TCL - 55" Class 5-Series QLED 4K UHD Smart Google TV

Best Buy is offering the TCL 5-Series (55S546) 4K Google TV for a mere $199.99. That's over 50% off MSRP and by far the best price we've seen for this particular model

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This TV is a nice upgrade from the 4-series because it sports a quantum dot LED (QLED) panel with full array backlighting and local dimming

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What are the advantages of "QLED" and "Local Dimming"?

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The local dimming feature allows different zones to dim or brightness independent of each other,

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Chromecast built-in

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Is this a good gaming TV?

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HDR Pro Pack with Dolby Vision

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Which smart interface does it use?

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Best Buy is offering the TCL 5-Series (55S546) 4K Google TV for a mere $199.99. That's over 50% off MSRP and by far the best price we've seen for this particular model

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This TV is a nice upgrade from the 4-series because it sports a quantum dot LED (QLED) panel with full array backlighting and local dimming

What are the advantages of "QLED" and "Local Dimming"?

The QLED panel enables this TV to retain strong color accurary and good dynamic range even at peak brightness levels.

The local dimming feature allows different zones to dim or brightness independent of each other,

Chromecast built-in

Easily stream movies, shows, photos, and more from your Android or iOS device to your TCL Google TV.

Is this a good gaming TV?

TCL 5-series is still a good gaming TV. It has very low input lag, VRR (variable refresh rate), and ALLM (auto low latency mode).

HDR Pro Pack with Dolby Vision

Striking brightness, incredible contrast, and amazingly lifelike color with support for Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG.

Which smart interface does it use?

Google TV is a definitely upgrade to the aging Android TV interface and works just as well as Fire TV or Apple TV,