TCL 65C845K Smart 4K Mini-LED 144hz TV with QLED

Stonking deal from Marks Electrical, and the first retailer to drop the prices on TCL's outgoing flagship TV ahead of the arrival of the new C855K.

Link to previous deal with helpful discussion included, hotukdeals.com/dea…198 (that deal was expired as the original deal had changed)

The 55 inch version can also be had for £573.80 via this deal with an eBay voucher (the 65 inch is not available via this route) : hotukdeals.com/dea…980

The 65 inch is stubbornly £1049 everywhere else.

The C845K was TCL's flagship UK model for 2023 and very well regarded. Lots of reviews online and discussion at AV Forum.

One caveat to note is that this TV did not support Freeview Play or other UK TV apps out of the box. Easily remedied with a FireStick or alternative (me, I have Sky Stream so no biggee)

All important blurb (for the 65 inch version):

ITEM DESCRIPTION
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS
4K Hdr Premium 2000
144Hz Motion Clarity Pro
Multi HDR format
Game Master Pro 2.0
HDMI 2.1 ALLM 144Hz VRR
ONKYO 2.1 sound system
Dolby Atmos
Google TV
OK Google
Hands-free Google Assistant
Google meet
Works with Alexa

DISPLAY
Display diagonal - 165.1 cm (65"")
HD type - 4K Ultra HD
Display resolution - 3840 x 2160 pixels
Display technology - QLED
Screen shape - Flat
Native aspect ratio - 16:9
Display brightness - 2000 cd/m²
Motion interpolation technology - PPI (Picture Performance Index) 4400
LED backlight - Yes
LED backlighting type - Mini LED
Native refresh rate - 144 Hz
Contrast ratio (dynamic) - 7000:1
Dynamic contrast ratio marketing name - Mega Contrast
Viewing angle, horizontal - 178°
Viewing angle, vertical - 178°
Display diagonal (metric) - 1651 mm
Peak luminance ratio - 65%
Viewable size diagonal - 1640 mm

TV TUNER
Tuner type - Analog & digital
Analog signal format system - NTSC, PAL, SECAM
Digital signal format system - DVB-T2, DVB-C, DVB-S2
Auto channel search - Yes

SMART TV
Smart TV - Yes
Internet TV - Yes
Operating system installed - Google TV
Apple AirPlay 2 support - Yes
Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) - Yes
Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) version - 2.0.2
App distribution platform - Google Play
Video apps - Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Apple TV, Netflix

AUDIO
Number of speakers - 3
RMS rated power - 70 W
Audio output channels - 2.1 channels
Built-in subwoofer - Yes
Audio decoders - Dolby Atmos
Audio decoding technologies - Dolby Digital AC4, DTS Virtual:X, Dolby TrueHD
Equalizer - Yes
Equalizer bands quantity - 7
Auto volume leveller - Yes
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) - Yes

NETWORK
Wi-Fi - Yes
Ethernet LAN - Yes
Bluetooth - Yes
Wi-Fi standards - Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth profiles - A2DP, HID

DESIGN
Product colour - Titanium
VESA mounting - Yes
Colour name - Brushed titanium metal
Panel mounting interface - 600 x 400 mm
Stand type - Center stand
Stand colour - Titanium
Heavy metals free - Cd (cadmium), Pb (lead)

PERFORMANCE
High Dynamic Range (HDR) supported - Yes
Noise reduction - Yes
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology - Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10), High Dynamic Range 10+ (HDR10 Plus)
Game mode - Yes
Teletext function - Yes
Subtitles function - Yes
Video formats supported - MPG, VP9, H.264, WEBM, WMV, AVI, MKV, H.265, MP4
Audio formats supported - WMA, MP3
Image formats supported - HEIF, JPG, PNG, BMP
AI Upscale - Yes
Picture processing technology - TCL AiPQ 3.0 Processor
AMD FreeSync - Yes
AMD FreeSync type - FreeSync Premium Pro
Game features - Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM), Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Video upscaling - Yes
Remote access - Yes
Parental control - Yes

PORTS & INTERFACES
HDMI ports quantity - 4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports - 1
USB 2.0 ports quantity - 1
Headphone outputs - 1
Common interface (CI) - Yes
Common interface Plus (CI+) - Yes
HDMI version - 2.1
Audio Return Channel (ARC) - Yes
HDCP - Yes
RF ports quantity - 1
RF connector type - F, IEC
Common interface Plus (CI+) version - 1.4

MANAGEMENT FEATURES
Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) - Yes
Programming period - 8 day(s)
On Screen Display (OSD) - Yes
Number of OSD languages - 29
Auto power off - Yes
Sleep timer - Yes
Works with Amazon Alexa - Yes
Works with the Google Assistant - Yes

POWER
Energy efficiency class (SDR) - G
Energy efficiency class (HDR) - G
Energy consumption (SDR) per 1000 hours - 111 kWh
Energy consumption (HDR) per 1000 hours - 250 kWh
Energy efficiency scale - A to G

TECHNICAL DETAILS
Doesn't contain - Cadmium

WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS
Width (with stand) - 1446 mm
Depth (with stand) - 320 mm
Height (with stand) - 865 mm
Weight (with stand) - 25.3 kg
Width (without stand) - 1446 mm
Depth (without stand) - 79 mm
Height (without stand) - 836 mm
Weight (without stand) - 22 kg

PACKAGING DATA
Desktop stand - Yes
Remote control included - Yes
Remote control type - RC833
Package width - 1645 mm
Package depth - 175 mm
Package height - 995 mm
Package weight - 31.8 kg
Package type - Box

GUARANTEE
2 years parts and labour