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65" TCL Q5 Q-Class 4K QLED HDR Smart TV:

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Best Buy has TCL Q5 Q-Class 4K QLED HDR Smart TV (Various Sizes) on sale as listed below. Shipping is free or select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to Community Member Champagne13 for finding this deal.

Note: Availability for store pickup may vary by location.

Available sizes:Specs:
  • Resolution: 4K (2160p)
  • Refresh rate: Native 60Hz, Motion Rate 240
  • Panel type: QLED
  • HDR: HDR 10, HDR 10+, Dolby Vision, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
  • Smart platform: Google TV
  • Inputs:
    • 3x HDMI
    • 2x USB
    • 1x Composite
    • 1x RF Antenna
    • 1x Digital Optical
    • 1x Ethernet

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    • The 65" TV is $200 lower (33% savings) than the regular price.
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    • These Q5 class TVs are exclusive to Best Buy.
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BEST BUY EXCLUSIVE... Great price for an entry level QLED...
Via TCL... Specs match the Q6 series except for no adjustable stand width...

TCL 65" Q5 Series (Q550G) QLED 4K UHD HDR Smart TV $399.99 (Free S&H)
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tcl-...Id=6551175

55" @ $279.99...
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tcl-...Id=6551174 - Expired

50" @ $249.99...
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tcl-...Id=6551173 - Expired

Specs / Features:
https://www.tcl.com/us/en/product...tv-65q550g
4K Ultra HD Resolution (3840x2160p)
QLED – Quantum Dot Technology with UltraWide Color Gamut
High Brightness Direct LED Backlight with Up to 66% More Brightness
HDR PRO+ (HDR10, HDR 10+, HLG, Dolby Vision)
Game Accelerator 120 for Up to 120 VRR Gaming
Native 60Hz Refresh Rate (Motion Rate 240 with MEMC Frame Insertion)
Audio: Dolby Atmos, DTS Virtual:X
Auto Game Mode (ALLM) with AMD FreeSync
FullView Metal Bezel-less Design
Google TV Smart OS with Voice Remote
Bluetooth Personal Audio
Advanced 4K Upscaling
Dynamic Contrast
3 HDMI Inputs (1 x eARC)
Chromecast Built-in
Works with: Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
Dual-Band 802.11ac Wi-Fi
USB Input
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Created 10-22-2023 at 01:56 AM by Champagne13
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Model: TCL - 65" Class Q5 Q-Class 4K QLED HDR Smart TV with Google TV

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For picture optimization I used this as baseline, it's the Q650G (better version of this TV) and changed a few things as necessary from there. (https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews...d/settings)

For performance improvement, i first installed Projectivity Launcher from the play store (https://play.google.com/store/app...rojengmenu), you can also install FLauncher from the play store and see which one you like better (https://play.google.com/store/app....flauncher). Both of these are open source, ad-free and allow you to customize the home screen. You aren't constantly bombarded with promos from Google.

Once you are happy with either of the above launchers you can connect via adb to your TV and run the commands from this thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidT...hromecast/). This disables the primary google home launcher and lets you launch one of the ad free ones from the ones I linked above when you press the home button.

Next I installed tvQuickActionsPro (https://play.google.com/store/app...ickactions) this lets you remap buttons of popular streaming apps that you can uninstall/disable via adb. One example is disabling YouTube, installing SmartTube from here (https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube/releases). This is YouTube for android TV but with adblocking and sponsorblock in built and remapped the YouTube button on the TV to SmartTube.

