The C93, C83 and C73 Series all use the new Ai PQ2.0 processor, using Deep Learning with Super Resolution upscaling. TVs are getting an increasingly higher brightness and color range to display HDR content as strongly as possible. The C835 improves the performance of the C825 one more step. We see a significant step forward, especially in terms of clarity. On a 10% window it achieves 1,313 nits (against just under 1,000 nits on the C825) and on a completely white screen it achieves 638 nits (540 nits on the C825). It is striking that on a 25% window it even goes up to almost 1,600 nits. While TV designs typically seem keen to crow about keeping speakers hidden away as if they’re some sort of dirty secret, personally I have no problem with the TCL’s public display of sound-quality affection.

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The 65C815K exhibits mixed fortunes with its contrast. Watching it in a dark room using its out-of-the-box presets, three contrast points immediately stood out: two good, one bad. You could also take a similar approach to the Movie mode settings, if you don’t mind colours looking quite substantially flatter. Running in its brightest, most dynamic mode, colours in bright HDR10 scenes can look distractingly gaudy and unnatural

The C735 boasts the same enhanced Ai PQ2.0 processor with Deep Learning, and also the use of a Quantum Dot filter, but not the same kind of upgrades to brightness or its audio system. It still offers a 144Hz native resolution, plus the full set of HDR support as the Mini LEDs, and the likes of ‘Ultra’ anti-reflection, Motion Clarity Supreme, Adaptive Picture and the Ultra-Wide viewing angle. It is also the last model in this list to come with Game Master Pro, Game Bar functionality and FreeSync Premium, so if you want the best gaming platform then this might be your best ‘cheapest’ option. The C635 also boasts an Onkyo sound system with 2.0 set-up using 2-way, down-firing speakers to enhance any Dolby Atmos output. There’s also hands-free support with voice controls and compatibility with the likes of TCL Home, Alexa and Chromecast (but no Apple AirPlay 2 or the likes of Matter and Miracast). The first brand to seriously introduce mini LED technology to the TV world was Chinese giant TCL. Yet sadly for UK shoppers those debut mini LED models didn't make it to our shores. That's changing for 2021 courtesy of TCL's new C825 range, represented here by the 65in 65C825K.

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The remote control is worthy of praise, kept nicely simple, with those six service-specific one-touch keys and a top circle to activate voice control. The soundbar manages to radiate sound up as well as forward, creating at least a vague sense of height with Dolby Atmos mixes – although there aren’t really any specific overhead effects to speak of. Google TV, meanwhile, delivers tons of content recommendations. In the first place, they appear centrally on the screen, and showed us Disney+ content, regardless of whether you use that app. Our most important comment therefore remains that you cannot change the organization of that screen. Furthermore, Google TV naturally offers an extremely wide range of apps. The ‘Film’ image mode is also excellently calibrated. The gray scale has a little bit of red in excess, but that is hardly visible in practice. The color rendering is excellent. Considering the improvements in terms of contrast and dimming, these are very strong performances. The 65C835 will be ‘Calman Ready’ later this year so it can be calibrated automatically. Likely to echo much of the P635 features, the RP630K is set to be a UK-exclusive TV that is currently expected some time later in the year. As with the RC630K, it will be a Roku TV including FreeView Play and all the usual suspects at your disposal (subscriptions pending of course). You’ll still be able to access the likes of Google Home and chat with Alexa if you wish, but Google Photos won’t be an option in Ambient mode.

Tone mapping of HDR10 content is very important to get the best out of every image. The TCL respects metadata and shows white detail up to 4,000 nits. For that you have to leave ‘Dynamic Tonemapping’ activated. With this, the TV neatly brings out all the white detail, so that every clear nuance remains visible. However, the image loses a little contrast, it seems to us that the tone mapping unnecessarily lifts the dark tones. TCL is aware of this issue and a software fix is ​​in the works. You can also mitigate the problem a bit by activating “local contrast”. At the time of writing, the larger 75 and 85-inch models were not in the pipeline for the UK market but watch this space! Size / Model (UK) There have been some discrepancies with TCL’s more formal naming of its products, with several variations on the usual system seen around the regions as the company continues to expand into European and American markets. For the most part, UK and European users should see a largely familiar set up, with the likes of the 75-inch P638 getting the full title of 75P638K here in the UK. As well as the standard Dynamic Colour support, the P735 also adds a Wide Colour Gamut to the mix, with the usual HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision line-up. It has a 60Hz native display with de-judder and Motion Clarity Pro, along with Micro Dimming and wide viewing angle. There’s also Dolby Atmos support with its two down-firing, full-range, but non-Onkyo speakers. The LG QNED wasn’t worth the price. I wasn’t impressed with it overall, it had a horrible awkward stand attached to it, blotchy local dimming, and also came with coil whine too.