Thank you for discussing the individual HDMI features, after I saw an article on how the standards no longer mean anything anymore after they changed how labeling the standard works, it'll be much easier for potential customers to understand its features
I'm about to buy the 55in version of this TV can you tell me how to firmware update can I do it through the TV or need down on USB stick and then do it that way?
Caleb, How much do you love this TV? It’s a bit more stable after the Google updates and HDR is absolutely stunning 90% of the time. Deeper blacks and less blooming than Roku 6-series
I replaced my 65 inch 635 with a 65 inch 646 around Black Friday. Picture beat the 635 by a significant margin in every way but it was an OS train wreck. Returned it. Bought an A80J for $1800. 646 came back on the market just before Christmas at $1000. I was curious so I bought one. Zero OS bugs. AWESOME picture. Zero DSE running the test video. Clarity is amazing on this TV. Got to see it right next to the A80J in my house. Black levels VERY close to A80J. 1/16/22 was my last day to return either TV to Best Buy. A80J went back, kept the R646. To my eye they were equal with the TCL having edge with much more brightness.
Great picture but the OS has too many issues. Also would not stay on with a 720P signal from my cable box. Kept shutting off. I replaced it with a U8G and set it up with AVS forum settings and its superior to the 646 in my very bright room. Brighter HDR and no issues with the OS.
You make setup look so easy and fast. I love tvs as much as most other guys but it blows me away the way you go about it. Hard to grasp all that. Thank you! 👍
I got this tv in November via some big Black Friday sales. Had an initial hardware issue with one of the hdmi ports but tcl replaced the tv when a repair guy they sent couldn’t fix it. The picture has been great, and pretty much all bugginess with the interface has subsided when i switched off the quick power on function. Been very happy with the picture quality so far.
I purchased the R646 in December after a long debate over the U8G, U7G and the Roku version. I am enjoying it so far. Clean panel and the picture quality has been great. Some occasional OS quirks but nothing bad or slow performance.
I just purchased this TV from Best Buy for a great price. The picture is amazing and the colors really POP. Gaming on my XBOX Series X is amazing at 120fps. Very happy with this Google TV. Also i have not experienced any glitches. Updated the software and the interface is flawless.
After watching multiple videos, reading articles and research about the TCL 6 series Google/Roku, U7h,U8H, Sony X80K and so on. I got the TCL 55646 this tuesday and im loving it! I have a PS5/XSS, watch movies and so on. I paid $652 after taxes here in WA State since it was $50 and cheaper then the route by $100.
Just got my r646 and I'm loving it. I just wanted to say I set Micro Contrast on Low and it actually seemed to sharpen the overall picture. I typically don't bother with processing settings but I think this one actually helped.
I have this TV and the picture quality is the best I've seen on a TV so far besides an OLED of course. The Google interface was very glitchy at first with some minor software issues but overall a great TV! 8/10
I agree. The current firmware has, for the most part, eliminated the Google TV foibles. We've had the opportunity to have the Sony A80J OLED in our house along side the TCL 646 for direct comparison. Be assured that the advantages of the OLED are use case specific and minor in our observation. We kept the TCL R646 over the Sony A80J OLED.
I have the Roku versions of these TV's and I love all of them. The one thing TCL does really good is picture quality. I feel they could be fantastic TV's with the right tweeking in certain areas.
@@michaelwyckoff7593which is why I plan on having a Roku streaming stick connected to the google tv. I like the remote for the google tv over the Roku one
I got the R646 55 inch for my home office to pair with my Xbox Series X and Playstation 5. For the picture quality and hdmi 2.1, you cannot beat the cost.
Actually I own 2 of this Tv’s, 75” both, at first I bought one for my man cave and I loved, I bought it on November and yes it was crazy glitch it, the way to fix it is to disconnect the tv from the power source for 15 sec and connect it again, will reset it, I knew eventually they will fix the bugs because we’re too many and after they did twice I decided to buy another one for my room in January. I even drove 45 mins outside Los Angeles to buy the only one and probably last one at that time in a 250 miles radio from LA, that much I love this tv. Now you can find it again on Best Buy. I love the picture, my only complaint is that in Dolby Vision the brightness go down a little bit in my opinion, I like it more bright like when i play HDR content, I know I can adjust it but doesn’t seem to reach the same brightness. I’m really glad I got 2. Still have some bug I hope they fix but is not as bad like in the beginning. I love your channel and keep with the good work.
currently have the 75 and love it, there was some slow down at first and some rando things go down but the picture is amazing and got a screen with very minimal DSE.
I’ve had this unit since September when it launched. I actually traded in my U8G for it because of panel issues with the Hisense. The UI has bugs certainly, but it’s gotten better and I adore the picture. It might not have the specular “pop” that the U8G did, but overall I think it’s a cleaner more accurate picture, especially for film content, which is what I care about most.
@@JRBowling1997 much less blooming then the U8G the R646 panel is very clean no DSE at all vibrant bright colors, HDR is very bright, very loud speakers, no blooming in movies its a great all around tv, and PS5 games look awesome because the HDR on this tv gets really bright so games pop
Just bought the 55" a few days ago. There was an update right off the bat that needed download. So far I really like it, no issues to speak of yet. $600 at Best Buy, for someone new to a 4K tv I watched many videos about different sets under $1,000. Had it narrowed done the 646, Sony X85, and the Hisense U8G. The price was really good for the TCL but I decided if there was an issue with google I could get a 4k streaming stick and life would be fine. The sony and hisense were $150 more and really wasn't sure what spending the extra money was going to get me.
I bought a 65inch for 899 on black Friday. Have had minimal software issues...sometimes switches to low power mode automatically. Great picture quality, very happy.
I picked up up this TV in November and have been generally pleased with it. The picture is pretty great, but I feel like blooming has actually gotten worse with some updates? I'm not sure. I get audio desync issues if I bounce between apps too fast - like bouncing to the cable HDMI input after looking at a few apps to see if there's anything I want to watch or if I don't sit on the home screen long enough. Turning it off and on, or sitting at home for a few fixes that. Sometimes it feels a bit underpowered on the UI and slow to react or catch up. Liveable complaints for a TV that I expect to run from whatever the latest version of the NVidia Shield is in a few years.
I traded in a U8G for the R646 last month, and the biggest difference I noticed was the R646 had practically no dirty screen effect and significantly less ghosting than the U8G for gaming. The deeper blacks are also more noticeable.
I can't wait to here the full review on this TV and the recommended settings I have owned this TV since black Friday sale this year love it but very difficult to find many reliable settings reviews
Had the 75 inch for about 4 months, at first I definitely had some issues but as of recent the TV works great, audio passthrough issue was fixed, vrr issue fixed, laggy ui for the most part ironed out, great image quality for the price and the hdr tone mapping actually makes some games look so much better, I had a 2020 6 series roku 55 inch before it and the google is certainly the better TV as of today, 10/10 would recommend
@@kenyaneegreen4208 I have a ps5 and a series x and I've not had any issues like that that comes to mind, anytime I did have a very distinct bug happen a hard reset would fix it like most tech, I would take a guess that if there isn't just something different going on with your TV that maybe the settings on the tv or the console are incorrect. It took me ages to get my sound system to do atmos for example and it came down to the CEC connection and a setting on series x not toggled because I didn't think it was necessary, hope this helps.
