It's an okay entry-level TV, and as expected for a cheap TV, it delivers just basic picture quality, so if that's important for you, it's better to stick with the more expensive TCL 5 Series/S555 2022 QLED. If you want something cheap that gets the job done, the Hisense A6H is a decent option. Still, if your budget allows it, the newer TCL is a better TV overall than the TCL 5 Series/S555 2022 QLED. This TV was unofficially succeeded in 2023 by the TCL Q7/Q750G QLED the Q7 isn't the S555's direct successor, but they both have the same market positioning in TCL's lineup, although the Q7 is a bit too expensive to be called a 'budget' TV. However, it's limited to a 60Hz refresh rate, meaning you can't take full advantage of current-gen gaming consoles, but it's hard to find low-cost TVs with a 120Hz refresh rate, and you'll have to spend more for that. It's a great TV for gaming, as it has superb low input lag and variable refresh rate (VRR) support for a responsive, nearly tear-free gaming experience. It runs the Roku OS smart interface, which has a great selection of streaming channels, including many free streaming services. If you want to use it in a bright room, it also has great peak brightness in SDR and decent reflection handling, so glare isn't an issue if you have some lights around. It looks amazing in a dark room thanks to its superb contrast ratio, and it has a full-array local dimming feature to improve the picture quality in dark scenes, but there's blooming around bright objects. It delivers surprisingly great performance for the price.

The best budget TV we've tested is the TCL 5 Series/S555 2022 QLED.

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