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TCL

C845K

Released 2023

TCL’s 2023 UK Mini LED television series offers quantum-dot colour, 4K gaming up to 144 Hz and Google TV in four sizes.

Sizes
55–85″
Panel
Mini-LED
Refresh
144 Hz
HDR
Dolby Vision, HDR10+
HDMI 2.1
2 of 4
Software
Google TV

What reviewers say

The original 2023 65-inch review units impressed with HDR brightness, gaming features and value. Both reviewers found some clouding and softer HD upscaling. They differed on dark-room contrast: What Hi-Fi liked it after careful setup, while AVForums found washed-out shadows and inaccurate brightness. These results do not establish the performance of later hardware revisions.

From avforums.com and whathifi.com

Specifications

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Display

Panel
Mini-LED
Panel detail
Quantum-dot LCD with full-array Mini LED local dimming
Resolution
3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate
144 Hz
HDR formats
Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG
HDR extras
Dolby Vision IQ; IMAX Enhanced
Peak brightness
2,000 nits, maker peak claim; measured brightness depends on size, picture mode and test pattern
Picture processing
AiPQ 3.0 processing and Mini LED local dimming; both 2023 65-inch reviews found 576 zones on their tested units, not a series-wide count
Motion handling
TCL specifies a native 144 Hz maximum at 4K; Game Accelerator uses reduced-resolution processing

Sizes

Sizes
55, 65, 75, 85″
Largest size
85″

Gaming

HDMI ports
4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rate
HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro
Auto low latency mode
Yes
HDMI detail
TCL labels all four sockets HDMI 2.1; AVForums verifies two 48 Gbps inputs on its UK review unit. HDMI 1 supports 4K 144 Hz and HDMI 2 supports 4K 120 Hz; HDMI 4 provides eARC separately.
Game features
Game Master Pro 2.0; ALLM; game bar; aiming aid and shadow enhancement

Smart TV and sound

Smart TV platform
Google TV
Processor
AiPQ 3.0
Speakers
2.1 channels
Dolby Atmos
Yes
eARC
Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), dual-band MIMO
Speaker detail
Exact K-model maker tables list 2 × 25 W plus 20 W on 55/65/85 inches, and 2 × 20 W plus 20 W on 75 inches. What Hi-Fi instead describes its 65-inch unit as 40 W; maker figures retained here without assuming equal revisions.
Audio features
Dolby Atmos; DTS Virtual:X processing
Casting
Chromecast and T-cast; AirPlay 2 advertised on the exact K-model page
Software updates
The maker tables and reviews describe the original 2023 range. Later C845 X1/X2 hardware and firmware differences remain unverified; no chipset identity or revision-specific performance is inferred.
TV tuners
DVB-T2/C/S2; analogue tuner; CI+ 1.4 with ECP
USB
One USB 2.0 port in the exact K-model maker tables
Ethernet
RJ-45 LAN
Optical audio out
Optical digital audio output

Design and power

Size
Configuration weights exclude stands
Colours
Brushed titanium metal front

Sizes

SizeModelWeight without stand
55″55C845K16.3 kg
65″65C845K22 kg
75″75C845K32.6 kg
85″85C845K35 kg

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Full-array local dimming and quantum-dot colour
  • 4K gaming up to 144 Hz with VRR and ALLM
  • Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support

Cons

  • Only two inputs support high-bandwidth 4K gaming
  • Viewing angles narrow on the reviewed VA panels

Closest rivals

Model
SizesPanelRefreshHDRHDMI 2.1SoftwareReleased
HisenseE8S
50–85″Mini-LED144 HzDolby Vision, HDR10+2 of 4VIDAAJul 2026
PhilipsMLED910
55–85″Mini-LED144 HzDolby Vision, HDR10+4 of 4Titan OSMay 2025
SamsungNeo QLED QN85F (2025)
55–85″Mini-LED144 HzHDR10+4 of 4Tizen2025

Sources

  1. tcl.com/ie/en/tvs/c845k
  2. tcl.com/uk/en/news/tcl-wins-three-prestigious-2023-2024-eisa-awards-including-e…
  3. tcl.com/eu/en/tvs/c845
  4. avforums.com/reviews/tcl-c845-65c845k-4k-mini-led-tv-review.21050
  5. whathifi.com/reviews/tcl-c845k-65c845k

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