98" TCL S Class 4K UHD HDR LED Smart TV w/ Google TV Expired

This. No one should be considering this S5 when the 98R754 with FALD is clearing for $4000. The more interesting inquiry for a purchaser is choosing between the QM8 ($10k) vs the R754 given the steep price difference. I doubt outside a light controlled room, most would find the QM8 significantly better. And, in a light controlled room, not sufficiently better to justify the current price difference.

I have the 98R754 (FALD), a 77" LG G1 OLED, a Sony 85" x900f (FALD) and a 2015 Vizio 80" M-Series (early implimentation of FALD w/ very few zones and a poor implimentation so it's a fair reference point for non-FALD vs current FALD bc it was often used with FALD turned off). You simply do not want a non-FALD tv at 98", especially when it's a relatively small price difference.

The R754 is a solid tv. It's much better than I expected. I havn't done a side by side with the Sony but the image quality is fairly similar. The x900f is still well regarded despite it being a 2020 model. No, it's not an OLED, but the R754 black levels/contrast are of sufficiently high quality that only those with an interest in display tech would choose the 77" or even 83" oled over the 98" R754 all things considered (& assuming the extra size can be utilized).

I considered the QM8 (you can import the Chinese version for about $7500 delivered), but its newer tech clearly has some growing pains at the moment so I passed given the large price difference and hopeful resolution of those issues in a year or so that may then justify an upgrade.

At bottom, if you buy the S5, you'll regret it after realizing that on a very large tv, the quality of the black levels become even more apparent than with smaller tvs. And, for only $1,000 more, you could have had very nice black levels of the R754.

Sony for a TCL? Ouch…

Plug in a Roku