Purchased this R646 Google tv in December based on your like of the product (as well as a few others). Always appreciate your tech evaluation and straight forward approach. I like the television a lot. My old tv was a Panasonic Plasma and it just did not last as I expected (7 years old). The only complaint I have about this tv is there is no browser option...none loaded and none recommended by TCL (as a matter of fact, they advised me not to download any other browser app options). They told me they had contacted Google and recommended an app be added for the tv, but no idea when or if this will ever become reality. So, if I want to watch something like a sporting event that is being streamed over the Internet, I have no way of doing so on this tv. That is unless I use something like an Amazon device (Firestick...which has its own browser), but that defeats the purpose of purchasing this smart tv to begin with. What a shame for Google not to include some option ...chrome...or anything. Would love to hear your comments on this issue.
Caleb, first, thanks for your wonderful videos, you are my fav TV reviewer, watching your video is like having a conversation with an old friend... I ordered this TV a few weeks ago after hearing stellar reviews of picture quality... then I heard of the buggy Google software :( I reached out to TCL and they said they are committed to updating / fixing issues. So I picked it up from BB last weekend. I got the 75" for $1300. The pic looks great, not the black levels of OLED, but close, and for sure brighter. Also, $2500 cheaper than a similar sized OLED... Anywho, 2 issues for me so far. I've seen a couple movies on Netflix / HBOMax where there was some flashing, as if someone was taking a picture with a flash camera. Not sure if this was tied to the "Adaptive Brightness" Setting... Other issue, I'm currently using the Digital Optical Out from TV to my SVS Sound Base. While I NEVER had an issue with my old Sony TV and this output, when I hooked up the TCL, and the Logo appears... I heard some loud electrical screech, but only during logo. TCL advised turning on "Quick On", which skips the logo, and thus the screech.... or so I thought... Yesterday, the screech started and stayed on constantly on the Google Home screen... I went to UA-cam to stream a video, screech still going, and garbled speech... finally had to reset TV. It did a quick screech during TCL Logo again, but has been acting fine since... Looking forward to your deep dive and recommended settings... to improve blacks... it gets plenty bright with rich colors :) Thanks again for your videos!
Cannot wait to see the full review. I bought it 1-2 months ago and I'm in love with it. I fixed any slowdown by disabling quick boot. Takes like 15 seconds but after that snappy and crisp
When you say quick boot, you just mean you let it do a full shutdown before turning on and not having it turn on quickly? Thanks I own this tv also and I love it
I purchased this tv before Christmas and LOVED it. However, really bad DSE and constant flickering led me to have to return it😞. I tried to exchange for the same model through Best Buy but they said they couldn’t even order this model anymore. I ended up with a more expensive Sony that I like less…
@@UndoubtedlyTrey for the 75” model, yes I believe so. It looks like other sizes are available. But yes I tried exchanging for the 75” again and BB told me not only is it unavailable but they had no idea when or if they’d ever get it back in stock.
So many options you are a great benefit in clearing up best choices. Understanding content and how it is handled is what people need to know. I have a XBR75 850 that when fed the right content excels. Upscaling lower scaled content is a story in itself maybe not so good. Thanks for the reviews the like button will get hit often by me.
I have the 55” version of this and id say stay away from dolby vision bright. It causes a lot of screen flickering and the black bars in movies look grey and you can see the backlights flickering. Dolby vision dark doesn’t have that issue tho. Love the tv, just there are so many settings that it gets complicated. The update definitely fixed a lot of the bugs tho, so thats a plus. The price is great too. Been thinking of getting a second one for the game room. Even the speakers are pretty good for my use. Borrowed a friends sony soundbar to try one out and didnt notice that much of a difference to make it worth buying one for our living room.
I own a 2018 TCL 6 Roku TV and purchased the 65" version of this 6 Series Google TV along with the TCL Alto 9+ Soundbar for my parents at Christmas. Caleb, you are right. The setup process took a very long time but thankfully the software update seems to keep the Google TV interface fairly stable. I have a Google account and like that system equally with Roku. My father loves the Amazon Fire TV setup and DVR capabilities with the Fire TV Recast so I purchased a Fire TV Stick 4K Max for him too. Everything works well off of one remote. I had a hard time getting the picture settings to stay but seems like it corrected itself. We have been very impressed with picture quality across the board - almost too many settings but I like to play around with them to see what they do.
I've had this TV since October and I absolutely love it. Picture Quality is amazing. Google TV is okay for now but overall I'm happy with this TV. Especially foe $700
Was going to buy this, but it's sold out everywhere. Got the LG C1 and it's great, but the ASBL is so distracting in dark scenes. I'd take a bit of blooming to not have the screen dimming all the time
Have had this TV since Oct, very glitchy at first, reset itself often. Was initially constantly messing with settings, but have since left them alone as have gotten them in a great spot. Now there's a new issue with Dolby IQ smoothing that makes it un-watchable. The picture is incredible, the black levels are insane. Very much loving this TV, esp at $700 for 55"
I've had the TV since launch, basically. Definitely stumbled out of the gate with regards to software/os issues but it is in a much better state now. There are still known issues, especially with eARC but the core features are pretty solid at this point. One thing that I'll be interested in knowing is how the calibration process goes and if there are any issues. I'm FAR from a pro when it comes to this but I and a few others have noticed that the adjustments don't stick like they should, i.e., you can get a great measurement after calibration but subsequent measurements can differ substantially, even shortly after. Would be great if we could get a word about that.
Bought one of these a couple weeks ago. Had some issues setting it up, but an update and some searching got that resolved. Went to set up the Google TV and they ruined it. Everything was slow and unresponsive compared to the initial experience. Did a factory reset, hooked up my stand alone Roku, and have been enjoying it a lot more ever since.
How Good is this TCL 6 series compared to the 2018 6 series model? I owned the 2018 6 series and always thought it was an excellent picture givine the price point. I recently upgraded to the LG C1 and the C1 blows the TCL out the water. So just how much better have these new models gotten?
I already have the Roku version and am very satisfied with its look and features. It is however a TCL TV and it looks almost exactly the same so I`m sure it's just as good if not just a little bit upgraded. As long as you don't pick that Android TV crap you're good to go.
Had my 75” R646 for a few weeks now, really happy overall. Picture quality is great. The interface to me isn’t as smooth as I would like or expect but it’s not so terrible and for the money I think it’s about the best right now (price to performance).
