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Purchased TCL QM8 65 in November and it took several weeks before it was delivered ! Was well worth the wait! Very impressed with the picture! The colors pop and picture brightness is incredible ! I was a little disppointed in the Bang&Olufsen sound system ! I would recommend a sound bar and subwoofer! I paid $897 but now there $1495! Not sure why to hugh price increase ! Was a big Sony fan but TCL is my brand right now! TCL get your prices right and you will have me as a customer for a long time! It is a great tv for under $1000!

The TCL 65-Inch Class QM8K Series QD-Mini LED is an impressive TV that delivers on almost every front. Motion quality is smooth and consistent, making fast-paced sports and action movies easy to enjoy without blur. The picture is outstanding—clear, bright, and crisp with excellent color depth that makes everything pop. Setup was quick and straightforward, and once up and running, the TV performs flawlessly with virtually no lag, whether streaming, gaming, or just navigating menus. The only drawback is the remote, which seems to burn through batteries much faster than expected. It’s a small inconvenience compared to the overall performance of the TV, but worth noting. Overall, this TCL QM8K is a fantastic choice if you’re looking for premium functionality and picture quality at a competitive price point.

This is a very good TV. The picture quality is up there, blacks show up literally black. Decided to test it at 1080 with dune. It did not disappoint as dark detailed black outfits showed every design. Overall picture quality is good at 1080, Imagine it can only get better at higher resolutions. Best setting without calibration is Filmmaker mode. The colors look very accurate. Overall nice looking TV. Looks well built. Streams well, plenty of apps and sound is good. Easy to set up, nice anti glare screen, with back-lit remote.

I love this tv. Note that it requires a larger mount of you want to mount it on a wall (Best Buy did not carry one big enough) - but thanks to Amazon, I got one the correct size. The color took a while to get correct (even with the various pre-set configuration) - but after about 5 minutes of playing with color / contrast - everntyhing looks awesome!

Coming from a Samsung QN90A, and having tried the LG G4 and G5, I just couldn’t get behind OLEDs – they lack the brightness and immersion I want, especially at this price point. Decided to take a shot on the 75” TCL QM8K, and I’m still figuring out just how good it is. Pros: ✅ Once I dialed in the settings, the brightness is impressive – though I do wish it could go a bit brighter. ✅ HDR performance is excellent for movies, and 4K Blu-rays look absolutely amazing. ✅ Gaming performance is top-notch – fast response and bright picture overall. ✅ The OS is snappy, intuitive, and changing settings is a breeze. ✅ From the front, the design is sleek and modern. Cons: ❌ Viewing angles are definitely lacking – you lose brightness and color pretty quickly off-center. ❌ The screen is very glossy, which isn’t great if your room gets a lot of light. ❌ There’s a strange dimming issue that pops up in some games and a few movies – I’m really hoping TCL can fix this with a firmware update. ❌ Brightness can be inconsistent; highlights don’t always pop the way I’d like. ❌ The TV is pretty bulky when viewed from the side or back – not the best look if your setup exposes those angles. Overall, I’d recommend the QM8K if you’re looking for a bright, immersive experience without going OLED. It delivers excellent performance for movies and gaming, but I’m crossing my fingers TCL fixes some of these quirks with future updates.

Today is day two of having this TV. I honestly can't say enough good things about it. I got it on sale for black Friday on a whim and I don't regret a dime of my purchase. First of all, (this is my ignorance talking now) "Flat panel TV's cannot have good on board audio!". Holy cow was I absolutely wrong! I had purchased a sound bar/subwoofer setup for this TV and I'm taking it back! The bang and Olufsen speakers on this device are absolutely banging. Are they movie surround imax in depth drive your butt cheeks crazy sound? No, but I'm old so I don't really care much about having 14 speakers to deal with anymore. Just the shear fact of not having a second remote is making me absolutely happy. There's definitely bass and there's definitely trebile. Dialogue is crisp and music has enough depth for background audio. The picture. Holy moly, I've been rolling in 1080 land for the past 15 years. In fact my Panasonic plasma 720p was just fine for 10 of those years. I just watched an 8k Dolby video on YouTube and I could see details that I didn't know were possible on a tv. That being said, (keep in mind I don't watch sports) there is a bit of screen tearing on a lot of action and fast moving scenes. It detracts a bit from the over all immersion but not enough for me to take away a star as my expectations coming into this purchase were very minimal. You can buy an extended 4 year warranty from TCL for an additional $400. But if I have to pay $1500 (tax) for a TV to work for four years worry free, I won't be buying another TCL. I'll update as necessary in the future, like if this guy fails in anyway, or if the speakers start degrading, but as of today I can't recommend this TV enough.

