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the exact US TCL QM9K Class 65QM9K specification block is used. Other sizes and the European C9K are excluded. The latter has different internal hardware per public exact-model RTINGS evidence.","screen_sizes_in":"Only the verified US 65-inch reference is represented.","native_refresh_rate_hz":"The exact 65 Panel Refresh Rate states 144 Hz. MEMC Motion Rate 480 is not native panel refresh.","brightness_hdr_peak_nits":"The exact 65 Display Brightness row explicitly says HDR 6500 Nits. Window, duration and calibrated mode are unstated. This is a maker upper claim, not a measured value.","local_dimming":"Exact 65 QD-Mini LED and maker Halo Control description explicitly control local zones. The series up-to-6000 count is not stored as an exact 65 zone count.","audio_formats":"Existing exact processing row names Dolby Digital Plus and USB MP3. Current product paragraph explicitly names Dolby Atmos audio on QM9K and describes spatial rendering. No external accessory qualifier appears there. This is separate from optional FlexConnect. DTS processing No does not contradict DTS:X passthrough. No DTS decoder is added.","audio_features":"The exact maker block explicitly names B&O tuning and FlexConnect capability. Optional external speakers are not counted as built-in drivers, power or channels.","smart_home":"Exact 65-inch block Works With lists Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple HomeKit. Alexa is external integration. Built-in Gemini and Google Assistant remain separate. No built-in Alexa is claimed.","usb_downstream_ports":"Exact 65 maker block states one USB 3.0 and one USB 2.0. Original QSG drawing independently shows two Type-A sockets.","tuners":"Original specification sheet explicitly lists Tuner Type ATSC 3.0, ATSC 1.0, NTSC and Clear QAM, including 65QM9K. This adds Clear QAM to the abbreviated RF Input standards. A generic QAM timing row is not sole proof.","dimensions_with_stand_mm":"Exact 65 maker inches 56.46 x 33.86 x 14.49 converted by 25.4. This is unit conversion, not extra measurement precision. The installed height position for this published tuple is unstated. The stand is independently verified as height adjustable.","dimensions_without_stand_mm":"Exact 65 maker inches 56.46 x 32.44 x 1.97 converted by 25.4. Family thin-cabinet marketing is not substituted for maximum bare-body depth.","weight_with_stand_kg":"Exact 65 maker 50.93 lb converted by 0.45359237, rounded to six decimals. This is unit conversion, not extra precision.","weight_without_stand_kg":"Exact 65 maker 46.52 lb converted by 0.45359237, rounded to six decimals.","power_consumption_standby_w":"Exact 65 maker block specifies less than 0.5 W. Stored number is a source-qualified upper threshold. Unscoped 375 kWh consumption is not maximum watts or EU energy per 1000 hours.","warranty_years":"Exact US maker block states one-year limited manufacturer warranty. Statutory consumer rights and retailer extensions are separate.","vrr_technologies":"Exact maker block states FreeSync Premium Pro. Public exact-65 RTINGS VRR prose independently supports HDMI Forum VRR and G-SYNC compatibility. Formal NVIDIA certification is not inferred.","series":"Exact product title names QM9K Series. Original sheet cover independently says QM9K SERIES.","stand_footprint_mm":"Exact 65QM9K block Pedestal Width: 15.28 inches. Exact conversion by 25.4 gives 388.112 mm. Width only. Body depth is not automatically stand depth. Review stand depth 14.6 inches differs from maker body-with-stand depth 14.49, so no mixed depth is stored.","color_certifications":"Exact QM9K page IMAX Enhanced section calls the TVs certified against requirements for resolution, contrast, brightness, color and sound. Express certification claim, not an inferred preset."}},{"url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0687/7151/2385/files/QM9K_US_QSG_compressed.pdf?v=1763711886","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["built_in_microphone","remote_included","remote_microphone","remote_power","stand_type","stand_height_adjustable","stand_positions","wall_mount_included","in_the_box","rf_inputs","video_inputs","hdmi_features","power_supply","remote_connection"],"notes":{"built_in_microphone":"Printed page 10 expressly labels the integrated TV microphone and its physical on/off switch. Its millimeter-wave presence sensor is separate and does not establish an ambient light sensor.","stand_type":"Printed page 5 exact 65/75 assembly shows a single central stand base and vertical component. The 98-inch feet are excluded.","stand_positions":"Printed page 5 explicitly describes higher and lower mounting positions and illustrates two discrete configurations. This is height installation, not continuous adjustment.","wall_mount_included":"Wall-mount instructions expressly say bracket and wall screws are not included. Supplied VESA adapters are included accessories and do not establish a complete wall mount.","video_inputs":"Printed page 10 explicitly caps HDMI 1/2 at 4K 144 Hz and HDMI 3/4 at 4K 60 