TCL 65P617K 65 Inch 4K UHD Smart Android TV with Freeview

TCL 65P617K 65 Inch 4K UHD Smart Android TV with Freeview Play, HDR10, Micro Dimming Pro,Prime Video, Netflix, YouTube,Dolby Audio, Bluetooth, WiFi, Slim Bezel – Black[Amazon Exclusive] [Energy Class E]
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Dimensions: | 164 x 99 x 16.2 cm; 24 Kilograms |
Manufacture: | TCL |
Dimensions: | 164 x 99 x 16.2 cm; 24 Kilograms |
Honestly apart from the fact that it went 30 cheaper for 2 days during amazon prime and they did actually offer me a full refund so I could buy it again (but it was already wallmounted and I could not be arsed)…. The TV is amazing for the price.
The ONLY problem we have is that we cannot find a working TCL remote code to program into our Humax Foxsat (Freesat) remote, so we are stuck with at least two remotes, plus any other devices of course
Got it for my sons first flat , clear and shark image, good quality sound very nice , recommended it to anyone, in fact thinking of getting o other for my spare bedroom.
The sound and picture quality is amazing for such a cheap TV. The OS is a bit annoying sometimes not doing exactly what I tell it but that’s rare. For the price, you can really complain at all.
I returned a former model for this one because this one had more to offer. Its been with me over a year and has never failed me!
This tv is fantastic for the price so happy with it , can’t fault i
Don’t break your remote! To be honest that’s the only thing I can think of, as the app for replacing the said tv remote. Was good at first but fails later on. For the price your kinda laughing really. ENJOY!
The TV is perfect, good sound , good picture, fantastic price
It’s basically a good second TV for the house.
The remote control is just not up to my liking (thin & narrow) !
Also, not sure how to activate Google Assistant!
Use with 4k fire stick and image quality and brightness I s better than expected. I am using in a summer house where the screen is battling with sunlight and its winning.
I am more than happy with this unit and although this is a cheap Chinese make, it has more functions than some of the more popular TV’s.
I haven’t tried my 4k Xbox on it as yet but it is certainly on the cards and I’m sure it will perform as expected.
I would say that Currys sell this TV at 60 less than Amazon and I should have looked around before purchasing.
Android TV has far better app support and 3rd party intergration. You can cast from Windows computers and android phones without any addtional hardware. The quality of the TV is great for the price, it’s really something you can’t complain about.
The only negative (which is a big one for me) is they cheaped out on network connectivity.
Wifi – Doesn’t support 5G, only 2G.
Ethernet (LAN) – Only 100Mb link speed, not 1G.
This to me is a huge blow to what is a great TV. I had always planned to use ethernet with my TV and use steam link with it. However the 100Mb link reduces the performance. I did find that you could plug in a USB ethernet adapter, power cycle the TV and it’ll pick that up and use it. But quite often (for me) it would crash the TV when doing speeds faster than 150Mb/s.
It was fairly easy to set up, super light so a good tv to put on the wall but needs a secure place if you’re standing on shelves or similar. Silly me didn’t check the energy rating before buying which is a very high F so for me it’s ok as it’s for the spare room and won’t get much use but it will eat electric if your main TV. The picture is clear, the sound is ok though may benefit from external speakers.
The speakers appear to be facing down in the front of the TV and this is probably fine for most applications, but our TV is sitting on stone and the audio was awful because of this. We ended up buying a soundbar, which was a great investment in the end. You may not have this issue but it was a big problem for us.
The remote control is garbage. It only works when it feels like it. I would recommend getting a usb air mouse remote and using that instead.
The standby feature is also a bit hit and miss. Sometimes you switch the tv off and it goes into standby, and when you come to turn it on again it won’t respond. The only fix for this seems to be to turn it off at the wall and then on again. Annoying. I’ve searched the internet for a fix but come up empty. In today’s increasingly (and rightly) energy conscious world, it is apparently not possible to just leave the TV on standby, and at some point it just turns itself off. Why it can’t be turned on again, I don’t know, but it is what it is.
Overall, the TV is great while it’s up and running, and I’d recommend it despite its flaws, mainly because of the android TV implementation and the amazing picture quality.
Compared to the Philips which was 120 more three years ago.
Case is a light plastic but does not feel weak or bendy. Little bit shiny plastic in finish.
Easy to assemble with the little feet screwing in
Connectors and power easy to setup
Android menu quite good for WiFi and general setup (I am PC only so no DTV test)
Picture quality is not as good as the Philips at all I am afraid. The brightness is thin and the range quite dull compared to the 40″.
It does have a narrower viewing angle so I have had to move it back on my desk to the very edge (at which point the feet design fall off…….)
It is about 70% of the quality of the Philips. I am not bothered enough to return it but I would not recommend it for use with a computer as a primary monitor. I have a couple of AOC 28″ real monitors next to it (VA panel) and they look sharper, more rich colours and more stable.
I have played with the various settings and cannot seem to improve it much. Next time I will spend the extra I am afraid.