PerfectRec’s bright room score is a proprietary score of a television's performance in a bright environment, taking into account the following factors: screen brightness, reflections, and color volume. A higher score indicates better TV performance in bright conditions, minimizing glare and producing a more pleasant viewing experience. Brightness is crucial in how well the image displays in direct sunlight, and low reflections reduce glare. Color volume contributes to color vibrancy and depth, which are vital in a bright environment.

The TCL Q6 (LCD) exhibits fair picture quality due to its high contrast and excellent black uniformity, which are fundamental for deep blacks and sharp picture contrast, yet it's hindered by poor performance in local dimming and colors out of the box, leading to less impactful HDR content and a necessity for color calibration. Additionally, while the color gamut is good, providing a wide spectrum of colors, limited viewing angles and gray uniformity may detract from the viewing experience when not positioned directly in front of the screen.

The TCL Q6 is considered fair for watching cartoons and animation because it displays colors poorly right out of the box, which is very important for the vibrant and varied hues typically used in animated content. However, its color gamut is good, indicating it can display a decent range of colors after proper calibration, important for accurately rendering the wide spectrum found in cartoons.

The TCL Q6 is considered fair for watching sports due to its poor motion processing, which may result in blur during fast-moving scenes, and poor handling of reflections, which can be distracting in bright environments. Gray uniformity is somewhat important, but not as critical as motion processing and reflection handling for sports watching.

The TCL Q6 is adequate for watching news and TV programs due to its very good upscaling, which ensures that lower-resolution content appears clear on the display. However, its performance is limited by poor color calibration out of the box, meaning that colors may not look as accurate until adjusted.

The TCL Q6 is considered poor for watching movies and cinematic TV due to its low performance local dimming feature and subpar viewing angles, which result in less accurate image reproduction, especially in darker scenes where contrast is crucial. Additionally, the TV struggles with black uniformity, meaning that dark areas on the screen can appear uneven and distract from the viewing experience.

PerfectRec’s gaming score measures a TV's performance when it comes to playing video games. It is based on several factors that can significantly impact the quality of the gaming experience, including screen response time, input lag, and refresh rate. Screen response time is a critical factor that determines how quickly the TV can transition from one color to the next, while input lag measures the delay between the gaming console output and the TV display. Refresh rate refers to the number of times per second that the TV displays a new frame, which can impact the smoothness of the gaming experience. The gaming score also takes into account two other features: local dimming in gaming mode, which can enhance contrast and picture quality, and black frame insertion, which can reduce screen brightness and create a smoother gaming experience.