Topic: TCL Owner's thread

[runner10]

Planning to get TCL TV soon.  Choosing between the ff models:

TCL 55P6 = P28,500
TCL 55C2  w/ Harman Kardon speakers = P38,500 

Leaning towards the 55C2 actually.

Anybody have this TV?  Would your recommend it or would your rather spend more to get the "better" brands.

[RastaSega]

read the comments in this  thread.
3 pages palang naman e

Planning to get TCL TV soon.  Choosing between the ff models:

TCL 55P6 = P28,500
TCL 55C2  w/ Harman Kardon speakers = P38,500 

Leaning towards the 55C2 actually.

Anybody have this TV?  Would your recommend it or would your rather spend more to get the "better" brands.

[runner10]

read the comments in this  thread.
3 pages palang naman e

Hmmm... so these TCL models are crappy huh?!

[kapyogg1]

may pag-asa ba na lalapag sa atin ang TCL 6 series?

[turismo1997]

Yung gumawa ng LED TV ko (not connected to any brand). Karamihan daw ng sirang TV eh yung TCL brand.

[RastaSega]

Hmmm... so these TCL models are crappy huh?!

well, like it's mentioned above iba talaga ang TCL models na nasa US vs yung binibigay sa atin. Same ang exterior but the interior is far inferior.

sa akin that's borderline deception.

and the OS na nasa pinas and the quality of the product dito compared sa US is way different. It was easy to decide not to buy it.

Pero before I knew I was so ready to buy it, even sight unseen.

[runner10]

In general, is TCL a better TV brand than Hisense?

[rulesmeister]

Yung gumawa ng LED TV ko (not connected to any brand). Karamihan daw ng sirang TV eh yung TCL brand.

Agree, ung TCL 55 D2700 ng 2 kids ko nasira after approx 1 year (kid's shows lang palabas) hindi pa ganon kagamit since LG naman main TV sa sala.

Buti nalang 2 yrs warranty, pero ung model na un phased out na, we ended up replacing it with a 55" Samsung curved TV, additional 11k nabayaran namin.

[sabr]

Hi! Anyone here know a service center for TCL Flat panels? Thanks!

[akiraPrime]

was browsing at a store in alabang, TCL rep asked me to look at their TCL demo. During demo (P6), the rep is saying that TCL is becoming a well known brand, and saying at par na yung P6 with other brands like samsung, sony etc.   I asked her if I can play a movie from my usb, we played the opening sequence of Quantum of Solace (car chase scene), initially the TV was stretched, i asked her to make it letterboxed, she had to reset settings from demo.
Upon seeing lots of judder, she said mag sony na lang po kayo if movies panunuorin nyo...

[JojoD818]

TCL bulok!

Bought one on sale for 6,999 and broke after 6 months of just weekend use! Literally, from Friday afternoon, Saturday, and until Sunday afternoon.

And the worst part, repair costs goes up to 10,500 for parts and labor. TCL seems to think that people are stupid.

I'll never buy any product of this brand ever again. Never.

[taloy]

i don't care about the tv brand as long they had the up to date features such as 4K HDR / 10-bit panel / 120hz. refresh rate / all of its HDMI ports are ver. 2.0 full bandwidth support / >500 nits of panel brightness and offered in an affordable price.

[JojoD818]

I'd definitely care that it lasts it's worth.

[rulesmeister]

Sirain talaga yang TCL, ung TCL TV ng mga kids ko on weekdays late afternoon lang ginagamit for approx 2hrs & on weekends morning & afternoon. Isang taon lang sira na ung panel.

Ung LG TV namin sa sala mas gamit, morning shows (just to monitor time), lunchtime & TV night shows. Weekdays & weekends ginagamit pero maayos pa rin.

Kaya nung papaltan na nila ng TCL latest model, umayaw na si esmi, she opted for the cheap 55" Samsung curved TV, di bale magdagdag ng bayad basta tumagal naman..

[wheelee]

TCL = The Cash you Lost hehehe

pero booming daw sya now sa US, does it mean na puro ClassB/C ang released sa Asia?

[taloy]

TCL = The Cash you Lost hehehe

pero booming daw sya now sa US, does it mean na puro ClassB/C ang released sa Asia?

their FALD ROKU tv is a hit especially to those A/V enthusiast who are in a tight budget..

[pekspert]

was browsing at a store in alabang, TCL rep asked me to look at their TCL demo. During demo (P6), the rep is saying that TCL is becoming a well known brand, and saying at par na yung P6 with other brands like samsung, sony etc.   I asked her if I can play a movie from my usb, we played the opening sequence of Quantum of Solace (car chase scene), initially the TV was stretched, i asked her to make it letterboxed, she had to reset settings from demo.
Upon seeing lots of judder, she said mag sony na lang po kayo if movies panunuorin nyo...