Bought this in 75" size Generally a nice TV 1. the latest updates fixed all the UI issues 2. ZERO blooming, was impressed 3. There was noticeable black smearing on fast moving objects :( 4. Had DSE, not horrific but bothersome for someone nit picky 5. Color saturation was mediocre, images didn't have the pop I was expecting. I returned it. The blacks and no blooming makes me miss it but the DSE and mediocre color volume / saturation killed it for me
I bought this model just days ago as a second tv. Looking forward to your full review. Very curious about your thoughts on the black stretch, local contrast, dynamic brightness, and micro contrast. Thanks
Local contrast = local dimming. On my set, high gives the best blacks but more blooming. Low isn't too far off but exposes some light leakage on my screen. Black Stretch - in my investigation, this doesn't do anything unless activated in conjunction with dynamic contrast. Darkens the picture slightly. Micro contrast - adds some depth to the image by controlling the areas of shadow. It does add some pop to the image but negatively affects skin tones so I leave it off. Dynamic Brightness - works fairly well when I've tried it. I tend to leave it off, though.
@@Enixenigma85 Thanks, I’ll keep experimenting. I feel like I’m crushing blacks. For whatever reason that’s the picture setting I’m most aware of. I hate losing shadow detail.
I picked up the 75 r647. Everything runs perfect. Software updates making it better every time they come thru. HBO Max sucked the last time I used it, kept blanking out. But all other apps work. Great picture, very little booming compared to my 3 year old TCL Roku.
Pros: excels in contrast with a lighter background. Great color, the motion clarity works pretty well. The software has much improved overtime. Speakers are great! Switching to Bluetooth headset is easy, but weird glitch when attempting to turn those off. Colors are nice and pop. Support for video games and next Gen consoles Is great (recommend pc mode). Arc port always pairs, but not instantly at start up or does a little dance saying it’s not connected then connecting shortly after. Cons:For outer space scenes there is quite a bit of blooming around the subject. Screen jutter has been an issue with our panel when motion clarity is turned off or set lower. HDR SDR from Apple tv4k is obviously less accurate and washed out when compared to using the installed apps. The Dolby vision and Uhd content from the Apple TV appears to be the same as the installed apps. So far I’m happy with the tv and the look.
Like many others say Roku TV is the backbone and how it managed to stay a great user interface so I have to see more and more about how privacy is being share from both companies.
I bought this tv when Best Buy put it on sale/clearance for $1299. At that price for a 75 inch tv with the gaming features I wanted, I had to pull the trigger. So far after a two weeks, I have already noticed that 1 of the hdmi 2.1 ports doesn’t work properly, i have to restart the tv at least once a day usually after going from an app back to antenna tv as the sound gets cut out. I have gotten kicked out of an app or the tv restarts itself on several occasions. The panel itself is OK and picture quality is fine but nothing jaw dropping. I’ll definitely be taking the set back, but there isn’t much at this price point to replace it with. The Hisense U7G is 100 less and can be ordered but not in stock. The Sony 85j is same price and the 90j is $400 more. I’m tempted to drop back to 65 inch and grab a lg c1 and call it a day. At least I know that tv has no issues (have a 48 inch and it’s been flawless).
I have the 75" version of the R646 that I purchased right before X-mas 2021 and Google UI issues aside, the picture quality is spectacular! However, being a Roku user as I enjoy its interface much better, with my Roku Ultra connected, the picture quality is not near as crisp even though the channel displays an HDR signal. I have exhausted all my resources trying to troubleshoot this issue to no avail, yet. I have tried two different Roku Ultra units, messed with all possible Roku settings, I use ultra-high speed HDMI cables, tried different HDMI inputs whether on the back of my Sony STR-DH790 receiver or directly to the TV's HDMI inputs, even set my HDMI signal on my receiver to "enhanced" and updated the software on all devices but just can't get it right. I primarily stream Fubo TV but this and virtually any other app I view (with the exception of say a 4K HDR video on the regular UA-cam site) has a less than stellar picture compared to Google TV. Has anyone else experienced this as well? I'd really like to stay with my Roku interface...
Mine doesn’t have 4 separate tv stand holes on the bottom. Only 2. It’s supposed to be the same tv. Only thing I can think of is maybe the one in the video is the 65” and my 55” one didn’t come with it. Hope it’s still the same tv
I had 2 of these tvs (75 inches) and the picture was off the charts stunning everytime. But first one had a ton of hardware issues with hdmi's blacking out, restarting on its own, cec not working and had to to be unplugged and replugged in daily. The second one was cracked, the remote power button rarely worked and cec still didn't work, but was definitely faster than the first one in every way.... I sent them back and got the lg c1. But I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss, the picture, and Google tv. This is was the TV that made me believe in mini led and tcl is king at it. To give you this picture at $1300 vs another company who gives it to you for $2800.... Insane value.
I have it in the 55 flavor and love it. Picture quality is insane for the price. I got a very good panel with zero DSE. The latest updates make the interface bearable but I still opted to use an nvidia shield tv and leave the tv as just a dumb box. I have my Sonos beam 2 hooked up and both atmos and DTS work great. Dolby vision and her work great as well. It’s a no brained tv with the fixes, even over the Hisense
You are being so thorough with all the settings, but you don't give measurements for the two feet mounting options. For me the feet's positions is a deal or no deal situation because I can't put it up the wall but my TV stand is made for "middle TV stands" only. Can you provide measurements please?
Please do a gaming review also. And 1 thing I could mention for your full review.. I have dolby atmos setup and when using the tv's Netflix app it shows me dolby vision titles but for sound says 5.1 to get dolby atmos for Netflix or anything I have to watch thru my Xbox then I get the notification that both dolby atmos and vision are working.... also even when switching to 60hz mode on the series x it won't play games in dolby vision only hdr10. Anything you find it would be helpful. Thanks for the great reviews and sorry for the long message.
Caleb as always love your reviews.A year ago i bought the tcl 6 series R625(yeah i know about motion problems but with natural cinema on no problems),before i had an lg 3d ledtv.Sad to get rid of it.But love the 6 series.Keep doing the great job youre doing
I bought the R646 on 9/7/21 to replace a 5 series that the panel died on. Luckily, I have a whole house electronics warranty through my company, so I wasn't too upset. We have encountered some issues with apps restarting, but those have been resolved with new updates. We have three TCL's, 1 new 5 series, one of last years 6, and this R646. All three are great TV's for the money. We do like the Roku more than Google, but that's not that big of a deal. The picture on the R646 is very good. There is some minor blooming, but that is sort of expected on non-OLED. We still have a 2016 65" Samsung JU71000, which still gives TCL's a run for the money, but it's a little small for the room it is in, so I'll be replacing it when the new models come out this year. Looking at the new Samsung, TCL, or maybe the Hisense
Just got this TV after going through two U8Gs, which both suffered from raised black levels of black bars. This led to very distracting blooming and light bleed into the bars during HDR content. Thankfully the 646 doesn't have that issue! The black bars stay black! I'm still playing with the settings, so do most people turn on dynamic tone mapping?
