TCL 6-Series Unboxing, Overview, and 1st Week Impressions
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- Опубликовано: 10 май 2018
- Unboxing the new 2018 TCL 6-Series 55R615. The first part of the video was shot on launch day, May 01, 2018, while the second part with overall impressions after one week of use was shot on May 10.
Bill goes through unboxing the TV, the kind of protective materials inside, each of the included accessories, two ways to attach the feet, dimensions and mounting options, connections, setup, and first impressions. After that he got kinda lazy and started reading off a list from his phone of the improvements that were made with the new 6-series over the 2017 P-series that he owned for a week.
One week later he came back a changed man and could give a verdict on how the TV had behaved so far.
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Thanks, very helpful and thorough review. Just bought my parents (91 + 93 years young) a Costco 75 inch TCL to finally replace their rear 65 projection Mitsubishi. Gave me plenty of help in setup and things to look out for.
EDDIE U. Wow that’s dope thr still alive together at that age. Amazing
Might be late to the game, but the best one so far covering all the information you need to know. Thanks for the geek specs.
I really love the way you are talking, clear, calm and logical. Feel very comfortable listening to you.
FYI: That large cardboard piece that came in the package can be used to show the mounting for the tv when it is placed upon the wall, itself, sort of like a big template. You can mark it as to where the mounting holes on the Vesa mount would be, which would be lower than the center of the tv. Using this as a sort of a template, you can see what the tv would look like on the wall before you actually mount it onto the wall permanently. For the 65" TCL tv, the mounting holes are 11.8" or 300 mm apart, I believe. I am torn between making a french cleat for this 65" tv or purchasing a standard wall mount for it. Not sure what is the better option. I believe the 65" tv weighs about 46 lbs, but probably less without the feet attached, I suspect. Any thoughts as to the best setup to hide the cords to the various extra components you wish to have with it? Thanks.
Damn. I just threw mine away. That was an awesome idea though.
Thank you very much for measuring the stand to stand distance both sides. My TV stand is roughly 43 inches in length and this really helps.
Your issue with the width of the feet is the same as ours; we also refurbished our own piece of furniture and needed this to fit! 8:24 Mark convinced my wife this will be safe and fit fine! The solution to invert the feet saved me $$ from needing to buy an aftermarket "tabletop stand" - great video!
Thanks for the video! My 65in arrives today--I can't wait.
how do u like it so far? Thinking of getting one TCL 6 series.
Dude forget the TV, I don't think I've ever seen a more detailed review. Good job
Just bought this in the 65” model. Thanks for all this good info on unpacking and set up.
excellent unboxing video. The best so far
Helpful video. Thanks for taking the time to make and upload it.
WOW!! I totally love all of these numbers! Thank you!
Really great video. I love that you measured everything. Extremely handy for knowing if my current stand is big enough etc.
I'm impressed enough to of subscribed. 👍
Great review the best overall TCL 6 Series review you did a great job sir
Phenomenal review, no one ever talks about the sizes and different aspects of the TV like this. I was wondering if it would be small enough with the leg stand to fit on my 38 inch desk and it will based on your measurements. Thanks!
U saved my life when u measured the stand when it was inward
aren't there inner connections too if we wanted to have a smaller foot print?
Great review. Especially appreciate the info regarding inverting legs. We have a smaller tv stand as well.
Love this TV it's really nice on 4k gaming and the response time is really good. I'm not a fan of it for any sports like soccer but football looks good and crisp. I don't understand the hate this TV gets. Yes everyone is going to have a bad experience once and a while but overall the TV is a steal for the price and picture.
Major thanks for the flipping the feet demo. last checkbox foe me was would it fit on my stand. Even called TLC to clarify the spacing of the feet. The spacing of the feet as intended, seems much to wide mechanically and would not my stand either. Your tip seals the deal for me.
Shit I thought it was the guy from “My Name Is Earl”.
Pinoy Zoi Lol...me too!!!
you mean pro skateboarder Jason Lee?
@@TheSeanbush Yes, better known as Banky from Kevin Smith movies.
You mean it's not. 😮 I'm very surprised.