Hz. Rendered exact-series port diagram identifies HDMI 4 eARC. The full guide also names HDMI 4. Public exact-65 RTINGS tests identify two HDMI 2.1 and two HDMI 2.0 ports. The maker table 4 HDMI (1 eARC) counts sockets and does not mean eARC on input 1. No link bandwidth is inferred.","hdmi_features":"Maker block names ALLM and VRR. Guide explicitly identifies HDMI 4 eARC, while complete user guide describes CEC controls.","in_the_box":"Printed page 4 lists remote, AAA batteries, power cable, stand parts, screws, cable clips, VESA adapters and QSG. Warranty information is separately supplied per maker block.","remote_power":"Original QSG explicitly supplies two AAA cells for this model. No rechargeable power is inherited.","power_supply":"Printed page 10 labels the TV power port and its included cable. Installation instructions connect that cord directly to the wall outlet. The native guide identifies it as the mains cord used to disconnect the TV. Internal AC supply. Maker exact 65-inch block specifies a detachable power cord.","remote_connection":"Printed page 10 explicitly labels IR Receiver and says it receives the TV remote signal. The supplied voice remote is paired in the guide. Official TCL Google TV voice-control instructions explicitly identify Bluetooth for microphone features. Both IR and Bluetooth are proved."}},{"url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0687/7151/2385/files/GoogleTV_User_Guide_65-85QM9K_US_EN_new.pdf?v=1763711886","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["manual_url","filmmaker_mode","bluetooth_audio_out","art_mode","burn_in_warranty"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Original complete 65/75/85 QM9K US English guide opened alongside its exact QSG. A separate original manufacturer specification sheet was independently recovered from P.C. Richard and mapped to spec_sheet_url.","filmmaker_mode":"Picture settings explicitly names FILMMAKER MODE and explains restoration of the real film scene.","bluetooth_audio_out":"Audio Output instructions explicitly identifies Bluetooth output from TV. A Bluetooth version alone is not used as proof.","art_mode":"Native 65-85QM9K guide System Ambient Screensaver offers Google photos, art gallery and experimental display modes. Original maker sheet independently states New Art Mode / Art Gallery Yes.","burn_in_warranty":"Native guide printed page 29 under warranty exclusions rejects panel markings or images resulting from fixed images, including banners, video games or certain broadcasts. This is the standard US manufacturer warranty. Optional paid protection advertised in the quick guide is separate. No LCD burn-in risk is inferred."}},{"url":"https://us.tcl.com/blogs/press-releases/tcl-unveils-qm9k-qd-mini-led-series-the-industry-s-first-televisions-to-feature-google-tv-with-gemini","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["announce_date","voice_assistant","anti_reflection_coating"],"notes":{"voice_assistant":"Maker September launch explicitly names Gemini and far-field microphones. Original QSG still describes Google Assistant remote and hands-free control. These names are source-qualified and do not claim that both systems operate simultaneously. External Alexa compatibility is excluded.","anti_reflection_coating":"Maker ULTIMATE SERIES explicitly identifies CrystGlow WHVA for QM9K. A corresponding measured reflectance is not inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/New-TCL-TV-with-Google-Gemini-and-presence-sensor-now-available.1121684.0.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"September 23, 2025 contemporaneous report expressly says the QM9K has been released in the US and the 65-inch can now be bought. This establishes September actual retail month. Maker September 4 later-this-month language alone is not retail proof."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm9k","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["screen_surface","refresh_rate_modes","low_framerate_compensation","measured_chroma_444","video_inputs","panel_manufacturer","black_frame_insertion","measured_hdr_brightness_real_scene_nits","chipset","ram_gb","os_at_launch"],"notes":{"screen_surface":"Public exact-tested-65 Bright Room prose explicitly describes the glossy coating.","refresh_rate_modes":"Exact native 4K panel is 144 Hz by maker declaration. Public tested-65 review supports 4K 144 Hz on the two high ports with proper 4:4:4. QSG explicitly caps ports 1/2 at 4K 144 Hz and ports 3/4 at 4K 60 Hz. The accepted 1080p/1440p 288 Hz observations are omitted because the public format test and method do not establish no frame skipping. Bit depth and DSC are unspecified. VRR capability is separate from proof that VRR is required for static 144 Hz.","low_framerate_compensation":"Public VRR explanation explicitly supports LFC with AMD sources. It reports NVIDIA tearing when source output is fixed at 60 Hz, which disappears when output is set to 120 Hz or higher. A complete numerical VRR interval is not public and is omitted.","measured_chroma_444":"Public actual-format