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Jun 13, 2022 2:08 PM

65" TCL 5-Series QLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV

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Amazon has 65" TCL 5-Series QLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV (65S546) on sale for $549.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy has 65" TCL 5-Series QLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV (65S546) on sale for $549.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member ScottoDono for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Resolution: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)
  • Refresh rate: 60Hz
  • Panel type: QLED
  • HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
  • Ports:
    • 3x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x USB
    • 1x RF
    • 1x Optical Audio Out
    • 1x Ethernet

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Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This offer is $50 lower (8% savings) than previous Front Page deal that earned 21+ thumbs up
  • About this product:
    • 1 Year Limited Warranty
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Amazon has 65" TCL 5-Series QLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV (65S546) on sale for $549.99. Shipping is free.

Best Buy has 65" TCL 5-Series QLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV (65S546) on sale for $549.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member ScottoDono for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Resolution: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)
  • Refresh rate: 60Hz
  • Panel type: QLED
  • HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
  • Ports:
    • 3x HDMI 2.0
    • 1x USB
    • 1x RF
    • 1x Optical Audio Out
    • 1x Ethernet

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This offer is $50 lower (8% savings) than previous Front Page deal that earned 21+ thumbs up
  • About this product:
    • 1 Year Limited Warranty
  • About this store:

Original Post

Written by ScottoDono

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beercity
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I don't care for the TCL's with Google TV built in, I prefer the Roku ones.
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BlueSardine384
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This is a good deal for a 65" budget-midrange TV. It's also the brighter TCL 5-Series (2021 Google) model vs. the older (2020 Roku) one.

My take for best bang for your buck on 65" non-OLED (depending on available deal):

TCL 4-Series: $400
TCL 5-Series: $500
Hisense H9G: $600
Hisense U8G: $850
TCL 6-Series: $900
Sony X90J: $900

In my personal experience, TCL is great value but they start to run into issues a few years in. I hear Hisense is luck-of-the-draw, they can be even better value than TCL but there's quality control issues so it's a gamble out of the box. Sony is where price meets reliability.

Edit: Also see the Best Buy deal comes with Apple TV+ for 3 months free. But it's a moot point. You can already get it for free separately:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/appl...Id=6484512
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ecocharly
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Someone can explain why not is this a good deal??
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Jun 13, 2022 3:49 PM
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ecocharlyJun 13, 2022 3:49 PM
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Someone can explain why not is this a good deal??
Jun 13, 2022 3:58 PM
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beercityJun 13, 2022 3:58 PM
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I don't care for the TCL's with Google TV built in, I prefer the Roku ones.
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Jun 13, 2022 4:09 PM
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HY-SDJun 13, 2022 4:09 PM
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Quote from ScottoDono View quoted comment :

Rtings S546 Series Review: 7.7/10
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews...-2021-qled
color accuracy is like the worst i've seen out of rtings reviews...
Jun 13, 2022 4:46 PM
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BlueSardine384Jun 13, 2022 4:46 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

This is a good deal for a 65" budget-midrange TV. It's also the brighter TCL 5-Series (2021 Google) model vs. the older (2020 Roku) one.

My take for best bang for your buck on 65" non-OLED (depending on available deal):
  1. TCL 4-Series: $400
  2. TCL 5-Series: $500
  3. Hisense H9G: $600
  4. Hisense U8G: $850
  5. TCL 6-Series: $900
  6. Sony X90J: $900
In my personal experience, TCL is great value but they start to run into issues a few years in. I hear Hisense is luck-of-the-draw, they can be even better value than TCL but there's quality control issues so it's a gamble out of the box. Sony is where price meets reliability.

Edit: Also see the Best Buy deal comes with Apple TV+ for 3 months free. But it's a moot point. You can already get it for free separately:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/appl...Id=6484512
Last edited by BlueSardine384 June 13, 2022 at 10:18 AM.
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Jun 13, 2022 11:45 PM
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Chingu808Jun 13, 2022 11:45 PM
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Quote from BlueSardine384 View quoted comment :
This is a good deal for a 65" budget-midrange TV. It's also the brighter TCL 5-Series (2021 Google) model vs. the older (2020 Roku) one.

My take for best bang for your buck on 65" non-OLED (depending on available deal):
  1. TCL 4-Series: $400
  2. TCL 5-Series: $500
  3. Hisense H9G: $600
  4. Hisense U8G: $850
  5. TCL 6-Series: $900
  6. Sony X90J: $900
In my personal experience, TCL is great value but they start to run into issues a few years in. I hear Hisense is luck-of-the-draw, they can be even better value than TCL but there's quality control issues so it's a gamble out of the box. Sony is where price meets reliability.

