If Sony and TCL are teaming up to make your next TV, it's better news than you'd think

If your team is still in the running, you may be in the market for a new TV to watch the big game, and TCL has you covered with a hefty discount on the TCL QM8K, one of our favorite midrange screens. You can grab a 65-inch QM8K for just $1,000, a healthy 60 percent discount, with lower percentage markdowns on the larger sizes.

TCL is taking majority control of Sony’s TV business in a surprise move that could reshape Bravia pricing, production, and the future of premium TVs. The post Sony and TCL strike TV deal: what changes for buyers appeared first on Digital Trends.

TCL is reportedly preparing to rollout a firmware update that will introduce Android 14 to its newer Google TV models.

Sony and TCL Are Teaming Up to Make TVs

The brand’s flagship and most premium ‘mainstream’ TVs will both favor new Super QLED technology over the latest RGB MiniLED technology everyone else seems to have fallen for.

As of Jan. 26, the 65-inch TCL Class S5 4K TV is on sale at Amazon for $369.97, marked down from the normal price of $449.99. That's an 18% discount that shaves a nice $80.02 off the price.

TCL will own 51% of the proposed joint venture and manage the manufacturing and sales of Sony's TVs and home audio devices worldwide.

TCL is taking majority ownership of Sony’s Bravia series of TVs, the two companies announced today. The two firms said they have signed a memorandum of understanding and aim to sign binding agreements by the end of March. Pending “relevant regulatory approvals and other conditions,” the joint venture is expected to launch in April 2027.

Sony has announced today that it has signed a “memorandum of understanding” with one of its erstwhile arch rivals, TCL, to set up a new global joint venture set to encompass the entirety of Sony’s home entertainment products business.

This adjusts the brightness of the darkest parts of the image. Set too low, and shadows will be too dark to see. On some TVs, the brightness control adjusts the overall brightness, while the black level control adjusts only the shadows. Dark movies are ideal for adjusting the Black Level.