I purchased a TCL 32s301 ROKU tv to use as a multi computer monitor in my office. It was only 720P but I was impressed by the quality of the picture. I do not do much gaming just an occasional flight sim. So when I saw this TCL 32s327 was 1080P I thought to purchase it for my wife who plays lots of games on her computer. The good points about this TV: excellent picture quality, ROKU, WIFI, great customer support from TCL (contacted for general questions and received answers within a couple of hours), thin bezel, 3 HDMI ports, USB port and excellent price for quality and features.
The bad: It was not free but compared to what I have paid for dedicated 1080P monitors of less size and quality in the past it was almost free.
The bottom line: this is a reasonably priced Tv with great features, great picture and overall good quality. It is a really good computer monitor. I highly recommend.
For the price this tv is excellent. Yes I know it is only 1080p and Roku platform but for a bedroom tv it looks great and functions perfectly. For sub $200 I feel I got more than what I paid for and thats always a plus Add a firestick and it's perfect. Edit: a wall mount for this is also a great addition.
I love this TV.
I bought it to replace an old Insignia that burned out. My first surprise was how little the set weighed. Assembly was as simple as four Philips head screws for the stand feet below the set, plugging in, and completing the Roku onscreen setup.
On to the details - The Picture quality is crisp and vibrant. Playing video games is incredibly easy, and the display connected to my PC without any hiccups. I blew the first three hours just watching BSG clips in glorious HD. You do have to download the free youtube app, as the preloaded youtube app is for the pay TV service.
The build quality feels solid, but I have a minor defect inside the LCD panel that I've decided to look past like a flaw in a Persian rug. Sound quality isn't the best, you get two speakers mounted below the display panel, and they're not the most powerful. However, plugging in external speakers is extremely easy.
As this is a smart TV, Wifi is of course, built in, and performs well.
I'd never heard of TCL before deciding to purchase a new TV, but a guide website recommended it as a best value at price point. A minor negative review for amazon here, I had a heck of a time limiting buying options through search. Thankfully, I had the TCL name to guide my purchase.
If not for the minor screen defect, I'd probably have ignored the sound quality and rated this full stars across the board.
I have purchased two of these 32" Roku TVs. I originally bought on for my guest room and I like it enough to give one as a gift to some friends. This small TV weighs very little and the feet are not all that stable so I used some U-hoo tac putty under the feet in case the cabinet (which has wheels) gets moved. To set it up all you need is a Phillips head screw driver and the CORRECT password for your wi-fi. It does not have an Ethernet plug, it only connects with wifi. You will need access to the internet (computer, tablet or phone) to set up your account (free) and type in the activation code on line. That's it. Once activated you have lots and lots of things to watch and lots are free. Apparently you can add an external antenna for off the air shows and even use it as a computer monitor. I have not tried those features.
When you start up the TV it will search for your Wi-fi. Identify the correct wi-fi and make sure you type in the correct password. There is a set up video on their website if you need help. If you get two green check marks it will do any updating that is needed and when done, you are ready to explore new video choices. If you don't get two green check marks your password is not correct. Either you got the upper or lower case wrong, typed it wrong or it was changed by "someone" in your household. My friend was trying to set up his TV and was not getting the green check marks. His wife came home and gave him the current password to the wi-fi and it then connected just fine.
This is easily the best choice on the market if you're looking for an affordable smart TV. Amazing picture quality, great contrast and responsive UI.
Feature Product
- Dimensions (w x H x D): TV without stand: 28.8" x 17.1" x 3.0", TV with stand: 28.8" x 19.1" x 7.1"
- Smart Functionality offers access to over 5, 000 streaming channels featuring more than 500, 000 movies and TV episodes via Roku TV
- 1080p Full HD Resolution for a lifelike picture
- Direct-lit LED produces great picture quality with 120Hz refresh Rate for fast moving action scenes with virtually no Motion blur
- Inputs: 3 HDMI, 1 USB, RF, Composite, Headphone Jack, Optical audio Out
- Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant
Description
32-Inch class HD Roku Smart TV. Roku TV personalized home screen. Dual-band 802.11n wireless. 3 HDMI inputs, analog video input, USB port, digital and analog audio output. Digital television tuner. 1080P resolution. 60Hz CMI.
