TV and audio / TVs
TCLStandard TV
QM8L
Released April 2026.6Press releaseus.tcl.com/blogs/press-releases/tcl-turns-up-the-color-expanding-its-groundbreaking-sqd-mini-led-lineupRead 8 October 2026Pricing and Availability states models available now. April 17 dateline, not the QM7L preorder statement. Last checked 23 October 2026.
- Screen size class
- 65in
- Display
- Mini-LED
- Refresh rate
- 144Hz
- Up to 288 Hz at 2560 × 1440
- Input lag
- Not available
88 of 159 fields known.
At a glance
Ports
- 4 HDMI 2.1
- USB peripheral portsUSB version 3.0
- USB peripheral portsUSB version 2.0
General
- Series
- Not available
- GTIN / EAN
- 8460420505622Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/2774/direct/1776456564294/26%20QM8L%20SpecSheet.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Announced
- Not available
- Predecessor
- TCL QM8K5Reviewrtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm8lRead 8 October 2026RTINGS says the TCL QM8L was released in 2026 and replaces the TCL QM8K.10Reviewrtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm8kRead 23 October 2026RTINGS says the TCL QM8K was replaced in 2026 by the TCL QM8L.
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (EU)
- Not available
- Colours
- Not available
Display
- Screen size class
- 65in(165.1 cm)1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/qm8l-series-sqd-mini-led-4k-uhd-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tvRead 5 October 2026
- Viewable size
- 64.5in(163.8 cm)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/2774/direct/1776456564294/26%20QM8L%20SpecSheet.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Native resolution
- 3840 × 2160px2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/2774/direct/1776456564294/26%20QM8L%20SpecSheet.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Pixel density (size class)
- 67.8ppi
- Screen surface
- Glossy5Reviewrtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm8lRead 8 October 2026Public product comparison card describes the tested US 65QM8L as Glossy. This is separate from its anti-reflection coating.
- Anti-reflection coating
- Anti-Reflection Layer6Press releaseus.tcl.com/blogs/press-releases/tcl-turns-up-the-color-expanding-its-groundbreaking-sqd-mini-led-lineupRead 8 October 2026QM8L-specific panel description explicitly includes an Anti-Reflective Layer. A glossy screen can still have this layer.
Panel
- Display type
- Mini-LED1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/qm8l-series-sqd-mini-led-4k-uhd-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tvRead 5 October 2026
- Display type (as published)
- SQD-Mini LED1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/qm8l-series-sqd-mini-led-4k-uhd-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tvRead 5 October 2026
- Local dimming zones
- 2,0405Reviewrtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm8lRead 8 October 2026Differences Between Sizes table, bought/tested exact US 65QM8L. 2,040 zones, not the family maximum.
- Panel generation
- WHVA 2.0 Ultra Panel6Press releaseus.tcl.com/blogs/press-releases/tcl-turns-up-the-color-expanding-its-groundbreaking-sqd-mini-led-lineupRead 8 October 2026QM8L-specific maker panel name, also stated in the exact 65QM8L live specification block.
- Subpixel layout
- Not available
- Native colour depth
- Not available
- Native panel refresh rate
- 144Hz2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/2774/direct/1776456564294/26%20QM8L%20SpecSheet.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- DCI-P3 coverage (claimed)
- Not available
- Rec. 2020 coverage (claimed)
- Not available
- Peak HDR brightness (claimed)
- Not available
HDR and picture
- HDR formats
- Dolby Vision IQ, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/qm8l-series-sqd-mini-led-4k-uhd-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tvRead 5 October 2026
- HGiG
- Not available
- Picture processor
- TSR AI Pro Processor2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/2774/direct/1776456564294/26%20QM8L%20SpecSheet.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Motion interpolation
- Yes1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/qm8l-series-sqd-mini-led-4k-uhd-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tvRead 5 October 2026Motion Rate 480 explicitly includes MEMC frame insertion.
- Ambient light sensor
- Yes1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/qm8l-series-sqd-mini-led-4k-uhd-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tvRead 5 October 2026
- Calibration software
- Not available
Motion and gaming
- Maximum accepted refresh rate per resolution and input
Maximum accepted refresh rate per resolution and input. The top rate is in bold. Resolution HDMI 2.1 3840 × 2160Native 144Hz4:4:4 2560 × 1440 288Hz4:4:4 1920 × 1080 288Hz4:4:4 Source4Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6536722/65-85QM8L_US_QSG_.pdfRead 5 October 2026Printed page 1 timing-table footnote supplies conditions only, not maxima. 144, 240 and 288 Hz require VRR and/or High Frame Rate Mode. Actual maxima established by the separate exact 65 RTINGS test. Bit depth and DSC are not stated.5Reviewrtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm8lRead 8 October 2026Public Supported Resolutions narrative: tested US 65QM8L accepts 4K 144 Hz and 1080p or 1440p 288 Hz with proper 4:4:4 on all four HDMI ports. This supersedes the older preset table 1440p 144 Hz entry.Show as source table
Width (px) Height (px) Input Input version Maximum accepted rate (Hz) Chroma 3840 2160 HDMI 2.1 144 4:4:4 2560 1440 HDMI 2.1 288 4:4:4 1920 1080 HDMI 2.1 288 4:4:4 - Maximum accepted refresh rate
- 288Hz
- Maximum accepted refresh rate at 4K
- 144Hz
- Adaptive sync
- HDMI VRR, FreeSync Premium Pro, G-SYNC Compatible1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/qm8l-series-sqd-mini-led-4k-uhd-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tvRead 5 October 2026Published FreeSync Premium Pro and VRR claims. Certification does not infer an unstated VRR minimum.5Reviewrtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm8lRead 8 October 2026Public VRR narrative confirms all three VRR families. G-SYNC operation works at 4K 120 Hz or higher but NVIDIA VRR does not work with a link locked at 60 Hz. Functional compatibility only, no unstated NVIDIA certification.
- VRR range per input
- Not available
- Low framerate compensation
- Yes5Reviewrtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm8lRead 8 October 2026Public VRR narrative confirms LFC with AMD sources. NVIDIA VRR does not work at locked 60 Hz, works at 4K 120 Hz or higher.
- Auto game mode (ALLM)
- Yes1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/qm8l-series-sqd-mini-led-4k-uhd-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tvRead 5 October 2026
- Game menu features
- Game Bar1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/qm8l-series-sqd-mini-led-4k-uhd-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tvRead 5 October 2026
- Input lag (claimed)
- Not available
Measured
- Input lag (measured)
- Not available
- Input lag at 4K 60 Hz (measured)
- Not available
- Input lag at 4K 120 Hz (measured)
- Not available
- Input lag at 4K 144 Hz (measured)
- Not available
- SDR brightness in a real scene (measured)
- Not available
- HDR brightness in a real scene (measured)
- 1,240nits5Reviewrtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm8lRead 8 October 2026Tested exact US 65QM8L, Test Bench 2.3. Public additional HDR table: Hallway Lights 1240 cd/m² with Dynamic Tone Mapping Off and Peak Brightness High. Settings page identifies FILMMAKER MODE, Local Contrast High, Brightness 100. This is a peak highlight within the real HDR scene, not a white-window average. Initially tested V080, spot-checked V082. The review does not assign a firmware build to this individual supplemental reading.7Reviewrtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm8l/settingsRead 8 October 2026Exact 65QM8L HDR preset: FILMMAKER MODE, Brightness 100, Local Contrast High. The supplemental review table specifically overrides Peak Brightness to High and keeps Dynamic Tone Mapping Off.8Measurementrtings.com/tv/tests/picture-quality/hdr-peak-brightnessRead 8 October 2026Real-scene clips come from a Murideo 7G generator. Konica Minolta LS-100 measures both hallway overhead lights and records the higher luminance. Distinct from the CR-100 white-window test.
- HDR brightness per window (measured)
- Not available
- HDR peak brightness (measured)
- Not available
- Full-screen HDR brightness (measured)
- Not available
- Contrast ratio (measured)
- Not available
- Contrast with local dimming (measured)
- Not available
- Infinite contrast (measured)
- Not available
- DCI-P3 coverage (measured)
- Not available
- Rec. 2020 coverage (measured)
- Not available
- Colour volume at 1,000 nits (measured)
- Not available
- Colour volume at 10,000 nits (measured)
- Not available
- Colour accuracy (measured Delta E)
- Not available
- Gray uniformity deviation (measured)
- Not available
- Colour shift angle (measured)
- Not available
- Reflections (measured)
- Not available
- Total pixel response time (measured)
- Not available
- PWM flicker frequency (measured)
- Not available
- VRR range (measured)
- Not available
- 4:4:4 chroma (measured)
- Yes5Reviewrtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm8lRead 8 October 2026Public Supported Resolutions narrative on the exact 65 US unit. All supported formats have proper 4:4:4.
- Power use SDR (measured)
- Not available
Smart platform
- Smart platform
- Google TV2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/2774/direct/1776456564294/26%20QM8L%20SpecSheet.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- OS at launch
- Google TV 145Reviewrtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm8lRead 8 October 2026Public Interface narrative states it ships with version 14 of Google TV. This describes the factory platform, not a later firmware version.
- Latest OS
- Not available
- OS upgrade support period
- Not available
- Chipset
- MediaTek Pentonic 8005Reviewrtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm8lRead 8 October 2026Public Interface narrative identifies MediaTek Pentonic 800 in the tested exact US 65QM8L.
- Total internal storage
- Not available
- Voice assistants
- Google Assistant, Google Gemini1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/qm8l-series-sqd-mini-led-4k-uhd-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tvRead 5 October 2026Exact 65QM8L Works With cell names Google Assistant. Maker Gemini Interactive AI feature and exact 65-inch RTINGS shipping-platform description establish Google Gemini support. Availability depends on account and language.
- Hands-free microphone
- Yes4Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6536722/65-85QM8L_US_QSG_.pdfRead 5 October 2026Printed page 10 integrated microphone switch and status light.
- Casting
- Chromecast built-in, AirPlay 21Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/qm8l-series-sqd-mini-led-4k-uhd-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tvRead 5 October 2026
Tuners
- Tuners
- ATSC 3.0, ATSC 1.0, Analog, Clear QAM2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/2774/direct/1776456564294/26%20QM8L%20SpecSheet.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Tuners per broadcast standard
- Not available
- Antenna inputs
Type Count Terrestrial and cable 1 - CI+ slot
- Not available
- Record to USB
- Not available
- Broadcast platforms
- Not available
Audio
- Physical speaker channels
- Not available
- Physical speaker drivers
- Not available
- Total built-in speaker power
- Not available
- Built-in subwoofer
- Not available
- Up-firing speakers
- Not available
- Audio formats
- Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, DTS:X1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/qm8l-series-sqd-mini-led-4k-uhd-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tvRead 5 October 2026Dolby Processing explicitly lists Atmos, Digital+ and Digital. DTS Processing specifically lists DTS:X.
- eARC passthrough
- Not available
- Audio features
- Audio by Bang & Olufsen, Dolby Atmos FlexConnect1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/qm8l-series-sqd-mini-led-4k-uhd-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tvRead 5 October 20266Press releaseus.tcl.com/blogs/press-releases/tcl-turns-up-the-color-expanding-its-groundbreaking-sqd-mini-led-lineupRead 8 October 2026Dolby Atmos FlexConnect expansion is supported with separately purchased Z100 speakers and Z100-SW subwoofer. These optional devices are not counted as supplied speakers.
Connectivity
- Video inputs
Type Port Version Count Max refresh rate at 4K (Hz) eARC HDMI HDMI 1 2.1 1 144 Yes HDMI HDMI 2, 3 and 4 2.1 3 144 No - HDMI ports
- 4
- HDMI ports with 4K 120 Hz
- 4
- Highest HDMI version
- 2.1
- Maximum HDMI link bandwidth
- Not available
- HDMI features
- ALLM, VRR, eARC, CEC3Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0687/7151/2385/files/GoogleTV_User_Guide_65-85QM8L_US_EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- USB peripheral ports
USB version Count 3.0 1 2.0 1 - Ethernet speed
- Not available
- Wi-Fi bands
- Not available
Remote
- Remote power
- AAA batteries2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/2774/direct/1776456564294/26%20QM8L%20SpecSheet.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Voice button on remote
- Yes4Owner's manualstatic.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/5306/6536722/65-85QM8L_US_QSG_.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Pointer remote
- Not available
Stand and mounting
- Stand
- Centre pedestal3Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0687/7151/2385/files/GoogleTV_User_Guide_65-85QM8L_US_EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Stand installation positions
- 23Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0687/7151/2385/files/GoogleTV_User_Guide_65-85QM8L_US_EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026Page 10 explicitly shows the two higher and lower installation positions. This is not a continuous height mechanism.
