TCL 75" C825 4K Mini LED TV Review | TechManPat

[@pandeysagar84]

Plz review TCL C835 as well in comparison to C825

[@VelvetLogan]

hey mate, this review was great. I have this TV for about three months now (55 inches). I just love the Onkyo audio. It is just AWESOME. The channel separation is great. I have sidelined my Denon soundbar as the inbuilt TCL Onkyo audio is just great for my bedroom. 120 hz VRR is great for newer multiplayer titles and the Mini led screen is amazing. For $1500, I think it was a great deal.

[@TechManPat]

Glad to hear !

[@VelvetLogan]

@@TechManPat are you thinking of doing some comparison videos of this one with other similar priced telly?

[@TechManPat]

Yeah I’m hoping to

[@VelvetLogan]

@@TechManPat awesome. Looking forward to it. Cheers.

[@pavel7037]

unfortunately the TV in 120 hz uses a half resolution which upscales to 4k .. so it is not native 4k 120hz A common problem for female medals ... I have confirmed this from tcl support

[@martinkern8122]

Just picked up the 65 inch 9 day ago. So far so good. for an affordable price ( 1,815 AUD) in Sweden.

[@jawadqaisrani3244]

Hello, How has your experience been so far? I am thinking about getting it for gaming. I was interested in getting the LG C1 but that is quite expensive here in Pakistan so a friend recommended this and I am wondering whether to get it or not. I saw it on display in the TCL centre and I found that the colours had a strange whitish tinge to it. I do not know if it was due to the settings but it seemed good but not that great to be honest.

[@alebaroli]

@@jawadqaisrani3244 The default settings in this TV is not that good. And I seen people complain about this TV on demo stations. When it is in your house, you will see a better image than in a store and after calibrate, it will look even better.

[@shekeabus]

Great review! Sports mode for sound is the sweet spot for me , switching the intelligent settings off and enabling atmos. I bought this mainly for the sound and not disappointed once I got the settings right. Picture took a while but once calibrated (I used the THQ iPhone app) it is sweet. Agree with comments on remote and menu shortfalls- hope TCL refine these with some software updates. I found that google home wasn’t responsive to voice when I first set up- took batteries off and pressed any button for 10s and batteries back in- now all working fine .

[@Ixiia]

Great review mate. Just stumbled across your channel and it is more comprehensive than the other reviews in Australia. How is the motion handling on the TV though?

[@showmak]

Same question

[@nelsonmendes7551]

Ok only you have to tweak it

[@Ap0c86]

This or the new Hisense U8H? Need to know which one to get for my new living room.

[@nelsonmendes7551]

I have 2 of this model, first one had issues when I plugged my shield into a 2.1 port. Have you had the same issues with the shield plugged in?

[@HarmonicaPL]

Does the VRR works on nVidia GTX 10xx cards? They work with freesync via Display Port. Does the tv's VRR work with that standard or you need to plug it into DP with an HDMI adapter or it doesn't work with those GPUs at all?

[@gamewithcasper2216]

Great review! Love the time stamps and the superb amount of depth. Want all my tv reviews to receive the Tech Man Pat treatment.

[@elpasa9308]

Great review! Do you know the peak brightness of the TV by chance?

[@vatnikxxi7717]

Nice review. Just ordered 55c825 in Russia. It seems like the perfect TV for its price (1035 USD).

[@niggasjit]

Slava Ukraini 💙💛 Ruzzian POS

[@majorkursk780]

How many hdmi 2.1 ports does this tv offer?

[@SwiftCookie]

So 4K@120Hz doesn't work when gaming?? Don't suppose you've still got this TV and could retest it. I'd also love to know if anyone can get it to display 1440p@120Hz with Xbox Series X....

[@Rodzimowierca]

Hi, did you find answer on your question?

[@Whatreally123]

can we turn off MEMC on TCL tvs?

[@DanielPKristiansen]

Great in-depth review! I'm interested in buying this, but I'm just curious about the sound. Is it good enough to watch movies on? I recently bought klipsch cinema 400, but the sub might be to big for my apartment so I'm considering to send it back.

[@TechManPat]

It’s perfect for using without extra Audio, one of the reasons that drew me, I didn’t want extra stuff to connect in a smaller room

[@DanielPKristiansen]

@@TechManPat Okei! That's sounds promising. Thanks for the answer. I subscribed 👍

[@shekeabus]

Yes- I bought just to avoid extra home theatre/soundbar and it is amazing!

[@HasNiHassaan]

Nice review man. How does this compare to a Sony x90j? The price difference for 55 inches is $150 AUD more for the Sony. Is it worth it?

[@nelsonmendes7551]

Not really I think the TCL had better contrast and colours but the Sony slightly better clarity....motion was the same or slightly better on the Sony. Out of the box no tweaking Sony is better....but I got the TCL for 20 times superior sound. It's awesome

[@HasNiHassaan]

@@nelsonmendes7551 better contrast is good but better color is very subjective. I believe Sony has far more accurate colors then most TVs infact according to Rtings it's the 2nd most color accurate TV out of the box in any category. That's saying something.

