TCL QM8K vs QM8L: Which TV Is Better?

Tested using Methodology v2.2

Updated May 14, 2026 04:21 PM

This review is in Early access

Resolution4k

Native Refresh Rate 144Hz

Panel TypeLCD

Sub-Type VA

Dolby Vision Yes

Screen Finish Glossy

Resolution4k

Native Refresh Rate 144Hz

Panel TypeLCD

Sub-Type VA

Dolby Vision Yes

Screen Finish Glossy

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Our Verdict

TCL QM8K

TCL QM8L

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

Variants

65QM8K (65")
75QM8K (75")

65QM8L (65")
75QM8L (75")

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65"

65QM8K

65"

65QM8L

75"

75QM8K

75"

75QM8L

85"

85QM8K

85"

85QM8L

98"

98QM8K

98"

98QM8L

Main Differences for

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Mixed Usage

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Home Theater

0.0

Bright Room

0.0

Sports

0.0

Gaming

0.0

Brightness

0.0

Black Level

0.0

Color

0.0

Motion Handling

0.0

Game Mode Responsiveness

0.0

Processing (In Development)

0.0

Brightness

HDR Brightness

N/A

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)

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Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

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Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

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Peak 2% Window

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Peak 10% Window

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Peak 25% Window

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Peak 50% Window

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Peak 100% Window

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Sustained 2% Window

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Sustained 10% Window

Lock cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

Lock cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

Lock cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

Lock cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

Lock

HDR Brightness In Game Mode

N/A

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)

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Yellow Skyscraper (~700 cd/m²)

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Landscape Pool (~300 cd/m²)

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Peak 2% Window

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Peak 10% Window

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Peak 25% Window

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Peak 50% Window

Lock cd/m²

Peak 100% Window

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Sustained 2% Window

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Sustained 10% Window

Lock cd/m²

Sustained 25% Window

Lock cd/m²

Sustained 50% Window

Lock cd/m²

Sustained 100% Window

Lock cd/m²

Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

Lock

SDR Brightness

N/A

Real Scene Peak Brightness

Lock cd/m²

Peak 2% Window

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Peak 10% Window

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Peak 25% Window

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Peak 50% Window

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Peak 100% Window

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Sustained 2% Window

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Sustained 10% Window

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Sustained 25% Window

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Sustained 50% Window

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Sustained 100% Window

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Automatic Brightness Limiting (ABL)

Lock

Black Level

Contrast

N/A

Contrast Picture

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Contrast

Lock : 1

Native Contrast

Lock : 1

Lighting Zone Precision

N/A

Lighting Zone Precision Picture

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Lighting Zone Transitions

N/A

Preferred LD Video, Moving Object

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Local Dimming

Locked

Backlight

Locked

Dimming Zone Count Of The Tested TV

Lock

Contrast And Dark Details In Game Mode

N/A

Lighting Zone Precision Photo In Game Mode

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Preferred LD Video, Moving Object In Game Mode

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Game Transitions With VRR And Preferred LD

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Black Uniformity

N/A

Black Uniformity Picture With Preferred Local Dimming

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Std. Dev.

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Native Black Uniformity Picture

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Native Std. Dev.

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Color

SDR Color Volume

N/A

DCI-P3 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB DCI-P3 Coverage

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BT.2020 Gamut Rings

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CIELAB BT.2020 Coverage

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HDR Color Volume

N/A

P3 Color Volume ITP Picture

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1,000 cd/m² DCI P3 Coverage ITP

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2020 Color Volume ITP Picture

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10,000 cd/m² BT.2020 Coverage ITP

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White Luminance

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Red Luminance

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Green Luminance

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Blue Luminance

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Cyan Luminance

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Magenta Luminance

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Yellow Luminance

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SDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

N/A

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

Lock

Color dE 2000

Lock

Gamma

Lock

Color Temperature

Lock K

Picture Mode

Locked

Color Temp Setting

Locked

Gamma Setting

Locked

SDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

N/A

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

Lock

Color dE 2000

Lock

Gamma

Lock

Color Temperature

Lock K

White Balance Calibration

Locked

Color Calibration

Locked

HDR Pre-Calibration Color Accuracy

N/A

HDR Pre White Balance Picture

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HDR Pre Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

