TCL 65 C8K Review

C8K

Available screen sizes: 65”

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Panel type: LCD VA Odświeżanie: 144Hz Brand: TCL Resolution: 3840x2160 System: Google TV Model year: 2025

This TV was tested by:
Maciej Koper AvatarMaciej Koper
Paweł Koper AvatarPaweł Koper
Last updated::
7/23/2025 11:00:27 AM

TCL C8K - Our verdict

4.4

Overall rating

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  • Movies and series in UHD quality

    4.3

  • Classic TV, YouTube

    3.2

  • Sports broadcasts (TV and apps)

    0.9

  • Gaming on console

    7.1

  • TV as a computer monitor

  • Watching in bright light

    6.9

  • Utility functions

    8.3

  • Apps

    9.6

  • Sound quality

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TCL C8K - TV appearance

HDMI inputs: 2 x HDMI 2.0, 2 x HDMI 2.1 (48Gbps) Outputs: Toslink (Optical audio), ARC (HDMI), eARC (HDMI) Network Interfaces: Wi-Fi 2.4GHz, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Ethernet (LAN) 100Mbps

Build quality: Premium

Stand type: Central

Kolor ramki: Graphite

  • Regulacja podstawy: stand-Fixed
  • Montaż na płasko: Nie
  • Akcesoria: accessories-Stand

TCL C8K - Contrast and black detail

8.2/10

Local dimming function: Yes, number of zones: 1680 (56 x 30)

Review TCL 65 C8K Contrast and black detail

Result

396,000:1

Review TCL 65 C8K Contrast and black detail

Result

61,650:1

Review TCL 65 C8K Contrast and black detail

Result

49,350:1

Review TCL 65 C8K Contrast and black detail

Result

17,650:1

Review TCL 65 C8K Contrast and black detail

Result

9,550:1

TCL C8K - HDR effect quality

6.4/10

Supported formats: HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, Dolby Vision IQ, HLG Color gamut coverage: DCI P3: 96.7%, Bt.2020: 80.8%

Luminance measurements in HDR:

Review TCL 65 C8K Brightness measurement

Result

1373 nit

Review TCL 65 C8K Brightness measurement

Result

372 nit

Review TCL 65 C8K Brightness measurement

Result

1107 nit

Review TCL 65 C8K Brightness measurement

Result

276 nit

Review TCL 65 C8K Brightness measurement

Result

1130 nit

HDR luminance chart:

Luminancja HDR

Luminance of RGB colors

Factory color reproduction

-/10

Color reproduction after calibration

-/10

TCL C8K - Smoothness of tonal transitions

-/10

Image scaling and smoothness of tonal transitions

-/10

OK Smooth transition function

OK Image without overscan on the SD signal

TCL C8K - Blur and motion smoothness

-/10

Maximum refresh rate of the panel: 144Hz

Film motion smoothing option: Yes

Blur reduction option: Yes

BFI function 60Hz: Yes, 120Hz (double contours)

BFI function 120Hz: Yes, 120Hz

Brightness drop with BFI: 51%

TCL C8K - Console compatibility and gaming features

9.8/10

  • Yes ALLM: Yes
  • Yes VRR: Yes
  • Yes VRR range: 48 - 288Hz
  • Yes Dolby Vision Game Mode: Yes
  • Yes Correct implementation of HGIG: Yes
  • Yes 1080p@120Hz: Yes
  • Yes 1440p@120Hz: Yes
  • Yes 4K@120Hz: Yes
  • Yes Game bar: Yes

TCL C8K - Input lag

9.9/10

SDR HDR Dolby Vision
1080p60: 16 ms 2160p60: 15 ms 2160p60 DV: 15 ms
1080p120: 7 ms 2160p120: 7 ms 2160p120 DV: 7 ms
2160p60: 16 ms
2160p120: 7 ms

TCL C8K - Compatibility with PC

-/10

Chroma 444 (maximum resolution and refresh rate): Yes

Font clarity: Very Good

Readability of dark text and shapes: Very Good

Input lag in PC mode (4K, maximum refresh rate): 6ms

Matrix subpixel arrangement: RGB

Max refresh rate: 144Hz

G-Sync: Yes

TCL C8K - Viewing angles

-/10

Brightness drop at an angle of 45 degrees: 80%

TCL C8K - TV efficiency during daytime

6.9/10

Matrix coating: Glare

Reflection suppression: Decent

Black levels during daytime: Very Good

Matrix brightness

Average luminance SDR

TCL 65 C8K: 613 cd/m2

TCL C8K - TV features

8.3/10

  • System: Google TV

  • TV reception: DVB-T, DVB-T2, DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-C

  • No Recording to USB (terrestrial TV): No
  • No Recording programming: No
  • No Picture in Picture (PiP): No
  • Yes Screen mirroring (Windows Miracast): Yes
  • Yes AirPlay: Yes
  • Yes Voice search in native language: Yes
  • Yes Ability to connect a keyboard and mouse: Yes
  • Yes Possibility to connect Bluetooth headphones to the TV: Yes
  • Yes Possibility to simultaneously use Bluetooth headphones and the TV speaker: Yes
  • Yes Audio only mode: Yes
  • Yes RF remote control (no need to aim at the screen): RF
  • Yes Backlit remote control: Yes
  • Yes Teletext: Yes

TCL C8K - Apps

9.6/10

OK
Disney_Plus
OK
Amazon_Prime_Video
OK
Player_TVN
OK
Polsat_Box_Go
OK
Canal_Plus_Online
OK
TVP_VOD
OK
Apple_TV_Plus
OK
SkyShowtime
OK
Rakuten
OK
CDA_Premium_Browser
OK
Spotify
OK
Tidal
OK
Netflix
OK
YouTube
No
MAX
OK
Kodi
No
Apple_music
OK
Eleven_sports
No
Xbox Game Pass
OK
GeForce Now!
No
Amazon Luna
OK
Boosteroid
OK
Steam Link

TCL C8K - Playing files from USB

9.2/10

Maximum photo resolution:Supported photo formats:
Yes 4 Mpix
Yes JPEG
Yes 6 Mpix
No HEIC
Yes 8 Mpix
Yes PNG
Yes 10 Mpix
Yes GIF
Yes 12 Mpix
Yes WebP
Yes 16 Mpix
No TIFF
Yes 20 Mpix
Yes BMP
Yes 24 Mpix
No SVG
Yes 28 Mpix
Yes 32 Mpix

TCL C8K - Sound

-/10

Supported codecs

(TV speakers)

Yes Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

No Dolby True HD 7.1

Yes Dolby Atmos in Dolby Digital Plus (JOC)

No Dolby Atmos in Dolby True HD

Yes DTS:X in DTS-HD MA

Yes DTS-HD Master Audio

Supported codecs

(external HDMI eARC audio)

Yes Dolby Digital Plus 7.1

No Dolby True HD 7.1

Yes Dolby Atmos in Dolby Digital Plus (JOC)

No Dolby Atmos in Dolby True HD

Yes DTS:X in DTS-HD MA

Yes DTS-HD Master Audio

TCL C8K - Details about the matrix

Software version during testing: V8-0012T01-LF1V531.002396

Image processor: 4x ARM Cortex-A73 @1390MHz

Backlight Type: Mini-LED QLED

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Maciej Koper

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