TCL QM8 4K mini-LED TV Unboxing, Setup, Impressions
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- We finally get to unboxing an 85-inch TCL QM8 4K mini-LED TV, one of the most affordable ultra-bright HDR TVs for 2023. TCL plastered Ultra all over the box, but is it all that ultra, or maybe just extra? Let's find out!
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Hey everyone. Please to enjoy my fumble, 😂! Also, the full review is coming along really nicely. Stay tuned. We will have it up soon! Tell me what you want to know and I’ll try to get it in! Thanks in advance all the great comments. You all always come through!
Do you have any idea when you will get your hand on an A95L? Can't wait!!!
If you could test for the HDR brightness fluctuations discussed in the AVS Forums owners thread
I would like to know why streaming dolby vision programs like Silo streaming on Apple TV are so dark and grainy on this TV. Does it not have the power or panel to handle UHD or DV streaming. Please evaluate that problem, a lot of us are experiencing this dark, grainy picture on HD material.
Thanks
Hey Caleb I will say you know I'm a die hard Sony Fan but man this TCL looks awesome so far! I know you hate doing this but please test out the Motion smoothing and all for the full review. I love the soap opera effect... Also I forgot to say this on the last video but if you drop Numbers for nit nerds I'm definitely buying some merch... I'll wear it in my videos for sure!!😅
You don’t have to be a kid to build a fort
I have the 85 inch version. this TV has changed my mind entirely of Mini LED technology. I was coming from a Sony OLED and heard a lot of rave about this TV. decided to take a chance away from OLED and try it out. Man...the first thing I put on was Super Marios Bros movie. I was stunned at the colors and luminance from this panel. black levels are impressive and really blurs the line of thinking it was an OLED. TCL knocked the QM8 out of the park.
Same here! Minus coming from an OLED. I've been blown away by mine. TCL has had this tech for years now. Making fantastic TV's that never make it to the USA (outside of the original 8 Series). So to finally get something in the mini led market with the specs this TV has, and at this cost, has been fun!
Would you say this TV is a viable alternative to to QD OLED?
@@markbridle9329 I would confidently say this is a viable alternative to QD OLED. this will still be brighter than most QD OLEDs on the market. Black levels on QD will still be better than this TV. however, the dimming zones on the QM8 are so damn good.
@@csi2448 agreed
How's the viewing angles?
Let's appreciate that we live in a world where mattress sized TVs are completely normal and attainable.
I have this tv. 75”. Man, it’s so bright. Too bright at times. Love it. I also unboxed myself. It was really hard to do.
Quick question, can it be too bright for a dark bedroom even at low brightness?
@@makatron not if you turn down brightness. If it’s all the way up then it’s way too bright for a dark room. My living room can be both dark and bright. Depending on the day
@@paulcotton5096 does it have adaptive brightness?
@@paulcotton5096how is it in bright room with glare from windows?
@@ClownfishDepot no issues. Still super bright. I see no glare when my blinds are open and it’s daylight. Far better than my lg oled c2 I had in that spot previously
Make sure to check out our full TCL QM8 review: th-cam.com/video/w9l4JCB83X8/w-d-xo.html
Looking forward to more settings suggestions that I can use for my QM8. So far I'm loving this TV. Thanks Caleb!
Seeing you unbox and assemble that TV drove me crazy. You can slide out the bottom cardboard and middle foam where the stand goes, the TV will stay free floating with the foam on the sides, and then you just connect the stand. There was absolutely no need to lay down the TV
Thats good to know thanks! mines coming today! Man that looked like it would have done damage to the tv huge flex
In Australia TCL TV's 75" and above come with removable middle foam to attach the stand to the TV, guess it's not everywhere @@TheDreamOfATree
Hey Caleb, 85” QM8 owner here. Were intelligent mode settings disabled when you were doing the HDR portion? Brightness settings shouldn’t have been shared between SDR and HDR. HDR should have defaulted to 100. Also, make sure you check in with TCL regarding firmware V283. Versions prior to that have a dimming bug in all HDR content that causes global brightness fluctuations. Those of us who initially reported it got pushed a new update that isn’t GA yet.
HDR content dims for me too much. Are you saying there's an update I can request from TCL that addresses this?
Good looking out, Nathan. Int. Mode may have been engaged at the time, but it is off now and I checked luminance readings with a variety of brightness settings. I did get the update you’re referring to. It isn’t pushed to the public, but I’m not seeing those fluctuations anymore. To be honest I only saw them a few times and out of the corner of my eye. Had me wondering, “did I just see that, or was it just me?”
