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The TCL 6 series is upon us! (55R615, 65r615)
- Thread starter Broadbandit
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I don't have this TV (I have a Sony x900e) but I can help you with your HDR problem. You have to make sure you have the correct video settings in the control panel. That means limited dynamic range, YBbCr422 or YBbCr420, and 10 or 12 bit color depth. Here are my settings:
I'm checking in this thread because the p607 thread is more or less dead. Anyone know if there's a fix to broken tone mapping on the p607/605? Some recent Roku update has seemed to have completely broken it for video apps (Netflix, Vudu, etc). This happens with the built in Roku apps, and even running through Xbox One S and PS4. 4K UHD discs on Xbox One S look fine, and games on PS4 Pro look fine. But any streaming apps that have HDR/DV have completely broken tone mapping (washed out entirely and dark). This used to not be a problem at all. Used to be gorgeous and is now completely broken. Any idea how to fix?
Holy cow, that's a steal. I thought I did well at just under $800 for a model that was on display in Best Buy for a couple of weeks.
Any idea if this 4k HDR Android TV by TCL in India is based on any EU/UK/US models?
https://www.flipkart.com/iffalcon-tcl-led-smart-tv-k2a-android-139-7-cm-55/p/itmf3mcfffcsyxsb
https://www.flipkart.com/iffalcon-tcl-led-smart-tv-k2a-android-139-7-cm-55/p/itmf3mcfffcsyxsb
That's seriously too damn good of a deal. That's less than I paid for my 55" model. Lucky!
Nebraska Furniture Mart back room is my favorite. I also paid $5500 for a 77" LG G6 last year. Xbone X for $340 a couple months after launch.
Place is a goldmine if you get lucky.
Anyone else picture zoomed in too much?
Can't really find more options to zoom out picture. All it gives me is auto normal stretch and direct, none of which zooms it back out.
Playing destiny 2 is rough, because it already has terrible Fov, but it was pretty perfect on my 43" tv
Can't really find more options to zoom out picture. All it gives me is auto normal stretch and direct, none of which zooms it back out.
Playing destiny 2 is rough, because it already has terrible Fov, but it was pretty perfect on my 43" tv
I wish TLC made an affordable 100 inch or 120 inch.
I would happily pay $8000 for a 100 inch that was 4 50 inches put together or $12000 for a 120 inch 8k tv that was basically four 60 inches put together.
I would happily pay $8000 for a 100 inch that was 4 50 inches put together or $12000 for a 120 inch 8k tv that was basically four 60 inches put together.
Hmmm. Amazon UK sell them but finding them in stores may be tricky. Their site doesn't list any retailers in the UK either.
In terms of features yes, that's what I have read. In terms of PQ I assume they are equal but I could be wrong. That said trying to find a UK based review is very difficult also. Can't help but think something like Hisense may be a better alternative for a budget 4K tv.
What type of audio can this pass through? I don't have enough HDMI ports on my receiver to connect my Xbox One X, PS4 Pro, Apple TV 4K, PC and Switch (first world problems). I'm not aware of any HDMI switches which pass through 4k HDR @ 60hz, so I've resorted to connecting my Switch directly to the TV's other HDMI ports thus bypassing my receiver. The TV connects back to my receiver with either an optical cable or HDMI ARC, however I cannot get surround sound from either. The Switch is set to Surround but my receiver is only getting a 2 channel PCM signal.
Is there a way to get surround by going from Switch > TV > Receiver, or is the TV the weak link? If so, can anyone recommend an HDMI switch they have personally used which supports 18 Gbps or full 4K HDR 60z?
Is there a way to get surround by going from Switch > TV > Receiver, or is the TV the weak link? If so, can anyone recommend an HDMI switch they have personally used which supports 18 Gbps or full 4K HDR 60z?
Bumping in light of this thread: https://www.resetera.com/threads/ebay-15-off-sitewide-com-ca.52330/#post-9846690
Can get 15% off (almost) anything on eBay today with the code PERFECTDAY. Caps out at a $100 discount, but that still means you can get a new 617 for ~$550 instead of $650 ($541 if you use eBates 2% cash back as well). I'm very close to pulling the trigger, as I don't imagine there will be any better deals on this model anytime soon.
EDIT: Grabbed it. Earned $6 eBay cash as well. All in all, a great deal.
Can get 15% off (almost) anything on eBay today with the code PERFECTDAY. Caps out at a $100 discount, but that still means you can get a new 617 for ~$550 instead of $650 ($541 if you use eBates 2% cash back as well). I'm very close to pulling the trigger, as I don't imagine there will be any better deals on this model anytime soon.
EDIT: Grabbed it. Earned $6 eBay cash as well. All in all, a great deal.
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My TCL P series is showing some REAL bad banding/DSE. I am going to take it to bestbuy so they can "repair" it, but I am hoping they just let me get my money back to buy a new set. Though the last TV I sent to them, they actually replaced the panel and it was really nice.
Picking one of these up next week....is there a tuning guide out there for gaming set ups?
I'm not super versed in 4K/HDR and just want to make sure I'm getting the best from my X/Pro...
I'm not super versed in 4K/HDR and just want to make sure I'm getting the best from my X/Pro...
Looks like banding varies unit to unit. I bought one last week from Best buy and it has very little banding. Others I've seen on YouTube looked awful.
Bah, I've noticed some kind of backlight issue with my 65R615. Exactly 21 inches from the left and right side of the screen are two "lines" where the contrast takes a dip. I'm in talks with TCL support on determining the cause and hopefully getting a replacement. I'd advise checking your panel to see if this exists, too. The first picture here is a normal photo of the TV, the second one is with guide lines I added to make it easier to spot the problem in the first picture. Flip back and forth between them for ease.
TCL seems to be concentrating their efforts in North America: https://www.tclusa.com/about-us/press-releases/tcl-to-enter-canada
Not sure on importing, especially if you get one with a screen issue, returns would suck. Hit them up on social media..
I'm from EU, Lithuania to be exact, and one of the retailers here has 11 Tcl models for sale.
Well....finally got to dig into the TV, and yeah....a bunch of dead pixels just right to the center of the screen. Only on bright backgrounds, I only noticed it when Netflix had a white background.
It was an open box from BB, they said if I return they'd just replace with a new one, guess I know what I'm doing tomorrow.
It was an open box from BB, they said if I return they'd just replace with a new one, guess I know what I'm doing tomorrow.
Really? Any chance you can ask them if one of them is the 6 series? Or the one from 2017?
I bought a 55" R617 recently and have been experiencing this same thing. This is my first time owning an HDR/DV-capable TV, and I know it's supposed to be an adjustment compared to what most people are used to, but I can't imagine content is supposed to look this dark (and yeah, I'd say seemingly washed out). After adjusting everything per Rtings' calibration settings, HDR and DV content from Netflix and Amazon was nigh-on unwatchable. Had to up the backlight significantly and go with a brighter HDR setting, and it's still much darker than regular content. Certainly not how I'd want to watch anything.
(Maybe I'll take some pictures later when I have a chance to see if it's just me.)
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From seeing different reviews and impression of the TCL 6 series televisions, the panel variance between tvs appears to be all over the place. How black frame insertion on the TV? Is motion clarity good for a 60hz panel?
Is this something recent? My TCL has an update to 8.1.0.4139 Scared to update >_>
Did you mean brightness because the backlight is supposed to be on Max in HDR modes. It should do this automatically for HDR modes actually for both the 6 and P series. Did you possibly confuse and are using their SDR settings?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/TVs-TCL-Home-Cinema-TV-Video/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=n:560864,p_89:TCL
Warning, it has inferior specs to the NA version. Only reaches 300 nits (compared to 700 nits the NA version reaches) and no local dimming.
Oddly enough this might be title specific? I watched Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol on Vudu and it looks fantastic in Dolby Vision. Tried Guardians of the galaxy vol 2, coco, and last Jedi again and all look washed out and dim, whereas their UHD 4K Blu rays look fantastic.
just got one of these. been watching Last Chance U in 4K on Netflix and the images are beautiful. It isn't even HDR.
Funny enough, Stranger Things is HDR and, IMO, looked considerably worse than Last Chance U
55" is too big for a bedroom though...idk what I am going to do because this TV is great
Funny enough, Stranger Things is HDR and, IMO, looked considerably worse than Last Chance U
55" is too big for a bedroom though...idk what I am going to do because this TV is great
Not all 4k is filmed the same, all the Marvel shows look like ass compared to something like Planet Earth 2 both in 4k.
Does planet earth 2 look good on Netflix? I was thinking about buying it on Blu-ray at some point, forgot it was on Netflix
So I've noticed a few times. If I have a white or bright color block next to a black block I get a color shift or yellow tint. Only during browsing, so not "real" uses. Probably local dimming zones?
I thought it looked great. I don't think it has hdr though on the Netflix version and the 4k bluray would look even better.