Edit: Also see the Best Buy deal comes with Apple TV+ for 3 months free. But it's a moot point. You can already get it for free separately:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/appl...Id=6484512
$500 for the 65" TCL Google TV is pushing it. I've been waiting for the 55" to drop back down to under $399.99. Which today dropped in price to $429.99. Soon the 2022 models will be out. But I might just bite at that $550 price.
Jun 14, 2022 1:21 PM
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ElLobo11Jun 14, 2022 1:21 PM
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Quote from BlueSardine384 View quoted comment :
This is a good deal for a 65" budget-midrange TV. It's also the brighter TCL 5-Series (2021 Google) model vs. the older (2020 Roku) one.

My take for best bang for your buck on 65" non-OLED (depending on available deal):
  1. TCL 4-Series: $400
  2. TCL 5-Series: $500
  3. Hisense H9G: $600
  4. Hisense U8G: $850
  5. TCL 6-Series: $900
  6. Sony X90J: $900
In my personal experience, TCL is great value but they start to run into issues a few years in. I hear Hisense is luck-of-the-draw, they can be even better value than TCL but there's quality control issues so it's a gamble out of the box. Sony is where price meets reliability.

Edit: Also see the Best Buy deal comes with Apple TV+ for 3 months free. But it's a moot point. You can already get it for free separately:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/appl...Id=6484512
Which of these would be best for viewing at an angle?
Jun 14, 2022 1:32 PM
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BluemanruleJun 14, 2022 1:32 PM
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Quote from Chingu808 View quoted comment :
$500 for the 65" TCL Google TV is pushing it. I've been waiting for the 55" to drop back down to under $399.99. Which today dropped in price to $429.99. Soon the 2022 models will be out. But I might just bite at that $550 price.
In January, I picked up the 55" for $399. It's been a great TV after I calibrated it. Such a good picture. I do recommend a sound bar to fill out the audio.
Last edited by Bluemanrule June 14, 2022 at 08:22 AM.
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Jun 14, 2022 2:23 PM
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izzziJun 14, 2022 2:23 PM
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Quote from Bluemanrule View quoted comment :
It's been a great TV after I calibrated it.
How did you calibrate it?
Jun 14, 2022 3:22 PM
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BluemanruleJun 14, 2022 3:22 PM
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How did you calibrate it?
I subscribed to QuantumTV on YouTube for a month ($5 US). He has subscribers only calibration videos that details his settings on this model. Use those and you'll be enjoying your TV in no time.
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Chingu808Jun 14, 2022 3:47 PM
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Quote from Bluemanrule View quoted comment :
In January, I picked up the 55" for $399. It's been a great TV after I calibrated it. Such a good picture. I do recommend a sound bar to fill out the audio.
In January on MLK Holiday it dropped to $379.99 for a brief time. I should of brought it then. But kept hearing about the Google TV OS problems. Are you having any problems with the Google TV OS?
Jun 14, 2022 4:50 PM
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scholzpdxJun 14, 2022 4:50 PM
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Does this have VRR/Freesync? If you play XB/PS/PC on a TV that feels like a requirement now.
Jun 14, 2022 4:53 PM
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DAHobbsJun 14, 2022 4:53 PM
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True calibration would be adjusting settings in a Service Menu. and I haven't found much information on secret menu's or service menu's on these newer TV's. One would think that there should be a service menu but most likely not because these are a DISPOSABLE item
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Jun 14, 2022 5:05 PM
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ecocharlyJun 14, 2022 5:05 PM
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Quote from scholzpdx View quoted comment :
Does this have VRR/Freesync? If you play XB/PS/PC on a TV that feels like a requirement now.
the google tv version does it have, so yes but you need to enable manually as any other Android-Google tv
Jun 14, 2022 5:51 PM
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BluemanruleJun 14, 2022 5:51 PM
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Quote from Chingu808 View quoted comment :
In January on MLK Holiday it dropped to $379.99 for a brief time. I should of brought it then. But kept hearing about the Google TV OS problems. Are you having any problems with the Google TV OS?
Not really no. TCL issued a patch that corrected the GTV issues they were having. It was available for download when I connected to the internet. No issues here.
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lipton256Jun 14, 2022 5:54 PM
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Quote from BlueSardine384 View quoted comment :
This is a good deal for a 65" budget-midrange TV. It's also the brighter TCL 5-Series (2021 Google) model vs. the older (2020 Roku) one.

My take for best bang for your buck on 65" non-OLED (depending on available deal):
  1. TCL 4-Series: $400
  2. TCL 5-Series: $500
  3. Hisense H9G: $600
  4. Hisense U8G: $850
  5. TCL 6-Series: $900
  6. Sony X90J: $900
In my personal experience, TCL is great value but they start to run into issues a few years in. I hear Hisense is luck-of-the-draw, they can be even better value than TCL but there's quality control issues so it's a gamble out of the box. Sony is where price meets reliability.

Edit: Also see the Best Buy deal comes with Apple TV+ for 3 months free. But it's a moot point. You can already get it for free separately:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/appl...Id=6484512
How about recommendations for ,75 inch?

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