The Legendary Rise Of TCL (There's No Catching Up)

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Are you familiar with a brand called TCL? You might recognize them as the cheap TV brand but they’re a lot bigger than just that. In fact, they just overtook LG to become the second-largest TV maker in the world, only beaten by Samsung. And the way things are looking, it’s very possible that TCL will overtake Samsung as well within the next decade. What makes this feat even more impressive is that TCL didn’t even enter the North American TV market till 2013, yet they’ve somehow already risen to the very top thanks to their unique approach. You see, TCL was never trying to be a cheap TV brand like Vizio or Insignia. Rather, their goal was always to make Samsung and Sony quality TVs, just for cheaper. The reason this was possible was because TCL was actually Samsung’s supplier before they launched their own brand. So they already had the experience and infrastructure required to put together market-leading TVs. This video explains the explosive rise of TCL and how it went from a no-name brand to the market leader within just 10 years.
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@worldtownfc 3 ай бұрын

I used to sell TVs at Walmart, and TCL/Vizio were top sellers, which accurately reflected the budget buyers at the store. Side-by-side, looking hard enough, TCL and Hisense were inferior to Samsung and LG, but the TCL/Hisense had unbeatable prices. To start out, TCL had good enough TVs at very attractive prices. Not too cheap and not too expensive. Now, TCL has the scale and the technology to go big and bring top-tier technology at Samsung, LG, and Sony's level. A major factor to TCL's insane growth is that the Chinese government/provincial governments were known to provide cheap loans to promote industrial production. Building new factories and equipping them is a highly capital intensive. TCL effectively had unlimited loans in their ascendancy, so TCL could lose money without consequences to gain market share until they can compete at Samsung or LG's level.

@kashre001 3 ай бұрын

What percentage of the TCL tvs carried the Roku OS? I bet it's a pretty high number. Also, Chris Larson (the TCL executive mentioned in the video) moved over to Roku a while ago.

@jensenraylight8011 3 ай бұрын

so, you telling me if i'm selling 85 inch TV for $20, i can beat TCL?

@worldtownfc 3 ай бұрын

@@jensenraylight8011 Similar quality and lifespan with super low prices. Then, it's possible. Scaling up manufacturing to that make sub-$100 MSRP 85-Inch TVs would be insane. Next, build a reliable logistical support network for RMAs. Then, you would need a lender (government or massive financial company) to bankroll your losses until you become profitable.

@theworldoffun8997 3 ай бұрын

@@jensenraylight8011if you can do that long enough and do not go bankrupt, you sure can

@gold9994 3 ай бұрын

@@jensenraylight8011 The key is "surviving" until you get profit. There are tens of Chinese company that failed. It's like a VC really. Invest in 100 and hope that 1 will succeed to cover the 100 lost.

@mastax1234 3 ай бұрын

Ive had a TCL TV since 2017 and its still running like a champ! Honestly kinda blown away by this brand and how decent the quality is at that price.

@amandagrant4331 3 ай бұрын

I don't have any quality complaints about TCL TV.

@user-jq7ow9kw8i 3 ай бұрын

TCL durability 15.000 hours, If you use your TV for 3 hours every day you can be sure that it will be damaged within 10 years if there is no electricity problem. Samsung, LG, Sony, sharp, toshiba, panasonic durability over 20.000 hours. And actually, if we compare the image quality with the same resolution, TCL loses to Korean and Japanese brands tv

@jogana6909 3 ай бұрын

@@user-jq7ow9kw8i SONY TV is not that durable. I have a friend who likes SONY very much, but his TV has only been used for less than five years. Because of the high repair price, he finally gave up and bought a Hisense.

@randomstuff14201 3 ай бұрын

@@user-jq7ow9kw8i I don't think that anyone cares if their tv lasts longer than 10 years or not. By that time your TV has been long outdated anyways

@chrisbaker2669 3 ай бұрын

I have a TCL and I think it is a high quality tv at a low price.

@nomoretears_ 3 ай бұрын

TCL is one the best TVs I've had, it's such a bang for your buck and it shows how welcoming new companies to a niched market can be great overall!

@LogicallyAnswered 3 ай бұрын

Yeah agreed. They really transformed the entrenched TV industry for the better!

@vijul281 3 ай бұрын

Same

@Aliens1337 3 ай бұрын

I got a 50 inch 4k TCL TV for like $350 almost 8 years ago when 4k TV were at minimum $500-$1000. Only just upgraded to a bigger TV last year. TCL is definitely the value brand.

