The TCL QM7/QM751G QLED is a mid-range TV and sits between the high-end TCL QM8/QM851G QLED and budget TCL Q6/Q651G QLED in TCL's 2024 lineup. It uses TCL's AIPQ PRO processor and is advertised as being capable of hitting up to 2,400 nits, with up to 1,500 dimming zones depending on the size, dwarfing the zone count of the preceding TCL Q7/Q750G QLED. It's loaded with features like Dolby Vision and HDR10+, HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, 4k @ 144Hz, 1080p @ 240Hz, and VRR support. The TV has the IMAX Enhanced Certification and supports DTS and Dolby advanced audio formats through its eARC HDMI port. It uses the popular and easy-to-use Google operating system. It has hands-free voice control via the Google Assistant, as well as support for Amazon Alexa and Apple Home smart assistants. We bought and reviewed the 75-inch model, but the TV is available in five sizes: 55, 65, 75, 85, and 98 inches.
Our Verdict
The TCL QM7 is a very good TV for mixed usage. It looks fantastic in a dark room thanks to its excellent black levels, and content is bright and punchy no matter the context thanks to its impressive peak brightness. It struggles a bit with direct reflections, but it makes up for it by maintaining its black levels and colors in bright rooms. Its image processing is very decent, as it cleans up low-bitrate and low-resolution content very well. It's also a solid choice for gaming due to its low input lag, VRR feature, and supported resolutions, although it's better suited to brighter games, as its response time is noticeably slower in darker content.
Excellent black levels deliver deep blacks no matter the room context.
Great color volume in HDR and SDR for punchy colors in any content.
Solid image processing when dealing with low-bitrate and low-resolution content.
Black levels and colors stay deep and punchy in brighter rooms.
Easily bright enough in SDR for well-lit rooms, with punchy HDR highlights in darker ones.
The TV's response time isn't quite good enough for a motion-blur free experience in darker games.
Image degrades somewhat when viewed from extreme angles.
- Disappointing SDR pre-calibration accuracy.
Visible glare when placed directly opposite bright lights or windows.
The TCL QM7 is very good for watching movies in a dark room. Its excellent black levels mean the TV displays deep blacks in a dark room, and they remain deep even when bright highlights are on the screen. It also has great peak brightness and color volume, so colors in HDR and SDR content are vibrant, lifelike, and bright. Sadly, it's not very accurate, especially in SDR, so you'll need to get the TV calibrated if you care about accuracy. While it has very solid image processing, its PQ EOTF tracking is disappointing, so HDR content doesn't quite match the content creator's intent. It does, however, automatically remove judder from nearly all sources, and it doesn't have an excessive amount of stutter, though you'll notice some if you're sensitive to it.
Excellent black levels deliver deep blacks no matter the room context.
Great color volume in HDR and SDR for punchy colors in any content.
- Excellent HDR brightness for bright highlights that stand out.
Solid image processing when dealing with low-bitrate and low-resolution content.
Removes judder from almost all sources.
Doesn't follow the content creator's intent well in HDR.
Fast-paced scenes and sports have visible artifacts.
Noticeable stutter in slow panning shots.
The TCL QM7 is very good for watching SDR content in a brighter room. It's extremely bright in SDR, with great color volume, so your content looks bright and punchy on this TV. Its handling of direct reflections is disappointing, but its colors and contrast don't suffer much in bright environments, so ultimately you still get a very good viewing experience.
Great color volume in HDR and SDR for punchy colors in any content.
Easily bright enough in SDR for well-lit rooms.
Black levels and colors stay deep and punchy in brighter rooms.
- Disappointing SDR pre-calibration accuracy.
Visible glare when placed directly opposite bright lights or windows.
The TCL QM7 is good for watching sports. It's extremely bright in SDR, with great color volume, so your sports look vivid and dynamic on this TV. It's not a very accurate TV in SDR, so your favorite jerseys might look a bit off from what they should be. The TV's image processing capabilities are well-suited for sports, as it upscales low-resolution feeds well, and it impressively cleans up any macro-blocking when streaming sports. Its response time is fast enough that you won't notice any excessive blur behind fast-moving players, but there are artifacts around the edges of fast-moving objects and players. Unfortunately, the TV's handling of direct reflections is disappointing, so avoid placing any lights directly opposite it. Also, avoid having any friends at extreme angles from the TV, as the TV's viewing angle, while okay overall, is not quite good enough to offer a pleasant viewing experience from the sides.
