TheTCLQM8 (2024) is going to appeal to anyone looking for a good TV on a budget.
It offers strong specs and impressive video output for a relatively reasonable price of $1,499.
(Thanks for listening to our feedback, TCL!)
Bob’s Burgers on a TCL QM8 Mini-LED TV (2024)
On-paper this is an absolute OLED-killer.
The smallest and most affordable QM8 model starts at 65 inches and retails for $1,499.
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The latter are HDMI 2.0 ports while the former are HDMI 2.1.
Thankfully TCL is upfront about this and all the ports are labeled.
The highlight of the design, in my opinion, is the built-in ATSC 3.0 tuner.
It may not have fancy functionality likeLGs Magic Remote, but its much simpler to use.
This high level of brightness can help solve one of the TVs biggest issues reflectivity.
Fast-moving scenes in films and shows were hard to follow, and colors routinely looked a shade askew.
Trying to watch The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime Video with this TV was a challenge.
You have two options to try and combat this issue.
The first, and more effective of the two, is to turn on Volume Leveling in the parameters.
Smart Platform
Like most other TCL TVs, the QM8 uses a slightly modified version ofGoogleTV.
Gaming
TCL takes gaming seriously and the QM8 is no slouch in this area.
Bob’s Burgers on a TCL QM8 Mini-LED TV (2024)
The bad news is that its only the HDMI 1 port that supports these features.
HDMI 2 is limited to 4K/120 support, while HDMI 3 and 4 ports top out at 4K/60.
But out of the box, I had issues.
Thankfully there are a lot of other positives here that will win back any naysayers.
Compared to most of its competitors, the 65-inch QM8 is a great value.
Buffalo Bills vs Baltimore Ravens on a TCL QM8 Mini-LED TV (2024)
The Rings of Power playing on a TCL QM8 Mini-LED TV (2024)
New England Patriots vs New York Jets playing on a TCL QM8 (2024)
Galadriel in The Rings of Power, playing on a TCL QM8 Mini-LED TV (2024)
Google TV menu screen on a TCL QM8 Mini-LED TV (2024)