@dennisp8520 3 ай бұрын

TCL may be great value but Sony is best quality. I would honestly would rather pay a little more for the quality considering tvs last for years. Plus TCL isn’t gunna stay this way forever

@Shortimations 3 ай бұрын

yes but since they are a Chinese company they are legally required to share user data with the Chinese government

@jceggbert5 3 ай бұрын

I bought a TCL TV in 2018 to use as a desk monitor and it still works perfectly, all day, every day. I'm almost sad it's still fine because it'd be nice to upgrade but I can't justify replacing my 55" 4k monitor with a slightly better 55" 4k monitor

@LogicallyAnswered 3 ай бұрын

Hahaha, what a problem to have :)

@gags730 3 ай бұрын

I bought a TCL series 4 4k 55" TV (Android version) and use it as a monitor. Works great. The only thing I hate is the Remote they have like no buttons/functionality. As far as the TV I actually bought 2 of them the same day as Best Buy had a sale and they were only $250... how can ya go wrong with that deal. I put the other one in my bedroom. The only other complaint is that the Wifi drops the connection more than it should. So the negatives for me are the remote and the Wifi as far as the image I think its great. It would be better if Windows had less problems with scaling issues for apps/programs

@busterscrugs 2 ай бұрын

You use a 55" tv as a monitor? Mad man 😂

@jceggbert5 2 ай бұрын

@@busterscrugs it's like having 4x 27" monitors mounted in a grid, except without any borders!

@MMID303 Ай бұрын

Saying something you bought in 2018 is still working perfectly to this day kind of gives me a sense of disappointment. My grandparents had an old Zenith wooden console in the basement that still worked at 30 years old. Today's electronics are crap when it comes to quality components.

@laurlaur1195 3 ай бұрын

First time bought a P series in 2019. Wich is the cheap, entry level series. In Romania, they are quite new on the market. But i gambled. And i won. Now, i bought a second one, but this time it's a top notch C845. Wow. With a bit of tuning, i'm geting close to oled black, but at half the price. Not to mention i bought to pair it with PS5. It has all the goodies : miniled qled, 4k, 144hz, ALLM, VRR, 240hz game boost, Game master, dolby atmos and vision, HDR10+, 2000 nits brightness. the 55" model has 376 local dimming zones. The top 85" version has 976. So, no backlight bleeding&shit. This is the best bang for the buck.

@sorinpopa1442 12 күн бұрын

same i got a TCL miniled last year in winter ,55 C805 miniled for almost half the price i paid like 5-6 years ago for a middle tier, lcd tv from Panasonic , and side by side its way better that that older Panasonic tv , much better contrast ,black level , brightness , colors and 0 stutter in apps + tone of new features . that tv was a Panasonic CX 680 so not a bad one by any means . Not to meantion i manage i got 5y warranty for it si in this current tv market in my country this tv felt like a steal ^^

@hikigayahachiman8951 3 ай бұрын

We had a TCL 39 inch tv, and its 7 yeArs old it is still functioning asf. Its outdated with the smart tv of today, but with the help of tv stick, we can watch netflix no problem.

@LogicallyAnswered 3 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that man!

@personzorz 3 ай бұрын

Outdated is a feature. It knows its place.

@mikaelhellsen4454 3 ай бұрын

To be fair, no one ever asked for more features than being able to stream to the tv

@aoh4905 3 ай бұрын

almost every TV runs over 7 years perfectly.... it's not a phone bro lol

@amandagrant4331 3 ай бұрын

When I buy TCL electrical appliances, I never worry about quality.

@FreedomFighterAsuka 3 ай бұрын

TCL was never an unknown brand for me. I remember my older brother and my dad bring a massive black TCL CRT TV in the early 2000's. It looked massive for its time and worked with no issues. The only issue was that the remote was pretty fragile and had to be replaced every few years. In the early 2010's when my brother got married he got the CRT as a hand me down and we got a new LCD TV. Even then, the TV kept working for years. Probably 15+ years. So the TCL TV brand was a good brand to me even though I didn't know anyone else with the same brand of TV. I can only imagine that they got better with their TVs!

@ckennylin717 3 ай бұрын

4:30: The Apple Brand does carry substantially more weight -- the Vision Pro is HEAVY!

@LogicallyAnswered 3 ай бұрын

Facts, literally

@morganangel340 3 ай бұрын

@@LogicallyAnswered

@etow8034 2 ай бұрын

Yet Apple failed at producing an EV while Huawei and Xiaomi succeeded !

@AosZ 3 ай бұрын

Its not just the Panel that matters. The processor chip and Image processing algorithms matter. Thats why the TV quality differs between Sony, Samsung, and LG. LG's image processing being the furthest behind (opinion).

@AustinGouldP 3 ай бұрын

I just want to take a moment and thank you for your informative videos!

@angryowlet153 3 ай бұрын

I use a 10 year old, 22" desktop monitor that I picked up on clearance. When this one dies (if I can't repair it), I'll be getting another used monitor.

