.

so far, I am 100% all kinds of satisfied with the TCL brand! please don't think because it's inexpensive that it can't be a good/great tv; the price/performance ratio hasn't been beat as of yet.

RageATL · 04-10-2018, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by solarrdadd

I own two of the 4K TV's, the 55" P605 & the 49" S405. I am patiently waiting for the May 1 release of the new "6" series to see the reviews of the 65" model. if it is as good as I'm anticipating, i'll be getting one of them for my main HT.

so far, I am 100% all kinds of satisfied with the TCL brand! please don't think because it's inexpensive that it can't be a good/great tv; the price/performance ratio hasn't been beat as of yet.

--> https://www.cnet.com/news/highly-ant...ll-ship-may-1/

78deluxe · 04-10-2018, 09:01 PM

Bought 4 for cheap ones for office installs.

One died with basically no use about 13 months in.

Not a brand I'd go to for my personal use.

Landonio · 05-01-2018, 06:02 PM

Anybody picked up the R615/R617 yet?

If so, how is it? How does the brightness and input lag compare to the P605/P607?

Cook · 05-01-2018, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 78deluxe

Bought 4 for cheap ones for office installs.

One died with basically no use about 13 months in.

Not a brand I'd go to for my personal use.

One dying isnt really a reason to write off this brand. My samsung ks8000 died 12 months after I bought it. It's very rare for a tv to fail, but it does happen. When it does happen it usually isnt a brand issue, but rather just misfortune. These manufactures produce so many TVs and every once in a while a piece of hardware is going to be made with flaws. It seems statistically inevitable. And someone is going to get that tv with the flawed hardware.

solarrdadd · 05-01-2018, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RageATL

--> https://www.cnet.com/news/highly-ant...ll-ship-may-1/

Cool, that offers some more info on pricing and some other things but it's not an actual hands on review. I do expect as we get further into Ma,y, the reviews will be popping up all over.

What I am happy about in that linked preview is the confirmation of pricing for the 65" model. TCL is gonna clean up on that model.

Jutty · 05-01-2018, 10:43 PM

I picked up the p55605 a few weeks ago,, replaced my LG47LW5600, which is going in the bedroom.
Pretty happy with it so far,, great picture, and not a bad price at all just over $600

i007spectre · 05-15-2018, 11:35 PM

Planning to go look at the 6 series tomorrow at Best Buy, hopefully they have some on display. But they don't carry the 65 in store, and I am not sure I would want a 55, although being $400 cheaper is nice.

i007spectre · 05-16-2018, 08:24 PM

Proud owner of the 55R615. Can't wait to get home and set this baby up. Of course Best Buy had the TV on display buried among the low end TV's and the 4K source they were showing on it wasnt very good. But I am going to trust reviews and give it a shot. 65" would have been nice but this is a supplement to my projector system so 55" is fine.

Reggie Hammond · 05-16-2018, 09:41 PM

I just ordered my 65R615 to replace my 55P605. Moving the P series to my bedroom. I had a 10% off coupon so I got it for 967 after taxes. Can’t wait for it to come in.

11-13-2013, 11:29 AM	#1
lettucenpico Power Member Member since:May 2008 Location:O-town FL Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:45 Trading Score:3	TCL brand TV I have been seeing ads on this brand tv. Has anyone picked it up? I have heard good reviews so far on Amazon but not so good on CNET. I just want people's input on this brand tv. Thank you.

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11-14-2013, 01:11 AM	#2
lettucenpico Power Member Member since:May 2008 Location:O-town FL Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:45 Trading Score:3	Wow I've gotten 101 views but no one has commented. this TV must suck then

11-15-2013, 12:56 PM	#5
steve1971 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Saint Paul Minnesota. 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:352 Blu-ray reviews: 119 Trading Score:1	The only place I have seen TLC TV's has been at my local gas station's or at McDonald's. I don't know anyone that had them in their home's so I cant comment on performance ect.

11-17-2013, 02:31 AM	#6
dandman1021 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Miami Blu-ray collection:167 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:3	I actually have two at my place. I haven't had any problems with them.

