Married to Roku, for better and for worseĪnyone who has read my previous TCL Roku TV reviews will find the following criticism a familiar refrain, but this time I’m singing a little bit louder. There probably are other tweaks at play under the hood, but TCL isn’t dishing out that kind of detailed information and, really, it doesn’t matter unless the picture quality benefits. The panel can now serve gamers with refresh rates up to 144Hz. The local dimming algorithm seems improved. The mini-LED backlight system has been optimized for better performance. Most other changes aren’t visible until you use the TV. The R655 remains an attractive TV, although, to be fair, it isn’t trying to win any beauty pageants. If there are other visual changes, they are so slight as to be virtually unnoticeable. Still, I was disappointed that something on a relatively expensive piece of gear snapped off in my hand. The cable clip appears to have been affixed with glue, and perhaps the glue on my review sample had grown weak or was otherwise compromised. The only problem I experienced when trying to do just that came when I tried to use a supplied cable clip underneath the backing plate - and it snapped off. TCL continues to give cable management due attention by placing cutouts at the top and bottom of a removable plastic backing plate, allowing you to funnel cables and wires down through the pedestal and out of sight behind the TV. Eventually, I’ll probably get tired of this look, too. I prefer the look and the functionality, at least for now. For the R655, TCL has moved away from the feet found on the R646 and R635 from previous years in favor of a center pedestal. The most obvious visual change is the stand. TCL didn’t need to tweak its winning formula for the 6-Series for this latest version to be a big success, but it made a few welcome changes and additions anyway.

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