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TCL 43S425 CA 4K Ultra HD Smart LED Television 2019 43
Last Updated: November 7, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.4
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
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Unverified
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4K
RESOLUTION
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HDMI
1
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Review Analysis - 965 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Picture Quality
174tv, image, sound, smart, features
+97%
-3%
" ... Clear picture quality. ... "
" ... Picture quality is good. ... "
" ... We have been using it daily for a few months now, the picture and sound quality is good, there are tons of apps to stream free content on & I've never had any issues with it. ... "
" ... The picture quality is good for a 780P but prefer a 1080P which I had previously. ... "
" ... Picture is great just received today. ... "
" ... Picture quality isn't bad. ... "
" ... I really enjoy this tv, the picture is great, and the smart features are nice. ... "
" ... I expected a bad picture for the price but it's actually very good compared to anything I ever had years ago. ... "
Price
165tv, money, value, beat, buck
+96%
-4%
" ... I gave 5 stars mostly becouse of price point. ... "
" ... Very happy with quality for dollars. ... "
" ... Good TV at cheap price ... "
" ... Simply an incredible value. ... I picked this up and was hoping to get something decent, ended up getting this absolutely insane value for my money. ... "
" ... The hype is worth it. ... "
" ... Value for money ... "
" ... I know now that it doesn't cost anything. ... "
" ... Awesome for the price! ... "
Software Platform
119netflix, tv, apps, et, chromecast
+81%
-19%
" ... The smart features seem a little buggy at times and are not as smooth as they are on other devices. ... "
" ... Excellent produit et adhésion à Roku gratuitement ... "
" ... La seule chose négative est le Roku TV intégré qui est plus complexe que Chromecast. ... "
" ... The Roku built in is fantastic. ... "
" ... Roku channel has decent content for free. ... "
" ... The "menuing system" is all Roku which is nice because I was familiar with that. ... "
" ... I want to buy a bigger version of it for my new home when I move abroad again but I don't know if Roku is used in Southeast Asia or not! ... I love that I could access all my streaming apps directly on the screen without relying on using Chromecast. ... "
" ... Roku software is easy to use and setup of Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ was straightforward. ... "
Device Compatibility
91smart, tcl, alexa, roku, netflix
+86%
-14%
" ... Please take into account this is a very inexpensive TV. ... "
" ... I had no problem to activate it with my Samsung tablet. ... It.’a a smart TV. ... "
" ... Love my smart tv!! ... "
" ... I love my new tv . ... just wanted to make a comment about how long it took to get my tv . ... "
" ... I wouldn’t expect this to be a show stopper but for $400 it’s a great TV. ... "
" ... Very happy with this monitor. ... "
" ... Apparently, there is an app I can install to listen to the tv using my headphones plugged into my cell phone. ... "
" ... It suffices most purposes if you want a TV replacement for watching Netflix on laptop. ... "
Resolution
73tv, hdr, picture quality, tcl, roku
+93%
-7%
" ... I connected Prime Video and Netflix without any issues and it’s been connected since that first set up and I didn’t need to restart it or anything for that. ... "
" ... Très belle image en 4k hdr mais par contre il n'y à pas de navigateur web, de plate forme québécoises et la manette doit être droit devant la tv sinon ça ne fonctionne pas ... "
" ... Big enough for our livingroom, using with Amazon fire stick 4k picture is perfect. ... "
" ... I stream through 4K apple tv. ... I had to switch apple to to 1080p for the apple home screen and for tsn and sportsnet to look crisp HD. ... I leave the apple TV on 4K SDR and ALL sources look amazing from 1080p to 4K and I thought my plasma was pretty good but this TCL 6 series is great and the blacks are black. ... "
" ... I find the picture quality to be very impressive, an enormous step-change improvement over my previous TV (~2006 Samsung HD LCD TV). ... "
