TCL 32S5400AFK 32-inch Television, HDR, FHD, Smart TV
TCL 32S5400AFK 32-inch Television, HDR, FHD, Smart TV Powered by Android TV, Bezeless design (Kids Mode, Dolby Audio, compatible with Google assistant) [Energy Class F]
From the brand
Smart TV with Bluetooth
Does not support many apps like BBC I player ,itv etc but can be easily managed using a firestick
Also ,people mentioned about missing Bluetooth capabilities for headphones
That can be added by going in settings and devices
Hope it lasts
It was carefully delivered by Amazon. Set up was easy, however had to adjust down colour & contrast to give a clear pic. After 2 weeks there was a blank screen when pressing the internet TV button even tho wifi was fine, luckily switching mains off for 10sec got it back working, phew..but for how long?
Great little TV!
Bought this TV for something in a spare room, its great TV so far, the picture is good as very easy to set up. the only issue I have is not all streaming servcies are support such as BBC Iplayer and 4OD. Would be 5 stars if you could have them all on the TV.
Amazing TV for the bedroom
This TV is an absolute bargain for the price and just the right size for a bedroom TV and with it being android it has a wealth of apps to explore.
Just wanted something for my office while I’m working. Really can’t complain about the price, great screen and quality. Sound isn’t too bad for the price. But if needs be then add an external speaker and it’ll be fine but for my usage it’s perfect. Great delivery from AO as well, kept informed via text.
I bought this as a replacement for my (ex) mother-in-law’s broken TV who si literally dependant on having TV in the house all day and night. It is very light and I was concerned at the cheap price and light weight. It is however very good, easy to use and set up and I thought it would be light on features too but it wasn’t. IN particular all she wants is to use it as a monitor for her BT TV box. This meant it was necessary to use the set top box remote control to operate the volume and power on the TV. TCL isn’t a listed brand in the manual to set up the BT remote control so this concerned me. However, a quick check online found the ID code and it was quickly set up.
The TV also goes through WIFI set up very easily and appears to be easy to use.
Naturally, I was keen to leave as soon as possible so I didn’t spend any time there once I had trained her in iperating the power button and that repeated on/off cycles were successful in order to avoid tech callouts. As such I don’t have any further experience.
I did get a call a few days later to say “It’s not working”. Before I could utter the words “put it back in the box and send it back with a message saying ‘user incompetence – cannot operate power button'” I bit my lip and popped around to fin “it’s not working” to mean she had picked upi the wrong remote control from the old TV which was now in the recycling centre.
So all is good. No further calls after a month and beleive me, she would have called”
So far so good. I did loads of research and decided it was a positive purchase. I’ve had it a day and all seems really great! Installation super clear and quick via Android phone. TV software moves from different apps/TV guide etc fast – I was really happy about this! It looks great and built generally well. I did switch off the led light under the tv when in standby – see again questions on how to do this. The picture is fab on apps like Netflix (rivals our Sony TV downstairs) and TV quality is down just a tad – I am a stickler for this (ie we have a Sony TV because of its superior image quality) but it is certainly still good enough. Like the picture, there are SOO many setting options to tweak to your preference, so if you don’t like the standard set up, just go into the settings! I read about the lack of some apps, and whilst there are ways around this as read in other reviews, last night I watched iPlayer cast from my phone. I literally can’t see why people are making such a fuss about a lack of apps when everyone has a phone that they can cast from (having said that I can’t speak for Apple phones…). Overall, great TV – you CAN’T expect more for this price (180), and even the TV’s that are a few quid higher (LG etc) all seem to have their own little issues and negative reviews!
Originally, I bought this TV for the bedroom but in fact used it as a replacement in the kitchen. First impressions are that it is an excellent set which in the two weeks that I bought it on Amazon, has increased in price by 20. It is still excellent value for money.
I could have been put off by some very ill-informed reviews here! Only 720 HD, surely they have not built sets with that resolution for years? But on a 32″ screen so what. In fact while watching a programme via my Sky Q Mini Box through the HDMI input, I hit the i button to see that the resolution was in fact 1080. I must admit, the specifications page on the TCL website is confusing sometimes referring to 720 and at other times 1080. So, I rang the TCL number provided by Amazon to find it had changed to 02037953308. In the end, I was put through to a very knowledgeable lady who confirmed that the resolution is 1080. She also gave me a part number for a remote control with built in microphone for issuing voice commands (RC602S) as the supplied remote does not have a microphone. More about that later.
With TVs I usually like to play around with the settings but in fact, the picture did not need tweaking, it is excellent. I did use the equaliser to push the bass up and the sound was better than expected via the internal speakers. In fact, I use the headphone output to connect to speakers in the ceiling via a small amplifier which is fine – doubt that I am benefitting from the Dolby Sound with that configuration.
Although I am mainly using Sky with the TV I tuned in the Freeview channels and even though I have a very old aerial, the TV tuned in excess of 140 channels. Some of the newer frequencies obviously did not work but that is an aerial issue. Interestingly, the TV identified the Freeview streamed channels (bet hardly anyone knows or let alone cares about them) but the TV could not resolve them unlike my large LG.
As mentioned, Sky via HDMI works well.