How it is that Dolby Vision Dark is described as powerful and Vivid picture and Dolby Vision bright is described as optimized to save power? Shouldn't it be the other way around?
My TCL from best buy is series 6 55 inch. I have yet to find a better looking TV until I see OLED but have never viewed OLED for OTA content and SDR as I use at home. Best Buy has not been helpful in making a choice but I feel Sony 80 J OLED will be my next choice.
Bug ridden... also in movie mode the there are strange auras surrounding certain shapes in high contrast scenes. There is also extreme blurring in dynamic scenes. I tried combating these issues in game mode and that worked for the most part. However, while the visual issues were gone, there were now audio issues. The audio issue came in the form of blasts of sudden loudness in vocals that seemed to occur randomly. This tv also suffers with noticeable local dimming in dark scenes. It just doesn't look right as zones are shut off in and in many cases it's not smooth and random blocks that shouldn't be back lit remain on as scenes darken.
I love the image of the TV, but has some ARC issues with my soundbar. It keeps connecting/disconnecting, so I received a call from TCL that they will have an update that they expect to fix it. But it doesn't fix mine, I have a nakamichi soundbar, so I'm still using the optical connection with no problem. And I haven't got any issues with the google software, mostly because I use a fire tv 4K max.
I got one delivered about a week ago. I love it, and already modded it - with Game Pass streaming working on it. My only concern, or complaint, is the lack of ability to lock the display settings. I used the setting option, that's supposed to save it, but it'll still constantly change back to Game Mode, or Low Power Mode, by itself. I usually try to keep it on Smart HDR, but rarely will it stay. After they fix that, I'd recommend it to everyone
Great video, can’t wait for the next one on this tv. I bought my 55” TCL R646 for $700 new about and I also bought a 55” Samsung QN90A for $925 open box, I only need one of these TVs and I can’t decide which one to keep. The Samsung has better blooming algorithm and more saturated colors both in game mode and movies. Motion is about the same on both tvs. The Samsung with the filmmaker mode is definitely better for movies and it’s not available on the TCL which is a bummer. I do like that the TCL has 2 hdmi 2.1 ports and for me they both work fine at 120hz with my Xbox series x, and the Samsung only had one and it’s also eARC which is a bummer. The picture clarity on the TCL is better than the Samsung. So with all that being said I really can’t decide which one to pick because they are really close in price (what I paid for them) and quality. Please help me decide between Samsung QN90A or TCL R646. I should mention this is going to be the kids tv for gaming and watching movies and series in the game room so I decided to go for mini LED instead of OLED which I have in my bedroom and in my office 65” C1 and 55” CX.
I have had this TV since September and enjoy it. I don't really use the Google TV portion of this TV but now I am experiencing issues since the updates, I get some slow studder when I am viewing content using Dolby Vision with Movies. I also have the TV stay darkened when I switch from watching Dolby Vision content to another input causing me to turn off and on the TV to fix the issue. Other than that the TV itself is a nice upfrade from my 2017 TCL.
Glad I passed on this tv. I don’t like the mandatory google sign in and lack of standard mode. Also read that there are ui and freezing issues with this tv. Also restarting problems too.
Totally grabbing this TV for my Xbox Series X. It meets all the requirements of the Series X, without having stupid Operating Systems installed like Tizen on Samsung, or WebOS on LG. Not to mention it's SO much cheaper than the bigger name brands and with Google TV you have access to over 7000+ apps versus the small garbage catalogue of apps on the Samsung Tizen OS, or LG WebOS, or any other TV brands and their Operating Systems. Not to mention TCL just screams quality with no bezels and beautiful silver casing around the sides, no way you can go wrong with this TV set, especially if you want all the modern features without paying triple the price for them from other manufacturers.
I bought this tv on Black Friday and had some concerns about the UI and glitches that came with it. But after a few updates, performance imporved to some extent. The only issue I have now is that when the TV goes into sleep mode when the content is paused and left on for sometime then while turning on it exists the content and needs to restart the content watching again. Apart from this and some laging interface, the TV is good.
I bought mine in December 65' and I haven't had a problem with it, I also own the roku 55' I like this one more. I use it for movies and gaming on both the Xbox series x and ps5. I do wish it had one more hdmi 2.1
TCL has odd names for some of their settings. I have a TCL 4 Series Google TV in my guest bedroom and it definitely seems like "Low Power" is TCL speak for Standard picture mode, would be nice to have more usual names and descriptions of things like my Sony's do.
Hey thanks for all the reviews what thinking about getting a new tv soon and really liking the tcl 6 series price and future proof screen tech I see your setting in the all the videos are similar but what do you recommend for sports watching and gaming with motion and picture settings
Thank you for discussing the individual HDMI features, after I saw an article on how the standards no longer mean anything anymore after they changed how labeling the standard works, it'll be much easier for potential customers to understand its features
After the last firmware update the performance increased and the UI is smoother and faster
What size do u have
Any updates I got a 75 but it’s at my new house it’s buggy when I use it it looks lagging some times
I'm about to buy the 55in version of this TV can you tell me how to firmware update can I do it through the TV or need down on USB stick and then do it that way?
Caleb, How much do you love this TV? It’s a bit more stable after the Google updates and HDR is absolutely stunning 90% of the time. Deeper blacks and less blooming than Roku 6-series
I replaced my 65 inch 635 with a 65 inch 646 around Black Friday. Picture beat the 635 by a significant margin in every way but it was an OS train wreck. Returned it. Bought an A80J for $1800. 646 came back on the market just before Christmas at $1000. I was curious so I bought one. Zero OS bugs. AWESOME picture. Zero DSE running the test video. Clarity is amazing on this TV. Got to see it right next to the A80J in my house. Black levels VERY close to A80J. 1/16/22 was my last day to return either TV to Best Buy. A80J went back, kept the R646. To my eye they were equal with the TCL having edge with much more brightness.
Exactly, Fomo!
TCL google TV are garbage. I took mine back
Great picture but the OS has too many issues. Also would not stay on with a 720P signal from my cable box. Kept shutting off. I replaced it with a U8G and set it up with AVS forum settings and its superior to the 646 in my very bright room. Brighter HDR and no issues with the OS.
@@jackbell4540 CPU isn't powerful enough IMO. Ran really slow
Bought this because of your glowing reviews, you, and ratings, are the pros
You make setup look so easy and fast. I love tvs as much as most other guys but it blows me away the way you go about it. Hard to grasp all that. Thank you! 👍
Glad you enjoy it!
I got this tv in November via some big Black Friday sales. Had an initial hardware issue with one of the hdmi ports but tcl replaced the tv when a repair guy they sent couldn’t fix it. The picture has been great, and pretty much all bugginess with the interface has subsided when i switched off the quick power on function. Been very happy with the picture quality so far.
I got one on TGiving weekend and have been very pleased with the performance, couldn't be happier.
