Speaking of cables, the 5-Series offers one set of legacy RCA inputs and four HDMI ports, all of which are HDMI 2.0b compliant and one being eARC-enabled. Unfortunately, we found that the legs weren’t able to hold all four HDMI cables we had running to the TV, but folks with fewer connections should be able to hide cables without much of an issue. This year, TCL has added a minimalist cable management system in the back of the two legs that have been hollowed out that can be used to run HDMI and power cables. We were sent the 50-inch model for review, but outside of the number of dimming zones, the specs and features remain the same. To fit a number of entertainment centers, the 5-Series is available in four sizes: 50 inches, 55 inches, 65 inches and 75 inches. With a minimal bezel and metallic frame, the 5-Series should look modern and sleek in any living room. The TCL 5-Series (S535) is priced on the lower end of mid-range, but it certainly doesn’t look like it. Hisense doesn’t have the same clout or name recognition that TCL has, but the H8G brings many of the same features – minus the built-in Roku TV – and higher brightness of around 600 nits in HDR for around the same price. Your other option, if you’re attached to this price point, is the spectacular Hisense H8G Quantum. Arguably, you could make the case to plunk down $250 more to get the significantly better TCL 6-Series R635 that ups the brightness of the screen, or save $100 by switching to the non-Dolby Vision-compatible TCL 4-Series. While we have no issues with the price of the TV, the TCL 5-Series does sit rather precariously in the 2020 TCL TV lineup. While we have some gripes with its picture performance, it’s hard to be mad about the TCL 5-Series’ price – it starts at just over $400 for the 50-inch version (TCL 50S535) while the largest size, the 75-inch (TCL 75S535), comes in at just under $1,000. TCL 5-Series 50S535 at Walmart for $549.99 (opens in new tab).

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