Great color volume in HDR and SDR for punchy colors in any content.
Easily bright enough in SDR for well-lit rooms.
Solid image processing when dealing with low-bitrate and low-resolution content.
Black levels and colors stay deep and punchy in brighter rooms.
Minimal motion blur.
Image degrades somewhat when viewed from extreme angles.
- Disappointing SDR pre-calibration accuracy.
Visible glare when placed directly opposite bright lights or windows.
Fast-paced scenes and sports have visible artifacts.
The TCL QM7 is very good for playing video games. It's a great choice to pair with gaming PCs and modern consoles thanks to its HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, up to 4k @ 144Hz, and VRR support, although there's an issue that affects the TV's response time when it hovers around 65Hz when using VRR. It does have low input lag, so you get a snappy gaming experience, especially at 120Hz. The TV's image quality is great, no matter whether you're playing HDR or SDR games, as its colors are punchy and its black levels stay deep no matter what you throw at it. Sadly, its response time, while great overall, struggles with darker games, as there's noticeable black smearing and inverse ghosting.
Low input lag.
Excellent black levels deliver deep blacks no matter the room context.
Great color volume in HDR and SDR for punchy colors in any content.
- HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, up to 4k @ 144Hz, and VRR support.
Easily bright enough in SDR for well-lit rooms, with punchy HDR highlights in darker ones.
The TV's response time isn't quite good enough for a motion-blur free experience in darker games.
- VRR issues around 65Hz.
The TCL QM7's brightness performance is impressive, even more so in SDR, where the TV is extremely bright. It's no slouch in HDR content, however, and highlights pop no matter the content.
- Excellent HDR brightness for bright highlights that stand out.
Easily bright enough in SDR for well-lit rooms.
The TCL QM7's black level is excellent. It has great contrast, with blacks that stay deep and punchy even when bright highlights are on screen. This is due to the TV's good lighting zone precision, which keeps blooming in check, although there is still some with bright highlights set on dark backgrounds.
Excellent black levels deliver deep blacks no matter the room context.
The TCL QM7 has good color performance overall. It has excellent color volume in HDR and great color volume in SDR, so it's quite colorful no matter the content. Unfortunately, it struggles with SDR pre-calibration image accuracy, though it is decent in HDR. Purists will definitely want to invest in a professional calibrator to get the most out of the TV in SDR content.
Great color volume in HDR and SDR for punchy colors in any content.
- Disappointing SDR pre-calibration accuracy.
The TCL QM751G has decent motion handling, especially when watching movies and shows. It entirely removes judder from the majority of sources, except for 25p content being sent via a 60p signal, so there are subtle hiccups in motion if you're watching certain European shows or movies from an older device. The TV is completely free from micro-judder, but there's still some visible stutter in shots with slower camera movements. Unfortunately, the TV does a subpar job of handling transitions, which leads to artifacts around the edges of objects and people in fast-paced scenes and sports.
Removes judder from almost all sources.
No micro-judder from all sources.
Minimal motion blur.
Fast-paced scenes and sports have visible artifacts.
Noticeable stutter in slow panning shots.
The TCL QM7 is responsive in Game Mode, thanks to its low input lag, support for a variety of VRR modes, and a wide range of supported resolutions. Unfortunately, its response time isn't quite fast enough to provide a truly motion-blur-free gaming experience, as there's noticeable black smearing and inverse ghosting in darker scenes. The TV's VRR feature is also uneven, as its response time changes depending on whether its refresh rate is below or above 65Hz, further exacerbating its response time issues.
Low input lag.
- HDMI 2.1 bandwidth, up to 4k @ 144Hz, and VRR support.
The TV's response time isn't quite good enough for a motion-blur free experience in darker games.
- VRR issues around 65Hz.
Note: We're in the process of improving our tests related to image processing, but this score should give you a general idea of how a TV performs overall with its image processing capabilities.
