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65C8K

TCL's European C8K Mini LED is spectacularly bright and colorful for the money, with full HDR format support.

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9.3/10What the pros sayOutstandingExpert consensus · Verified Oct 8, 2026See score breakdown ↓
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Buying call

Buy the TCL C8K if you're in a market that sells it and want a bright Mini LED TV with OLED-like punch for less: reviewers praised its brightness, contrast, local dimming and support for Dolby Vision and HDR10+. Skip it if you need four full gaming ports, because only two of its HDMI inputs support every HDMI 2.1 feature. Some processing modes make pictures look worse, and colors can wash out in very bright scenes.

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Key specs
HDR
Dolby Vision IQ · High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10) · High Dynamic Range 10+ (HDR10 Plus)
Panel type
QD-Mini LED
Highlights

Specs that matter

Display
Size
165.17" (4195 mm)
Resolution
3840 x 2160 pixels
Brightness
4500 nits
Performance
RAM
64000 GB
Body
Colors
Black
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Product highlights

Verified attributes, grouped for quick scanning.

Display165.17" (4195 mm)
RAM / storage64000 GB
58 attributes · See all specifications
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Buying decision

Should you buy it?

Buy the TCL C8K if you're in a market that sells it and want a bright Mini LED TV with OLED-like punch for less: reviewers praised its brightness, contrast, local dimming and support for Dolby Vision and HDR10+. Skip it if you need four full gaming ports, because only two of its HDMI inputs support every HDMI 2.1 feature. Some processing modes make pictures look worse, and colors can wash out in very bright scenes.

Best for

Bright-room viewers who want Mini LED punch at a fair price.

Not for

Multi-console gamers, and anyone who wants processing they can leave on.

Main strengthSpectacular brightness and color
Main weaknessOnly two full HDMI 2.1 inputs
Reasons to buy
Spectacular brightness and color
Excellent local dimming
Dolby Vision and HDR10+
Strong value
Reasons to avoid
Only two full HDMI 2.1 inputs
Some processing hurts the picture
Colors desaturate in very bright scenes
Measured view9.3/10What the pros say · verified oct 8, 2026.
ScoreVerified Oct 8, 2026
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Product data

Full specifications

58 attributes, grouped for quick scanning. Verified Oct 8, 2026. Spot a wrong value? Hit the next to it.

Display

HDR
  • Dolby Vision IQ
  • High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10)
  • High Dynamic Range 10+ (HDR10 Plus)
  • Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
Panel type
QD-Mini LED
Aspect ratio
16:9
Screen shape
Flat
Motion
PPI (Picture Performance Index) 4500

Sound

Channels
6
Power
90 W
Audio formats
  • DTS:X
  • Dolby AC4
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby TrueHD
eARC / ARC
✓

Smart TV

Smart TV
✓
Platform
Google TV
Apps
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Apple TV
  • Disney+
  • Google TV
  • HBO
  • HBO Max
  • Netflix
  • Paramount+
  • Rakuten TV
  • Twitch
  • Vimeo
  • YouTube
AirPlay 2
✓
Web browser
✓
HbbTV
✓

Tuner

Tuner
Analog & digital
Broadcast standards
DVB-C, DVB-S2, DVB-T2

Ports

Ethernet
✓

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes

Design

VESA mount
✓
VESA size
300 x 300 mm
Colors
  • Black
Introduced
2025
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