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  • Hugh Jarsse
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    • Jun 2019
    • 5
    • United Kingdom
    #1

    TCL Televisions - Any Good?

    Never seen one in the workshop until now.
    Customer said he was updating the tv when screen went blank and now nothing.
    I am pretty sure its just the bios/firmware chip needing reflashed - anyone know if you can use a laptop/serial port to reflash or am I going to have to get my eeprom reader/burner out?

    Was wondering what you guys think of them if anyone has ripped one apart and checked out what caps they use, circuit design, reliability etc

    The only thing I have heard is that their software / firmware is pretty dire slow and prone to bugging out during a firmware update and borking the tv lol?

    I hear they have their own screen fab plant and have great reviews in America.

    Thanks in advance
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    • tvtimmy
      Badcaps Legend
      • Mar 2015
      • 1160
      • usa
      #2
      Re: TCL Televisions - Any Good?

      My opinion is they SUCK. Cheapest components and poor LEDs. It's just my take on them.

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        • budm
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          • Feb 2010
          • 40746
          • USA
          #3
          Re: TCL Televisions - Any Good?

          Interesting history of the company.
          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TCL_Corporation
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            • Hugh Jarsse
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              • Jun 2019
              • 5
              • United Kingdom
              #4
              Re: TCL Televisions - Any Good?

              Cheers @Budm interesting to see they make phones under the Blackberry name and started off ripping off TDK!
              Last edited by Hugh Jarsse; 06-24-2019, 02:34 PM.

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                • Hugh Jarsse
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                  • Jun 2019
                  • 5
                  • United Kingdom
                  #5
                  Re: TCL Televisions - Any Good?

                  Originally posted by tvtimmy
                  My opinion is they SUCK. Cheapest components and poor LEDs. It's just my take on them.
                  Cheers Tim we do not really have them in the UK none in any of the shops just on Amazon so you would probably be best placed as they are one of the top selling makes in the States and Eastern europe i believe?

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                    • tvtimmy
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                      • Mar 2015
                      • 1160
                      • usa
                      #6
                      Re: TCL Televisions - Any Good?

                      Yeah, they are cheap enough to buy a new one every 2 years. Not for me. I still love my plasmas.

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                        • RJARRRPCGP
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                          • Jul 2004
                          • 6304
                          • USA
                          #7
                          Re: TCL Televisions - Any Good?

                          Originally posted by tvtimmy
                          every 2 years.
                          Reminds me of motherboards with GSC caps, ewww!

                          The ground floor living room, has a Sony Bravia LCD TV that actually has a resemblance to CRT longevity! It's over seven years old and still no signs of a real deal TV failure coming, IIRC. Wouldn't be surprised if it's about 9 1/2 years old already!
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                            • Hugh Jarsse
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                              • Jun 2019
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                              #8
                              Re: TCL Televisions - Any Good?

                              Originally posted by tvtimmy
                              Yeah, they are cheap enough to buy a new one every 2 years. Not for me. I still love my plasmas.
                              Me too Tim - I have fixed my own LG 50PK590 (Don't Laugh) plasma 3 times now and its still going strong and my Panasonic 103 inch plasma in the games room is the envy of all my mates even though it only cost $500 it beats most of the LCD mid range models out now!!!

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                                • RJARRRPCGP
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                                  • Jul 2004
                                  • 6304
                                  • USA
                                  #9
                                  Re: TCL Televisions - Any Good?

                                  Fujitsu isn't bad, I have motherboards with their polymer-type-or-like caps and they go on for years. No evidence of them being bad. Ever since Asus went to their FPCAP series, things have been going smooth.
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                                    • Duranitron
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                                      • Jul 2014
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                                      #10
                                      Re: TCL Televisions - Any Good?

                                      TCL is widely used here in the philippines. yah its cheap but its also reliable based on my experience. i have 90 units TCL television being used as monitor display for teacher's visual aid. and so far in 5years time i only had 3 repairs which is power related problem. busted viper17L ic..
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