I purchased the R646 in December after a long debate over the U8G, U7G and the Roku version. I am enjoying it so far. Clean panel and the picture quality has been great. Some occasional OS quirks but nothing bad or slow performance.
Any updates? What are the bugs that you’re facing?
I just purchased this TV from Best Buy for a great price. The picture is amazing and the colors really POP. Gaming on my XBOX Series X is amazing at 120fps. Very happy with this Google TV. Also i have not experienced any glitches. Updated the software and the interface is flawless.
Just picked up my 65” R646 from Best Buy on clearance for $699! I’m beyond happy! This tv is freaking awesome, absolutely love it
I got the Roku version for my mother and she absolutely loves it. Roku makes everything super simple and easy to use which is perfect for my use case.
Google tv has much better app support though
After watching multiple videos, reading articles and research about the TCL 6 series Google/Roku, U7h,U8H, Sony X80K and so on. I got the TCL 55646 this tuesday and im loving it! I have a PS5/XSS, watch movies and so on. I paid $652 after taxes here in WA State since it was $50 and cheaper then the route by $100.
Just got my r646 and I'm loving it. I just wanted to say I set Micro Contrast on Low and it actually seemed to sharpen the overall picture. I typically don't bother with processing settings but I think this one actually helped.
I will be doing that once i get mine
I have this TV and the picture quality is the best I've seen on a TV so far besides an OLED of course. The Google interface was very glitchy at first with some minor software issues but overall a great TV! 8/10
I agree. The current firmware has, for the most part, eliminated the Google TV foibles. We've had the opportunity to have the Sony A80J OLED in our house along side the TCL 646 for direct comparison. Be assured that the advantages of the OLED are use case specific and minor in our observation. We kept the TCL R646 over the Sony A80J OLED.
I have the Roku versions of these TV's and I love all of them. The one thing TCL does really good is picture quality. I feel they could be fantastic TV's with the right tweeking in certain areas.
Any updates? Were the bugs fixed? If no, what are the bugs that you’re facing rn?
@@michaelwyckoff7593which is why I plan on having a Roku streaming stick connected to the google tv. I like the remote for the google tv over the Roku one
I got the R646 55 inch for my home office to pair with my Xbox Series X and Playstation 5. For the picture quality and hdmi 2.1, you cannot beat the cost.
Have yours blacked out on you ? Giving you a no connection in the middle of a game
@@kenyaneegreen4208 no it never has. What hdmi cables are you using?
Actually I own 2 of this Tv’s, 75” both, at first I bought one for my man cave and I loved, I bought it on November and yes it was crazy glitch it, the way to fix it is to disconnect the tv from the power source for 15 sec and connect it again, will reset it, I knew eventually they will fix the bugs because we’re too many and after they did twice I decided to buy another one for my room in January. I even drove 45 mins outside Los Angeles to buy the only one and probably last one at that time in a 250 miles radio from LA, that much I love this tv. Now you can find it again on Best Buy. I love the picture, my only complaint is that in Dolby Vision the brightness go down a little bit in my opinion, I like it more bright like when i play HDR content, I know I can adjust it but doesn’t seem to reach the same brightness. I’m really glad I got 2. Still have some bug I hope they fix but is not as bad like in the beginning.
I love your channel and keep with the good work.
I love how simple Roku is on my R625, if I was in the market for a new TV google TV would be a potential dealbreaker for me
currently have the 75 and love it, there was some slow down at first and some rando things go down but the picture is amazing and got a screen with very minimal DSE.
I’ve had this unit since September when it launched. I actually traded in my U8G for it because of panel issues with the Hisense. The UI has bugs certainly, but it’s gotten better and I adore the picture. It might not have the specular “pop” that the U8G did, but overall I think it’s a cleaner more accurate picture, especially for film content, which is what I care about most.
I took mine back as it was full of bugs and ran like a 20 year old windows pc
Blooming when watching movies? Good as a LG BX oled?
@@JRBowling1997 much less blooming then the U8G the R646 panel is very clean no DSE at all vibrant bright colors, HDR is very bright, very loud speakers, no blooming in movies its a great all around tv, and PS5 games look awesome because the HDR on this tv gets really bright so games pop
@@NuttnButKungfu o wow nice!!!
@@chefgav1 should of waited for the update haha it runs great now
Honestly i'm only excited for your Sony A95K review. Can't wait!
Just bought the 55" a few days ago. There was an update right off the bat that needed download. So far I really like it, no issues to speak of yet. $600 at Best Buy, for someone new to a 4K tv I watched many videos about different sets under $1,000. Had it narrowed done the 646, Sony X85, and the Hisense U8G. The price was really good for the TCL but I decided if there was an issue with google I could get a 4k streaming stick and life would be fine. The sony and hisense were $150 more and really wasn't sure what spending the extra money was going to get me.
Awesome set. I've had mine for about a month now, so i think i missed the google ui issues. Great video, can't wait for the full review
Thanks for watching!
I bought a 65inch for 899 on black Friday. Have had minimal software issues...sometimes switches to low power mode automatically. Great picture quality, very happy.
After a long time, unboxing video.good to see Caleb
I've been waiting so long for you to look at this TV. It's probably my next TV. Can't wait to hear your thoughts
Our full review will be coming soon!
I picked up up this TV in November and have been generally pleased with it. The picture is pretty great, but I feel like blooming has actually gotten worse with some updates? I'm not sure. I get audio desync issues if I bounce between apps too fast - like bouncing to the cable HDMI input after looking at a few apps to see if there's anything I want to watch or if I don't sit on the home screen long enough. Turning it off and on, or sitting at home for a few fixes that. Sometimes it feels a bit underpowered on the UI and slow to react or catch up. Liveable complaints for a TV that I expect to run from whatever the latest version of the NVidia Shield is in a few years.
Just purchased the Roku version a few weeks ago. Works flawlessly.
I traded in a U8G for the R646 last month, and the biggest difference I noticed was the R646 had practically no dirty screen effect and significantly less ghosting than the U8G for gaming. The deeper blacks are also more noticeable.
I literally did the same thing last month. 55 U8G to 65 R646
I can't wait to here the full review on this TV and the recommended settings I have owned this TV since black Friday sale this year love it but very difficult to find many reliable settings reviews
Had the 75 inch for about 4 months, at first I definitely had some issues but as of recent the TV works great, audio passthrough issue was fixed, vrr issue fixed, laggy ui for the most part ironed out, great image quality for the price and the hdr tone mapping actually makes some games look so much better, I had a 2020 6 series roku 55 inch before it and the google is certainly the better TV as of today, 10/10 would recommend
What system are you gaming with? Does it go to no connection during a game?
@@kenyaneegreen4208 I have a ps5 and a series x and I've not had any issues like that that comes to mind, anytime I did have a very distinct bug happen a hard reset would fix it like most tech, I would take a guess that if there isn't just something different going on with your TV that maybe the settings on the tv or the console are incorrect. It took me ages to get my sound system to do atmos for example and it came down to the CEC connection and a setting on series x not toggled because I didn't think it was necessary, hope this helps.
