Goodbye to bloat: This is how MiniLED evolves with TCL’s ninth generation and its SQD-MiniLED technology.

The television market has revolved around a clear concept for years: MiniLED has established itself as the toughest option for those looking for great brightness and deep blacks without jumping straight to OLED panels. However, the race to boast high numbers in technical specifications has often collided with a problem in real-world environments: color and image management. Disturbing light halos (blooming)

With the introduction of the ninth generation of screen technology, named SQD-minled (super quantum dot), TCL seeks to balance that equation precisely. After years of promoting this technology since launching the first MiniLED on the market in 2019, the brand is handing over its panel development (through its partner TCL CSOT) to a new family of televisions.

What is SQD-MiniLED?

So far, the Combination of MiniLEDs and Quantum Dots (Quantum Dots) focuses on using thousands of tiny diodes on the back of the panel to control light in zones. The evolution towards SQD-MiniLED solves two problems to improve the visual experience on a daily basis:

• More specific color treatments: Introduces a new quantum dot element (Super QLED) combined with a high-precision color filter (Ultra Color Filter), even in bright scenes, BT.2020 is designed to maintain color fidelity and intensity to cinema standards.
• Its strict control blooming: Through an advanced optical architecture, the goal is to minimize light halos that typically appear around bright objects on dark backgrounds, one of the traditional Achilles heels of this technology.

New model: This is what the catalog looks like

This ninth generation does not remain a general theory, but is deployed in different ranges designed for different user profiles:

• TCL X11L: The brand’s flagship. It is aimed at technology and home theater enthusiasts for maximum visual performance without compromise.

• TCL C8L: It is positioned as a premium cutting option aimed at those looking to set up a large-format experience in large rooms.

• TCL C7L and Q7D Pro: Models designed to bring this technology to a wider audience. The C7L serves as an all-terrain television for everyday use (series, sports or console), while the Q7D Pro is presented as the most accessible gateway to the benefits of SQD-MiniLED.

In the acoustic department, the brand opted for a strong alliance: the X11L, C8L and C7L models integrate an advanced sound system signed Bang and OlufsenWhile the Q7D Pro model relies on a system Onkyo 2.1.

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