The 65" C8L has arrived in the office, and I’ve spent most of the day going through the different settings and picture options.

I tested it while watching Doctor Strange in IMAX Enhanced mode, which felt like the perfect way to show off the display. The near-zero border really adds to the experience and makes the picture feel incredibly immersive.

First image I just wanted to show the most colourful image - trying to display the new Super Quantum Dots and BT2020 colour space.

A few things I didn’t know before:

At the moment, you’re not limited to Dolby settings only. Since we’re still waiting for the release of Dolby Vision 2, we can’t yet fully reach the peak of what SQD technology is capable of, especially when it comes to the higher nit performance.

There is also now a Vivid Mode option while watching streaming content. Personally, I wouldn’t recommend using it straight out of the box (for obvious reasons). I’d suggest going into the settings and tuning the picture to your own preference. For example, using Gamma 2.6, a warmer colour space, and more natural image settings gives a much more balanced and natural picture.

For film content, Natural Cinema appears to be the best setting for 24p playback, giving the image a more natural feel while avoiding that overly processed “soap opera” look. (Which is available on Android 14)

Both Premium metal remote + standard TCL remote included BUT only two TCL batteries so pick which you prefer...

The new premium remote also had a slight upgrade. It allows quick picture setting changes by click the right button (Picture 4), and there are dedicated brightness controls on the side with [+ / -] buttons. Finally the backlit buttons so you can see what you're doing in a dark room.

4 HDMI 2.1 ports (144hz), one of which supports eARC.

There is also a give-away for this TV running in the UK currently

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Size & Dimming Zones

Screen Size	Dimming Zones
98”	4,032
85”	3,200
75”	2,584
65”	2,040
55”	1,008

Brightness by Size

Screen Size	Peak Brightness
98" 85”	6,000 nits
75”	5,500 nits
65”	5,000 nits
55”	3,000 nits

Core Specifications

Feature	Specification
Technology	SQD-Mini LED
Colour Gamut	100% BT.2020
Panel	WHVA 2.0 Ultra / HVA 2.0 Pro (55”)
Audio	Bang & Olufsen
HDMI	4 × HDMI 2.1 (48Gbps)
Design	Virtually ZeroBorder

I want to share something that I think most TCL C7K/C8K owners — and probably many Mini-LED owners in general — have no idea their TV is capable of.

The usual complaint is easy to understand: in HDR movies, and especially in Dolby Vision, CinemaScope black bars can sometimes look gray instead of black. On one film they may look excellent, and on another they suddenly lift, glow, or become noticeably visible. In my experience, Dolby Vision often made this behavior worse rather than better.
What changed my perspective was realizing that this is not necessarily a bad panel. It is mostly a Mini-LED behavior problem, not a simple hardware defect. OLED controls light at the pixel level, while Mini-LED LCD controls groups of pixels through dimming zones, so when a bright HDR highlight appears near the top or bottom of the image, the TV may light up a zone that partially overlaps the black bar.
That is why black bars on Mini-LED can change from scene to scene. It is not only about the number of zones. It is also about the local dimming algorithm, tone mapping behavior, LCD light leakage, light diffusion through the panel layers, and even the way the human eye perceives haloing around bright objects.

The biggest surprise for me was that firmware behavior matters enormously. The same TV can look disappointing with one combination of settings and shockingly good with another. Once I started changing the local dimming strategy, peak brightness behavior, black level, gamma, and the source output format, the black bars became dramatically darker and the image became much more cinematic.

My final solution will sound crazy to some people: I chose Apple TV as the source, locked it to HDR10 behavior, and deliberately gave up both proper SDR handling and Dolby Vision. Yes, that is a compromise. But for my eyes, it was the only way to get this TV as close as possible to the kind of night-time image quality people normally associate only with OLED.

Why did I do that? Because I wanted control and consistency. I did not want the source device and the TV constantly switching behavior depending on the app, the title, or whether Dolby Vision metadata was present. I found that once Dolby Vision entered the chain, black bars were often less stable, the black floor could rise, and the image could look less convincing in a dark room.
So yes — I made a conscious sacrifice. I gave up the purity of SDR. I gave up Dolby Vision. And I did it because the result was worth it: darker black bars, less blooming into the letterbox area, a more stable image, better shadow perception, and a picture that finally started to feel truly cinematic at night.