@@Caleb_Denison so how does one get this "update" because I noticed it on mine and it's really annoying lol
@@RobertoMezquiaJr Turn on automatic updates and when it is released; you’ll get it. I got it by providing my TVs ID number to TCL and they pushed it to my review sample. But customers need to wait until it has been issued publicly. I imagine it won’t be long now.
@@Caleb_Denison thank you. Automatic updates are on since day one. I guess I'll just wait. Hopefully I'll get a notice when it updates so I can confirm it was fixed.
FINALLY!!! Been checking hourly for this one.
My favourite tv reviewer. Love how you improvise as you go along.
Loving it Caleb! I am sooooo looking forward to your full review of the QM8, and also the 85” Hisense U8K. Then you need to put them in a head to head comparison. 😁👍 These are my short list TVs to replace my aging LG and your reviews will heavily swing my decision!
They are both great TVs....It's really up to the buyer as to which one you like better.
Thanks for the video!! I got my 85QM8 two weeks ago and I absolutely love it!! It had a day 1 update out of the box, which took some time to install. I am still playing with settings for picture because each type of content I watch has a different setting. HDR for example shows different from Dolby and that's different from standard content. I wish there was a setting that would allow for my picture settings to carry over to various types of coded content. I just discovered I can adjust the warmth on Dolby settings, that was driving me NUTS because it defaults to warm. I get a few mins a day with my TV usually lol. So eventually I'll get it calibrated to how I like it under each type of content setting.
DROP ALL THE SETTINGS BRO lol.
Can you do a summary of the overall best settings we should set?
Would love a video on calibration process you use. What tools do you use, how you go about running test patterns and evaluating the readings. Would be great if it covered all adjustments a calibration might make. Enjoy the content and continue to watch even without being in the market for a new TV.
These TCL mini led TVs are ungodly bright. Even with sun streaming into my room I rarely crank it up to much past 60 or 70. Pretty crazy!
Yeah, I have the 6 series mimi led in my room it blinds you at night. If you don't turn it down, lol
How many nits full screen
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Retina burner lol
@@Noticerofthings Just shy of 900 nits full screen.
Even viewing this on my iPhone 13 Pro Max in 2160 through TH-cam looks jaw dropping. The 98 inch version looks out of this world too
"I'm so glad I avoided diving into the 4K hype. Those TVs, monitors, and tablets only upscaled my Blu-rays to look like trash. Who needs all that fancy, expensive 4K crap? I stick with my trusty 1080p TVs, monitors, and good old 1080p Blu-rays. No need to deal with all that unnecessary and overrated 4K stuff. I'm perfectly content with my quality, cost-effective setup, thank you very much."
Can you please test the Motion clarity at 120fps with the max Motion smoothing setting. It is supposed to have 4x better motion clarity. Just open the UFO test, and at 480 pixels per second, the Alien Eyes should look sharp. Yes, the brightness will be reduced when the persistence is reduced unless the display is driving the backlight harder, but that doesn't mean it's useless.
Are these the same Alien Eyes from Las Vegas? Because I have not been able to find any sharp footage of that incident.
Are you telling me this tv can play a 30fps normal hd movie into 120fps?!
Review I have been waiting for. Keep up the great work.
Cheers from the Jersey Shore.
“I really shouldn't do this by myself, but that's not going to stop me!” 🤣
Bet you don't use Google Navigation when you drive either. “I know where I'm going! I don't need my car to tell me where I'm going!”
🤣 LOL 🤣
From all indications so far it looks like TCL has a premium winner.
Are you going to review the 98 inch model?
Glad TCL is now attaching the foam to the peel off plastic and not the screen directly. Felt like i might break the screen when i took the foam off mine.
That made me laugh so hard for no reason haha when he almost dropped it😂
finally something you can watch during the day without the need to close the window. taking a break from oleds
Portland, JAMAICA in the Building!!! 👑🇯🇲🔥🌟⭐💥💯💎
The QM8 85" is one impressive looking TV. I recently bought the QN90B 85" for $1609 through Samsung's Employee Purchase Program, and it's been fantastic. Samsung threw in the Samsung Care+ 2 year coverage for free. I wont be upgrading that TV for a long time. The Tizen OS is slow, but I use an Apple TV 4K 2nd Gen for streaming. Looking forward to the full review!
That's what I'm going get on black Fri the tcl has bad viewing angle and upscale
@@chrome3720 The QN90B doesn't disappoint. It's a fantastic TV, and I highly recommend it. I hope stock is available when you're ready to purchase it.
Bought a "75 and am waiting till Wednesday for it to come. The hype finally got to me and RTings are taking forever to review it. Had to take Caleb and FOMO's words for it.
