Customer Ratings & Reviews

Beautiful tv for the size and price. Love it!!!!!!

The TCL Q55K 98 inch TV signals the arrival of very high quality displays at a large size for a reasonable cost. It wasn’t long ago when 80 inch TVs were way out of the average persons price range, let alone a 98 inch TV. So, what makes this TCL such an outstanding value? Read on. Display Tech: Let’s focus on some of the not expected high level performance I experienced with this TV. First off, 144hz natively? On a 98 inch TV? At this price? If you are a gamer and want to future proof yourself with a massive TV this might be your ticket. Everyone has their fingers crossed next gen consoles will jump from 60hz, and this TV will be able to accommodate that jump. Perhaps you have a gaming laptop you like to occasionally hook up to your TV, this will be able to support 144hz VRR. Additionally, the motion handling brain in this TV punches well above its weight. Fast moving scenes are handled well and don’t produce the soap opera effect. The Game Mode keeps the input lag nice and low. It’s the lowest I’ve experienced on a large TV like this. Don’t expect dedicated gaming monitor levels, but for a living room TV experience they are excellent. Build Quality: The TV arrived very well packaged with thick Styrofoam and cardboard all around the edges. The bezels, plastics, and back of the TV all feel reasonable for a TV of this size, nothing will stand out in a negative way. The star of the show for me on build quality has been the remote. I am a stickler for a nice remote for TVs because it’s something you rely on to interact with. In this case it has a nice feel, and most importantly the buttons light up. Everything Else: The other points I want to touch on is the setup and OS. I hung this TV on the wall and let me tell you, you will need three people. This thing weighs A LOT. Do not underestimate it and make sure you don’t cheap out on the wall mount. The operating system has been a joy to use. I still think Google TV is the best OS on the market that comes preloaded on a TV. It’s pretty quick and organizes everything in a logical format. I didn’t experience any crashes, and the app selection is excellent. If you are used to buying a Roku or something, give the native OS a shot because you might like it. Overall, my impressions of this TV are very high. The value here is impossible to ignore and I can’t imagine you won’t be happy with it if you are looking for a large TV. Take the plunge.

TV started malfunctioning after 2 weeks and the picture quality was not the best.

My first thought upon receiving the TCL - 98" Class Q55K Series 4K UHD HDR QLED Smart TV with Google TV was, "This sucker is huge!". When I upgraded from a 27" to a 40", to a 60", the size difference did not seem as overwhelming as the difference between a 60" and 98" screen. Reorganization was needed as there was just not enough space between the screen and the seats in the original configuration. It felt like being in the front row of the movie theater where the screen overpowers you. Fifteen feet from the screen, ended up being comfortable for me. The kids were fine at ten feet while gaming. Size aside, the picture is phenomenal. The images are crisp and clear and the color is rich and full-bodied. My 60" does not have the clarity of this TV. The kids had no issues connecting and setting up their games and were highly impressed. They said the refresh rate was such that games ran smooth without a hitch and it was as if they were playing with a monitor and not a TV. They play those fast skill games where any hesitation or lag means you lose. Their only concern was with games where you need to see the entire screen at the same time as you can lose focus trying to see the corners. Now I play more sedate games and can say I find the clarity, color and size enjoyable. We had no issues accessing our streaming services. You can use the remote or tap into Google Assistant or Alexa if you prefer voice commands. Given the number of times remotes get "lost" around here, this is a big plus. The TV is heavy, about 120 pounds, so be aware of that if you plan to mount it on the wall. Also be aware that the packaging it came in is heavy as well and together was around 200 pounds so be sure to have muscle around when it is delivered. As long as you have the room, I highly recommend this family friendly TV.

I seem to keep doing this to myself every year, buying the next size up. Well, if you are wondering what I came from, it's the 85 inch version of this TV. And while I thought that was big, this is just insane. But now that I've been using it for several months, it doesn't feel that big anymore. In a good way. The size of this TV is simply great if you have a smaller living room, but mine is huge. Which is why I wanted to move up from the 85 I had before, (Which is now upstairs in my workout room). The screen on this TV is simply GREAT, it is more than enough for nearly 99% of viewers. It has great colors, and viewing angles are very nice. Colors don't fade, and black looks black. Of course you can set color profiles with ease, but I have mine on auto. I watch so many different types of things on this TV, so I let the TV do it for me. Sound quality shocked me, as my current speaker setup does not work with this TV. So I'm in the process of finding a good match. But when turned it on, and noticed how great it sound without an audio upgrade...I have been pleased. It doesn't have a lot of bass or ton, but it is loud and clear. This is a HEAVY TV, and requires two people to set it up on a wall mount or stand. So be careful. For the price, you can't really beat these types of TVs. You can find them on sale, but even at regular price...it's a really nice deal.

Delivery was poor. They messed up the address so the driver could not locate the delivery address. Reschedule was more than a week later.

