TCL has announced pricing and availability of 2020 updates to its most popular models, the TCL 5 and 6 Series Roku TVs Refreshed with new display technology and AI-powered processing power, these popular TCL models update our favorite Roku TVs while maintaining TCL's beloved value-oriented pricing

New for 2020, the newest TCL TVs are an evolution of what we've come to love about TCL in recent years The TCL 5 Series Roku TV (S535), a mid-range, popularly priced model, will add quantum dot color enhancement and will feature TCL's AiPQ Engine video processing hardware This hardware optimizes HDR performance, upscaling, and contrast to deliver sharper, higher quality video

The TCL 6 Series Roku TV (R635) brings back our perennial favorite, known for its fusion of premium features, high picture quality, and affordability, and will also be updated to a mini LED backlight for better contrast control, making the Roku Smart TV platform on the market It should offer the best implementation of the [2020 TCL 5-Series Roku TV (S535) is available today on Amazon and BestBuy in sizes ranging from 50" to 75" with prices starting at $399 TCL 6-Series Roku TV (R635) comes in 55, 65 and 75" sizes sizes ranging from $649 to $1,399, and is currently available for pre-order

TCL's 6-series line of mid-range TVs has long been a favorite of ours, making our Best TVs list due to its high performance standards in picture quality and audio capabilities and its use of the superior Roku Smart TV platform

The new 2020 Series 6 Roku TVs continue this tradition of quality and feature new technologies such as the mini LED backlighting introduced in TCL's Series 8 QLED Roku TVs with thousands of micrometer-class LEDs on the back of the LCD panel, boasts up to 240 individual dimming zones for improved contrast and HDR performance

The 6 series LCD panels themselves also boast quantum dot enhancement, a film of nanoscale crystals that provide the same color and brightness enhancing properties as Samsung's QLED displays The result is better color reproduction, deeper contrast, and more vivid images

In addition to these two key technologies, the TCL 6 series is packed with desirable technologies such as Dolby Vision HDR, Dolby Atmos audio support, and Roku voice search with microphone-enabled remote control

The 6 Series is also an industry first in gaming technology as the first set to feature THX Certified Game Mode This certification builds on top of HDMI 21 features such as Automatic Low Latency Mode (ALLM) and Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) to ensure that the Series 6 meets the most stringent requirements, from color quality and refresh rate to rise time, which looks at how quickly the TV can respond from dark to light, which is essential for fast-paced gaming and ensuring that every demanding requirement is met And it does all this while minimizing lag time, promising a great combination of picture quality and game-grade responsiveness With all of this, the 6 Series can be expected to rank in the Best Gaming TVs list

The result is a TV worthy of challenging some of the best premium LCD sets on the market: the TCL 6-Series Roku TV (R635) is available for pre-order today for $649 for the 55-inch model, $899 for the 65-inch model, and $899 for the 75-inch model will be priced at $1,399

The TCL 5-Series Roku TV (S535) is a step below the new 6-Series in overall quality and price, but that is not a knock on the new 5-Series set In fact, with the addition of QLED enhancements to the 2020 set, TCL's 5 Series outperforms the older 6 Series, which won many awards just a couple of years ago

The 5 Series lacks the mini-LED backlighting of the 6 Series, but with standard LED local dimming of up to 80 zones behind the QLED panels, the 5 Series should still punch above its class in terms of HDR capabilities and overall contrast control In addition to Dolby Vision, this set also supports HLG and HDR10 content

The TCL 5 Series boasts the same Roku Smart TV software with a vast catalog of apps and services, missing only a remote control with built-in microphone Even the voice search function is available through the Roku smart phone app

TCL also touts 5 Series features that are part of the HDMI 21 specification, including an auto game mode that detects when a game console is connected and powered on and seamlessly switches to low-latency game mode without having to navigate a remote control or settings menu Whether other HDMI 21 features will be implemented in the 5 series has not yet been determined

The 5 Series is available in 50" to 75" sizes starting at $399, with the 75" model priced at $1,099 The TCL 5 Series Roku TV's combination of once-premium features and ultra-affordable pricing makes it a strong contender for the best value TV on the market today