Key Features
98" QLED TV with 200CMR
3840 x 2160 Resolution
HDR10 Dolby Vision Dolby Atmos
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) - up to 120Hz for gaming
Google Play - MOVIES / MUSIC / GAMES
Hand free voice control plus Bluetooth connectivity
Another week another $1,152 off this ginormous TV, R.I.P to last week buyers.
Not MINI LED but seems to have favorable reviews, HODL for next year 98" models?……..
Cheapest 98" TV by far.
You are confusing kw(power) with kwh(energy)
Energy consumed is just power consumed over a period of time. His point still stands.
You are confusing kw(power) with kwh(energy)
Is he?
Because to me it nicely demonstrates that this TV uses a lot of electricity, so the heater analogy works well.
According to this the average annual consumption in Sydney is 5237kWh, so this TV will add about 25% to an average household bill. ie It will use as much or more than the average heater.
I mean my toaster will use more energy than my air conditioner if I run my toaster non stop.
The average heater isn't a split system and is a massive contributor to energy bills.
my toaster will use more energy than my air conditioner if I run my toaster non stop.
No-one runs their toaster non-stop, but many people watch TV for hours per day. Your analogy is dumb.
The average heater isn't a split system
1350kWh is a small 2kW fan heater running for 5 hours/day for 4 months (ie Winter).
Considering a lot of houses have ducted systems these days (10kW+), this figure is conservative. But sure, show us your numbers and let's see who is closest…
@1st-Amendment: The average heater will easily consume more electricity than this tv under normal use. Not sure how you cannot understand this.
@TEER3X: You are right. This TV is 540W. Most $20 heaters are 1000-2000W. So using this TV for a 4hr viewing session is the same as using a small heater for 1-2hrs. At 30c per kWh, it costs about 50c to watch a Marvel movie on this set. For those that would buy this TV, this ought not to be a problem.
We are talking 98". That's a lot of screen to aluminate. At it's also based on 10hrs a day. Unlikely usage. Even still at wa electricity rates it's $10 a week
Usage is based on an average of 10hrs use a day. Quite unlikely unless you have no life. 3 hrs per evening about average
If you let your kids watch youtube all day on the GIANT TV then sure :D
It draws about 200W, so that number is rubbish.
It would have to run 18 hours per day to use than much energy in a year.
200W for a 98" TV? Have you invented a perpetual motion machine, or do you have an extra power supply hidden in the unit?
They're telling you that you're dreamin!
Try an average of 369W doggsy!
In case you don't know, the estimated annual power use is supplied by the manufacturer…. they aren't generally known to supply worse than real product stats.
Annual power use is calculated on 10 hours use per day, 365 days a year.
(If you don't believe me, just skip over to the energy.gov.au website)
walks away mumbling about 200W for a wall sized tv!
I got 200W from google, which sounded reasonable since my old 55" draws 75W.
https://cybershack.com.au/reviews/tcl-c735-qled-tv-good-mid-….
(note the star rating is American, not AU stars, but their watts are the same.)
369W sounds very inefficient for a new model.
But 10 hours per day average!? That is ridiculous, even before the kids stopped using the big TV.
What sort of person rund their TV for 10 hours a day? OK, the same cashed-up bogan housewife who buys a 98" TV. Touche.
@bargaino: 200w is very low for a large TV and probably with a lot of energy saving features turned on like low brightness which is less than ideal if you buying such a good tv and only run it at the worst settings. It just doesnt make sense.
My LG C1 65inch runs 250w when playing the PS5 and that using the recommended gaming setting (high brightness, HDR, VRR, ALLM, etc). 98inch is about 4100 sq.inch area while 65inch tv is about 1900sq in. So a 98 inch tv more than 2 times the size of a 65 inch tv.
@KaTst3R: Bargaino has no idea. He's happy to give us his opinion on facts without any background.
