TCL Perception VS Truth: Not What You Think!

[@valueelectronics9390]

Bruce Walker is a good friend for many years and you are the best interviewer! Love this video! We've been working with TCL's management for us to become a factory direct dealer and to hopefully put the QM8 in our August 3rd, 2024 TV Shootout® Evaluation event.

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

@valueelectronics9390 awesome Robert! Thank you so much for the kind words! Yes, Bruce mentioned you were good friends. He's awesome

[@s10n20s]

Was looking to buy my 98 qm8 from you guys but then realized you didn’t carry them.

[@jennifergala]

Thank you Brian this is one of your best interviews for sure. Really enjoyed Bruce. He's so knowledgeable. Amazing discussion.

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

@jennifergala Thank you so very much, Jennifer! That means the world to me!

[@sammy10001]

TCL did a good job hiring Bruce. Right man for the job. Keep making the brand even better, Bruce.

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

Excellent comment! Yes Bruce is amazing! You'll definitely see him again. Thank you for watching my friend.

[@michaelwyckoff7593]

@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY Nice guy, indeed

[@thatsamazin-]

Both of you guys knocked it out of the park Brian. Kept me engaged throughout the entire video. I’m a new Bruce Walker fan! 💪🏻

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

Thank you so very much for watching! Bruce is amazing! You'll definitely see him again.

[@AlteredVisionTV]

Good video. I love my 98” TCL S5!

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

@@AlteredVisionTV awesome! I'm glad you are living it!

[@michael-4k4000]

Brian's tech therapy for life!

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

@@michael-4k4000 thank you Michael!! I truly appreciate you being here.

[@welderfixer]

Brian, TCL has never been in my list of TVs to look at, but now I'm going have to research all of their offerings. I'd like to thank both you and FOMO for the work you do for us! I do have to wonder how well TCL supports the independent repair techs and TV owners. A great product is only great if it is also easily repairable. Yes I am in the equipment repair business. Welding equipment. Thankfully the brands that I work on are not 100% full of corporate greed. They want their customers to succeed with the machines they design and build.

[@euphorichaggis8486]

I was going to buy and upgrade my older 2015 TV this year but now (reluctantly, because I really want a new TV ) I'm waiting for a 2025 TCL which I'm hoping will be using the new MediaTek Pentonic 800 chip which will finally have full 48Gbs bandwidth, 4x 2.1a HDMI ports and much better AI upscaling for lower bit rate codecs to improve image quality which should hopefully make macro blocking obsolete or at least so much better and less noticeable. The new Pentonic 800 chip has support for WiFi 6e and WiFi 7 & support for VRR 165Hz up from 144Hz so the upgrade will be big, enough to make me wait until next year's TVs.

[@Professor5180]

Wow I needed to wait until 2025 for my next TV although I think the 2024 models are great! But now looking forward to the future upgrades for that perfect 98 inch!

[@Waltwizzle]

I picked up the QM7 55" and 75" great TVs

[@michaelwyckoff7593]

Great chat with the TCL gentleman. Brian, I still have my TCL R635 mini led QD. It is one of my favorite TV that I own. I have 4 TCL tvs and all of them are still working perfectly. They are reliable as far as I'm concerned.😊

[@michael-4k4000]

Michael what TV are u rocking?

[@MattyDaddy14]

What a great interview!! 🎉 I’ve researched big tcl TVs extensively after getting moms a 75” Q750 2023. My next tv will be an 85” QM8 or 98” Qm7/8🎉. Only non OLED tv that compares is the Bravia 9. But I can get a 98” tcl plus an 85” QM8 for the same price as an 85” B9! Lol. 🎉

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

I'm so glad you enjoyed! They are a major player. Thank you so much for watching

[@claykeough7898]

@@MattyDaddy14 yeah, I'm sometimes bummed I got married to Sony so much as my 85"x90L goes with my PlayStation 5 and hta5000 Sony soundbar surround well, but their prices are kind of ridiculous. They're quality products and push new tech forward quite a bit, but by no means miles better than a lot of these other far less expensive brands that are starting to compete heavily. Sony will probably have to start dropping their prices significantly with TCL, Hisense, etc giving us much more of a bargain for quality products.

