TCL 43C635K 43-inch QLED Television, 4K Ultra HD, Smart TV Powered by Android TV (Dolby Vision & Atmos, Freeview Play, Motion clarity, compatible with Google assistant & Alexa)

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The TCL RC630K is a brilliant budget TV, with QLED quality boosted by Roku’s easy-to-use interface. The first thing we notice as the delivery driver helps carry the set inside is how remarkably light the unit is. 12kg without the stand, to be exact. It comes in a smooth brushed metal finish, and the only sign the RC630K is a Roku set is when you switch the thing on. A super slim design makes the 55in set a little easier to manoeuvre around the room, and won’t look shabby mounted on your wall either. Cinema audio experience at home ONKYO speakers, specially designed for sound clarity and precision allow a more realistic Dolby Atmos sound experience at home. Crystal-clear quality: Whether it's intimate dialog or a complex soundscape, every detail comes alive in rich clarity and depth, so you won't miss a thing. Feel more: Turn up the volume on your emotions with audio so rich and pure, you'll feel a stronger connection to the characters and music. On fast moving actions, you don’t want to miss a detail. MEMC TCL’s proprietary software algorithm steps up to the plate while you’re watching sports or fast-paced shows or movies. Helping reduce motion display blur and keeping motion trails to a minimum.

Roku has gone with the ‘if it isn’t broke’ approach to navigation. There’s barely any difference between the RC630K’s interface and that of a standard Roku dongle. Which is far from a bad thing. Skipping between the myriad of channels and apps is a doddle, and can be done either using the remote control or Roku’s smartphone companion app. In general, settings are also cleanly and clearly laid out, so it shouldn’t ever take too long to find the option you want and make tweaks as appropriate. Picture settings can be set for the TV as a whole, or tweaked for each individual image source, and there’s a friendly set of simple controls to go through before delving into more complex fine-tuning. Picture and sound quality If you’re a fan of Google and its smart services, the TCL 4K Android TV is a great option for you. With this device, you can access all your favorite apps, like Netflix and Hulu Plus. It’s easy to use with just one hand and has a remote control that lets you navigate through menus with ease. The TV is hooked up to all the most common voice assistants. It’s compatible with Apple AirPlay, HomeKit, Alexa, and Hey Google, and all work without a hitch. Interface and setup: if it ain’t broke… The C635Kis designed to be a smart TV that's easy to use and looks great on your wall. It has a clean, modern look with a slender bezel that creates an immersive viewing experience. It is designed around a bezel-less display, using the screens in front and behind the device to allow for a wide range of viewing angles.This television is a 4K QLED Smart TV with Google Assistant. If you're unfamiliar with what "QLED" means, it stands for Quantum Dot Light Emitting Diode. This technology involves emitting light from a special nanocrystal layer that's applied to the screen, giving it a much more vibrant and accurate picture than other types of TVs on the market today. With this feature, all you have to do is say “Ok Google” into the remote control or your voice assistant of choice (Siri or Alexa), and then search for what you want on your screen! To get things started: go into Settings > Search & Assistant > Voice Control > On-Screen Remote Control and toggle it on. With the TCL Android TV C635K, you can expect a stunning 4K QLED display that will make your screen look stunningly beautiful. The smart TV also has a quad-core processor and comes with Dolby Vision and sound by Onkyo. All RC630K sets feature Dolby Audio as standard, courtesy of the built-in Onkyo speakers. It comes with Dolby Atmos, and easily fills a modest sized room with crisp dialogue and gives a decent depth of sound when watching epics like All Quiet on the Western Front. Sound bars and external speakers will be a noticeable step up, but as a straight-out-the-box set the sound is impressive. The RC630K offers Spotify at the touch of a button, and while it won’t cut the mustard for avid listeners, it’ll more than suffice for an at-home karaoke session. TCL Roku TV RC630K verdict It’s really hard to poke holes in the TCL Roku TV RC630K, given the price. Sure, there are a few things we’d like from the set, but, quite simply, you can’t argue with the cost.

