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TCL 50C645 review

TCL 50C645

CHOICE Expert Rating

75%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •  Excellent smart TV functions
  •  Excellent user interface
  •  4K picture has very good detail and depth
  •  Allows sound output from the TV speakers and Bluetooth headphones simultaneously
  •  Has Chromecast embedded
  •  Has USB 3 input
  •  Sound ha good detail
Bad points

Bad Points

  •  4K picture is oversaturated
  •  Current channel is displayed behind the EPG, not a PIP
  •  HDR display not enabled automatically for HDR content
  •  No DVR
  •  Sound is overly bright yet boomy, retrenched mids

Type

TV size
Medium (121cm-160cm, 48"-63")
Display type
LCD

Recommended products

Recommended

Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
F
Energy star rating
5
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
277
Reliability score
75%
Satisfaction score
81%
Warranty (years)
3
Country of origin
China

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
75%
High definition picture quality score
74%
Standard definition picture quality score
68%
4K video picture quality score
80%
Filmmaker Mode score
80%
User interface score
93%
Remote score
55%
Sound quality score
65%
Energy score
76%
EPG score
60%
Smart TV score
93%
Voice assistant score
92%

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
127
Display size (in)
50
Screen resolution (px)
3840 x 2160
Screen finish
Semi gloss
Smart apps
Amazon, Stan
HDMI inputs
3
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
USB 2 input rear
0
Effective video and audio inputs
1
Bluetooth version
Not stated
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
70 x 112 x 27
Weight (kg)
9.2
Website
tcl.com/au
Operating system
Android 11

Cost

Price
$795.00
Annual running cost
$111.00

Features

4K or UHD
High Dynamic Range (HDR) support
Netflix key on the remote
Headphone
HDMI easily accessed
USB 3 inputs rear
USB easily accessed
Ethernet connection
Digital audio TOSLINK optical outputs
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11ac
Browser
Auto volume leveller
Balance control
Bass boost
Speech emphasiser
Speakers off
Previous channel button
Voice recognition
Closed captions retained
Records to USB
Child lock controls
Child lock (individual)
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