The TV is excellent and weighs about 10 lbs. You have to register it using a code. I tried doing so with my phone but it didn't work. So I called a number on the registering app - Turns out I must have entered the website wrong and then dialed a scam number. This guy told me I needed to pay $99 to register the TV. I said not a chance bozo I'll read the manual and send it back If I have to pay anything else with the TV. I called the number in the manual and the woman said there is no cost to register the TV and that the first number must have been a scam.
Having read reviews that mentioned issues with shipping damage, l was hesitant to order online. However, the tv arrived in perfect condition. At first l couldn't insert the HDMI and did not want to force it. Thinking the HDMI cable was out of date, l initially hooked up using the coaxial cable. As coaxial, l found out, cannot pipe HD, the picture quality wasn't great. I went back to the HDMI and pushing harder was able to insert it. Once l did, the picture quality improved quite a bit, yet the input info still said only 720p. Researching further l learned that my cable box has a hidden menu to enable setting the output to 1080i or native. I set it to 1080i and picture improved further. The picture quality is stunning when looking fairly directly, but loses quality quickly as you move to the side. Typical of LED TVs. How livable to you depends on how much you want to pay. For specs that say the speakers are only 8-10w, the sound quality is great! My preference is the theatre setting. It's getting hard to find anything but a 4k TV, which most people will be watching in 1080 anyway. I have gone to my local big box store and see no difference in the 4k picture quality at 1080 or this TV at 1080. 49" is big enough. The distance between the leg stands is 37" It is costly to purchase a TV stand for a larger TV. Some as much as the TV. The Roku and other free offerings are many. There are commercials when watching free content, but that's to be expected. For the price, size and quality, this TV is a homerun!
Received this product today. It was in EXCELLENT QUALITY when I received it. Easily un-boxed and able to set-up. All items were present. I have to say this was the quickest set-up I've ever had for any type of device (T.V, PC, Laptop, Phone, etc.). Although I did a bit of research before I purchased this device through Amazon. Then after I ordered it and while I was waiting for delivery I did a bit of reading on this site (reviews & Q&A's) just to have an "edge" when it came time to set it up. When all was said & done it probably was an hour to hour and a half from opening the box to setting back down on the couch after all was done.
Once you read through all the Q&A's, and about 75% of them are questions that have been asked two to three times, you'll have ALL of your questions answered so once your t.v. is delivered you have a plan of action and push right through that set-up.
Here are the biggest "complaints" that are non-sense when dealing with a ROKU t.v.:
A. It doesn't COST A PENNY TO SET UP A ROKU ACCOUNT and activate your T.V...if for some reason you come across a site or a phone call demanding payment in order to activate your t.v...hang up or whatnot, and reevaluate (i.e. make sure you have the correct website typed in or the correct phone number dialed in). You can activate your roku t.v. with a "free" roku account. You don't even have to put in a credit card.
B. You get what you pay for...Yes, while that is true in every aspect of life you can get a good deal without having to pay out the butt. I believe this is one of those times!!
C. This item DOES NOT COME WITH A WALL MOUNT. If you want to wall mount it you buy the mount yourself. If you want to specifications of what size wall-mount to buy they are all in the directions that come with the t.v. While I didn't wall mount it (I just used the stands that come with the set) If I wanted to all I had to do was either read through the Q&A's (as that question has been asked over 20 times) or just read through the "directions" booklet provided with the T.V.
D. If you want to use your phone as your "roku remote" all you have to do is d/l the app from your store (G-Play or apple) and you're good to go. No, the roku remote doesn't have numbers on it and yes it does have volume control on the side of it. Just remember, both your phone and your T.V. have to both be on the same wi-fi connection in order for your phone to work as the remote, if not, then it's a NO-GO!!
E. If you have satellite, cable, etc...YES, it works with this T.V., along with Wi-fi. The model I have doesn't work with Ethernet or bluetooth, but TCL does have models that do work with Bluetooth & ethernet.
Be a bit proactive, it'll save you a bunch of time in the end!
As I stated earlier, it didn't take any time at all for me to set this up from beginning to end. Take a bit of time and do some research!!
This set is great quality and you are easily able to adjust it to your liking in the settings menu. Every aspect of this set is adjustable. I couldn't be happier with the amount I paid for it!!!
Try it, YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!!!
In the pictures below, one of the pics is the front of the set and the other is a side shot showing the thickness of the set along with the fact that there aren't a million plugs coming from the back area.
I was looking for something nice for my room that was reasonably priced. I'm so happy I found this tv. The smart portion is very easy to use and the setup took about 20 min fairly quick. I use Netflix, YouTube and I have my direct TV on here also. The picture is very clear and I got a little soundbar to go with it. Nice bang for my buck. This is a great TV for a small room. I got the 40 for my living room and the 32 for my room. :) 32 is pictured!