I knew i recognized him from somewhere
Sir, you didn't say much of Cable TV on this TCL. Please, say how Cable TV looks. Is it a little better, way better or maybe equal or even worst than on a Full HD 1080p tv. Yep, I still watch Cable TV a lot. Thanks. Your review is fantastic.
Sorry, but I've never subscribed to cable or satellite TV in my life. I'm sure there are some other reviews out there that would help more in that aspect.
Well done, sir!
Informative, helpful, and well done video. Thank you
Thanks for info good to see some good reviews. Seems people wanna hate this tv for some reason.
Yeah mostly people who never purchased one! TCL never claimed to be an LG OLED or a Sony A1e. It is what it is and it works great for many of us. 👍
I agree. This TV is a bargain for the features and the quality as long as you get a good panel. I got a great one on the first shot so it must not be too bad. This TV looks amazing with Xbox one X and HDR. The input lag with 4K HDR enabled is great as well.
Great job I am very happy with this tv
Best TCL unboxing I have seen! Lots of details. I wonder, how is the up scaling? Can you just buy the upgraded remote? Does the voice function allow you to search for content on RUclips, Netflix, etc? Can you use the 7 second (10?) skip back button in Netflix and RUclips? I ask because, on the Roku Ultra, you can not search by voice or skip back on RUclips...Thanks!
I'll answer at least for the things I know about so far. The upscaling seems to work quite well. The first movie I watched was The Force Awakens on standard Blu-ray and I kept remarking (to myself) how much it looked like a 4K source. Streaming non-4K stuff over Netflix is working well so far, or at least as well as the source content allows. You might have to play with toggling some of the settings until you get the picture to look the best when streaming.
From what I've read, other owners of the R615 sets have been able to pair an existing voice remote to their TVs just fine. IIRC, you have to power cycle the TV while pairing the remote and it'll recognize it right off the bat.
I actually haven't tried the skip back button yet so I'll have to play with it soon.
I can confirm the voice remote works with the 65R615.
just got this tv from best buy 2 hours ago. Its quite a nice display for 600 dollars. Ratingstv gave the 6 series a good rating across the board.
Great video! thanks. just subscribed.
great videos, this one in particular.
Really well done video. Thank you.
I am intrested in TCL tvs they seem to have 4k and hdr for less than other brands. On thing though I use a TiVo and have no intest at all in the smart apps on new tvs, TiVo has them built in with live and recorded tv. Can the tcl tvs be set to power up to a default input? I dont want to see the tvs menu and all the roku stuff I will not use.
I already have a Roku so Should I buy 49" Hisense 4k HDR for $219 from walmart or the 55" TCL 4k for 580 from?
Really excellent video.
Great review, thanks.
Just to reconfirm, the TV is still stable if I invert the feet (shown at 7:19)? Thinking about getting this TV, the feet are the only issue I think I might have but inverting should be fine until I find a bigger stand.
It is perfectly stable and level when inverted. It has been this way without incident for myself and many hundreds of others since launch day.
this was a very complete review. Thank you!
Can you please tell me about the sound on this model ,,
Also how many watts are the speakers on it ?
I can't seem to find the advance picture settings. I want to turn off action smoothing too. Any advice?
I decided to go with the LG B7 instead of the 615 series. I was leaning towards it but I was I willing to spend the money for the picture quality.
Did you mount this set by chance? Was jut at Best Buy today and a Guy was returning his because he said it mounts way at the bottom of the tv making this difficult to mount and the tv say way too high. Possibly he didn’t move the mount I guess
I put the feet on mine (inverted) because it sits on top of a table. In the video I showed that the VESA mounts are close to the bottom of the television, pretty much below the centerline. That could make it difficult to mount if you don't have something solid down low enough, like if you were wanting to mount it over a fireplace or something along those lines. I haven't looked, but there might be specialized wall mounts that can handle that sort of offset.
Thank you for great video. Would you be able to tell me if there is a print or label saying it's made in USA or Mexico?
Made in China, just like everything else from TCL.
Tiny Little Workshop have you had issues with cable type running the from a video card at 4k 60hz? When I enable 59 or 60 hz in nvidia control it goes purple and green. I believe it's due to the quality of my hdmi cable but can't find others eith similar problems.