Very nice picture and sound. Assembly was easy and setup was fairly simple. Recommended
I think for the price, TCL cut reasonable corners. Somehow, 32-inch TVs now are "small TVs" and as such, are more appropriate for bedrooms. This is where I set up my TCL smart TV, and it goes perfectly. I have no complaints about the image quality. Sound quality from the built-in speakers won't blow you away, but it is perfectly fine for a bedroom. The sensitivity of the built-in TV tuner isn't anything to write home about, but it is far from the worst I've seen. There is no wired networking, but 1080p video streams over Wi-Fi just fine; you only really need wired networking to stream 4K, which this particular TV model doesn't support. I appreciate that TCL went with Roku for their Smart TV platform rather than trying to reinvent the wheel with their own thing. And other than a red TCL theme, the Roku experience is pretty stock too.
PROS
* Good picture and sound quality for its size and price.
* Near stock Roku software experience.
* Bloatware is removable. Or in many cases, you can even prevent installation of unneeded software in the first place.
* Easy to find and easy to understand signal meter when watching antenna TV.
CONS
* Wobbly legs even when fully screwed in.
* Roku remote is pretty limiting for watching antenna TV. There is no way to direct dial a channel number. You also can't dial RF numbers to manually pick up channels not picked up during the channel scan, so your only option is to run a rescan and hope none of the previously found channels is taken away.
* Roku remote has four shortcuts that can't be reassigned to apps you actually use, and you can't even disable these shortcuts. If you are watching live TV and you press one of those four shortcut buttons by accident, you'll be taken away from the channel you are watching without any confirmation.
I don't know how this TV will stand in the test of time, but so far I am impressed and would not hesitate to recommend the 32-inch 1080p TCL smart TV.
I needed a second monitor for my work laptop and saw that for a 32in it was cheaper to get a TV then an actual monitor. The tv looks and works great. I love the extra roku features that come with the smart tv and the easy-to-use interface. Since its 1080p I can clearly see text on my screen. The thin bezel takes up very little space and set up was just screwing in the legs. For graphics it might not be the best but for regular computing it's a great deal to use as a monitor. I like that I can always switch on roku and watch TV shows if I want to at anytime. It also shows me a thumbnail of what will be displayed depending on what input I select. It's getting rare to find 32in TVs that are 1080p. Most are now 720p. At this price point it's the best deal for a 32in with all the features that I was able to find anywhere.
I also bought the 4k 49in TCL tv for my office and love that too. I'm really surprised about the quality of the product for such a cheap price. As soon as you turn it on it goes right into setup mode. You make an account (all free no credit card needed) and then you can also use your phone as another remote.
I'll probably be buying a 3rd TCL for my bedroom when their newest 4k versions go down in price a little.
First off .. and, should pretty much go without saying.. TV's today need the External speaker system of your choice, period. So, I never even tried it without some connected.
My only surprise really was that this set seems a bit slow on connecting to my home network.. Seems that my other TCL's (all 1080p or 4k) pretty well connect quickly. I held out on replacing my bedroom TV since I wasn't going to put in a 32" that was only 720p hd .. This one is 1080p and ticks all my requirements. Once it's connected, it's great. Oh, and giving it a dedicated high-speed flash drive allowing for pausing live TV.. Wonderful. That was a little bonus I hadn't originally thought to be important but, it's come in handy several times.. nice. I still think TCL makes some super value TV's and this being now my 4th RokuTV after using lots of Roku boxes in the past.. yep. Very nice.
Was surprised at how good picture and sound were. Easy to set up and use.
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