Thanks After setting my Samsung 50QN90B back up I have realised this tv is definitely a great buy. Also the TCL operating system runs smooth compared to the Samsung which is rather sluggish!!!
@@ronanv1 if it was me I would just make sure it can be returned if you change your mind just incase it had too much light bleed but that all depends how fussy you are. These come with a plastic sheet on the screen so once it's off you cannot get it back on!
@@garyreviews tbh it's either this or the Philips The One 43", PUS8808 for reference, but I have to order that into store and I'm not a man with a lot of patience 🤣 I get your point though and I had a bad TCL panel last year which was handled very efficiently by everyone so I'm not worried one bit.
@@ronanv1 I've also got that philips in the 50" version and trust me it comes nowhere close to the TCL. The Philips doesn't have anywhere close to the brightness of the TCL or the HDR performance and its also quite sluggish to use.
I also own the Samsung QN90B which i believe has no real difference to the QN90C and the TCL is the one I'd buy. It's far cheaper and provides virtually as good of a picture with very good brightness and the screen has far less of a reflection than the Samsung. The TCL also had far less blooming than the Samsung. Also the android operating system seems a lot smoother and better for apps. The Samsung has better sound but not by much,however the TCL has far more sound settings to adjust.
Great review Many thanks Gary, just ordered mine, to be compared to a legit oled is just mind boggling... Cant wait to get my hand on the little sucker 🎉 Cheers🍻
I have actually tried a second unit after this one and it had nearly perfect blacks with no light bleed or clouding at all. That's the thing with led tv's,every panel is different.
@@garyreviews this one has the dimming zones that should help, I'd like an OLED but I can't justify the cost, I hardly watch TV, the Kids have taken it over!
@@cedric1138 I would personally stay away from the OLED stuff due to potential screen burns issues and this TCL MINI LED will be brighter than most of them I reckon.
Got the 55C805 like 1 month ago or so . v happy with this tv overall sick black level and contrast close to oled , v good colors also. Also very important almost no blooming at all or DSE or light bleed on my tv. 5years warranty also for only 560 euro on black friday. Think this tv at this price and performance and features its delivers has no rival at this price point , i hear from some reviewers that it actually beats some tvs that cost 2X more . Only thing i wish this tv had , would be the extra brightness, at least 1500-1700 nits , or 2k would be ideal ^^ The extra brightness ,nits really helps for HDR or DBV. images to pop more .
@@Nisi_12 don't know where you're located, but bought one earlier from Richer Sounds £559 with 6yr warranty included, peace of mind for me when trying the brand for the first time, especially as my LG failed after 5 years
I think you will be very happy, I have a 65" C835 in the living room so I had some idea what to expect from TCL, the C805 is now hooked up in my office to a Series X and Apple TV 4K and after the first few hours appears to be a super job.
I personally don't pay any attention to recommended picture settings as I'm very fussy and I just tweak them to my liking. I always turn off any motion settings and set the picture to COOL.
@@ChronosChris yes it appears to be the same tv,I didn't keep the tv as I ended up sticking with my samsung instead. The sound on the TCL just couldn't compare to my samsung unfortunately.
@@garyreviews thanks for that, might go for this set as I'm not sure there's better around for £600. The off centre viewing angle though is critical to me as some of our seating positions are not dead in front.
Can you elaborate on that light bleed? Mini-led shouldn't have bleeding at all, since they turn off the zones which are supposed to show dark colors. Were you referring to panel uniformity without local dimming?
@@garyreviews Did you check if local dimming is turned on and on "high" setting? This sounds more like uniformity issues rather than backlight bleed... FALD systems shouldnt have those.
Does anybody know if the TCL C805 allows you to enter a specific time point example (01.22.36) on a USB video file so you can start watching the video from that chosen entry point?
The tv seemed fine with SD content as did motion handling for movies/sport. I would always recommend buying a tv from a retailer that has an easy return policy incase you are not happy or have issues.
What is the refresh rate of this TV when connected to Geforce in PC and setting Windows 11 to 10 bit color and RGB+ HDR color? I saw in menu it is 60Hz when in 10 bit (1 billion colors) and 144Hz in 8 bit (colors suck)
@@kabuzu My samsung tv (50qn90b) has a glossy screen,I'm not sure but I think it's specific to samsung tv's. It does give off more reflection from windows which is a slight negative. You will not be disappointed with the TCL,the actual panels on tv's vary so if you get one with any light bleed then return it as my second TCL i tried had none!
@@kabuzu inregards to glossy screens,if you mean ips I'm not a fan and much prefer VA panel. Why not give the TCL75c845k a try due to the extra brightness capabilities. Not sure on the spec of the screen though as I believe some brands change to an IPS screen with their larger screen versions.
