Roku Select Series 2023 vs TCL S551G: Which TV Is Better?

24"

32"

32R2A5R

32"

40"

40R2A5R

40"

43"

43R4A5R

43"

43S551G

50"

50R4A5R

50"

50S551G

55"

55R4A5R

55"

55S551G

65"

65R4A5R

65"

65S551G

75"

75R4A5R

75"

75S551G

85"

85S551G

Notice: Two or more of the products being compared have been tested with different test methodologies. Some of the results aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our TVs test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

5.4

5.9

Black Uniformity

6.8

9.9

SDR Brightness

6.5

5.8

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

5.4

5.9

Home Theater

5.3

5.8

Bright Room

6.4

6.2

Sports

6.4

6.1

Gaming

5.1

6.1

Brightness

5.2

4.9

Black Level

4.2

5.3

Color

6.1

6.5

Processing (In Development)

5.9

6.3

Game Mode Responsiveness

5.3

7.0

Motion Handling (Broken)

7.2

7.6

Brightness

HDR Brightness

4.6

4.5

HDR Hallway Photo

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HDR Cityscape Photo

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HDR Landscape Photo

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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

244 cd/m²

304 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

268 cd/m²

217 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

144 cd/m²

159 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

375 cd/m²

355 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

374 cd/m²

355 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

374 cd/m²

355 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

373 cd/m²

355 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

373 cd/m²

355 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

374 cd/m²

355 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

373 cd/m²

355 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

373 cd/m²

355 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

372 cd/m²

355 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

372 cd/m²

355 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.000

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

4.5

HDR Hallway Photo

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HDR Cityscape Photo

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HDR Landscape Photo

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Hallway Lights (~1950 cd/m²)

247 cd/m²

306 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

267 cd/m²

217 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

140 cd/m²

161 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

370 cd/m²

355 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

370 cd/m²

356 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

370 cd/m²

356 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

371 cd/m²

356 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

371 cd/m²

355 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

369 cd/m²

355 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

369 cd/m²

356 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

370 cd/m²

356 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

370 cd/m²

355 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

370 cd/m²

355 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.000

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SDR Brightness

6.5

5.8

Real Scene Peak Brightness

408 cd/m²

310 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

386 cd/m²

358 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

381 cd/m²

353 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

378 cd/m²

350 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

376 cd/m²

347 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

374 cd/m²

346 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

383 cd/m²

356 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

379 cd/m²

352 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

376 cd/m²

348 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

374 cd/m²

347 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

373 cd/m²

345 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.002

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Black Level

Contrast

4.4

4.7

Contrast Picture

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Contrast

4,561 : 1

5,083 : 1

Native Contrast

4,561 : 1

5,083 : 1

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Lighting Zone Precision

0.0

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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TCL S551G Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Lighting Zone Transitions

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Backlight

Direct

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV

N/A

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

4.5

5.0

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

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TCL S551G Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

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Black Uniformity

6.8

9.9

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

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TCL S551G Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

N/A

Native Black Uniformity Picture

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TCL S551G Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

0.864%

0.284%

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Color

SDR Color Volume

5.4

6.7

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage

69.90%

83.72%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage

46.98%

56.80%

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HDR Color Volume

5.5

6.3

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

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1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

49.7%

57.8%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

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10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP

21.3%

26.2%

White Luminance

370 cd/m²

355 cd/m²

Red Luminance

79 cd/m²

75 cd/m²

Green Luminance

268 cd/m²

253 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

23 cd/m²

26 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

291 cd/m²

279 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

101 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

345 cd/m²

327 cd/m²

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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

8.8

6.1

Pre White Balance Picture

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Pre Gamma Curve Picture

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Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE 2000

1.23

5.82

Color dE 2000

1.11

2.79

Gamma

2.20

2.15

Color Temperature

6,738 K

6,199 K

Picture Mode

Movie

Color Temp Setting

Warm

Warm -5

Gamma Setting

2.2

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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.7

