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Maker launch $2,299.99 conflicts with current page and review $2,499.99. Dated maker launch release wins.","up_firing_speakers":"Launch feature list explicitly names up-firing Dolby Atmos drivers."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/televisions/tcl-qm8k-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["video_inputs"],"notes":{"video_inputs":"Features section confirms two HDMI 2.1 and two HDMI 2.0 ports."}},{"url":"https://us.tcl.com/products/qm8k-series-qd-mini-led-qled-4k-uhd-smart-tv-with-google-tv","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["series","anti_reflection_coating","brightness_hdr_peak_nits","dolby_vision_gaming","energy_star"],"notes":{"series":"Exact maker QM8K series name and 65QM8K specification block.","anti_reflection_coating":"Maker names CrystGlow WHVA and explicitly describes anti-reflective treatment. The exact 65QM8K block identifies this panel. This is the coating designation, not a matte-finish claim. 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Not inferred from television brand alone.","stand_footprint_mm":"Public Stand section explicitly footprint of the 65-inch stand 15.3 x 14.5 inches, converted by 25.4. Same center pedestal has two vertical installation heights, no wide/narrow feet. Review does not identify vertical height for footprint. No clearance calculation used. Rounded maker pedestal width 15.28 inches is consistent."}},{"url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0687/7151/2385/files/GoogleTV_User_Guide_65-85QM8K_US_EN.pdf?v=1763697022","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["ambient_light_sensor"],"notes":{"ambient_light_sensor":"Exact US 65/75/85QM8K guide printed page 19: Adaptive Color Temperature automatically adjusts screen colour temperature based on ambient room light. Implemented light sensing, not content-only dynamic brightness. 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Optional accessory not counted.","power_supply":"Power-up step printed page 8 says connect included power cable to TV and wall outlet. Printed page 10 has direct TV power port. No external adapter supplied."}},{"url":"https://www.flatpanelshd.com/article.php?id=1750146301&subaction=showfull","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["ethernet_max_gbps","bluetooth_version","tuner_count"],"notes":{"ethernet_max_gbps":"Original 2025 TCL lineup expressly includes North American QM8K and says Ethernet remains limited to 100 Mbps, converted to 0.1 Gbps. Current maker has Ethernet but no rate. No European-only radio or tuner format inherited.","bluetooth_version":"Same explicit 2025 lineup: Bluetooth now version 5.4. Exact 65QM8K secondary database listings agree. No QM8L data or chipset capability substituted.","tuner_count":"Lineup explicitly built-in tuners but no dual tuners. One independent receiving stream for this US model, not one count for each supported ATSC/QAM format or RF port."}},{"url":"https://tech.yahoo.com/home-entertainment/tvs/articles/tcl-qm8k-class-65-inch-152616985.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["audio_channels"],"notes":{"audio_channels":"PCMag original review at Yahoo syndication explicitly tested 65-inch model, with section Audio: 2.2.2-Channel Dolby Atmos Speakers and Bang & Olufsen-designed speaker array. Actual built-in channel layout, not virtual upmix or external soundbar. Driver count is not inferred from channels."}},{"url":"https://tech.yahoo.com/home-entertainment/tvs/articles/tcl-qm8k-class-65-inch-152616985.html","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_input_lag"],"notes":{"measured_input_lag":"Exact US 65QM8K PCMag review, authorized Yahoo syndication. Game mode measured with Leo Bodnar 4K Video Signal Input Tester: explicitly 4K60 12.9 ms and 1080p 4.6 ms. The article compares these with frame times at 60/120 Hz but does not explicitly attach a test refresh rate to the 1080p row, so that row omits Hz. HDR, VRR and firmware are not specified."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm8k","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_hdr_brightness","measured_sdr_brightness_nits","measured_hdr_brightness_real_scene_nits"],"notes":{"measured_hdr_brightness":"Exact US 65QM8K public historical Movie HDR10 table with Boost disabled. Peak 2/10/25/50/100 percent: 3431/3605/2467/1438/810 nits. Sustained: 1813/1725/1675/1001/667. Brightness 100, Black Level 50, DTM Off, Dynamic Contrast Off, Local Contrast High, Peak Luminance High-Dynamic, Warm 5. The public results identify the prior configuration before firmware V8-0012T02-LF1V321.001899 introduced Boost. Exact test firmware is not specified. Published HDR method uses a PC-connected Konica Minolta LS-100 for window luminance over time. No locked Boost-enabled numeric results or other picture modes are combined.","measured_sdr_brightness_nits":"Exact US 65QM8K public historical SDR table with Boost disabled, Real Scene 753 cd/m2. Movie mode with Local Contrast High. Published brightness method uses maximum brightness, rather than the recommended daily-viewing setting of 11 for approximately 200 nits. Dark room, warmed up, PC over HDMI, CR-100 profiled to CR-250, track moving lamp at least nine times and record maximum non-outlier. Exact historical firmware is not specified.","measured_hdr_brightness_real_scene_nits":"Exact 65-inch historical Boost Disabled table: HDR Hallway Lights 961 cd/m². Movie HDR10, Brightness 100, Black Level 50, DTM Off, Dynamic Contrast Off, Local Contrast High, Warm 5, Peak Luminance High-Dynamic. Reviewer method measures two overhead lights with Konica Minolta LS-100 using Murideo 7G scene generator and records the brighter light. Not the 1950-nit content reference, not an average of three clips. Other scenes 651 and 395 nits remain in report."