@LogicallyAnswered 3 ай бұрын

Fair enough

@personzorz 3 ай бұрын

It knows its place, and won't screw you over following internet commands from its masters over the internet

@iulioh 3 ай бұрын

I see the people that spend 2k on a pc and use a 50$ monitor to see what that pc outputs lol

@sintaxera 3 ай бұрын

I use my phone 😬 i only watch yt and rumble tho

@dopemusic6414 3 ай бұрын

Here is a medal 🏅

@rickwhittaker2525 3 ай бұрын

Bought a 55 inch TLC mini-led quantum dot for 800 euros 2 years ago. The image is great. It's in a very bright room so I went mini-led instead of Oled. No regrets.

@alexelectricx 3 ай бұрын

TCL makes great TVs! I currently have a 23' Q7 75" display and I love it!

@ray101892 3 ай бұрын

I bought a sony bravia in 2013 for about $2500. It suddenly wouldn't turn on in 2020 and the repair center said there would be no timetable for when it would be fixed since it's an old model and they had to scavenge their warehouse for a model similar to it for parts and it was the start of the pandemic lockdowns. I bought a similarly sized $400 TCL without expectation since I was on a budget. 4 years on, it's still up and running and my sony ended up getting junked because they couldn't find any parts.

@gsst6389 3 ай бұрын

Trash quality 🤮

@tonydarcy7475 3 ай бұрын

I had the same issue. Bought a Sony TV in 2019 and it died after 3 years (it had a big green box that kept getting bigger), meanwhile the TCL TV I bought in 2016 is still going strong. These days I only buy TCL & Ffalcon (TCL's budget brand) TV's.

@ishkapiska4516 3 ай бұрын

TVs will last on average 8years now. it’s not surprising your Sony died, it was at the end of its life

@KenjiEspresso 3 ай бұрын

My Sony x900e died at 7 years. Barely worth it. I say pay under 1,000.00 only pay 1,500 for OLED. Then buy the 5 year warranty for peace of mind at Best Buy.

@ishkapiska4516 3 ай бұрын

@@KenjiEspresso yeah , a lot of people expect their TVs to last 10-20 years like the old ones used to.. and that’s why they don’t get the protection plan/extended warranty. Either that or they just say they’ll buy another when it dies.

@jcsenhamster315 3 ай бұрын

Good content. Yes, you're right about other brands outsource to other companies.

@kashre001 3 ай бұрын

This video is incomplete without mentioning RokuOS that most TCL tvs used to carry. A huge part of their popularity can be attributed to them adopting the Roku OS early on. Also, Chris Larson doesn't work at TCL no more, hes at Roku today.

@Pidalin 3 ай бұрын

If it doesn't have Android TV OS, it's useless in these days, you need proper support for FHD or 4K and corporations like Disney will not allow you to watch full quality on some "weird OSL," they won't allow it neither on PC with Windows anymore. This problem with streaming wars went already too far and it has to stop.

@PsychoAssasin 3 ай бұрын

Roku is terrible, and is the one reason I don't like the TCL TV I have

@beko1987 3 ай бұрын

I made sure I picked the Android tv tcl rather than roku and I'm glad! (can sideload apps and do usual android things)

@Pidalin 3 ай бұрын

@@beko1987 The fact that you have to care about what operating system your TV has is ridiculous, I don't want to live in this time, I want 90s back. 😀

@SlinkyD 2 ай бұрын

Too bad I was a teen then @@Pidalin. The $$$$$$ was really circulating then, thru all levels.

@ertannebi3181 2 ай бұрын

Amazing video just bought a new TCL TV the other day so looking forward to it when it arrives such a good purchase and very exciting✊👊💪💪

@shubhamrathi3469 Ай бұрын

The rise of Chinese brands is unstoppable. They have entered the Smart market with (Xiaomi,Huawei) , the PC and Laptop market with Lenovo and now the TV market with TCL. If the things go on like this for a long time then soon the western brands could not complete with the chinese brands.

@DannerBanks 3 ай бұрын

Vizio use to be the value leader. Look at CNET reviews from 10 years ago. But they were destined to fail the second their suppliers (e.g. TCL) decided to get into the game and undercut them as the middle man.

@LogicallyAnswered 3 ай бұрын

Ah makes sense

@3811eric 3 ай бұрын

They both are Chinese-made. Chinese products are not well-known for their high-quality products. I want the highest quality products for my family and Chinese products are certainly not on my list.

@etow8034 2 ай бұрын

Walmart bought Vizio brand, so it will now be a Walmart exclusive item !

@etow8034 2 ай бұрын

@@3811eric You have no idea what "Quality" even means buddy ...go back into your hole !