9.5

Post White Balance Picture

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Post Gamma Curve Picture

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Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE 2000

0.20

0.15

Color dE 2000

0.69

1.35

Gamma

2.20

Color Temperature

6,503 K

6,509 K

White Balance Calibration

11 point

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

6.6

7.1

HDR Pre White Balance Picture

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HDR Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

10.13

9.70

Color dE ITP

13.5

8.9

Color Temperature

7,177 K

7,046 K

Picture Mode

Dark HDR

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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

7.2

9.1

HDR Post White Balance Picture

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TCL S551G HDR Post White Balance Picture

HDR Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

5.58

5.70

Color dE ITP

7.90

5.30

Color Temperature

7,587 K

6,540 K

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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking

7.1

7.5

PQ EOTF Graph

Preview Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0079

0.0067

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0080

0.0067

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0077

0.0067

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

4.7

6.0

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

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Smoothing

3.0

5.5

Detail Preservation

8.5

7.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

5.0

5.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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HDR Native Gradient

7.8

6.8

HDR Gradient Picture

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100% Black To 50% Gray

6.0

50% Gray To 100% White

8.0

100% Black To 50% Red

8.0

6.0

50% Red To 100% Red

8.0

100% Black To 50% Green

6.0

4.0

50% Green To 100% Green

8.0

100% Black To 50% Blue

8.0

6.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue

8.0

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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag

7.2

8.2

1080p @ 60Hz

11.9 ms

10.5 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

151.8 ms

161.7 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

N/A

6.6 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate

11.9 ms

6.6 ms

4k @ 60Hz

13.1 ms

10.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

13.1 ms

10.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

151.8 ms

160.9 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

N/A

160.8 ms

4k @ 120Hz

N/A

4k @ Max Refresh Rate

13.1 ms

10.5 ms

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

6.3

7.2

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate

60 Hz

120 Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

4k Maximum Refresh Rate

60 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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Variable Refresh Rate

0.0

6.4

Native Refresh Rate

60Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

N/A

60 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

No VRR support

48 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

N/A

120 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

No VRR support

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

No VRR Support

No Local Dimming

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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate

6.0

6.2

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

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CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

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Transition At Max Refresh

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

283

282

Best 10% CAD

124

Worst 10% CAD

468

490

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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz

0.0

Pursuit Photo 120Hz

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CAD Heatmap 120Hz

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Transition At 120Hz

Avg. CAD

N/A

Best 10% CAD

N/A

Worst 10% CAD

N/A

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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz

6.0

6.2

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

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CAD Heatmap 60Hz

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Transition 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

283

282

Best 10% CAD

124

Worst 10% CAD

468

490

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Motion Handling

Response Time Stutter

7.3

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

31.2 ms

31.3 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

6.2 ms

6.3 ms

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Micro Judder

8.0

24p Clip

25p Clip

Micro Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Micro Judder-Free 25p via 60p

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

Micro Judder-Free 25p via Native Apps

Yes

Judder

5.0

6.8

Judder Video Picture

Judder 24p

Judder 25p

Judder 24p via 60p

4.0

Judder 25p via 60p

6.0

Judder 24p via 60i

4.0

Judder 24p via Native Apps

Judder 25p via Native Apps

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

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Response Time

7.1

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

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Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

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Transition At 60Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

First Response Time

10.5 ms

10.4 ms

Total Response Time

11.4 ms

11.9 ms

Worst 10% Response Time

21.6 ms

21.2 ms

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Flicker

Backlight chart

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Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

120 Hz

150 Hz

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Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

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BFI Frequency Picture

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Optional BFI

Min Flicker For 60 fps

120 Hz

150 Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

120Hz For 120 fps

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode

120 Hz

150 Hz

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Motion Interpolation

Motion Interpolation (30 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (30 fps)

Yes

Motion Interpolation (60 fps) Picture

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Motion Interpolation (60 fps)