08-06-2017, 11:28 PM	#7
gnj1958 Senior Member Member since:Mar 2010 Location:New Mexico Trading Score:21	CNET has the 55 P series listed as one of the best 4K TV's of 2017 so they can't be all that bad. Their review is glowing as far as PQ goes. I'm thinking about saving up to see if I can nab one on black friday. https://www.cnet.com/topics/tvs/best-tvs/best-4k-tvs/

08-07-2017, 02:39 AM	#8
Starchild Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:New England 4K collection:135 Blu-ray collection:1660 DVD collection:881 MA collection:72 Digital collection:610 iTunes collection:15 Prime collection:2	I have a 50" TCL Roku tv in my grandsons room. On nearly all the time and has one of the best pictures I've ever seen. About a year old now. Highly recommend.

03-27-2018, 09:56 PM	#9
ArchiTech Active Member Member since:Aug 2013 Location:SoCal (Anaheim)	4 years later and the answer is- yes, they’re good. In 2017 they seemed to step up to the plate by offering high-end features (4K,HDR,Dolby Vision) with budget pricing ($300-700) with their S and P Series. Those are the ones I frequently see available in stores.

03-29-2018, 03:49 PM	#10
blujacket Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Dayton,Ohio 4K collection:66 Blu-ray collection:653	My son just bought the 55p605. Great tv for features and price. Great gamming tv with the low input lag

03-29-2018, 03:55 PM	#11
solarrdadd Blu-ray Prince Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Virginia Home Theater Gallery:255 4K collection:204 Blu-ray collection:1339 DVD collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 42 Trading Score:316	I own two of the 4K TV's, the 55" P605 & the 49" S405. I am patiently waiting for the May 1 release of the new "6" series to see the reviews of the 65" model. if it is as good as I'm anticipating, i'll be getting one of them for my main HT. so far, I am 100% all kinds of satisfied with the TCL brand! please don't think because it's inexpensive that it can't be a good/great tv; the price/performance ratio hasn't been beat as of yet.

04-10-2018, 09:01 PM	#13
78deluxe Power Member Member since:Jan 2016 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:2007 DVD collection:370 MA collection:5 Digital collection:25 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:1	Bought 4 for cheap ones for office installs. One died with basically no use about 13 months in. Not a brand I'd go to for my personal use.

05-01-2018, 06:02 PM	#14
Landonio Active Member Member since:Mar 2018 Location:Tuscaloosa, AL 4K collection:724 Blu-ray collection:2757 DVD collection:88	Anybody picked up the R615/R617 yet? If so, how is it? How does the brightness and input lag compare to the P605/P607?

05-01-2018, 10:43 PM	#17
Jutty Power Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Beaufort SC (British Expat) 4K collection:150 Blu-ray collection:1128 DVD collection:46 Trading Score:18	I picked up the p55605 a few weeks ago,, replaced my LG47LW5600, which is going in the bedroom. Pretty happy with it so far,, great picture, and not a bad price at all just over $600

05-15-2018, 11:35 PM	#18
i007spectre Blu-ray Prince Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Missouri Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:98 Blu-ray collection:497 Trading Score:2	Planning to go look at the 6 series tomorrow at Best Buy, hopefully they have some on display. But they don't carry the 65 in store, and I am not sure I would want a 55, although being $400 cheaper is nice.

05-16-2018, 08:24 PM	#19
i007spectre Blu-ray Prince Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Missouri Home Theater Gallery:20 4K collection:98 Blu-ray collection:497 Trading Score:2	Proud owner of the 55R615. Can't wait to get home and set this baby up. Of course Best Buy had the TV on display buried among the low end TV's and the 4K source they were showing on it wasnt very good. But I am going to trust reviews and give it a shot. 65" would have been nice but this is a supplement to my projector system so 55" is fine.

05-16-2018, 09:41 PM	#20
Reggie Hammond Expert Member Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:46 Blu-ray collection:942 MA collection:1495 Digital collection:884 iTunes collection:2451 Prime collection:106 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:209	I just ordered my 65R615 to replace my 55P605. Moving the P series to my bedroom. I had a 10% off coupon so I got it for 967 after taxes. Can’t wait for it to come in.

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