The TCL QM7's image processing is decent overall, albeit uneven. It cleans up macro-blocking from low-bitrate content quite well, and it also does a good job when upscaling low-resolution content, such as from DVDs. It's also hard to notice any banding in HDR content, although there is some. Unfortunately, its PQ EOTF tracking is disappointing, so HDR content doesn't quite follow the content creator's intent.
Solid image processing when dealing with low-bitrate and low-resolution content.
Handles HDR native gradients well, with limited banding.
Doesn't follow the content creator's intent well in HDR.
Performance Usages
Changelog
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Updated Mar 16, 2026:
We added text to our new Cinematic Motion Handling performance usage and our new Transition Artifacts and Stutter Reduction Via Interpolation test sections after converting the review to TV 2.2.
- Updated Mar 10, 2026: This review has been updated to TV 2.2. We've added new sections for Transition Artifacts and Stutter Reduction Via Interpolation, and updated the way we test Stutter. Additionally, we removed the 'Broken' disclaimer from our Motion Handling usage.
- Updated Feb 05, 2026: We added text to the new Micro-Judder section and refreshed the text in the updated Judder and Response Time Stutter sections after converting the review to TV 2.1.
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Updated Jun 13, 2025:
We mentioned the newly reviewed Hisense U75QG in the HDR Brightness section of this review.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We bought and tested the 75-inch TCL QM7, and these results are also valid for the 55, 65, 85, and 98-inch models. The 98" model has feet instead of a center-mounted stand like the smaller sizes have. The TCL QM7 is currently only available in North America; in Europe, TCL released the similar TCL C805 instead. Typically, similar models from other regions perform differently, so these results aren't valid for it.
Note: TCL hasn't yet confirmed the number of dimming zones for each model size, though they did say the TV has up to 1,500 dimming zones. We'll update this table as we find out how many dimming zones each size has.
| Size | Model | Dimming Zones |
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| 55" | TCL 55QM751G | Unknown |
| 65" | TCL 65QM751G | Unknown |
| 75" | TCL 75QM751G | 1,248 |
| 85" | TCL 85QM751G | Unknown |
| 98" | TCL 98QM751G | ~1,500 |
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The TCL QM7/QM751G QLED is a great TV and is sure to please anyone who buys it. It has outstanding contrast, is very bright in HDR and SDR, and has a ton of gaming features. It's an incremental but noticeable improvement over 2023's TCL Q7/Q750G QLED, as the newer model is much brighter in HDR and offers better contrast. Still, anyone shopping for the TCL QM7 should also consider the Hisense U7N; the latter is dimmer than the TCL, but offers far better reflection handling and is the most accurate of the two out of the box. Still, the TCL is the better TV overall due to its better black levels, punchier colors, and slightly higher peak brightness.
For more options, check out our recommendations for the best TVs, the best QLED TVs, and the best 4k gaming TVs.
The TCL QM751G and the TCL QM7K are similar TVs, although the newer QM7K provides slightly better image quality due to its vastly improved contrast ratio. Still, the QM751G is brighter in HDR, sometimes delivering a more impactful HDR experience depending on the scene. While its contrast isn't as good overall, its black levels are comparable due to its slightly faster and more precise local dimming solution. It's also a bit more colorful than its successor. Gamers will appreciate the QM7K's slightly faster pixel transitions and 288Hz support at 1080p.
The TCL QM851G is better than the TCL QM751G. With a few exceptions, the QM851G does most things better than the QM751G. The QM851G is noticeably brighter in HDR and SDR, has better contrast, and is more accurate in SDR prior to calibration. It also has much better reflection handling than the QM751G, making it a far better option if you like to watch TV in extremely bright rooms. Still, the QM751G is more accurate in HDR and has better color volume in SDR. But, overall, the QM851G is a noticeable upgrade over the QM751G.
The TCL QM751G is better than the TCL QM6K in almost every way, as the QM7 is brighter, has better black levels, has better image processing, and is more colorful overall, delivering a more impactful viewing experience. The QM6K is, however, more accurate and follows the content creator's intent more closely than the QM7K51G does. It's also capable of gaming at 1080p @ 288Hz, while the QM751G tops out at 1080p @ 240Hz.