Lol "mag Sony na lang kayo,"

[oaba09]

I wish I read this thread before yesterday. I just purchased a 43 inch UHD TCL smart TV as a replacement for my 9 year old samsung 32 inch FHD TV and so far, ok naman...I bought it for around 28,000 pesos which is a bargain considering 4k na sya.....After reading the comments here, I became worried so I decided to join the forum....

Anyway, a couple of noobie questions(I'm not that knowledgeable about LED TVs).
- The HDMI 2.0 option is turned off by default. Do I need to turn this on for the 4k functionality? I have a 4k chromecast so I want to make sure that Im getting 4k when streaming.
- The TV is supposed to be digital ready but I'm not getting any channels when I try auto scanning...Is there something I need to do? Do I need to install an antenna?(we live in Valenzuela so it's still part of metro manila).

Thanks to anyone who will answer.
Crossing my fingers that I did not get a lemon unit and that my new TV will last as long as my previous one.

 

[SiCkBoY]

I wish I read this thread before yesterday. I just purchased a 43 inch UHD TCL smart TV as a replacement for my 9 year old samsung 32 inch FHD TV and so far, ok naman...I bought it for around 28,000 pesos which is a bargain considering 4k na sya.....After reading the comments here, I became worried so I decided to join the forum....

Anyway, a couple of noobie questions(I'm not that knowledgeable about LED TVs).
- The HDMI 2.0 option is turned off by default. Do I need to turn this on for the 4k functionality? I have a 4k chromecast so I want to make sure that Im getting 4k when streaming.
- The TV is supposed to be digital ready but I'm not getting any channels when I try auto scanning...Is there something I need to do? Do I need to install an antenna?(we live in Valenzuela so it's still part of metro manila).

Thanks to anyone who will answer.
Crossing my fingers that I did not get a lemon unit and that my new TV will last as long as my previous one.

 

Yes, you need to turn on HDMI 2.0. You also need to use HDMI 2.0 cable ha. And 4k source like Apple TV 4k.

You need to buy a digital antenna, or if you have a spare TV Plus, you can use that antenna. May mga ISDB-T antenna sa Ace Hardware for less than PhP 500.

Anong model ng TCL mo? I am wondering kung bakit 28k sya for a 43" UHD HDR TV.

[JojoD818]

Sirain talaga yang TCL, ung TCL TV ng mga kids ko on weekdays late afternoon lang ginagamit for approx 2hrs & on weekends morning & afternoon. Isang taon lang sira na ung panel.

Ung LG TV namin sa sala mas gamit, morning shows (just to monitor time), lunchtime & TV night shows. Weekdays & weekends ginagamit pero maayos pa rin.

Kaya nung papaltan na nila ng TCL latest model, umayaw na si esmi, she opted for the cheap 55" Samsung curved TV, di bale magdagdag ng bayad basta tumagal naman..

Bulok talaga TCL!

[rulesmeister]

I wish I read this thread before yesterday. I just purchased a 43 inch UHD TCL smart TV as a replacement for my 9 year old samsung 32 inch FHD TV and so far, ok naman...I bought it for around 28,000 pesos which is a bargain considering 4k na sya.....After reading the comments here, I became worried so I decided to join the forum....

Enjoy mo nalang ung TV mo Sir, nag-alala ka pa tuloy.. Hopefully tatagal yang TV mo.
Sa case namin, nakawall-mount ung TCL Tv sa kid's room it could be that ung air-flow ang reason since halos dikit na sya sa wall baka nagiinit na ung likod, but then again hindi ganun katagal ang gamit. Magkaiba naman tayo ng model "Baka" mas tatagal ung sayo keysa sa TCL 55 D2700 ng kids ko... Hirap pa naman proseso ng warranty na paltan ng ibang brand.

[oaba09]

Yes, you need to turn on HDMI 2.0. You also need to use HDMI 2.0 cable ha. And 4k source like Apple TV 4k.

You need to buy a digital antenna, or if you have a spare TV Plus, you can use that antenna. May mga ISDB-T antenna sa Ace Hardware for less than PhP 500.

Anong model ng TCL mo? I am wondering kung bakit 28k sya for a 43" UHD HDR TV.

Thanks sa reply...43p6US yung model...sa landers ko nabili....

[SiCkBoY]

Thanks sa reply...43p6US yung model...sa landers ko nabili....

43P6US talaga nakalagay? Not just 43P6?  In the initial setup, is United States available to be selected as the country?

[oaba09]

43P6US talaga nakalagay? Not just 43P6?  In the initial setup, is United States available to be selected as the country?

43p6US yung full model code...no USA sa country selection....

[oznola]

^does it have the PBA app?

[SiCkBoY]

Last Saturday, I bought a TCL 43P6 4K HDR for bedroom use. I bought it at Anson's for PhP 21,500.00.

