TCL U40S6806S in the test

The price breaker of this test comes from TCL. And at first glance, his equipment list reads like that of a mid-class television. First and foremost, the fast UHD panel with upscaling function. In addition, there are four HDMI 2.0 inputs, which accept 4K signals with 60 Hertz refresh rate, two USB jacks, one of which operates according to standard 3.0 as well as the implanted triple tuner, which is suitable for future DVB- T2 transmissions compatible.


Rush with time


Network functions are also abundant on board: network sockets, WLAN and the possible applications HBBTV, DLNA playback and many more TV apps. However, if you get deeper into the TV configuration, you'll see a few equipment gaps: it does not record on a USB hard drive, does not have a 5 gigahertz WLAN transponder and important VoD services such as Amazon and Maxdome are missing. After all, Netflix is ​​integrated into the screen menu. Speaking of: Why you can not change the image settings while watching Netflix movies remains a secret of TCL developers.


The navigation in the on-screen menu occasionally requires some patience from the user, since the response on the screen sometimes takes a while, as is the case when browsing the DLNA network. After all, he read almost all test files in the Praxistest.


Of the important codecs, he just refused to play DTS soundtracks. For smartphone users TCL provides the apps nScreen and GuideOn. The former commands the television and sends media to the screen. GuideOn provides a comprehensive overview of the current TV program.


In his visual abilities, there was plenty of light but also lots of shadows. In dark film scenes, for example, he lacked the drawing, because in black he was not as far down as the competition. In contrast, his contrast was not even so bad. Colors also looked crisp and lively. UHD motifs and photos, but the moving motifs often show artefacts in film mode.