Caleb you've killed me with the humor...first it was Sony and the numerous cover plates like a LEGO toy and "Samsung I'm talking to you"😂😂😂... that's how it is done.
OMG, you are KILLING me.... THIS is the video you choose to split the unboxing/review? Don't you know making a dude wait can kill him?
Sorry friend! It was such a task to get going, figured we’d shoot it and publish while I was testing (very thoroughly)
😂😅 you win the Internet
It Is Three Comments.
I felt that film pull! i even paused at that last pull and waited and then felt it! 'Satisfying' you said Caleb I have to agree lol!
I’ve been waiting for this video!!
Best buy has it for $3000 for the 98inch this week... I got one... Whats the best settings to put?
Is the screen damaged or is that a reflection on the left side of the screen?
This is similar to last years TCL C935 which we have in Europe with google TV. I have the 75 inch C935 with 1920 dimming zones. Blacks are super impressive and the picture quality is excelllent!! The dimming zones have very minimal blooming.
85C845 vs 75C935 Which TV to choose, they cost the same, it's very difficult
@@lyuto_bor the C935 is still TCLs top of the line in Europe. I'd go with the C935
@@NoExceptionsGuy
Is the little line on the bottom left a reflection?
Can’t wait to see the reviews of the rest of the TLC series
I own this tv in my main living room. OLED in the other. Both 80+
Is this a great Mini LED tv. Yes. Great for bright rooms. Gaming etc.
Does it hold a candle to my OLED? No. Not even close. But if you’ve never been one to own an OLED. This will suit most just fine.
Love your reviews I learned alot from them
"I'm so glad I avoided diving into the 4K hype. Those TVs, only upscaled my Blu-rays to look like trash. Who needs all that fancy, expensive 4K crap? I stick with my trusty 1080p TVs, monitors, and good old 1080p Blu-rays. No need to deal with all that unnecessary and overrated 4K stuff. I'm perfectly content with my quality, cost-effective setup, thank you very much."
Is a 77 G2 worth getting for £2500-£2700?
What price do we expect the G3 to hit this black Friday?
Based off what you've seen so far, do you think this would be a substantial upgrade from a 82" Samsung Q8NF? Trying to decide if its worth pulling the trigger on.
Whats the weird smudge on the lower left area of the pannel??
So far, the QM8 looks nice. Look forward to the full review. I have watched others, but have total respect for your take, and you and your videos are always entertaining! Thanks for leaving in the “fumble.”
Caleb am I seeing a light band on the top of the screen, particularly on the top right side? Around 8:30 on. Curious.
does it come with mounting device?
I'd love to see a q7 video! Q8 is a little too much for the second TV id use it for (C1 gang)
That moment at 1:51 my heart was on the edge
that was great Caleb, I'm looking forward to the full review coming up. I like that subwoofer you have on the floor. what is the cone made of ?
Was just waiting to hear...TCL remote ultra
i have the 65" version and wow, although I have it hooked to a PC and getting a balance between the desktop and video's is a challenge, it is a very impessive tv
I got the 85" ordered few days back. At the price point the risk is too low to worry.
Which tv will you recommend? hisense UH8 or this one?
What in the box Kong and Godzilla lol ha ha ha. That is a huge box wow.
Great video but you forgot one thing.. where in the box did you get the remote/instructions?! Mine doesn’t seem to come with anything!
"I'm so glad I avoided diving into the 4K hype. Those TVs, only upscaled my Blu-rays to look like trash. Who needs all that fancy, expensive 4K crap? I stick with my trusty 1080p TVs, monitors, and good old 1080p Blu-rays. No need to deal with all that unnecessary and overrated 4K stuff. I'm perfectly content with my quality, cost-effective setup, thank you very much."
Can I set the TV so it does not go to the home page? want it to just turn on and go to HDMI 3(arc) to start showing that feed.
I thought I heard you say you measured the TV - is the advertised 74.6" width accurate?
would it be possible to show how TV's function when in their 'basic tv' mode aswell. I ask as these days I am much more likely to just want to switch to a dedicated streaming box like an AppleTV or NVIDIA Shield and a game console rather than using integrated apps
Basic mode in Google tv is not kuch different than non. I run basic on my tcl and home page is very simple and clean, no ads.
I’m curious about how hot does the tv get on backside?
Black crush? EOTF tracking?
I have been watching your tv reviews for a LONG time now... But it just dawned on me, how the hell are those TVS brought up to your place? Those things are huge!