@stanky6131 3 ай бұрын

We bought a 32 inch TCL LCD around 5 years ago for 145usd. It has been hanging there since then because the motherboard fried after the warranty was over. And we haven't been able to find a replacement part in the market either. So, there's that about TCL

@Roeclean 3 ай бұрын

It's been nice. The shortest run from this channel, but still a nice one

@kingof206 3 ай бұрын

I bought a Vizio TV and it broke a while back. It wasn’t even a 4k. I recently got a TCL 42 inch 4K TV and it works perfectly. Great television, and it was inexpensive as well compared to other brands.

@Paulie8K 3 ай бұрын

I had (well still own but don't use anymore) a TCL 42" 4K tv which I used as a monitor for several years. I've since updated to a Sony 65" for my living room and an 55" LG OLED for my bedroom but TCL is surely the best bang for the buck along with Hisense.

@Keisujunko 3 ай бұрын

We have a 65", 55", and 40" TCL TVs currently. Ever since 2014, not once did the brand fail us.

@CyberPunkNeonLife 3 ай бұрын

i watch Stop the FOMO, HDTVTest, Digital Trends and i own an LG OLED C2 48 inches for My PlayStation 5. Planning soon to Buy a Larger C or G Series LG OLED during the Black Friday Sales.

@LogicallyAnswered 3 ай бұрын

Can’t blame you. LG OLEDs are beast!

@james8606 3 ай бұрын

I have to say I've always been a Sony fan for my tvs and my wife decided to buy the family a new TV for the living room and got a TCL 55" TV to replace our 46" Sony TV. I was a little mad at the start for not speaking to me about it but she wanted to get something as a surprise so could not be to mad. That said I've been nothing but impressed with it. The Android OS and TV is very fast, picture quality is very good and so far I've had no issues. It's definitely made me rethink what I will get when I look at upgrading to my next TV.

@Gman2002 2 ай бұрын

I came from well known TV brands like my old Toshiba Plasma, Samsung LED. Unfortunately the Samsung TV from 2015 stopped powering on so I had to pickup another TV. I was skeptical about Chinese brands like Hisense and TCL. So I started following reviews on the TCL QM8 from various YTubers I follow. Not seeing the TV in person but impressed with the price, reviews and how close the QM8 was compared to previous years OLEDs I pulled the trigger last August and still amazed on how the TV performs. Although it’s not an exact match for the ultra detailed black levels, motion clarity and specular highlights like typical OLEDs, the high brightness levels, not having to baby-sit the TV to avoid burn and lower costs per size of the TV in was my selling point. There are some cons such as the QM8 UI is not ultra snappy like my Samsung or ATV. It takes a bit for the UI to be fully loaded and functional. Which is pretty disappointing for TCL’s flagship line. Seems as if the software updates have been slowing things down compared to day one of ownership. Overall it was a good bargain.

@BIGV1N 3 ай бұрын

Whenever I see you've uploaded, it brightens my day. Always very interesting subjects and I love the pace and delivery. Great job!

@LogicallyAnswered 3 ай бұрын

Really glad to hear that man :)

@balpreetsingh6834 3 ай бұрын

Great video as always

@LogicallyAnswered 3 ай бұрын

Thank you as always Balpreet!

@samirshah5411 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely love my 85” TCL QM8 and Hisense 100” U8K(only paid $2999 brand new). I even own the LG 77 inch C1 and these new value brands are incredible for performance/price, I’m done with OLED until the pricing is cheaper and if they get bigger.

@MrGanbat84 3 ай бұрын

I have TCL 65 inch probably old model but it is working insanely good. Still loved. I bought it in SKorea.

@skelebro9999 3 ай бұрын

yay more tech videos!

@LogicallyAnswered 3 ай бұрын

Indeed

@grahamw5735 3 ай бұрын

TCL seems to be really good for the average consumer who wants decent PQ without paying $$$. Will not buy an LCD TV though - Only TV I'd ever consider buying these days is an OLED or other self-emissive/per pixel lighting display - which is still likely some time from TCL, at least in the >80" range. I might consider a 100"+ LCD TV for my projector space .... but it won't fit in my doorway/stairwell :(

@dumdumbrown4225 3 ай бұрын

Good’ne Hari - recently bought a 65” LG TV for $450 delivered. As we’re likely to go bigger for our next one, we now have our eyes on TCL …good stuff!

@PhyZey 3 ай бұрын

I bought a TCL back in 2018 it was their mid tier I forgot the exact model but has 4K HDR with Dolby vision. I’m stunned how well the picture quality has held up and the Roku OS never hiccuped on me. My dad bought a Vizio 75 inch in 2021 and it honestly started to degrade after year, the backlight started to fail to the point like last year or so dark scenes were impossible to watch. So Vizio definitely living up to the their horrible reputation while TCL made me not hesitate again to buy their TVs

@MrMackievelli 3 ай бұрын

It's not that Vizio had bad quality per se, they have poor support and poor software. My 2021 PQX looks phenomenal still but they literally broke some features and made it unstable and still have failed to fix it with a software update. Their biggest mistake was trying to compete with the higher end tvs lik OLED. They forget half the value on the higher end is support and features, they go together. You can't slap a 3000nit panel and call it high end.

