Additional information
| Brand Name | TCL |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 101 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 15.9 x 66.1 x 40.7 inches |
| Item model number | 75S425 |
| Number of Component Outputs | Optical |
| ASIN | B07N719K59 |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #24,617 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)#271 in LED & LCD TVs |
| Date First Available | February 8, 2019 |
jose navarro –
Let me start off by saying that I was extremely skeptical when I was actually thinking of purchasing this tv. I mean TCL? Can’t be that good for that price, right?. A 43″ 4k UHD HDR TV for under $300!? After reading mixed reviews I wasn’t sure if I wanted to take a chance on wasting my time on this tv. I needed a budget 4k tv as I have an xbox one x. I took the chance after reading somewhere that TCL is the official Call of Duty tv for gaming tournaments. And now I’m still trying to find something to dislike about this tv! Awesome picture! Might have the best tv speakers I’ve ever heard! Gaming in 4k on here is amazing! Even the Roku feature on here is great! The Roku feature is very responsive with no lag! So yeah. If you’re thinking about it, go for it! You wont be disappointed! Take it from a 36 yr old gamer that’s very picky about his gaming screen. You’ll love this tv!
SomeNYCGuy –
I decided to replace a 9-year-old 720P Toshiba 37″ TV with this unit. I’m not a big spender, and I want the most bang for my buck, and that lead me to this TV.I first saw the TCL brand at a Walmart, and looked down on the brand name having never heard of it. But back home I did some research and found the name more popular than I expected. Various models (particularly their top ‘5’ series) were getting some decent reviews from trusted sites. And then there was the 2,500+ positive reviews here on Amazon, which pushed me into purchasing it.My primary goals were to get something slightly larger than our 37″, that was 4K, and had 3 or more HDMI inputs. Having Roku built-in meant that the Amazon FireTV we were using would also be removed to free up an HDMI jack. We are using an antenna for live TV which seems to pull in more channels more reliably than our previous TV. The Roku interface tied into the TV features is very intuitive. We can even see a channel guide for live broadcast that the TV gets from somewhere. We linked up an XBox 360 and Wii U to the HDMI inputs, and an old GameBoy to the discrete AV inputs, and it’s intuitive again to switch between the inputs (they can be renamed).It has a nice feature where you can pause live TV if you have a USB memory stick in the USB port, so that’s new to us.The sound features are adequate for us. You can hook it up to a BlueTooth speaker if desired, so more impressive sound can be obtained at a price. Still, I selected one of the enhanced audio presets, and I am happy with the sound. There’s also a setting that favors dialog that seems to work nicely, if you have problems hearing dialog in movies and such.The picture itself is set to a ‘normal’ setting, which was not the default. It provides a really nice picture, and with the proper input I can say that everyone has noticed the improvement. The one downside I would say I’ve noticed is that the angle of view is not as great as with our previous set. If we all sit on the couch 5′ from the screen, the image is good. But, if you start going to far off to the side, then the picture becomes washed out. It’s not a practical concern to me, just an observation, as nobody sits off that far to the side.The only thing that remains to be seen, is how this will TV will stand up to the test of time. If I can get 5 years use out of it, then I would be pretty happy with that.
Obscure Name –
The most important part of this review that no one else has mentioned yet:This 4K TCL TV IS capable of 4:4:4 chroma with 4K at 60Hz. Make sure that your graphics card and HDMI cable are rated for HDMI 2.0a or higher. After your initial setup, make sure that you go into the TV’s main menu and go to Settings > TV Inputs > HDMI mode > HDMI 2.0. If you don’t force this option, it will throttle down to 1.4 and not have the bandwidth for full color output.Overall TV quality is good, lighting is slightly less than I expected of a TV but the default brightness and backlight can be turned up significantly. Make sure to change the picture settings to enable Game Mode, which will also decrease the input latency to 1 frame, which is perfect for gaming. Built in speakers are decent quality and can be turned up very loud. Roku OS comes bundled with the TV but you can skip that by setting it up to boot to an input (your TV cable, computer, game console, etc). Startup time is also strangely fast compared to every LCD and LED monitor I’ve owned. Don’t know why or how, but it’s a thing.In short: 5/5 stars. I highly recommend this if you’re looking to game or do office work in 4K. The extra desktop space coming from 1080p is phenomenal. Runescape in 4K is a dream come true for me.EDIT: Removed my previous edit, finally figured out how to get 4:4:4 at 60Hz!