@@garyreviews thanks for reply, i just seen other reviews where they say the app doesn't exist and the had to buy a dongle, also tv is advitsed as no iplayer app on say hughes shop. This supprised me as like you say its a google tv.
@@stephentranter6670 it may well not have Iplayer available I can't honestly say either way as I don't use that app. Worst case scenario you could just buy a firestick if you really needed the app that much.
Thanks
After setting my Samsung 50QN90B back up I have realised this tv is definitely a great buy.
Also the TCL operating system runs smooth compared to the Samsung which is rather sluggish!!!
Thanks Gary, quite literally looking at this model right now, think I have a bit of a drive ahead of me today to go get one
No problem,where are you thinking of buying it from?
@@garyreviews it'll be Power City, I'm in Ireland, about an hour up the road. Just have to run it by the Minister of Finance first 🤣
@@ronanv1 if it was me I would just make sure it can be returned if you change your mind just incase it had too much light bleed but that all depends how fussy you are.
These come with a plastic sheet on the screen so once it's off you cannot get it back on!
@@garyreviews tbh it's either this or the Philips The One 43", PUS8808 for reference, but I have to order that into store and I'm not a man with a lot of patience 🤣
I get your point though and I had a bad TCL panel last year which was handled very efficiently by everyone so I'm not worried one bit.
@@ronanv1 I've also got that philips in the 50" version and trust me it comes nowhere close to the TCL.
The Philips doesn't have anywhere close to the brightness of the TCL or the HDR performance and its also quite sluggish to use.
How does this compare to other mini led tvs like Samsung QN90C or Hisense U7K?
I also own the Samsung QN90B which i believe has no real difference to the QN90C and the TCL is the one I'd buy.
It's far cheaper and provides virtually as good of a picture with very good brightness and the screen has far less of a reflection than the Samsung.
The TCL also had far less blooming than the Samsung.
Also the android operating system seems a lot smoother and better for apps.
The Samsung has better sound but not by much,however the TCL has far more sound settings to adjust.
Ive jus purchased the 85 inch after this review. Hope its good
That's a big difference,50"in the review compared to 85!!!
What tv are you replacing?
@@garyreviews samsung tu8000 82 inch. The worst tv ive ever had
im looking to purchase this tv in a couple of days, but concerned about the relaibility of TCL. What's been your expirience owning this tv?
Great review
Many thanks Gary, just ordered mine, to be compared to a legit oled is just mind boggling... Cant wait to get my hand on the little sucker 🎉
Cheers🍻
No problem but this was compared against my samsung 50qn90b mini led tv not the oled model.
Good job. Had my eye on this but as you said could only find a Spanish review, although I put on subtitles and they spoke quite highly of it.
I have actually tried a second unit after this one and it had nearly perfect blacks with no light bleed or clouding at all.
That's the thing with led tv's,every panel is different.
@@garyreviews this one has the dimming zones that should help, I'd like an OLED but I can't justify the cost, I hardly watch TV, the Kids have taken it over!
@@cedric1138 I would personally stay away from the OLED stuff due to potential screen burns issues and this TCL MINI LED will be brighter than most of them I reckon.
Got the 55C805 like 1 month ago or so . v happy with this tv overall sick black level and contrast close to oled , v good colors also.
Also very important almost no blooming at all or DSE or light bleed on my tv.
5years warranty also for only 560 euro on black friday.
Think this tv at this price and performance and features its delivers has no rival at this price point , i hear from some reviewers that it actually beats some tvs that cost 2X more .
Only thing i wish this tv had , would be the extra brightness, at least 1500-1700 nits , or 2k would be ideal ^^
The extra brightness ,nits really helps for HDR or DBV. images to pop more .
im looking to purchase this tv in a couple of days, but concerned about the relaibility of TCL. What's been your expirience owning this tv?
@@Nisi_12 don't know where you're located, but bought one earlier from Richer Sounds £559 with 6yr warranty included, peace of mind for me when trying the brand for the first time, especially as my LG failed after 5 years
Just purchased thankz Gary
Hope you are happy with it!
@@garyreviews if is better than the hisense 43E7KQTUK quantum dot definitely will be
@@jasephase2k933 I'd be interested to know what you think after using it for a while.
@@garyreviews will probably upload a review
I think you will be very happy, I have a 65" C835 in the living room so I had some idea what to expect from TCL, the C805 is now hooked up in my office to a Series X and Apple TV 4K and after the first few hours appears to be a super job.
Thanks so much for the review. How would the 55c745 compare to the 50/55c805? ( To add, I can get both at the same price)
I haven't tested the c745 but I think the 805 will be a better choice
@@garyreviews thanks for your input, cheers!
Thanks great review i was thinking of this or the hisense u7k after watching I'm sold on the tcl thanks
@@johnb9624 👍
Is there any good settings/calibration info for this model? I just bought 65 version.