Lock

Color dE ITP

Lock

Color Temperature

Lock K

Picture Mode

Locked

HDR Post-Calibration Color Accuracy

N/A

HDR Post White Balance Picture

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HDR Post Color Picture

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White Balance dE ITP

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Color dE ITP

Lock

Color Temperature

Lock K

Processing

PQ EOTF Tracking

N/A

PQ EOTF Graph

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600 Nit Tracking Delta

Lock

1000 Nit Tracking Delta

Lock

4000 Nit Tracking Delta

Lock

Low-Quality Content Smoothing

N/A

Low-Quality Content Smoothing Picture

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Smoothing

0.0

Detail Preservation

0.0

Upscaling: Sharpness Processing

N/A

Sharpness Picture - 480p

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HDR Native Gradient

N/A

HDR Gradient Picture

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100% Black To 50% Gray

0.0

50% Gray To 100% White

0.0

100% Black To 50% Red

0.0

50% Red To 100% Red

0.0

100% Black To 50% Green

0.0

50% Green To 100% Green

0.0

100% Black To 50% Blue

0.0

50% Blue To 100% Blue

0.0

Game Mode Responsiveness

Input Lag

N/A

1080p @ 60Hz

Lock ms

1080p @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

Lock ms

1080p @ 120Hz

Lock ms

1080p @ Max Refresh Rate

Lock ms

4k @ 60Hz

Lock ms

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Lock ms

4k @ 60Hz Outside Game Mode

Lock ms

4k @ 60Hz With Interpolation

Lock ms

4k @ 120Hz

Lock ms

4k @ Max Refresh Rate

Lock ms

8k @ 60Hz

N/A

Supported Resolutions

N/A

Resolution

Locked

480p @ 59.94Hz (Widescreen)

Locked

720p @ 59.94Hz

Locked

1080p @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Locked

1080p @ 120Hz

Locked

1080p Maximum Refresh Rate

Lock Hz

4k @ 60Hz

Locked

4k @ 60Hz @ 4:4:4

Locked

4k @ 120Hz

Locked

4k @ 120Hz @ 4:4:4

Locked

4k Maximum Refresh Rate

Lock Hz

8k @ 30Hz Or 24Hz

Locked

8k @ 60Hz

Locked

Variable Refresh Rate

N/A

Native Refresh Rate

Locked

Variable Refresh Rate

Locked

HDMI Forum VRR

Locked

FreeSync

Locked

G-SYNC Compatible

Locked

4k VRR Maximum

Lock Hz

4k VRR Minimum

Locked

1080p VRR Maximum

Lock Hz

1080p VRR Minimum

Locked

VRR + Local Dimming

Locked

CAD In Game Mode @ Max Refresh Rate

N/A

Pursuit Photo Max Refresh

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CAD Heatmap Max Refresh

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Transition At Max Refresh

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Avg. CAD

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Best 10% CAD

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Worst 10% CAD

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CAD In Game Mode @ 120Hz

N/A

Pursuit Photo 120Hz

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CAD Heatmap 120Hz

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SAMPLE

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Transition At 120Hz

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Best 10% CAD

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Worst 10% CAD

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CAD In Game Mode @ 60Hz

N/A

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

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CAD Heatmap 60Hz

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Transition 60Hz

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Best 10% CAD

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Worst 10% CAD

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PS5 Compatibility

PS5 Screenshot

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Locked

4k @ 120Hz

Locked

1440p @ 120Hz

Locked

1080p @ 120Hz

Locked

HDR

Locked

VRR

Locked

Xbox Series X|S Compatibility

Xbox Series X Screenshot

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Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM)

Locked

4k @ 120Hz

Locked

1440p @ 120Hz

Locked

1080p @ 120Hz

Locked

HDR

Locked

VRR

Locked

Motion Handling

Stutter

N/A

Stutter Video

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Stutter Image

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Stutter Graph

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Sample And Hold

Lock pixel ⋅ second

Frame Hold Time @ 24 fps

Lock ms

Stutter Reduction Via Interpolation

N/A

Stutter Reduction Via Interpolation Video

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Stutter Reduction Via Interpolation Image

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Stutter Reduction Via Interpolation Graph

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Sample And Hold (Interpolation)

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Interpolation Consistency

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Judder

N/A

Judder Video Picture

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Judder 24p

0.0

Judder 25p

0.0

Judder 24p via 60p

0.0

Judder 25p via 60p

0.0

Judder 24p via 60i

0.0

Judder 24p via Native Apps

0.0

Judder 25p via Native Apps

0.0

Micro Judder

N/A

24p Clip

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25p Clip

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SAMPLE

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Micro Judder-Free 24p

Locked

Micro Judder-Free 25p

Locked

Micro Judder-Free 24p via 60p

Locked

Micro Judder-Free 25p via 60p

Locked

Micro Judder-Free 24p via Native Apps

Locked

Micro Judder-Free 25p via Native Apps

Locked

Response Time

N/A

Pursuit Photo 60Hz

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Response Time Heatmap 60Hz

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Transition At 60Hz

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First Response Time

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Total Response Time

Lock ms

Worst 10% Response Time

Lock ms

Transition Artifacts

N/A

Color Transition Image

SAMPLE

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Edge Transition Image

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Color Artifacts

0.0

Edge Artifacts

0.0

Flicker

Backlight chart

SAMPLE

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SAMPLE

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Flicker-Free

Locked

PWM Dimming Frequency

Lock Hz

Black Frame Insertion (BFI)