MattC –
I seriously cannot believe this thing for the money. I ordered two of these for my desk (don’t laugh, I have a big desk), expecting that I would probably return them. I was thinking there’s no way they would be good enough to run 4k clearly 3ft from my face, and low latency at 60Hz 4:4:4, and have deep enough blacks in a dark room, and produce great color. I’ve never been so happy to be wrong. It met all my requirements and then some. The only problem I’m currently having is finding a display port to HDMI adapter or cable that can handle 4k@60Hz, 4:4:4, HDR and HDMI 2.0a but that’s not the fault of the TV.Is it something you would use for photo editing or perfect color and contrast for movie watching? Of course not, but you will be hard pressed to find anything in this price range that will even come close. I attached some pics for your viewing pleasure taken with my Gs9 at 4032×2268, although Amazon my compress them…Edit: Almost 2 months in and still very pleased with these. The panels were not identical in color in both sets, but that’s not uncommon. I had to calibrate them and now they look almost identical. Unless you’re getting two to sit side by side like I did, it should not be an issue. My office is dimly lit most of the time and these settings work well for me. Picture mode Normal, Backlight 75, Brightness 50, Contrast 100, Color 50, Tint 0.Edit 09/21/19: Figured I would update this post. Both displays are still going strong. No issues whatsoever. Still very happy with my purchase. These are true 4K displays and work great for gaming. As one of the comments mentioned, they are not going to compete with gaming displays and I have had overpriced small gaming monitors. I much rather play on this, and they have 100s of hours of gaming on them with no issues. Extremely sharp, and they work great as monitors. If you have a different experience, it needs to be calibrated. I spent a good few hours getting these dialed in, and it was worth it!Edit 03/16/21: One of my panels just went dim a couple days ago. Still keeping the rating as is because I’ve put thousands of hours on these panels and this one partially slipped off my desk a couple of months ago and fell into a cabinet behind it. Going to by a 2021 model to replace it. Will write a review there once it comes in and I have it next to my other 2018 model.
Angela –
This is my 2nd TCL tv purchase. I have an older 25in 720p that’s still going strong daily for 6 or so years. Don’t let the brand name discourage you from buying. This 50 inch (2019 edition) has a great picture and great sound quality. I’ve read other reviews saying the opposite but I noticed there’s varying sizes/models in the reviews so I can only speak to this specific tv. Setup is easy. If you intend to wall mount, it takes VESA 200×200. I used the included legs. Only tool needed is a small Phillips screwdriver. Once turned on you’re prompted to sign up for a Roku account. Have your phone/tablet or a computer nearby to enter the code on the website to activate. The tv detects what else you connect and prompts you to enter what it is, which makes it simple to switch over to satellite, Fire tv stick, or whatever else you connect. The audio setting out of the box is set to “quiet”, I needed to change that for better sound quality. I left the display on “auto detect” and so far it’s been perfect. The power cord is somewhat shorter than I need and it connects on the left rear of the tv while the 3 HDMI ports etc are on the right side behind the screen. For anyone reading this that uses DirecTV, when you reprogram your DirecTV remote for this tv, choose “Gateway” as the manufacturer and let it auto search. My other TCL tv used RCA for it’s code. 5 stars, so far so good. If anything changes I will update this review.
Karin Smith –
Our Vizio 43″ TV unexpected went belly up last week. We live out in the middle of no-where, our nearest shopping (wal-mart, etc) is 250 miles round trip. So, we weren’t really interested to make an emergency run to shop for a new TV. So I started shopping online and looking at the reviews for various TV brands. I’d never heard of TCL before and in doing some research saw that it got great reviews from buyers and other product review websites. And the price was reasonable and I could get it delivered!Well, I placed and order through Amazon, thinking I would get the same size TV that we had, but saw this one and the price was a little less than the 43″ so I decided to go with it. I am sure glad I did. Set up wasn’t horribly complicated (I am a 65 yr old woman and the tech “genius” in our house) especially considering I was winging it since my husband had misplaced the instruction booklet. Probably took about a half hour to get everything up and running, with having to sign into Roku and Amazon Prime. Finally got it up and running and all I can say is WOW! To me, the picture was amazing even not with 4K programming. The TV is pretty easy to use and I like the fact that you can go to Amazon Prime or Roku or whatever without having to switch to different inputs. I would definitely recommend this TV and I am very happy with the purchase.