" ... due to it's improved contrast ratio, black uniformity and LOW 4k input lag (10.8) vs this around 20ms . ... as it's better for movies and 4k gaming 60fps with no 120hz, no vrr, and a 6degree difference in viewing angles. ... "
" ... It's a great TV for the price, I upgraded from a Samsung 40 inch 1080p from 2011 to this and it made a big difference. ... "
" ... Great budget TV, does have a bit of blur when watching fast movements but it’s to be expected. ... "
Ease of Use
72easy to set, easy to use, set, picture, easy to setup
+99%
-1%
" ... Easy to set up and use. ... "
" ... The tv works very well and was extremely easy to set up. ... I have used the roku system for years and it is very easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to use and picture is awesome . ... "
" ... to say the Samsung is much more user friendly. ... "
" ... Uncomplicated set-up. ... Easy to navigate through the various menus. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... I really love this tv, it has good quality and very easy to set up. ... "
" ... easy to use ... "
Sound Quality
67tv, speakers, picture, sound bar, picture and sound
+73%
-27%
" ... For the price, just keep the onboard speakers. ... "
" ... You'll be not getting a phenomenal performance but image and audio quality is good, considering the price point. ... "
" ... You may disable Dolby function in TV menu and use VIMA SOUND BAR with it without problem. ... "
" ... When you turn the TV off, you may too easily turn the sound off as well. ... Then later when you turn the TV on, you'll think you've lost the sound. ... "
" ... Loved the quality of the screen, sound, features ... "
" ... The image quality is awesome and the sound is pretty good too. ... "
" ... Sound and picture is amazing. ... There are a bunch of picture and music settings depending on what your doing. ... "
" ... Speakers are great and sound is great no sound bar needed unless you want a more complete sound experience ... "
Display Clarity
67brightness, tv, pixels, backlight, tcl
+58%
-42%
" ... I was looking for a cheap large display and this really fit the bill. ... "
" ... It's nice being able to have a nice, bright screen during the day instead of closing all the curtains and waiting for night to hit before you can have a cinema experience. ... "
" ... I ordered it to use as a second screen for my computer as I’m now working from home. ... "
" ... You essentially get 4 of the 24" monitors in one screen with this, and the resolution, contrast, and speed actually appear to be better than the 24" monitors that are only a couple of years old. ... "
" ... Good features - some shows are dark and hard to adjust brightness. ... "
" ... My son says there's a huge difference between viewing games on a 27" monitor vs this 43" TV. ... "
" ... Loved the quality of the screen, sound, features ... "
" ... Upgraded from an older 39" sharp TV to this 43". ... "
Remote
59tv, control, roku, buttons, remotes
+66%
-34%
" ... remote is tiny and has to be pointed directly at tv . ... "
" ... It also has a very simple remote control. ... "
" ... It has enough ports for the average person and the remote is easy to use. ... "
" ... the REMOTES a lil junkie feeeling but it works like a charm and the menus are EZ to use / navigate for once ! ... "
" ... The remote is simple. ... "
" ... It’s easy to use - the remote is great. ... "
" ... With all my other TV's, the remote can be pointed in any direction in the room and the TV will respond. ... Just to be clear i am not talking about the remote that came with the TV. ... The TV can only pick up the Shaw box handheld remote signals when its pointed directly at it. ... "
" ... Like the tv good picture but the remote is not very powerful so other that I had. ... "
Product Reliability
52tv, year, working, sound, stopped working
+38%
-62%
" ... Tv lost all sound 6 months in. ... "
" ... But to fail only after a year not worth the savings. ... "
" ... Replaced and broke again. ... "
" ... and apparently thats to bad for me because theirs no amazon support after a few months? ... "
" ... Took almost a month to get here then when it finally arrived it was broken. ... "
" ... After 3 months the volume stopped working. ... "
" ... Sound crapped out within 2 weeks ... "
