THE NEXT GEN
TCL 65X925
his flagship TV proves the merits of emerging Mini LED technology and Google TV, and even keeps us on a rising appreciation curve for 8K resolution. TCL is certainly packing in the technologies here for its flagship TV. It’s 8K, it’s Mini LED, it’s got Google TV, it even has a camera you can plonk on top, if you like that sort of thing. The X925 is a magnificent TV, and again proves the success of Mini LED backlighting in allowing LCD screens to face off against their decade-long OLED rivals, and in some regards now beat them. Premium OLEDs have those thin glass-like panels, but Mini LED LCDs now go just as dark, with wider colour gamut, brighter panels, and higher dynamic range. The 65X925 couples this with the ease of use delivered by Google TV’s interface, the convenience of a built-in soundbar, and doubles down on all these attractions with pricing – for
