At CES 2025, TCL unveiled a new series of Mini-LED TVs dubbed the QM6K models, and some sizes are already available to pre-order via the company’s website.
The company explained that it’s adopting a “phased series rollout” strategy for its Mini-LED TVs, with additional series set to launch later this year, including the QM7K models, which were also revealed today, albeit with very few details.
Alongside the QM6K TVs, TCL said it has made a number of technology improvements that will come to all of its 2025 Mini-LED TVs, including a new Super High Energy chip design that’s said to boost brightness by up to 53% while improving energy efficiency by 10%. It’s promising, because TCL’s 2024 Mini-LED TVs were already some of the brightest available, reaching more than 3,500 nits in some modes.
TCL’s latest Mini-LED panel is said to achieve higher contrast, enabling it to reach 98% coverage of the UHDA-P3 colour gamut, while a new Dynamic Light algorithm it has developed can help to render SDR signals at HDR quality.
The company also revealed a new “condensed dual-focus microlens” technology that supports a narrower light path, with reduced distance between the backlight and diffuser plate. According to the company, this will result in less blooming or halo effects on on-screen artifacts. This refers to those citations where light areas accidentally seep into dark areas, and this is being reduced by 67%, the company promised.
The TCL QM6K Mini-LED TVs will be the first to employ these new technologies, and there are plenty of size options for customers to choose from, with 50-inch models starting at $749.99, plus 55-inch ($799.99), 65-inch ($999.99), 75-inch ($1,299.99), 85-inch ($1,999.99) and 98-inch ($3,499.99) versions also available.
Those TVs will go on sale during the first quarter, and the 65, 75 and 85-inch sets can all be pre-ordered from TCL’s website in the U.S. from today.
In addition to the new technologies listed above, the TCL QM6K series TVs will pack up to 500 local dimming zones and support Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+, with IMAX Enhanced certification and Dolby Vision Filmmaker Mode also available. The displays have a 144Hz refresh rate for slick gaming sessions, and can support up to 288Hz Variable Refresh Rates at 1080p.
The sound is provided by a beefy 2.1-channel Onyo speaker system that’s integrated with the TVs, and it supports DTS Virtual:X for surround sound. Google TV is the onboard operating system.
We know a lot less about the TCL QM7K, other than the fact that it will be available in larger sizes, maxing out at 115-inches, the company said. It will also be available in smaller sizes than the smallest 50-inch QM6K.
According to TCL, the 115-inch QM7K is the successor to its existing QM891G Mini-LED model. The company didn’t provide many other details, but the lower model number indicates that it may well be more affordable than the model it replaces.
"TCL will be doubling down on QLED, QD-Mini LED and XXL screen sizes, as we deliver even more premium options that meet consumer demand while still providing the unmatched value and quality we’re known for," said Chris Hamdorf, Executive Vice President of TCL North America.
