TCL broadcasts 98-inch XL QLED TV, and you should buy it at the moment

Final 12 months, TCL introduced an “XL” TV sequence that aimed to supply very large 85-inch shows for costs beneath what you’d pay for a equally huge set from, say, Samsung or LG. And within the first week of 2022, the XL lineup goes even bigger. Immediately TCL is introducing a brand new 98-inch 4K QLED TV that’s obtainable for buy instantly. The 98R754 is a Google TV-based set that provides options like 4K gaming at 120Hz.

As for the worth, TCL is barely saying that the newest XL mannequin “begins at beneath $8,000.” So, that most likely interprets to $7,999. Even at that asking worth, TCL claims the 98-inch QLED is “accessible” and honors the corporate’s “dedication to ship highly effective image efficiency and big-screen immersion at an accessible worth level.”

Photographs of the TV shared by TCL present that it has 4 HDMI ports, with two of them supporting 4K at 120Hz (although one in all that pair additionally handles eARC obligation). However the firm isn’t saying a lot about different tech specs, so we’ll want to attend for retail listings to get the complete scoop. It’s additionally operating Google TV, which ought to now be a smoother expertise than when TCL’s first TVs with the software program initially exhibited bugs and sluggish efficiency.

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TCL can be sharing a few of its plans for different TV fashions coming later this 12 months: each TCL Roku TV and Google TV will probably be upgraded in 2022. As a part of that, prospects can anticipate an excellent sooner variable refresh charge of as much as 144Hz for PC gaming — up from the usual 120Hz. (Samsung’s new 2022 TVs are additionally making this improve.) And TCL says extra units will make the leap from 4K to 8K decision.

In a little bit of an surprising transfer, TCL can be touting upcoming developments in movement processing. It will likely be “partnering with Pixelworks and different leisure leaders to outline and deploy a brand new movement ecosystem — TrueCut Movement — to its high-performance TV fashions for the primary time.”

In case you’re unfamiliar with TrueCut Movement like I used to be, right here’s TCL’s temporary rundown:

A vital element to nice visible experiences, TrueCut Movement is an end-to-end resolution that features a new content material supply format and system certification program to ensure a constant filmmaker-approved output.