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TCL 4 Series Review
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The TCL 4 Series Roku TV is an excellent TV for most use-cases, thanks to its superb contrast, smooth 24FPS playback, and decent reflection handling. However, watch out for the poor viewing angles and the inadequate peak brightness.
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Product Snapshot
Overview
The TCL 4 Series Roku TV is an entry-level 4K TV from TCL launched in 2021. It promises to provide better contrast than IPS LCDs, thanks to its VA panel. In addition, it features low input lag, judder-free 24FPS playback, and boasts the easy-to-use Roku platform for smooth navigation. Thus, it is very well positioned for non-gaming users who just need a 4K TV that works. Keep reading our TCL 4 Series review below to learn more about what top experts said. Also, don’t forget to check out the top-rated TVs available today.
Consensus
our Verdict
The TCL 4 Series Roku TV is a great budget-friendly 4K HDR TV. It’s great for media and gaming, with fantastic contrast, decent upscaling, smooth 24FPS playback, and excellent reflection diffusion for bright rooms. Just be aware of the poor viewing angles and low peak brightness.
Reason to Buy
- Amazing contrast ratio
- Good upscaling
- Good reflection diffusion
- Judder free 24FPS playback
- Decent screen uniformity
- Good out of the box color accuracy
- Support for Chroma 4:4:4 subsampling
- Low input lag
- Smart & easy to use Roku platform
Reason to Avoid
- Poor viewing angles
- Low peak brightness
- No support for wide color gamut
- No HDMI 2.1 support
- Only 60Hz refresh rate
- No local dimming
- Backlight bleed, clouding, and blooming present
- High response time
TCL 4 Series Specs
Backlight Type | Direct Lit | |
Display Type | LED | |
HDMI Inputs | 3 | |
HDR Format | HDR10 | |
LED Panel Type | LED | |
Max Resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4k) | |
Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | |
Screen size | 43", 50", 55", 65" | |
Smart Platform | Google TV | |
Sync Technology | No | |
VRR | No |
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Test Results
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Color Gamut % (DCI P3 xy) | 75.83 |
Color Gamut % (DCI P3 uv) | 80.29 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 xy) | 54.49 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 2020 uv) | 58.6 |
Color Gamut % (sRGB) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (Rec 709) | 99.55 |
Color Gamut % (BT.2020) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (Adobe RGB) | 0 |
Color Gamut % (BT.709) | 0 |
Contrast Ratio (x:1) | 1,253 |
SDR Brightness (nits) | 284 |
HDR Brightness (nits) | 271 |
Input Lag (ms) | 12.6 |
Response Time (ms) | 15.8 |
Color Washout (Degrees) | 29 |
Color Shift (Degrees) | 60 |
Brightness Loss (Degrees) | 31 |
Reflections (%) | 4.4 |
Low-Freq Extension (Hz) | 106.79 |
Freq Response StdDev @ 70db | 5.57 |
Freq Response StdDev @ 80db | 5.65 |
Weighted Total Harmonic Distortion @80db | 0.073 |
Intermodulation Distortion @80db | 4.16 |
EOTF (600 nit delta) | 0 |
EOTF (1000 nit delta) | 0 |
EOTF (4000 nit delta) | 0 |
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67The TCL 4 Series is okay overall. It’s best for watching sports or TV shows… read moreBy:
John R. Quain - 77.8
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70The TCL 4-Series demonstrates that 4K is mainstream now, with respectable picture quality and the… read moreBy:
Kyle Bartlett - 89
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