If you're on a tight budget, the Vizio D-Series is more affordable and has excellent color accuracy, but its performance in bright rooms and overall picture quality are not as good, making it less suitable for well-lit environments or for customers looking for a higher quality viewing experience. On the other hand, if you can invest more, the TCL Q6 offers better brightness which is great for brighter rooms, superior motion processing, and support for advanced HDR formats like Dolby Vision and HDR10+, meaning a more immersive experience when watching movies and playing games that support these formats. Both models have limited viewing angles, so they're best viewed straight on, and neither is ideal for gaming due to higher input lag. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the TCL Q6 (LCD)
Good for bright room
Advantages of the Vizio D-Series (LCD)
Good for cartoons & animation
Good for upscaling
Good reflections
Key differences
Cartoons & Animation
6.6/10
7.1/10
7.3/10
COLOR GAMUT SCORE
5.8/10
7.5/10
COLOR VOLUME SCORE
6.4/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.8/10
5.8/10
COLORS OUT OF THE BOX SCORE
9.0/10
6.2/10
GRAY UNIFORMITY
7.5/10
The Vizio D-Series (LCD) is good for cartoons & animation, while the TCL Q6 (LCD) is only fair.
Bright Room
7.2/10
5.7/10
5.4/10
VIEWING ANGLE
5.5/10
8.1/10
SDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.8/10
7.6/10
HDR BRIGHTNESS SCORE
5.1/10
5.9/10
REFLECTIONS SCORE
7.0/10
The TCL Q6 (LCD) is good for bright room, while the Vizio D-Series (LCD) is poor.
Cost
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The TCL Q6 (LCD) has a price of $500 and the Vizio D-Series (LCD) costs $170.
"If you’re looking for a good overall viewing experience without spending a lot, the TCL Q6 fits the bill. With its good color reproduction, the image on the screen will do just fine, especially for HDR content."
"A Full HD TV that has the wits of most 4K TVs at a bottom-barrel price point. It has decent black levels thanks to its full array lighting and the above-par brightness will surprise you. Compared to the competition, the Vizio D-Series is probably the most affordable TV out there from a reputable manufacturer which makes it compelling."
Get a great deal on the TCL Q6 (LCD) or the Vizio D-Series (LCD)
About TCL
TCL, the highly recognizable TV brand from China, has firmly established itself as the second-largest manufacturer in terms of sales volume. Renowned for striking an impressive balance between affordability, picture quality, and design, TCL TVs deliver a compelling overall package. While they have traditionally excelled in the low-end and midrange TV segments, TCL has recently made remarkable strides in the realm of high-end televisions, introducing impressive models that rival top competitors. Most TCL TVs use Roku software which is very user friendly and easy to use, but they have a few other models that use Google TV which has the largest app selection, but is not as user friendly as Roku.
About Vizio
Vizio is an American company. While they initially gained recognition for offering budget-friendly TVs, they have successfully expanded their product lineup to include high-end options as well. They manufacture TVs primarily in Mexico, China, and Vietnam. Similar to many Korean TV brands, Vizio developed its own smart TV software called SmartCast. In the past, SmartCast was not the best smart TV software, but it has evolved so that it is now good for using your TV and connecting to streaming services.
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