Help me choose a gaming TV for my new study...

RedMogg

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Pretty sure I'm decided on a 65" TCL mini-LED, but can't decide between their two latest versions.

Help me choose:

www.tcl.com

QD-Mini LED 4K TV 65 inch - C805K

TCL C80K Series QD-Mini LED 4K 144hz TV with QLED, Google TV and Game Master Pro 2.0 , learn more.
www.tcl.com www.tcl.com

Or

www.tcl.com

4K Mini-LED TV 65 inch - QLED TV - C845K - TCL UK

TCL 4K Mini-LED 144hz TV with QLED, Google TV and 2.1 Onkyo sound system
www.tcl.com www.tcl.com

Input from PC (I'll be upgrading my trusty 2080Ti to either a 3090Ti/4080 or 7900XTX, depending on Black Friday deals), PS5, Switch & Firestick 4k Max...

I think the 805K is the newest screen, as reviews are scarce and release details are dated a fortnight ago, but the 845K has plenty of fair reviews and is 2000 Nits peak brightness, compared to the 1300 of the 805K...

Study is painted in Denim Drift, so it's not an overly bright room - I suffer from chronic cluster headaches and migraines after a TBI, so having somewhere dark I can escape to is important.
I also have custom shutters to fit in the window recess, which will allow me to completely block out the light, plus a daybed/sofabed going opposite the media wall.






Excuse the temporary shelving - that's so I can get stuff off the floor and measure how much I need to trim all the network cables - they'll be going into conduit in the corner, then painted. The POE Switch is mounted low on the wall and will be hidden by a cabinet.

Feature-wise, they're pretty identical - the 845K has a built in subwoofer, making it Onkyo 2.1 sound over the 805's 2.0, but I'll be running it through my amp & Mordaunt Short 7.1 system, so it's not a deal-breaker.

Price: there's £50 between them, so no meaningful difference...

Heart says go for the newer 805K, but head says wait for reviews (and any Black Friday deals).

Budget is a grand, so if you've got any better suggestions for a 65", 144hz TV either mini-LED or OLED, let me know.
 
Broken Hope said:
Prices may come down closer to Black Friday, but if your budget has some flexibility I'd honestly get the LG C3 OLED, there's a 20% off code atm.


You get 4 fully functional HDMI 2.1 ports, where's most other TV's give you 2 max and one is the eARC port usually.
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Appreciate what you're saying, but at £700 over my budget, it would have to be an absolutely phenomenal Black Friday discount...

I'd prefer to stick within my £1k budget, as I can stick it on the Amex, then clear it straight away - I can stretch to £1200 if the suggestion is mind-blowingly better...
 
solarnoise said:
What did you end up picking up? I'm thinking of getting the TCL 805K myself.
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Work to finish the study stalled after my little sister broke her ankle (she needs 24/7 care), so I haven't yet had to make a final decision.

I've had plenty of time to research, though: pretty much decided on the 75" C805K (1300nits compared to the 845's 2000, but more dimming zones in the newer panel) - price has dropped to £1250, but by the time I finish the study, I suspect the 2024 range will be out and hopefully see some lower prices still...
 
bigjonnyauk said:
was going to pull the trigger on the 805 myself until i seen the quickly growing thread at avforums. from motion blur to stuttering and out of sync audio its quickly putting me off
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Ditto.
Waiting for my old man to finish his away contract, so I can borrow his van to pick up a C845K from Costco. 75" is £1249*. We'll upgrade the lounge TV and move the old 65" panel into the study.

(*65" is £1049 from Mark's Electrical).
 
Dravic said:
Did either of you get the C805k? Would love to know your thoughts as I'm thinking about getting one of these for a gaming TV.
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Decided on the C845K for reasons shown in the following:


qqplayer.net

My experience with the TCL 65C805 TV after a month of use

TCL has launched a new television in the second half of the year to cover a portion of the market between its top TV of 2023, the TCL C845, and its mid-range, the TCL C745. This is how they have introduced the new TCL C805.
qqplayer.net qqplayer.net
 
Dravic said:
Couldn't resist taking a punt on the 50" C805k at £425 so will have to see how it is! Free returns anyway if it's got issues but I'm sure it'll be a bit better than my 2018 Philips 7303 but I will miss ambilight. :(
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Had to put in a warranty claim in for our 2018 Hisense...

...and the 75" C845K was offered as an upgrade for £595.
After settling our cat's £8k vet bill on Tuesday, I really shouldn't, but...



:rolleyes: :D
 
hornetstinger said:
Bracket has been put too to the left?
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Bracket is bang on centre, but the discrete trunking I used to hide the network cables in the corner creates a 7mm lip. To clear it, the TV overhangs the right side of the wall (next to the litter box) by 3mm.

Nevermind. Will put my bedroom TV in the study and move the behemoth into the lounge.

(The open plan lounge/kitchen/diner is about to have a complete, back-to-bare-brick rip out & refurb once the puppies leave, so excuse the temporary placement)


 
Managed to find some calibration settings for the C745K, which apply to the 845 as well. 20 minutes of fiddling and the colours & contrast are much better and far less "showroom-y" than before:


Just watching Dune 2 (33Gb rip) and it's absolutely stunning.
 
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