The TCL QM8L proves it's worth the upgrade in our lab testing

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• The 2026 TCL QM8L has much of the same in terms of audio and picture quality as the older model.
• It is competitively priced compared to high-end rivals from Samsung and Sony.
• There are plenty of picture and sound modes for a personalized experience.

If you're anything like me, when you find a piece of tech you like, you want to replace it with the exact same thing when it's time for an upgrade or something breaks. Or, at least, you want as close to the same thing as you can get. Thankfully, that's easier to do with TVs than it is with other smart devices.

For the past few years, each brand's flagship TVs have featured more software-focused upgrades than physical tech innovations. And the TCL QM8Lwhich was released in April, splits the difference with...

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