I personally don't pay any attention to recommended picture settings as I'm very fussy and I just tweak them to my liking.
I always turn off any motion settings and set the picture to COOL.
Is this the same tv as the TCL50qm8b on amazon uk? Also hows this tv holding up for you after 8 months?
@@ChronosChris yes it appears to be the same tv,I didn't keep the tv as I ended up sticking with my samsung instead.
The sound on the TCL just couldn't compare to my samsung unfortunately.
Why u stick to samsung ? U said earlier this is better tv@@garyreviews
Whats the viewing angle like off centre? With it being a VA panel and a budget model how much does the picture degrade?
I personally prefer a VA panel myself,I didn't really notice any issues with the set I had.
@@garyreviews thanks for that, might go for this set as I'm not sure there's better around for £600. The off centre viewing angle though is critical to me as some of our seating positions are not dead in front.
@@101_budgies if you are in the UK amazon currently have these reduced and they are free returns!
Thanks for review I’m still unsure On it.
@@markenglish6035 try the 55c845 as I think that will be the better choice.
Can you elaborate on that light bleed? Mini-led shouldn't have bleeding at all, since they turn off the zones which are supposed to show dark colors. Were you referring to panel uniformity without local dimming?
Various minor Patches of clouding throughout the screen.
I've trie 4 of these!
@@garyreviews Did you check if local dimming is turned on and on "high" setting? This sounds more like uniformity issues rather than backlight bleed... FALD systems shouldnt have those.
@@inceptionsd yes I checked
Have you noticed the screen flashing black when watching hd channels on Freeview?
Good review.
Just a quick question..does this 50' have all the same specs like 55' and above.. example: is this model 144hz ?
I believe the spec is exactly the same on the 50 and 55 but you could check the specs online.
Does anybody know if the TCL C805 allows you to enter a specific time point example (01.22.36) on a USB video file so you can start watching the video from that chosen entry point?
How is motion and upscaling processing on this tv?
The tv seemed fine with SD content as did motion handling for movies/sport.
I would always recommend buying a tv from a retailer that has an easy return policy incase you are not happy or have issues.
What is the refresh rate of this TV when connected to Geforce in PC and setting Windows 11 to 10 bit color and RGB+ HDR color? I saw in menu it is 60Hz when in 10 bit (1 billion colors) and 144Hz in 8 bit (colors suck)
No idea as none of that is of any interest to me so I didn't test that side of things.
How does it compare to the Hisense u7k?
The TCL was a much brighter tv and would be the one I'd go for however the sound on the Hisense was of a better quality.
Hi is the screen glossy or matte? TIA
Hi,the screen has a matte finish.
@@garyreviews thanks. I heard that glossy screens are better than matte ones. Not sure is glossy screens are for oleds only though.
@@kabuzu My samsung tv (50qn90b) has a glossy screen,I'm not sure but I think it's specific to samsung tv's.
It does give off more reflection from windows which is a slight negative.
You will not be disappointed with the TCL,the actual panels on tv's vary so if you get one with any light bleed then return it as my second TCL i tried had none!
@@garyreviews Actually I am currently torn between the 75 C755 and the 65 S95C....
@@kabuzu inregards to glossy screens,if you mean ips I'm not a fan and much prefer VA panel.
Why not give the TCL75c845k a try due to the extra brightness capabilities.
Not sure on the spec of the screen though as I believe some brands change to an IPS screen with their larger screen versions.
Regarding the light bleed , u have the Local Dimming set to High ?
Im using L. dimming set to High and i have absolutely none on my 55 inch one C805.
The settings made no difference to the light bleed,the second tv I tried had none.
@@garyreviews I see ya thats panel lottery then.
TCL QM8 will be best due to boosted performance update
What's the boosted performance,is it not the same as the 805?
@@garyreviews no C805k is between C745K C835k
@@jasephase2k933 so what is the difference?
@@garyreviews TCL is still working on three C805K updates is still in beta phase
@@jasephase2k933 what does the QM8 have that's different?
Does it have iplayer?
I think Iplayer is pretty standard across most tv's these days,if it's not preinstalled just install it via GOOGLE PLAY STORE.
@@garyreviews thanks for reply, i just seen other reviews where they say the app doesn't exist and the had to buy a dongle, also tv is advitsed as no iplayer app on say hughes shop. This supprised me as like you say its a google tv.
@@stephentranter6670 it may well not have Iplayer available I can't honestly say either way as I don't use that app.
Worst case scenario you could just buy a firestick if you really needed the app that much.
OK 👌 i know purchased, the TV, managed to sideload iPlayer onto TV, so not at issue.
@@stephentranter6670 yeah Android and sideloading go hand in hand!!!!
Has an unnatural picture, that green is not green. Like a samsung with football.
@@Frostbite351 All depends on your settings as with samsung(which I own)