The 2024 TCL QM8 (QM851G) is a very bright mini-LED Google TV that undercuts OLED and premium LCD prices. Reviewers and owners love its brightness and contrast for the money, but software bugs, weak upscaling and inaccurate out-of-box color are the complaints that linger after the honeymoon.
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It depends on how you will use it. 68% would buy it again, which means roughly 32% would not. Recurring bugs such as settings not saving.
The brightness still impresses, but owners increasingly notice software quirks and weak upscaling on everyday streaming.
Recurring bugs such as settings not saving. HDMI-CEC, eARC and Wi-Fi that work one day and not the next. Reviewers still preferred a soundbar or external streamer.
Worth it for: Bright-room sports and hdr fans; Big-screen buyers on a budget; People willing to tune settings. Think twice if: Color-accuracy purists; People who hate firmware bugs; Low-quality cable and streaming watchers.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.5 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.0 / 10 |
| One month | 7.6 / 10 |
| Six months | 7.3 / 10 |
| One year | 7.1 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 6.9 / 10 |
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Praises the huge brightness, contrast and value, but marks it down for inaccurate color, weak upscaling and motion, reflections and so-so sound.
A two-week, TCL-supplied review that loves the picture and built-in audio, with complaints about remote button layout and an overly bright default picture.
Owners in a 2025 deal thread praise the blacks and brightness but describe weak upscaling and recurring software and connection bugs.