That is the part I think many people do not understand about modern Mini-LED TVs. These displays are usually praised for daytime brightness, but most users never discover how close they can get to an OLED-like experience in a dark room when they are configured correctly. Not equal to OLED, not pixel-perfect, and not magic — but far closer than most Mini-LED owners imagine, and honestly closer than many OLED owners would probably expect too.

That is why I see the TCL C7K/C8K as a hidden gem. During the day, it can beat OLED in the ways everyone already talks about. But at night, with the right setup and the right source strategy, it can become something most owners never realize they already have.

For me, Apple TV was not about convenience. It was a tool to force a behavior that the internal app ecosystem and automatic format switching would not reliably give me. In other words, I sacrificed format purity in order to gain image consistency — and that trade brought my Mini-LED closer to the look I had been chasing all along.

My current baseline settings:
• Picture Preset: Movie
• Brightness: 100
• Contrast: 100
• Black Level: 48
• Gamma: 1.8
• Dynamic Tone Mapping: Detail Priority
• Dynamic Contrast: Off
• Black Stretch: Off
• Local Dimming: Medium
• Peak Brightness: Low
• Local Contrast: Off
• Dynamic Brightness: Off
Apple TV approach:
• Fixed HDR10-style output
• Match Frame Rate: On
• Match Dynamic Range: Off
• Goal: avoid Dolby Vision takeover and keep image behavior more consistent

Dans guide : HOW TO SELECT IMAX CONTENT / ACTIVATE IMAX ENHANCED

I've often wondered about the need for the black borders on our home TVs - especially if you have a TV with Zero Borders - but then you view content you get two black borders at the top and bottom. Outside of blu-ray players, there is streaming content available that take these away however...

Currently available on specific streaming platforms : Disney & Rakuten in the EU

I've put together a few different comparisons of how IMAX content can give you a more immersive movie night at home. It makes you want to go back and rewatch some classic super hero movies all over again adding a layer of new things to discover!

IMAX content on Disney+ features an expanded aspect ratio of 1.90:1. This differs from most films where the picture appears wide but does not take up the full height of your screen*.*

It is important to note that on some movies it's not the same throughout the entire movie, which confused me when first making these comparisons.

IMAX Enhanced content may be mastered using IMAX’s DMR post-production process. IMAX Enhanced-certified devices are certified to play that content within IMAX/DTS requirements, but a separate IMAX picture mode or additional live TV-side processing is device-dependent. [Deston Bennett]

Admittedly It's hard to get further information on how this actually works - It has the Dolby Vision on all content for me. [I also checked my other branded TVs]

TCL TVs with IMAX Enhanced are :

Year	Models with IMAX Enhanced
2025	C6K, C7K, C8K, C9K, X11K
2026	A400U, C6K Pro, C7L, C8L, P8L 98", T8D , RM7L , Q7D Pro, Q8D, RM9L , X11L

Audio Option : On - DTS:X

A prompt should appear in the bottom right of the screen to enable IMAX enhanced when launching the content for the first time - if not you can manually switch it on by pausing and going to the 'Audio Options' (Currently only available in English)

IMAX Enhanced audio, powered by DTS:X, is designed to bring an IMAX theatrical-style sound mix into the home, with more immersive surround sound, greater scale and dynamic impact on supported content and compatible devices.

All Citations

[Disney]

[DTS]

Not sure what’s going on but the All 4 app on my TCL tv always launches like this and always requires a delete and reinstall to open.

It’s only this app and this is the only display I get - pixels vary, sometimes more in the top left corner, sometimes less like shown.

Once we reinstall it works perfectly fine but it’s just super annoying needing to install and sign in every time we want to watch.

No tv updates, no app updates, cleared the cache. No change.

Anyone experienced this or similar?

Two battles remaining.

A huge night awaits at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal take on Burnley in a crucial moment of the season. The atmosphere, the passion, and the belief continue to grow stronger with every game.

We also have a HUGE give-away launching soon in celebration of success of our Global Partners launching soon! (UK exclusive)

X11L Bang and Olufsen Journey

You will also find Bang & Olufsen audio featured across TCL’s premium Mini LED TV range, with the X11L being the standout model. This features a forward-firing sound system, designed to project audio more directly into the room rather than relying only on down-firing speakers.