test prose explicitly confirms proper 4:4:4 in every supported format. Test firmware and input bit depth are not publicly specified.","video_inputs":"Public exact-65 Input Specifications says only two inputs have HDMI 2.1 bandwidth and that eARC is on one of the lower-bandwidth 2.0 ports. The plural 2.0 ports identifies the two low-bandwidth sockets. Original QSG names high ports 1/2, low ports 3/4 and eARC on port 4. No Gbps bandwidth is inferred.","panel_manufacturer":"Public Panel Technology paragraph names TCL CSOT as the maker of the WHVA technology on the exact tested 65QM9K. Stored as CSOT, the name the maker uses on its own pages. No European C9K hardware is copied.","black_frame_insertion":"Public BFI paragraph states that optional backlight strobing works at 60 Hz and 120 Hz. No 144 or 288 Hz BFI is asserted. No locked result cell is used.","measured_hdr_brightness_real_scene_nits":"Public additional HDR measurements: Movie HDR Picture Mode, Dynamic Tone Mapping Detail Priority, Hallway Lights 875 cd/m2. Exact US 65QM9K. Named real-scene sample, not a window peak or global maximum. Review describes CR-100 and CR-250 instruments. Settings guide supplies initial baseline and calibration firmware separately. Current alternative-scene firmware and other controls are not repeated beside this sample. Normal DTM-off numeric results remain locked and are not used.","chipset":"Public Interface paragraph states that AIDA64 on the actual 65QM9K identifies MediaTek Pentonic 700 SoC. Physical chip, distinct from TCL AiPQ Pro marketing. No generic chip capability is imported.","ram_gb":"Same exact-unit AIDA64 observation states 4 GB RAM. App version and memory technology are unstated. Approximate storage reading is not nominal capacity proof.","os_at_launch":"Public Interface explicitly says QM9K ships with Google TV version 14. Source terminology is retained as Google TV 14. No firmware prefix is interpreted as an OS version. No latest-update claim is made."}},{"url":"https://static.pcrichard.com/docs/75QM9K_Specifications-Sheet_01.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["spec_sheet_url","gtins","series","panel_type","art_mode","tuners"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Original TCL two-page QM9K Series sheet hosted by P.C. Richard. Filename names 75QM9K, but the document explicitly includes 65, 75, 85 and 98-inch columns and exact 65-inch UPC. Independent Value Electronics copy has matching specifications.","gtins":"Printed page 2 UPC, exact 65-inch column: 846042043854. Other sizes have different identifiers and are excluded.","series":"Cover QM9K SERIES. Exact maker product title agrees.","panel_type":"Cover Halo Control description names High Contrast HVA Panel. Official maker technology definition expands HVA to High Vertical Alignment. Classified in the VA family. Exact CrystGlow WHVA name remains in the source note and coating label. No locked RTINGS subtype cell is used.","art_mode":"Printed page 2 Connected TV table New Art Mode / Art Gallery Yes. Includes exact 65QM9K. Native guide independently details the ambient gallery.","tuners":"Printed page 2 Signal Format Capability lists Tuner Type ATSC 3.0, ATSC 1.0, NTSC and Clear QAM. Explicit Clear QAM receiver support, not a timing-list inference."}},{"url":"https://www.tcl.com/southafrica/en/news/tcl-unveils-mini-led-tvs-with-new-hva-panels-and-halo-control-technology","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["panel_type"],"notes":{"panel_type":"Official TCL definition names HVA as High Vertical Alignment. Used only to classify the HVA technology named in the exact US QM9K sheet into the VA family. No South African device specifications are transferred."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/tcl/qm9k/settings","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["measured_hdr_brightness_real_scene_nits","refresh_rate_modes"],"notes":{"measured_hdr_brightness_real_scene_nits":"Exact 65QM9K guide records baseline HDR Movie mode and initial calibration firmware V8-0013T03-LF1V018.001713. The separate public scene measurement is Movie HDR with DTM Detail Priority. This guide does not prove that the current alternative-scene sample uses the initial firmware. No firmware or baseline controls are assigned by assumption.","refresh_rate_modes":"Exact tested-65 settings guide tells users to enable High Frame Rate via the game bar or External Inputs menu. It recommends Game Master for low input lag and HDMI Mode HDMI 2.1 for HDR gaming. It does not establish no frame skipping for the above-native 288 Hz inputs."}},{"url":"https://support.tcl.com/en_US/set-up-and-use-the-google-assistant-on-your-tcl-google-tv","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["remote_connection"],"notes":{"remote_connection":"Official US TCL Google TV voice-control guide states that the voice remote uses Bluetooth for microphone features. Exact QM9K quick guide identifies the supplied voice remote and separately labels an IR Receiver receiving its signals. 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