TCL 55 Inch Class QM7K Series | Smart TV | 4K | Mini LED | QLED

When I sold my house I left my nice Samsung TV's with the buyer - TV's don't transport well and tech changes so rapidly. Left with no TV's in the new house I began shopping - so many sites, endless reviews, opinions out the whazoo. For starters, this set would be for casual watching in a bright room - news, some sports, an occasional movie. The obvious location would support up to a 65". While I am a big Samsung fan I feel like they are no longer as aggressive about leading the market, so I explored other options. I wanted to balance tech, picture quality and price. Firmly in the midrange category is this TCL QM7K. It hit all the discriminators - mini LED for great brightness and solid blacks, excellent PQ with good adjustability for movies, sports, gaming etc, and very good for a bright room. Given it is a 2025 the price was right. Amazon delivery was flawless, mounting and setup was easy, and connectivity to my network was without issue. The negatives are a cheap feeling remote and enough Google TV bloatware to choke a hippo. Sound is decent although the Bang & Olsen sound system is more marketing hype than performance - I brought my Sonos soundbar with me. All in all, great picture, very good price, and overall solid value.

Ive been in the TV support business for 20 years, I upgraded from a LG Model 55LS5700 which served me well for the last 13 years. I've had this TV for 6 months and no issues so far! I decided on this 65" QM7K series for lots of reasons, but mainly due to the mini QLED which improved the picture quality and the advanced audio capabilities. The B&O audio is great, and the sound quality is really good even without a soundbar, which is hard to find on a TV these days. But also incorporates bluetooth output to headphone and the sort, to help if you have older ears. The layout is straight-forward so it is easy to set up. It has a boatload of features that are pretty neat. It is far more responsive than the firestick I used with my previous TV, and because it is Google it makes finding compatible apps much easier. The remote-control light on touch and is light and easy to use. For the price the TV is a solid buy.

I upgrade to the QM7K from a 49S405 (49" from 2006). This was a huge upgrade for me. It easily connects to my wii-if and I even have an Ethernet port if wi-fi isn't enough.The HDMI, USB and optical ports are on the right side of the TV, so know that when you are planning any cable length, power is on the left.The software change of Roku to Google TV is great since I am already in the Google ecosystem. I was able to sign into all of my accounts easily and the picture looks great.I am in a bright room and the picture looks great. I still see some reflection from the window, however it's better than the previous TV I had. Colors are vibrant and the picture is clear.I am glad I spent the extra money on the QMK7 (vs the QMK6) as the sound is better than the S45H sound bar (non sub-woofer) I used on my old TV. The base is good, and the sound clarity sound deeper to me. The TV allows you to select different audio profiles like the soundbar offered.I was able to easily assemble the adjustable stand and easily carry it by myself.Over all this is a great purchase, and I now have a spare soundbar to put somewhere.

I've had this for a few months now, and I can back up all the in-depth technical reviews you probably saw before getting to mine. The picture quality is phenomenal, especially for the price. I can't do the picture justice in this review, so I really recommend looking up the proper technical reviews, this TV is definitely the value-for-the-money they all laud. Plus, the sound is honestly really decent for built-in speakers. There are two little subwoofers on the back, so it has a pretty surprising amount of soundstage. GoogleTV is a pretty good and versatile TV OS, and this TV seems to run it without lag. Easy to use, looks sharp, honestly a great overall value.The only downside, and I can't take off a star for this since it's a pretty niche concern at this point, is that TCL dropped the 3.5mm audio jack on this TV (and probably more new models). It was a lot of trial and effort to get an HDMI setup that was on par with my old system, but I got there in the end. But it was frustrating to have to switch my audio setup around.

I have to start by saying I love this tv. Its deep black picture is close to perfect you can still notice the halo effect just a little but not to bad. On a black screen the tv looks like it is off. The setup was simple and easy. Its great value for the money. The connectivity is pretty good I haven't used the tv connected to wifi as I like wired connection and on wired connection the tv works perfectly. The remote control is a bit on the cheap side but I do love that it lights up when you touch it. The sound of the tv speaker are lousy how ever so I highly suggest getting a soundbar.

Great TV (55”) with excellent glare reduction. We place it in a very bright room with white furniture and carpet, so our previous TV struggled. This one is clear and keeps the picture crisp, even with bright light streaming into the room.It’s super easy to set up as well. Found configuration setting online (Reddit) so was able to dial in the color perfectly because it is said to run a little green. I actually dialed back the red a bit to bring back a bit more of the green, so it’s near life-like now.My biggest concern was with the base. I bought a similar TCL (85”), and it had the two legs on the side for a base. It didn’t matter because I mounted that one on the wall. For this one, though, it stands on a console table, so the base was important. It turns out that it has a single base in the center, which is a relief. It’s reasonable sturdy, but not a thick, heavy tempered glass base like my previous Samsung.The only downside-side is that it takes forever to boot up. That’s annoying. There may be some misconfiguration on my part due to the login to Google, so I’ll tinker with it some more, but as of now, that’s a flaw.So, in terms of picture quality, I give it 9/10. For glare reduction 8.5/10 (new Samsung is still better). Configuration, controls/menus, and customization, I give it 8/10 (non-tech folks may want to go with defaults and quick set options). For the base, I give it 7/10. I give the boot speed 4/10, and will update if I find a solution.Overall, I recommend highly if you’re mounting it on the wall, in a bright room, and are looking for great picture quality. The only warnings are for those that are technically challenged or highly impatient.

I bought this TV after some serious deep diving on multiple websites and YouTube. The QM7K is a bit more budget friendly than buying an equivalent Samsung or Sony, which at the time I purchased this, were going for at least $1000 more than this. For a TV under $2000, this was perfect.It's huge and has very good picture quality and the sound system is great, too. I use a Sony sound bar, but I wouldn't even really need it if I didn't already have it. The bass was really good when I tested it out. I have even confused having the soundbar on/off a couple of times. I've had this TV for 6 months now and I am huge fan. The viewing quality of the TV is exactly what I was looking for on my PS5 or with YouTube TV, Netflix, etc. I haven't noticed anything funky yet and it is still just as fast as it was out of the box. Just make sure if you're going to get a TV this large that you can sit roughly 9-12 feet back from it. I also haven't really noticed any viewing angle problems that I saw come up during some of my research. Apparently the viewing angle on this is supposed to be a bit more narrow than some comperable 85" class TVs like the Sonys and Samsungs. Has been a non-issue for me personally, but I tend to sit in roughly the same spot when I game/watch TV or movies. I haven't had any company complain when the couch is filled up, either.In my research, it came down to this model and a Sony Bravia. I can't remember the exact Sony Bravia, it was back in August of 2025, but alas. Decided to save a bit a money and purchase this TV and thus far, no regrets. The Bravia was more than $1000 in price difference for the 85" if I recall it correctly. If you're looking for a bit more of a "budget friendly", but still high quality TV, I'd recommend the QM7K. There are a ton of YouTube reviews that will help you in your research and I highly recommend watching them. It helped me make my decision. When you're spending this much money, you owe it to yourself to not make a hasty decision that you'll regret.I'll try to remember to come back to this at the 1 year point with any additonal thoughts.