The Hisense U8QG is much better than the TCL QM751G. The Hisense TV delivers better picture quality overall; it's brighter, so HDR content stands out better, and it has better contrast, so blacks are deeper and there's less haloing around bright highlights. The Hisense is also far more accurate out of the box in SDR, and it has slightly better color reproduction.
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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The TCL QM7 has great HDR brightness, so highlights really stand out during darker scenes. Combined with its outstanding contrast, this TV provides an impactful HDR viewing experience. Still, while this TV is very bright, the Hisense U75QG is even brighter.
These measurements are after calibrating the HDR white point with the following settings:
- HDR Picture Mode: Movie
- Brightness: 100
- Contrast: 100
- Local Contrast: High
- Gamma: 2.2
- Micro Contrast: off
- Color Temperature: Warm -5
- Dynamic Tone Mapping: Off
Here are measurements with Dynamic Tone Mapping set to each of its three settings, all in the 'Movie' HDR Picture Mode:
Results with DTM set to Detail Priority:
- Hallway Lights: 828 cd/m²
- Yellow Skyscraper: 509 cd/m²
- Landscape Pool: 385 cd/m²
Results with DTM set to Balance:
- Hallway Lights: 813 cd/m²
- Yellow Skyscraper: 548 cd/m²
- Landscape Pool: 407 cd/m²
Results with DTM set to Brightness Priority:
- Hallway Lights: 797 cd/m²
- Yellow Skyscraper: 585 cd/m²
- Landscape Pool: 439 cd/m²
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The TV is a bit dimmer in Game Mode. It's barely noticeable, and highlights still really pop out during darker moments in games. Combined with its outstanding contrast, this TV provides a very impactful HDR gaming experience.
These measurements are after calibrating the HDR white point with the following settings:
- HDR Picture Mode: Game
- Game Master: On
- Brightness: 100
- Contrast: 100
- Local Contrast: High
- Gamma: 2.2
- Micro Contrast: off
- Color Temperature: Warm -5
- Dynamic Tone Mapping: Off
Here are measurements with Dynamic Tone Mapping set to each of its three settings, all in the 'Game' HDR Picture Mode:
Results with DTM set to Detail Priority:
- Hallway Lights: 786 cd/m²
- Yellow Skyscraper: 532 cd/m²
- Landscape Pool: 379 cd/m²
Results with DTM set to Balance:
- Hallway Lights: 770 cd/m²
- Yellow Skyscraper: 573 cd/m²
- Landscape Pool: 396 cd/m²
Results with DTM set to Brightness Priority:
- Hallway Lights: 761 cd/m²
- Yellow Skyscraper: 596 cd/m²
- Landscape Pool: 416 cd/m²
The TCL QM7 has amazing SDR brightness and is easily bright enough for well-lit rooms.
These measurements are after calibration with the following settings:
- Picture Mode: Movie
- Brightness: 100
- Contrast: 100
- Black Level: 50
- Dynamic Contrast: Off
- Black Stretch: Off
- Dynamic Brightness: Off
- Local Contrast: High
- Micro Contrast: Off
- Gamma: 2.2
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The TCL QM7 has impressive contrast. Its native contrast is good, but with local dimming enabled, the TV displays very deep blacks that stay deep even when bright highlights are on screen. Still, this TV's successor, the TCL QM7K, has even better contrast.
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The TV's lighting zone precision is quite good, but there is still some noticeable blooming around bright objects set on a very dark background.
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The TV has great lighting zone transitions. The TV's processing keeps up well with fast-moving objects, although there is some visible darkening on the leading edge of bright objects. Still, it's not very noticeable.
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The TV has superb black uniformity. With local dimming disabled, blacks are raised, giving the entire screen a slightly cloudy and blueish look. With local dimming enabled, blacks are deep and uniform across the screen, with only a bit of blooming around bright objects on a dark background.
