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00:02 Could TCL have one of the most exciting TVs of 2023?
00:06 Of course, I'm talking about the TCL QM8 Mini LED TV.
00:11 I'm one of the first people to go hands-on with it
00:12 here at CES, so let's go take a closer look.
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00:17 Looking here at the TCL QM8,
00:24 this is TCL's flagship 4K TV for 2023.
00:29 Mini LED technology is kind of considered
00:32 the best for average consumers.
00:34 You know, we've seen a lot of really premium TVs
00:36 going up to micro LED, QD OLED.
00:38 It's mini LED that a lot of people are enjoying
00:41 because it has this high brightness abilities
00:44 as well as deep color volume.
00:46 If you're watching somewhere that has a lot of open light,
00:49 such as a living room, you really can't beat mini LED.
00:52 So if we wanna get specific about the improvements
00:57 with this TV over TCL's previous gen mini LED TVs,
01:00 you're looking at twice the peak brightness
01:02 and up to five times more local dimming zones.
01:06 The thing that might be the most exciting
01:08 about the QM8 is its size options.
01:10 What we have here is a 98 inch size of the QM8 TV.
01:15 What's exciting about that is TCL is known
01:18 for competitive pricing.
01:20 Again, this is upbringing too many LED TVs,
01:22 so it might not be as affordable
01:23 as some of its lower tier sets,
01:25 but there is a chance this might be
01:27 one of the more affordable large screen TVs
01:29 that you'll be able to find this year.
01:31 Of course, on a screen this size,
01:34 you're gonna get the most benefits
01:35 out of mini LED's picture performance
01:38 with the addition of the quantum dot filter.
01:41 TCL's TV has something called
01:42 the AIPQ upscaling engine too,
01:44 so even if you're watching something
01:46 that's coming through the TV in lower resolution,
01:48 this should upscale it so that you're really getting
01:51 to enjoy crisp details, great quality on the TV this size.
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01:58 Obviously, we're going to need to get the QM8 in our lab
02:02 to see just how well it truly performs
02:04 compared to Samsung's Neo QLED TVs,
02:06 that's their mini LED technology.
02:08 In the meantime, the one question
02:10 that really remains for me here is the operating system.
02:12 TCL says it's still working with both RoFu
02:14 and Google with their OS's.
02:16 It's not yet announced which one
02:18 will be available for the QM8.
02:20 But the set's on pace to come out
02:22 before the end of Q2 in 2023,
02:24 so it won't be long until we find out.
02:26 Gotta say, it's really exciting to see TCL
02:29 upping its mini LED TV game for 2023.
02:32 Of course, we're covering all the exciting TV launches
02:35 here at CES, so be sure you're following
02:37 our coverage at tomsguide.com.
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02:43 And as always, I'm @KateKozich.
02:45 Thanks for watching, I'll catch you next time.
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