@theozank853 2 ай бұрын

I have a 50" TCL in the Bedroom as a computer monitor and a 65" TCL in the Living Room as a computer monitor with surround sound. They are great. I know that better picture quality is out there but for the price these are hard to beat. Both have the Roku features that expand them beyond just being computer monitors.

@Sid87481 3 ай бұрын

Hey man I like your content ❤❤

@LogicallyAnswered 3 ай бұрын

Really glad to hear that Sukunatensho!

@not_enough_space 3 ай бұрын

I got a TCL TV a couple years ago, thinking I was just getting something cheap and disposable. But I was pleasantly surprised! First, the interface was more responsive than other TVs I'd used. That might sound like a small thing, but it's actually huge. And I had no idea what the "Roku" thing was supposed to be but it means I'm getting free ad-supported TV and movies. I particularly like that it's not just the latest generic content. I've been using it for the 1976 _Bionic Woman_ show and 1984's _Murder, She Wrote._

@unavezms8167 2 ай бұрын

I have one panasonic and one samsung tv in my home. Both over a decade old. Both work perfectly.

@Iangdela 3 ай бұрын

2:07 that timestamp is the MAIN reason why I went back to Samsung unfortunately...most TCL's give of a slight "fingerprint " effect in the screens background. I seen it instantly when it first powered on. I changed all type of settings(some has a lack of adv. video Settings) and still the same effect in the background...had to take 2 back and just went back with my 55" Samsung. P.s. Look on the left side of the cartoon being played...sky blue background.

@gjm456 2 ай бұрын

I had a motherboard issue in the warranty period. TCL replaced it with the newer upgraded without a fuss. Good for them !!!

@shadeblackwolf1508 3 ай бұрын

I live in the netherlands, grouping tvs here by price then rating them within the price bands, the only competition for TCL is Philips here, but that's because they don't have import tariffs. they're assembled here, mostly from inhouse parts as far as i can tell.

@falcontomto 3 ай бұрын

7:12 Lenovo is Chinese, but ASUS and Acer are both Taiwanese companies. They are most certainly NOT backed by CCP.

@Philbyyyy 3 ай бұрын

Alot of Lenovo management are not Chinese though so they don't get as much attention. They also aren't totally centred in China

@vanhuvanhuvese2738 3 ай бұрын

Lenovoo bought IBM Desktop department .hence the quality and the name thinkpad etc

@robertlee6338 3 ай бұрын

Asus, Acer and Foxconn are Chinese lol. I'm not talking politic I am stating their race. Of course Taiwan says they are not China and China says Taiwan is China but they are Chinese race. Much like Jews says they are not Arabs but they are

@user-kb3oz3zm8k 3 ай бұрын

Seems CCP live rent free in your head, good luck man 😂

@Stefan-oi9nk 3 ай бұрын

Technically, ASUS and Acer are companies from the Republic of China so they’re Chinese.

@KanishQQuotes 3 ай бұрын

TCL was already making TV components . Reminds me of an Indian company called samtel which made parts for CRT tvs They started selling tvs in India and immediately captured the market with really cheap price and bulk order deals. Almost every hotel in India back in the days of CRT were samtel

@rastafari657 3 ай бұрын

Too bad Roku sorta forced arbitration with their newest updates and you can’t opt out of it. You can’t sue if there is a problem which is sorta worrying for future buyers.

@1stGenRex 18 күн бұрын

Do you go around suing software companies often?

@JamshadAhmad 3 ай бұрын

TCL should be proud. I am also using a TCL tv with QLED. Amazing display.

@chrisbaker2669 3 ай бұрын

I’m watching this video on my TCL tv with Roku and I absolutely love my tv I love how my picture looks, I love the flow of my tv, I love how easy the apps are to use, I thought the price point of the tv was excellent at $330 for a 55 inch 4k tv and I bought it several years ago it has gotten cheaper since I bought it. I’m super happy with my TCL purchase.

@yungluke 3 ай бұрын

I got a 2019 Samsung Q80R QLED that retails at $1,500 and I got it at a used TV store for $800 and I love everything about this TV. I don't think I'll ever get another brand of TV again but TCL might be my second choice. I really just wanted this TV so I could play games in 4K

@ohmygosh6176 3 ай бұрын

TCL is going to take a huge loss. Their Roku embedded TV is getting a huge backlash. Apparently, Roku just updated their terms and conditions where you have to agree to not sue them if they have done you wrong. If you do not agree, then your TV becomes disabled. You can't even change the hdmi port. Basically, they hold your TV hostage. It is an extremely shameful act from Roku. Unfortunately, I have TLC from 3 years ago, and I can't even return it. Now, it has become an expensive paper paperweight.