I actually haven't hooked mine up to a computer yet. I've just been using the built-in apps and a Sony UBP-X700 4K player. I did have to upgrade my active HDMI cable from the player because the chip in my other nearly new active cable wasn't quite new enough to support 60Hz signals / HDCP 2.2 and would show either static or fully cut out. It worked fine on 24 Hz content though.
I did the panel roulette with the 65 and my issue was dark in the corners. Swapped it out and the replacement was fine. No banding. A tad of dirty screen affect but not enough that you'd ever notice watching content..The 65" is only 719 on Amazon right now.
Thank you so much for this excellent unboxing & review video. The best I've seen so far. I too would be watching a lot of movies and streaming so it's great to hear the 6 Series performs well in that aspect. And reassuring to know you got a good set without the banding issues. I'm just concerned about the VESA mounts, it seems they are very low on the back. I wanted to mount this on my Whalen tv stand, but not if it's going to be way up in the air. I'll still get it of course just hoping to get the look I've been going for. Thanks again for the excellent video!
How many apps in this TV does not require a subscription for free programs?
According to my Xbox One X the television is compatible with 10 bit 24p and HDR 10. However even though the television is certified Dolby vision Dolby Vision option on the Xbox One X is disabled because the Dolby vision is outdated on the 6th series.
does anyone know the distance between the legs on the 75" model when they are inverted? please help, i can't find info anywhere, need to know if it will fit on my 47" wide tv stand!
Is it worth upgrading to this one from last years P series? Thanks for posting this video.
I had the 2017 P-series set for all of a week, so my comparisons were based mostly on my memory. From what I could see, the upgrades were more subtle rather than grabbing your attention and making you say 'Wow!". Either one is going to look great if you get a panel with no banding, so it just comes down to whether it is worth it to you for some extra brightness, more contrast control zones, and the other little improvements.
i wish that I fully understood about half of what you were saying, but I am not a tv geek by any means. Anyrate, I did enjoy listening and found the parts which I did understand helpful, as I do plan on picking up this model at Best Buy, soon. One question though, they sell a wall mount at Best Buy which I believe is Rockfish. It that any better than what you can pick up as a wall mount for a 55" or larger tv at WalMart for about half the price? In addition, what exact HDMI cable did you say you had picked up to use on this set? Is installation worth paying for to have the Geek Squad come set this baby up if you are not a tv geek? Thanks for posting as it was very, very helpful to me.
I've not wall mounted a TV in over a decade, so I don't really have much advice to give there. If I were looking for a wall mount, I'd make sure it had the features I desired, that it could hold the weight required, and look at some (genuine) reviews to see if other people liked it or not.
For the HDMI cable, I personally needed an active cable because my 4K player is a ways away and on a different wall than the TV. Active cables are for long cable runs and include a chip inside to basically boost the signal to travel those longer distances. Most people with short cable runs will be fine with a more simple certified 4K HDMI cable, the kind with the shiny sticker that says "Premium Certified Cable" and has a verification QR code on it. My cable is a 20' long Monoprice HOSS which has an active chipset that can handle HDCP 2.2 signals. The cable I mentioned that didn't work for all content was a Monoprice Cabernet 25' active cable with an older chipset that had trouble with handling high framerates from my 4K player.
Is it worth paying for installation? I can't really answer that one for you because I don't know your skill level or what you might feel capable of. Aside from what you've seen in this and other videos, you could always download the appropriate manual(s) and read through any areas that you feel might need extra clarification.
Wall mounts sold at Best Buy are horribly overpriced. You'll find reasonably priced wall mounts at Walmart and Amazon. You may have to find M6 X 16mm mounting screws, too, if RCL doesn't included them with the TV. Many manufacturers don't.
Can confirm you can buy the roku voice remote separately and will work with the 65R615 just have to sync it up. This will save you $20.
How do you wall mount this thing?
Just FYI the only difference is that the 617 version is sold through Amazon etc. and the 615 is through Best Buy. The only difference is the Remote. having an headphone jack and voice control and its $50 more
Sorry, but the premium remote on the 617 doesn't have a headphone jack. That was a feature of the P-series that did not carry over to the 6-series.
VERY Helpful. Have you had any vignetting? Very concerned about this. Mine is shipping now. But I've heard a lot of reviews mention vignettes.
