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Midrange TVs have been getting so good over the last few years that it’s increasingly hard to justify spending two to three times as much for a top-of-the-line OLED TV. Take TCL: The company’s goal seems to be mastering QLED tech to deliver outstanding performance at a comparatively low price. Its QM7 is a great example of that: I personally got to review it and put it to the test, and came away impressed.
And right now, the massive 85-inch model is $1,299.99, $700 off the original price. Though it was a bit cheaper during Prime Day, it’s still an great bet at the current price point.
When it comes to midrange TVs, QLED technology is the current standard-bearer before you cross over to the much more expensive OLED side. QLED TVs might never match the picture quality the best OLED sets can attain, but for most people, it can get pretty close—while costing a lot Iess.
The key phrase QLED shoppers should pay attention to is “dimming zones”—the more you have, the better deep blacks will look next to bright highlights. The QM7 has up to 1,240 local dimming zones, which is surprising for its price. It can also get very bright, with up to 2,400 nits at peak brightness. Of course, you get 4K resolution and HDR support (HDR ULTRA with Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HDR10, and HLG). As a gamer, I enjoyed the 120Hz refresh rate and 6 millisecond input lag with Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, making my Halo matches run smoothly.
What do you think so far?
The Google TV OS is the icing on the cake; I love casting to the TV seamlessly from my phone and the system is sharp and responsive. The QM7 has been my favorite non-OLED TV I’ve ever tried, and for its current price, it’s the best non-OLED TV you can get.