" ... I’ve only had this tv for a month and the sound stopped working. ... "
Setup
43setup, set, easy to setup, easy to set, super easy set
+100%
" ... Setup is easy. ... "
" ... Haven't mounted it yet, but it's the 50 it was super early to hook up and follow the prompts to set up roku account and add my Prime, Disney and Netflix andy YouTube Prime. ... "
" ... easy to setup ... "
" ... but i got it sorted out, installation was very easy, i enjoy this tv greatly and the price was un unbeatable, took 3 weeks to get here but with the covid it was understandable. ... "
" ... It took me about 15 minutes to set the TV up, and so far so good. ... "
" ... Super easy set up! ... "
" ... Fairly simple and easy interface for Roku. ... "
" ... set up was easy. ... "
Apps
42roku, netflix, remote, browser, support html5 video
+79%
-21%
" ... Oh well downloaded Roku app and it works great from iPhone control and all ... "
" ... The ability to use the Roku app on your phone is a big plus as well, so where there is lots of data entry it is much faster than the onscreen keyboard. ... Unlike on Android TV where I can force stop an app, I had to uninstall, reinstall and then enter all my login information again. ... "
" ... has more smart apps than I'll ever use. ... "
" ... I like the fact that I can download and stream movies and other things. ... "
" ... Remote app is nice in case you lose it and with latest app update, you can turn it on from being off. ... "
" ... De nombreuses applications (Youtube, etc.). ... "
" ... You will need a separate device to log in to most of the external services, Crave, YouTube, PrimeVideo, for example, but once they're logged in, you're good to go. ... "
" ... Also you can use the roku remote app if you got a smart phone which is fun. ... "
Capacity
38bedroom, perfect, perfect size, living room, size
+95%
-5%
" ... So far so good, just the right size for my daughter's room ... "
" ... Missisgn piece for my bedroom ... "
" ... I bought this in March when I knew I was coming home to quarantine in my room for 14 days and it has exceeded all my expectations. ... "
" ... great for his bedroom. ... "
" ... Thinking about getting one more for the bedroom. ... "
" ... It's audio and video gave out and was too big for my living room. ... This new one I plan to put on a wall and that will give me more room in my living room. ... "
" ... The quality is good we use it in basement bedroom。 ... "
" ... perfect size for bedroom ... "
Color
37colours, brightness, contrast, blacks, picture
+89%
-11%
" ... - The HDR on this TV isn't the best and if you find the screen too dark, turn OFF the dynamic HDR . ... "
" ... It was easy to install and pictures are clear and bright! ... "
" ... La qualité est bonne et les images sont belles. ... "
" ... Color are slightly in the purple side. ... "
" ... The colour and clarity are top notch. ... "
" ... Very bright and colours are crisp, the blacks are decent. ... "
" ... Good features - some shows are dark and hard to adjust brightness. ... "
" ... The picture and sound are great and there are bright and virbrant colours and a low response time for the size. ... "
Marketplace
35amazon, image, prime, nice, delivery
+80%
-20%
" ... I will note that on prime delivery it did have issues and took 12 days to arrive. ... "
" ... The picture is pretty darn good. ... "
" ... I'm very surprised how good the picture and quality is. ... "
" ... Bought it on Prime day! ... "
" ... The picture is great. ... "
" ... Works fine great picture ... "
" ... Bonne qualité d'image. ... "
" ... Exactly as described ... "
Gaming
32tv, play games, game, ps4, lag
+97%
-3%
" ... The game mode feature that comes with the tv makes it amazing for gaming and the latency is very low. ... "
" ... Amazing for gaming, just watch out for bright rooms during the day. ... "
" ... not disappointed for the price just wont give u the smoothest gaming experience when u are used to more then 60hz ... "
" ... I use this for Netflix and casual gaming with Xbox. ... "
" ... Spectacular performance for a budget TV and perfect for gaming. ... "
" ... I gave a mid score for gaming because I don’t game. ... "
" ... It works pretty Well with vidéo games ... "
" ... Although I did not buy it for gaming, I do believe it is very good. ... "
Ports
28tv, port, ports, usb, roku
