Our Verdict
Very good TV overall. The P607 is a versatile TV that covers all essential bases. Its picture quality is better than average, and it gets bright enough for every environment.
- Good local dimming produces deep blacks
- Low input lag, great for gaming
- Wide Color gamut for HDR
- Overall uniformity could be better
- Picture quality degrades at angle
Great TV for watching movies in a dark room. The TCL's better than average local dimming does a good job at enhancing the blacks and giving the picture a lot of depth. The uniformity of the blacks could be a bit better though.
Decent TV for watching TV shows. The P607 has a good image, but it lacks a soap opera effect feature. Its handling of reflections leaves a bit to be desired, and its picture quality degrades at an angle.
The P607 is average for sports watching. It gets bright enough for most environments, and its good motion keeps fast moving content crisp. Unfortunately though, the mediocre uniformity can lead to some field sports looking slightly blotchy.
The TCL P607 is a great TV for gaming. Its input lag is excellent, and it produces very little motion blur, giving a clear image free of annoying trail.
Great TV for HDR movies. The TCL gets bright, can display a wide color gamut without major gradations and features a good local dimming feature that enhances the blacks. This combines into a well featured package that produces a very good experience.
Impressive TV for HDR Gaming. The TCL P607 has exceptionally low input lag in every picture mode, and the TV's great HDR performance is well translated into gaming. It even features Dolby Vision which some HDR games support.
Decent PC monitor. The P607 supports chroma 4:4:4 for clear text, and it has both low motion blur and input lag which keeps it responsive. Unfortunately though, the uniformity issues can be annoying when used as a monitor, and the narrow viewing angles will be problematic when used from up close.
Changelog
- Updated Mar 12, 2018: Converted to Test Bench 1.2.
- Updated Jan 19, 2018: There is a problem with how the Xbox One, Xbox One S and Xbox One X detect the audio passthrough capabilities of TCL TVs; a workaround is detailed in the Additional Review Notes.
- Updated Aug 10, 2017: Converted to Test Bench 1.1.
- Updated Aug 01, 2017: Local dimming now works with 'Game mode' enabled, as of software version 7.7.0 (build 4111).
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The only size available is the 55" (55P607).
If someone comes across a different type of panel or if their TCL P607 doesn't correspond to our review, let us know and we will update the review.
The variant found at Bestbuy (55P605) is the same TV, but it has a simpler IR remote that lacks the private listening feature. This isn't a big deal though, since you can use the app on your phone instead.
| Size | Model | Variant |
| 55" | 55P607 | 55P605 |
Update 08/15/2017: TCL has confirmed to us that the 65" variant of the P607 will not be coming out this year.
Popular TV Comparisons
The TCL P607 is a great TV that offers excellent value for money. It's a good performer that competes with TVs often priced significantly higher.
The TCL 6 Series 2018 is somewhat better than the TCL P Series/P607 2017. The TCL 6 Series has a motion interpolation feature, which will please the soap opera effect fans, and a slightly better SDR peak brightness, which is great if you watch TV shows in a brighter room. The 6 Series also has better black frame insertion (BFI) that clears the image blur in fast action. On the other hand, the TCL P607 has slightly better contrast, which is great if you watch movies in a dark room, and a lower input lag to please those who play video games.
The TCL P Series/P607 2017 is better than the Vizio M Series XLED 2017. The TCL P607 has much better input lag, both for HDR and SDR, and a better response time, which is great if you play video games. The TCL P607 is better for watching TV shows in bright rooms as its brightness can fight glare better, and it has better reflection handling. On the other hand, the Vizio M Series 2017 is better for movies as it has better black uniformity and better 24p judder removal, which is great if you watch low fps movies. Finally, the Vizio M Series 2017 has better gray uniformity, which makes it marginally better for sports fans.
The TCL P Series/P607 2017 is better than the TCL S Series/S405 4k 2018. The TCL P607 has better contrast and supports local dimming, so it can display deep blacks. The TCL P607 also has better HDR performance, better color volume, and higher levels of brightness. Also, the TCL P607 has a faster response time, which is great for fast content. On the other hand, the TCL S405 has slightly better reflection handling, which can be good if you watch TV shows in a room with many light sources.
The TCL P Series/P607 2017 is much better than the TCL C Series/C807 2017. The P607 has a full-array local dimming feature that improves dark room performance and helps small highlights in some scenes in HDR to pop out better. The P607 also has a faster response time, so motion looks better with less blur trail.
We buy and test dozens of TVs yearly, taking an objective, data-driven approach to deliver results you can trust. Our testing process is complex, with hundreds of individual tests that take over a week to complete. Most of our tests use specially designed test patterns that mimic real content, but we also use the same sources you have at home to ensure our results match the real-world experience. We use two main tools for our testing: a Colorimetry Research CR-100 colorimeter and a CR-250 spectroradiometer.
Test Results
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