Yes sir just bought it this morning still sitting in the box
Purchased this R646 Google tv in December based on your like of the product (as well as a few others). Always appreciate your tech evaluation and straight forward approach. I like the television a lot. My old tv was a Panasonic Plasma and it just did not last as I expected (7 years old). The only complaint I have about this tv is there is no browser option...none loaded and none recommended by TCL (as a matter of fact, they advised me not to download any other browser app options). They told me they had contacted Google and recommended an app be added for the tv, but no idea when or if this will ever become reality. So, if I want to watch something like a sporting event that is being streamed over the Internet, I have no way of doing so on this tv. That is unless I use something like an Amazon device (Firestick...which has its own browser), but that defeats the purpose of purchasing this smart tv to begin with. What a shame for Google not to include some option ...chrome...or anything. Would love to hear your comments on this issue.
Caleb, first, thanks for your wonderful videos, you are my fav TV reviewer, watching your video is like having a conversation with an old friend...
I ordered this TV a few weeks ago after hearing stellar reviews of picture quality... then I heard of the buggy Google software :( I reached out to TCL and they said they are committed to updating / fixing issues. So I picked it up from BB last weekend. I got the 75" for $1300. The pic looks great, not the black levels of OLED, but close, and for sure brighter. Also, $2500 cheaper than a similar sized OLED...
Anywho, 2 issues for me so far. I've seen a couple movies on Netflix / HBOMax where there was some flashing, as if someone was taking a picture with a flash camera. Not sure if this was tied to the "Adaptive Brightness" Setting...
Other issue, I'm currently using the Digital Optical Out from TV to my SVS Sound Base. While I NEVER had an issue with my old Sony TV and this output, when I hooked up the TCL, and the Logo appears... I heard some loud electrical screech, but only during logo. TCL advised turning on "Quick On", which skips the logo, and thus the screech.... or so I thought... Yesterday, the screech started and stayed on constantly on the Google Home screen... I went to UA-cam to stream a video, screech still going, and garbled speech... finally had to reset TV. It did a quick screech during TCL Logo again, but has been acting fine since...
Looking forward to your deep dive and recommended settings... to improve blacks... it gets plenty bright with rich colors :) Thanks again for your videos!
Cannot wait to see the full review.
I bought it 1-2 months ago and I'm in love with it.
I fixed any slowdown by disabling quick boot. Takes like 15 seconds but after that snappy and crisp
When you say quick boot, you just mean you let it do a full shutdown before turning on and not having it turn on quickly? Thanks I own this tv also and I love it
What do you mean quick boot?
I purchased this tv before Christmas and LOVED it. However, really bad DSE and constant flickering led me to have to return it😞. I tried to exchange for the same model through Best Buy but they said they couldn’t even order this model anymore. I ended up with a more expensive Sony that I like less…
@@UndoubtedlyTrey for the 75” model, yes I believe so. It looks like other sizes are available. But yes I tried exchanging for the 75” again and BB told me not only is it unavailable but they had no idea when or if they’d ever get it back in stock.
So many options you are a great benefit in clearing up best choices. Understanding content and how it is handled is what people need to know. I have a XBR75 850 that when fed the right content excels. Upscaling lower scaled content is a story in itself maybe not so good. Thanks for the reviews the like button will get hit often by me.
I have the 55” version of this and id say stay away from dolby vision bright. It causes a lot of screen flickering and the black bars in movies look grey and you can see the backlights flickering. Dolby vision dark doesn’t have that issue tho. Love the tv, just there are so many settings that it gets complicated. The update definitely fixed a lot of the bugs tho, so thats a plus. The price is great too. Been thinking of getting a second one for the game room. Even the speakers are pretty good for my use. Borrowed a friends sony soundbar to try one out and didnt notice that much of a difference to make it worth buying one for our living room.
I own a 2018 TCL 6 Roku TV and purchased the 65" version of this 6 Series Google TV along with the TCL Alto 9+ Soundbar for my parents at Christmas. Caleb, you are right. The setup process took a very long time but thankfully the software update seems to keep the Google TV interface fairly stable. I have a Google account and like that system equally with Roku. My father loves the Amazon Fire TV setup and DVR capabilities with the Fire TV Recast so I purchased a Fire TV Stick 4K Max for him too. Everything works well off of one remote. I had a hard time getting the picture settings to stay but seems like it corrected itself. We have been very impressed with picture quality across the board - almost too many settings but I like to play around with them to see what they do.
7:46 Also, 2.4 is best for dark room viewing.
I've had this TV since October and I absolutely love it. Picture Quality is amazing. Google TV is okay for now but overall I'm happy with this TV. Especially foe $700
Was going to buy this, but it's sold out everywhere. Got the LG C1 and it's great, but the ASBL is so distracting in dark scenes. I'd take a bit of blooming to not have the screen dimming all the time
Have had this TV since Oct, very glitchy at first, reset itself often. Was initially constantly messing with settings, but have since left them alone as have gotten them in a great spot. Now there's a new issue with Dolby IQ smoothing that makes it un-watchable. The picture is incredible, the black levels are insane. Very much loving this TV, esp at $700 for 55"
What settings are those?
I've had the TV since launch, basically. Definitely stumbled out of the gate with regards to software/os issues but it is in a much better state now. There are still known issues, especially with eARC but the core features are pretty solid at this point.
One thing that I'll be interested in knowing is how the calibration process goes and if there are any issues. I'm FAR from a pro when it comes to this but I and a few others have noticed that the adjustments don't stick like they should, i.e., you can get a great measurement after calibration but subsequent measurements can differ substantially, even shortly after. Would be great if we could get a word about that.
Keep going man Caleb , love from India 🇮🇳
Waiting to see your full review on this.
Bought one of these a couple weeks ago. Had some issues setting it up, but an update and some searching got that resolved. Went to set up the Google TV and they ruined it. Everything was slow and unresponsive compared to the initial experience. Did a factory reset, hooked up my stand alone Roku, and have been enjoying it a lot more ever since.
How Good is this TCL 6 series compared to the 2018 6 series model? I owned the 2018 6 series and always thought it was an excellent picture givine the price point. I recently upgraded to the LG C1 and the C1 blows the TCL out the water. So just how much better have these new models gotten?
I already have the Roku version and am very satisfied with its look and features. It is however a TCL TV and it looks almost exactly the same so I`m sure it's just as good if not just a little bit upgraded. As long as you don't pick that Android TV crap you're good to go.
Had my 75” R646 for a few weeks now, really happy overall. Picture quality is great. The interface to me isn’t as smooth as I would like or expect but it’s not so terrible and for the money I think it’s about the best right now (price to performance).