[@ozpanther1]

Hi Brian, another great review, TCL may be great in USA but in the UK TCL customer services is useless, they cannot tell you what new TV,s they are selling, I asked them about the 115" TV, and the person I spoke to did not even know they where selling that 115" TV, so may be Bruce needs to sort out there customer services

[@budthecyborg4575]

43:16 "Gamers use a monitor and not a TV" The prices on the 4K120hz HDR monitors changed all that, in the span of a few short years we went from a premium monitor costing well below $1,000 to all of a sudden costing $2,000-$3,000. The price of high end monitors convinced me to get an LG C1 as soon as those came out, and now the QM8 is my most anticipated display of 2024.

[@carloslondono4215]

Hi Brian, great interview! I love your channel, keep up the good work. I'm wondering, is TCL bringing next year 8K mini-led TVs at a more affordable price? Thanks!

[@Whyred100]

Thanks for the interview Brian, but I didn't enjoy it like the others you've done as this, to me, seems more like a sales pitch - rather then discussing actual pros and cons about their tech (cons being buggy OS/software/doubious data collection, lacking proper motion handling for sports/fast paced content and still sub-par processing for less than pristine 4K/1080p content). Maybe the upcoming MediaTek Pentonic 800/1000 chip in 2025/26 will improve upon these mentioned issues, or perhaps not - time will tell I suppose. Unfortunately you didn't touch on or ask any critical questions/points, as you've done in the past in other interviews - like with Rob Brennan from Sony. Btw, didn't you have one more upcoming interview with Rob before he left Sony for Epson? Or has that interview been caned due to conflict of interest, as Rob no longer works for Sony? Can you shed some light on this - thanks? Just some constructive criticism from me, but do keep up the fine work like you do Brian 💪😊.

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

I truly appreciate your feedback, my friend. You'll definitely see TCL again. This is my first interview with Bruce and TCL. Once I get to know the brand better, I can be more focused on critical issues. Thank you again for your honest feedback and for being here.

[@rct8884]

Late view for me but great show and format Brian, it would be great if we can find out how long do manufacturers provide updates for their tvs. Can you add this question to your list? Thank you.

[@tonyzeno2715]

Ive seen Rob B and Chirag etc.. both great guys and love to hear them talk a out their products. Bruce however has that certain level of energy and enthusiasm that a product guy.. TVs especially need.. there is nothing better than information coupled with energy/enthusiasm. Tcl being vertically integrated is also a huge factor in their success.. Seeing the 24 qm8 improve their algorithm compared to the 23 model... is proof that they listen to the people and the reviewers of TVs.

[@D65Cinder11HDR]

Amazing episode💚💚💚💚💚💜💜💜💜💜

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

@@D65Cinder11HDR I'm so glad you enjoyed! Thank you so much for watching

[@atj87_]

Thank you Brian for all that you do!

[@Christian49ers]

Great interview. I was leaning for a Bravia 9 85 but idk if I should get the TCL 98in mini led

[@traceymalone]

Don’t waste your money on the Bravia 9. The TCL QM851g is half the price and performs better. Do your research

[@69Dartman]

I still watch their first qd mini led 2019 65 825 in my bedroom. Still works great and looks great, just not on the level of the 75 Z9K I upgraded to in 2022. I always keep an eye on what they are up to and I couldn't beat the 65 for the money when I got it on sale. It was the brightest TV on the wall at Best Buy, at least the wall it was on. I worked late today so missed the live.

[@soulextremeph1551]

Congrats TCL... Salute Brian and Bruce😊🖖🏼👍🏻... Im Still Waiting For The TCL C745 software update fix for VRR FLICKER, Hoping it'll arrive soon... Luvs fr Philippines ☺️🇵🇭✌🏻

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

Excellent comment, and I hope all is well in the Philippines, my friend! VRR flicker in menus is still a problem for many manufacturers and I'm hopeful they will find a fix. Thank you so much for watching!

[@darocazaranchi2659]

In the UK TCL provides 2 year warranty not 5 years! is it same in the USA?

[@cbungaro]

I just had the new qm8 85 inch TV delivered and set up by the Geek Squad. It is very impressive. Unfortunately there is a bug that is requiring them to exchange it. When you turn on the TV, the sound comes through the home theater system, but there is no picture. That can be remedied by disconnecting power from the QM8 for several seconds and then reconnecting. The problem is that has to be done every time in order to get a picture. Otherwise the screen remains black. Dimming zone issue? Panel? I have no idea, but a new one is coming in a few days.

[@TheSluggo080976]

I have always gone with Sony but right now I am debating on the TCL 651 85 inches or the QM7 at 75 inches with eyes to 98 inch TCL 651 Any advice Brian

[@deltonjohnson9239]

Can't wait for the 115 QM8 to go against Hisense new 110 UX

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

@@deltonjohnson9239 that's going to be an amazing battle!

