TCL: Our flagship SQD TV ‘ends the debate’ over LED versus OLED

TCL is making some bold claims about its new SQD-Mini LED Series at CES, with the company crowing that its flagship X11L “ends the debate” between OLED’s superior blacks and LED’s superior brightness.

The company promises that its SQD Mini-LED achieves 100 percent of BT2020 color (that’s very good), while noting that its technology is largely devoid of the color crosstalk, color bleed, and color blooming that Micro RGB can suffer from.

Adding to the X11L’s luster is an uber-thin 0.8-inch design, with a completely flat back for a superior flush mounting experience.

TCL, like all the other TV vendors at CES, is touting the advanced AI capabilities of its TCL Super Resolution AI processor, which “ensures accuracy in every area” by “leveraging enhanced AI color, AI contrast, AI clarity, AI motion, AI upscaling, and AI sound.”

In other words, TCL says it has improved the processing speeds and algorithms on its TV’s chips, resulting in better picture quality. Integrated Google TV with Gemini is featured to enhance voice control and offer help in finding content.

Sound features include Audio by Bang & Olufsen and—of course—expansion via TCL’s own surround components, which include a wireless subwoofer and Dolby Atmos FlexConnect speakers.

As you might expect, all this goodness won’t be cheap: the 75-inch model is $7,000, the 85-inch is $8,000, and the wall-filling 98-inch model is $10,000.

But the best always costs more, and while we haven’t actually seen the X11L, the specs are impressive indeed.