Alas, i got one of the many panels that burn out the driver boards and spent 2 weeks so far in warranty slog... background: Worked for one week and was quite impressive picture and sound for a TV (still really should have home theater speakers though). Then the backlight failed. It is very heavy, only take the risk if it is an 'easy' first floor location, else movers are likely needed to safely move it. Service action at the house recovered the backlight for about 10 minutes, then failed again. Now waiting on the next level of support to respond. Trying to return it now. Very polite and easy to reach TCL front line agents, but no direct access to the decision makers. Lots of requests for pictures and videos and then invoice. Stalling tactic or poor process? Getting a lot of run around and my return timeline is running out. Amazon site indicate I need the original box, but installer took the box and they don't have it anymore due to its size. TCL says, " There is no need to return the unit to our facility, so not having the original box will not be an issue.", but have not provided a path to initiate the refund. Not sure if it just means it is my problem to properly dispose of the e-waste. Net net - TCL quality isn't ready for primetime and if given the size and weight - it is just much more worth it go the projector route for a home theater dark room, and stay at 85" or below for regular rooms..

QM8k 65in ($998 paid for the tv) I’ve had this Tv for 6 months now. This is my Experience. An unbiased review. (The above pictures were taken by an old iPad, from my viewing point and DO NOT capture the actual essence or vibrancy of the shot. Do not base a decision on these pictures. They are for Illustration only). Cliff Note: My QM8k has performed flawlessly over the past 5 months, so I have to give it a 5 Star. I truly couldn’t be happier with it. However, there appear to be many other reviewers who purchased this tv only to discover it wouldn’t boot or didn’t function properly. Until this Quality Control Issue is resolved, I can’t give it my unconditional approval unless the price is right. I did Panel Lottery with Vizio years ago, so I get it. Short Story If you are on the fence and feeling Lucky, take a shot. If you aren’t immediately blown away by this TV’s performance, unfortunately, you have a Compromised Panel. In the Miserable game called Panel Lottery, you just lost. Shout out to “Two Swings and Two Misses”. You gave it a good try. Understand this, you WILL NOT have to fix anything to get a decent picture or sound. To avoid Max Frustration, skip calling TCL or Amazon asking for help to resolve the issue. They aren’t going to fix a burned circuit over a phone call. SEND THE TV BACK. Jump to the second to last paragraph of this review for more detail. On the Buy or Bail Fence? Here’s the rest of the story. If you get a functional tv, this what you can expect. I’ll save you several searches, if you haven’t already done them, and tell you this tv is very highly regarded and universally recommended by trusted (Rtings and CNET…..) tv reviewing sites. The QM8k has narrowed OLED’s performance advantage by creating improved contrast and black level. While it can’t turn off pixels and hit infinite black, like an OLED, it produces what appears to my eyes as totally black. In my world, perception is all that matters and that’s a Big Win for this tv. In general, QD QLED and is a better Value than OLED and this tv is proof of that. If you ever see a notation of 90/50 regarding TV’s, it means 90% of the performance (of OLED) for 50% less money. I would consider this set at least a 90/50. That’s high praise but it’s my honest opinion. For the record, I’m picture picky. I prefer a bright, sharp, real life looking picture. Dark, heavy saturated pictures aren’t for me, which is why I chose QD over OLED. To get the “WoW” picture, I had to work the settings. More on settings later. It took two weeks to get everything right. There were lots of combinations to sort through. For me, the “hang up” was perfect Bright day time settings were too bright at night and conversely perfect night settings were too Dull during the day. That balance was unusually difficult to find. I didn’t want two different settings, one for day, one for night viewing. Persistence paid off. I found the middle ground I hoped for and this has given me motivation to share my observations. Considering the picture this tv produces, for under $1000, it’s a bargain. Here are some aspects of the TV that I don’t see in typical reviews. Through use, I discovered or came to understand most this AFTER I purchased the tv. For instance, I’d never even heard of ATSC3 nor did I realize that single feature was, for me, a total game changer. More on that later. I know I would have wanted to know some of this stuff before I made a purchase decision. 