Dont know if Caleb will actually read this but… I just bought the 85” TCL QM8 off of Amazon for $1399 as of 6-8-2024
I just got mine today from Best Buy at the same price 👍
It's $900 right now
@@TheValles100 Sorry no, last years TCL model 85QM850G is back up to $1699 at Best Buy with the 2024 model 85QM851G at $2299. The $899 85" TCL is the 2 step down model 85QM651G.
"I'm so glad I avoided diving into the 4K hype. Those TVs, monitors, and tablets only upscaled my Blu-rays to look like trash. Who needs all that fancy, expensive 4K crap? I stick with my trusty 1080p TVs, monitors, and good old 1080p Blu-rays. No need to deal with all that unnecessary and overrated 4K stuff. I'm perfectly content with my quality, cost-effective setup, thank you very much."
What I want to know is where can I get that TV stand?
Is the qm8 the same as c845 for australia
Is this the same model as the 85c845 in the EU ?
I am still waiting for 98 inch comes out. Hopefully next month. Can’t wait to have tcl qm8 98 inch
Curious to know how noticeable is the loss of fidelity, detail and clarity on an 85” as opposed to the, 75”or 65”.
it has to because its the same pixel count (4K) on a much larger tv. I already notice between a 65 and 75. Honestly speaking, 85 inch tvs should be bought in 8K to keep a high density PPI simalr to smaller tvs like a 4K 55 inch or 65 inch otherwise, you will notice pixilation.
@@israelsalas5955 That’s my line of thought as well. 85” should exclusively be 8K. Issue is that there just isn’t enough content to justify the resolution regardless.
@@Kaohteeko yeah i wouldnt care about content as much as keeping the clarity of what's displayed on your screen. 8K will have a much higher PPI vs 4K at 85 inches. It would be comparable to looking at an Iphone from 2007 to the new retina screens of today with a much higher PPI count.
@@israelsalas5955 So do 8K tv’s upscale 4k content to 8k?
@@Kaohteeko yes but like any 1080p signal being upscaled, its just really stretching the image to fill the extra space
How bout black levels, viewing angels... and most importent, is there any bloooming? Will you check theese things?? :)
Edit: Doesnt seem to aviable in sweden... :/
The biggest question is do u see difrnece on a 8k screen when playing regualr content compared to 4k tv
HELP I BOUGHT THIS TV BECAUSE OF YOU AND LOST THE REMOTE! Great TV but I need a replacement remote and they want 100 bucks for the OEM one, can you recommend a cheaper alternative replacement remote.
"I'm so glad I avoided diving into the 4K hype. Those TVs, monitors, and tablets only upscaled my Blu-rays to look like trash. Who needs all that fancy, expensive 4K crap? I stick with my trusty 1080p TVs, monitors, and good old 1080p Blu-rays. No need to deal with all that unnecessary and overrated 4K stuff. I'm perfectly content with my quality, cost-effective setup, thank you very much."
@@no4knearmyhouse-z7d5k bro I found my remote but it was impossible to imagine replacing and they should really make it useful with a phone. This TV is definitely worth switching from a 1080p to a 4K.
Is this the same as the TCL C845? Or are they different models?
Are you testing this with the day one firmware or the beta that fixes some of the dimming issues? Seeing good things from people running the beta and it should be going wide to all soon.
Earlier was on day one firmware. I’m running the beta now.
@@Caleb_Denison Excellent!
How does it compare to the x93L?
Is this good for gaming on console
Hello,
Please review Q650G as well. I am comparing R646 and Q650G and super confused. One has 120hz and other has some other benefits.
Is the qm8 coming to Europe? Or is it essentially the C845K in Europe?
Outside in my terrace do you think could work with the partial sun?
"I'm so glad I avoided diving into the 4K hype. Those TVs, only upscaled my Blu-rays to look like trash. Who needs all that fancy, expensive 4K crap? I stick with my trusty 1080p TVs, monitors, and good old 1080p Blu-rays. No need to deal with all that unnecessary and overrated 4K stuff. I'm perfectly content with my quality, cost-effective setup, thank you very much."
Sad that this isn’t the 98 inch model. That’s the one I’m definitely most interested in.
At $10k it’s far above average consumer budget 😅
@@PalmCitySamurai I didn't realize he was limiting himself to only "average" consumers. That's disappointing.
When did he shift from his previous multi-thousand dollar reviews like the Z9D, Samsung QDQLED, Samsung 98-inch Neo, and higher-end LG OLEDs?
Well the 85 inch has the same specs as the 98 inch model… as in dimming zones (2300). So the picture quality would be identical to the 98”….