+64%
-36%
" ... HDMI (ARC) channel to my soundbar, controls it with no setup required. ... "
" ... Very easy to connect our Nintendo switch to if also. ... "
" ... I spent a bit extra on a good HDMI cable but it works beautifully with my Geoforce graphics card (although see the last point in this review about that! ... It has built in sound which apparently works over HDMI from the graphics card. ... "
" ... Reproduction of the sound via HDMI from a computer is a pain - it clips and stops audio every 2-5 seconds for half-second. ... And yes, the HDMI audio from this computer works fine on all other TVs of the house including 15 year old one. ... "
" ... It was perfect for my dad since he does not need to connect VGA anymore. ... "
" ... It is easy enough to add one of these on an HDMI input to fix this problem, but then it is a matter of switching inputs and may complicate the remote simplicity. ... "
" ... I've run it in HDMI, WIFI, and cabled cat5, setup was easy for each in 5 minutes for each (or less). ... "
" ... I unplug the cable and plug it in again and it connects fine. ... "
Delivery
21arrived, delivered, days, prime, late
+76%
-24%
" ... Timely arrival - well packed & in good condition . ... "
" ... Product arrived in good packing with no issues. ... "
" ... Shipping on time ... "
" ... Same price as Best Buy where I was going to get it but I had the free delivery with prime so . ... "
" ... We got it for an excellent price, it arrived in perfect condition although it did take over a month to arrive only due to it being out of stock at the time. ... "
" ... Delivered in 4 days. ... "
" ... The set arrived late, but the wait was well worth it. ... "
" ... Works perfectly as I expected, dough the delivery was late ... "
Features
21smart, price, options, lots, settings
+100%
" ... Worth on your pocket with all the features. ... "
" ... It's a perfect option when you prefer a big size but do not expect much in other features. ... "
" ... Good features - some shows are dark and hard to adjust brightness. ... "
" ... i like the dim/brightness feature ... "
" ... No extra features, looks like simple. ... "
" ... The TV features are all ok. ... "
" ... Lots of features/options to choose from. ... "
" ... For the price it's loaded with features. ... Lots of settings options, you have the normal settings. ... "
Returns
20refund, back, returning, returned, amazon
+5%
-95%
" ... Give it a few more days then will have to return ... "
" ... I cannot return it either. ... "
" ... Impossible to use so I had to return it. ... "
" ... And already out of service and return period so wasted money it seems. ... "
" ... Too big to ship back. ... "
" ... total junk, returning it tomorrow morning. ... This morning I decided to go through all the settings and give it another try before sending it back. ... "
" ... I did not received the amount of the return po stage that i have paid ... "
" ... so i cant even return it . ... "
Product As Described
20image, nice, surprised, size, qualit
+100%
" ... Exactly as described ... "
" ... The picture is great. ... "
" ... Works fine great picture ... "
" ... The picture is very nice. ... "
" ... The picture is good, but not great. ... "
" ... The picture came on. ... "
" ... The picture is clear and works as expected. ... "
" ... 1- When streaming, it has sometimes a horizontal line on top of the picture. ... You can see it clearly in the picture. ... "
For Kids
19tv, kids love, kids, bought, old
+95%
-5%
" ... MY SON WAS so RIGHT !! ... "
" ... Great for your child’s every day game play. ... "
" ... My son love it :) ... "
" ... Bought this TV for my 92 year old mother. ... "
" ... Easy to use and my kids love it. ... "
" ... We needed a cheap TV for the kids play room. ... "
" ... I bought two for each one of my two kids and they love it . ... "
" ... Great buy, kids love it with the XBox ... "
Video Playback
18tv, movies, youtube, watch, videos
+83%
-17%
" ... i watch 4K and regular video on it. ... "
" ... I like the fact that I can download and stream movies and other things. ... "
" ... sound and video are perfect. ... "
" ... I cant attest to its picture quality regarding video games or watching sports but it produces a great hd picture for shows and movies. ... "
" ... Great 4K tv for watching movies and tv on. ... "
