STACK #235 May 2024

TCL TVs

TECH FEATURE

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Hey, Google TV

All your favourite streaming apps are a click or voice command away with the

Google TV operating system, which is integrated across TCL’s 2024 smart TV ranges. This smart hub will also learn the type of content you like to watch based on your viewing history, and provide personalised recommendations. It also enables smart home control and cross-device connectivity for the Google ecosystem. Start watching on TV and switch to a tablet or phone for portable viewing.

TCL GO BIG WITH SUPERSIZED SCREENS ACROSS THREE RANGES

TVs, albeit at a budget friendly price point. The AiPQ Processor 3.0 that powers the C855 series is a clever chip that works in conjunction with quantum dot and mini LED tech, using machine learning to control

precise picture enhancements for contrast, colour, clarity, motion, and HDR decoding. On the audio front, the C855 series has inbuilt up-firing speakers, with Onkyo 2.2.2 channel sound on the 85” and 98” models (2.1.2 channel on the 65” & 75”), plus Dolby Atmos support for compatible content and intelligent adaptive audio control. Want even bigger sound to match the big screen? Simply connect a TCL soundbar. The C855 series incorporates the Google TV operating system for quick and easy access to your favourite streaming apps from a single interface, with Google Assistant voice control via the remote’s built-in microphone. Who is it for? TCL has a reputation for delivering quality 4K smart TVs at affordable prices, so if you’re looking to upsize your screen, the C855 series has a model to suit your living space, and your budget. Specs Backlighting: Mini LED VRR: Up to 144Hz Game Sync: AMD FreeSync Premium Pro HDR: HDR10+, Dolby Vision IQ Smart connectivity: Google, Alexa, Apple AirPlay, Apple Homekit, Chromecast

Looking for a massiveTV to suit all budgets? TCL’s new C855, C755 and C655 series of 4K GoogleTVs are the answer. Words Bec Summer

TCL Premium QD-Mini LED 4K Google TV – C855 series

LED-backlighting array, with 2000-plus on the 98” model. These zones provide more precise control of the bright and dark areas of the picture for deeper blacks, more accurate contrast, and bringing out the best in HDR content. The C855 series delivers both

Screen sizes: 65”| 75”| 85”| 98” TCL’s big one – literally – for 2024, the C855 series combines quantum

HDR10+ and Dolby Vision IQ for stunning picture quality on

dot tech and mini LED backlighting to dazzle the viewer with a bright display and wide colour gamut, across four large screen sizes. The bigger the C855 TV screen, the more local dimming zones there are in the mini

supported content, as well as IMAX Enhanced mode for those Disney+

movies that support the large screen format. TCL TVs offer many of the advanced picture processing features found in high-end smart

Also in the TCL 2024 family

TCL QD-Mini LED 4K Google TV – C755 series Screen sizes: 50”| 55”| 65”| 75”| 85”| 98”

The C755 series shares many of the specs, features, functions and smart connectivity options of the C855 range, such as the Google TV OS, plus HDR10+ and Dolby Vision IQ, while adding additional screen sizes to suit mid-size rooms. This range also features a quantum dot and mini LED

display, with the number of mini LED full array dimming zones increasing incrementally the bigger you go – peaking at 1500 plus on the 98” model. And the AiPQ Processor 3.0 is once again the brain powering adaptive picture control and HDR. Audio-wise, you’ll get

C655 series • QLED 4K Google TV • 120Hz up to 2K for gaming • 2.1 channel sound/Dolby Atmos • 43”| 50”| 65” | 75”| 85”| 98”

50W 2.0 channel sound from the inbuilt speakers, along with Dolby Atmos for supported content.

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