I was excited to get the 98” TV, but was disappointed when I turned it on. Unimpressive and substandard screen picture quality

I got this 98-inch TCL TV because I wanted a sizeable upgrade from my existing 70-inch unit for watching sports, especially for split-screen when there are multiple games on at the same time. Sizeable is probably not a strong enough word though. This this is huge! It was drop shipped by a carrier and came on a pallet. Shipping weight is almost 150 pounds and the TV itself comes in at almost 100 pounds. That being said, you definitely need a helper (or two) to move it and get it in place, especially if you are wall mounting. When choosing a mount, be sure to check the VESA patterns and weight capacity as I realized my existing mount would not be sufficient. Once I got it hung, setup was relatively easy using the Google Home app. The UI is typical of a Google TV and is simple to navigate although I generally use a streaming player for uniformity across all of my TV’s. With that said, note that the USB is not powered when the TV turns off, so the streaming player has to go through a complete startup every time you turn on the TV if you use the USB for power. It’s a minor annoyance that could be avoided by plugging directly into the wall, but I like the clean look of not having yet another wire hanging down. In reality, this is the only true negative I have found so far with this TV. I can’t speak to the sound quality of the built-in speakers as I have mine connected to a soundbar. The picture quality is really good although there is some glare in my space given certain lighting conditions. Action scenes and movies reproduce very well and the contrast between dark and light areas is superb. There are tons of adjustments available to customize the picture to your preferences and lighting conditions. Everyone who has come over has been really impressed with this TV and I could not be more pleased with it.

If you know many home theater nerds, you probably know that many have a very love-hate relationship with projectors. Getting a good picture often demands expensive screens, extensive light control, or both. Ongoing maintenance can be costly and annoying. And there are very few ways to deal with the noise generated by their cooling systems. But they put up with it regardless since there have been essentially no alternatives for anyone looking to recreate the cinematic experience at home. The Q55K aims to change that, providing a compelling (if at times flawed) alternative to projectors that I think many are likely to find extremely attractive, and at a price point that's finally comparable with the more mature home projector offerings. Setup was, understandably, a bit of a bear. My TV arrived right in the middle of the holiday season on a day I was absolutely not prepared to install it, requiring me to stash it in my garage until after Christmas. It barely fit through my garage door, and once I was ready getting it moved, unpacked, and then finally mounted required the help of two more adults. We were all fairly experienced when it came to such things, but I do think that most who can figure out how to find a stud and work a level could probably get it up on the wall without too much difficulty. That said this is definitely one of the rare cases where I would suggest considering professional installation if you have concerns. The TV is fairly well built but with a frame this large there's no getting around the fact that leverage is going to be working against you if something goes wrong. I do not think it would take all that much going wrong to crack the screen getting it up on the wall. And let me tell you, that would be a massive shame. The QLED panel on this thing is jaw droppingly gorgeous. I'll admit that at first I wasn't sure if 4K would actually be enough pixels to look good blown up to this scale, but I am pleased to say the concern was unwarranted. Images are wonderfully crisp, colors are vibrant, and I was surprised at how much the massive screen helped when it came to emphasizing fine details that I'd been missing even with a 65" panel. And compared to the home theater projector it was replacing, it only took a few seconds to know there was no going back. Even with had the specialized screen, the light control, the ideal mounting, and precise focusing, basically everything you need to get the best possible image, the TV blew it away. That said... there are a few things that keep me from being able to give it a full five stars. To start with: the built in upscaling. Usually the first thing I do after getting a new TV is spend a few minutes either disabling or dialing down all the post processing tricks they use to try and "improve" the image because it bothers me, but I can generally tolerate it if a mode switch suddenly brings it all back. I could not do that with this TV. Its attempt to upscale lower resolution content, particularly animated content, rendered it almost unwatchable. Colors were needlessly smeared together, wiping out a lot of fine detail completely rather than accentuating it. Text was twisted into bizarre shapes, which might have been tolerable if not for the fact that it couldn't settle on what that shape should be, making it look like you were viewing it through some kind of rippling water effect. And artificial film grain would come and go at random, almost making it look like there were buffering errors despite the fact that I was watching a DVD. Normally I'd be willing to overlook the fact that a feature I don't like and rarely ever use is broken, but going back to my earlier point about the size bringing out detail this is probably the one TV where I'd have been willing to make an exception. There's no way not to see the pixels in older content shot for 720 (or, worse, 480) lines of resolution when it's blown up to the size of a wall. So if you watch a lot of that, I think you may need to just plan to get a player/streaming appliance that can do that stuff on its own. One other issue I ran into has to do with the initial setup process for the TV. Google TV is my streaming OS of choice these days, so I've gotten pretty familiar with getting TVs running them configured. For whatever reason this one proved to be the exception. The automated setup failed three times before we went through and started setting thing up manually, and it took about half an hour to get it to properly talk with the receiver running the home theater's speakers. Good news is that once I did get through all of it, that seemed to be it. A couple months later and I haven't had to touch it again. It has gotten at least one software update since then, so hopefully some of this stuff has already been fixed, but nonetheless, it's probably best to have the manuals close by for anything you might be planning to hook up to the TV. And you do want to hook some stuff up to the TV. Despite its massive size I can assure you the built in speakers are not going to make anyone particularly happy. Despite those issues though, this remains an easy recommendation for me. Because as much as a hassle as it was to get in place and running, it still beat the setup time for my last projector by at least an hour. I think a lot of home theater setups are about to get significantly more impressive.

