

The feet (or legs, if you prefer) also offer improved flexibility for cable management, allowing thicker HDMI cables to be routed away from the back of the TV through the top of the feet thanks to a flexible flap that replaces the hard plastic cap seen on previous TCL TV models.

The 65-inch R646 I received for review allows for its feet to be installed either at the far ends of the TV or toward the center - the latter allowing for placement on smaller media stands. Don’t worry if that idea makes you nervous, though the TV’s built-in microphone can be disabled at the flip of a switch on the back of the TV, just below the input bay.īut did TCL fix all the glitches? Is the TCL 6-Series Google TV the no-brainer, slam-dunk high-performance value TV many of us had hoped for? Let’s find out. This is the first hint that the S546 and R646 models come with the option to enable an always-listening Google Assistant. And so the new TVs were released to much anticipation among reviewers and would-be buyers alike.īoth TCL’s 5- and 6-Series Google TVs look very much like the Roku versions, save for one dead giveaway: A small bump-out underneath the bottom center of the TV covered in gray fabric, much like a Google Nest Mini speaker. Check TCL 55/65 Inch Series 6 (R646) QLED TV Black Friday And Cyber Monday DealsĪimed at those who prefer Android TV over Roku, TCL’s new 5-Series and 6-Series Google TVs came with more than just a new operating system - new features in the R546 and R646, such as 4K 120Hz gaming capability and a “refined” backlight system promised even better performance than their Roku-based counterparts. According to TCL, that’s not the case we can expect to see new Roku-powered TCL TVs in the near future. TCL 55/65 Inch Series 6 (R646) QLED TV Black Friday And Cyber Monday Deals: When TCL announced new TV models that would run on the Google TV platform, some were concerned the company might be moving away from Roku.
