

It has decent reflection handling, but it's not very bright, so glare is distracting in a bright room. "The TCL 4 Series Roku TV is okay for watching sports in a bright room. Finally, it's limited to ATSC 1.0, so it can't stream 4k content from an antenna without an external converter box." It also has a narrow viewing angle, so it's not a good choice for a wide seating arrangement, as the image degrades at an angle. Sadly, even though it has decent reflection handling, it's not very bright, so it's best suited for a moderately-lit or dark room. The built-in Roku smart interface has a great selection of streaming apps, including many free services, so you're sure to find your favorite shows. It upscales lower resolution content, like classic TV shows, well, with no noticeable issues. "The TCL 4 Series Roku TV is an okay TV for watching shows during the day. It has fantastic contrast and incredible black uniformity, delivering deep uniform blacks in a dark room, but it lacks a local dimming feature to improve contrast." "The TCL 4 Series Roku TV is a decent TV for watching movies in a dark room. Finally, it technically supports HDR but doesn't deliver a very impactful HDR experience for gaming or watching movies, as it's not very bright and doesn't display a wide color gamut." It delivers a decent gaming experience, but it's mainly due to its low input lag, as it lacks any advanced gaming features. These issues also limit its versatility for use as a PC monitor. It doesn't look as good in a bright room or if you have a wide seating arrangement, as it's not very bright and has a narrow viewing angle. It's a decent TV for watching movies or shows in a dark or moderately-lit room, thanks to its high contrast ratio and incredible black uniformity. It also has very limited picture and motion processing, with no advanced features like motion interpolation."īottom Line (Rtings): "The TCL 4 Series Roku TV is decent, but it's not very versatile. As an entry-level TV, it's pretty basic and doesn't have any advanced gaming features like HDMI 2.1 bandwidth or variable refresh rate support. It runs the latest Roku smart interface, which is relatively unchanged from previous versions.

It sits alongside the TCL 4 Series/S446 2021, but that series runs a different smart interface. Rtings Description: "The TCL 4 Series/S455 2022, or the TCL 4 Series for short, is an entry-level 4k TV released in 2022 and replaces the TCL 4 Series/S435 2020. Home Theater 101: Why You SHOULDN'T buy the 2022 TCL 4 Series (S455)ĭate Updated: September 2022 | Written by /u/Bill_Money | Edited & Maintained by: /u/htmod
