The TCL 4-Series is so inexpensive and capable you might start to question why there are any multithousand-dollar TVs at all. If you're just looking for an easy-to-use TV with decent picture, this is an excellent place to start. It's ridiculously affordable, offers 4K resolution in a wide range of sizes and has the same excellent Roku interface as that company's megapopular streaming devices.

The TCL 4-Series demonstrates that 4K is mainstream now, with respectable picture quality and the very convenient Roku TV smart interface.

It performs best for watching movies in dark rooms because its VA panel has a fantastic contrast ratio, but it lacks local dimming. It has decent reflection handling if you watch shows or sports in rooms with some light, but it doesn't get bright enough to fight a ton of glare. It's okay for gaming because of its fairly low input lag; however, the slow response time results in black smearing. Lastly, HDR content isn't anything special as it can't get bright and fails to display a wide color gamut.

The TCL 4-Series line of TVs offers modest picture quality and Roku functionality at a rock-bottom price.