@user-bm5ht8ze2t 2 ай бұрын

Bought a TCL Smart TV way back in 2020 for 200USD. Still going strong.

@doodskie999 3 ай бұрын

Another runner up is skyworth. Their the number 1 manufacturer and supplier of TV panels for the top brands today

@MickdeRaad 3 ай бұрын

I work in retail. TCL tvs are good and at a better price point. They are also not lossleaders. Their QLED - 144 hz tvs are amazing.

@TheAbinn 3 ай бұрын

Sony is king of quality of screen

@tim3172 2 ай бұрын

@@TheAbinn Ehhh... a lot of their screens suffer from vignetting. Their OLEDs have ultra-extreme ABL dimming. Their newest series have buzzy, shrill, inductors of poor quality that sound like the TV is dying all the time. They're stuck on 2 HDMI 2.1 inputs because they refuse to produce their own SoCs and instead use garbage MediaTek chipsets which are slow, have insufficient RAM for Google TV, and are limited in HDMI bandwidth. They're, no doubt, the king of color science, but they're far from the king of screens overall.

@johnrusselperez2233 3 ай бұрын

Next make a story about the rise of Haier Appliances. Another success story you could talk about.

@madcalm2024 3 ай бұрын

The rise of BoE LCD panels which in turn has involved the rise of TCL, SkyWorth/Metz/Coocaa, Visio and Hisense ))

@dangerbeans9639 3 ай бұрын

I bought a TCL back in 2016. It wasn't great, but it was cheap. Really shocks me to hear how far they've come.

@MarcosCartridge 3 ай бұрын

4:32 that works... It's still more expensive than every Meta Quest ever since the product itself is at minimum at 1.5K$ (let alone the software, and everything at cost)

@_____alyptic 3 ай бұрын

Just got me a TCL TV today and im never going back to Samsung after this. Android TV, Neo-QLED, Dolby Vision, FreeSync VRR, 55 inches, a reasonable price and the list goes on

@RatchetRorschach 3 ай бұрын

which specific model and how much

@interstat2222 3 ай бұрын

TCL was already in the budget market since the early 2000s under the RCA and big box store own brands. Also heavily subsidised by their government.

@IxoraNera 3 ай бұрын

our first Tv was TCL crt tv and it's still siting in a corner and works fine when plugged in. If it is not working, you just need to smack the side and viola it works again.

@_A-A_ 3 ай бұрын

Where can I find the music that starts at 9:35? I know its probably some production music but I dig it.

@menjivarTv 3 ай бұрын

It's just like Huawei, they started as an economical option but really put the R&D to offer the same features as the more premium TVs, I bought a QLED TV from them on black friday for $400 and I'm blown away by the quality

@ardschuna88 3 ай бұрын

I'm fine with my LG C2 4K OLED TV, I love it for watching movies and as gaming monitor!

@ddddaaddaaaa 2 ай бұрын

our first smart TV was TCL. still works perfectly for almost a decade. surprisingly Netflix still works on this TV.

@LifeWulf 3 ай бұрын

Holy crap, I wish I had the space and money for a new TV right now, 85” on sale for $1499 CAD. Hari, you've convinced me to seriously consider a TCL for my next TV.

@LogicallyAnswered 3 ай бұрын

Hahaha, hope it works well man :)

@megumei044 3 ай бұрын

I feel like I'm overdue for a tv upgrade. Im watching this on a 14 year old 50' vizio tv that I bought from best buy that was used as a floor display model. Been a good tv for all the years of use I've put on it but it definitely shows that its not up to par anymore when it comes picture quality.

@ofacesig 3 ай бұрын

TCL has a lot of software learning to do. I love the picture of my TCL mini LED bit I'm constantly having issues with the interface and issues with soundbar connectivity.

@guadalupe8589 3 ай бұрын

You got a point about early TCL tvs. I had a few and the brightness and viewing angles were horrible and definitely issues with blacklight bleeding. It left me with the feeling that TCL = bargain Chinese knockoff tvs. Obviously they've improved quite a bit. We'll see how things go when my current Samsung goes out

@Ka11zer 3 ай бұрын

The only problem with a TCL/Hisense is that it's an extremely good panel but the upscaling is not even close to what a samsung or sony offers. Native content plays great but since there isn't a lot of native high resolution content available, so since you are relying on upscaling for watching sports/live tv or watching content via netflix which is known to notoriously save bandwidth by streaming at 1440p to 4K screens and its very rare that you get a true 4K signal which is again not even close to bluray quality, so low bitrate native content. which is why you need to think your usecase and content consumption habits to know what kind of stuff you are looking for, going for a samsung means even 720p will look good on 4K panel, but 720p will look like 720p on a TCL/Hisense with close to no upscaling

@gman76utube 2 ай бұрын

I think you’re on to something, the extra magic that makes a good looking image is the video processing ASIC, whether it’s upscaling or adjusting colors, contrast, black levels on the fly. I have a 1080 Sony from 2008 and the image/color it presents is quite good. Maybe it could be better in the area of shadow detail, but it’s much better than cheap 4k tvs. And also not crushing whites.

