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65" TCL Class QM5K Series 4K UHD HDR QD-Mini LED Smart TV w/ Google TV (2025)
$450
$900
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Best Buy has 65" TCL Class QM5K Series 4K UHD HDR QD-Mini LED Smart TV w/ Google TV (65QM5K) on sale for $449.99. Shipping is free for qualifying locations when stock is available, otherwise free store pickup is available where stock permits.
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Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for finding this deal.
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Specs:
- Resolution: 3840x2160 4K
- Refresh Rate: 60Hz
- Motion Rate: Motion Rate 240
- Panel Type: Mini-LED QLED
- HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
- Google TV OS
- Ports:
- 1x HDMI 2.1
- 2x HDMI 2.0
- 1x LAN
- 1x Optical Digital Audio
- 1x 3.5mm Audio
- 1x USB-A 3.0
Editor's Notes
Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff- Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on over 220 Best Buy customer reviews.
- Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Best Buy has 65" TCL Class QM5K Series 4K UHD HDR QD-Mini LED Smart TV w/ Google TV (65QM5K) on sale for $449.99. Shipping is free for qualifying locations when stock is available, otherwise free store pickup is available where stock permits.
Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for finding this deal.
Specs:
Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.
Thanks to Community Member Dr.W for finding this deal.
Specs:
- Resolution: 3840x2160 4K
- Refresh Rate: 60Hz
- Motion Rate: Motion Rate 240
- Panel Type: Mini-LED QLED
- HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
- Google TV OS
- Ports:
- 1x HDMI 2.1
- 2x HDMI 2.0
- 1x LAN
- 1x Optical Digital Audio
- 1x 3.5mm Audio
- 1x USB-A 3.0
Editor's Notes
Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff- Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on over 220 Best Buy customer reviews.
- Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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The QM5K stands out as a bright mini LED TV with strong black levels and color, delivering a lot of picture quality for the money. The 65 inch model has been called impressive in stores and solid in SDR, with recent firmware updates and built in Google TV features like art screensavers and news overlays. Audio is also described as loud enough for a bedroom without a soundbar. The main tradeoff is refresh rate, since 4K is limited to 60Hz even though 1440p can reach 144Hz, and the brightness can feel intense in dark rooms.
bedroom TV shoppers who want a bright, punchy picture without paying OLED prices because the 55" model is described as a good bedroom TV and owners say the QM5K is "a little brighter" than the QM6K with deep blacks and strong colors.
people who mainly watch SDR and don't care about chasing the highest HDR performance because one owner says the QM5K "hang right with my QM7's in SDR," and another notes it can't keep up in HDR but they "don't watch much HDR."
buyers who hate Google TV's interface but still want the TV's hardware value because commenters say you can bypass Google TV by using a Roku (or similar streaming device) and even recommend pairing it with an Apple TV for a much better experience than Google TV.
gamers who only need 1440p at up to 120Hz (and aren't chasing 4K 144Hz) because one commenter says they only need 120Hz/1440p for gaming and another clarifies the set supports 1440p up to 144Hz while 4K is limited to 60Hz.
home theater tinkerers who want extra on-screen features like overlays and art playback because owners mention a built-in screen saver with news/weather overlays and the ability to show art from TV storage, USB, Google, or AI art.
people who want a true 4K 144Hz gaming experience because the TV is described as 60Hz overall and commenters note 4K is limited to 60Hz (with 1440p up to 144Hz).
people who want to keep the TV at low volume and avoid eye strain because owners report it can be "too bright" and that on their QM5K they have to turn brightness down (and on certain content it causes their eyes to wince).
shoppers who specifically want to use the TV's smart platform for ad-blocking and sideloading because while one person likes Google TV for sideloading Firefox and using uBlock Origin, another commenter says they "loathe GoogleTV," implying it won't match everyone's preferences.
buyers who are sensitive to brightness changes at night because one shopper returned a Hisense for "constantly changing the brightness" and says they're worried about what to do with the QM5K given that prior experience.
buyers who need reliable built-in audio without any risk of speaker issues because one commenter asked about audio after their last unit had a broken screen and sounded "extremely boxy" with "no low end."
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The brightness is kind of the same way. The higher end TCLs (QM7K/8K/9K) are considerably brighter than this TV. On my QM5Ks, I have the brightness turned down to like 40% (these TVs are like 2-3x brighter than the 5 yr old cheap edge-lit TVs they replaced.) On certain content, it causes my eyes to wince so I'm not sure how folks deal with an even brighter tv. I'm sure it makes HDR content better, but IMO, it looks great on my QM5K (but I'm not super enthusiast.)
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