TCL Q651G Reddit Verdict: Budget Win or Spec Trap?

Unfortunately, the sub is all mini led snobs.

Yes, it is a great tv, Hardly any noticeable blooming, and very good brightness, and a good gaming TV for console with 120hz display. Great deal, dont listen to the haters, I would snatch that up in a second for a bedroom TV.

It's not garbage, but it's still entry level. I'm looking at buying a QM6K or QM7K which are more mid-level (faster refresh rate, bright color, and QD Mini LED instead of QLED). I'm sure a Q651G is better than your 2013 TV.

I got the same deal from Walmart. Bought 2 for my mom, very satisfied! She's not picky or anything so I was just going for whatever was cheapest on sale, but I think this TV is a tier above the one I have for myself.

I pulled the trigger and bought it [the 98Q651G].

There are certainly much better TVs out there but nothing at 75" for $314. You would have to spend 2 or 3 times as much to actually get something decent. Even a 55" TV at that price is going to be an entry level budget model.

You can get the 75 qm5k at best buy for $599 right now. This would be a big improvement. The TV you're looking at doesn't even have local dimming. I would forgo the warranty and pay $100 more and get a good quality tv.

I love my tv, I think the picture looks great on it. I do know that the Q series has better color accuracy and brightness than the S series, so if those are important to you, then I'd say yes, it is an upgrade.

Im extremely sorry. The model is actually 25% brighter. 600nits peak. I measured with phones lux meter app and it reports 590 nits.

The Q651G tv supports 4k60 and 1080p/1440p @120hz just like last year. The only difference this year is that you can now get the game accelerator on smaller sizes like the 50 and 43 inch. It also got 200 nits brighter. Apparently it has a better processor that should make a more seamless Google TV experience.

98Q651 is 4K 120Hz. 55-85" Q651 is 2K 120Hz using Dual Line Gate. 43-50" Q651 is 4K 60Hz.

Walmart apparently has random flash deals where the price on this drops to $314 but there's also a telegram message group out there that alerts them when these deals pop up so the chances of you stumbling upon it are slim unless you're part of that group or are actively looking for deals on the daily.

I got the 75Q651G at the sale price. I was expecting this TV to look way worse and I'm actually surprised. It has really good black uniformity for a non-local-dimming set.

I have used the TCL 65Q650 and then got it replaced with 65Q651. The main difference is better handling of noise level and contrast, the TV has better pre calibrated settings compared to the 2023 model. The other difference is the processor on the new model is much better, the TV is very responsive and doesn't lag. The 650 was very slow when it came to opening the apps, the 651 is much more responsive. The speaker on the new model is 30W compared to 20W on the older model.

I bought the TV today. It does have real 120hz refresh rate. No frame interpolation or insertion bs. It seems the panel is only native 60hz since that's the max refresh rate at its native 4k resolution. But when switched to 1440p, the TV's refresh rate genuinely becomes 120hz. The only problem is the visual quality takes a significant hit when you enable 120fps. There is a very clear loss of clarity and sharpness. It looks much more like 1080p even though the TV says 1440p.

The loss of visual quality at 120fps is because the 120hz @ 1440p is accomplished by the panel doing resolution halving.

Both tvs have 60hz refresh rate. The differences I found were just small things. 43Q651G is a 2024 model, has two 15W speakers, and USB 2.0. 43Q51K is a 2025 model, has two 10W speakers, and USB 3.0.

The OS is a bit laggy, but if it gets unbearable I do have an older Apple TV that I can use. The sound is decent. I don't have anything to compare it to. Works for me.

The new processor itself on q651g makes it a better purchase considering the sluggish performance on q650g.

I have had my Q650g for almost two weeks and it's pretty good. The blacks are actually pretty good imo for not having local dimming.

RTings is a very useful resource but the quickness with which they change reviews is annoying. They say the Q651 is an awful gaming TV now when previous reviews had it as the best budget gaming TV. The TV didn't change just because a newer TV exists.

Audio is extremely delayed when using game mode on the Q651G line. Going without game mode there is no out-of-sync audio, just horrendous input delay.

I actually bought this TV a few weeks ago and never experienced any audio issues, even while gaming. I don't know what setup you have, but you may have to mess around with the delay setting until it sounds right enough.

I have c655/q651g 55" and no issues.

I was expecting this TV to look way worse and I'm actually surprised I got a decent panel on this one. It has really good black uniformity.

TCL Class Q6 (2024) q651g qled tv. It has been nothing short of great for me. I think I made the right choice.

Bought this tv and it's glitchy I've had it for 1 week and regret my purchase already. I was watching the vampire diaries and it was pixelated and would skip/lag.

According to what TCL told me over the phone, this year's model can do 120 Hz at 4K with variable refresh rate. It also is roughly 25% brighter than last year's model, totaling to a maximum brightness of around 600 nits.

I have C61B which is basically a C655 in SEA Region, My TV has HDMI 2.1, but in rtings review they are stating that it doesnt have one. From my point of view C655 != Q651G, TCL might be launching different spec TVs over different regions.

TCL TV models varies in every region, Q651G supposed to be the equivalent of the C655 in southeast asia which does not have FALD, whereas the C655 pro has the FALD and up to 600 nits on HDR.

The main difference between Q651G and Q681G is full array local dimming, allowing blacks to be darker and a higher contrast.

I'm planning on the 651 ($1200 instead of $900 for the 85"), but wanted to check on this detail just to make sure. Most of my devices wouldn't be able to take advantage of the 4k120hz since the tv will accept HDMI 2.1, but my devices are all HDMI 2.0.

The 85 inch Q6 has native 4k 144hz and real hdmi 2.1 ports which will allow something like a ps5 to utilize vrr and play at 120hz. Which is why I returned the Q5 and upgraded to the Q6.

Just returned that exact TV a couple weeks ago. Yes, I probably got a bit of a lemon, but the QM5K I replaced it with has a much better picture and was in the same ball park price wise.

The 65 inch qm6k is only 20 bucks more than this 75 inch q6, which even though it's bigger the quality difference is way more worth it on the 6k for just that little bit more.

If you're just watching streaming and Blu-ray and it's a big size jump then yes [it's worth it].

I'm just shocked that I went through three different TVs only for them to all have the same issue in the same exact place. A dim horizontal section at the bottom of the screen.

I have 55" version in my wife's femme den. She loves it.

From what I remember the biggest size in that lineup has the higher refresh rate. Don't think it will have local dimming though so not ideal for true HDR performance.

I just ordered the 651 from best buy to get to me when I move in my house. Hoping for a great outcome and to be happy!

I got the qled TCL from walmart and I love it. Next upgrade is Mini Led.