[@bwatt1972]

Hi mate just got this tv yes a year after it came out not set up yet as only delivered was curious what bench/unit you have it sitting on? You mentioned in vid a camera was this a freebie when first purchasing it or do they all come with one.

[@TechManPat]

The cam should come with all TVs, i bought it a few months after release, but maybe it was a bonus, I really cant remember, and I never use it, the bench is actually a 6 drawer unit from Ikea, its pretty sturdy and works greta.

[@pospisil1981]

Hello, does anyone knows how to adjust the angle of the camera? I remember I did it when I bought it but I cant find that option in menu now.. thanx

[@TechManPat]

I think it’s just physically moved right ?

[@denisramenkov1326]

Hello. And the model size 55 is exactly the same in terms of characteristics or are they different?

[@alebaroli]

55" has 128 local dimming zones with 20 watts on soundbar (40 on total). 65" has 160 local dimming and 30 watts (60 on total). The rest they are the same.

[@Alex-ii5pm]

I had the 75x10 mini led model from TCL the TV was awesome until the panel died after 6 months not happy with the headache with the warranty process. Even though the TV looks good I wonder if the longevity is there.

[@mdnazmul-vm9ib]

Which model ?

[@mdnazmul-vm9ib]

Is it c825?

[@Alex-ii5pm]

@@mdnazmul-vm9ib the model is the tcl x10, it died after 6 months. Tcl replaced it with a c825. Image looks almost the same, the unit is a little bit faster and more onboard storage and android 11 over 10. Hopefully this will last at least 5 years.

[@mdnazmul-vm9ib]

@@Alex-ii5pm all tcl TVs are last 5 4 years

[@mathewawoyale8850]

TCL 55C825 VS 65C645 which is best or better? love 😍 from Nigeria 🇳🇬

[@R6ex]

Does the C835 have the same SoC as the C825?

[@TechManPat]

Not sure sorry !

[@buzzeslikeafridge]

Hi, does this model have a US equivalent model??

[@TechManPat]

yes i think so but im not sure 100%

[@karemjebril7675]

Why does i have the android tv not the Google tv version ? Is there any update coming soon ??

[@TechManPat]

Nope no update

[@secondopinion89]

Could you clarify why the games had to be downgraded to 1080p?

[@TechManPat]

The hdmi version has a maximum bandwidth it can send across the max you can either have high resolution or higher frames but not both, there is just not enough bandwidth

[@brendansweeney3262]

Wait .. so if I buy this for my series x , you're telling me its going to be downscaled to 1080p ?

[@TechManPat]

At 120hz yes. at 60hz no.

[@wakaflockaproject]

Is this better than the Sony xh9505? How does it compare to other led tvs?

[@TechManPat]

Main difference is the Sony has no HDR10+ support and it Lacks a few next-gen gaming features

[@wakaflockaproject]

@@TechManPat what picture quality and motion

[@domp8172]

At 10:27 your display for PS5 was 4k 3840 by 2160 at 60Hz? Does the VRR kick in in games that support?

[@TechManPat]

Yes vrr is on in games that support it and then those for high refresh rate it drops to 1080 at 120

[@mrwolf15G]

You said this TV only supports VRR @1080p? (From PS5, and I assume Xbox Series X)

[@TechManPat]

Correct

[@angelliang507]

such a great review. esp for ppl in aus. tyty

[@jcvarj2]

Do you happen to know if Zoom will work on this TV using this camera

[@TechManPat]

The app is available, but i haven't tested it

[@jcvarj2]

@@TechManPat oh I see so Zoom is pre installed?

[@andrewmasp]

Thanks for your video, was the deciding factor of me buying this tv, did you ever find a solution for the sound? I completely agree, not quite right was the perfect description almost every other reviewer kept mentioning how good the sound was, and I was not! I’m not sure if it’s because I’m used to Sonos Sound bars, but it’s definitely software related issue with the inconsistent sound. Let me know if you have found a good setting for the sound or another solution?

[@TechManPat]

I havent found any good setting, and I ended up getting a Sonos Gen 2, its definitely a software issue, and TCL can fix it, because a BlueRay player played back sound on it that I thought was great.

[@baselhu2191]

Thank you Tcl from Japan or china

[@stephen918]

Is it possible to actually remove the camera from the TV? Also, does the TV only come in silver?

[@TechManPat]

Yes to both

[@stephen918]

@@TechManPat Thanks!

[@hektikize]

Hey Pat, thanks for the great review. A month later have you had any issues with the TV or updated its software yet? I know TCL are having a lot of issues with the R646 in the states which shares a similar panel to the C825.

[@TechManPat]

I have unplugged the power twice due to the google TV software freezing up, I ended up getting an apple TV and its been a dream since.

[@LoneRiderz]

@@TechManPat Does the Apple TV remote turn on and off the TV?

