The 635 did show blooming more with brighter content, however, including HDR (see below). in 4K with game mode turned off. Meanwhile the 635 and the 8-Series were closest of all, with the only real difference being slightly better shadow detail on the 8-Series. Compared to the 625 from 2019 its black levels were very slightly worse but shadow detail was significantly better, and all three TCLs maintained black levels better than the Sony.

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Two position, adjustable feet on 65" and 75" models add flexibility. All with the free Roku mobile app.³. Add bigger, more immersive sound to your home theater. Moving on to the 1917 4K Blu-ray disc it was mostly the same story, but in a couple of mixed bright and dark scenes that really test local dimming, the 635 stumbled. 2), Subscription failed, please try again later. That said, the chances of noticing lag go way up for anybody who doesn't use game mode in 4K HDR: I measured 134ms (!) Moving out into the day-lit Seattle streets the 635 again looked best overall thanks to superior contrast, which as usual helped colors pop. In content prone to blooming, for example when I brought up the playback controls during a black screen, the TCLs all did a better job controlling the stray illumination than the Sony, which lit up larger portions of the image.

The most obvious is Action Smoothing which has four settings. Full-array local dimming is the best way to improve picture quality on LCD TVs.

Android TV also allows to cast UHD contents directly on TV and enjoy native 4K HDR applications on your big screen. * The Google Assistant is not available in certain languages and countries. Compared to last year the 2020 6-Series added a couple milliseconds of gaming input lag, clocking in at around 18/19ms for both 1080p and 4K HDR in game mode. In the cityscape scenes like the Ferris wheel at night (4:49), the 635's highlights looked brighter than the other TCL, while the black levels of the sky and shadows were significantly darker than the Sony. The 625 looked a bit better (but not great) during this scene, the 8-Series looked significantly better, while the Sony looked the best despite its lighter black levels, showing minimal local dimming effects.

TCL's AiPQ Engine optimizes color, contrast, and stunning clarity for an unrivaled 4K HDR experience. Overall the Sony showed slightly lighter black levels than the TCLs, for a slightly less impactful and contrasty image, and between the three TCLs the 8-Series looked best by a nose.

³ Limitations apply to the mobile app. Another improvement over the 2019 6-Series is a true 120Hz refresh rate on all sizes in the series, which leads to better motion performance. TCL 65R635 CNET review calibration results by David Katzmaier on Scribd.

On dark scenes, it supplements the level of brightness to express objects hidden in darker shadows. Seamless, edge-to-edge glass display and a dark, brushed metal finish lets you feel the power and refinement before you even turn it on.

Under bright lighting the 2020 6-Series' TCL's screen performed a bit better than last year's model, as well as the Sony, at mitigating reflections and preserving black levels and contrast. Watching 1917, for the most part I'd call its color excellent as well, as indicated by the numbers.

Enjoy more with the award-winning TCL Smart TV lineup. The 2020 6-Series supports Auto Game Mode that engages the new THX Certified game mode automatically when connected to a compatible device. The 2020 Vizio P-Series is probably the new 6-Series' closest competitor and it actually has more local dimming zones than the TCL -- 200 on the 65-inch size. (Update: You can! In both cases input lag was basically the same. In difficult scenes with objects against black backgrounds all three TCLs showed similar inky black levels but the highlights were quite visibly different.