TCL - 55" Class 5 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Roku TV

I researched the TCL 55" series 5 before buying against LG and Samsung. TLC won. I watched their video and another comparison. Glad I bought at best buy instead of Amazon, same price. Amazon reviewers were complaining of recieving damaged goods. Broken screens.

It's a real good TV we like it a lot we watched all the time and it performs as advertised

The TCL 5 series is an excellent TV. It's 4K, HDR, and has Dolby Vision and has ROKU built in. What more could you ask for at this price point? The picture quality is terrific, the ROKU OS is the simplest and best OS on TV's today. Roku allows you to download any app you want while other major TV Mfg's sometimes don't allow you specific apps on their TV's. I also own a 4 series and 6 series now. The 4 series is ok but the 5 is better and depending on when the sales are on I would grab a 5 series over 4 if possible. Now the 6 series blows them both away but depending on where you intend to use the TV you can save the cash and buy a 4 or 5 series, they are both really nice. The noticeable difference to me in the 5 series over the 4 series is the brightness of the TV, the contrast is very good, the blacks are better as well, very low input lag (gaming) and the aesthetics of the TV are nicer on the 5. The 5 is a metal finish while the 4 series is a nice black plastic trim around the screen. My son uses the 5 series to play his Xbox games and to watch TV & Movies. Buy it, you won't regret it.

I bought this for a new house and got it two months before we moved in because I got a great deal. Unfortunately, when I plugged the TV in all that came up were vertical lines. It was past the Best Buy return day so I contacted TCL. I figured it would be covered under there warranty, but was not. Basically TCL claimed I damaged the tv, which was not the case. So I am out $300+. I have two other TCL tvs and both are great. This was a bad tv and TCL didn't care. I bought a new tv afterwards and wanted another roku tv, but just couldn't support TCL. I bought a Vizio.

55” model is outstanding for the price. I bought this model after extensive research for four main reasons: Pros: 1. Color accuracy out-of-the-box and even better after little calibration. It requires very little adjustment and even if one made no adjustments, most would still be happy with the picture. It also has a wide color gamut. 2. Support for all major 4K digital formats. Most TV’s in this price range only have HDR and not Dolby Vision. This set has both (and HLG). 3. It removes motion judder from all 24p sources. This improves motion handling whether watching 4K movies or even Movies over Cable sources. 4. Excellent upscaling of HD, 1080i, and 720p sources, especially those from over-the-air or a Cale box. Cons: 1. A little bit of dirty screen effect although I only notice it when running test patterns on YouTube. 2. 60hz panel although that’s expected at this price as no TV under $500 has a native 120hz panel. 3. Doesn’t get bright enough with HDR sources. If you got the cash for the TCL 6 series, go for that. Otherwise, get this over other sets in this price range including its closer competitor the Hisense H8F which has serious reliability issues being reported.

Best Buy does not back up the products they sell. I was really excited about this TV. It worked great for about 27 days. Suddenly, a pop up that never went away. It says “This USB device requires more power. Use power adapter if available. For more help, visit go.roku.com/USB” Mind you, there is NOTHING plugged into the USB port. The TV is basically junk now. Best Buy will not except it back. Not a happy customer.

This is my first flat screen TV and the first one that is 4k and I absolutely love it! it's easy to use and just as easy to setup plus the picture adjustment is awesome and simple as well. I had never heard of the company before I started looking for a new TV and honestly I'm a little scared of its ability to last but you have to give it a try!

TCL TVs have some great reviews online and, although they are still in the budget category, the 525 is definitely not the cheapest out there. How disappointing that after driving to the store and back 20 min each way, installing it, and hooking up my various streaming accounts, my first TCL 55” 525 started showing signs of vertical blue rectangles on the screen within minutes of beginning to watch a show. I drove back to the store to exchange it - another hour and half down. My second tv was slightly better but had similar blue bars that are not acceptable. So I’ll be bringing it back to Best Buy AGAIN. I’m so disappointed with TCL. Save your money and buy a name brand that doesn’t have these quality issues. I would rate it as 0 stars if possible.