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TCL C835K
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TCL

C835K

Released 2022

TCL’s 2022 UK Mini LED television family combines quantum-dot colour, local dimming, 144 Hz gaming and Google TV in 55- and 65-inch sizes.

Sizes
55–65″
Panel
Mini-LED
Refresh
144 Hz
HDR
Dolby Vision, HDR10+
HDMI 2.1
– of 4
Software
Google TV

Specifications

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Display

Panel
Mini-LED
Panel detail
Full-array Mini LED local dimming with quantum-dot colour
Resolution
3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
144 Hz
HDR formats
Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
Dolby Vision IQ; IMAX Enhanced
Peak brightness
Exact 65C835K June 2022 datasheet claims HDR brightness of 1,500 nits; current K-family page advertises HDR Premium 1000. These are maker claims rather than measurements and are not treated as a uniform series brightness.
Picture processing
Fourth-generation full-array Mini LED with quantum-dot colour; AiPQ 2.0 processing; UHD Deep Learning AI upscaling; 3D LUT and multipoint calibration controls
Motion handling
Native 144 Hz display; exact 65C835K datasheet specifies 4K 144 Hz 4:4:4 at 10 bits and 4K 120 Hz 4:4:4 at 12 bits

Sizes

Sizes
55, 65″
Largest size
65″

Gaming

HDMI ports
4 (HDMI 2.1 count unpublished)
Variable refresh rate
HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium
Auto low latency mode
Yes
HDMI detail
Four inputs labelled HDMI 2.1 by TCL; full-bandwidth input count is not separately published in the exact maker datasheet. eARC is on HDMI 4.
Game features
Game Master Pro, game bar, ALLM and FreeSync Premium

Smart TV and sound

Smart TV platform
Google TV
Processor
AiPQ 2.0
Speakers
2.1 channels
Dolby Atmos
Yes
eARC
Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax/ac/n), dual-band MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 (current exact K-model table)
Speaker detail
Onkyo 2.1 system with bass speaker. The exact 65C835K June 2022 datasheet lists 2 × 10 W plus 20 W, while the current maker table lists 2 × 15 W plus 30 W; aggregate power is omitted because the maker sources conflict.
Audio features
Dolby Atmos virtualisation and upmix; Dolby AC4 and TrueHD
Voice assistants
Hands-free Google Assistant and Works with Alexa; language and region availability apply
Casting
Chromecast and T-cast
TV tuners
DVB-T2/C/S2 and analogue tuner; CI+ 1.4 with ECP
USB
One USB 2.0 port
Ethernet
RJ-45 LAN
Optical audio out
Optical digital audio output; headphone connection also provided

Design and power

Size
65-inch model is 1,447 × 840 mm without stand, with maker-listed depth profile 15.3–32–69 mm; 1,447 × 867 × 320 mm with stand (width × height × depth). Its configuration weight excludes the stand; 26.3 kg with stand.
Stand
Central stand; 65-inch stand footprint 365 × 320 mm
VESA pattern
400 × 400 mm for the 65-inch model
Energy class
G for SDR and HDR on the exact June 2022 65C835K datasheet
Colours
Brushed titanium metal front

Sizes

SizeModelWeight without stand
55″55C835K–
65″65C835K23.2 kg

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Full-array Mini LED local dimming
  • Native 144 Hz panel with VRR and FreeSync Premium
  • Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ support

Cons

  • UK range has two screen sizes
  • Maker documents disagree on the 65-inch speaker power

Closest rivals

Model
SizesPanelRefreshHDRHDMI 2.1SoftwareReleased
PanasonicVIERA AX902
55–65″LED LCD–None0 of 4my Home Screen2014
PanasonicVIERA CX802
40–65″LED LCD–HDR100 of 3my Home Screen2015
SamsungLED H8000
48–65″LED LCD–None0 of 4Samsung Smart TV2014

Sources

  1. support-downloads.tcl.com/file/Manual/Product%20Sheets/01BTMKY5YPCVX4WOH4UFHJLH…
  2. tcl.com/ie/en/tvs/c835k
  3. tcl.com/uk/en/news/tcl-europe-launch-new-c-series-tvs-and-soundbars
  4. tcl.com/uk/en/news/tcl-wins-prestigious-eisa-awards
  5. tcl.com/eu/en/tvs/c835
  6. avforums.com/news/tcl-2022-4k-tv-line-up-lcd-qled-and-mini-led-all-you-need-to-…

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