1. The QM8k is a 4k tv, not an 8k. It is misleading to use the term 8k. I’m guessing that’s a marketing ploy. Considering that 8k material isn’t universally available and that the untrained human eye probably can’t clearly discern the difference between 4k and 8k, TCL’s earned the right to call this tv what ever they want. 2. This tv is voice activated. So you can talk to it. Say “Hey Google” and then tell it what you want. Want to change channels. Want research movies. If I’m watching a show on Prime, on the Google platform, through Movie Mode, but I’d prefer to watch it through Dolby Vision IQ on the Fire Stick I just tell the tv “Google, FireStick”. No remote needed. Voice is only active after the tv is turned on so you will have to use the remote to turn the Tv on. 3. To clarify, the QM8k runs off the Google Platform. It’s ok, does the job. I personally prefer the Fire Stick Platform, here’s why. I spent $30 on a 4k Max Fire Stick. I am able to stream everything (Prime, NetFlix…. ) through Dolby Vision now. I think the visuals are slightly better using Dolby Vision and the Google Platform doesn’t presently support Dolby Vision. Perhaps it will in a future software update. Fire Stick load time is quick, less than 3 seconds, from power on to the Home Screen. Menu change is instant. The remote that comes with the FireStick 4k Max is universal and also controls my sound system. The QM8k’s isn’t universal. The Fire Stick remote isn’t backlit so it doesn’t eat batteries every three months, like this TV’s does. Above Picture: The Stream is a screen shot of a Nature Show on Prime in Dolby Vision IQ Mode off the Fire Sick. 4. The TCL QM8K at the 65in level (the bigger the tv the more speakers you get) has a 2.2.2 Bang & Olufsen speaker setup, configured for Dolby Atmos sound. That’s two front speakers, two up-firing Atmos and two woofers, six in total. When the source you choose to play is encoded with Dolby Atmos, the Tv briefly displays that in the top left corner. I see folks occasionally complaining about the sound quality. Whatever. I personally don’t use them as I have a 22 year old 5.1 set up that just keeps working. It’s an Atlantic Technology 8200 THX Certified set that would cost around $10,000, maybe more today. While that doesn’t make me an expert on tv sound, it does allow for an unusual comparison. Old school luxury vs today’s Dolby Atmos. 5. The best way to describe it is, with your eyes closed, point to where you hear the sound coming from. You would point directly at the Center Channel sitting below the screen when listening to the AT System. With the B&O speakers, specifically set to Movie Sound, you would point to the entire WALL. I have to admit that’s pretty cool. However, the Dolby Atmos is built mostly for over head dispersion using the 2 up top firing speakers, not on warmth, at this price level. You hear a lot of mixed sounds but you don’t feel them. In my opinion they are perfectly fine for watching newscasts and sitcoms and so so for watching movies and sports. Disclaimer, I realize I’m sound spoiled. At today’s price, the AT SubWoofer, by itself, sells for exactly the price I paid for the tv. So for me, that’s as good as it gets for them. Ultimately, they are tv speakers on a $1000 set which put its resources into picture quality. While the volume can get loud, pictures aren’t coming off the wall. (Yes, that happened the first time watching Finding Nemo back in the day). Just keep your expectations realistic. If your sound picky, save up for a Atmos Sound Bar or AV System, either of which could cost about as much as the tv itself. The TV’s HDMI 4 is a direct eARC pass through. Think SoundBar plug and play simplicity with zero fidelity loss. On the downside, if you outsource the TV’s sound through say eARC or Optical, you lose access to the six B&O Speakers you paid for. That’s not good. You might want to consider waiting a year while you save up for a TCL specific Sound Bar. Here’s why. This year Samsung released a Proprietary Q System Sound Bar that, when paired specifically with a Samsung TV, allows the SoundBar and TV to sync and utilize every speaker available, both the TV’s and the Sound Bar’s at the same time. TCL doesn’t yet have Q Sync Technology yet, but I bet they are working on it. Hope so at least. 