TCL - 55" Class - LED - 6 Series - 2160p - Smart - 4K UHD TV with HDR Roku TV
Model: 55R615
SKU: 6204548
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Customers are positive about the picture quality, price, Roku, easy setup, gaming, color, HDR, and 4K. They appreciate the excellent picture quality, feel they got great value for the price, and enjoy the Roku features. Customers are negative about the remote control, vertical banding, screen issues, viewing angle, and motion handling. They find the remote disappointing, are frustrated with the vertical banding, and experienced screen issues that required a return.
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Saw the reviews around the web (rtings cnet etc) about the picture quality and local dimming. I was concerned about some of the panel uniformity issues customers had mentioned. I initially had purchased a Samsung Q6fn but was not overly impressed with the picture so I decided to take a risk and purchase the TCL. Glad I did. Granted the Samsung looks sleeker in design but the TCL's picture is clearly superior to the entry level Qled. The blacks are amazing - several other reviews mention this - and yes it only has 60hz refresh however the action looks great to me and the color is excellent right out of the box. The roku app is something I am enjoying much more than I expected as there is tons of free content and IT IS SO EASY TO USE! The smart phone app is easy to use as well and gives you advanced features as far as picture settings and browsing. After a week of having both TVs I returned the Samsung because honestly the picture did not even compare to the TCL at HALF the price. I am attaching some photos I took of a gray screen on the panel. There are some slight variations but nothing extreme. Watching HDR is amazing as the color and brightness are excellent. Definitely recommend this TV.
Posted by Westernewyorker
I consider myself very brand-loyal, and have only purchased higher-end Samsungs in the past, so I was very hesitant when I first heard of TCL. “Who is TCL?” “Why should I care?” After thorough research, including researching last years “P Series” (which was equally impressive at the time), I decided to give the 6 Series a shot. Boy am I glad I did. Moving from a 55” 1080p Samsung to the 55” 4K HDR TCL is an incredible upgrade. Setup was a breeze. The initial setup walks you through everything, and I had no issues registering my Roku account, and getting my Netflix/Hulu/Amazon accounts up and running. The interface works great, although I won’t be using it much. I have the XBOX One X, so I do all of my streaming through that. I first tested out “Lost in Space” on Netflix in 4K HDR, figuring it would provide a good mix of Dark/Light scenes. Now I’m hooked on that show but that’s another story. Immediately I noticed the 96 Local Dimming Zones jumping into action. Having never had this on a TV, I can’t compare it to another product, but wow, is it incredible. In mixed scenes where there’s light/dark in the scene, I noticed bright lights and darks black as night. I’ve attached an image of a scene in “Lost in Space.” Note the black level in the bottom right corner. Next, I fired up Skyrim 4K HDR, and... wow... I didn’t know games could look this amazing. I’ve attached a picture of me walking around in Skyrim. Detail is amazing and colors are on point. I’ve had a few friends over, and they commented on how amazing this TV looks and performs. One has already bought one, and another will be soon. Do yourself a favor and snag a 6 Series, you’ll thank yourself later!
Posted by Daniel
This is hands down the best New HDR TV that you can buy for 500$! The colors, vividness and brightness are out of this world for a TV this price. What's the most surprising is the quality of the HDR! Usually if you are spending 500 on a TV you are getting either no HDR or an absolutely terrible HDR experience. With this TV you get Dolby Vision HDR and it looks absolutely amazing. My previous TV was a 4K LG 6030 and this TV is significantly better in absolutely every way possible. The colors are Bright and vivid and it includes a built it in Roku. Some people say they have purchased this TV and received a dirty screen effect around the edges but I did not have that issue with my TV at all.
Posted by Mattm334