TCL 65″ Class 5-Series 4K UHD Dolby Vision HDR Roku Smart TV – 65S525

50″ 4K HDR Roku TV for $300 is a Killer Deal
We’ve had a 32″ 720p Vizio Smart TV for several years now. At the time it was the biggest TV we ever owned. It’s been flawless, aside from the slow menu response and you can’t really add apps for newer streaming services. When we moved to a house with a larger living room, it felt quite small, and when I wanted to play games I always felt like I had to sit closer to the TV in my office chair…at which point I might as well play on my PC.Anyway, Black Friday rolls around, as it does. While casually browsing, I was astounded by the prices of TVs. A 50″ 4k Smart TV for $300? That’s crazy. I remember when HD TVs cost thousands. This isn’t even the cheapest model, as the 50S425 was priced at $249. I did some research though, and found that this model, the 505525 had a significantly brighter screen and better viewing angles. One of the complaints I noticed about the 50S425 was it’s low maximum brightness. There were some other factors such as the four vs three HDMI ports and t hat the panel on the 505525 is also supposed to have more vibrant colors and higher dynamic range. Plus, I liked the design of this one, with the front mounted power button the just out below the frame. Reminded me of the very first TCL I looked at when I was shopping for a 32″ 720p TV (although ended up buying the Vizio). With that in mind, I opted to spend the extra $50 on this one.So far, I don’t regret it. The image quality is beautiful. I’m sure higher end Samsung’s are better, but compared to the 720p TV we have, it’s a night and day difference.I really like the Roku OS. It’s fast and intuitive, and you can add an array of apps to it (even VRV, which thoroughly impressed me). Has no trouble streaming. The Grand Tour looked fantastic playing on it. Sound quality is pretty good. Not mind blowing, but not bad. I plan to get a sound bar to enhance the experience though.On thing worth noting, is if you have a smaller TV cabinet like me, the legs on this TV are very far apart. The were close to a foot wider than the TV cabinet was . Because there’s a window directly behind the TV cabinet, an aquarium on one side, and a brick wall on the other, wall mounting wasn’t an option. I opted for an aftermarket stand (USX MOUNT TV Base) that solved the problem.The funny thing is: I don’t watch TV or play games much, but on the occasions when I do, this is a real treat. Bumblebee looked terrific playing on it.I’ll update if anything goes awry, but for now I’m very happy with my purchase.

This is a great TV with great features at a value price – Bought a second one.
I’ve been watching TCL for a few years since I first saw them at Costco, and my new employer had a few at their office. When I opened up our new office last year, we needed one just to act as a big monitor on the wall for the most part, and the price of the 65″ was attractive. It’s a great TV, with a very well-designed easy to use user interface, simple yet very functional remote, good picture and looks reasonably attractive.I was impressed enough that I bought a second one (55″) for home, and got into more of the consumer-oriented features. The built-in Roku device is very useful – I normally buy an AppleTV box, but with this I didn’t need one – It has all of the major streaming services built in or available to add as an app *including* AppleTV Plus, so that saved me even more money. The smartphone app can be used as a remote and works just like the standalone remote. I’m really very happy with both of them, especially since their prices are lower than comparable products from competing brands.

Por el precio que tiene pienso que es un buena pantalla en la actualidad

Esta muy padre la tele, se ve muy bien pero llego dañada de las esquinas superiores ,se ven lineas negras una ocupa casi toda la pantalla entonces con cualquier programa que sea se ven las lineas sin color, decepcionada por esa parte