TCL QM8K Review: The Most Exciting TV in 2025?

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TCL’s 2025 flagship Mini LED TV brings nearly OLED-level blacks together with more than 3,000 nits of peak HDR punch, 4k @ 144 Hz gaming support, and an aggressive 1,600-zone local-dimming array: all for far less than most OLED sets. If you’re shopping for a bright-room powerhouse or a fast esports display that won’t break the bank, this might just be the deep dive you need. So, is this the TV for you, or are you better off with one of its alternatives?

Model Tested:   TCL QM8K – https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm8k

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0:00 Intro
0:46 Variants
1:05 HDR Brightness
2:00 PQ EOTF
2:33 Image Processing
3:17 Contrast, Local Dimming, and Black Uniformity
3:38 SDR Brightness & Reflection Handling
4:04 HDR Color Volume
4:27 SDR Color Volume
4:41 HDR and SDR Pre-Calibration Accuracy
5:25 Viewing Angles
6:02 Inputs, Input Lag, and Response Times
7:15 Compared to the TCL QM7K
8:07 Compared to the Hisense U8QG
9:11 Compared to the TCL QM851G
10:07 Verdict
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