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Reflections

Direct Reflections

5.6

6.3

Ring Light Picture

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Direct Reflections Graph

Preview Graph

Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

62.0%

46.9%

Screen Finish

Glossy

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Ambient Black Level Raise

9.0

9.1

Black Level Raise Picture

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Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Preview Graph

TCL S551G Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Black Luminance @ 0 lx

0.10 cd/m²

0.06 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

0.44 cd/m²

0.38 cd/m²

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Total Reflected Light

6.5

6.2

Bright Room Off Picture

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Ring Picture Total Reflection

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Total Reflected Light Intensity

26,691% ⋅ pixel

24,823% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts

Yes

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Ambient Color Saturation

5.9

6.6

Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Preview Graph

TCL S551G Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

51.61%

56.56%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

47.88%

57.25%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

39.55%

46.24%

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Panel

Viewing Angle

6.7

6.6

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

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Color Washout

28°

33°

Hue Graph

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Color Shift

22°

54°

Lightness Graph

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Brightness Loss

41°

39°

Black Level Raise

70°

18°

Gamma Shift

14°

16°

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Gray Uniformity

5.6

6.0

50% Uniformity Picture

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50% Std. Dev.

4.792%

4.153%

50% DSE

0.204%

0.221%

5% Uniformity Picture

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5% Std. Dev.

1.141%

0.732%

5% DSE

0.104%

0.079%

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Panel Technology

Spectral Power Distribution

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Pixels Picture

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Panel Type

LCD

Sub-Type

Subpixel Layout

BGR

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Inputs

Input Specifications

Side Inputs Picture

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Rear Inputs Picture

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HDMI

4 (4x HDMI 2.0)

3 (3x HDMI 2.0)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed

No HDMI 2.1

ATSC Tuner

1.0

USB Ports

USB 3.0

Audio Out 3.5mm

Wi-Fi

Yes (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)

Ethernet Speed

100 Mbps

Composite In

1 (Adapter Required, Not Incl.)

Digital Optical Audio Out

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Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

eARC

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Yes

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Yes

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Yes

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

Yes

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

Yes

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

7.1

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

ARC: DTS 5.1

Yes

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Yes

Optical: DTS 5.1

Yes

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HDR Format Support

HDR10

Yes

HDR10+

Yes

Dolby Vision

Yes

HLG

Yes

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Design

Style

Design Picture

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Curved

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Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

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Wall Mount

VESA 400x300

VESA 400x400

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Borders

Borders Picture

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Borders

0.40" (1.0 cm)

0.33" (0.9 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

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Max Thickness

3.36" (8.5 cm)

2.60" (6.6 cm)

Build Quality

6.5

7.0

Build quality picture

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Smart Features

Interface

Smart TV Picture

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Smart OS

Roku TV

Google TV

Version

12.5.0

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Ad-Free

0.0

Ads Picture

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Yes

Opt-out

Opt-out of Suggested Content

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Remote

Remote Picture

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Voice Control

Yes

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TV Controls

Controls Picture

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Mute Switch

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

63 W

54 W

Power Consumption (Max)

237 W

188 W

Firmware

12.5.0 build 4177-ET

V8-R75PT01-LF1V174

Sound Quality

Frequency Response

5.5

6.3

Frequency Response

Preview Graph

Low-Frequency Extension

142.54 Hz

134.54 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

2.94 dB

3.96 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

4.82 dB

4.01 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

5.84 dB

4.52 dB

Max

85.0 dB SPL

87.2 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

4.10 dB

2.53 dB

Digital Room Correction

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24R2A5R

24"

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32R2A5R

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40"

40R2A5R

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43"

43R4A5R

43"

43S551G

50"

50R4A5R

50"

50S551G

55"

55R4A5R

55"

55S551G

65"

65R4A5R

65"

65S551G

75"

75R4A5R

75"

75S551G

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85S551G