TCL 55-Inch QM7 QLED 4K Smart QD-Mini LED TV with Google TV (55QM751G, 2024 Model) Dolby Vision IQ, Dolby Atmos, HDR, Game Accelerator up to 120Hz, Voice Remote, Works with Alexa, Streaming Television

I've been buying television for quite some time ever since I was in college, so I'm familiar with technology and how was progress and they've gotten better, thinner, brighter and more colorful. This TCL model actually has 2400 nits of peak brightness.This is very critical and important. The average television middle to bottom introductory model in multiple televisions brands generally only go about 600-700 on average 400 for the introductory starter tvs. This one has 2400 nits peak brightness which is very important. It's critical in games movies shows, and even animes or basically any TV watching.The reason for this is because it primarily appears and more noticeable in HDR content like Dolby Vision stream like Netflix or physical Blu-ray disc, which takes advantage of it, 100% better than a stream. Anyways, from a visual standpoint, it's very important because if you have a low brightness on the television, you may not notice it up until you get a better model that has a higher one. For example, in my video games, the background would turn black and white on Mortal Kombat one as a person performs a fatality. You could see the detail of the front of the character, but the background that was black-and-white was not as noticeableIn the new one it's like the whole screen lights up, (black/greys more vivid) the best part about this television is that it has multiple zones for brightness. So basically when something is not in use, it turns off. But when the whole screen is being used like let's say in a movie in daytime everything super bright very detailed and in general the color beautiful. This is a mini LED with a combination of quantum dot, which is the equivalent of Phillips or LG's version of nano displays. Has a layer of extra LEDs to produce extra colors.This one has a combination of both of those. The new technology of mini LED, which makes the TV lighter way more brighter, but also quantum do for the enhanced color. Absolutely nothing negative to say. It has everything you need from an HDR. Dolby Vision, standard HDR 10 even Dolby Vision IQ.Dolby Vision IQ got a massive from performance booth on the new television due to the brightness of the TV screen and the quality. My previous television that had it it use a camera sensor to determine the light and then adjust the color dynamically. The thing was is that the panel itself was not as colorful and not as bright as this televisiodue to the upgrade and screen quality and brightness Dolby vision IQ looks similar to Dolby Vision bright but it's dynamically adjusting based off the light source in other words way better improvement.You may enjoy it and even has IMAX enhanced, which was surprising. So this TV is certified for the top-of-the-line best of the best image. It also gives you the ability to tweak those settings for more color, more brightness, focus on detail, etc.I have everything basically Apple with HomeKit smart home, but I also have it partially connected to my Google home so that I can control the screensaver function. It's possible to use two smart homes if needed. The screensaver function isn't something you constantly touch so I mostly focus on HomeKit and what I wanna alter my screensaver. I'll jump into Google home that has the TV functions with the built-in system.The only way to control the screensaver function is by adding it to your Google home app going into the TV itself and go to ambient mode manually. It's not possible for some weird reason on the TV. Again, this isn't a big deal if you have a connected to HomeKit, there's no screensaver control which is understandable because it's a Google tv ui built in the TV.HDMI PORTS. located on the side of the unit they can do 120 Hz in 4K or 4K 144 and now this is mostly a video game type thing but it's nice to know what's there and it has one for the eARC to be able to go or surround sound system if you connect directly to the television itself and not go through the receiver and then to the TV. It also has a USB in case you want to physically connect images and look through on the television. You can also cast from an android device or an Apple if you connected it to the ecosystem. So it basically works with both of the main smart phones.I bought this primarily for not only Dolby Vision, but also for the video gaming aspect of it. I was surprised that it has multiple different types of Dolby Vision. For example, Dolby Vision, bright, Dolby Vision AIQ as well as multiple other ones so you can select the various types of tones you'd like to see on the TV when Dolby Vision is turned on. Keeping in mind that Amazon and Netflix and even HBO Max do you have Dolby Vision content if you pay for the stream. If it doesn't have the higher end, Dolby Vision, it defaults to HDR, which is just as good.The television can do 144 frame per second if connected or if the content like a video game allows this is normally only for video gaming VRR. The display panel itself is 120 Hz which is top-of-the-line model. The older ones are 60. So yes, you're getting a premium television. Keep in mind that this television came out in 2024 so it's still a brand new model.As for the TCL television itself, this is my first TCL TV and I'm blown away by it. It has everything you would ever need not just for gaming but for the HDR the options of sharing you name it. Its also 2024 so its NEW still in 2025.15 years ago, I saw TCL TV and was impressed but I never bought one so this is my first one and I'm very happy with it. Very modern TV that has basically everything you need. The only thing it doesn't have is in 8K which is not a big deal because 8K isn't a standard, hasn't been a standard forever, there's no video games in 8K unless they're very slow games like Pac-Man and the very rare car types, games like Gran Turismo, etc., or the occasional games.8K content really isn't there they don't broadcast in 8k and there's no physical disc that are sold from Movies in 8k. I believe Sony has a streaming version of that but it's not worth going for a couple handful of movies. It's not going to become the standard anytime soon either because