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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 1415 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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88%would recommend to a friend

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Customers are positive about the picture quality, easy setup, price, Roku integration, and gaming experience of the 43" Class 5 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Roku TV. They appreciate the amazing picture quality, simple setup, affordability, convenience of Roku's built-in streaming platform, and its suitability for gaming. However, customers are negative about the remote control's cheap feel, concerns about durability, reports of screen issues and short lifespans, and the color quality.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Hdr

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    By Far the Best TV Under $350!

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I own multiple smart TV's and spend more free time than I should reading reviews of TVs and this has the best display for any TV under $350. (Pricing for 43 and 50 inch). If you only have about $300-$350 and you are okay with 43 or 50 inch size, then look no further!! What makes the display so good is that it not only supports HDR, but also supports Dolby Vision. This is the cheapest TV with Dolby Vision you can find currently to my knowledge. In summary having both HDR and Dolby Vision means this 5 series is much a brighter display and more colorful than the cheaper 4 series version of this TV. It's definitely worth paying the little bit extra to get a much better display. It gets even better, because it has Roku. That is the name of the operating system which has all the apps and features built into the TV. Roku is personally my 2nd favorite operating system for a TV. (Android TV on Sony TVs is my top favorite TV operating system because it has the most apps and features.) Roku is my 2nd favorite because it has the 2nd most apps available to download of any other TV operating system. Roku has over 3,000 apps/channels you can download!! So of course that includes being able to download download Netflix, or Hulu, or Disney Plus, or Amazon Prime, or Sling TV, or Youtube, or Youtube TV, Google Play Movie Store, and thousands more!!! Samsung and LG have very few apps that you can download. Roku is also a really great operating system because it is the easiest TV operating system to navigate. So if you are not tech savvy or buying it for someone who is not tech savvy, then Roku is the PERFECT operating system for them! The only reason I give 4 stars instead of 5 is because it seems to have a bit of delay when clicking to open apps and when moving the cursor around to select apps. It gets 5 stars for value and display quality for this price. But overall I would give 4.5 stars but Best Buy doesn't allow that. I just wish Roku would make it just a little bit faster and the buttons on their remotes more clicky. Overall it is still the number one TV that I would recommend to anyone looking to spend under $350.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Remote control

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great TV, Great Price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We bought this TV for our bedroom. The picture is awesome and the sound is certainly good enough for a bedroom. I'll admit that the remote is very basic (no number keys), but if you're already a Roku user then this is not a huge adjustment. We watch mostly over-the-air programming on this unit, but the TV switches channels very quickly in response to the remote, unlike some of our older TVs. One minor annoyance was that after a number of days the TV started to show only the channels it decided were our "favorites" based on what we most often watched. But there's a Favorite Channels setting you can turn off in the Roku menu options for the antenna input. Note that there are settings for the Roku app that are separate from the settings for the various input sources (like antenna TV).

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Picture quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Impressive Value TV