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The TCL QM7 has an impressive SDR color volume. It has amazing coverage of the commonly used DCI-P3 color space, although it can't quite fully display bright greens, yellows, and oranges. The TV has decent coverage of the wider BT.2020 color space, but its color volume isn't quite good enough to fully display most colors, with the exception of some magentas.
| Volume ΔE³ | DCI-P3 Coverage |
BT.2020 Coverage |
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| L10 | 94.47% | 69.15% |
| L20 | 95.19% | 70.94% |
| L30 | 94.54% | 70.46% |
| L40 | 93.78% | 72.10% |
| L50 | 92.81% | 73.16% |
| L60 | 91.84% | 73.07% |
| L70 | 91.61% | 70.04% |
| L80 | 91.23% | 67.96% |
| L90 | 90.96% | 66.05% |
| L100 | 90.93% | 62.15% |
| Total | 92.27% | 70.17% |
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The TV has excellent color volume. It displays a wide range of colors at high luminance levels, and dark saturated colors are displayed well due to its outstanding contrast.
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The TV has disappointing pre-calibration accuracy. Its white balance is poor, with significant accuracy errors throughout every range of gray except blacks; the brighter the grays, the more errors there are. Reds, in particular, are significantly overrepresented in most grays, with blue being underrepresented in brighter grays. The TV's color accuracy is decent; undersaturated colors show a lot of accuracy errors, but the errors go down as the colors get more saturated. The TV's color temperature is sub-par, as it's significantly off from our 6500K target, giving the entire image a red tint.
If you care about image accuracy, you might want to consider the similar Samsung Q80D QLED instead, as it has much better SDR pre-calibration accuracy than this model.
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The TV has fantastic SDR accuracy after calibration, and the TV is easy to calibrate. Any issues with white balance are gone, and the color temperature and gamma are essentially perfect. Color accuracy is outstanding.
You can see our full calibration settings here.
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The TV has decent pre-calibration accuracy in HDR, mostly due to its color temperature, which is almost exactly on target, even though the TV's white balance is only alright. That's due to both blues and reds being overrepresented in most shades of white. Its color accuracy is only mediocre, though, as almost every color is noticeably off the mark. The TCL QM6K is more accurate in HDR, so consider it if this matters to you.
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The TV's HDR accuracy is fantastic after calibration. Color temperature is not quite as perfect as it was pre-calibration, but now color accuracy is superb. Only saturated blues and reds are noticeably off the mark, though there are still widespread color-mapping issues across most colors. White balance is now outstanding, with most issues now being isolated to darker shades.
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The TCL QM7 has disappointing PQ EOTF tracking. Most content is slightly overbrightened, more so for blacks and dark shadows, and even some midtones. The TV hard clips when it reaches its peak brightness with content mastered at 600 and 1000 nits, but no roll-off is necessary since the TV is bright enough to fully display most content mastered at those brightness levels. With content mastered at 4000 nits, there's a slight roll-off to maintain some detail in very bright specular highlights. For a similar yet more accurate TV, check out the Amazon Fire TV Omni Mini-LED Series instead.
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The TCL QM7 has very good low-quality content smoothing. It does an excellent job at smoothing out artifacts in low-bitrate content, but there is some loss of detail.
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The TV does a good job of upscaling low-resolution content, such as DVDs, standard-definition cable channels, and lower-resolution streams. Details are clear enough, but finer details and small, hard-coded text are hard to make out.
Sharpness processing was calibrated with no over-sharpening for low-resolution content, with the following settings:
- Sharpness: 20
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The TV has good HDR gradient handling. There's noticeable banding in all grays, but other color gradients have minimal banding.
This TV has low input lag, especially at 120Hz, when set to Game Mode with 'Game Master' turned on, which ensures a very responsive gaming experience. The TV's input lag is much higher at 60Hz; while still good, you'll definitely feel it if you're sensitive to it. The input lag is 8.1ms when gaming in 1080p @ 240Hz.
Unfortunately, there's a recurring bug that prevents it from having the low input lag that it should while in Game Mode. To fix this, you have to power cycle the TV.
The TCL QM751G supports all common resolutions up to 4k @ 144Hz. HDMI 1 is the only port capable of 144Hz and 240Hz, while HDMI 2 can be used for gaming up to 120Hz. For 144Hz and 240Hz to work, you must enable 'High Frame Rate Mode.' Unfortunately, it doesn't support chroma 4:4:4 when set in Game Mode and needs to be set to PC to display chroma 4:4:4.