I also uninstalled most of the extra streaming services to remap their buttons, prevent them from using system resources and disabled these apps which I found to be bloat but you can keep let them be on in the background if you want. This disables alexa, google assistant.


com.google.android.katniss
com.google.android.apps.tv.launcherx
com.android.messaging
com.google.android.tungsten.setupwraith
com.google.android.marvin.talkback
com.android.camera2
com.amazon.amazonvideo.livingroom
com.google.android.youtube.tvmusic
com.google.android.tts
com.google.android.videos
com.tcl.partnercustomizer
com.google.android.youtube.tv
com.tcl.smartalexa
com.tcl.messagebox
com.google.android.tv.assistant
com.google.android.play.games


Hope this helps!
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Compared to the '22 models looks like:

6 series > Q750G > 5 series > Q650G > 4 series > S450G


So almost directly in between the old 4 and 5 series TCL TVs if it really is the exact same specs as the Q6...but I dunno about that. Someone on AVS said it had a lower max brightness compared to the Q6 when comparing them.
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i paid $150 for the 50 inch. SO 65 inch should be $250 to be a great deal. This is meh !
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10-22-2023 at 03:25 AM.
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Anyone think there's a chance black Friday yields a better deal than this on a 65 Q?
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Quote from TheWellKnown :
Anyone think there's a chance black Friday yields a better deal than this on a 65 Q?
Yep! And I don't think the extended holiday policy is in effect now ( I checked best buy for return policy) , but should be posted soon. But we could be wrong, but, I'm waiting for the SUPER BF and CM tv sales to kick in, since we are so close to slick deal time of the year on tv's.
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10-22-2023 at 03:51 AM.
Tempting. My dads 50" 1080p insignia screen has become very dim so may need a replacement tv. Been using a 43" tcl android tv on a mobile tv cart temporarily but larger size would be nice. Could wait a month for black Friday sales
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Compared to the '22 models looks like:

6 series [7.9] > Q750G [7.7] > 5 series [7.6] > Q650G [7.3] > 4 series [6.8] > S450G [6.7]


So almost directly in between the old 4 and 5 series TCL TVs if it really is the exact same specs as the Q6...but I dunno about that. Someone on AVS said it had a lower max brightness compared to the Q6 when comparing them.
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i paid $150 for the 50 inch. SO 65 inch should be $250 to be a great deal. This is meh !
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I have the 55 inch version of qled from last bf ..its very good ..will wait for bf to upgrade
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10-22-2023 at 08:11 AM.
10-22-2023 at 08:11 AM.
Anyone know if Google tv os has gotten any better? I dealt with a Hisense tv with google once and the lag was awful. I remeber reading that it wasn't the tv but the Google is itself. That was 2 years ago so just wondering if it's improved.
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Quote from TheWellKnown :
Anyone think there's a chance black Friday yields a better deal than this on a 65 Q?
There's a chance, but if it goes lower it won't be by much. There's also a chance it's the same deal with limited stock on Black Friday and it could be difficult to buy it.

This might not be the absolute best deal ever, but it's a good one and if I needed a TV I'd just go ahead and get it now. QLED for $400 is a good buy.
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I need a 65 with a middle stand
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Quote from Hulkhokaoneman :
Anyone know if Google tv os has gotten any better? I dealt with a Hisense tv with google once and the lag was awful. I remeber reading that it wasn't the tv but the Google is itself. That was 2 years ago so just wondering if it's improved.
About the same I think. The Google TV OS is actually pretty good if you have decent hardware, it runs very well on the Chromecast 4K. But on every cheap TV I've used that has it, the TV isn't powerful enough to run it smoothly. I'm guessing this TV would be the same but can't confirm it.

I am a fan of the Roku version, which runs smoothly even on cheap TVs.
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I need a 65 with a middle stand
Very few TVs with middle stands exist anymore. If you want one you need to buy a stand separately. You can get a height adjustable swivel stand for $40. Personally I went cheap and got this stand [amazon.com] for $20. It actually works well because the cable box sits in between the TV legs, but they're still centrally-located enough that my TV can fit on a small piece of furniture.
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i paid $150 for the 50 inch. SO 65 inch should be $250 to be a great deal. This is meh !
This is meh if it was a regular 65" TV, but this is the QLED version
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