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far so good. After one week of use, I'm pretty happy. I purchased this item as a secondary TV for use in a bedroom, and I wanted to see what a Roku interface had to offer. I hooked up an Insignia amplified antenna which obtained an impressive 55 channels and works well with the menuing system. Because there are so many channels when we include the streaming channels it's a bit of an annoyance that there's no numbers available on the remote to jump directly to a channel. However, the picture quality is excellent, interface is great, sound is good, it's easy to hook up and tune the antenna and all the various Roku friendly apps make this a great value TV. Also easy enough to mount. Multiple HDMI ports make this very flexible to add a cable box and/or streaming sticks if the need ever arose.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Picture quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Flatscreen!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent flat screen...perfect size! It is surprisingly very clear, even when watching from the side view. I purchased it for my grandsons playroom, and it is perfect, especially for the price. My daughter has a Roku account, so the streaming apps are all built in! Therefore, no fire stick needed. This was a plus. It is very easy to navigate. However, I’m not sure how easy it would be, if you don’t have a Roku account. I have no complaints and would definitely recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quality picture and sound on a budget.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I actually went to best buy for a bigger and more expensive TV. However I stood there for a while and neither of the associates in that department even bothered to ask if i needed any assistance? I looked around and couldn't find the one i saw online so i figured it was probably sold. I started looking at the open box items and found this one. It was smaller than I planned on getting but, the price was right. I am a Samsung guy and the last TV i bought was a Samsung DLP when they first came out. I was pleasantly surprised when i came home and set it up. The picture is great,the TV sound is decent and i am pleased with the performance for the price. I then went back and bought the TCL sound bar and BT sub which are sick. The sound is deep,crisp,and puts out some great bass. I definitely recommend TCL to those who want quality sound & picture without the price. The TV and sound bar work perfectly together.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great TV for a Great Price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got this TV almost 2 months ago and put it in my work at home office. TCL used to be a brand I associated with cheapness and low build quality. In the past few years TCL has really stepped up their game. I had the opportunity to go to CES this year and really see the future of TCL and the high quality products that they have started to produce. I have always bought Samsung TVs for the past 10 years. After CES this year, I decided that I wanted to give TCL their shot. And they delivered. The build quality of this incredibly affordable TV is superb. This is of course not a top range TV with QLED or OLED display, but the IPS panel that it has is great. The viewing angles are probably the biggest weakness, directly on is pretty much the only acceptable way to watch. This TV looks really good despite the price tag, the bezels are very thin and pleasing to the eye. The Roku is also a huge plus, i have never used a Roku product but i really like the quick and clean interface. All in all this TV is the best you can do at this price point and I highly recommend it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value in a 43 inch TV.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought the 2018 version of this same TV two years ago and it proved to be a good purchase. I needed another similar size TV for a static display, so I bought the current (2020) model. It is even slightly better in terms of picture quality. This TV is connected to a GeoChron map device which displays live maps with various overlays. I initially connected the GeoChron to a standard High Def Samsung TV. There is no comparison between the picture quality on this 4K TV and a standard high def TV. The text on the map was very hard to read on a high def set. It's quite clear on this 4K device. Even standard high def content streamed over the internet looks pretty good with the upscaling. Native 4K content is super. The TCL Roku interface is very user friendly and offers access to a lot of content. Very pleased with this TV. I did find limited inventory of some of the TV's in this size, but Best Buy had this ready for store pickup in about five days. The no contact parking lot pickup (which is hopefully over) was a great service by Best Buy to make products available while the stores were closed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent TV, best one in this price range.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is an excellent TV. I'm using this TV for development of a video game I'm working on. I have two 22" monitors side by side and this TV behind it and elevated, mirroring display #2. Aside from development and using it with my PC, I also use the Roku apps to watch TV and movies in my downtime. The Roku system software is precisely what I'm always wanted out of a smart tv experience: smart, but not too smart, and absolutely no ads (at least that I've come across). I get the feeling that Roku gets its money from having streaming solutions available as channels on their app store like list, and not like LG which is feeding you the end user and consumer with garbage content. So this TV's experience is a win/win for consumers. The viewing angles are great for what I use it for but I've noticed it looks great from side angles as well. The ability to set a default channel or input is crazy awesome and very useful. I set it to input 1 so I can turn on the TV and not have to mingle with any menus to get set up. I've very impressed with this TV. At this price I was truthfully bracing for some sort of lack of quality somewhere, but this TV is easily better than any top billed 43" TV available 2 years ago. In my workflow, I absolutely need to turn on PC mode which disables some postprocessing effects that make images sharper and nicer. TCL's TV is able to set this feature very easily. TCL has made an excellent product and I'm supremely happy with it. Thanks!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great TV, renders great 4K, DolbyVision and HDR

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have enjoyed this, my first venture into RokuTV devices. I was looking for an inexpensive TV for a sunroom and this fit the bill. The clarity of 4K and DolbyVision content rivals some of the more costly brands. I will stick with Sony and Samsung at 65+” for my home theater but this is perfect for smaller, less utilized rooms.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this TV and it's an amazing PC monitor!!!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this TV to be the monitor for my editing / streaming / gaming studio and I am not disappointed. It's beautiful the colors are vibrant and it works exactly what I hoped it would. Thank you TCL and Best Buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    TCL 43" Roku TV

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Never heard of this brand, but so far we love the additional TV for our deck. I would definitely purchase this brand again.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ok but a little different from 3 series

