TCL QM8-Series QM8 74.5"
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.
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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The proof
Performance
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 G4 Series OLED65G4SUB | Roku Plus Series 65R6C7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 75 | 85 | 75 | 99.5 | 65.0999984741211 | 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) | Dolby Vision, HDR 10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (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 | HDR | Audio | Smart | Gaming | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Picture Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCL QM8-Series QM8 74.5" | 76.8 | 46.3 | 84.7 | 76 | 51.1 | 28.5 | 66.6 | 88 | 79.7 |
| Sony BRAVIA 9 K85XR90 Compare | 76.8 | 96.9 | 91.6 | 79.3 | 94.5 | 65.4 | 92.7 | 88 | 79.7 |
| Samsung Neo QLED QN75QN990FFXZA Compare | 85.1 | 99.5 | 84.7 | 88.3 | 99.6 | 65.4 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 85.2 |
| Hisense U8 Series 100U8QG Compare | 91.5 | 98.2 | 95.7 | 95.1 | 94.5 | 97.9 | 86 | 77 | 98.8 |
| LG G4 Series OLED65G4SUB Compare | 76.8 | 98.8 | 95.7 | 99.2 | 91.6 | 97.9 | 98.6 | 88 | 36.7 |
| Roku Plus Series 65R6C7 Compare | 76.8 | 82.3 | 99.8 | 58.9 | 85 | 79.1 | 88.9 | 94.5 | 36.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From $2,061
Best Buy 1 offer From $1,200
Price History
Usage Scores
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