The design of the 5 Series makes this a pretty nice looking TV, sporting a minimal bezel edge-to-edge giving the set a more high-end appearance than some other budget-oriented TVs.

There is a whole host of popular streaming Apps built-in to either platform –Google or Roku –and the included remote has hot keys for favorites such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. Ours is the Google TV model which means support for Google Assistant as well as Chromecast built-in, though the 5 Series works with Alexa as well. The 5 Series is a smart TV available with your choice of Roku or Google TV. Those of you looking to simply watch HD and 4K content in HDR needn’t worry, so stay with me - as specs don’t always tell the whole story. If you’re a hardcore gamer looking for 120Hz refresh rates, you may decide to shop elsewhere as the 5 Series is a 60Hz display –On the positive side, It supports variable refresh rate as well as auto low latency in its Game Modes. All of its HDMI ports are of the 2.0 variety which may or may not be a deal breaker for some of you straightaway. Speaking of HDMI, the 5 Series is not a “next gen” set, meaning it does not have support for HDMI 2.1. It has HDMI with eARC giving it support for Dolby Atmos though sadly no DTS:X.

This TV features QLED technology and is a native 4K HDR display with full local dimming, not to mention support for Dolby Vision, HDR, HDR10+ and HLG. It comes in four sizes ranging from 50 to 75 inches. The TCL 5 Series TV is the brand’s mid-tier product series.

BIG TVS UNDER $1000! TCL 5 SERIES GOOGLE TV REVIEWĬan a budget TV come close to the likes of LG, Samsung and Sony’s best? Or should more affordable TVs be given their own category and held to a different –albeit lower -standard? Well, that’s what I want to find out in today’s TCL 5 Series Google TV review.

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