The TV supports all three types of variable refresh rate (VRR) technology to reduce screen tearing. Its VRR range caps out at 144Hz or 240Hz, depending on the resolution. Unfortunately, it uses different overdrive settings under and above 65Hz. If you're gaming and your frame rate hovers between 60fps and 70fps, there's noticeable overshooting.
There's an inconsistent bug that prevents VRR from working at all, especially when sending a 60Hz signal from an NVIDIA-equipped PC. Despite the TV showing that VRR is on, there's noticeable screen tearing. Power cycling fixes the issue, and VRR works correctly.
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The TV's CAD at its maximum refresh rate is okay. The TV struggles when going from bright shades to darker ones, but conversely, it performs better when going from darker shades to brighter ones.
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The TV's CAD at 120Hz is okay. On average, it's faster than at its maximum refresh rate, but it has severe overshoot when going from a completely black frame to a dark gray shade, leading to inverse ghosting.
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The TV's CAD at 60Hz is okay. Much like at 120Hz, it overshoots when going from a completely black frame to a dark gray shade. This will again lead to obvious inverse ghosting in very dark content.
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The TV is fully compatible with everything the PS5 offers, like 1440p @ 120Hz and 4k @ 120Hz, as well as HDMI Forum VRR. It also supports Auto Low Latency Mode, so you don't have to worry about manually switching to Game Mode to get the lowest input lag.
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The TV is fully compatible with everything the Xbox Series X|S offers, including 1440p @ 120Hz, 4k @ 120Hz, HDMI Forum VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro, and Dolby Vision gaming. It also supports Auto Low Latency Mode, so you don't have to worry about manually switching to Game Mode to get the lowest input lag.
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Due to the TV's relatively fast response time, there's some stutter when watching movies and TV shows that's most noticeable in slower panning shots. However, not everyone will notice it.
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The TV's motion interpolation feature does a very good job of mitigating stutter. Low frame rate content is smoothed out well when using the interpolation setting that's equivalent to 30fps, resulting in motion that looks mostly fluid and very consistent, even in shots with slow camera movements.
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The TV removes judder from all sources when watching movies or shows that are in 24p. To remove 24p judder from 60p and 60i sources, like a cable box, Motion Clarity needs to be set to 'On' with sliders set to '0.' However, this setting only works with 24p content. The TV doesn't entirely remove judder from 25p content being sent via 60p, but frame times aren't too inconsistent, so motion is just a bit jittery. Fortunately, the TV removes 25p judder if you're using an external device like an Apple TV that has a 'Match Frame Rate' feature or when using the TV's native apps.
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The TV is completely free from micro-judder with all 24p and 25p content, so motion in complex scenes is mostly smooth.
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The TCL QM7 TV has a great response time for minimal blur behind fast-moving objects, but it's clearly slower, with noticeable overshoot, when coming out of dark states, so there's some black smearing and inverse ghosting in dark scene transitions.
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The TCL QM751G has subpar color transitions when watching movies, shows, and sports. It does an adequate job of keeping colors pure during RGB transitions, but there's still some unintended intermediate colors present. For instance, there's some yellow around the edges of blues in fast-paced scenes and sports, which affects color consistency.
Unfortunately, the TV does a poor job of keeping the edges of fast-moving objects consistent with the center, leading to blur artifacts in movies, shows, and sports with a lot of motion.
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The TCL QM7 uses pulse width modulation (PWM) to dim its backlight. Fortunately, it flickers at an incredibly fast 10,000Hz in all picture modes and at all brightness levels, so it's not noticeable.
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The TCL QM7 has an optional backlight strobing feature, commonly known as black frame insertion. This feature is meant to reduce persistence blur and improve the appearance of motion. It works well at both 60Hz and 120Hz, with only some very minor image duplication. Note that enabling this feature reduces the panel's overall brightness.
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The TV's direct reflection handling is disappointing. Direct reflections, like from lights or windows placed directly in front of the screen, are noticeable on the panel even when watching content.
