In 2019, the engineering experts at international electronics giant TCL presented an innovation that impressed home electronics fans around the world: the very first Mini LED TV.
Mini LED is still one of the best ways to turn your living room into a real home cinema – especially when combined with powerful sound reproduction.
If you’re struggling to find your way around the range, here’s how TCL Nordic Retail Marketing Manager Sebastian Skarp guides you through what to look for and what to avoid when choosing your Mini LED – and the sound to match.
Mini LED preserves every detail
But before we go any further, let’s take a look at the technicalities. A TV screen is backlit with LED lights, and in simple terms, Mini LED is a way of making each individual LED light smaller. This makes room for more LEDs, which means that the level of detail, contrast and effects on the screen can be as if you were sitting in the cinema, even if you’re at home in your living room.
– It provides a completely different experience than a regular TV, especially when combined with large screen sizes. It’s probably the biggest thing that has happened since the invention of the flat screen TV, says Sebastian Skarp.
TCL dominates the market for large screens of 95 to 115 inches, which allows for thousands of zones where light, shadow and the very black tones can be fully realised. But the company’s smaller models offer the same features – not least thanks to the 34 unique patents TCL holds on super-condensed microlenses, each controlling the direction of light to form the image on the screen. You can see it.
– It may not be something everyone thinks about, but shadows and contrasts actually have a huge impact on the overall experience, so it is important to do your research before choosing your Mini LED TV.
For the grandest experience – in every sense – he recommends TCL‘s series of 115-inch Mini LED screens.
– It’s suitable for both large living rooms and actual home theatres, if you’re lucky enough to have room for one. The size means that the ultra-local dimming in the shadows and the highlighting of the bright colours ensure that you’ll be absorbed by what’s happening on the screen, he says.
Keep an eye on the price
Quality has its price – but only to a certain extent. At some point, the additional benefits of spending extra on your credit card become very limited.
At TCL, we strive to deliver high quality at the lowest possible price.
– Our unwavering focus internationally is that you should get bang for your buck. You simply have to get something for your money. That’s why it’s important for us to deliver the best Mini LED TVs in all segments while remaining reasonably priced. It’s about giving value for money, even in the premium segment, says Sebastian Skarp.
The combination of low price and high quality is possible because Mini LED production is fully integrated into TCL’s own supply chain. This has secured a prominent position for the electronics giant – not least among the very large premium models.
Quality matters
There are many good products on the market in the Mini LED TV segment, but you can also end up being disappointed – and it’s a shame to spend money on a TV that doesn’t quite live up to the hype.
That’s why you should always keep an eye on quality tests, user reviews and awards when shopping.
– It is easy enough for a company to praise itself, so it is important that others also highlight its qualities, says Sebastian Skarp, who is pleased that Lyd & Billede has named the MQLED85K TV as the best TV of the year and the Q65H Soundbar as the best soundbar of the year, while several other products have also been recognised as particularly recommendable.
– We are proud of this, and we always strive to achieve these awards. It keeps us on our toes that we are synonymous with quality, and it means that we always go the extra mile to stay one or two steps ahead of the competition, says Sebastian Skarp.
Beautiful design counts
The television is a prominent piece of furniture in most homes – in fact, it is the focal point of most living room décor.
This is taken into consideration when TCL designs a television – because even though what happens on the screen is important, it should still be pleasant to look at when it is turned off.
Slim profiles and screens that reach right to the edge of the television help to ensure a minimalist design, and many models also have integrated cable boxes to ensure that there are no loose wires hanging around the living room.
– It’s important to keep in mind that when you buy a TV, you’re buying an important element for your home. This places demands on both appearance and function. Fortunately, good design and good technology can easily go hand in hand, says Sebastian Skarp.
Don’t forget the great sound
‘Don’t forget the great sound.’ It’s as simple as that. But still, it’s not something everyone thinks about.
It’s easy to fall in love with the big mini LED TV without thinking about the fact that sound is an important part of the experience when you really want to feel immersed in what’s happening on the screen. Many TVs in this class also come with really good built-in speakers, and at TCL we are proud of the sound we can deliver. But still, there’s no getting around the fact that the sound can be enhanced even further with a high-quality soundbar, says Sebastian Skarp.
He highlights TCL‘s soundbars, especially the Q65H model, which, as mentioned earlier, has been named Soundbar of the Year and Best Buy by LB Tech Reviews.
The Q65H is a 5.1 soundbar with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X – and it includes a wireless subwoofer. TCL‘s own RayDanz technology has acoustic reflectors that spread the sound in just the right way in the room – and the compact subwoofer does its job without dominating the room too much.
Big muscles matter
If you want to feel confident in your choices, it may be a good idea to look at the most popular TV products on the market. For years, TCL has been one of the world’s largest manufacturers of TVs and consumer electronics. In recent years, TCL has burst onto the scene as one of the fastest-growing players in the world. In Scandinavia, TCL is among the best-selling TV brands.
– Popularity, awards and, of course, technical specifications are some of the best indicators that you are dealing with a quality product that offers good value for money. You will find this at TCL, says Sebastian Skarp.