Sales / Good deal – The TCL 55C728 television set at €549.00

The 55C728 is TCL’s most affordable 100Hz TV for 2021. It makes do with a fairly simple Direct Led backlight system, but has HDMI 2.1 compatibility that’s interesting for gaming enthusiasts.

The TCL 55C728 is a good responsive and very well calibrated 100/120Hz LCD TV. It simply lacks a peak of brightness worthy of the name to be able to claim to display HDR content correctly. Its HDMI 2.1 compatibility paves the way for gaming on next-generation consoles (Xbox Series S/Series X and PS5), but here again, if responsiveness is there, the lack of brightness in HDR – which makes the image strength Ultra HD — spoils the experience a bit.

Strong points

• Image quality in SDR.
• Native contrast.
• 100 Hz panel.
• HDMI 2.1 compatibility on two inputs (4K 120 Hz, VRR, ALLM, eARC).
• Two remote controls provided, one with microphone.
• The capabilities of Android TV.

Weak points

• Brightness peak too limited to take advantage of HDR.
• Viewing angles.
• No anti-reflective filter.
• Average consumption for an LCD model.

Alternatively

The TCL 55C727 – identical to the TCL 55C728 that we tested (the reference changes depending on the distributor) – is a good responsive and very well calibrated 100/120 Hz LCD television. It simply lacks a peak of brightness worthy of the name to be able to claim to display HDR content correctly. Its HDMI 2.1 compatibility paves the way for gaming on next-generation consoles (Xbox Series S/Series X and PS5), but here again, if responsiveness is there, the lack of brightness in HDR – which makes the image strength Ultra HD — spoils the experience a bit.