Bought this in 75" size
Generally a nice TV
1. the latest updates fixed all the UI issues
2. ZERO blooming, was impressed
3. There was noticeable black smearing on fast moving objects :(
4. Had DSE, not horrific but bothersome for someone nit picky
5. Color saturation was mediocre, images didn't have the pop I was expecting.
I returned it. The blacks and no blooming makes me miss it but the DSE and mediocre color volume / saturation killed it for me
Can you get TVs without a streaming service? I would prefer that so I can buy my favorite streaming device and if either one breaks just replace it
I bought this model just days ago as a second tv. Looking forward to your full review. Very curious about your thoughts on the black stretch, local contrast, dynamic brightness, and micro contrast. Thanks
Local contrast = local dimming. On my set, high gives the best blacks but more blooming. Low isn't too far off but exposes some light leakage on my screen.
Black Stretch - in my investigation, this doesn't do anything unless activated in conjunction with dynamic contrast. Darkens the picture slightly.
Micro contrast - adds some depth to the image by controlling the areas of shadow. It does add some pop to the image but negatively affects skin tones so I leave it off.
Dynamic Brightness - works fairly well when I've tried it. I tend to leave it off, though.
@@Enixenigma85 Thanks, I’ll keep experimenting. I feel like I’m crushing blacks. For whatever reason that’s the picture setting I’m most aware of. I hate losing shadow detail.
Hello, nice video. I am wondering what's the difference between the TCL 8-series or 6-series and TCL C835 or C635. Are they the same?
I picked up the 75 r647. Everything runs perfect. Software updates making it better every time they come thru. HBO Max sucked the last time I used it, kept blanking out. But all other apps work. Great picture, very little booming compared to my 3 year old TCL Roku.
Pros: excels in contrast with a lighter background. Great color, the motion clarity works pretty well. The software has much improved overtime. Speakers are great! Switching to Bluetooth headset is easy, but weird glitch when attempting to turn those off. Colors are nice and pop. Support for video games and next Gen consoles Is great (recommend pc mode). Arc port always pairs, but not instantly at start up or does a little dance saying it’s not connected then connecting shortly after.
Cons:For outer space scenes there is quite a bit of blooming around the subject. Screen jutter has been an issue with our panel when motion clarity is turned off or set lower. HDR SDR from Apple tv4k is obviously less accurate and washed out when compared to using the installed apps. The Dolby vision and Uhd content from the Apple TV appears to be the same as the installed apps.
So far I’m happy with the tv and the look.
Looking towards the full review. Im concerned abouts bugs with this tv. Also checking out q70a
Caleb, is there any asian version of this model? All i can see in the market was c825 model, are they the same or nah? Thank you
Great vid Caleb.. Looking forward to see how those new settings impact picture quality.
Coming soon!
I ordered mine in December and here in Montreal it’s expected to be delivered first week of March.
Like many others say Roku TV is the backbone and how it managed to stay a great user interface so I have to see more and more about how privacy is being share from both companies.
I bought this tv when Best Buy put it on sale/clearance for $1299. At that price for a 75 inch tv with the gaming features I wanted, I had to pull the trigger. So far after a two weeks, I have already noticed that 1 of the hdmi 2.1 ports doesn’t work properly, i have to restart the tv at least once a day usually after going from an app back to antenna tv as the sound gets cut out. I have gotten kicked out of an app or the tv restarts itself on several occasions. The panel itself is OK and picture quality is fine but nothing jaw dropping. I’ll definitely be taking the set back, but there isn’t much at this price point to replace it with. The Hisense U7G is 100 less and can be ordered but not in stock. The Sony 85j is same price and the 90j is $400 more. I’m tempted to drop back to 65 inch and grab a lg c1 and call it a day. At least I know that tv has no issues (have a 48 inch and it’s been flawless).
Yes it’s always listening even when it’s off and on. Like they tell you anyways right. I hope know one buys this tv.
I have the 75" version of the R646 that I purchased right before X-mas 2021 and Google UI issues aside, the picture quality is spectacular! However, being a Roku user as I enjoy its interface much better, with my Roku Ultra connected, the picture quality is not near as crisp even though the channel displays an HDR signal. I have exhausted all my resources trying to troubleshoot this issue to no avail, yet. I have tried two different Roku Ultra units, messed with all possible Roku settings, I use ultra-high speed HDMI cables, tried different HDMI inputs whether on the back of my Sony STR-DH790 receiver or directly to the TV's HDMI inputs, even set my HDMI signal on my receiver to "enhanced" and updated the software on all devices but just can't get it right. I primarily stream Fubo TV but this and virtually any other app I view (with the exception of say a 4K HDR video on the regular UA-cam site) has a less than stellar picture compared to Google TV. Has anyone else experienced this as well? I'd really like to stay with my Roku interface...
Mine doesn’t have 4 separate tv stand holes on the bottom. Only 2. It’s supposed to be the same tv. Only thing I can think of is maybe the one in the video is the 65” and my 55” one didn’t come with it. Hope it’s still the same tv
I had 2 of these tvs (75 inches) and the picture was off the charts stunning everytime. But first one had a ton of hardware issues with hdmi's blacking out, restarting on its own, cec not working and had to to be unplugged and replugged in daily. The second one was cracked, the remote power button rarely worked and cec still didn't work, but was definitely faster than the first one in every way.... I sent them back and got the lg c1. But I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss, the picture, and Google tv. This is was the TV that made me believe in mini led and tcl is king at it. To give you this picture at $1300 vs another company who gives it to you for $2800.... Insane value.
Yes I have those same hdmi blackouts as well every time I’m gaming on my ps5
I have it in the 55 flavor and love it. Picture quality is insane for the price. I got a very good panel with zero DSE. The latest updates make the interface bearable but I still opted to use an nvidia shield tv and leave the tv as just a dumb box. I have my Sonos beam 2 hooked up and both atmos and DTS work great. Dolby vision and her work great as well. It’s a no brained tv with the fixes, even over the Hisense
You are being so thorough with all the settings, but you don't give measurements for the two feet mounting options. For me the feet's positions is a deal or no deal situation because I can't put it up the wall but my TV stand is made for "middle TV stands" only. Can you provide measurements please?
The TCL R646 or the R636? Thoughts? Has the bugs been eliminated? What about the HDMI 2.1? Or Roku v Google?
Please do a gaming review also. And 1 thing I could mention for your full review.. I have dolby atmos setup and when using the tv's Netflix app it shows me dolby vision titles but for sound says 5.1 to get dolby atmos for Netflix or anything I have to watch thru my Xbox then I get the notification that both dolby atmos and vision are working.... also even when switching to 60hz mode on the series x it won't play games in dolby vision only hdr10. Anything you find it would be helpful. Thanks for the great reviews and sorry for the long message.
I’m actually buying this one. Quick question. If I opt out of the smart TV function. Can I still do upgrades?
Caleb as always love your reviews.A year ago i bought the tcl 6 series R625(yeah i know about motion problems but with natural cinema on no problems),before i had an lg 3d ledtv.Sad to get rid of it.But love the 6 series.Keep doing the great job youre doing
Great to hear!