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    ORIGINALLY I HAD 4 STARS. I CHANGED TO F BECAUSE THIS MAY BE DUE TO DIFFERENT CHANNELS. I WAS LOOKING AT HOUSEWIVES AND NO MATTER WHAT PICTURE SIZE, I COULDN'T GET THE WHOLE TITLE. I WAS COMPARING THAT PREVIOUSLY. I JUST HAPPENED TO LOOK AT WEATHER CHANNE. BUT I JUST CHECKED OTHER CHANNELS AND ITS FINE. I think this is a great TV. I really liked the 3 series and insignia but backlighting didnt last. I had a Google and another type of tcl and it went right back. But the original tcl roku without Google is awesome so I give 5 stars . I do noticed a little delay in changing channels but not like the ones I returned This is what I was originally speaking on with 4 stars but changed to 5 stars. I like tcl roku TV. The only problem I have is that when you are sizing picture, the words doesn't all show on the screen. For ex. The weather channel, only way i can see the icon is If picture size is on direct. If I want the whole screen filled, auto, zoom, normal and stretch, you still cant see the channel icon. Original 3 series and insignia tcl roku weren't like that. Since 5g, these TVs do come grayish like contrasting, not looking clear when I normally got my TVs. But I did some adjusting and football is pretty clear.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A terrific tv!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Our grandson, David, researched & found this awesome tv to replace my Sony....that just gave up! This tv has the most clear picture! A wonderful selection of so many TVs available. It arrived at my door too. Thank you.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love my purchase

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great 4K TV and it's relatively cheaper than I was expecting. Highly recommend someone to go to Best Buy and someone will help u make a great for whatever you want

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Unacceptably slow

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The first thing I have to mention is the processor on this TV is incredibly slow, we have had the TV now for about four months and it seems to just get slower and slower, unacceptable for a 2021 purchase. The sound on this TV is fantastic, especially when mounted to the wall. The Roku features are exactly what we needed, I just wish it wasn’t so slow.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from TCLExpert
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      Hi Michael,

      Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We are always looking for ways to improve, and your feedback is greatly appreciated! We will continue to make improvements to ensure our customers the best experience possible. If you need any further assistance, please reach out to us at [email protected] with your contact information and a description of what you need help with. Enjoy!

      Thank you,

      Sara
      TCL Customer Support

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best in town

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love TCL/Roku products!! All my TVs at home are this brand and they are so ease to use!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Picture quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    General Comments

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This TV works well in the room I selected for it. Perfect size. I like all the features '

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Don’t know

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had a bit of trouble setting up the ROKU, finally got it working, nice vibrant colors on screen, then started having issues, started seeing green pixelated lines on the screen, started a return

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from TCLExpert
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      Hi Aarron,

      Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We're truly sorry to hear about your experience as this does not sound normal for one of our TVs. Our TVs are carefully designed and engineered to give our customers years of entertainment. We take great measures to ensure that the TVs we send out are in great working condition. If you still have the TV, we would love the opportunity to look into this for you to see if we can assist you. Please reach out to us at [email protected] with your contact information and a description of what you need help with. Someone will get back to you as soon as they can.

      Thank you,

      Sara
      TCL Customer Support

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Problems 4 days after expiration of return deadlin

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this tv on November 30th. I was very pleased with my choice and enjoyed this set for 49 days (4 days after return deadline). A 3 inch grey bar appeared on the right hand side from top to bottom. Since I did not buy the purchase protection plan, I had to contact TCL warranty. They had me send them pictures and said that they would get back to me within 24 hours with instructions. 72 hours passed and I did not hear back so I called back. They picked the ball up and referred me to technical service. As soon as they saw the pictures they told me that they were going to replace the tv, but didn't want my tv back. I was told to dispose of it responsibly (for me that will cost $15). They said that I should receive a replacement in 7-10 days. Now I'm waiting to see if it will be a refurbished set or a new one. No longer pleased with the quality of this set or the resolution from TCL.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from TCLExpert
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      Hello Earlyg,

      Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We're truly sorry to hear about your experience as this is definitely not normal for one of our TVs. Our TVs are carefully designed and engineered to give our customers years of entertainment. We take great measures to ensure that the TVs we send out are in great working condition. We're glad to see that we are already in the process of helping you. If you need any further assistance, please reach out to us at [email protected] with your contact information and a description of what you need help with. Enjoy!

      Thank you,

      Sara
      TCL Customer Support

  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great item at a great price. Will buy two more in the near future.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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