“In a review comparing TV sets from TCL, Hisense, and Sony, the reviewer said all of them had "Terrible Viewing Angles" the moment you move to the side; why does TCL use a VA panel known for poor viewing angles rather than an IPS panel for good angles?”
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TCL proudly uses high-performance VA Panels on all of our sets to deliver the striking contrast our sets are known for. In fact, being vertically integrated means that not only are the VA panels ours, but nearly everything on the set is TCL, ensuring great quality and performance! The majority of our customers report a good experience with the viewing angle on this TV. Hope this helps! Thank you, TCL Customer Support
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Each of these manufacturers have broad line of products. I don't know which model you are talking about, but I assure you, this one has a pretty good viewing angle. You can watch reviews from digitaltrends on YouTube.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The VA panels are TERRIBLE! The ONLY time you should buy a VA panels is if you are sitting 100% directly in front of the center of the TV. The moment you start to move to the side, the "Blue" colors start to turn into "Aqua Green," and then eventually "Green." It is AWFUL! The IPS panels have EXCELLENT viewing angles - just like a picture tube TV. The IPS panels of the past had contrast ratios inferior to VA panels. The VA panels had darker blacks, while the IPS panels had brighter blacks. However, the "Mini-LED" technology used by the newest generation of TCL and Hisense TV sets make it so even an IPS panel can have incredibly dark blacks - almost as black as an OLED TV. The bad thing is all the TCL and Hisense TV sets with Mini-LED technology use VA Panels - except for the 75" version of the U8K from Hisense. I bought the U8K because it has excellent IPS viewing angles plus the excellent dark blacks from the Mini-LED technology. The problem with the U8K is it is TERRIBLE from all the technical glitches. The review on RTINGS says, "The TV can be buggy at times." That is like saying, "A Hydrogen Bomb can get warm at times." It is a severe understatement. The Hisense U8K is virtually always buggy. The RTINGS review says Hisense is aware of the problems and is working on firmware updates. I bought that TV in August of 2023. But it is now March of 2024 and there are still no firmware updates. Hisense has told me on the phone no firmware updates are planned to fix the problems I have. For example, the USB input does NOT allow mp4 or mkv movies to be played properly. You can watch a movie ONE time. However, if you stop the movie, and then change the input or turn the TV off, you will NOT be allowed to watch that movie again! The glitch of the TV will make it so the moment you press, "Play," the video plays for about one second of time, and then turns itself off. The ONLY thing you can do about this is to unplug the USB card, and then plug it back in! This glitch makes that feature of the Hisense U8K worthless. Similarly, the U8K does not properly work with "Enhanced Viewing." There are a countless number of audio glitches and video glitches. "Passthrough" sound mode does NOT work. My suggestion would be to avoid the Hisense U8K 75" because of the glitches. I would also suggest avoiding all VA panels. My overall advice would be to wait for the 2024 models. Also, do NOT buy from Best Buy, because the price for insurance is INSANE. You can buy FOUR YEARS of insurance from Amazon for the same price as Two Years of Insurance from Best Buy.
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