I bought this TV, but it didn't work at all. Best Buy gave me a hard time, refusing to replace it, citing price increases. After picking it up since 5 days, they still haven't issued my refund. 800 # support was frustrating and unhelpful. Avoid this product.

It stopped working after one month. I couldn't get it turn on after one month of using it. Do not buy this TV. How am I return a giant TV that is bigger than my car?

I did not receive an owner’s manual in the box. I don’t know how to hang this TV. It shows me there’s no screws in the back.

Coming from a 65 inch TCL the difference is obviously substantial. TCL has done an excellent job with their AI upscaling chip. It works very well especially with some regular content from YouTube and other streaming services. It recently added an update to 313 which added super resolution also. Visually it's your standard square screen. There are plenty of inputs and the sound quality is fine if uninspiring although I would highly recommend one of their soundbars. The remote is nice minus the unnecessary shortcut buttons. I did not use the stand but mounting to the wall was easy with 2 people. It has an unusual vesa pattern but many mounts will work provided they cover the 600 x 800 range. Screen quality and features are outstanding for a midrange TV. Lots of customization and Google TV runs super fast and studder free which is rare which is a statement to how good their processing chip is. Overall comparing cost, quality and features this is the best midrange tv on the market and they have others in smaller sizes. TCL brand has made great strides to balance the value here. It's an excellent deal.

When I turned on this 98″ Q55K TV for the first time, I was impressed. The massive screen immediately felt like I’d brought a movie theater into my living room. The QLED panel delivers sharp 4K detail, and colors look rich and vibrant — HDR content pops nicely thanks to support for Dolby Vision, HDR 10/10+ and HLG. Motion is smooth, even with fast-paced games or sports, because the panel supports a 144 Hz refresh rate. The built-in “smart TV” features, powered by Google TV, make streaming easy — all my apps were ready to go immediately, and navigation is snappy. Sound coming from the TV itself is decent for a built-in system, though it’s not “theater-quality.” Some scenes felt just a bit thin or tinny, so I ended up pairing it with external speakers for a fuller experience. Overall, with the size, picture quality, and smart features — this TV feels like a strong value. Despite a few minor trade-offs, I’m really pleased with how it performs.

This TV is so big, it's a trick to set up. Once out of the box and mounted properly, it's easy to configure the software and remote. Connects great to all kinds of devices and really owns a room with its large, sleek screen. Almost every single app is ready, and the Google integration works like a charm. Streaming apps, PC and console games, and anything else you can connect to look quite impressive! Boots fast, has a good remote, and plenty of picture quality adjustments in the menus. You will not be disappointed in the picture size or quality. The only thing I would recommend would be a quality soundbar, as the speakers with this television do not quite match the screen.

I’ve owned many TV’s over the years and generally go for OLED screens dispite the lower brightness and higher cost. I’ve become accustomed to movie nights with perfect contrast and no light bleed or blooming. Getting a 98” big screen was an option because our living room set up has a large wall and we can even go bigger. The issues I have with this TV can be attributed to most LED LCD screens. While you get a bright vibrant picture you also get the down side of basically light bleed and blooming. This don’t a huge deal during the day when I can’t notice it but this is an edge lit LCD so any dark scenes with a bright highlight in the middle has horrific bleeding like times your 55” LCD by 10 on this 98”. For daytime sports it handles motion well and colors are ok I’m certainly not calibrating it and out of the box it’s doing good enough but it does seem to have more blue which I actually prefer the colder color temperature. I don’t think this TV has any local dimming and I really wish it did because of the screen size and being edge lit. Overall good TV for sports during the daytime. Gaming and home theatre, yes it works good enough but you get the blooming and haloing which drives me crazy being used to OLED. Great build on this TV too!! I recommend

What a great deal! Paid $999 for 98 inch TV and also got the extended warranty. Color and sound are all great. No issues with setup. Very happy with this purchase.

For the price, it's great quality. Purchased it for our new home and feels like a home theatre. Highly recommend.

TV fits perfect on the wall. Great picture quality sound amazing price all of the gaming things from the gaming center on the TV really make playing the PlayStation 5 awesome on this TV. Would recommend this to anyone.

Such a great price for what you are getting. Very clear picture and great audio.