[@deltonjohnson9239]

@@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY Hopefully by then the QM8 will drop in price. Don’t really wanna pull the trigger on a 20k tv when it’ll most likely drop by a few grand in price by Black Friday. I can’t imagine Hisense asking more than 15k for the UX.

[@franciscofreeland-gonzalez1991]

@@deltonjohnson9239the 115 inch QM8 is like half the price in China. You might as well import it now and pull the trigger, if you want to. And it’s probably closer to like $8000 USD or even less in China. Linus Tech Tips did the same thing.

[@craigosterberg5045]

Thanks Brian

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

@@craigosterberg5045 my pleasure Craig! Thank you so very much for watching and for being here.

[@Gary-W]

So I asked you on your 98 LG review if I should buy the LG or the 98 QM851. You said the LG. Still your suggestion?

[@claykeough7898]

Reviews have always been a little tough on TCL but my old 65" 6 series is still on my brother's wall and looking good at almost 7 years old?! I 'upgraded' to an 85" Sony X90L but have mixed feelings about it. Apparently it's supposed to have great motion and contrast because of its processor but these giant mini led TCL TVs are tempting!! 20:38

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

@@claykeough7898 excellent comment! Thank you so very much for watching and for being here

[@solrq8349]

42:52 I guess i am a "gamer" and i can tell u am picking the 115" that thing looks like a mammoth I saw it in store last week but it has really bad viewing angels but when setting 3 meters away and being in center my god so bright vivid oled like contrast i heard it has a high pixel response time which kinda bad for fps gaming but i think am willing to make the sacrifice the immersion is insane even when i have not watched a movie in the last 3 years except only dune because so man movies/ shows have a s4itty writing

[@chriskelly1740]

Any plans for a similar video interview with Hisense's Product Evangelist?

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

Yes, very soon Chris! The plan is to have someone from each manufacturer

[@idfilmspro]

Amazing video 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤

[@D65Cinder11HDR]

TCL❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@royql1]

Another great one! Great opening music to set the tone! Thanks!

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

@royql1 thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed!

[@nikolaisitnikov2997]

What about tcl printed rgb oled? Any information? Should arrive in 2025

[@kcstereo]

Samsung has too many models and nobody is interested in any edge lit models

[@CarlosMartinez-mr1qb]

Great interview!!! Thank u.

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

My pleasure Carlos! Thank you so very much

[@mikehenkes]

Does the CCP listen to my "bedroom talk?"

[@dalecooper7233]

huge

[@JesusSavesSinners]

It is a Lie that Projectors will Not Give you HDR. My LG Cinebeam True 4K HDR Projector produces Outstanding HDR! I have TCL'S 2022 75 inch Flagship Mini QLED TV and my LG Cinebeam Projector is far Superior to it. Not Just being Immersive, Projected on a 135 inch Screen. But the HDR is Superior too. Nice "Commercial" for TCL. 🛑 Pushing the False Narrative that 98 inch TV'S are Better than Projectors!!!! Projectors will Give you a 300 inch Picture!!!! I am SICK of the LIE that Projector Enthusiasts will Replace their Projectors with a 98 inch TV. That will NEVER HAPPEN!!!! The 10,000 people Buying TCL'S 98 inch TV'S they are Not Projector Enthusiasts. Projector Enthusiasts Love being able to Have a 300 inch Screen Inside their homes or outdoors with a DIY Projector Screen.

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

Ok! Thank you for watching.

[@CaptainScorpio24]

oops i read 50mins as 5 min 😅

[@BRIANSTECHTHERAPY]

🤣🤣

[@mazilys]

The only tv brand I have ever regretted. TCL.

[@A-Capone-1313]

TCL have good picture quality It's just too thick no go when you hang it on the wall if you want the TV look flat like some of the Samsung Neo QLED or even OLED that's what TV should be all about manufacturers started making thick TVs I don't know why

[@bartus88]

I'd much rather have a thick tv than a thin one. It's better for heat dissipation (which mean better longevity) and allows for better built-in audio. Also makes them more sturdy in case you ever have to move it from one house to the next. So it's a mostly matter of personal preference, although everyone would benefit from the better longevity of a thicker tv.

[@ricome169]

who really cares how thick a tv is. many other things to consider.

[@A-Capone-1313]

@@bartus88 I gree The thicker the better technology

[@A-Capone-1313]

@@ricome169 For me thin TVs would look better when i hang it on the wall on the other hand thicker TVs have better technology