The TV we are discussing has a "Go to the Deal" link on this page that he's too busy to go to, which states:
Estimated yearly electricity use (kWh) 1350
The energyrating.gov.au site which is all about energy ratings tells us:
To calculate the energy consumption figure on the Energy Rating Label, the following usage assumptions have been used:
Televisions and Computer Monitors = 10 hours use plus 14 hours in standby per day
Clearly the government website calculating on 10 hours use per day is ridiculous…. says bargaino
which calculates to 369W/ hr
Backed by his statement of his old 55" drawing 75 watts, he can confidently calculate that a 98" TV uses 200W… no direct experience at all, but he knows that 369W is very inefficient for a new model.
What he doesn't know is that for example a:
samsung 98" QA98Q900RBW uses 2372 KWhr/year, or an
LG 86" 86NANO99TPA uses 1660 KWhr/year,
Samsung 75" QA75Q900RBS uses 1481 KWhr/year….
but he does know that the 98" TCL talked about here using 1350 KWhr/year must be very inefficient.
End the disinformation! Making stuffups is human, ploughing on with mistakes and arrogance is not so admirable.
@rooster7777: Calm down and untwist your knickers. I told you exactly where the 200w number came from.
@bargaino: yep… out of your bum
are you still pursuing that line, or are you agreeing you were way off about power consumption and the 10 hr daily use standard calculation?
@bargaino: If my post and statement of fact resembles that of a 12yo…. you must still be in the womb. Don't blame the internet.
@rooster7777: You are just proving his point mate. Appreciate if you could take a deep breath or a short walk before replying next time. Cheers
I got 200W from google, which sounded reasonable since my old 55" draws 75W.
Correct me if I'm wrong but that review is for the 55" version, this deal is for the 98" version which has over 3x the viewing area.
@BROKENKEYBOARD: Yep, that was what happened. More precisely, I just googled it and read the highlighted passage from Google, without even clicking the link.
https://www.google.com/search?q=tcl+98+c735+power+consumptio…
It will teach me not to be so lazy :-)
I Measured a friends 100" Hisense S8 TV playing SDR around 250 nits (much brighter than I have my OLED) and it measured 150watts used at the wall. I daresay this 98" TCL Would be even more efficient.
Based on 10hrs per day usage (im holding the sticker in my hand)
Chinese buyers beware, such bad luck
Not for Chinese musicians.
how?
lots of 4s?
According to this protocol, 98 is a good number, offsets the negativity of 4444 :)
444 is the equivalent of 666 for christians
Chroma 4:4:4?
Just buy two and it would be very lucky. $8,888
Wow potentially another 15% off for those that managed to get the elusive Ultimate gift cards… $3,777!
You need to stack around 44 $100 Gift Cards or 88 $50 ones. The receipt will be longer than the width of TV.
Screen sizes are measured in diagnals not width.
Where was the TV measurement referenced? He only said width of TV, nothing about it's measured size.
Diagonal*
@teereb: I never said that tv measurement was referenced, not sure why you would put words in my mouth.
You can measure a TV however way you want. The receipt would definitely be wider than the TV. The stated size of a TV is measured diagonally, but widths and heights can still be measured. Without putting words in your mouth, your "not width" statement is invalid.
I didnt find those elusive at all, literally both times i went to coles there was plenty
Maybe up at TH. In Sydney it was scavenger hunt meets hunger games lol
Somehow just because people in big cities can't get them, the experiences of everyone else is somehow invalidated.
the experiences of everyone else is somehow invalidated.
Steady Eddy, might want to look up what that phrase means mate, lol.
If you think my comment which acknowledges Ben's location may have had cards and then me sharing my experience of another location to justify why I used the word elusive in my earlier comment constitutes invalidating everyone else, then by that measure your comment below about how it was available in Forster and Newy is no different. Pretty sure it's called comparative reference and not 'hey non capital city dweller, you don't matter, I'm taking a dump on you, poop!' - which is what invalidating everyone else would be…
My friends and family found them readily available in Forster and many stores around Newcastle as well this time around. Was not the case for the TCN cards in Newcastle, though.
Get Bonus delivery, set-up & connect when you buy in-store!
Bonus local delivery, table top set-up & connect offer is available on TCL 98" C735 TV only.
Makes sense for this monster!
2.18m wide
The price number is such a curse for a Chinese brand TV LMAO.
98”?! WTF?!
