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TCL L55E3800FS review

TCL L55E3800FS

CHOICE Expert Rating

67%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •  
  • UI is easy to read, with clear, well-sized text
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Very muddy sound
  • Poor sound quality
  • SD sport has motion artefacting

Type

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

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended

Energy and sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
F
Energy star rating
5
Claimed energy use (kWh/year)
340
Reliability score
75%
Satisfaction score
81%
Warranty (years)
3
Country of origin
China

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
67%
High definition picture quality score
61%
Standard definition picture quality score
69%
4K video picture quality score
N/A
Filmmaker Mode score
Not tested
User interface score
77%
Remote score
73%
Sound quality score
35%
Energy score
75%
EPG score
70%
Smart TV score
75%
Voice assistant score
Not tested

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Screen size (cm)
139
Display size (in)
55
Screen resolution (px)
1920 x 1080
Screen finish
Semi gloss
Smart apps
YouTube
HDMI inputs
3
HDMI 2.1 (4K @120Hz)
Not tested
USB 2 input rear
1
Effective video and audio inputs
1
Bluetooth version
N/A
Dimensions (cm, H x W x D)
78 x 124 x 24
Weight (kg)
14.3
Website
tcl.com/au/en
Operating system
Not available

Cost

Price
$1,089.00
Annual running cost
$136.00

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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