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Edited February 12, 2018
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Update 2: Deal is Live, Price valid 2/8 - 3/4
Update: Price appears to have been reduced to $339.99
https://www.costco.com/warehouse-savings.html
https://www.costco.com/TCL-55%22-...41093.html
Just got my Costco coupon book for February. Item # 9950403, which is the same as the TCL 55S405, will be $350 starting 2/8. Not as slick as the $315 target price on black Friday, but the extra $35 will get you Costco's 2 yr warranty.
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The 40" has a better picture for cable/satellite feeds than the 55" S405. Blu-ray and 4K are better on the S405, as is XBOX One S gaming.
The Roku in the S405 destroys my Panasonic plasma's smart function, as well as my Fire TV with Kodi, and Google Chromecast with a Mini.
The only issues I have with the S405 is the off axis angle, black level when off axis, and the warm settings on the set. It gets plenty bright, and has a very nice picture. But due to the LED's, the white's will never get to where a plasma or OLED will be. Just a hint of blue.
The S405 doesn't get super bright. So make sure you keep up with the NITS on RTINGS as far as the TCL sets go. I can darken our rooms. But if you have a 2 story great room loaded with windows, you will want the TCL flagship set that will get above 600 NITS sustained. Not sub 200 like the S405 model.
PM me if anyone wants settings on the S401/403/405 sets. Once you tweak this set, you'll never return it. It's that good for a sub $350 55" LED 4K TV.
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Should be out in a few months. I figure I'll wait for the 2018 models and that will future proof me a bit longer because the 2018 models are borderline a steal with the amount of even back lighting they have.
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The msrp for the s series is $499 for the 55". I would imagine the 5 series will sell at that price for a while before it starts going on sale in the $300-400 range like the current model. So waiting a couple of months might turn in to a bit longer than you are expecting.
Thanks for the heads up op. I was going to buy this set this weekend for $369 for my patio, now I'll wait.
FYI the 55" c series is back online at costco. Unfortunately it's $499 and not the $450 they had it at before Christmas.
Debating if the c is worth $150 more than the s.
Not going to be here before the Super Bowl buddy.
The 40" has a better picture for cable/satellite feeds than the 55" S405. Blu-ray and 4K are better on the S405, as is XBOX One S gaming.
The Roku in the S405 destroys my Panasonic plasma's smart function, as well as my Fire TV with Kodi, and Google Chromecast with a Mini.
The only issues I have with the S405 is the off axis angle, black level when off axis, and the warm settings on the set. It gets plenty bright, and has a very nice picture. But due to the LED's, the white's will never get to where a plasma or OLED will be. Just a hint of blue.
The S405 doesn't get super bright. So make sure you keep up with the NITS on RTINGS as far as the TCL sets go. I can darken our rooms. But if you have a 2 story great room loaded with windows, you will want the TCL flagship set that will get above 600 NITS sustained. Not sub 200 like the S405 model.
PM me if anyone wants settings on the S401/403/405 sets. Once you tweak this set, you'll never return it. It's that good for a sub $350 55" LED 4K TV.