TCL - 98" Class XL Collection 4K UHD QLED Dolby Vision HDR Smart Google TV

Pros * Can’t beat the bang for the buck ($4,999 on Black Friday for me) * Better blacks than expected * Built-in apps work well Cons * Width of legs * 2 people to lift Pro-tips/add-on’s * See if you’re okay with the built-in apps before thinking about an AppleTV, Roku, or FireTV Stick … you’ll probably be satisfied with GoogleTV. * Vizio Elevate Atmos Soundbar - it’s great. Search the Caleb Dennison review on Digital Trends. Just plugged it in. Truly zero menu-ing and set up. TV recognized it and defaulted to it automatically. Probably true if any soundbar with this TV. Didn’t even put batteries in the soundbar remote, the TV’s remote automatically controlled it. * Go ahead and pay for delivery & set up if you don’t have help or it’s not on the first floor Helpful Info * Fits down a 90° angle basement staircase when taken out of the box * Cabinet measurements in pic (14’W x 24”H x 22”D)

I bought mine from Best Buy because of my credit card points and to me it was well worth it. The next best deal for a 98” was Samsung and that as $13k at my local Video Only and I doubt I would’ve seen $4.5k more TV out of it. Sonys is $20k+. So for those complaining about the cost, I think it’s very reasonable. 97”+ TVs come with a premium. The displays are harder to make and yielding a large display without defects is difficult for manufacturers. It was either getting an 85” display and a 120” projector screen to scratch my itch. So I opted for this. In the long run install on one TV is a lot cheaper. The screen itself is very bright. My TV sits close to two sets of French doors, so it can get pretty bright in the room and I can see the TV perfectly fine. That was one of my biggest concerns for a TV this size. The picture is very nice! I think the guy complaining about wasn’t streaming 4K Ultra HD content. For a TV this size, the pixels are larger so it won’t look the same if you compared it to watching 4K content on a 65”. You need really good content to make this TV shine. If you’re watching regular HD content it won’t look that nice. Imagine blowing up your 1080p content from a 65” to 98”. It’s not going to look that great. So content will be important. I signed up for Netflix’s 4K ultra upgrade because of this. Just to get the full potential out of this display. When I watch YouTube content I set it at 2160p. Also, I don’t know why TCL doesn’t highlight this but the speaker system built into the TV is made by Onkyo. The sound system almost sounds like a sound bar built in to the TV. It’s definitely one of best TV speakers I’ve heard on any TV. I’m guessing it’s part of the reason why this TV weighs so much. Google TV is very responsive. I actually liked the layout and I’m coming from years of using a fire stick. The only 3 negatives about the TV to me are 1) remote, which to me doesn’t feel premium for a TV that costs this much, 2) the TV stand itself…seems a bit flimsy and 3) the amount of energy this TV consumes. Other than that, this is a fantastic display for people on the fence about it. Especially, if you wanted a projector. I had a few 1080p projectors in fully built theater rooms. I downsized to a smaller house, so I had to compromise and give up a theater room. And I can honestly say with this TV, I don’t miss it much. I’ll probably end pairing this TV with the Sony HT-A9.

Great TV, great price, great size, and really great picture. Never thought I would own TCL but I’m now a proud owner. Put this in place of my 75” Samsung QLED and the picture is comparable, actually a bit brighter. Love it.

All I can say is "What an Awesome T.V. this is" I thought the picture will be somewhat diluted due to it's massive size but I was soo wrong! Picture quality can hold it's own with most top name brand QLEDs and in some cases better. Most of all the price for it's size...Yes, you can get top name brands for the same size for double the price and even 4X more. I love this TV and I'm not looking back!

I went from 85” Sony X950H to TCL 98R754 and went all in. I was excited when Sony came out with the 100” but couldn’t quite pull the trigger on its price. I was not a fun of TCL brand previously but Black Friday and under 5k. It is definitely an upgrade not just in size but in overall performance. I would rate this TV closer to 4.5 stars not quite 5 because it still has the DSE in a small area but definitely not as noticeable as the Sony. Out of the box with a few minor adjustment the picture quality is almost perfect. Im glad and went all in and took a chance on TCL. I am looking to eventually pair this monster TV with Kaleidescape to complete my home theater. Overall fully satisfied with my purchase so far. Nice job TCL!

I really wanted to love this tv. But I’m just on the fence so far on what I’m going to do. The TV went on sale for $4999, and felt like that was reasonable for the size of the tv. I was going a “85 Vizio P QC11 that I loved. I also own a 77in LG OLED in my basement. But to get to the point . I think the tv is above average.. Game mode looks pretty good. I think a little too dark at times. I watched the basketball game and the close up shots look pretty good.. but my biggest issue is the detail of the tv looks fuzzy in the background. It’s captures what it’s focusing on but the background looks kind of bad. The colors are ok but could be better. Overall I think this is a 3.5 star tv. I got a $8000 tv for $5000 so it’s hard to make a decision if I will keep it or return it. But words of advice a 98in doesn’t look like a huge difference from a 95in. I wouldn’t but this above the LG 83in OLED which is around the same price.

So far it’s amazing! Really have to go Thur the details to get this picture quality. Our room wasn’t completed when installed picture was good. Once we optimized it to our room I would definitely recommend it

Coming from a Sony 85” X900F this 98” blows it out of the water when I bought the Sony I also bought a 65” tcl and they were very comparable in every way. So I knew when this 98” came out that it would be up to par and suit my needs. Ps5 looks and plays amazing. Movies have no stutter at all, the processor keeps up with motion beautifully. For the price tag and size you can’t beat this tv. Pull the trigger no more thinking! Amazing The tv also is equipped with the best built in speakers I have ever heard for a tv, onkyo Dolby atmos so if you don’t have a surround sound or bar you won’t need one. I myself paired it with definitive technology towers