BFI Picture

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BFI Frequency Picture

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Optional BFI

Locked

Min Flicker For 60 fps

Lock Hz

60Hz For 60 fps

Locked

120Hz For 120 fps

Locked

Min Flicker For 60 fps In Game Mode

Lock Hz

Reflections

Direct Reflections

N/A

Ring Light Picture

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Direct Reflections Graph

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Peak Direct Reflection Intensity

Lock%

Screen Finish

Locked

Ambient Black Level Raise

N/A

Black Level Raise Picture

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Bright Room Black Level Raise Graph

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SAMPLE

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Black Luminance @ 0 lx

Lock cd/m²

Black Luminance @ 1000 lx

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Total Reflected Light

N/A

Bright Room Off Picture

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Ring Picture Total Reflection

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Total Reflected Light Intensity

Lock% ⋅ pixel

Diffraction Artifacts

Locked

Ambient Color Saturation

N/A

Bright Room Color Volume Graph

SAMPLE

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SAMPLE

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Low-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

Lock%

Mid-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

Lock%

High-Luminance Colors @ 1000 lx

Lock%

Panel

Viewing Angle

N/A

Viewing Angle Video

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Chroma Graph

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Color Washout

Lock°

Hue Graph

SAMPLE

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Color Shift

Lock°

Lightness Graph

SAMPLE

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SAMPLE

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Brightness Loss

Lock°

Black Level Raise

Lock°

Gamma Shift

Lock°

Gray Uniformity

N/A

50% Uniformity Picture

SAMPLE

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SAMPLE

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50% Std. Dev.

Lock%

50% DSE

Lock%

5% Uniformity Picture

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5% Std. Dev.

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5% DSE

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Panel Technology

Spectral Power Distribution

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Pixels Picture

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Panel Type

Locked

Sub-Type

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Subpixel Layout

Locked

Inputs

Input Specifications

Side Inputs Picture

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Rear Inputs Picture

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HDMI

Locked

HDMI 2.1 Rated Speed

Locked

ATSC Tuner

Locked

USB Ports

Locked

USB 3.0

Locked

Audio Out 3.5mm

Locked

Wi-Fi

Locked

Ethernet Speed

Locked

Composite In

Locked

Digital Optical Audio Out

Locked

Audio Passthrough

ARC/eARC Port

Locked

eARC: Dolby Atmos Over Dolby Digital Plus

Locked

eARC: Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

Locked

eARC: LPCM 7.1 Over Dolby MAT

Locked

eARC: Dolby TrueHD 7.1

Locked

eARC: DTS:X Over DTS-HD MA

Locked

eARC: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1

Locked

eARC: LPCM Channels (Bitstream)

Locked

ARC: Dolby Digital 5.1

Locked

ARC: DTS 5.1

Locked

Optical: Dolby Digital 5.1

Locked

Optical: DTS 5.1

Locked

HDR Format Support

HDR10

Locked

HDR10+

Locked

Dolby Vision

Locked

HLG

Locked

Design

Style

Design Picture

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Curved

Locked

Stand

Stand Picture

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Back

Back Picture

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Wall Mount

Locked

Borders

Borders Picture

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Borders

Lock" (Lock cm)

Thickness

Thickness Picture

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Max Thickness

Lock" (Lock cm)

Build Quality

N/A

Build quality picture

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Smart Features

Interface

Smart TV Picture

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Smart OS

Locked

Version

Locked

Ad-Free

N/A

Ads Picture

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Locked

Opt-out

Locked

Opt-out of Suggested Content

Locked

Remote

Remote Picture

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Voice Control

Locked

TV Controls

Controls Picture

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Mute Switch

Locked

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Misc

Power Consumption

Lock W

Power Consumption (Max)

Lock W

Firmware

Locked

Sound Quality

Frequency Response

N/A

Frequency Response

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Low-Frequency Extension

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Std. Dev. @ 70

Lock dB

Std. Dev. @ 80

Lock dB

Std. Dev. @ Max

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Max

Lock dB SPL

Dynamic Range Compression

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Digital Room Correction

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65"

65QM8K

65"

65QM8L

75"

75QM8K

75"

75QM8L

85"

85QM8K

85"

85QM8L

98"

98QM8K

98"

98QM8L