TCL QM5K vs Hisense QD7N: Which TV Is Better?

55"

55QM5K

65"

65QD7N

65"

65QM5K

75"

75QD7N

75"

75QM5K

85"

85QD7N

85"

85QM5K

100"

100QD7N

100"

Main Differences for

Mixed Usage

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

5.7

7.0

Contrast

1.9

7.8

Lighting Zone Precision

0.0

6.0

HDR Brightness

5.5

6.2

Black Uniformity

5.4

8.2

SDR Brightness

6.7

7.9

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

5.7

7.0

Home Theater

5.3

7.1

Bright Room

6.7

7.3

Sports

6.8

7.3

Gaming

5.8

6.5

Brightness

5.9

6.7

Black Level

2.6

7.6

Color

7.1

6.5

Processing (In Development)

7.1

Game Mode Responsiveness

6.7

7.2

Motion Handling (Broken)

7.8

7.7

Brightness

HDR Brightness

5.5

6.2

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)

303 cd/m²

489 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

309 cd/m²

291 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

215 cd/m²

209 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

438 cd/m²

484 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

440 cd/m²

660 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

439 cd/m²

890 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

439 cd/m²

679 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

440 cd/m²

455 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

438 cd/m²

414 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

438 cd/m²

644 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

438 cd/m²

761 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

438 cd/m²

614 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

439 cd/m²

455 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.000

0.035

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HDR Brightness In Game Mode

5.5

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)

306 cd/m²

370 cd/m²

Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

309 cd/m²

166 cd/m²

Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

216 cd/m²

153 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

441 cd/m²

262 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

441 cd/m²

395 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

440 cd/m²

454 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

440 cd/m²

487 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

439 cd/m²

476 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

440 cd/m²

261 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

439 cd/m²

394 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

439 cd/m²

453 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

439 cd/m²

486 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

439 cd/m²

474 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.000

0.038

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SDR Brightness

6.7

7.9

Real Scene Peak Brightness

386 cd/m²

491 cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

439 cd/m²

522 cd/m²

Peak 10% Window

439 cd/m²

676 cd/m²

Peak 25% Window

439 cd/m²

889 cd/m²

Peak 50% Window

439 cd/m²

656 cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

439 cd/m²

457 cd/m²

Sustained 2% Window

439 cd/m²

447 cd/m²

Sustained 10% Window

439 cd/m²

660 cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

439 cd/m²

763 cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

438 cd/m²

621 cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

438 cd/m²

456 cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

0.000

0.033

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Black Level

Contrast

1.9

7.8

Contrast Picture

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Contrast

1,419 : 1

96,178 : 1

Native Contrast

1,419 : 1

5,628 : 1

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Lighting Zone Precision

0.0

6.0

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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TCL QM5K Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Lighting Zone Transitions

6.0

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

Local Dimming

Yes

Backlight

Direct

Full-Array

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV

N/A

312

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Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

2.5

7.0

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

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TCL QM5K 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

5.4

8.2

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

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TCL QM5K Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

Std. Dev.

N/A

0.285%

Native Black Uniformity Picture

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TCL QM5K Native Black Uniformity Picture

Native Std. Dev.

1.610%

1.034%

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Color

SDR Color Volume

7.5

6.5

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage

90.72%

81.85%

BT.2020 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage

61.11%

56.49%

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HDR Color Volume

6.5

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

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1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

61.3%

62.1%

2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

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10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP

27.6%

White Luminance

451 cd/m²

425 cd/m²

Red Luminance

94 cd/m²

Green Luminance

317 cd/m²

303 cd/m²

Blue Luminance

39 cd/m²

25 cd/m²

Cyan Luminance

351 cd/m²

330 cd/m²

Magenta Luminance

133 cd/m²

91 cd/m²

Yellow Luminance

412 cd/m²

341 cd/m²

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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

8.5

6.4

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

1.87

5.35

Color dE 2000

1.19

2.68

Gamma

2.17

2.21

Color Temperature

6,780 K

6,804 K

Picture Mode

Theater Night

Movie

Color Temp Setting

Warm 1

warm 5

Gamma Setting

2.2

2,2

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SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

9.7

9.6

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

0.37

0.24

Color dE 2000

0.62

1.01

Gamma

2.18

2.20

Color Temperature

6,515 K

6,506 K

White Balance Calibration

20 point

Color Calibration

Yes

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HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

6.4

6.7

HDR Pre White Balance Picture

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HDR Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

12.25

8.85

Color dE ITP

12.4

9.8

Color Temperature

7,254 K

7,316 K

Picture Mode

Filmmaker

Movie

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HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

8.3

8.1

HDR Post White Balance Picture

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HDR Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

7.56

5.71

Color dE ITP

7.20

7.30

Color Temperature

6,612 K

6,876 K

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Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking

5.3

8.8

PQ EOTF Graph

600 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0154

0.0033

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0154

0.0032

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

0.0154

0.0043

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Low-Quality Content Smoothing

7.9

6.7

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

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Smoothing

8.0

6.5

Detail Preservation

7.5

7.0

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Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

7.5

6.5

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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HDR Native Gradient

7.5

6.3

HDR Gradient Picture

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100% Black To 50% Gray

6.0

50% Gray To 100% White

8.0

6.0

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

6.0

100% Black To 50% Blue

6.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue

8.0

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Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag

8.7

8.5

1080p @ 60Hz

13.4 ms

10.1 ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

107.5 ms

160.8 ms

1080p @ 120Hz

4.9 ms

5.7 ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate

4.3 ms

4.5 ms

4k @ 60Hz

13.3 ms

9.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

13.3 ms

9.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

107.0 ms

159.7 ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

23.4 ms

159.7 ms

4k @ 120Hz

4.9 ms

N/A

4k @ Max Refresh Rate

4.4 ms

9.7 ms

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

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Supported Resolutions

9.5

7.4

Resolution

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Yes

720p @ 59.94Hz

Yes

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate

240 Hz

144 Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Yes

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Yes

4k Maximum Refresh Rate

144 Hz

60 Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz

8k @ 60Hz

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Variable Refresh Rate

8.5

6.6

Native Refresh Rate

144Hz

60Hz

Variable Refresh Rate

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR

Yes

FreeSync

Yes

G-SYNC Compatible

Yes

4k VRR Maximum

144 Hz

60 Hz

4k VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

48 Hz

1080p VRR Maximum

144 Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

< 20 Hz

VRR + Local Dimming

No Local Dimming

Yes

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CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate

5.5

6.4

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

277

267

Best 10% CAD

144

Worst 10% CAD

652

459

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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz

5.4

0.0

Pursuit Photo 120Hz

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CAD Heatmap 120Hz

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Transition At 120Hz

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

0 to 31

Cycle through frames

Avg. CAD

296

N/A

Best 10% CAD

162

N/A

Worst 10% CAD

632

N/A

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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz

3.2

6.4

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

455

267

Best 10% CAD

245

Worst 10% CAD

762

459

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Yes

4k @ 120Hz

Yes

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

Yes

1440p @ 120Hz

Yes

1080p @ 120Hz

Yes

HDR

Yes

VRR

Yes

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Motion Handling

Stutter

7.3

7.4

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

31.3 ms

30.7 ms

Frame Hold Time @ 60 fps

6.3 ms

5.7 ms

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24p Judder

Judder-Free 24p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via 60i

Yes

Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Yes

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Response Time

7.0

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

10.4 ms

11.0 ms

Total Response Time

10.4 ms

11.5 ms

Worst 10% Response Time

25.6 ms

21.5 ms

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Flicker

Backlight chart

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Flicker-Free

PWM Dimming Frequency

240 Hz

15,400 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

240 Hz

N/A

60Hz For 60 fps

120Hz For 120 fps

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode

240 Hz

N/A

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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)

Yes

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Reflections

Direct Reflections

5.6

5.8

Ring Light Picture

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Direct Reflections Graph

Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

61.3%

57.2%

Screen Finish

Glossy

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Ambient Black Level Raise

8.8

9.0

Black Level Raise Picture

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Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

Black Luminance @ 0 lx

0.34 cd/m²

0.00 cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

0.53 cd/m²

0.40 cd/m²

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Total Reflected Light

7.6

6.8

Bright Room Off Picture

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Ring Picture Total Reflection

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Total Reflected Light Intensity

19,873% ⋅ pixel

21,774% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts

Yes

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Ambient Color Saturation

6.9

7.0

Bright Room Color Volume Graph

Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

57.56%

62.38%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

62.36%

55.26%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

53.93%

40.93%

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Panel

Viewing Angle

7.6

6.3

Viewing Angle Video

Chroma Graph

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Color Washout

31°

26°

Hue Graph

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Color Shift

50°

44°

Lightness Graph

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Brightness Loss

32°

31°

Black Level Raise

70°

16°

Gamma Shift

40°

19°

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Gray Uniformity

5.9

6.7

50% Uniformity Picture

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50% Std. Dev.

5.341%

1.827%

50% DSE

0.191%

0.159%

5% Uniformity Picture

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5% Std. Dev.

0.666%

1.842%

5% DSE

0.085%

0.120%

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Panel Technology

Spectral Power Distribution

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Pixels Picture

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Type

LED

Sub-Type

IPS

Subpixel Layout

RGB

BGR

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Inputs

Input Specifications

Side Inputs Picture

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Rear Inputs Picture

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HDMI

4 (2x HDMI 2.0, 2x HDMI 2.1)

3 (2x HDMI 2.0, 1x HDMI 2.1)

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed

48 Gbps

ATSC Tuner

1.0

USB Ports

USB 3.0

Yes (1)

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

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 300x400

VESA 300x300

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Borders

Borders Picture

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Borders

0.39" (1.0 cm)

0.47" (1.2 cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

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Max Thickness

2.99" (7.6 cm)

2.24" (5.7 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

Google TV

Version

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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

Yes

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In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

54 W

53 W

Power Consumption (Max)

176 W

222 W

Firmware

V0039.0100K.O0823

V8-0008T01-LF1V467.001695

Sound Quality

Frequency Response

6.0

5.8

Frequency Response

Low-Frequency Extension

119.87 Hz

100.79 Hz

Std. Dev. @ 70

3.92 dB

4.02 dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

3.87 dB

4.42 dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

6.09 dB

6.78 dB

Max

86.0 dB SPL

84.3 dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

4.31 dB

3.73 dB

Digital Room Correction

Yes

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Check Price

50"

50QM5K

55"

55QM5K

65"

65QD7N

65"

65QM5K

75"

75QD7N

75"

75QM5K

85"

85QD7N

85"

85QM5K

100"

100QD7N