Here are my feedback/observations:

Picture Quality is great.  I am not an expert, and I haven't bought any HDMI 2.0 cables yet for my PS4 Pro. I have yet to upgrade to Apple TV 4K. So my only true gauge is the native Netflix app and the UHD shows there like The Haunting on Hill House.  It looks gorgeus on 4K HDR.

Only 2 HDMI ports, and as far as I can tell, neither is ARC-capable HDMI 2 is ARC.  I am just not sure if Dolby pass thru will work.  I hope so, because the options in the settings for audio are Auto and PCM only.  Maybe Auto is for pass thru?

The analog input is 3.5mm but it comes with a free3.5mm to RCA adapter.

There is no analog out, but there is optical out and bluetooth. And since I connect via analog to my Creative 2.1 speakers, I had to buy a DAC.

Speaking of audio out, the only choices are Auto and PCM.  I have no idea what Auto is, because PCM is the only other option.  My HISENSE TV has PCM, DD, and DLP.

Built-in speakers sound terrible. I have a Toshiba LED TV, a HISENSE LED TV, and a Panasonic Viera Plasma TV.  They all sound decent.  TCL sounds really bad.  You will want to output the audio to external speakers.

GUI looks like crap and there's no way to even slightly personalize it. There are so many built-in and installable apps but they are all useless (except for Netflix and YouTube).  PBA apps and CNN apps have not been updated in a year.

The only choice for country in the setup is Philippines, as all the other choices are non-English speaking countries.

The remote control looks terrible. It is thinner and longer than usual. Button layout is unintuitive.  There is a Netflix button but no YouTube button.

So in summary, it lacks a lot of features, apps are crap, but picture quality is great and the price is unbeatable.  I wish TCL just skipped on the "Smart" TV functionalities and just added features like ARC and DD/DPL output.

[oaba09]

^does it have the PBA app?

Yup....I believe eto yung local version....the "US" is just part of the model #....hindi din roku yung OS nito(linux).......So far ok naman...napagana ko na yung HDR sa PS4 ko(wala pang ps4 pro so no 4k).......nakukulangan lang ako sa HDMI ports so I might need to buy an HDMI switcher....any suggestions regarding sa magandang brand ng HDMI switcher?

Thanks!

[oaba09]

Last Saturday, I bought a TCL 43P6 4K HDR for bedroom use. I bought it at Anson's for PhP 21,500.00.

Here are my feedback/observations:

Picture Quality is great.  I am not an expert, and I haven't bought any HDMI 2.0 cables yet for my PS4 Pro. I have yet to upgrade to Apple TV 4K. So my only true gauge is the native Netflix app and the UHD shows there like The Haunting on Hill House.  It looks gorgeus on 4K HDR.

Only 2 HDMI ports, and as far as I can tell, neither is ARC-capable. So if you're planning to connect this to an ARC-capable AV receiver, this is not the TV for you. My HISENSE TV has ARC which outputs to my ARC receiver.

The analog input is 3.5mm but it comes with a free3.5mm to RCA adapter.

There is no analog out, but there is optical out and bluetooth. And since I connect via analog to my Creative 2.1 speakers, I had to buy a DAC.

Speaking of audio out, the only choices are Auto and PCM.  I have no idea what Auto is, because PCM is the only other option.  My HISENSE TV has PCM, DD, and DLP.

Built-in speakers sound terrible. I have a Toshiba LED TV, a HISENSE LED TV, and a Panasonic Viera Plasma TV.  They all sound decent.  TCL sounds really bad.  You will want to output the audio to external speakers.

GUI looks like crap and there's no way to even slightly personalize it. There are so many built-in and installable apps but they are all useless (except for Netflix and YouTube).  PBA apps and CNN apps have not been updated in a year.

The only choice for country in the setup is Philippines, as all the other choices are non-English speaking countries.

The remote control looks terrible. It is thinner and longer than usual. Button layout is unintuitive.  There is a Netflix button but no YouTube button.

So in summary, it lacks a lot of features, apps are crap, but picture quality is great and the price is unbeatable.  I wish TCL just skipped on the "Smart" TV functionalities and just added features like ARC and DD/DPL output.

I think we purchased the same model.......damn, if I knew na 21500 lang sya sa ansons, sana dun nalang ako bumili.....I checked online(lazada) and it looks like ang normal price range ng 43P6US is around 25-28K.......Original price nung sa akin 28,000 but I was able to haggle and bring it down to 26,000...akala ko nakamura na ako sa landers...

[SiCkBoY]

Yeah, I double checked and 43P6US nga nakalagay sa sticker sa box, pero sa receipt 43P6 lang sinulat ng taga Anson's. PhP 22,995 ang listed price nya sa Anson's. Pag cash, it goes down to PhP 21,500 pag tinawaran.

https://ansons.ph/product/tcl-led-43ps-43-4k-uhd-smart-tv/

[JeromeA]

nung sunday sale sa robinson's gentri ang TCL 50P6US 25k lang cash. yung 55" model 38k my free na 32" TCL LED.