Roku TVs, on the other hand, are different: Despite their low, low cost, you'd be hard-pressed to find a smoother TV software experience on the market today. The Roku remote includes basic controls and dedicated app buttons. You won't be showing off dazzling-looking tech demos on the 4 Series anytime soon, but you can settle in for some Netflix and rest easy knowing you didn't break the bank on the purchase of a new TV. I could sit here all day and nitpick the 4 Series' picture, but why bother? This is an entry-level 4K TV designed specifically for people with a budget in mind, and in that regard, it succeeds wildly. So why am I putting the 4 Series' picture quality down as a "win" and not a "loss?" It's simple: For the cost, this TV should look a whole heck of a lot worse than it does. But over the course of my testing, the 4 Series blue-shifted gray tones became impossible to ignore, and the TV's wonky gamma habits cover dark scenes with bands of rippling shadows. There's a small amount of motion judder, but nothing to sound the alarm bells over. I mean, it's fine, I guess-the best black level I measured (0.017 nits) is plenty deep enough to hang with other, better TVs in this price tier. I'm gonna be upfront about this: when it comes to the picture, the TCL 4 Series ain't much to look at. This picture quality won't turn heads, but it's good enough The 4-Series isn't the best looking TV on the block, but it gets the job done considering how low the price tag is. It's almost identical to some of TCL's Roku TVs from last year: The panel is propped up by two wide-set feet with all of its connectivity ports in a cutout on the back of the panel. Here's the complete 4 Series lineup, including each model's current price:įrom a design standpoint, this year's 4 Series doesn't break the mold in new, interesting ways, but thankfully, it doesn't have to-the 4 Series is about as good-looking as TVs in this price get. The 2019 TCL 4 Series is available in six screen sizes, but we don't expect there to be any significant differences in performance from one panel to the next. TCL's Roku TVs this year look similar to last year's Roku TVs-they're not the most dazzling TVs in terms of design, but they'll blend into just about any room with no problem.
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