" ... Watch this primarily for movies. ... "
" ... I use this TV as a tertiary display and to watch videos. ... "
" ... And comes highly recommend as for both watching movies and gaming as the sound quality on the tv is by nowhere the best but it will get you out of having to buy mid-ranged speaker system. ... "
Screen Protection
17black, tv, cracked, arrived, shattered
+12%
-88%
" ... After a month, 1 day after I can't return the tv anymore, a giant black line died at the top of the screen ... "
" ... Until you turn it off and the screen dosn't actually go black. ... "
" ... So disappointed, we just finally got it mounted and hooked up amd the screen was cracked when we turned it on. ... "
" ... I wish I could properly rate this tv but can’t as it arrived with a broken screen ... "
" ... Came with broken screen . ... "
" ... Screen went black. ... "
" ... Defective screen , extremely disappointed. ... "
" ... The inside screen was shattered. ... "
Controls
14buttons, button, control, remote, hit
+57%
-43%
" ... You can control the brightness, sound and set a sleep timer! ... "
" ... I hate remotes that have like 35 buttons, this one has like 12. ... "
" ... Can turn on quickly and turn off quickly (look in the settings). ... "
" ... The interface is really simple- even down to the remote, which has clearly marked buttons. ... "
" ... The hand control has the volume buttons on the right underside of the control. ... It is way too easy turn the sound off, or volume down, when you're happily watching but are just holding the control. ... "
" ... Where the volume keys are placed ensures my fingers will hit the volume down, or mute button almost every time I pick it up. ... "
" ... Once I set it up to how I like it, the only button I ever use is the red on and off button. ... "
" ... There are a bunch of picture and music settings depending on what your doing. ... "
Device Stand
12stand, wall mount, wall, mounted, vesa
+67%
-33%
" ... My tv is still sitting on the floor as I need to buy a wall mount for it,but it's an awesome tv. ... "
" ... Just got TV mounted. ... "
" ... The size comes in just fit for my TV stand, which is expected. ... "
" ... TV is fairly light making it easy to move and wall mount. ... "
" ... I would like to have had a more substantial stand, ... Requiring a much wider TV stand. ... "
" ... Best tv ever no joke like the price for the quality and features you get is crazy I have it wall mounted in my bed room and it’s amazinggg definitely get it if your looking to get a big tv ... "
" ... Not too heavy, nice thin bezel, easy to wall mount. ... "
Overall performance
11smooth, quality, job, interface, everything
+100%
" ... Toshiba was buttery smooth. ... "
" ... The interface is super fast and responsive. ... "
" ... It’s really close to oled quality and the interface is smooth and fast! ... "
" ... Mostly streaming,does great job ... "
" ... Great value for performance. ... "
" ... Fast shipping and works great ... "
" ... Very good very fast ... "
" ... Don't expect ultra speed gaming quality on this, but it's fine for me on everything I have tried on it so far. ... "
Cables
11picture, cord, youtube, missing, jack
+64%
-36%
" ... There are no dead pixels, and the picture quality so far from the cable box has been excellent. ... "
" ... Easy to use for youtube or cable ... "
" ... I unplug the cable and plug it in again and it connects fine. ... "
" ... Power cable is a little shorter than expected but otherwise the picture and settings were great. ... "
" ... Had to spend another 100.00 before I could even watch basic cable. ... "
" ... Since switching out to a newer cable, absolutely no issues and the picture quality is amazing. ... "
" ... Power cord a bit short, can't seem to find a way to get YouTube, but all in all I am extremely satisfied with this unit for the price. ... "
Build Quality
11tv, stand, stuck, standard, plastic
+27%
-73%
" ... Nope, that was stuck like glue. ... "
" ... The tape they put on the front is pretty stuck on, so maybe they tore it too quickly and exposed something? ... "
" ... the fourth one came again NOT a new unit and no legs included. ... "
" ... We then realised that it is not made of glass but more of a flimsy plastic, if a tv can not withstand a gentle move it is not worth the money. ... "
" ... Broke after a year of use ... "
