TCL took to the stage at IFA 2024 in Berlin yesterday to unveil what will soon become its newest flagship Mini-LED, known as the TCL X11H.
There will be 85-inch and 98-inch versions of the TCL X11H, the company said, with more than 14,000 local dimming zones on the larger model and an eye-popping 6,500 nits in terms of peak brightness.
TCL’s naming convention can be quite confusing as it has the habit of giving the same televisions different model numbers in different markets, and the X11H tag appears to be for its home market in China. In the U.S., it will be called the QM952G, while in Europe it will be known as the X965, FlatPanels HD said.
According to the company, the smaller 85-inch model will come with 10,386 dimming zones in total, with the 98-inch version having slightly more at 14,112. Although that’s a long way short of the incredible 230,000 local dimming zones seen on Konka’s recently unveiled 110-inch A8 Ultra television, it’s still a very big number, representing a sharp jump from the 5,184 zones found in this year’s flagship model, known as the TCL X955 in Europe and TCL QM851G in the U.S.
We should note that the numbers vastly exceed those found on Samsung Electronics’ and LG Electronics’ best Mini-LED TVs.
While brightness has been boosted to 6,500 nits, TCL has not bothered making the jump to 8K resolution (unlike Konka’s latest model), but that won’t really disappoint many people as 8K content remains incredibly scarce.
The TV is based on a VA LCD panel with Mini-LED technology and it comes with a 144Hz refresh rate, as well as a 240Hz “half-resolution” mode, which we assume means that your 4K content will instead be displayed at Full HD resolution to enable the much faster frame rates. That could make it an especially interesting choice for gamers who are willing to sacrifice graphic fidelity for silky-smooth visuals with no lag.
Other features include the Google TV operating system, Variable Refresh Rates and multi-HDR support, with the likes of Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG all mentioned, plus an extremely promising 6.2.2-channel Dolby Atmos sound system that stems from its partnership with Danish AV company Bang & Olufsen. Among the audio features are BeoSonic and Enhanced Dialogue Mode technology.
TCL Europe’s Chief Marketing Officer Stefan Streit told FlatPanels HD that the company is “extremely enthusiastic” about its partnership with B&O, which was announced earlier this year when the company unveiled its rival to Samsung’s art gallery-style TV, called the TCL Nxtframe, which comes bundled with a B&O soundbar.
“We hope to push the boundaries of home entertainment, potentially exploring more advanced sound systems and innovative features that bring an enhanced experience to our users,” Streit added.
In its marketing spiel, TCL explained that the X11H TV is designed with “both functionality and aesthetics in mind”, and features a “bezel-less luxury design” and an “adjustable stand height” that will make it easy to accommodate in any living room.
The company has not yet announced pricing and it hasn’t said when the X11H might launch.
