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TCL QM8-Series QM8 74.5"

★★★★★ 4.6 (135)

Its 5,000-nit peak brightness and up to 5,000 local dimming zones deliver deep blacks and dazzling specular highlights without blooming. The 144Hz variable refresh rate panel and Game Accelerator 240 mode provide exceptionally smooth, blur-free motion for fast-paced content. This TV is best for home theater enthusiasts and competitive gamers who demand top-tier HDR impact and motion clarity in a bright living room.

Screen 75"
Resolution 4K
Panel Mini-LED
Refresh 144 Hz
HDR Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
smart platform Google TV
TCL QM8-Series QM8 74.5" tv
58 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong social proof (88th percentile) 88th
  • Strong smart (85th percentile) 85th
  • Strong picture quality (80th percentile) 80th
  • Strong hdr (77th percentile) 77th

Cons

  • Below average user sentiment (29th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
72/100Our AI sentiment readhigh confidence · 135 sources · Jul 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q2 '24: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '24: 4.9★ · 10 reviewsQ4 '24: 4.5★ · 37 reviewsQ1 '25: 4.6★ · 45 reviewsQ2 '25: 4.7★ · 21 reviewsQ3 '25: 4.5★ · 11 reviewsQ4 '25: 3.8★ · 4 reviewsQ1 '26: 4.3★ · 3 reviewsQ2 '26: 4.5★ · 2 reviews21037452111432Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 135 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

HDR 76.8
Audio 46.3
Smart 84.7
Gaming 76
Display 51.1
User Sentiment 28.5
Connectivity 66.6
Social Proof 88
Picture Quality 79.7

Specifications

Full Specifications

Display

Size 75"
Resolution 4K
Panel Type Mini-LED
Backlight Mini-LED
Curved No

Picture Quality

Color Gamut QD

HDR

HDR Formats Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)

Gaming

Refresh Rate 144 Hz
VRR FreeSync Premium Pro

Smart TV

Platform Google TV
Voice Assistant Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa

Audio

Surround Sound Dolby Atmos, IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, DTS:X, DTS Virtual:X
eARC Yes

Connectivity

HDMI Ports 4
USB Ports 3
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2
VESA Mount 500x400

Power & Size

Energy Star No
Annual Energy 531

vs Competition

Spec TCL QM8-Series QM8 74.5" Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Samsung Neo QLED QN75QN990FFXZA Hisense U8 Series 100U8QG LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA Roku Plus Series 65R6C7
Screen Size 75 85 75 99.5 97 65
Resolution 4K 3840x2160 7680x4320 3840x2160 3840x2160 3840x2160
Panel Type Mini-LED Mini-LED QD-Mini-LED Mini-LED OLED Mini-LED
Refresh Rate 144 120 120 165 120 60
Hdr Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision HDR10, HDR10+, HLG Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG Dolby Vision, HDR 10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
Smart Platform Google TV Google TV Tizen Google TV webOS Roku TV
Dolby Vision - true false true true true
Dolby Atmos - true true true true true
Hdmi Version - 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product HDRAudioSmartGamingDisplayUser SentimentConnectivitySocial ProofPicture Quality
TCL QM8-Series QM8 74.5" 76.846.384.77651.128.566.68879.7
Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Compare 76.896.991.679.394.565.492.78879.7
Samsung Neo QLED QN75QN990FFXZA Compare 85.199.584.788.399.665.499.999.985.2
Hisense U8 Series 100U8QG Compare 91.598.295.795.194.597.9867798.8
LG OLED evo AI 4K G5 Series OLED97G5WUA Compare 97.199.977.688.398.879.183.97796.4
Roku Plus Series 65R6C7 Compare 76.882.399.858.98579.188.994.536.7

Usage Scores

Overall (57.9)Budget (58.3)Gaming (61.1)Movies (51.7)Sports (59.5)Outdoor (43.2)Portable (40.3)Corporate (58.8)Streaming (67.9)Smart Home (70.1)

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