@ChrisLightbulb 3 ай бұрын

Sony also uses Samsung OLED panels for their high-end models like the A95K and A95L. These models are superior to Samsung's models that use the same panels, as they have a better processor, better heatsink on the back of the screen to cool and extend the lifespan of the panel, and they license Dolby Vision so you can watch the highest quality HDR content. Samsung still doesn't license Dolby Vision and most titles don't have HDR10+, so you're almost always limited to standard HDR on Samsung TVs. I believe most reviewers rate the Sony XR-77A95L as the absolute best TV currently available.

@havencat9337 3 ай бұрын

Had bought a TCL in the pandemic and does amazing! I wish we could have the cheap EVs from CN too....

@giopadilla 2 ай бұрын

I got a 75” series 6 last year when it was in its second year, so worth the price when looking at other 4K 120hz panels being 2k+

@matthewwalewangko1995 3 ай бұрын

As someone who still owns a 3D TV and watches 3D movies (Dredd, Mad Max: Fury Road, G.I.T.S 2017) I will not take this 3D slander lying down, I will sit instead 🙃

@Viren21 3 ай бұрын

This is what i'm gonna recommend to my Dad when the smart TV we have is already broken. He bought it last Dec 2021 we only used it this year but the backlights of the TV went flickering already the brand isnt really well known

@ShouPow 2 ай бұрын

I love to see TCL and now Hisense dominating the budget and mid tv category. Now that vizio is bought by walmart, its wild to think they can now have a higher reputation than a big brand. Great to see huge reductions in LCD tvs. Cant wait for a similar time for OLEDs or some other self emmissive tech 🙏🏾🙏🏾

@AliFarisTheBigDaddy 3 ай бұрын

Nice to dear Hitman in your video 👍

@liverbird73 3 ай бұрын

Can you also share some info on Hisense TV?

@JSJE1990 3 ай бұрын

this video cemented my thoughts about TCL. For a moment I thought Digital Trends was paid by TCL but now you mentioned TCL is no. 2. Okay, TCL TV would be my next purchase.

@dava00007 2 ай бұрын

On topic, last summer we bought a new home and I had to get a cheapo TV for the second living room. I was targeting 42 - 50 inch Android based TV for as cheap as possible. I ended up with a QLED 58 inch TCL, the image is amazing, it's full of features and I prefer it to my other TV that I paid 3x as much a year before 😖. Its only downside is that its SoC is probably a bit too slow or does not have enough RAM so some apps are not as responsive on it. Still, this is an amazing product.

@mail2toan 3 ай бұрын

I've never heard of TCL but now I'm going to give it try. Good marketing video. 😂

@LogicallyAnswered 3 ай бұрын

Hahaha, good luck

@oblivion_007 3 ай бұрын

Were you in a comma or living under a rock?

@tim3172 2 ай бұрын

@@oblivion_007 I think he was in a semicolon.

@derek8564 3 ай бұрын

The only thing I would be worried about is software in the TV that reports back to the CCP.

@seancai1049 3 ай бұрын

lmao the fear-mongering from the media has gotten the masses into extreme paranoia, so that is the ccp all the way across the pacific gonna do with your porn watching habits ? Nothing lmao if staying off grid is impossible i rather have a foreign government spying on me than the NSA

@orange11squares 3 ай бұрын

as opposed to reporting back to NSA or similar....the censorship and data collection in the west is 100x higher than what is in china.

@hink0027 3 ай бұрын

the tv must be a ccp member

@nielbrookes1890 2 ай бұрын

Another one obsessed with CCP and spreading misinformation

@patientzero291 3 ай бұрын

TCL focused on data collection and at the same time, providing decent quality and lower priced item.

@LogicallyAnswered 3 ай бұрын

Hmmm

@Rncko 3 ай бұрын

@@LogicallyAnswered Also the ROKU issue. ROKU basically can now hold your TV hostage even after purchase.

@MaddJakd 3 ай бұрын

I thought all of them do similar to subsidize their "cheaper" smart TVs

@IvenSimon 3 ай бұрын

Watching the video in a 10 year old TCL TV which works perfectly. Amazing quality.

@ModernExpressGamer 2 ай бұрын

Watching this on a TCL tv peak meta

@Mariobrownio1989 3 ай бұрын

How about TCL vs Hisense?

