Comments on: TCL – 65″ Class QM8-Series 4K UHD HDR QD-Mini LED Smart Google TV – 65QM851G

By: Madlaw1071

Madlaw1071 — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 04:24:45 +0000

I owned several TCL TV’s. This is the first of this new high end series and first Google TV. It is outstanding. Extremely bright and vivid and sound quite good even without a sound bar. Setup took a little longer than the Roku interface but Google TV is far more comprehensive and offers so many choices.

By: Chris11882

Chris11882 — Sat, 11 May 2024 02:01:37 +0000

This is a great TV depending on your primary use. For games, it’s incredible. Very low latency, picture and colors are fantastic, and two HDMI 2.1 ports (neither set aside for eARC) makes this a winner.
For movies it is quite good, aside from it’s handling of motion. I came from a Sony X90J, so the change was drastic. While that TV (and most Sony TVs) handled motion very, very well, the colors and brightness were lacking. This TV excels as both. Fair warning, if you are watching something at full brightness and there are flashes from a camera or similar, it will make you see spots, it’s that bright.
As with the motion handling in movies, it is also not great with sports. I got this TV in time for the Stanley Cup finals, and it wasn’t the best. Watchable for sure, but I wouldn’t buy this TV if your primary use will be watching fast sports that are broadcast at a lower resolution. The settings can be adjusted so it is a little better from the default settings, but it is still not fantastic.
The TV’s speakers are actually quite good, but I did not use them for that long prior to hooking up my soundbar. In the short time I did use them, I found them to be the best TV speakers I have ever come across.
Overall I really do like this TV, but my use is about 60% games, 25% movies, and 15% sports. If future firmware updates improve the motion handling, this TV would be 5 out of 5 and an easy recommendation.

By: HiDef4Me

HiDef4Me — Fri, 10 May 2024 03:36:36 +0000

Simply amazing – I enjoyed the 2023 TCL QM8 but noticed black crushing despite the latest firmware update helping somewhat so after watching some early reviews, got the 2024 TCL QM8 and moved the older one into the play room. THIS is an amazing improvement in all counts especially the shadow details – black crushing is gone! Although dark scenes on my Sony A95K OLED still has more shadow detail, this QM8 is way brighter than any TV I’ve ever seen for watching sports and Netflix. It also comes with a backlight remote like last year. I LOVE IT! Highly recommended.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 03 May 2024 18:31:16 +0000

TV is great! Best Buy isn’t. The TV was well reviewed online and lived up to expectations. Vivid colors, contrast, menus are fast to scroll through.
I’m left with a very bitter taste in my mouth, though, because the installer pitched me on a Best Buy membership and told me I’d have a 60-day return window and that I’d be refunded if Best Buy dropped the price of the TV in the next 60 days. I signed up right then.
But Best Buy disagrees with him! So I *can* return the TV anytime in 60 days (1/2 customer service agents agree) but the price matching refund doesn’t apply (2/2 agents say so, although one initially said it did.) That means I can return the TV now, Best Buy will come pick it up for free, and then I can re-order the TV $400 less than I paid. But no automatic refund! Illogical corporate nonsense.
Five stars for the TV, 1 for customer service. Next time, I’ll buy my TV from the cable company.

By: WilliamE

WilliamE — Thu, 02 May 2024 08:04:19 +0000

I am beyond happy with the overwhelmingly amazing performance of this TV. I have had multiple SONY and SAMSUNG tv’s that cost way more money than this QM8 and it blows them out of the water!!!! If you are reading this review stop looking around and purchase this TV immediately! You will not be disappointed in any aspect! I have a living room that has a full wall of windows where light comes pouring in and still it doesnt have any issues with the glare . The colors BLAST out of this TV like nothing ive ever seen before on any other set up. Realistically with its high performance this should be way more expensive but the fact that it isnt makes this purchase a no brainer. TCL delievered 5 stars across the board with this new QM851G and I highly recommend it!