" ... Legs are missing. ... "
" ... The tv is terribly bent , arrived bent wondering if I could speak to someone ... "
Wifi
9wi fi, tv, network, detected, connection
+44%
-56%
" ... Wifi no longer works after just over a year. ... "
" ... I'm having WiFi connection issues (9 months after purchase). ... "
" ... Its doesn’t connect to the wifi. ... "
" ... 3 weeks later, wi-fi suddenly stopped working. ... I cannot use internet connection on my new tv because it cannot detect my network. ... No wifi network is detected. ... "
" ... Edit**** after a few months the TV will not connect to wifi ... "
Network
9signal, rien, network, live, detected
+56%
-44%
" ... It is perfect for the guest room/home office. ... "
" ... The unit does support WiFi but our house is wired for maximum performance when streaming. ... "
" ... Good quality and reception ... "
" ... Looks like wifi signal. ... "
" ... It works just fine, but I've had to reboot a few times to re-establish a connection, but it's OK. ... "
Display Size
8screen, large, cheap, bought, big
+88%
-13%
" ... I love it because it's inexpensive and I think of it as just a big screen that I can easily hook into a variety of ways! ... "
" ... It is working very good and I love the big screen. ... "
" ... I was looking for a cheap large display and this really fit the bill. ... "
" ... Bought the 50 inch abs the 40 inch ... "
" ... Now 32 inches. ... "
" ... i got the 50 inch one. ... "
" ... This is my third 65 inch TV. ... I had previously bought cheap 65 inch options, and the difference between those budget screens and this one is shockingly large. ... "
Defective Delivery
6well, damaged, box, working, month
+33%
-67%
" ... This was a used item and was broken. ... "
" ... Wasnt working well when received. ... "
" ... Came with a defect. ... "
" ... Took almost a month to get here then when it finally arrived it was broken. ... "
Fit
6stand, size, screws, keep, issue
+50%
-50%
" ... Screwed the stand in the wrong direction at first. ... "
" ... Nope, that was stuck like glue. ... "
" ... The tape they put on the front is pretty stuck on, so maybe they tore it too quickly and exposed something? ... "
Volume
5sound, hear, good, room, living room
+60%
-40%
" ... It's audio and video gave out and was too big for my living room. ... "
" ... Im so happy that I can finally set the volume below 20 and still be able to hear clearly. ... "
Viewing Angles
5angles, tv, quality, picture, image
+80%
-20%
" ... The viewing angles were also really good. ... "
" ... Used for family viewing. ... "
" ... While the plasma has better viewing angles, this TV is still great for the price! ... "
" ... The picture quality is great for the money you spend, just remember viewing angles and distance, the closer or further you are away from the TV will ultimately determine how great the image quality is. ... "
Bluetooth
4tv, la, de
+25%
-75%
" ... Only the problem is no Bluetooth. ... "
" ... Does not have bluetooth that I can find. ... "
" ... Only wish they had included bluetooth into this☹️. ... "
Cleaning
4screen, dse, 4k
+75%
-25%
" ... Jumped up to this 6 series in the same size, and I'm happy to report that it is a very clean screen. ... "
" ... The tape comes off clean, it just takes a bit of pull. ... "
Weight
4light, tv
+100%
" ... Good Tv and very light weight. ... "
" ... Light weight and fit my TV stand amazingly. ... "
Design
4looks, small
+100%
" ... It is a very nice looking unit and looks very nice. ... "
" ... Nice thin bezel. ... "
" ... But after tweaks, looks nice. ... "
" ... the controller looks childish but works well . ... "
Comfort
4pain, stands
+75%
-25%
" ... I have never owned a TCL product before so my fingers are crossed that it lasts a long time. ... "
" ... I am typing my review on this and it's about 12 inches from my nose. ... "
" ... It works perfectly, arrived on time and perfect shape ... "
Camera
3pictures
+100%
" ... THIS TECH IS IMPRESSED AF !!! ... "
" ... I liked the quality and the pictures. ... "
Size
3lightweight, space
+67%
-33%
" ... Very lightweight as well. ... "
" ... Awesome and lightweight ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
HDMI: Yes
Number of USB ports: 1
USB: Yes
Display
Resolution: 4K
4K
RESOLUTION
Yes
HDMI
1
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB