Dan Baker/Digital TrendsĪfter visiting a Roku setup link on your computer or mobile device, you’ll enter a code provided on the TV screen. You’ll need a computer or mobile device with internet access and either an Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection to the internet to proceed. Here’s what you’re in for, and how I’d like to see things improved.Ĭonnected to Ethernet, it took about 12 minutes total to go through Roku’s setup wizard. I also feel like the Roku setup experience, in general, is ready for some improvement. Perhaps my memory is failing me, but it seems to me like Roku TVs used to take less time to get set up than they do today. Once that’s handled, you’re ready to embark on the long road to TV-watching readiness.
Line up each leg’s three little nubs with those on the bottom of the TV, screw in the provided Phillips head screws, and you’re done.īefore final stand placement or wall-mounting is complete, there’s quite a bit of clear protective plastic to remove. If you intend to stand mount, getting the 6-Series’ legs installed is a no-brainer. Included with the TV is a smattering of paper product literature, two AAA batteries, a Roku voice remote, two legs, four screws, and a composite video breakout cable. I’ll take the trade-off for the cleaner look. In what is perhaps the smallest but most meaningful design change, the typical circular power button next to the Roku logo has been banished and replaced with a less-conveniently reached power button on the back.
Indeed, the 2020 6-Series is a smart-looking smart TV, with nearly invisible bezels at the top and sides, and a modest, brushed-metal border along the bottom. So, to be perfectly honest, I wasn’t surprised to find the 6-Series defying what used to be conventional wisdom that affordable TVs tend to look a little cheap compared to their costlier cousins. It seems that, for all but the most inexpensive TV’s, nearly invisible bezels and attractive build materials are now the default. These days, I’m more surprised when a TV doesn’t come out of the box looking sleek and stylish. Year after year, TV manufacturers point to research that indicates most people don’t change the picture settings on their TVs after purchase, and in the case of the 6-Series, that could leave many users getting a fraction of the performance of which this TV is capable. The only problem is that the 6-Series, just like the 2019 5-Series TV, requires jumping through enough picture settings hoops that I worry many people may not get to experience the best it has to offer. In fact, I’d argue that, based on performance alone, the new 6-Series is the best case yet that you need not spend a penny over $1,000 to get an outstanding TV. The latest in a three-year run at being the best value in 4K HDR TV, the 2020 TCL 6-Series adds Mini-LED backlight technology, gamer-friendly features, and Roku TV, which combine to offer performance not seen before in a 65-inch TV costing $900, or a 55-inch model costing $650.
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