I first want to say that I read through about an hour of reviews before deciding to purchase this TV. Fully understanding that sometimes you get what you pay for. I've waited almost a week to write this review because I wanted to give myself time to fully evaluate this TV. I give it 5 stars for price and quality. I'm very happy I took a chance to try a lesser known brand over the bigger names. The things that stand out the most that other people complained about are 1) no volume buttons on the remote. Not true. They are on the side of the remote. 2) having to enter your credit card for the Roku account. Also not true. At the bottom there is an option "skip this step" so you do not have to enter any payment information. 3) some people complained about the sound and picture quality. If you go into the settings, you can change all of those things to your liking. There's even a "game mode". So overall, I'm extremely happy and I would reccomend this TV to anyone who is looking for a great TV at an even better price.
Feature Product
- Dimensions (W x H x D): TV without stand: 35.6" X 20.5" X 2.9", TV with stand: 35.6" X 22.7" X 7.2"
- Smart functionality delivers all your favorite content with over 500, 000 movies and TV episodes, accessible through the simple and intuitive Roku TV
- 1080p HD resolution for a crisp picture. Stand Separation Distance-28.7 inch
- Direct-lit LED produces great picture quality
- Inputs: 3 HDMI 2.0 with HDCP 2.2 (one with HDMI ARC), 1 USB (media player), RF, Composite, Headphone Jack, Optical Audio Out
- Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant
Description
The 3-Series Full HD TCL Roku TV puts all your entertainment favorites in one place, allowing seamless access to over 500,000 movies and TV episodes, your cable box, gaming console, and other devices—all from your simple, intuitive interface. The super-simple remote and dual-band Wi-Fi make it fast and easy to access your favorite content in Full HD. Connect all your favorite devices with the three HDMI inputs. The built-in TV tuner makes this the ultimate cord-cutting TV as it also gives you the ability to access free, over-the-air HD content.
I got 3 of these 40" TV's for the bedrooms at $199 plus tax and I am very pleased with them. Great picture, easy set up and an over all great value. They do have Roku built in so you do have to go thru some steps at Roku.com/link to set up your Roku account. If you already have an account it's even easier. There was no problem connecting to my WIFI and navigating with the remote is pretty simple.
Over the years, I've had many LED TV's of all different brands. I was a brand snob a few years back and always got Samsung but with time and age, I realized the quality difference isn't that substantial. I opted for the TCL 49 inch 1080p Smart Roku LED TV because it was 280 dollars. For the price, you couldn't beat the competition.
After having this TV for about a month, I can safely say it works perfectly. The image quality is wonderful, the native Roku app built in comes with all the apps I could ever want and need + the size and weight of the TV is amazing for moving it.
Never again will I buy a tv priced more than what I “need” and I can’t see myself jumping to a more expensive brand for the same results. This TV will not disappoint.
Amazing tv for the price. It reads hard drives and thumb drives from the USB port(the harddrives have to be the proper format first). It plays most formats of pictures, music, & video.
The smart tv channels have a lot of media to choose from if you have wifi. There are lots of cable channel apps like HGTV, TBS, etc. that offer both paid media and free media. It looks like the first season of a lot of the shows are available free, then you need a subscription to the channel to see current media. My wifi is limited, so I won't be watching much of these channels for a while.
The app for the tv is great. It doubles as a remote, but also can play media straight from your device wireless. I only tried the android app. I was able to write a program for my tablet that turns on the tv and plays music videos from the hhd as an alarm. Now I get to wake up to Taylor Swift singing me awake.
The only bad thing I have found is that the tv doesn't have Bluetooth, which is very disappointing. The speakers on the TV seem to be on the back, so they are only so good.
*I paid full price for this item *
I love my TV. The sound is just right and the quality over all is on point. I'm very satisfied! The pic above is from YouTube. I was streaming an old segment on CNN on the YouTube channel..very clear! No complaints here!
No, it doesn't have ALL the bells and whistles that you might get with some TV's, but given that it's got Roku built in, it's got most. The roku remote as TV remote takes some getting used to, but that's more of a psychological thing. But there's really nothing at all I can complain about. I got the 1080p (not 4K) version and at 40" the picture is all I could ever hope for. The brightness is very good and you can even adjust the darkness of the background. The number of ports it has is outstanding even though I will at most only use 2 HDMI. I was even surprised by the packaging. I noticed there were a couple 2" long holes in the front of the box so I was nervous of damage. It was fortunately packaged with a foam cover, not very thick though, but sufficient that there wasn't a single scratch much less a break.
Lastly, I want to comment on the weight. This is the lightest TV I've ever picked up. I live in a 3rd floor apartment and have lugged both a foam mattress (90 lbs) and an oversized bean bag lounger up those stairs. I was dreading bring up the TV. I'm not exaggerating in the least when I say that I could carry it with one had. The box has 2 handles and I only used one taking it from my vehicle to the stairs. Obviously I was more careful on the way up, but in my apartment, I literally picked up the tv with one hand to put it on it's low stand. It was a strange feeling.
TL;DR: Great TV, more than I expected, super light and I would recommend it to anyone and probably will.
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