TCL QM6K. Image: TCL.
TCL debuted its new precise dimming package for its QLED TVs at CES 2025, launching a new series of TV models, the TCL QM6K.
Before the new TVs, lets look at what TCL’s new precise dimming tech offers.
Halo Control Technology by TCL
TCL’s precise dimming technology is called the TCL Halo Control Technology Suite. It combines various optimisations to improve the responsiveness and mitigation of display flaws of QLED panels (specifically, QD-Mini LED panels used on TCL products).
First is the Super High Energy LED Chip developed by its in-house R&D (Pangu Lab), which increases brightness output by 53% and lighting efficiency by 10%. It’s paired with a new Condensed Micro Lens (which improves upon last year’s UWA Dual Arch lens) for focusing light paths.
Next is a redesigned backlight system called TCL Micro OD (optical distance), which eliminates the halo effect, or blooming, seen in Mini LED panels. According to TCL, the new blooming-controlled backlights improve backlight uniformity by 143%.
The next layer is a panel that grants 7,000:1 static contrast, apparently “5x better than competitors.” This is on top of its Quantum Dot Technology, which provides 98% DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage and up to 100,000 hours of viewing longevity.
Signal processing also saw improvements via Zero-Delay Transient Response for zero lag between the input signal and backlight response, on top of a Bi-Directional 23-bit Backlight Controller granting 65,000 steps of brightness control.
Together, they are TCL’s Halo Control Technology Suite.
TCL QM6K
TCL QM6K. Image: TCL.
The first TCL TVs to have Halo Control Technology Suite is the TCL QM6K series, launched at CES 2025. It comes with 144Hz refresh rate, and gaming compatibility with its Game Accelerator 288 (granting 288Hz variable refresh rate during gaming).
Inside the TV is the AiPQ Pro Processor for its display processing needs, and it also supports a host of popular content formats and profiles: Dolby Vision IQ (including HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, and DLA), Dolby Atmos audio, DTS Virtual:X surround sound, certifications with IMAX Enhanced and AMD FreeSync, and it’s also a smart TV with its Google TV operating system.
New additions include Dolby Vision Filmmaker Mode, Sleep Sounds Mode (for use in a bedroom), Hands-Free Control, and a built-in Onkyo 2.1 Speaker System.
The ports available on the 75-inch version. Image: TCL.
TCL QM6K series TVs are available in the following configurations and global prices:
- 50-inch: US$749.99 (~S$1,026.06)
- 55-inch US$799.99 (~S$1,094.47)
- 65-inch: US$999.99 (~S$1,368.09)
- 75-inch: US$1,299.99 (~S$1,778.52)
- 85-inch: US$1,999.99 (~S$2,736.19)
- 98-inch: US$3,499.99 (~S$4,788.34)
At launch, the 65-inch, 75-inch, and 85-inch models are available for US pre-orders at TCL’s online store. We’ll update you if TCL decides to bring any of the QM6K models to Singapore.
Source: TCL (newsroom)
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