Sandy H.
24 de junio de 2026
A surprisingly competent “budget” TV.
I needed a replacement for an older 55” Samsung LED set that developed dark areas on its display. I was not looking for a high end set, since I already have a 65” Sony OLED as my primary unit. Aside from a decent picture I also really wanted something with good audio, particularly for voice. Cheaper sets all seemed to have poor audio quality without a sound bar, and I really did not want to use a sound bar with this. So, after a lot of research, the TCL QM6K kept coming up as a recommended budget TV. At $450, it certainly comes in s an affordable choice.I ordered the TCL and it arrived via UPS in a few days. The package was fine, and the TV was perfect out of the box. The two legs for the non-wall mount simply attach with two screws for each one. If you look at the instructions they show the screw brackets pointing in, and that has to be the orientation for the legs to line up properly. Set up, which I dreaded, was surprisingly simple and required just pairing my iPhone through the displayed bar codes. The WiFi was recognized and operational with no other input required. I had to enter my Gmail account information to access the full slate of Google TV options, and then wait while the unit downloaded the latest updates.Functions of the remote are explained in the manual. The menus, accessed through the gear button, are very inclusive and provide many options for the picture and sound quality. I tried the settings recommended by several online sites, but found working with the TCL preset options produced more pleasing results. Sound quality is better than expected, and can easily be adjusted to produce very clear voice quality. I tried the TCL auto volume adjust feature, and found it boosted and lowered the volume at odd times and seemed very artificial and annoying. I turned it back off.So, after a week of use and some fiddling with the settings, I have a $450 TCL that is giving me an excellent image with clear and pleasing sound. Is it as good as my Sony OLED? No, it's not. The Sony has more detail in blacks, and a much wider viewing angle. But the difference is not as great as I thought it would be, and the Sony was over $2,000 when I bought it.At only a week, I can’t comment on reliability, but “budget” TV’s generally do not do as well as more expensive ones. I will be holding on to the shipping box and packing material until the 30 day Amazon return period is over. If there are no issues, and I really don’t expect there will be, this TCL is an easy recommendation within its modest price range.Ver másVer menos
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