I bought the R646 on 9/7/21 to replace a 5 series that the panel died on. Luckily, I have a whole house electronics warranty through my company, so I wasn't too upset. We have encountered some issues with apps restarting, but those have been resolved with new updates. We have three TCL's, 1 new 5 series, one of last years 6, and this R646. All three are great TV's for the money. We do like the Roku more than Google, but that's not that big of a deal. The picture on the R646 is very good. There is some minor blooming, but that is sort of expected on non-OLED. We still have a 2016 65" Samsung JU71000, which still gives TCL's a run for the money, but it's a little small for the room it is in, so I'll be replacing it when the new models come out this year. Looking at the new Samsung, TCL, or maybe the Hisense
is motion clarity the soap opera effect?
A great all around tv it pretty much do everything at a high level.
I have the R646 55" it was a bit buggy at the start. The updates have fixed many issues.
I had it for 2 weeks loved it but it developed a line on the screen brought it back to Best Buy got A1 super nice picture both 65 inch no regrets.
Was the line a green line on the bottom of the screen ?
went top to bottom green line around the middle.
In the full review can you give us a comparison of the “google” vs “dumb” feature set? Like will I get all the picture modes if I pick “dumb”?
I've been eying this TV. I've got the x95j in my Amazon cart though... Waiting for your review Caleb! Gaming is most important here.
Looking forward to this one. Especially what to hear about black crush…if it’s there.
Just got this TV after going through two U8Gs, which both suffered from raised black levels of black bars. This led to very distracting blooming and light bleed into the bars during HDR content. Thankfully the 646 doesn't have that issue! The black bars stay black!
I'm still playing with the settings, so do most people turn on dynamic tone mapping?
Yes I been waiting for this one!! I have this tv in 75 inch..
Diigtal-that's splendid done! 😯
Thinking about buying the TCL roku 75in soon for $1300
Is this the same TV except Google instead of roku ?
How it is that Dolby Vision Dark is described as powerful and Vivid picture and Dolby Vision bright is described as optimized to save power? Shouldn't it be the other way around?
My TCL from best buy is series 6 55 inch. I have yet to find a better looking TV until I see OLED but have never viewed OLED for OTA content and SDR as I use at home. Best Buy has not been helpful in making a choice but I feel Sony 80 J OLED will be my next choice.
Bug ridden... also in movie mode the there are strange auras surrounding certain shapes in high contrast scenes. There is also extreme blurring in dynamic scenes. I tried combating these issues in game mode and that worked for the most part. However, while the visual issues were gone, there were now audio issues. The audio issue came in the form of blasts of sudden loudness in vocals that seemed to occur randomly. This tv also suffers with noticeable local dimming in dark scenes. It just doesn't look right as zones are shut off in and in many cases it's not smooth and random blocks that shouldn't be back lit remain on as scenes darken.
I love the image of the TV, but has some ARC issues with my soundbar. It keeps connecting/disconnecting, so I received a call from TCL that they will have an update that they expect to fix it. But it doesn't fix mine, I have a nakamichi soundbar, so I'm still using the optical connection with no problem. And I haven't got any issues with the google software, mostly because I use a fire tv 4K max.
CALEB did they fix the Google OS buggy situation that was a problem last year? I prefer the Roku OS with no problems.
I got one delivered about a week ago. I love it, and already modded it - with Game Pass streaming working on it. My only concern, or complaint, is the lack of ability to lock the display settings. I used the setting option, that's supposed to save it, but it'll still constantly change back to Game Mode, or Low Power Mode, by itself. I usually try to keep it on Smart HDR, but rarely will it stay. After they fix that, I'd recommend it to everyone
Where could I find directions to modd
Some banding issues volume goes away up when u want to increase volume
Full review! Full review! Full review!
Great video, can’t wait for the next one on this tv.
I bought my 55” TCL R646 for $700 new about and I also bought a 55” Samsung QN90A for $925 open box, I only need one of these TVs and I can’t decide which one to keep. The Samsung has better blooming algorithm and more saturated colors both in game mode and movies. Motion is about the same on both tvs. The Samsung with the filmmaker mode is definitely better for movies and it’s not available on the TCL which is a bummer. I do like that the TCL has 2 hdmi 2.1 ports and for me they both work fine at 120hz with my Xbox series x, and the Samsung only had one and it’s also eARC which is a bummer. The picture clarity on the TCL is better than the Samsung. So with all that being said I really can’t decide which one to pick because they are really close in price (what I paid for them) and quality. Please help me decide between Samsung QN90A or TCL R646.
I should mention this is going to be the kids tv for gaming and watching movies and series in the game room so I decided to go for mini LED instead of OLED which I have in my bedroom and in my office 65” C1 and 55” CX.
I have had this TV since September and enjoy it. I don't really use the Google TV portion of this TV but now I am experiencing issues since the updates, I get some slow studder when I am viewing content using Dolby Vision with Movies. I also have the TV stay darkened when I switch from watching Dolby Vision content to another input causing me to turn off and on the TV to fix the issue. Other than that the TV itself is a nice upfrade from my 2017 TCL.
i'm so annoyed the 55 inch doesn't have the 2 ways to set the Tv stand. I need it to have the middle placement for a smaller footprint.
Glad I passed on this tv. I don’t like the mandatory google sign in and lack of standard mode. Also read that there are ui and freezing issues with this tv. Also restarting problems too.
Totally grabbing this TV for my Xbox Series X. It meets all the requirements of the Series X, without having stupid Operating Systems installed like Tizen on Samsung, or WebOS on LG. Not to mention it's SO much cheaper than the bigger name brands and with Google TV you have access to over 7000+ apps versus the small garbage catalogue of apps on the Samsung Tizen OS, or LG WebOS, or any other TV brands and their Operating Systems. Not to mention TCL just screams quality with no bezels and beautiful silver casing around the sides, no way you can go wrong with this TV set, especially if you want all the modern features without paying triple the price for them from other manufacturers.
I bought this tv on Black Friday and had some concerns about the UI and glitches that came with it. But after a few updates, performance imporved to some extent. The only issue I have now is that when the TV goes into sleep mode when the content is paused and left on for sometime then while turning on it exists the content and needs to restart the content watching again. Apart from this and some laging interface, the TV is good.
I bought mine in December 65' and I haven't had a problem with it, I also own the roku 55' I like this one more.
I use it for movies and gaming on both the Xbox series x and ps5.
I do wish it had one more hdmi 2.1
TCL has odd names for some of their settings. I have a TCL 4 Series Google TV in my guest bedroom and it definitely seems like "Low Power" is TCL speak for Standard picture mode, would be nice to have more usual names and descriptions of things like my Sony's do.
Hey thanks for all the reviews what thinking about getting a new tv soon and really liking the tcl 6 series price and future proof screen tech I see your setting in the all the videos are similar but what do you recommend for sports watching and gaming with motion and picture settings