It is darker in the corners, but the only time I've ever noticed it was when I was running test patterns, never when watching anything. The only thing I ever really notice is a bit of very mild banding, but even then I basically only ever see it during vertical pans over shots of light skies or clouds. I've only ever been distracted by it about 4 times in the couple of months I've owned this set. Nobody else in the house ever even notices it, of course.
Tiny Little Workshop Great and helpful response! Thank You for such a speedy reply!
Peter North with a Tcl review? ????
I subed, I'll be getting mine on the 10th this week.
I will post a video and will for calibration tips.
I'll post the unboxing link when I get it o. Your channel soon.
This tv also supports dolby atmos. Something you only get on high end lgs
I want this tv but I’m a little worried about the dirty screen effect. I’m getting it to play my PS4 Pro.
Skyleon they have addressed the quality control issues in regards to the issue you stated. Buy it from best buy hook it up and if you dont like it take it back...
since it only has 1 usb port, can it recognize a usb hub with a mouse, keyboard and usb portable drive?
I don't think the television can recognize some of those things in the first place. You can put a thumb drive in the USB port and be able to pause & rewind live television to a certain extent, but input devices are out of the question so far as I know. It might recognize a USB portable drive and allow you to play media from it, but I've not attempted that myself.
I have $1000(Amazon) to spend on a 65 inch 4K hdr. Is it the 65R617?!? Or something else? Thanks for any input
At that price get the vizio p series 55
How do I pair my Otpium remote with tv?
Odd. But great presentation. I am trying to save up for this set.
Have you had any problems playing bluerays mkv or jpeg files video?
I haven't tried playing anything from local storage with the TV itself. It mostly gets used for streaming and for watching movies from an external 4K player.
So would this be a good tv for watching cable and sports?
Those are actually two activities I don't take part in, so I can't really comment on how this TV works in those situations.
I just finished watching the basketball game on it via cable TV and it doesn't look great but everything else looks great.
I'm going to purchase this TV this weekends , please can you tell me the how long it it with the legs inverted please, I need to know if it will fit my stand. I greatly appreciated it .
I'm afraid I may not understand exactly what measurement you are asking for. If you need the overall general dimensions of the television itself, they are contained in the User's Manual which is available for free in PDF format from the TCL website. If you need to know how wide the stand is with the legs inverted, that information is already in the video.
@@TinyLittleWorkshop I saw that lol, thanks again buddy.
Is it true that there is an issue that you can see the actual LED’s through the panel in some scenarios?
From what I've seen in forums and such, people have been speculating that perhaps some sets were shipped with an error in assembly that allowed that to happen. I ran a bunch of test patterns through mine and it didn't have any of the banding or cross-hatching that I've seen from other sets that people have been returning or exchanging.
What is fast tv start?
Where did you get that info about the pixelation of the Roku app menu? I thought the same when I looked on other reviews too.
Just from reading about other owners' experiences. It looks that way on all the other sets, so the popular explanation is that most of the app menu screens are lower res than the content.
Do you still like the tv. Thinking about buying it 2morrow
Yep, it has been in use daily since this video and continues to perform very well.
When viewing some dark scenes with this tv the skin tones are all really red. Have you encountered this?
I can't say that I have, sorry.
Why are they still using composite and not component cable
I'm assuming because it is less expensive.
Can you use the 617 remote on the 615? Infrared vs RF remote. (Line of sight) Answer = You can. I bought one for 20 dollars. (The real 617 remote with voice and mute)
Fingers crossed on mine . $310 refurb
Great coverage. Quick suggestion... grow the mustache, it refines character.
Should I sell my ks8000 for this?
ElectricArcher I have the 8500 and this tcl in the 65inch. I would stick with the ks8000 but if you can afford it then yes. They both are great TVs so that is totally up to you.
HIS MUSTACHE BEFORE AND AFTER HAHAHAHAHA......HAHAHAHHHAA,,,,,,,,HAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHHA
Anyone know where I can get the 55r615?
Best Buy has it for $600. They last had it on sale about a month ago for $550. The 55R617 was on sale the last week through ebay sellers and Rakuten for $535 flat. No tax, free shipping.
