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85" TCL S4 S-Class 4K UHD HDR LED Smart TV with Google TV

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Best Buy has 85" TCL S4 S-Class 4K UHD HDR LED Smart TV with Google TV (85S450G) on sale for $899.99. Shipping is free.

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Specs:
  • Panel type: LED-Backlit LCD
  • Refresh rate: 60Hz
  • Resolution: 4K 2160p
  • Smart platform: Google TV
  • HDR: Yes
  • VESA: 300mm x 300mm
  • Release year: 2023
  • Ports:
    • 3x HDMI
    • 2x USB
    • 2x Optical Audio
    • 1x Analog audio
    • 1x Composite

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  • About this Offer:
    • This is $500 lower (35% savings) than the list price.
  • About this Product:
    • 1 Year Limited Warranty
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Best Buy has 85" TCL S4 S-Class 4K UHD HDR LED Smart TV with Google TV (85S450G) on sale for $899.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member herbf for finding this deal.

Specs:
  • Panel type: LED-Backlit LCD
  • Refresh rate: 60Hz
  • Resolution: 4K 2160p
  • Smart platform: Google TV
  • HDR: Yes
  • VESA: 300mm x 300mm
  • Release year: 2023
  • Ports:
    • 3x HDMI
    • 2x USB
    • 2x Optical Audio
    • 1x Analog audio
    • 1x Composite

Editor's Notes

Written by SlickDealio | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • This is $500 lower (35% savings) than the list price.
  • About this Product:
    • 1 Year Limited Warranty
Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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joshownsyouall
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Always go with a separate smart device than the chipset built in. It can only brick the tv if it's working. Don't update if you don't have to use the Roku etc
EasyGuy
8216 Posts
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I've had over 10 smart TVs and always updated the software when they are available and have had no problem. Maybe a lot of the "bricking" comes from people that dont follow direction when they are updating. I prefer a manufacturer that update their software to fix things or add new features, than the manufacturer that doesn't care about their product after they got your money.
Champagne13
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FWIW... same $899.99 at Costco... w/ 3 year warranty and HDMI cable...
https://www.costco.com/tcl-85%22-...57257.html

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Jul 18, 2023
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ibuythingshere
Jul 18, 2023
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any reviews on this bad boy? the last samsung i got for under $1k from costco turned out to be so much trash that after i almost broke my back returning it i went the other way and spend over $2k just make sure i dont have to return it
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MicroLando73
Jul 18, 2023
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Quote from ibuythingshere :
any reviews on this bad boy? the last samsung i got for under $1k from costco turned out to be so much trash that after i almost broke my back returning it i went the other way and spend over $2k just make sure i dont have to return it
I want to know how good the software is? Picked up a Roku box recently, want to know if I should use it with this
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Jul 18, 2023
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joshownsyouall
Jul 18, 2023
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Quote from MicroLando73 :
I want to know how good the software is? Picked up a Roku box recently, want to know if I should use it with this
Always go with a separate smart device than the chipset built in. It can only brick the tv if it's working. Don't update if you don't have to Smilie use the Roku etc
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Jul 18, 2023
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BabyDoll415
Jul 18, 2023
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Quote from joshownsyouall :
Always go with a separate smart device than the chipset built in. It can only brick the tv if it's working. Don't update if you don't have to Smilie use the Roku etc
We have Hisense u8 which has Google tv and it's pretty great look up Google tv videos on YouTube and decide
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Jul 18, 2023
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rigmaster
Jul 18, 2023
509 Posts
Quote from joshownsyouall :
Always go with a separate smart device than the chipset built in. It can only brick the tv if it's working. Don't update if you don't have to Smilie use the Roku etc
Exactly. I have an older model TCL with Roku OS and still only use it with the external Roku device. TV software updates from all makers has been needlessly hit-miss and none take responsibility for problems/bricking.
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Jul 18, 2023
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3pinephrine
Jul 18, 2023
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What is this equivalent to in TCL's old naming scheme? 4, 5, 6 series?
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Jul 19, 2023
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UNCfan07
Jul 19, 2023
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Quote from 3pinephrine :
What is this equivalent to in TCL's old naming scheme? 4, 5, 6 series?
4 series

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Jul 19, 2023
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EasyGuy
Jul 19, 2023
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Quote from ibuythingshere :
any reviews on this bad boy? the last samsung i got for under $1k from costco turned out to be so much trash that after i almost broke my back returning it i went the other way and spend over $2k just make sure i dont have to return it
So now you want to buy another sub $1k and return it?
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EasyGuy
Jul 19, 2023
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Quote from rigmaster :
Exactly. I have an older model TCL with Roku OS and still only use it with the external Roku device. TV software updates from all makers has been needlessly hit-miss and none take responsibility for problems/bricking.
I've had over 10 smart TVs and always updated the software when they are available and have had no problem. Maybe a lot of the "bricking" comes from people that dont follow direction when they are updating. I prefer a manufacturer that update their software to fix things or add new features, than the manufacturer that doesn't care about their product after they got your money.
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Jul 19, 2023
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dealhunt
Jul 19, 2023
432 Posts
Which one is better TCL or this?

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hise...Id=6521460
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Jul 19, 2023
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elvsrbad
Jul 19, 2023
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In before someone starts complaining this isn't as good as a $5k OLED
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ewiz06
Jul 19, 2023
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Quote from elvsrbad :
In before someone starts complaining this isn't as good as a $5k OLED
You nailed it. It's only a matter of time.
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Jul 19, 2023
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MoebeWanKenobi
Jul 19, 2023
147 Posts
I've bought dozens of TV's over the years. The only one I've regretted was the 75" TCL 4-series, purchased in 2019. The warranty was only 1 year, and just before the one year mark, the screen went black and would not power on. Went through the warranty process, which took a couple of weeks. Had a technician come out, where he confirmed that the panel itself had failed. He mentioned that this was VERY common for the TCL 4-series at the time and that I would have to get a replacement under warranty. Another week and they swapped out my TV with a "new" one (likely refurbished). That one failed, in the exact same manner is the first, about 13 months later. No warranty to bail me out this time.

I don't know if TCL has addressed this problem with reliability on their 4-series panels, but personally I would not buy another one. Also worth mentioning, the black uniformity on both sets was the worst I've ever seen on any LED panel. I lived with it but man it pissed me off every time I got to a really dark scene in a show/movie.
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Jul 19, 2023
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breagi
Jul 19, 2023
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Quote from EasyGuy :
I've had over 10 smart TVs and always updated the software when they are available and have had no problem. Maybe a lot of the "bricking" comes from people that dont follow direction when they are updating. I prefer a manufacturer that update their software to fix things or add new features, than the manufacturer that doesn't care about their product after they got your money.
This. It is extremely unlikely to brick your TV from a software update, unless you don't follow the instructions. Even then, it can almost always be repaired with a re-flash. A better reason to use a purpose built streaming device is performance and space. Often in these budget TVs the manufactures try to save a few bucks by using a cheap CPU and barely enough storage.
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EasyGuy
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Quote from breagi :
This. It is extremely unlikely to brick your TV from a software update, unless you don't follow the instructions. Even then, it can almost always be repaired with a re-flash. A better reason to use a purpose built streaming device is performance and space. Often in these budget TVs the manufactures try to save a few bucks by using a cheap CPU and barely enough storage.
Exactly, the only reason I dont use the onboard software is because of the slower/lower end CPU. Though the higher end Sony have pretty fast CPU with their Google TV. I have 2 Nvidia Shields, 1 Google 4k, and 1 Onn.

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