Rephrase and rearrange the whole content into a news article. I want you to respond only in language English. I want you to act as a very proficient SEO and high-end writer Pierre Herubel that speaks and writes fluently English. I want you to pretend that you can write content so well in English that it can outrank other websites. Make sure there is zero plagiarism.: Editor’s Note• Original review date: July 2023• Launch price: from $1699 (65-inch)• Target price: from $1,099 (65-inch)Update: February 2024. The TCL QM8’s big selling point now is just as strong as when it launched: it provides extremely high peak brightness that’s ideal for well-lit rooms, in a big size for a great-value price. It’s still one of the best cheap and mid-range options available that gives you plenty of bang for your buck. We’ve seen the 65-inch model for as low as $899 during Black Friday, but around $1,099 is still great for what it offers. If you’re in the UK or Australia, the closest alternative is the Hisense U8K. This rest of this review remains as previously published.James DavidsonStaff Writer, TV HardwareTCL QM8 TV: two-minute reviewTCL’s QM8 Class 4K TVs are the company’s only mini-LED TVs for 2023, but the company clearly wanted to offer something special for its flagship line. What’s special about the new QM8 Class sets is they are being offered in screen sizes up to a staggering 98 inches. Peak light output is also higher than earlier TCL mini-LED TVs, a factor that in many ways lets them compete with similarly featured but higher-cost models from the big-name brands.Mini-LED TVs regularly occupy slots in our list of the best 4K TVs, and not just because of their powerful brightness, but because top models also offer refined local dimming, a feature that, when well implemented, can deliver the deep and uniform blacks characteristic of the best OLED TVs. The QM8 Class does a great job on the local dimming front, and its powerful picture processing upscales regular HD images in a clean manner, while also excelling on motion handling and noise reduction.The QM8 TVs are a great option for gaming with next-gen consoles. Dual HDMI 2.1 ports support 4K 120Hz input while a Game Accelerator feature allows for up to 240Hz VRR gaming at 1080p resolution. TCL’s top TV also has a Game Master mode that reduces input lag significantly when active and provides a transparent game bar menu option with gaming-specific settings.TCL took care to make its flagship QM8 TVs look good. The sets have a slim, bezel-free design, with a center-mounted stand that’s height adjustable. TCL’s backlit remote features a built-in mic for voice commands, and there’s also a mic built into the TV itself for hands-free commands. The sets use Google TV as the smart interface, but also work with Alexa and Apple’s HomeKit.A built-in 2.1 speaker system lets the QM8 Class TV provide clear-sounding dialogue and play reasonably loud with distortion, though you’ll benefit from pairing it with the best soundbars. If you do choose to depend on the TV’s built-in audio, there’s support for Dolby Atmos and DTS Virtual: X processing, along with a range of settings to enhance sound quality.Value is a big factor with TCL, and the QM8 Class certainly delivers on that front. You’d have to pay quite a bit more to get better performance from a mini-LED TV than what you’re getting here. And while it’s great that there’s a 98-inch size option, a 55-inch screen would have also been a welcome addition for those with more limited living space and budget.TCL QM8 TV review: price and release dateRelease date: May 15, 202365QM850G: $1,69975QM850G: $1,79985QM850G: $2,79998QM850G: $11,999TCL’s QM8 Class TVs are the company’s flagship models for 2023. A key thing that differentiates them from the company’s other QLED models is mini-LED backlighting, a feature that mainly enhances brightness. While pricing for the QM8 series is higher than TCL’s other 2023 TVs, it’s notably lower than mini-LED offerings from competitors like Samsung and Sony. The QM8 Class is the only new series from TCL to include a 98-inch model, which is the first mini-LED TV in that screen size from the company.TCL QM8 TV review: SpecsSwipe to scroll horizontallyScreen type:QLED with mini-LEDRefresh rate:120Hz (up to 144Hz on HDMI input 1)HDR support:Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HDR10, HLGAudio support:Dolby Atmos, DTS Virtual: XSmart TV:Google TVHDMI ports:4 HDMI ( 2 x HDMI 2.1, 1 with eARC)Built-in tuner:ATSC 1.0Back panel inputs include four side-mounted HDMI 2.1 ports (two HDMI 2.1 and one with eARC), an optical digital output, and an antenna connection for the TV’s ATSC 1.0 tuner. (Image credit: Future)TCL QM8 TV review: featuresMini-LED backlight with local dimmingDolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ high dynamic range 4K 120Hz support with 240Hz VRR for gamingTCL’s QM8 class QLED TVs feature a mini-LED backlight with full array local dimming – 1080 zones on the 65-inch model I tested. It supports the Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, and HLG high dynamic range formats, and uses the company’s APIQ Gen 3 processor for upscaling and other video processing functions. QM8 TVs also have an anti-glare screen coating to improve viewing conditions in bright rooms.Google TV is the smart TV interface of choice here, and the set has a built-in mic that can be enabled for hands-free voice commands. TCL’s remote control also features a built-in mic that can be manually activated if you don’t want your TV always listening to you. Along with Google Assistant, the QM8 works with Alexa and Apple HomeKit, and it supports wireless streaming via Chromecast built-in and AirPlay 2.The QM8 has a native 120Hz display and its dual HDMI 2.1 ports support 4K 120Hz input from next-gen game consoles ( up to 144Hz on HDMI input 1). A Game Accelerator feature allows for up to 240Hz VRR gaming at 1080p resolution and FreeSync Premium Pro is also supported.TCL’s TV offers both Dolby Atmos and DTS Virtual: X processing for its built-in 2 x 10 watts speaker system, with another 20 watts for a subwoofer. One of its HDMI outputs supports eARC for connecting to an external soundbar, and you can also wirelessly output audio via Bluetooth for private listening with headphones.The QM8’s picture is characterized by rich color and strong contrast. (Image credit: Future)TCL QM8 TV review: picture qualityHigh peak brightnessDeep blacks with detailed shadows Some backlight bloomingThe 65-inch TCL QM8 Class TV I reviewed delivered notably higher peak brightness with HDR sources than the 85-inch version I had performed a hands-on test of earlier this year. While that model managed to hit 1805 nits in its default Movie mode, peak brightness on the 65-incher measured an astonishing 2321 nits on a 10% white window test pattern in the same picture mode, which is the most accurate of the TV’s presets. A white pattern covering 100% of the TV’s screen measured 721 nits, which is similarly impressive. A software update TCL issued in late June 2023 is presumably responsible for the QM8’s performance boost, so make sure you have it downloaded.With the TV’s Local Contrast (local dimming) set to High, it manages to display black levels that are basically unmeasurable, resulting in “infinite” contrast. Black uniformity when viewing high contrast images with bright highlights set against dark backgrounds was also very good, with only a minimal degree of light blooming effects. This mainly showed up on black letterbox bars in ultra-widescreen movies, so unless you watch lots of those, chances are you won’t even notice it. The color balance in the TV’s Movie picture mode was mostly accurate. Delta E values averaged out to 4 (we typically look for these to dip below 3), with a high of 6.3. Measurements made with Portrait’s Calman color calibration software showed coverage of DCI-P3 (the color space used for mastering 4K Blu-rays and digital cinema releases) to be 97%, and BT.2020 to be 76.0%, both of which are excellent results.The QM8’s anti-glare screen coating did a very good job of reducing the effect of overhead lights on its picture. Even shadowy areas in images looked solid black without any on-screen reflections. Like many other LCD TVs that use VA (Vertical Alignment) panels, both the TCL’s picture contrast and color saturation were reduced when viewing from far off-center seats.Starting my viewing tests as usual with the demonstration section of the Spears & Munsil Ultra HD Benchmark disc, the QM8 did a great job of…
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