TCL 5 Series/S535 2020 QLED

The best budget smart TV we've tested that uses the Roku TV platform is the TCL 5 Series/S535 2020 QLED. Although this is a 2020 model, you can still find it in 2022 because TCL hasn't released a newer model with Roku. It's an easy-to-use smart platform, amongst the most user-friendly interfaces out of all the platforms available, and it has a great selection of apps you can download through the app store

The TCL 5 Series/S535 2020 QLED is the best cheap smart TV we've tested with Roku TV as its smart interface. Although some people may prefer certain operating systems over others, Roku TV is generally regarded as one of the more user-friendly options. Menu navigation feels smooth, there are lots of apps available to download, and you can cast content from your phone onto the TV

See my picture settings notes above for more. Here's the grayscale and color accuracy charts for the best default picture mode in SDR for dim-room viewing (Darker/Dark HDR) on my TCL 5 series review sample.

If you're a gamer and want the best TV with the Roku smart platform, the R635 is a great choice.

Only had this TV a couple days and so far , so good. Only negative I have found so far is changing channels on broadcast television. There is no numeric keypad on the remote so you have to use the up and down keys to get to your channel. In other words if you want to go from 2 to 32 you have to oper...

Good: Picture looks really nice 3 HDMI ports + 1 HDMI ARC and CEC for hooking up a soundbar works great with my xbox one x (if you have a Series-X then you would want at least a 6-Series TV or better) Roku app/streaming service selection - 3 out of 4 of my local news stations have apps on Roku (good...

We wanted the best midsize TV we could get for under $500, to watch in an apartment where we can't be too loud and are staying for less than a year. After much looking, we got this one. It's not our first purchase in this effort. That one was a 58" Hisense that cost less than $400 but turned out to ...

I am loving this TCL Roku TV. The Roku in the TV works better than the stick I have for my living room TV (non-TCL TV) and the Roku app adds additional functionality I could not find anywhere near the price point of this TV. The picture quality is pretty decent (the LED backlighting is not the best,...

I got this teevee when my two-year-old 4-series 55-inch TCL lost a substantial portion of its LEDs and it would have cost more to fix than a new one world cost. So, first thing one needs to recognize is that TCLs are effectively disposable televisions, and the best we can do is cross our fingers in ...

For the most part, I'm very happy with this tv. The only picture issues is that you get some subtle get streaks during bright moments that involve movement. Most of the time I don't notice it, and I'm fairly picky. HDR and DolbyVision content looks particularly good. I also love that this is one of ...