it's data intensive. Again, that's not a big loss at the end of the day physical video game consoles do not have 8K as a standard resolution which has been the only ones that have adopted it but it's a very rare game so it's not important. You'll be loving the color in the picture and 4K resolution of this.You can also download apps like YouTube, etc., Apple TV+, HBO, Max, etc.TIP:When you first do the set up process, you do not need a Google account, but it's required if you want to do casting from your phone directly via Android or use voice commands for google home.other than that, it can be used like normal. You do want to DISABLE the energy saver option on the television because if not, the TV has reduced brightness because it's set in energy saver mode. Just familiarize yourself with the location of everything shut off anything that has an energy, saving function and the colors and the brightness of the TV will instantly pop.Dolby Vision HDR can only be access with Dolby Vision content. As for the gaming stuff, you can set up to automatically turn on what it senses, a video game or shut it off. I shut it off and turn it on when needed. I max enhance content, obviously requires it to be on a stream or you physically own a Blu-ray disc. But it still has a picture mode.TIP: (skip if you're not a gamer)if you're a video gamer, and you set the game mode on. There is a function within the menu itself in the game mode where you can turn on called gamebar. On the remote itself in the center of it there's a button that has three lines if you press that you can activate the mini settings like for sound, Bluetooth, etc., and turn on or off and have an access to game mode, but there's a hidden button setting for gaming specifically when it detects it.Press and hold that same button rather than a button press and a game bar appears where you can see the frame for second etc. this is only important if you're gamer. The game bar also allows you to turn on HGIG in settings INSIDE of GAME BARE which is video gaming specific. Ignore this if you're not a gamer.RANDOM INFO. You can connect the Bluetooth headset to it, and it can stream directly to your Bluetooth headset for nighttime listening, or you can connect the wire headset. Can't really comment on the TV function because I strictly use it for a video game, streams or physical Blu-ray disc.. Not regular tv.The only thing I have to say is the auto turn on with a PlayStation 5 Pro does not seem to work, but it's not a big deal just turn on the television itself and it automatically switches to your video gaming input.(They fixed the issue with PS5 Pro not waking the tv)Other than that, I have nothing negative to say the TV is beautiful. I'm very happy I purchased it fun fact I was planning on buying two other televisions and then stumbled on this one by mistake and it ended up being better than the other two.85 inches seems to be the perfect spot for medium to large size room. Video games and movies appear super detailed, big, and crisp and the color is just phenomenal.It also has a very good built-in sound system. It has a built-in subwoofer. Also it's not the same as a powered subwoofer obviously but the base is noticeable way better than I've heard of any other television so far.EDIT: 1/30/2025(CEC found in settings for auto wake up)I recently found out that there is a setting in the system menu within the television settings to turn on the ability for it to wake up. I previously said in my review that sometimes it doesn't wake up when you start the PlayStation 5 Pro. Turns out to be that setting has to be enabled. Even if CEC is ON in the quick start menu button (via remote the 3 bars) , it will not wake it up, which gave me the impression that either had a picky CEC application or something hardware related turns out to be you have to turn it on the system menu. Now it should wake the tv with the activation of the PS5 Pro.Also found out that if you have the option that's located inside the input settings that manually increases the frame per second. It prevents the TV from waking up. You just disabled that it's not really needed.EDIT: 4/01/2025They fixed the smart Home integration. In the past, I couldn't control my screensaver with my cell phone or the TV screen so it defaulted to the standard one you have to add it to a Google home or HomeKit but make sure that the TV itself is in the living room. There was a bug where the Google home integration would not accept the television as being in the living room. He finally updated the fix whatever bug it was happening, but as a advice, make sure you have one network not double. I have an Eerro Pro 6e which only has one port per system. Because I had my Hue lights in the living room. I had my PlayStation five inside the available port and then I had my Hue light system directly connected to my AT&T, fiber router this creator double network so when you would add the television, it would sense it that it was in the living room, but not connected to the network. This remove the ability to not use the screensaver, but it's fixed now

It is important to keep things in perspective here; this isn't the best QLED display on the market. You can get way better for way more money. In terms of the price (sub-$500 for the 55") this is up there when it comes for bang-for-buck for those who don't want to blow a paycheck.I have spent a week using this (more heavily than I would normally), to make sure this isn't something I wanted to start up a return for. I had read a ton of reviews, and was keeping an eye out for a number of different things that others had complained about. In all honesty, I was a little nervous. Out of the box - there weren't any dead pixels (perm. white or other colors). All of the pieces/parts that were supposed to be in the box were accounted for. Adding the base/stand to the bottom (I didn't want to wall-mount until I knew for sure we were keeping it) was doable by yourself, but it becomes WAY easier with the help of another person.Setup: If you are using the Google TV functionality, this will add time to your setup - but it will extend the library of apps you can choose from to add to the device compared to what is available as just a normal TCL display. I think the setup took me about 35 minutes in total. I only set up 3 