Yea, perfect for the caravan or that next camping trip.
Perfect for the powder room.
Perfect for the ensuite
Best of luck if you ever plan to move house
A king sized bed is more of a pita to move.
You can take a king sized bed apart.
you can also throw the mattress down the stairs
I'll wager an unassembled King bed will take bumps and hits fine compared to this TV while moving. Especially, considering the condition of roads on east coast after 3rd consecutive La Lina.
Holy.. these are so big… That's what missus said……Sorry I can't afford it, otherwise would get it for her for sure.
Yeah, she likes them BIG!!
I'd love one if the image quality was OLED or plasma level.
Maybe 5 years
even then it wont be $4,444. I dont know how that price even covers materials+shipping
Fine, 10 years!
I'd love one if the image quality was OLED or plasma level.
I was in JB today and saw one IRL. The quality was surprisingly good. Some people will never be satisified, so as long as you aren't one of those, this is a great buy.
I'm a plasma guy, be damned if I go near an LCD when she finally dies :(
I said that until I spent some time with a TCL miniLED :-)
I reckon the gap is getting far closer these days.
It's available now, you just need the $$$ to pay for it: https://www.digitaldisplaystore.com.au/The-Wall.asp
I've been thinking of upgrading my current 75" TCL. Not that there's anything wrong with it, just that it's starting to feel a bit small and dated.
The 75" serves pretty well for a pc monitor, taking it easy in the fartsack.
I wonder if the 98" jobby would be even better for that.
joke post of the day
Surprised to know 75 is now a minimum. I bought my 55 inch in 2014, thought it was big enough for a living room. 98 inch is HUGE!
Really depends on the seating distance. 98" would even be considered small for a medium sized HT room.
Best to think of it as, the 98 is 70 PERCENT bigger than the 75…
Good point… so you reckon it's be an escalation of the 45/60 50/50 rule.. up to 98/70. Mkes it sound worthwhile.
Such a peasant for even thinking about it, you need to start flexing more
Do it. I just got this to upgrade my aging 75'' Hisense 75m7000uwd (a great value and much talked about set 6 years ago). Although my experience with using TV as a PC monitor has generally been poor for ergonomic reasons - sitting close to it with a desk for keyboard and mouse makes the screen way to big to use. Sitting far from it… well, where do you put your keyboard and mouse? A keyboard on your lap with a built-in trackpad just isn't ergonomic for anything more than a few minutes of use….
Such a great price for a great TV 98!!!, thanks for sharing.
Surely you'd be considering a projector at this size/price point?
TV will outlast the projector.
You mean the lamp, which is replaceable? You can also get lamp-less projectors like LED and laser.
Not if you move house, and break that monster in the move.
The only thing comparable really would the short throw Epson Laser, which will last a very long time and no bulbs to replace, and it's not true 4K (Though it looks great) but it is bright enough to use during the day and you don't have the issues of a standard projector. Quality wise, the laser projectors are similar, better colours but slightly raised blacks.
Good luck getting the same quality.
When I was researching a few years ago projector lamp life and cost was a fail to me.
You have it backwards. Why consider a projector, when you can now buy a TV at this size and price point? Projectors have always had massive compromises - you need a dedicated dark room for them to even perform well. Projectors are now obsolete.
Yeah I never understood that sentiment. 10 or more years ago I thought projectors would be dead, replaced by roll up OLED TVs.
This TV is a projector killer to me, unless you want 120+ inch screen
TVs are brighter.
TVs contrast ratio also kills projectors
Why? Do you prefer vastly inferior image quality?
Sure over 98 a projector but if you are looking at under 120 inches the TV will pants a projector that costs even remotely like $4444
I remember seeing something this size at costco, it wasn’t that impressive maybe because everything in Costco is just super big. But I guess in a normal set up it would be a bit ridiculous like you maybe need to consider if the box is gonna fit through your door.
Yea only if you have a warehouse of a house
Imagine spending this much on a TCL
I would rather a TCL TV with 3 years warranty than an arrogant brand TV with a 1 year warranty.
How much are the Arrogant 77" OLED these days?
If you even have to ask you are too poor son
Would make a decent TV for winter