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Model: TCL - 65" Class Q5 Q-Class 4K QLED HDR Smart TV with Google TV
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FWIW...TCL Q5/Q550G Series Review: 7.2/10
6.8 - TV Shows
6.9 - Sports
8.0 - Video Games
7.1 - HDR Movies
8.0 - HDR Gaming
7.7 - PC Monitor https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews...q550g-qled
I was very unhappy at first and was likely going to return it, but I didn't.
In the end, after changing a few picture settings the TV came into its own.
I would highly recommend this TV for people shopping at this price point.
If you're interested this is a detailed explanation of how I went from returning the TV to loving it.
I primarily use a modded Chromecast 4K with GoogleTV as my main streaming device, which I use 95% of the time.
It defaulted to Dolby Vision on its own which offers a minimal set of picture settings.
I was not impressed at all. Honestly, I was ready to return it.
After a long weekend of fruitless attempts to adjust the picture, I gave TCL support a call.
This is where everything changed.
They told me that all the TVs ship in "low power" mode, which does not give the best picture. This had me scratching my head, I didn't have settings to change out of "low power" mode.
That's when I realized my Chromecast 4K was defaulting to Dolby Vision. I quickly went into settings and turned off Dolby Vision in my Chromecast and everything changed.
I now had a full set of picture settings at my disposal.
Long story short, as soon as I changed a few picture settings I was off to the races.
Rtings has a settings guide on this TV and from what I have heard this TV requires more setup than some TVs that you can basically turn on and use. Here is the guide:
Rtings has a settings guide on this TV and from what I have heard this TV requires more setup than some TVs that you can basically turn on and use. Here is the guide:
Pretty much I think its at 3 in score on rtings and 9 after calibrations. I think most of the time people say a tv looks like crap is because they didnt calibrate it they just use as is
Not sure I understood your story. But how can the Dolby Vision on your Chromecast 4K (a separate device) affect this TV?
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I got the 55-inch on BF for $230.
I was very unhappy at first and was likely going to return it, but I didn't.
In the end, after changing a few picture settings the TV came into its own.
I would highly recommend this TV for people shopping at this price point.
If you're interested this is a detailed explanation of how I went from returning the TV to loving it.
I primarily use a modded Chromecast 4K with GoogleTV as my main streaming device, which I use 95% of the time.
It defaulted to Dolby Vision on its own which offers a minimal set of picture settings.
I was not impressed at all. Honestly, I was ready to return it.
After a long weekend of fruitless attempts to adjust the picture, I gave TCL support a call.
This is where everything changed.
They told me that all the TVs ship in "low power" mode, which does not give the best picture. This had me scratching my head, I didn't have settings to change out of "low power" mode.
That's when I realized my Chromecast 4K was defaulting to Dolby Vision. I quickly went into settings and turned off Dolby Vision in my Chromecast and everything changed.
I now had a full set of picture settings at my disposal.
Long story short, as soon as I changed a few picture settings I was off to the races.
I was very unhappy at first and was likely going to return it, but I didn't.
In the end, after changing a few picture settings the TV came into its own.
I would highly recommend this TV for people shopping at this price point.
If you're interested this is a detailed explanation of how I went from returning the TV to loving it.
I primarily use a modded Chromecast 4K with GoogleTV as my main streaming device, which I use 95% of the time.
It defaulted to Dolby Vision on its own which offers a minimal set of picture settings.
I was not impressed at all. Honestly, I was ready to return it.
After a long weekend of fruitless attempts to adjust the picture, I gave TCL support a call.
This is where everything changed.
They told me that all the TVs ship in "low power" mode, which does not give the best picture. This had me scratching my head, I didn't have settings to change out of "low power" mode.
That's when I realized my Chromecast 4K was defaulting to Dolby Vision. I quickly went into settings and turned off Dolby Vision in my Chromecast and everything changed.
I now had a full set of picture settings at my disposal.
Long story short, as soon as I changed a few picture settings I was off to the races.
.
Nice story, but you leave us hanging at the end. What picture settings did you change? Did you take notes?
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6.8 - TV Shows
6.9 - Sports
8.0 - Video Games
7.1 - HDR Movies
8.0 - HDR Gaming
7.7 - PC Monitor
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews...q550g-qled
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I got the 55-inch on BF for $230.
I was very unhappy at first and was likely going to return it, but I didn't.
In the end, after changing a few picture settings the TV came into its own.
I would highly recommend this TV for people shopping at this price point.
If you're interested this is a detailed explanation of how I went from returning the TV to loving it.
I primarily use a modded Chromecast 4K with GoogleTV as my main streaming device, which I use 95% of the time.
It defaulted to Dolby Vision on its own which offers a minimal set of picture settings.
I was not impressed at all. Honestly, I was ready to return it.
After a long weekend of fruitless attempts to adjust the picture, I gave TCL support a call.
This is where everything changed.
They told me that all the TVs ship in "low power" mode, which does not give the best picture. This had me scratching my head, I didn't have settings to change out of "low power" mode.
That's when I realized my Chromecast 4K was defaulting to Dolby Vision. I quickly went into settings and turned off Dolby Vision in my Chromecast and everything changed.
I now had a full set of picture settings at my disposal.
Long story short, as soon as I changed a few picture settings I was off to the races.
.
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews...d/settings
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews...d/settings
I was very unhappy at first and was likely going to return it, but I didn't.
In the end, after changing a few picture settings the TV came into its own.
I would highly recommend this TV for people shopping at this price point.
If you're interested this is a detailed explanation of how I went from returning the TV to loving it.
I primarily use a modded Chromecast 4K with GoogleTV as my main streaming device, which I use 95% of the time.
It defaulted to Dolby Vision on its own which offers a minimal set of picture settings.
I was not impressed at all. Honestly, I was ready to return it.
After a long weekend of fruitless attempts to adjust the picture, I gave TCL support a call.
This is where everything changed.
They told me that all the TVs ship in "low power" mode, which does not give the best picture. This had me scratching my head, I didn't have settings to change out of "low power" mode.
That's when I realized my Chromecast 4K was defaulting to Dolby Vision. I quickly went into settings and turned off Dolby Vision in my Chromecast and everything changed.
I now had a full set of picture settings at my disposal.
Long story short, as soon as I changed a few picture settings I was off to the races.
.
Good question.
From what I understand the TV senses that Dolby Vision is being used by the Chromecast and switches the display into Dolby Vision mode.
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I was very unhappy at first and was likely going to return it, but I didn't.
In the end, after changing a few picture settings the TV came into its own.
I would highly recommend this TV for people shopping at this price point.
If you're interested this is a detailed explanation of how I went from returning the TV to loving it.
I primarily use a modded Chromecast 4K with GoogleTV as my main streaming device, which I use 95% of the time.
It defaulted to Dolby Vision on its own which offers a minimal set of picture settings.
I was not impressed at all. Honestly, I was ready to return it.
After a long weekend of fruitless attempts to adjust the picture, I gave TCL support a call.
This is where everything changed.
They told me that all the TVs ship in "low power" mode, which does not give the best picture. This had me scratching my head, I didn't have settings to change out of "low power" mode.
That's when I realized my Chromecast 4K was defaulting to Dolby Vision. I quickly went into settings and turned off Dolby Vision in my Chromecast and everything changed.
I now had a full set of picture settings at my disposal.
Long story short, as soon as I changed a few picture settings I was off to the races.
.
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