6. This Tv comes loaded with the TCL TV+ app and got me to finally “cut the cord” and drop my $250 monthly cable subscription. That’s 200, maybe 300, more unexpectedly watchable free channels. So if you like say True Crime, you’ll have 15, maybe 20, dedicated Crime Channels. Any Keith Morrison fans out there? Down side, they have commercials or brief breaks with no commercials. Cord Cutting payed for this TV by month Four. If you are on the Cord Cutting Fence, consider the FireStick 4k MAX. Extra benefit, it supports my Mesh 6 internet for flawless streaming. Above Picture: The beginning of the menu for TCL Tv+. The category menu, on the left, goes on for about three pages. There are dozens of shows under each category. Breaking up with my old cable provider, after four decades, has been liberating and having the extra $250 month ain’t so bad either. If you are considering making the jump, don’t let FOMO be the hang up. If you do cut the cord and don’t like it, be assured your old cable company will attempt to lure you back with incredible deals, the ones they should have offered you in the First Place. Ask me how I know. Infuriating. If you’ve been considering ditching cable and don’t know what ATSC 3 is, keep reading. 7. While I’m not trying to be a spokesperson for the Fire Stick 4k Max, I’ll tell you that I favor it’s LayOut over Google’s plus it has an entertaining picture creating AI (called Ambient) that allows you verbally to tell it to draw high quality pictures and use them as your TV’s screen savers. It’s actually quite fun to play with that feature. The pictures you create automatically upload to the Amazon Photos app. I’ve created about 10 folders, with about 20 pictures in each folder. Like SunScapes, Coral Reefs, Interstellar all in 4k. You access the folders via the tv and use the remote. It’s not that difficult to figure out. Picture Above Sun reflecting on Ocean Waves is not a Real Picture. It’s a 4k drawing. It’s the Odd Picture Out. It is the only DRAWN image of the four, and was produced by the FireStick 4k Max AI Ambient Experience. The pictures are cleaner and more vibrant than this old iPad can film and were taken from my sofa. The following observation will tell you more about the tv than just about anything else I can say. At the TV’s full brightness, which I don’t use, the FireStick’s 4K Ambient rendering of a random request, “Sun reflecting on Ocean Waves”, created a hyper realistic image. I would have had to wear SunGlasses to deal with its Brilliance. In a cool way, it felt like I was actually at the beach. Instead of squinting or grabbing a pair of Sun Glasses, I cut brightness and maxed contrast. Talk about Full Emersion! 8. For me, the following is one of the TV’s more desirable and possibly misunderstood features. As I previously mentioned, if you are thinking about cutting the cable cord, the QM8k would be a good choice. It has a built in ATSC 3 tuner, meaning it can pull NextGen stations with an over air (OTA) antenna. NEXTGEN Tv is new, coming out at the end of 2024, and currently only found on 2025 higher end TV’s, like this one. Invest $40 bucks now on what used to be called Rabbit Ears, and no more cable bill. Dang tv will quickly pay for itself. I get 8 NextGen channels, all four networks and all delivered at an UnCompressed 4k, actually providing a discernibly BETTER! picture than my old cable provider. Astounding. I also get 40 additional over air stations, but they aren’t 4k. The biggest con is no sport channels. Purchase an ESPN $20 streaming package if sports are important. Picture Above Screen shot of a 4k NEXTGEN NBC local affiliate weather report, pulled through a $40 antenna. See how the NewsCaster stands out from the weather map. That’s what I meant by a depth of perception. Did I mention the 4k broadcast is FREE? Rant: I don’t get manufacturers bragging about their tv being over say 3000 nits. This tv is bright and at full luminescence caused me eye fatigue. I had to reduce brightness to 30 out of 100, while maxing contrast and balancing the picture with Black Level. That did the trick. Thankfully, the QM8k isn’t as bright as TCL’s flagship from last year. I see consumers and reviewers panning the tv because of that. Ridiculous. 5000 nits (which is overkill in my opinion) is blinding especially at night. Thankfully, TCL realized improving dark level, contrast and color accuracy were key to better visuals. 9. This TV’s picture, once calibrated, grades out more accurate than its competing rival, who by the way, doubled down this year on an even brighter model than the QM8k and proceeded to create worse PQ EOTF Tracking (accuracy compared to the film directors intentions) in the process. While the considerable number of folks buying that particular tv rave about its color and brightness, most professional reviewers slightly prefer the QM8K’s presentation. I’ve not seen the QG’s picture personally so I can’t comment. You’ll have to take their word or get your hands on one for a personal review, if interested. What I will say is once I dialed in the QM8K’s picture, I am Completely Satisfied. To each his own. Calibrated Settings Here are the settings I mostly use. Perhaps this helps