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/tcl-qm8k-65-vs-98","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_contrast_ratio","measured_contrast_ratio_local_dimming","measured_color_volume_10000_nits_pct","measured_viewing_angle_color_deg"],"notes":{"measured_contrast_ratio":"Public 65 vs 98 comparison exact 65-inch QM8K column: Native Contrast 6835:1. Native means local dimming disabled. Reviewer CR-100/CR-250 lab and original Movie settings. Not maker static contrast or 98-inch 4886.","measured_contrast_ratio_local_dimming":"Same exact 65-inch public contrast 273200:1. Article method sets cave center near 200 nits, black is average of four readings. Exact 65-inch row white 204.9 and black 0.00075 gives published 273200. No 98-inch 297450/268600 confusion. 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Real scenes use a Murideo 7G generator and LS-100. Hallway result is the higher peak of two overhead lights. Exact model Movie mode is documented separately. Historical equipment revision is not separately stated.","measured_hdr_brightness_real_scene_nits":"Published HDR method: real scenes use a Murideo 7G generator and an LS-100. The Hallway result is the higher peak of two overhead lights. The exact model's Movie mode is documented separately."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/picture-quality/color-volume-hdr-dci-p3-and-rec-2020","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_color_volume_10000_nits_pct"],"notes":{"measured_color_volume_10000_nits_pct":"Dark room, warmed up, CR-100/CR-250, PC and Vertex HDFury HDR injection, accurate post-calibration mode, 62 slides. ICtCp/ITP volume within BT.2020 at 10000 nits. No two-dimensional area or SDR gamut-ring metric substituted."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/tv/tests/picture-quality/viewing-angle","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_viewing_angle_color_deg"],"notes":{"measured_viewing_angle_color_deg":"Color washout: pure red, green and blue measured as angle changes, threshold 80 percent of original chroma. Different from hue shift of 3 degrees. Exact 65QM8K measured washout is 28 degrees."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/televisions/tcl-qm8k-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["built_in_subwoofer"],"notes":{"built_in_subwoofer":"Exact US 65QM8K review features section explicitly dual subwoofers on rear panel, plus upward-firing Atmos drivers on top edge. Only presence added. No total driver count inferred. Original maker component diagram also shows rear units."}},{"url":"https://static.pcrichard.com/docs/65QM8K_Specifications-Sheet_01.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["earc_passthrough_formats"],"notes":{"earc_passthrough_formats":"Original maker QM8K sheet page 2 explicitly Audio Passthrough DTS:X and HDMI eARC. Exact US guide identifies eARC output HDMI4. Public exact 65-inch RTINGS passthrough narrative independently states eARC supports all major audio formats. Only named DTS:X added. Generic Dolby Atmos and PCM claims do not establish TrueHD/DD+ or LPCM channel enums. No locked RTINGS cell read."}},{"url":"https://www.kitele.com/en/tv-tcl-65qm8k","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["colors","usb_recording"],"notes":{"colors":"Exact 65QM8K Kitele Design Structure Colors: Black. Exact US retailer Walts Color black and matching UPC 846042043892 corroborate. Named product finish, with metallic silver stand/bezel accents described by PCMag. No additional retail finish inferred from individual accent parts.","usb_recording":"Exact 65QM8K Kitele Others table explicitly PVR recording No. Broadcast recording to USB, not USB media playback or software updates. Maker US complete guide has USB photo/music/video playback and no PVR setup."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/tv/learn/tcl-qm8k-65-vs-98","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_contrast_infinite"],"notes":{"measured_contrast_infinite":"Exact 65QM8K public comparison reports finite contrast 273200:1 with local dimming and 6835:1 native. Same laboratory cave target near 200 nits, average of four black readings, Movie configuration. A finite published measured ratio establishes that this tested contrast is not infinite. No zero-black or OLED assumption."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm8l","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"RTINGS says the TCL QM8L was released in 2026 and replaces the TCL QM8K."}}],"fields_filled":109,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}