[@pgale]

Mate you have sold me on this TV as you can now get it for $1995 do you have setup settings for it pls.

[@TechManPat]

Yeah there is a few settings I would suggest, PM me on FB or something, im not sure if it needs a video for it

[@cgray8267]

Just grabbed the 65 inch for my PS5, happy as

[@SwiftCookie]

Can it do 4K@120Hz without issues?

[@cgray8267]

@@SwiftCookie it’s runs Vanguard on 120 without a glitch mate ,

[@SwiftCookie]

@@cgray8267 cheers mate! So many tv companies just straight up lie about it working on their TVs so I'm super sceptical haha

[@cgray8267]

@@SwiftCookie ya true mate , I had a LGC9 and loved it and for me this was a nice upgrade , games look great and movies ace . One complaint lower quality files , movies etc… 720 or even 1020 can dark. Apart from that great value entry model

[@thefuturefactory56]

Hi, great review. I just bought the TCL C825 65" and Australia has none.I await delivery when they finally get here.You mention "android tv" but the sales person told me that they are now full "google tv".Can you check that?

[@TechManPat]

Google TV is still Android TV. The simplest way to think about Google TV is to imagine Android TV with a fresh coat of paint :P documentation will say Android TV.

[@thefuturefactory56]

@@TechManPat Thanks for the quick reply.I guess they're just marketing it as "google" now.A smart move.I've read that the android tv's can be upgraded to google so all covered in both ways.

[@bullion78]

Thankyou so much for the thorough and in depth review. Has helped me make a decision. What is the sweet spot on price for this TV ya think? I'm thinking AUD2990 is a bit high to pull the trigger on the 75"

[@TechManPat]

2500 for 75 and around 1700 for 65

[@nelsonmendes7551]

@@TechManPat good price for both

[@KingfishWatch]

Great review overall but i should note what at the time of review PS5 did not had any VRR support so that feature didn't work at all on that tv

[@milaez]

Hi Pat, 1 year on do you still think this TV is as good?

[@TechManPat]

Yes, it’s our daily driver, in fact recently it received an update and improved the mini led black point, it’s become better.

[@milaez]

@@TechManPat Awesome, purchased and can't wait! Did you ever get down to doing a settings blog/vid?

[@t1v210]

Hey lads. Is android 11 the last version for your tvs now or updated to google tv 11? Cheers.

[@dgma626]

This tv has great specs it's a shame about the ugly speakers on the bottom of the screen

[@nelsonmendes7551]

But those speakers are awesome sounding.

[@dgma626]

@@nelsonmendes7551 not as good as a headset or surround it just looks ugly but still a good TV

[@nelsonmendes7551]

@@dgma626 but better than some soundbars

[@VelvetLogan]

@@nelsonmendes7551 could not agree more!

[@thechaos1796]

if moeny is not an issue would you go for the ( C1 or C825 ) for gaming/pc and movies great review btw !

[@suresh9026]

C1

[@mdnazmul-vm9ib]

What is your choice bro ?

[@004947]

Sadly only 75" and above has the minimal blooming and thounds of zones like to have shown 😕

[@jcvarj2]

Does 55 comes with the same specs?

[@TechManPat]

Yes

[@jcvarj2]

@@TechManPat thanks

[@navalsharma9948]

can we side load the apps in this TV

[@TechManPat]

Not that I am aware off

[@navalsharma9948]

Means only preloaded app we can use no. Side aps we can use right

[@TechManPat]

@@navalsharma9948 You can install apps from the Google Play store.

[@navalsharma9948]

What about those app which are not in app store or downloading apk file and installing can we do this

[@navalsharma9948]

What about those app which are not in app store or downloading apk file and installing can we do this

[@guily6669]

Have they fixed most software issues? Because on some scenes this was also the most horrible TV I eve seen like on some starfield scenes the image was just liked a chess game with squares all over the place from TCL horrible local dimming algorithm.

[@Robin8707]

U sure thats not the X925? Looks like it.

[@jay-uo2bi]

They use similar/same body.

[@TechManPat]

Definitely c825

[@jaredsalem5837]

I wouldn't really call a 75 inch TV for 3k budget friendly add an in detail reviews it's not really the best TV

[@TechManPat]

Depending on your budget :)

[@jaredsalem5837]

@@TechManPat kind of but if you're also looking at a 3 Grand TV do it just be better to spend your money on something that's a little bit bigger or the same size that has a lot of local dimming if you still want to 75 and should be more in the early 2000 for a TV that has a lot of local dimming zones

[@Ixiia]

@@jaredsalem5837 What are some of those equivalent TV's?

[@jaredsalem5837]

@@Ixiia if you really want the mini LED there's really not a lot of competition but if you're happy with some good local dimming zones there is some competition

[@Ixiia]

@@jaredsalem5837 don't mind naming a few so I can check them out?

[@Lancia444]

You sure it's 400 nits? I've measured 1,042 nits max so far...

[@ivepeters]

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