I had the chance to hear the X11L on display, paired with FlexConnect using four Z100 speakers and a single Z100 Bass positioned in the centre.

The flexibility is the interesting part.

FlexConnect gives you more freedom over where the speakers are placed, rather than forcing a fixed surround setup. The TV and speakers work together to adapt the sound around your room layout.

Bang & Olufsen also brings Beosonic to these TVs.

Beosonic works like a built-in sound equaliser, giving you more control over the TV’s audio profile. Rather than only using standard presets, you can fine-tune the sound to suit what you are watching.

To access it:

Go to the TV sound presets
Select Custom
Open the Beosonic tab (0.39 in the video)

From there, you can adjust the sound character more directly, whether you want something brighter, warmer, more energetic, or more relaxed.

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The process starts with a jointly customised acoustic architecture, where the speaker layout is designed around the TV’s body, internal space, and sound direction.

From there, the hardware is developed with B&O, then tuned using proprietary B&O sound technology. This helps control frequency balance, dialogue clarity, bass response, distortion, and overall sound staging.

The system is then stress tested in B&O laboratories, tuned for months by B&O sound engineers, and individually calibrated on each unit for consistent performance.

The speaker structure includes:

1. Centre channel For clearer dialogue and voices that feel locked to the screen.
2. Immersive surround channel For a wider, more spacious sound field.
3. Dual deep-bass subwoofers For stronger low-frequency impact from a slim TV body.

Each speaker channel is designed, tuned, tested, and calibrated as part of one complete system, giving the TV cleaner dialogue, deeper bass, and more immersive sound without relying only on external audio equipment.

To read about the Partnership : Click here

Here we go soon?!
Release day has to be imminent 😍

Hi everyone, I bought this TV yesterday. I tried to understand its features by comparing different versions of TCL TVs by searching on Google and watching videos on YouTube. I decided to get a Mini LED TV because my living room is very bright. But there's one thing I don't understand. Now, there is C series which I bought from one of them. And there is C6K or C6L and I saw C8 series on online too. so what does C7/C8 if you compare to C6 series? like a full specs version? and what is that K or L meaning in the end? P series are lower specs I beleive.

Over the past 24 months, we’ve tested and compared a lot of TVs and my YouTube community has been insane 🔥
Now it’s time to settle the debate once and for all.

QLED/ QD Mini LED vs OLED
Budget vs Premium

Which Tv do you actually prefer and why? Drop your vote and let me know your reasoning 👇

https://youtu.be/igvB7I7ZEjw?si=EnLfRV6hJOrQimj4

Top 55 Inch P8K

Bottom 55 Inch P8L

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A comparison in picture performance and how our QLED models have made improvements going into our new range in 2026.

The P8L now features MiniLED backlighting - On most sizes C6K will feature more zones (apart from the 98" with 512 Dimming Zones)

You can see the difference this makes in both backlighting in dark scenes and overall brightness in the whites.

Both models set to the same Picture settings (Photo 3)

left you have a A400pro Which is the "First Artistic TV with QD-Mini LED

I bought C8L 2 days ago. the picture looks really good. but I am having a slight issue. while playing video in youtube or netflix, if you bring up the seek bar, there are many horizontal streaks and also artifacts on the top letterboxing. but when the seek bar automatically goes, the video looks fabulous. is anyone have those problem or is it only with my tv. 

Congratulation TCL CSOT Honoured with 2 People's Choice Awards

TCL CSOT's has been awarded "Best Large Booth" at SID Display Week 2026.

Meanwhile, the World's Highest Brightness IJP QD-EL 4K Monitor Display (27") has been named one of Best New Display Component. As the world's first real-stripe RGB IJP QD-EL display prototype, this display achieves 85% coverage of the BT.2020 colour gamut without using colour filters, while delivering high colour purity, sharp details, and vivid image quality.

Other innovations at the event include:

1. Highest image quality WHVA Ultra LCD TV Display (85") BT2020 Gamut area 130%
2. Largest HVA Ultra TV display (130")
3. IJP OLED oxide internal compensation high resolution and refresh rate monitor (27") 240hz, DCI-P3 100%
4. Foldable and Portable IJP-OLED Monitor (28") 4.48mm thickness
5. First super pixel high-clarity mobile display (6.9) Resolution: 2608*1200 - Luminance: HBM 2000nits - PPI: 420 - Refresh Rate: 120hz