apps (Prime, Netflix, and Plex) as part of the initial setup, and Plex was the only one of those not already installed. At this point, I no longer need the Roku Ultra nor the Chromecast w/ Google TV that are connected to the back of my other set.Picture/Performance: The default picture settings are crazy crisp. I was reminded of the early days of HD (720/1080) displays and how everything looked like it had been filmed with the family Hi8 camcorder, which wasn't necessarily a good thing. I was also streaming a show, and was noticing some strange action during movement handling for things that weren't lightning speed (quick hand movements and leg movements while kicking a soccer ball). The movement thing was a big fear I had - based on reviews. So I started doing some Google searches, as this set got RAVE reviews earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), and many more after. Trusted sources when it comes to reviewing electronics. So clearly the display is capable of being set up and performing properly. I didn't have to look far to find settings that a reviewer used for the QM7 (and their other sets). Switching to similar settings (start with 'Movie' mode and bump the contrast down from 100 to what looks right for you, the site said they used 23), immediately removed the two problems I saw with the defaults. The picture is less sharp, and the motion correction was disabled in this mode. So far I haven't seen any further issues.Gaming: The Playstation 5 was automatically detected when connected to the HDMI port - so I didn’t have to name the input to make life easier for others in the house. The stock settings for Game mode just needed bumping a little to be a little brighter for my tastes. This could just be preference based on what I am used to from our old display. Very crisp. The color pops and the motion is fine with games with higher speed on-screen movement.Sound: While this will be connected to a sound system for better sound - for the last week we have used this with it nothing more than the built-in 2.1 speakers. While it isn’t anything to write home about, it is way better than the sound you get integrated into most displays nowadays. The small, rear-firing sub gives the sound some additional texture it otherwise would be lacking in (just like the competitors). Sometimes it is the simple things. Not everyone wants a soundbar sitting or full sound system. You have given these people a good alternative. I respect that.Shipping: You hear a lot of horror stories when it comes to shipping - regardless of who you purchase through. My preference is to pick such purchases up from a local big-box store. The reason I didn’t pick this up from a local (but national) big-box store is because their return policy is BS. Even if you buy their ‘insurance’ plan, their policy sucks. You are going to tell someone who just bough something for hundreds or potentially thousands of $$ that they can’t return/exchange it if there is a dead/broken pixel right in the middle of the screen right out of the box - even if they purchased the plan for extra money? You need to have a minimum of 3 bad pixels? Sorry, that is BS. I was unable to find something from Amazon that outlined such a policy, and was told that if I changed my mind about my purchase, I could return it. That is a win for Amazon/TCL. We were out of the house when the delivery driver was delivering it. He rang our doorbell and I talked to him. While a signature wasn’t needed, he was concerned about leaving the TV on the front porch as someone may steal it. I told him to just leave it there I had someone nearby who could put it inside in the next couple of minutes. I like the careful delivery and concern. The box was delivered in GREAT shape.Packaging: My only complaint with the packaging was the big picture of DK Metcalf (Seahawks WR) on the box sitting in the living room the past week. It would have been nice to have received a box with someone else on it, but I get it - probably a safe bet for the Northwest. The box was packaged well, and outside of something catastrophic (being dropped or a puncture from the side), the display was pretty safe inside.Bottom line: This is a great display. If you are looking for better display settings - Google for better display settings for the QM7 for watching movies or TV or playing PS5 or Xbox. You will find a community of people who have already given you a great place to start via Reddit, Youtube, and the web. And you can tweak it to your liking from there. Also, don’t be afraid to experiment - TCL has given you ways to return settings to their defaults should you not like where you have ended up and want to go back to the defaults again.

Wanted to get a new TV for my bedroom but also wanted gaming features to make use of my Xbox Series X that was previously collecting dust. I can say, at least for right now, it’s perfect. Obviously I cannot speak for the long term durability but I can say as of right now, it’s perfect. Picture quality is amazing for YouTube content which is my main use case. But as I mentioned before, it’s also everything I wanted for my Xbox.TRUE 4K @120hz (showcased in picture 2), not the FAKE Fluid Motion Acceleration which mimic’s high refresh rate motion at 60hz. You can tell the difference by checking the unit specs. If it says something like “120hz Fluid Motion Frames” but says 60hz in the specs, then its not true high refresh rate. If it says 120hz like this TV, then its true high refresh rate. Aside from that it has all the gaming features you want. Variable Refresh Rate (which my main PC monitor doesn’t have, or at least it ain't compatible with Xbox), auto low-latency, HDR10, and Dolby Vision for Gaming (showcased in picture 1) I personally don’t use HDR cause it looks bad particularly in online multiplayer games, but for story based games, its great. It also has a 4k 144hz output for PC’s which is a nice touch.This is probably the best price to performance gaming TV you can get right now at $479 (as of 04/28/25), and 55 inches is great for personal use, although they do have a 65 inch for living room gamers.I will of course change this review should anything go wrong tech wise within the next 6 months. For example if the TV is physically damaged, I will not update this review (cause obviously).