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TCL 98-Inch Class X11K Series QD-Mini LED 4K UHD Google Smart TV Ultra Premium Mini-LED TV - QLED, 144hz, Anti-Reflective Screen, Bang & Olufsen Audio, Dolby Atmos $4404.00
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Lowest price I've seen on this model. Most dimming zones of any Mini-LED, except for its successor, the X11L, which costs more than double at the moment.
https://www.amazon.com/TCL-98-Inc...B0DW6115G
https://www.amazon.com/TCL-98-Inc...B0DW6115G
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Lowest price I've seen on this model. Most dimming zones of any Mini-LED, except for its successor, the X11L, which costs more than double at the moment.
https://www.amazon.com/TCL-98-Inc...B0DW6115G
https://www.amazon.com/TCL-98-Inc...B0DW6115G
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The X11K is technically superior, but it is effectively a "supercar" TV—you are paying a massive premium for performance that is only visible in the most extreme 1% of scenes (like starry nights or cave scenes). For 99% of content, the QM8K looks nearly identical for $1,400 less.
Not a bad price for what it is though - priced comparable to a 98 inch Sony Bravia 5, which gets destroyed by the sub $2000 98 QM7K, nevermind the QM8K or this.
The "Zone" Gap (5,000 vs. 14,000): This is the main reason for the price hike.
QM8K: With ~5,000 zones, blacks are incredibly deep. You might see very faint blooming around white text on a black background if you look closely in a pitch-black room.
X11K: With 14,000 zones, the TV mimics an OLED. The lighting is so precise that blooming is essentially non-existent.
Real World: Unless you place them side-by-side, you won't notice the difference in standard HDR movies. The QM8K is already brighter and punchier than almost any cinema screen, and is superior to comparably priced Sony, LG, and Samsung products.
Brightness (5,000 vs. 6,500 nits):
Both are painfully bright. 5,000 nits is already enough to make you squint at reflections (sun off a car hood). Diminishing returns on the increased brightness in real world use.
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It's like saying "lambo is still king" when you see a GT55 at $50k
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