@@scottlove5219 Actually the picture quality is higher on the 85" just on the fact that the pixels per inch is better. 98" size to me really makes sense for an 8k display that will upscale 4k content to 8k.
@@scottlove5219 I thought the 98" had 3000 zones? I could be wrong but I swore I heard or read that somewhere.
I love my 85QM8
Which brand would you say is the best value flat screen TCL or Hisense in the 50" - 58" size? Also, what would be a good wall mount for a tv of this size with a shelf for a soundbar?
Will you make a Samsung S90C review? 🤩🤩🤩
Tease, tease, tease. Was hoping this was a full review. Sighhhh! Hope the full review hits soon!!!
You forgot the ULTRAwide colour gamut!! 😂😂😂 When it fell over might have yelped a tiny bit! LOL
When set to Dolby Vision Dark and Dolby Vision Bright, is the Brightness control still available for adjusting?
I was wondering if the tvs screen was scratched or if it's burn in or something with pixels but I noticed at 13:10 of the video that there's a line in the tvs menu by screen settings, don't know if you guys noticed that.
That’s glare.
It looks like residue from the plastic screen protector pulled off as it can clearly be seen at 5:49 when he pulls it off and the TV is off but it's also not in the last few shots so I'm pretty sure it wiped off and was just residue from the plastic.
EDIT: it's glare from the window, just super noticeable, especially in the menus so very distracting. I know he did it with the windows open because he wanted to show how bright the TV was but I don't know how he couldn't have noticed how obvious that was
Best vicarious film pull ever!
Nice to see a review is on the way, but I'm bummed it's for the 85" version, only because I've learned that performance can vary depending on panel size. I'm considering a 65" due to my room size. Still eager to see the upcoming review thought. Bring it!
Is this called something different in UK or is it just not available in uk
I want to see the review. I had my 65" delivered on Wednesday the 14th. I played with it for hours and I do have a few issues that even tech support cannot help with solving. I am severely tone deaf to higher pitched sounds, so not matter what sound setting I choose, the bass is deep, of course deeper on other sound presets. But the lowest bass one is still deep. The fact that there is no bass/treble control is a serious downside. The other is Bluetooth. Connecting my Galaxy Pro 2 earbuds to it works fine (and that help with my hearing problem. BUT, the sound synchronization is terrible. Even adjusting the delay to the max on either spectrum end, yet there is still a slight delay.
Tech support is friendly, but seriously uninformed. I was told about the bass treble part that my streaming apps, like Netflix, etc, have their own sound adjustments and even the over the air TV stations do as well. 😬😬 The interface is a bit clunky and the remote confusing still after numerous hours. It is not intuitive at all. But it will take some getting use to its format. Other than those issues, the picture is to die for, I mean the blacks, the total absence of blooming and near no reflections of light objects in the room can be seen reflecting on the TV screen. Best By said they would pick it up before the return date limit if I request. I will give it another week and I refuse to buy a soundbar to enhance my sound fine tuning, it should be including in the TV software. If I send it back, I will loo at the Hisense UX models.
The UX is 85 inch only. You'd be spending almost $4k more for the UX at its current price
@@dyauswinters typo I meant the U8K.
Do you think having the television with the maximum black light zones will be 75 inch look any different
I wish there was a way to increase brightness in Dolby Vision Bright and Dark. I have a lot of ambient light and the IQ looks the best but I can't turn off the motion clarity.
Better than burning oled?
Love my new 75QM8.
Non TV related: What are those see through blinds in the office space called? What name/term should I search for on Amazon or Google?
Was tempted then saw the e-arc port is only 4k/60 and my ps5 goes through my AVR and thats not changing
Thanks for the video, I have been waiting for the 98" here in Canada since I heard about them. Wasn't the 98" only 3,000.00 US dollars in China...and now 10,000.00 US dollars in the US? :O 13,000.00 CND dollars probably which is pretty darn close to the Samsung 98" that is 15,000.00 CDN right now. Bummer
Sony XR98X 90L IS 10 K
What is Game Master mode
Can this tv be wall mounted ?
what tv stand is that?
I Watch everything in Dolby Vision dark. What are your favorite picture setting modes?
Esos televisores hay en Latinoamérica
"I'm so glad I avoided diving into the 4K hype. Those TVs, monitors, and tablets only upscaled my Blu-rays to look like trash. Who needs all that fancy, expensive 4K crap? I stick with my trusty 1080p TVs, monitors, and good old 1080p Blu-rays. No need to deal with all that unnecessary and overrated 4K stuff. I'm perfectly content with my quality, cost-effective setup, thank you very much."
I wish you could test the TCL C845k. The Europe UK Version.