@beko1987 3 ай бұрын

Watching this on my 48" tcl! The remote is a bit crappy, but the picture is good, it has 4k and android tv built in. Been solid for 4 years now (old tv in the loft just in case 🤞). Paid £270 for it iirc which was the cheapest there was on amazon for the size

@noahflare6825 3 ай бұрын

I have TCL 4k tv from 2019. It has mediocre image quality at an unbeatable price. Bought it as they are a big brand, so I am sure I can count on their warranty. TV still works to this day. Now we also have a TCL air conditioner and washing machine. GIve the people value for the price and they will flock to you in droves I guess.

@taigoinu3928 2 ай бұрын

After many years fanboy of LG and Sony i purchased 65 TCL miniled 4k 144 hz tv for 1200 euro and i love it

@Will_Bx_NYC_718 3 ай бұрын

This sounds great and all. But I’ll stick with LG & Samsung

@Trevnas 3 ай бұрын

Made by TCL the rebranding 😅

@alpzepta 3 ай бұрын

⁠@@TrevnasAt this point I’ll be fine with a TCL panel with Sony or LG badge and I’ll pretend it’s from their panel

@codywatrous 3 ай бұрын

And this is why competition is good.

@sanurawat1651 2 ай бұрын

In just 8 decade.... Dude 80 years is long time.....

@jjcoolaus 3 ай бұрын

How is their software updates? My Sony TV got an update 8 years after release

@metalfly. 3 ай бұрын

TCL uses Roku OS, the one that LG uses, the software update will be up to Roku but I don't think it will be a problem. I also have an older Sony TV and the Android TV OS on them was absolutely atrocious, it's so much less responsive than what's on LG and TCL. Plus nowadays you really only need the TV OS for audio/visual configuration, a Chromecast or Apple TV unit will be better for media consumption.

@My_Old_YT_Account 3 ай бұрын

Honestly you're better off never connecting your TV to the internet

@dennisp8520 3 ай бұрын

@@metalfly.Android TV is the reason I favored Sony. It’s better than Samsung’s proprietary tv OS and in my opinion better than Roku in terms of being an integrated TV experience. It can be a little sluggish sometimes but it’s much better than say a Chrome-cast dongle

@dennisp8520 3 ай бұрын

@@My_Old_YT_Account then what’s the point of having a tv

@My_Old_YT_Account 3 ай бұрын

@@dennisp8520 Watching tv? Playing video games? Both from their own boxes plugged through HDMI?

@fofoqueiro5524 3 ай бұрын

I can hardly tell the difference between these 4K TV models but I can definitely tell the difference of price

@showsomekindnessppl6405 3 ай бұрын

Have a tcl xl40 phone. This thing is amazing and cost me a whopping 160 bucks. It's on par with galaxy phones

@rakibshaharia5758 3 ай бұрын

i wish TCL will come to south Asia .here TCL like brand will thrive like xiomi did

@taketomo6520 3 ай бұрын

What would be a PC equivalent to a TCL tv in terms of price and quality?

@Freedom_from_imp 2 ай бұрын

I buy nothing but TCL. During times of sky-high inflations, it makes sense to spend more than $500 or $600 for a 4k 75 inch tv. If not displayed side-by-side, 99% of all viewers would not be able to tell the difference between a $2k Sammy and a $600 TCL. TCL all the way for me and save myself a few grands.

@gags730 3 ай бұрын

Best Buy had a sale on the Series 4 55" 4K Android TVs for a mere $250. I picked up 2 of them. Nothing to complain about except the remote control. The remote is lacking in functions, to say the least. As far as picture and quality I have no issues and actually use one of the 55" TVs as a Desktop Monitor.

@ishkapiska4516 3 ай бұрын

How are the speakers on this tv?

@gags730 3 ай бұрын

@@ishkapiska4516 Actually better than most. Like I stated I have 2 of them. With the TV wired to the PC I have a full surround setup with the Dolby App so I use that instead of the TV speakers. In the Bedroom where I have the second TV I use the TV speakers and have no issues at all. It has different Presets that are actually decent. The six presets are Voice, Standard, Music, Movie, Dynamic, Live and the TV also supports Dolby and DTS surround. The speakers are Back Firing but they do not sound tinny with all highs... The Bass is Okay, not great but not horrible. With newer Movies a lot of people complain they can not hear the dialogue and I find I do not have such an issue with this model... I have had that issue with other TVs. Basically, you do NOT need a sound bar with the TV but it would enhance the sound.

@kilimanjaro1893 3 ай бұрын

We have 55" TCL, it didn't turned on less than a year, and the seller replaced it with 50" inch💀. It's fine tho, the only thing i don't like about TCL is it's so laggy to navigate