scorpio1113 –
I had to quickly buy a replacement for an Insignia 32″ ROKU TV. I had accidentally put pressure on it’s screen resulting in a totally ruined picture with 6″ vertical grids and mauve and green people. Don’t ask!!After extensive online and local shopping I found this 2018 TCL 43″ ROKU TV. I hit the jackpot. The picture is clear and crisp, the setup was easy and the result is amazing, especially for the price.The previous Insignia ROKU sound was terrible. At 100% sound setting, the Insignia was more like the 25% on this new TCL. I was thinking about getting a soundbar for the Insignia. Not necessary for this TCL. Love it!!The ONLY issue I have is not with the TV, but ROKU itself. There should be a way to set your favorite channels yourself, rather than ROKU setting them based on your scanning history.For anyone who doesn’t have Cable or Satellite, for whatever reason, ROKU is the answer. I refuse to pay for Cable. The picture I get, without Cable, is as good as, or better, than friends who pay for Cable. ROKU is the answer for me. I have Netflix, Hulu and an assortment of other possibilities, so why pay Cable.Anyone out there on the fence, jump off and buy this. You can’t beat the value for the price and I haven’t seen it lower anywhere since, even on Black Friday & Cyber Monday.
JRSIV Music Ltd. –
Two years ago being wary of this brand may have been understandable…but in 2019, only a name brand showy snob would pass on this TV because it isn’t a “big name brand”. With millions of sets sold and with reviews being overwhelmingly positive it’s just fact that TCL TV’s are no joke. The setup is easy, I was able to pair my Cox Cable remote to it in seconds, there’s apps for Android & Apple for the Roku component, allowing your smartphone to be a remote too.Picture quality, sound and overall brightness are all very good especially for a $300 4K TV. With 4K programming it looks awesome. Yes a Samsung QLED may have a tad darker blacks, and a sound bar would help the audio improve as well. But for what you pay you are getting a crazy good TV experience.I think if you blind A-B tested a lot of Home Theatre corksniffers they’d say this TV was much more expensive and a different brand. I wouldn’t hesitate to get another TCL TV after my experience with this. Highly recommended.
Matthew G. Woodard –
I bought two of these and everyone is really happy with them. We have them connected to RTX 2080 cards and after fiddling with them for a bit we’ve got them running well. Here’s what we ended up using to get things working smoothly:1) Connect the TV to the card via displayport using the Club3D CAC-1080 Active DisplayPort 1.4 to HDMI 2.0b HDR Adapter.2) When configuring the TV input, specify a ‘game console’ rather than a computer. Doing this forced the TV and Windows to negotiate HDMI, color, and HDR options.3) In the display settings, turn sharpness to 0.4) In the NVidia control panel, set the ‘Output color format’ to YCbCr422 and apply. Do it again if it doesn’t take it the first time.5) In the NVidia control panel, set the ‘Output color depth’ to 12 bpc and apply. Again, do this step until it takes.At this point, setting enabling the ‘HDR and WCG’ option in the display settings causes the HDR notification on the TV and enables HDR settings for the input. The colors are washed out in desktop mode, so don’t leave it enabled. We’ve tested HDR with both Assassin’s Creed Origins and Odyssey and verified that it’s enabled. I like the ‘Bright HDR’ option in the TV settings when playing.Using this setup, we have a crisp picture in desktop and in games. One of the computers has this as well as Rift connected. The use of the DisplayPort adapter left my HDMI open for the Rift.Lastly, the TV worked flawlessly with a original PS4, including HDR once I switched the HDMI mode to 2.0 in the TV settings.
Amazon Customer –
This is a good TV. Was worried about the screen being broken from the reviews. Hard to tell what Pic 2 is but Pic 3 is the cardboard that protects the screen with a 30 lb weight on it. Another concern was a rewiew that stated screws won’t fit “this TV is not compatible with any Vesa mount” he doesn’t even know what “Vesa mount” means. Pic 4, the top 2 screws(black ones) came for free already in there. The silver one on the bottom right. Is from a “Vesa wall mount” I bought. I have wall mounted 1 million and 2 tvs. That is why I have 9 million and 4 extra screws in my junk drawer. They always come with the correct screws and spacers. Anyway the other pics are the freaking tape they put on the screen. Was worried from the reviews. But as you can see it came off just fine. And the speakers are what they are. Everyone should know this by now. Even my $2000.00 Samsung TV speakers are trash. (better than this tvs 🙂 but still trash. Hth