Save 50% Off the New 2026 75" TCL QM8L 4K TV With Super Quantum Dot Technology Ahead of Black Friday

TCL’s SQD mini LED tech seems like the real deal

SQD – which stands for Super Quantum Dot – is a more refined version of QLED tech. Quantum dot panels have a layer of microscopic crystals measuring a few nanometers in size that are able to separate light into precise colors. SQD tech uses even smaller crystals – as small as a single nanometer in width. This allows SQD panels to pack in even more dimming zones, usually numbering in the thousands, which in turn produces a brighter image with higher contrast and richer colors. The 98″ model in particular boasts up to 6,000nits of peak brightness and over 4,000 local dimming zones.

Combined with TCL’s new Halo Control System, the QM8L eliminates the halo effect you get with other LED LCD TVs when white and black elements are placed next to each other. This is one way you can distinguish OLED TVs (which don’t exhibit the halo effect) to LED LCD TVs. TCL’s SQD TV levels the playing field in that respect. The QM8L is also a great option for current-gen console gaming becaise it boasts a native 144Hz refresh rate and four total HDMI 2.1 ports.

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