The frame itself is made from metal with diamond-cut edges, giving it an elegant look that fits nicely into any living room setting. It also has an adjustable stand width. HDR Pro HDR Pro provides a superior High Dynamic Range experience with great contrast, shadow detail and vivid accurate colors. Experience incredible picture detail as the film makers intended. The picture you see is as detailed as it is in the real world. Dive further into the depth and detail. On TCL TV's, 4K HDR Pro combined with Quantum Dot provides a superior High Dynamic Range (HDR) experience delivering accurate colors and finest details.Plenty of the biggest streaming apps come pre-installed, and there are plenty more available to install, including all of the major ones. The biggest headache for UK viewers will be that the versions of the ITVX and All4 apps don’t support live TV streaming as it stands, only catch-up content, so to watch either live you’ll need either traditional TV access or to stream the content to the TV from a laptop. Fortunately the BBC iPlayer app doesn’t suffer the same restriction. Tech Advisor's Deputy Editor, Dom covers everything that runs on electricity, from phones and laptops to wearables, audio, gaming, smart home, and streaming - plus he's a regular fixture on the Tech Advisor YouTube channel.

The four-pronged stand is sturdy. Two legs, each with two pronged feet, can be screwed in either close together (22in) or far apart (40in) to make space for a soundbar, or to squeeze onto a tiny TV cabinet. It’s a refreshing change from the chunky central stands found on many rivals, however the legs don’t allow the set to swivel. That’s not a big flaw but it is an annoyance, especially for those with a slightly pokey living room. Features: We Will Roku It looks great for gaming too, especially with the optional Game Mode that lowers latency, and does a better job of it than most rivals. The TV is capped at 60Hz, so can’t quite max out the higher frame rate performance of the PS5 and Xbox Series X, but for the most part you’d have to pay a lot more to make the jump to 120Hz. The RC630K delivers in most other aspects, though. Full HD films pop in a new, crisper light. Nintendo Switch games like MarioKart and Super Smash Bros Ultimate performed without a hitch. That’s largely down to TCL’s built-in Game Master technology, which processes bright colours more accurately, reduces lag between controller and TV, and smooths out blur.

The TCL RC630K is an absolute winner. It’s rare to get such strong specs at a price this low, especially in 50in+ screen sizes, and to have it paired with strong software feels truly special. The only real annoyance with the port selection is that every input is on the right-hand side of the TV, so if a specific setup or short cables, you may need to re-tool things slightly to suit the set. The HDMI ports also don’t include HDMI 2.1 support, but since the TV is capped to 4K and 60Hz anyway, that really shouldn’t be an issue.

The exceptional colors of QLED Thanks to state-of-the-art Quantum Dot technology, this TCL TV delivers genuine cinematic color made from over a billion colors and shades. All of the colors that cinema cameras can capture. They make it possible to deliver a level of color reproduction, detail and depth which are unrivaled by any other LED or OLED TV. The TCL Android TV C635Kis the latest model in the series, following the C725K. It’s better at handling performance and has a more advanced display. Stunning HDR whatever the source There are a lot of ways to get the best 4K HDR picture quality on TV: HDR10, HDR HLG, HDR10+, HDR Dolby Vision. This TCL TV supports them all! Make sure you can fully use the maximum capacity of your 4K HDR TV. TCL has partnered with Roku for the RC630K series, which combine TCL’s TV tech with Roku’s popular software and interface.The TCL Android TV C635K uses Dolby Vision HDR to deliver amazing picture quality that's more accurate than ever before. Onkyo speakers, which are specially designed for sound clarity and precision, allow a more realistic Dolby Atmos sound experience at home. In what we wished was a feature for every TV released in 2022 and beyond, the RC630K can handle all four of the key HDR formats: HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision and HDR10+. No longer should you forfeit quality depending on the HDR source, says Roku. There’s also a single USB port for plug-in media. The TCL Android TV C635Kis part of a new generation of smart TV--it's built on the Android TV system and supports the Google Assistant, Google Play, and Chromecast so you can stream shows, movies, music, and games. The latest standard for UHD content is High Dynamic Range. HDR PRO provides a superior High Dynamic Range experience with great contrast, shadow detail and vivid accurate colours. Experience incredible picture detail as the film makers intended. The picture you see is as detailed as it is in the real world. On TCL TV’s, 4K HDR PRO combined with quantum dot provides a superior High Dynamic Range (HDR) experience delivering accurate colours and finest details.