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Costco Members: 55" TCL R635 Series 4K UHD Mini-LED QLED Smart TV $349.99

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Brand: TCL
4K HDTV
Size: 55"

rtings.com review is very positive
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews...-2020-qled

I have Sony X950H 65" TV. I tend to not happy with most of TV or Monitor quality..
I initially purchased 55" Hisense, But I was constantly changing my setting.
For Sony X950H, I barely changed any setting and I was happy with picture quality
Sony's TV is my reference TV.

I received my TV about 1 week ago, and TCL's picture quality is good. I need to to turn down the brightness, and remove some color saturation. ( Color -7)

1. TCL makes a lot of budget TV, but their 6 series was top of the line model in 2020. Review on the TV is really good.

2. HDTV now has a lot of confusing terms.
MINI LED: Basically this tv has small Mini LED vs normal LED TV .. so they have more zoning.. for local dimming. The TV is plenty bright. ( I'm using normal or dark.)

QLED: Quantum LED... Quantum Dots... It's a layer of cystals... so the colors pop more...

This TV has both Mini LED + QLED


3. Steaming Service: Roku
This is TV with Roku software.. which I prefer.. later year models like R645 R655 are using Google TV... which was bit sluggish.. at launch. R645 R655 might have better spec for video gaming, but for viewing TV, I prefer Roku.

I would say this tv quality is $500 ~ $700 enthusiast range. ( non OLED)

I saw some people buying TCL 55" QLED TV.. ( do not have mini led). for $280?
I would say this is better deal.

Costco Give you 2 year on Warranty.


TV stand
I mounted on $100 Amazon Stand
"VIVO Rolling Artistic Easel 49 to 75 inch LED LCD Screen Mobile Studio TV Display Stand"






https://www.costco.com/tcl-55-cla...95091.html
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hurkamur1
03-06-2024 at 05:51 PM.
03-06-2024 at 05:51 PM.
Quote from WhosUrBuddiee :
Looks out of stock for me

Yeah oos. 😐
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TheTomSawyer
03-06-2024 at 08:04 PM.
03-06-2024 at 08:04 PM.
Bought this a month ago when it was in stock. Best you can get at this price point. Period. Beats many TVs 2-3x price. It's great in bedroom. Great picture, roku awesome, connects well to my soundbar with earc.
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BrianD1175
03-07-2024 at 05:41 AM.
03-07-2024 at 05:41 AM.
This is an older model but at this price, good luck finding a better TV than this. A few years back, this was one of the best values in TVs at about double this price. Obviously, it isn't the same value anymore but at this price, you won't find a better TV. Short of some one off deal at this price, one would be stuck choosing between what the least crappy of the crappy edge lit LED screens is. This TV will beat the tar out of any of those. The software has had issues to which I've read from some have been fixed while others say they remain. A streaming device will null most any issue with the software. This is a really solid buy.
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agliata
03-07-2024 at 08:44 AM.
03-07-2024 at 08:44 AM.
Quote from GaryM6354 :
I've had this TV since it came out. I won't go into picture quality, but I can attest the software and apps are glitchy. I have stand alone Rokus that are fine. TCL just doesn't have good software. Count on occasional resets that only fix stuff for a while. The kid at best buy warned me about TCL years ago. I didn't listen to the kid. Figured I'd learn in my own and I sure did. The live TV guide is always off. YouTube goes black after one of their numerous commercials plays... Audio still in background. Great monitor. Bad software
I have the Hisense U7k and aside from the great picture its software for interacting is so bad I'm returning it. TV is NOT just about the picture.
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rpearlberg
03-07-2024 at 08:48 AM.
03-07-2024 at 08:48 AM.
I have one of these from a few years ago and I would absolutely buy another one if it was in stock.
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jrm523
03-07-2024 at 06:42 PM.
03-07-2024 at 06:42 PM.
Quote from Kuds :
I've had the opposite experience with the version before this one, R617. Excellent TV once settings are finely tuned. It used to be snappy but due to updates and probably lack of optimization, app scrolling can feel sluggish. That's my only gripe. My 2¢ since I hate when others have one bad experience and feel the need to bash the entire company claiming that everyone thinks it's bad.

Two things... I didn't take his review to be "bashing the entire company" and secondly, there are many reports online of TCL software problems. Just because he had a bad experience doesn't mean you did and vice versa.
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cosism
03-07-2024 at 09:12 PM.
03-07-2024 at 09:12 PM.
NOT oos. I just purchased. I'm in CA if that matters.
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Kraut74
03-08-2024 at 08:57 AM.
03-08-2024 at 08:57 AM.
Quote from cosism :
NOT oos. I just purchased. I'm in CA if that matters.
Zip code?


Never mind. I see it is available in Southern California
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ms123
03-08-2024 at 06:09 PM.
03-08-2024 at 06:09 PM.
If I buy 2 TVs and return one, how is the $100 discount counted?
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CalmMitten9192
03-09-2024 at 07:41 AM.
03-09-2024 at 07:41 AM.
Quote from agliata :
I have the Hisense U7k and aside from the great picture its software for interacting is so bad I'm returning it. TV is NOT just about the picture.
Hook a Firestick, Roku, Chromecast, ATV, etc., to it if you find it so bad. I use a Chromecast with my U6G and it's great for the money.
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vchu801
03-09-2024 at 09:32 AM.
03-09-2024 at 09:32 AM.
Tempted to get 3 of this for sim racing
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urover
03-09-2024 at 09:54 AM.
03-09-2024 at 09:54 AM.
As usual with Costco deals, not in stock. DFW area.
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FeistyLaborer738
03-11-2024 at 04:01 PM.
03-11-2024 at 04:01 PM.
Quote from Eagles89 :
This TV is awful. $34/year in energy cost? What a scam

That's at least $10 a more a year vs other 55" TVs!!! Blasphemy!!!
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yoyototo
03-17-2024 at 08:05 AM.
03-17-2024 at 08:05 AM.
Received mine, picture is great but WiFi and remote stopped working after 3 days of use. Beginning to wonder if that's why these were sitting around. Will need to call tcl and Costco to figure out what to do, apparently there's a known issue where the antenna disconnects from the WiFi board.
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ddBqRvCpcFv6
03-18-2024 at 07:20 PM.
03-18-2024 at 07:20 PM.
Quote from yoyototo :
Received mine, picture is great but WiFi and remote stopped working after 3 days of use. Beginning to wonder if that's why these were sitting around. Will need to call tcl and Costco to figure out what to do, apparently there's a known issue where the antenna disconnects from the WiFi board.

If you can't fix it.. but like the tv, perhaps a Roku device will help. ( or run Ethernet )
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