Are we entering the era of TV “dupes”? Because to the untrained eye, or even a reasonably trained one, it’s hard to distinguish TCL’s mini-LED-powered QM7L from a lower-end OLED. So when your brother-in-law plops down in front of your new TV to watch the Lions and says, “Wow, you splurged, eh?” you can just nod and give a wink. Dupe accomplished.
\n\nI know this because the QM7L arrived close on the heels of a new budget OLED, the Roku Pro Series, so I was able to compare the two side by side. Results: surprising. Although it has a potentially problematic design element and an AI that’s not exactly Claude-level sophisticated, the QM7L might just be the best midrange TV you can buy right now.
\n\nAvailable in sizes ranging from 55 inches (which I tested) to a mammoth 98 inches, the QM7L boasts a virtually borderless screen that stands on a pedestal instead of the usual feet. That’s a win if you own a small piece of furniture that might not accommodate the width of such feet, and I’d argue it’s more aesthetically pleasing too.
\n\nHowever, it does pose a problem: Because the pedestal base sticks out in front by…
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