8.9
TCL QM8 series (2023)
Like
Relatively affordable
Excellent overall image quality
Best-in-class brightness and contrast
Capable Google TV system
Don’t like
Not as accurate as some competitors
Only available in 65-inch size and larger
If you want a big TV with an excellent picture but you don’t want to spend a fortune, the TCL QM8 belongs at the top of your list. This TV is even better than the best TV for the money I tested last year, the TCL 6-series. It delivered superior brightness and contrast, and it manages to keep the price pretty much the same. As long as your size bracket is “65-inch or bigger” and your price range is “not an OLED,” this is my pick for you.
On the other hand, if you need a 55-inch size instead, you should go for the Hisense U8K. Like this TCL, it’s also a Google TV that offers superb image quality and mini-LED technology for a price that’s much lower than you’d pay for an equivalent fidelity on a Samsung or Sony. I compared the TCL QM8 and the Hisense U8K side by side in the TV lab at CNET and though both looked superb, I give the slight edge overall to the brighter, more contrasty TCL.Â
With two TVs this close in picture quality and features, the tiebreaker for me comes down to price. If the Hisense U8K is available for significantly less than the TCL QM8 at the time you’re reading this, I’d recommend getting the Hisense instead. The two are just that close. And if you’re wondering how much more you’d need to spend to get an even better picture, check out the pricing on the LG C3 OLED TV. It performed better than the TCL in my comparisons, but it also costs a lot more.
TCL QM8 series TV sizes
I performed a hands-on evaluation of the 65-inch TCL QM8, but this review also applies to the other screen sizes in the series. All sizes have similar…
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