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The TCL QM7 has amazing color saturation in a bright room. While there's some slight color degradation in well-lit contexts, it's minor and not very noticeable. Ultimately, colors stay crisp and punchy.
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The TCL QM7 has an okay viewing angle; it's not the best TV for a wide seating arrangement, but it'll do an alright job. As you move off-center, there's gamma shifting, brightness loss, and colors look increasingly washed out as you move further away to the sides. The TV does perform quite well with color shifting, so the colors don't hue shift (i.e., change color) unless you're viewing the TV from a very wide angle.
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The TV has okay gray uniformity, but there's some dirty screen effect towards the center of the screen, and the corners are a bit darker than the center. On a very dark or near-black screen, its uniformity is good, but the corners and sides of the screen are a bit lighter than the center.
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The TV uses a BGR (Blue-Green-Red) subpixel layout instead of the traditional RGB layout. This doesn't cause any issues for video or gaming content, but it can be a problem for PC monitor use, as it impacts the text clarity, although not everyone will notice this.
The TV uses quantum dots to achieve high color peaks with excellent separation between blues, greens, and reds. This gives the TV great color purity and allows it to display a very wide color gamut.
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The TCL QM7 has HDMI 2.1 bandwidth on HDMI ports 1 and 2, although HDMI 1 supports up to 4k @ 144Hz, 1440p @ 144Hz, or 1080p @ 240Hz, while HDMI 2 is limited to a maximum of 120Hz at any resolution. HDMI 4 has eARC but is limited to HDMI 2.0 bandwidth, which is nice because you're not losing an HDMI 2.1 port when you connect a soundbar to the TV. Unfortunately, the TV doesn't support ATSC 3.0, so over-the-air broadcasts are limited to 1080p.
The TV supports eARC, which lets you pass high-quality, uncompressed audio to a compatible receiver or soundbar through an HDMI cable. It supports all major audio formats, so you don't have to worry about compatibility with external sources.
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The TCL QM7 has thin bezels on three sides with a slightly thicker bottom border and branding near the top right corner when viewing the TV from the front. The branding is reflective; this can be distracting if you have lights shining directly on the TV. Otherwise, the borders have a sleek metal-brushed finish, and the stand is made of metal but enclosed in a plastic shell.
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The TV comes with a metal center-mounted stand that lets you place it on a smaller table. The stand holds the TV well, even though it wobbles a bit when pushed. The stand lifts it about 3.5 inches above the table, so most soundbars fit underneath without blocking the screen.
Footprint of the 75-inch stand: 14.37" x 13.62".
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The back is made of plastic and has a grid-like pattern reminiscent of the TCL Q7/Q750G QLED. Most of the inputs are side-facing, but they're in a recessed cutout, making them a bit hard to access if you have the TV wall-mounted. The TV has a built-in subwoofer located in the middle of the back of the TV. You can also run cables through the TV's stand to improve cable management.
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The TCL QM7 has very good build quality. It's mostly made of plastic, but it's sturdy and well-built overall. There is some flex on the back of the TV, mostly around the middle of the back pane and around the inputs, but it doesn't cause any issues. There are no issues with quality control on our unit.
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The TCL QM7 uses version 12 of the popular Google TV operating system. The interface is very smooth and easy to use.
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Unfortunately, like almost all TVs on the market, the smart interface contains ads, and you can't disable them.
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The TV comes with the same remote as last year's TCL Q7/Q750G QLED. It has a motion-activated backlight, buttons for popular streaming services, and a built-in microphone that lets you use your voice to switch inputs, change apps, search within apps, and ask for the weather and time. Unfortunately, you can't change the TV's settings using the voice controls.
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There's a single button on the bottom center of the TV that can be used to switch inputs, adjust the volume, change channels, and power the TV on/off. There's also a small switch beside it that you can use to turn the TV's built-in microphone on or off.
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- Setup guide
- Remote
- 2x AAA batteries
- Power cable
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The TCL QM7 has an okay frequency response. It has poor bass, even with its built-in subwoofer, and has some compression artifacts when running the volume at or close to maximum. Since this TV doesn't get loud, it isn't a good choice for noisy rooms. However, at low to moderate volumes, the TV sounds good, and the dialogue is easily understood.