Does anyone know how to turn off that annoying voice that comes on when you push the remote button???
What are the feet dimensions front to back?
That much is listed in the owner's manual at 10.7". The manual is available on their site.
@@TinyLittleWorkshop thanks. I bought the tv on Saturday and wall mounted it with a Harbor Freight wall mount. Excellent quality for the money so far. The footprint with the legs was too much for my mantle, which is why I had asked.
Any further issues ?
Nope. It has been performing very well all this time. The only additional tiny thing I've noticed is that once every month or two we'll get a weird green or blue tinged ring that replaces some other shade of color in the show we're watching. It moves with the content, like a weird living band of color. All it takes to get rid of it is to power the set off and back on and it will disappear completely. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to it, and it has shown up on different inputs, while streaming, or while watching from the 4K disc player.
You remind me of a younger version of Mozzie.
I heard this is the TV they use when they have those COD competitions...
Roku sako tu Rok love tabdeeli aai Ray!
Desperately chasing Amy......
Amy’s TCL QLED TV that is...
mustache aaaahhhh where did it go,,, get it back!!!.lol
The 65 doesnt have the banding problems
I've seen many reports of people with 55" and 65" sets that had banding. They've had to play the panel lottery until they got a good one. I got lucky that mine had zero issues right out of the box.
Tiny Little Workshop same here on my 65
I did the panel roulette with the 65 and my issue was dark in the corners. Swapped it out and the replacement was fine. No banding. A tad of dirty screen affect but not enough that you'd ever notice watching content.
what is that color on your walls...
When it isn't being lit late at night by yellowish bulbs and picked up by a camera's CMOS sensor with auto white balance enabled, it is a dark blue, flat finish.
haha did not not expect you to reply. I dig it, looking for a color for my new home office/game room. Currently a light matte grey.
When we requested it from the paint mixing person, they had to ask twice and be sure that was what we wanted. When they saw it mixed they changed their tune and said it looked great.
Ugh, why would the 55 have 120 Hz native but the 65 only 60 Hz...
I'm not sure where you saw that information, but it is incorrect. Bot the 55" and 65" models are native 60 Hz displays.
@@TinyLittleWorkshop Yeah i looked again. Not sure where i saw that now either.
The 55R617 model is 120Hz
The R615 and R617 are both 60 Hz native panels. The only difference between the two model codes is that one comes with a fancier remote. The sets do have a feature that can process the image and apply what TCL calls CMI to fake 120 Hz, but these sets cannot display native 120 Hz content.
@@TinyLittleWorkshop it's listed on Amazon.ca as a 120hz panel and when I called Amazon customer service they said this was not a mistake. The amazon panel is 120hz
Refresh Rate 120 hertz
www.amazon.ca/TCL-55R617-CA-Ultra-Smart-Television/dp/B07DY5152H/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_pd_title
Go down to product information you will see
Yes, that is the CMI rate. The native refresh rate is only 60 Hz.
support.tclusa.com/20269-roku/189407-why-does-the-product-description-say-the-tv-is-120hz-but-the-specifications-say-that-it-is-60hz
Hi my friend i am from Asian country can i order this in my country please please please reply to me please
Sorry, but have no knowledge of what is and isn't available in markets outside of the US.
I can order but problem is i it's working in my country
This TV power cable 110V or 240V please
Mine runs on the 110V that is most commonly available here. I was hoping that the Owner's Manual or spec sheet would contain more info than that, but it doesn't. I'd have to look at the label on the set itself to see if it is dual voltage capable.
Any TVs sold for the US, Canada and Mexico use the NTSC broadcast standard. Unless your country is also NTSC, it won't work.
$500 for a couple more days at Costco
Lip synching issues still not fixed. Buyer beware.
Quite honestly, I'm not sure what lip syncing issue you are referring to. I've not had any issues with my set nor have I heard of it being an issue on forums.
yo man who the heck does reviews with twins especially twins that dont look alike either you both have a mustache or you dont im very confused
This is a p607, they just added extra seasoning but it's still a rotten potato with bad taste. Frog legs attached to a fried biscuit is a awful combination, bad TLC.
Did a P-series TV kill your beloved family pet or something?