TCL - 55” Class 6-Series 4K UHD Mini-LED QLED Dolby Vision HDR Roku Smart TV - 55R635

Over all, nice TV. Pros: Easy to set up. Very stable support legs. Not a lot of programming required. Sound pretty good, even with out sound bar. Good view angle and bright picture at rather low intensity settings. Pulls in a huge number of digital air stations. Cons: Can no longer use my DVD player, even with a new patch cord. Certain video file containers are not translatable (this may be a ROKU issue). Very crisp picture, but hard to control saturation from source to source. No analog signal capability (over the air antenna).

I've been using this TV for a year now, mostly for gaming (Xbox Series X) and streaming apps. The Good: When this TV is working properly, the picture is pretty nice. Though this TV is not equipped with HDMI 2.1, it does come with a nice array of features for the price point and size. The Bad: Buggy operating system, unresponsive inputs, garbage controller. I'm running this TV with my Xbox Series X in 1440p 120hz with HDR in most games. For some reason, the TV just does not vibe well with the Xbox Series X. If I play a COD series game, this TV randomly goes into a "demo mode" or something (slowly flashes solid colors on the screen) mainly when navigating game menus. I also have an issue where my TV will dim flash (Halo Infinite, Apex Legends) and sometimes dim itself indefinitely requiring a TV restart to correct. I also have a random issue when first booting my TV and Xbox Series X, going from the Roku main screen to my Xbox input and the screen just becomes black, though the sound still works. The controller the TV comes with is absolute trash. When the controller works, the buttons are way too responsive to the slightest touch. You can literally just touch a button and it will register. I've had instances where I've got up and lightly tossed it on the couch and my TV would turn off or change input. Also, possibly related to what I just said, the controller seems to consistently draw power, draining batteries super fast. Either that or the controller is just as buggy as the TV where it's just randomly unresponsive unless I take the batteries out and put them back in. Overall: This TV may be fine for someone who uses a simple cable box (though I'd recommend programming a better controller) but I would not recommend this TV to anyone who is looking for something reliable for their Xbox Series X. I do not have much confidence this TV will last long. I am already looking into other brands as I complete this review.

We had been looking the this tv. It seems to be very popular and sells out fast. WalMart has the best price from what we have found. When it is in stock, order it immediately as it will be gone. We have a 55r615 which has been great which we moved to another room and replaced it with this. Delivery is quick, set up is easy. We are keeping the box it came in temporarily as some reviews state WM will not take it back w/o box if there is a problem

Everything, except the one thing this form does not ask about explicitly: operation, is great about this TV. However, the operation of this TV is downright horrible!!! Not much more frustrating than sitting down with the wife and/or kids to watch a show or movie and the TV goes through a series of reboots. Not 100% certain that is what it is doing, but it goes back and forth between a black-screen to the opening screen sometimes three times. Worst is sometimes, it needs all the credentials (Netflix/Hulu, etc) passwords and usernames, which as anyone who has entered these knows, is a pain on the screen. Now, the only reprieve is you can do this through most services on a linked device. Still, why does the TV have such great performance for picture, but suck so bad for operation?

Definitely satisfied with performance and gaming experience. You can watch YouTube videos on how to set up but do some research. This TV is capable of so much you just have to know what to look for and what you're doing. Everyone thinks this TV lacks in depth picture settings because they go to the home menu. Even youtubers. Click the star button on remote to access even more picture settings, thx gaming mode, and advanced settings. It's also important to note this TV is 120hz native. Very important for gaming. 120 Tru motion or smooth motion is false advertising. That's 60hz sped up to look like 120hz. You also need to make sure your ps5, Xbox.. Etc.. Is properly setup in the settings as well. Enable hdr, performance mode and you will get what you're paying for. Smooth-vivid gaming with no lag whatsoever. I play call of duty with an actually gaming router, modem and 1gb internet. Low ping-no lag and the TV keeps up no problem. No stutters or screen tearing. Please note.. Black levels are decent but if you want true blacks you should look at an old TV that's at least $1,000. In my opinion the blacks are good but don't fake away from the gaming or viewing experience.