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TCL 3 Series Review

Name: TCL 3 Series
Brand: TCL

By

Michael Iaboni

7/10/2023 2:55 PM

True Score

77

Mixed Reviews

77

3

Experts

86

21.5k

Consumers

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The TCL 3 series has low input lag and excellent color accuracy. With a good app selection and a balanced soundstage, it’s a good TV for watching sports. Weak motion handling and narrow viewing angles are the main drawbacks. That is why you may want to consider purchasing the TCL 4 Series that has excellent 4K picture quality.

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Product Snapshot

Overview

The TCL 3 Series is the brand’s budget-level LCD TV released in 2019. Thanks to its excellent contrast ratio, it promises to provide a more streamlined TV and movie-watching experience over traditional budget-level LCD televisions. It’s a good TV for anyone who wants to watch TV with excellent color accuracy without a hefty price tag attached.

The TCL 3 series boasts a 1080P display, good out-of-the-box color accuracy, and because it’s a Roku TV, it provides access to a wide variety of streaming apps. Keep reading our TCL 3 Series review to learn more about what top experts said, and don’t forget to check out the highest rated TVs available right now.

Consensus

our Verdict

The TCL 3 series has great color accuracy and low input lag, plus plenty of apps and a balanced soundstage. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have HDR support, 4K, peak brightness, good motion handling, or wide viewing angles. If you’re looking for a TV to watch sports, it’s a good choice, but you may want to look elsewhere for other features.

Reason to Buy

Low Input Lag
Excellent Color Accuracy
Good Selection of Apps
Balanced Soundstage

Reason to Avoid

No HDR
Poor Peak Brightness
No 4K Support
Bad Motion Handling
Mediocre Viewing Angles

TCL 3 Series Specs

	Backlight Type	Direct Lit
	Display Type	LED
	HDMI Inputs	3
	HDR Format	n/a
	LED Panel Type	VA
	Max Resolution	1280 x 720
	Refresh Rate	60 Hz
	Screen size	32"
	Smart Platform	Roku TV
	Sync Technology	n/a
	VRR	n/a

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Test Results

Color Gamut % (DCI P3 xy)	64.12
Color Gamut % (DCI P3 uv)	72.36
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 xy)	46.16
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 uv)	53.12
Color Gamut % (sRGB)	98.2
Color Gamut % (Rec 709)	0
Color Gamut % (BT.2020)	0
Color Gamut % (Adobe RGB)	0
Color Gamut % (BT.709)	0
Contrast Ratio (x:1)	3,333
SDR Brightness (nits)	182
HDR Brightness (nits)	0
Input Lag (ms)	19.6
Response Time (ms)	16
Color Washout (Degrees)	67
Color Shift (Degrees)	26
Brightness Loss (Degrees)	68
Reflections (%)	5.2
Low-Freq Extension (Hz)	169.51
Freq Response StdDev @ 70db	4.56
Freq Response StdDev @ 80db	4.49
Weighted Total Harmonic Distortion @80db	0.485
Intermodulation Distortion @80db	6.58
EOTF (600 nit delta)	0
EOTF (1000 nit delta)	0
EOTF (4000 nit delta)	0

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Expert Score

77

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Customer Score

86

*.25

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True Score

77

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101.4
Category Trust Score
52
The TCL 3 Series is a poor all-around TV. It’s limited to a 720p resolution,… read more
By:
Jon L. Jacobi
77.8
Category Trust Score
70
The TCL 3 Series 32-inch Roku TV (32S327) is a good, cheap Roku TV. This… read more
By:
Shaqil Hossain
27.8
Category Trust Score
70
TCL has provided all the Internet and streaming smarts, plus more inputs and outputs than… read more
By:
Kate Kozuch