you find your “WoW” a bit quicker. Start with Mode Movie or Film Maker Picture with Google or Dolby Vision IQ (BEST PICTURE) with a Fire Stick Then, Choose your Gamma (2.2 plus or minus 1) Set both Global Contrast and Local Contrast levels to MAX Reduce Brightness (40 plus or minus 10) Adjust Black Level (50 plus or minus 1) Set Peak Luminance to High or Boost (or Standard at night if your eyes Fatigue easily) Color Saturation (54 plus or minus 2) Tint (63 plus or minus 2) White Balance Two Point Color Adjustment (Gain 0, -8,-3; OffSet -1,0, -1) Color Temp (4Warm plus or minus 1) Sharpness (0 or plus 10) Motion (Custom: Blur 0 or plus 2, Judder 0 or plus 2) These setting produced a better picture for me than using the Auto features. As I already said, once dialed in, the picture is remarkably good. Almost alive with a perception of depth. Some folks say the “out of box” picture is acceptable. It wasn’t for me. If making adjustments isn’t for you, look for a simpler tv. Again, that’s just my opinion. 10. This tv has a lot of dimming zones. It produces Bravia level contrast due to it’s incredibly improved Black Level (this TV’s Superpower), which is Ridiculously Good for a QLED. But it isn’t infinite (again overkill in my opinion) like OLED. I seriously doubt that unless I had a $2000 OLED sitting side by side for a direct comparison, I could tell the difference. If you set Gamma to 2.4 or even 2.6, which I don’t personally prefer, it adds an OLED vibe to the picture. However, that picture is too dark for my personal tastes. Over say $1800 the QD OLED’s generally win due to their infinite black levels and increased brightness, according to the tv professionals. 11. However, I’m not paying that for a TV, especially with MicroQD (potentially Bravia10) sets around the corner. Based on the fact Sony released Bravia9 (the Holy Grail of QLED with a price tag to match) in May of ‘24, and hasn’t yet offered its replacement, Sony is likely still working on that technology. When asked what’s taking so long or what’s coming next, Sony refuses to say anything. I mean absolutely nothing. Think Classified. Micro Quantum Dot LCD won’t be cheap but may be more affordable than current OLED’s while possibly presenting a more compelling viewing experience. There is a possibility that MICRO technology could completely change the TV landscape in the next five years. Dropping $2000 on a OLED, or even a year and an half old QDBravia9 right now seems a bit risky to me. That’s just my personal opinion and I could be wrong about that prediction. We’ll all know sooner than later. 12. This TV’s success is a Big win for consumers. Here’s why. The majority of TV’s being purchased are inexpensive sets around $500 with average picture performance and few features. At the time of this review, TCL is currently tied with LG at 12% of US sales this year (Samsung at 19% currently sells the most American TV’s). But if you look at the last three trended years, TCL and Hisense are quickly overtaking the market. I believe this is a good thing for us. Competition from the newer companies, will ultimately force the old school makers (think Sony, Samsung and LG) to drop prices, assuming these newer Chinese companies don’t chase the money grab and raise their prices. OLED best read the market carefully (reduce cost) or potentially face the problems Plasma faced, based on the current trends. I’ve always been a Samsung guy, but times have changed for me. If I get six problem free years from this tv, I’ll consider that a Big win. 13. Lastly, Buyer Beware Way too many Buyers are reporting defective panels. TCL seems to be having QC manufacturing issues with this TV. Panel Lottery is a red flag that has to be corrected. If you are a Big Risk, Big Reward kind of person, go for it. However, protect yourself and make sure you have a guaranteed return policy in place. Remember, Amazon’s premium delivery will take the tv back, in real time, if it doesn’t have a sharp screen, or has weak colors, poor audio or fry’s a circuit and doesn’t boot up properly. DO NOT LET THE DELIVERY CREW LEAVE UNTIL THE TV BOOTS AND YOU GIVE IT A RUN THROUGH. If you are not instantly impressed, assume there is an unfixable problem and have them rebox it and take it back. And double check to insure you have the latest FirmWare update. There is no doubt in my mind that at $995 or lower this TV, at this price point, is worth the potential hassle of having to return it. My QM8k is now 6 months old and has so far performed above my expectations. It’s too early to predict how long the set will last. If you’ve taken the time to read to this point, you probably have a considerable interest in this tv. Hopefully you now have enough information to make an informed purchase decision. Dave in North Carolina