- Stand height adjustment
- Yes3Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0687/7151/2385/files/GoogleTV_User_Guide_65-85QM8L_US_EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026Page 10 stand can be installed higher or lower.
- Space under the screen
- Not available
- Distance between feet
- Not available
- Stand footprint
- Width388.62Depth370.84mm(15.3 × 14.6 in)5Reviewrtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm8lRead 8 October 2026Exact tested 65-inch stand footprint 15.3 x 14.6 inches, converted at 25.4 mm per inch. The reviewer also describes high and low installation heights. Screen clearance is omitted because the accompanying third-axis wording is less explicit.
OLED care
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- OLED care
- Not available
- Burn-in covered by warranty
- Not available
- Burn-in warranty length
- Not available
Dimensions and weight
Front and side, drawn to scale.
- Dimensions with stand
- Width1,435.1Height861.06Depth368.3mm(56.5 × 33.9 × 14.5 in)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/2774/direct/1776456564294/26%20QM8L%20SpecSheet.pdfRead 5 October 2026Page 2: 56.5 x 33.9 x 14.5 in, multiplied exactly by 25.4. Source precision preserved. Live exact 65-inch metric cells instead state 1434 x 860 x 368 mm. The sheet takes precedence and this rounding conflict is retained. The source does not identify which installation height this dimension uses. It is not presented as the minimum or maximum.
- Dimensions without stand
- Width1,435.1Height822.96Depth50.8mm(56.5 × 32.4 × 2 in)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/2774/direct/1776456564294/26%20QM8L%20SpecSheet.pdfRead 5 October 2026Page 2: 56.5 x 32.4 x 2.0 in, multiplied exactly by 25.4. Source precision preserved. Live metric cells instead state 1434 x 824 x 50 mm. The sheet takes precedence and the conflicting 824 mm height is not silently substituted.
- Thinnest depth
- Not available
Power
- On-mode power in SDR (EU label)
- Not available
- On-mode power in HDR (EU label)
- Not available
- Maximum operating power
- Not available
- Networked standby
- Not available
- EU energy class SDR
- Not available
- EU energy class HDR
- Not available
- Energy per 1000 h SDR
- Not available
- Energy per 1000 h HDR
- Not available
Certifications
- Picture certifications
- Not available
- ENERGY STAR
- No1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/qm8l-series-sqd-mini-led-4k-uhd-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tvRead 5 October 2026
- Other certifications
- Not available
In the box
- In the box
- TV remote, Two AAA batteries, Power cable, TV stand, Cable clips, Stand screws, Quick Start Guide, VESA adapters3Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0687/7151/2385/files/GoogleTV_User_Guide_65-85QM8L_US_EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026Page 8 exact supplied components list.
Links
- Product page
- us.tcl.com/products/qm8l-series-sqd-mini-led-4k-uhd-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tv1Maker product pageus.tcl.com/products/qm8l-series-sqd-mini-led-4k-uhd-hdr-smart-tv-with-google-tvRead 5 October 2026
- Spec sheet
- static.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/2774/direct/1776456564294/26%20QM8L%20SpecSheet.pdf2Maker spec sheet (PDF)static.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/2774/direct/1776456564294/26%20QM8L%20SpecSheet.pdfRead 5 October 2026Maker 2-page QM8L datasheet, page 2 exact 65-inch column.
- Manual
- cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0687/7151/2385/files/GoogleTV_User_Guide_65-85QM8L_US_EN.pdf3Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0687/7151/2385/files/GoogleTV_User_Guide_65-85QM8L_US_EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026Official US 65/75/85QM8L user guide.
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