On the Android side, many apps including Netflix AND Prime TV are provided but as others have noted the Google Play Store where you normally find apps (generic names apk) is not well stocked for this TV and strangely the BBC iPlayer cannot be found at all. But here, geekiness sets in. Go to the Play Store and download a programme called Downloader. Once installed search for iPlayer. It will come back with a message that Downloader needs a browser add on. Download that and search for iPlayer.apk, there are many to choose from but the latest version can be downloaded and it works. But there is an issue and that is that you really need a mouse to navigate. As it happens, I had an old cheap keyboard/mouse that was easy to install and makes navigating the screen even easier. Also search for an app called on Downloader called Mobdro. This is easily installed and gives you access to hundreds of global TV stations including News and Sports.
Finally, I said that I would come back to voice commands. I use an iPhone and was surprised that there is an app called Android TV. When the TV is on, it connects to the app and can act as a keyboard, a track ball for mouse functions and using the iPhone microphone, you can use voice search. The trick is to touch the microphone button and then speak rather than keeping the button depressed while speaking. It works well and the app is free. I am sure that there must be a similar app for Android phones.
So, in summary, this is a high quality and keenly priced TV. OK, it helps if you enjoy technical challenges but straight out of the box, you will be connected in minutes and Netflix and Prime TV are there waiting for you as well as Freeview and if you have a suitable satellite TV dish pointed at 28 degrees you can get the free Freesat channels and if you nudge the dish to 19 degrees, you can receive the free Astra bouquets.
Bought this TV for my sons bedroom who is 6, so didn’t want to spend too much as he’ll probably want a bigger 1 when he is a bit older.
Done a lot of research buying this tv because the chances are he won’t use the actual tv for terrestrial channels which he hasn’t got setup in his bedroom..
32in Version. Sleek design with small bezels around the edges and looks stylish.
Very lightweight cant believe how light this tv is you can literally pick it up with 2 fingers.
Screen quality is quite amazing really for such a small value tv, Had netflix running off it and the quality doesnt seem any different than my Samsung 4k tv, obviously smaller screen produce good image hence not needing a 4k tv at 32in.
Sound quality a lot of people said was bad, but I find it not too bad, its not the best and certainly not as good as a sound bar, for a budget tv though I’m pretty happy with it.
Features are amazing, comes preloaded with netflix and has a dedicated button on the remote, wish it had a youtube button but it’s easy navigating around the android menu.
Had to side load different apps I wanted but this wasnt too much of a problem but a bit annoying since it’s only got 1 usb port, had it had 2 it would have been so much easier.
Only bad point I’ve noticed with this tv, when watching some youtube videos it feels like the tv is constantly flickering, its hard to notice this but you can kind of feel it happening especially if your looking away from the tv and you catch the screen in the corner of your eye.
This doesnt seem to happen on netflix only youtube that I’ve noticed and after tweaking the picture settings a little I managed to sort it out but it does happen sometimes. Maybe just the refresh rate or settings from youtube app havent had too much time to research that.
All in all I’m pretty impressed with the TV, it was on offer for 169.99 and great android features.
It takes a bit longer to boot up because of the android operating system, and if you are buying and using purely as a tv this could be a bit annoying but its literally 15-30seconds to boot up not too bad really.
Happy with it and would recommend, maybe not as a main tv for the main room but defo a secondary tv, it’s perfect. Thanks Amazon!
I bought this as a bedroom TV. I really like this little set. For the price it I can’t find anything better. Setup is a breeze, just like your Android phone or tablet, link it to your google account and your practically done. The controller is fine, long rather than wide, but suprisingly it sits nice in the hand. It is responsive and I have no complaints about it.
Picture quality is fine, and although not 1080p, 720p is fine for the bedroom, and combined with the HDR makes for quite a nice sharp viewing experience. It also seems to upscale very well too, so lower resolution 576i signals/inputs actually look better than some other TV’s in the house.
On to the sound, its not great. Very tinny, its all high, little to no mids or bass. But it is acceptable, well its better than acceptable and lets face it, this TV isn’t going to be the centre piece of a home AV system.
The Android TV operating system on this TV is fantastic. It works really well. I thought this is what was going to let the set down, but it works just as well as my much more expensive main living room Android tv. No problems at all running Kodi, and no problems with ANY streaming apps like Netflix, or Amazon Prime.
The play store for Android TV doesn’t contain all the apps that are available for your phone or tablet, but that is down to google, nothing to do with the set, and if you want apps not on the play store, I use puffin tv browser (which can be got from the play store) then just down load them from the web, or maybe use Aptoide.
I have used the set with a wireless keyboard and it worked fine, I have also used a usb memory stick and it recognised it straight away. The wireless connection is the same as any other, with automatic or manual, easy to set up and has stayed connected, no problems with wireless reception.
My only real gripe is that it could have had another usb port. With no bluetooth a dongle will be needed to support any bluetooth/wireless accesseries like the aforementioned wireless keyboard, and also for storage. If you are going to use the TV with a PVR function you will need more storage, and usb seems to be the only way to provide it on this set.
The set physically is very light, and also very slim, it seems well put together, nothing feels loose and is quite pleasing to look at.
Would I buy another, Yes, absolutely.
Pro’s: Cons:
Price Sound
Picture quality One USB port
Connectivity
Excellent Android TV
Light and Slim
Attractive design
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