{"id":531,"date":"2019-08-04T15:47:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-04T21:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ngfamily.dynu.com\/ngwp\/?p=531"},"modified":"2023-10-10T10:49:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T16:49:01","slug":"new-living-room-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ngfamily.freeddns.org\/ngwp\/?p=531","title":{"rendered":"New Living Room TV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The old TV decided to go head to head with a three old and his golf ball. Let’s say it didn’t go anywhere I would like. Due to the fear of the same thing happening again The Family bought a cheap Chinese TV only to find out it is pretty good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meet the new TV<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The new TV is a TCL 55S517 (2018 model). It was price slashed to I think to make room for the 2019 model. Compared to the 4 series and the 6 series, Dad like the feature set of the 5 series: supports Dolby Vision HDR10 that the 4 doesn’t, yet doesn’t have Full Array Local Dimming, which enhances contrast but not enough to risk a higher price point in plain sight in the living room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Model<\/td>TCL 5-Series 55S517<\/td><\/tr>
Screen Class<\/td>55″<\/td><\/tr>
Viewable Display Size<\/td>54.6″<\/td><\/tr>
Processor Type<\/td>CPU: Dual-core GPU: Dual-core<\/td><\/tr>
Display<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Clear Motion Index<\/td>120Hz<\/td><\/tr>
Panel Resolution<\/td>3840×2160 UHD<\/td><\/tr>
Display Colors<\/td>1.07 billion<\/td><\/tr>
Wide Color Standard<\/td>DCI-P3<\/td><\/tr>
High Dynamic Range Format<\/td>Dolby Vision, HDR10<\/td><\/tr>
Audio<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Audio Power<\/td>8W+8W<\/td><\/tr>
Audio Passthrough<\/td>Dolby Digital +, Dolby Atmos<\/td><\/tr>
Dolby Processing<\/td>Dolby Digital<\/td><\/tr>
Connected TV<\/td>Roku TV + RC580 remote<\/td><\/tr>
Tuner Type<\/td>ATSC \/ NTSC \/ Clear QAM<\/td><\/tr>
Connections<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
AV input<\/td>Composite Video + L&R Audio In<\/td><\/tr>
RF Input<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Ethernet<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Wi-Fi<\/td>802.11ac 2×2 Dual Band<\/td><\/tr>
USB<\/td>1 USB 2.0<\/td><\/tr>
HDMI<\/td>3 HDMI 2.0 w\/HDCP 2.2
(1 HDMI ARC)<\/td><\/tr>
SPDIF Digital Audio Optical<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Audio output headphone<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Product Info<\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
Size w\/ stand<\/td>48.3″ x 30″ x 10.6″<\/td><\/tr>
Size w\/o stand<\/td>48.3″ x 28″ x 3″<\/td><\/tr>
Stand Separation Distance<\/td>37.3″<\/td><\/tr>
Product weight w\/ stand<\/td>33lbs<\/td><\/tr>
Product weight w\/o stand<\/td>32lbs<\/td><\/tr>
VESA hole pattern<\/td>200mm x 200mm<\/td><\/tr>
Screw Size<\/td>M6 x 12mm<\/td><\/tr>
Energy Information<\/td>$16 \/ $19 \/ $21<\/td><\/tr>
Power Consumption<\/td>100W \/ 125W \/ 145W<\/td><\/tr>
Standby Power<\/td><0.5W<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.rtings.com\/tv\/reviews\/tcl\/5-series-s517-2018<\/a>
Here’s a review of this tv. Some nice specifications they mention is it has a .35″ bezel, two big vents that dissipates heat well, 6000:1 contrast, and performs at par with the samsung 7 series brightness. (~300 cd\/m\u00b2), the VA panel is immune to burn-in artifacts, and the lag is perfect for gamers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TIVO remote code<\/h2>\n\n\n

To program the TiVo remote to this tv, hold the power and TiVo button for 5 seconds and then use code 0091. This sets the IR correctly to power\/volup&down\/input.<\/p>\n

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Purchased July 23, 2019 and it has a 1 year limited warranty.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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