

TCL 5-Series Google TV (S546): Test results A play test with Assassin's Creed Valhalla looked great, with clear 4K resolution, smooth motion, and detailed textures. It does, however, support variable refresh rates (VRR) between 48 and 60Hz, as well as auto low latency mode, switching seamlessly to game mode once it detected that the connected console had turned on. It was far less pronounced when watching actual content, but the viewing angles do leave a lot to be desired.įiring up our Xbox Series X, the TV offers 4K support for games and content at 60Hz (as well as 24Hz and 50Hz for movies and other content), but not the higher 120Hz. Those viewing angles looked just as bad when we moved vertically (such as standing up from a couch). A pink test screen faded out to white when viewed at any angles beyond 45 degrees, and the effect also crept in around the edges of the screen when we were sat too close to the QLED panel - even when centered in front of it. The only time we caught more egregious problems with the picture was when we used test screens that are designed to highlight potential issues.

However, in a letterboxed movie clip, the bars above and below the picture looked suitably black, instead of the glowing gray that sometimes plagues LCD TVs. Clips of 4K nature videos showed vibrant blue skies and colorful plants and animals, with none of the banding that sometimes shows up on lower-quality displays, though we did notice some crushed blacks in some scenes.
